Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 382 - 388: Tribulation Eye

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Facing Wang Daozhiʼs tearful plea, Li Zhirui narrowed his eyes in thought but did not immediately agree. Instead, he asked, ”Wang, I am unaware of your strength, but your divination skills are indeed impressive. Can you tell me if this journey will bring us fortune or misfortune?”

”Since you wish to know, I will not hide it,” Wang Daozhiʼs expression suddenly turned serious as he said in a grave tone, ”My journey is fraught with danger, and I need your support.”

”As for you, there will be danger, but no harm will come to you.” Saying this, Wang Daozhi tensed up, fearful that Li Zhirui would not agree to accompany him.

After all, Li Zhirui could safely reach the stone tower on his own, so why join him in venturing into danger? The two shared some friendship, but it was not to such an extent.

Li Zhirui, who had observed every action of Wang Daozhi, determined that he wasnʼt deceiving him. Although he felt somewhat more favorable, he didnʼt want to join in on the risk.

As he was about to refuse, Li Zhirui suddenly remembered Li Zhiyue and quickly changed his mind before the words left his lips, asking, ”Please, can you also do a divination for my cousinʼs safety on her journey?”

Li Zhiyue had only arrived recently, and Wang Daozhi did not know of her existence beforehand, so he had not made any divination for her.

”Alright!” Hope unexpectedly shone through Wang Daozhiʼs previously despairing heart, and he readily agreed, saying, ”Iʼve brought everything, letʼs do the divination right here in the courtyard.”

Li Zhirui watched with interest as Wang Daozhi took out one Spiritual Object after another, including tortoise shells, Achyranthes, Copper Coins, and others, each brimming with Spirit Light and looking quite extraordinary, indicating that Wang Daozhiʼs background was far from ordinary.

Li Zhirui was quite interested in divination. After all, the art was mysterious and could forecast the secrets of heaven, something he had not encountered before.

However, he also knew the downside of divination. The more heavenly secrets one spies, the heavier the karmic burden becomes on them. When the time comes, whether itʼs Tribulation Transcendence or other concerns, they would face more twists than ordinary Cultivators, and in severe cases, it could even reduce the life span of the diviner.

The divination process executed by Wang Daozhi was not as spectacular as imagined, quite ordinary and unremarkable. With the aid of various Spiritual Objects, tremendous Mana was integrated with spell after spell, finally yielding results.

To an outsider like Li Zhirui, there didnʼt appear to be any difficulty involved, but Wang Daozhi was sweating profusely, soon looking as if he had just crawled out of the water.

Li Zhirui watched with concern but dared not intervene. Because the backlash would be severe.

”Huff, huff—”

It took a while before Wang Daozhi opened his eyes. His face pale and terrible, he breathed heavily without any strength, and had Li Zhirui not quickly supported him, he might have collapsed.

”Wang, are you alright?” Li Zhirui, not knowing the typical reaction of other diviners after the fact, saw Wang Daozhiʼs condition and knew it wasnʼt feigned, so his voice carried a mix of embarrassment and worry.

”Iʼm okay.” Wang Daozhi skillfully swallowed a Spirit Pill. Li Zhirui, keen-eyed and an Alchemy Master, instantly recognized it as a high-quality third-tier Soothing Spirit Pill, which could restore Mana and nourish the Spiritual Soul.

”About your cousin...” Wang Daozhi didnʼt know what to say for a moment. To be honest, he was worried that Li Zhirui would think he was deceiving him with lies, but he himself couldnʼt reconcile it within his conscience to do so.

After hesitating for a while, he still decided to tell the truth. ”Surrounded by evil spirits and burdened by Karmic Force, her fortune is very low, and this journey is a life-and-death gamble. You should advise her not to take the risk.”

”What if I accompany her?” Li Zhiruiʼs expression darkened.

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Wang Daozhi had, of course, thought of this and said without hesitation, ”Fellow Taoist, your fortune is thriving, and your merits are like a splendid canopy, which indeed can offset it a bit, but it is still extremely dangerous.”

His words could not hide his envy.

But Li Zhiruiʼs expression grew even more ugly. He couldnʼt understand why Li Zhiyueʼs situation was so dire. Although he had not asked her about her experiences over the years, it was not hard to guess that she must have been hunting water devils, especially the monohorn behemoth clan.

But even so, it shouldnʼt have led to this situation!

You should know, humans and devils stand opposed, each otherʼs mortal enemies, so in many cases, the karma isnʼt counted.

”Fellow Taoist, the condition of your clanʼs sister may very well not be her doing; it could be due to the evolution of destiny—sheʼs just unlucky to become a minor tribulation eye in this calamity.”

If he hadnʼt seen it wrong just now, whether it was the evil aura or the karmic force, both were merely covering Li Zhiyueʼs fortune and were not fused with it.

Moreover, Li Zhiyueʼs own fortune was also quite good, otherwise, she wouldnʼt be able to resist the evil aura and karmic force brought by the tribulation eye.

”If she doesnʼt get involved and stays in closed-door cultivation, the calamity wonʼt affect her. But if she decides to enter into this tribulation, the situation becomes dangerous.”

Wang Daozhi patiently explained, ”Of course, blessing and disaster lie intertwined, and disaster often leads to fortune. Being the tribulation eye, if she successfully transcends this calamity, it will greatly benefit her cultivation.”

Hearing him say this, Li Zhirui was ready to not let Li Zhiyue participate in this expedition to the Secret Realm, but his thoughts were irrelevant—it ultimately depended on Li Zhiyue deciding for herself.

”Thank you, fellow Taoist, for informing me. Letʼs go to the stone tower together when the time comes; itʼs better to have someone to watch out for each other.” Family matters naturally need to be discussed privately, behind closed doors, and by doing so, Li Zhirui also intended to repay this karmic debt.

Wang Daozhi was very pleased to hear this. His originally pale face even flushed a bit as he excitedly said, ”Good! Iʼll come for you on the day the Secret Realm opens.”

”Good!”

”I need to go back and focus on recovering my condition, so I wonʼt disturb you any longer.” Having said this, he turned and slowly left.

Li Zhirui stood in place, pondered for a moment, and then knocked on Li Zhiyueʼs door, waiting for her to finish her cultivation and come out.

Li Zhiyue, who was in the midst of cultivating, slowly opened her eyes upon hearing the disturbance. A flicker of confusion passed through her pupils—Jiu had never disturbed her cultivation before. Why did he knock on her door today?

A moment later, the door opened, and Li Zhiyue walked out, asking, ”Jiu, is there something you need?”

”Hmm, thereʼs something related to you, but I thought about it and decided you should make your own decision.” Li Zhirui relayed Wang Daozhiʼs words to her exactly as he had said them. Seeing her deep in thought, he didnʼt rush her but just waited quietly for her answer.

”Jiu, I know you donʼt want me to take risks,” Li Zhiyue said with a firm expression, ”But cultivation is like sailing against the current; if you donʼt advance, you fall back. So, Iʼve decided that I still want to enter the Secret Realm.”

”Hmm, as long as you donʼt regret it, thatʼs fine.” Li Zhirui knew this would be the outcome, and he didnʼt try to persuade her or attempt to change her mind, only saying, ”There are still a few days until the Secret Realm opens. Have a good think about it.”