3 Black Frost Demonic Sect

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You have obtained Qi Observation (Proficient)

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Qi Observation: Able to roughly discern the fate, cultivation level, technique and origin of people]

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Qi Observation?

The immortal hero version of the appraisal technique that every main character in ancient online game novels had?

Wei Bujuan thought it was pretty good.

Unfortunately, there was no one around.

He had no place to use it.

He tried to cast Qi Observation on the black lump of charcoal next to the fence of the vegetable garden.

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[Electrocuted Wind-chasing Rabbit (Deceased): While alive, it was a Qi Refinement stage spiritual creature. It was agile and adept at controlling the wind. Its fur could be used to make Wind-chasing Pen, a Qi Refinement stage universal flying magic equipment...suspected to be the pet of a Chaotic Spirit Sect disciple. ]

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Chaotic Spirit Sect?

He had no impression of it!

Wei Bujuan was itching to try his new spell.

He abruptly cast Qi Observation on everything around him.

Unfortunately, it did not work on anything other than the black lump of charcoal.

For a moment, he regretted his decision.

Then he suddenly had an idea.

He sent a wave of Qi Observation towards the three people in his Connections column.

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[Beautiful Mountain Girl: Qi Observation failed! Suspected to have been shielded by the mountain gate's great protection array...]

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[Xuan Zhenzi: Foundation Establishment. Male, 67 years old. Inner disciple of Jade Water Mountain Village. Cultivates alchemy, and is the top alchemist. Due to an ambiguous relationship with a nun, he left Jade Water Mountain Village of his own accord and established Clear Wind Temple on Green Cliff Mountain...]

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Wait a minute!

Wei Bujuan slapped his thigh.

"I think this pavilion is located right in Clear Wind Temple!"

"Although the tribulation clouds only attacked me, the entire Clear Wind Temple was enveloped..."

Oh no!

He could not have caused the deaths of the young and old Taoist priests, could he?

Wei Bujuan felt for them.

However, on second thought.

Since the Connections column continued to display the favorability of those two people, did that mean that they were still alive?

If they had really died because of him.

Their favorability could not have been that high, right?

Moreover, that little Taoist priest's favorability towards him was at the level of familiarity!

With that thought...

Wei Bujuan felt a bit better.

He continued reading.

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[Ah Yuan (Blessed with Great Fortune): Mortal. Male, four years old. The youngest son of General Tian Wei of the Jade Dragon Kingdom in the secular world. His entire family was executed after being implicated in the rebellion of the crown prince. He was the sole survivor. Now, he lives and cultivates with Xuan Zhenzi.

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Innate Fate -

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First Generation Grandmaster (Purple): Has a high chance of becoming an important person in the immortal cultivation world who establishes his own sect.

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Turn Danger Into Safety (Purple): Has three chances to escape from a desperate situation in life (number of chances remaining: 1)

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Man of the Mortal World (Green): Destined to be entangled with the mortal world, experience hardships throughout life, undergo countless deadly tribulations, and even more love tribulations, that will be difficult to escape from.]

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After he finished reading.

Wei Bujuan's eyes twitched.

A person's innate fate was basically a depiction of his entire life.

Very few could escape their fate.

In addition, fate was divided into seven grades. Using Qi Observation to distinguish the colors, he found out that they were, from low to high, gray, white, blue, green, purple, red and gold.

The more good destiny a person's fate had.

The happier his life would be, naturally!

Among living things.

The three main innate fates were almost always gray or white.

One with an occasional blue would be considered elite.

One with a green innate fate would be worthy of being called a dragon and phoenix among men.

And a purple would be considered a descendant of the mandate of heaven!

But that Taoist child, Ah Yuan.

Had two purple and one green innate fates.

He was worthy of being called a person blessed with great fortune!

What was more of a pity was...

At such a young age, Ah Yuan's innate fate [Turning Danger into Safety] had already been used twice!

Wei Bujuan knew how that had happened.

The first one must have been used when he escaped the massacre of his entire family in the secular world.

The second one might just have been used when he luckily escaped the heavenly tribulation brought about by Wei Bujuan.

Even though he had no control over his transmigration.

He was the one who had caused the calamity after all.

As such, Wei Bujuan felt quite guilty towards the little Taoist child.

"Feeling guilty doesn't seem to be of any use either. I'm now trapped in the heavenly tribulations. There's nothing I can do even if I want to."

"I hope they stay far away and never return..."

Wei Bujuan sighed.

His current range of movement was just near the pavilion.

If he went just a bit further.

It would provoke the tribulation clouds into turning berserk.

Even though he had the Lightning Emperor Talisman, and was not afraid of the heavenly tribulation lady on her period.

There were just too many variables in undergoing the tribulations.

It would be best not to create any additional problems.

So there and then.

He readjusted his state of mind.

"Continue cultivating Five Dragon Technique!"

"Wei Bujuan is not anti-work yet!"

He told himself.

For all he knew, he just had not found the trick to cultivating spells yet!

For all he knew, once he found the trick, his cultivation speed would increase by leaps and bounds!

"In conclusion, giving up on myself now..."

"Is way too early!"

"This time, I'm going to work hard for a longer period of time!"

Wei Bujuan entered a meditative state, his fighting spirit strong.

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Another 10 days passed.

Outside Clear Wind Temple.

Under a pine tree growing on a stone wall stood a graceful middle-aged nun, a beaming old Taoist priest, and a blinking little Taoist child.

The three of them stood side by side, like a family of three.

"It's been 20 days..."

"That kid has undergone the tribulation for 20 days? Could he be a Mahayana cultivator?"

"When will you return my Taoist temple to me?!"

He looked at the tribulation clouds in the distance.

The old Taoist Xuan Zhenzi had a complicated expression on his face.

"In our Jade Dragon Kingdom, the highest-level cultivator recorded in history was only at Nascent Soul. Soul Formation only existed in legends. Why would a Mahayana cultivator be willing to stay in your lousy Taoist temple?"

The beautiful, plump nun opened her red lips slightly and spoke in a straightforward manner.

"These tribulation clouds are not dispersing at all. That's extremely abnormal. Did you provoke some enemy outside, and now that person has now come to have a bit of fun with you?"

The old Taoist understand the hidden meaning behind her words.

And immediately explained bitterly.

"I've already explained things clearly to the female cultivator from Flowing Cloud Sect. I cut off contact with the golden fairy from Half Mountain Sect nine years ago. And I've rejected those two from Flowing Flower Sword Sect many times..."

The nun was still smiling in a dignified manner.

But her gaze was gradually getting fiercer.

Xuan Zhenzi quickly changed the topic.

"Speaking of enemies, I do have one in fact. Three months ago - you're aware of the Golden Stream Valley incident too - I had a conflict with an elder of Black Frost Demonic Sect over the Hundred Money Herb. However, his cultivation level is about the same as mine. How could he possibly pull the wool over both our eyes?"

"Besides, hoodwinking their enemies to harass them is not Black Frost Demonic Sect's style of doing things!"

The more he said, the more confused he became.

The nun's face was also filled with doubt.

She glanced at Xuan Zhenzi and suddenly chuckled.

"I don't think you've been coming everyday to check if the tribulation clouds have dispersed because you're worried about your lousy Taoist temple. You're afraid that the people from Black Frost Demonic Sect will come to seek revenge. And if they run into that young man weak from completing the tribulation, you're afraid he'll be in bad hands?"

Xuan Zhenzi's face turned red.

"You've seen through me."

The nun spat.

"You have a sharp tongue but a soft heart. It's not the first time I'm seeing it."

The old Taoist laughed.

He lifted the hand of a drowsy Ah Yuan.

"Now, it all depends on that fellow Taoist's own good fortune..."

"Let's go!"

"Let's go back to Quiet Cloud Nunnery!"

The three of them gradually walked further away.

Occasionally, there were sounds of laughter in the mountain wind.

After several hours.

The sky was getting dark.

A dark red ball of light suddenly flew from the north over the horizon.

The color of the ball was dark and gloomy.

It looked like a red cloud from afar.

But as it got closer.

It turned out to be a blood cocoon as big as a human!

The blood cocoon circled Clear Wind Temple twice.

A short while later.

A short, thin man with an intelligent look in his eyes crawled out of the blood cocoon.

He had landed outside the wall surrounding Clear Wind Temple's backyard.

He snooped around from afar.

The man's eyes flickered.

"Someone's undergoing a tribulation?"

"That's impossible!"

"Xuan Zhenzi has been stuck at mid-stage Foundation Establishment for years. Even if he obtained that Hundred Money Herb and had a cultivation breakthrough, he would only be at the late stage. He would still be far from undergoing tribulations!"

"And I've never heard of Xuan Zhenzi having a friend close to undergoing tribulations..."

He thought for a while.

Suddenly, he gave a cold-hearted laugh.

"Who cares who's undergoing the tribulation?!"

"Once the tribulation clouds disperse, I'll capture them all in one fell swoop!"

With that thought in mind...

The man found a place to rest on a cliff behind.

He began to meditate and regulate his breathing.

And in that state of meditation.

Another 10 days passed.

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10 days later.

The man looked at the white-walled, grey-tiled Clear Wind Temple from afar.

He started to look more and more surprised.

"The tribulation clouds are still there?"

"Nine Heavens Lightning has been smashing down like it costs nothing. It's already been 10 days!"

"Even the members of our sect don't get treated like that..."

Could it be that...?

It was a smokescreen?

He could not contain his curiosity after that thought.

The man could not help but move a bit closer.

He was still being extremely careful.

He did not move substantially closer.

However, before he could take two more steps...

While still clearly about 50 meters away from the range of the tribulation clouds.

The tribulation clouds which usually only attacked the pavilion suddenly changed the direction of its offense.

"Strike!"

A bolt of lightning that traversed heaven and earth struck.

The poor man had only invoked one-tenth of his escape art.

Before he was reduced to ashes!

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[You have killed Elder Liu Zhiyuan of Black Frost Demonic Sect. His friends, relatives and disciples have developed hatred towards you. You may be hunted down by them!

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Activating Hatred List...

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"Ah?"

Wei Bujuan looked at the sudden news.

His eyes were filled with confusion.

"I've killed someone?!"

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