Chapter 4: Glimpse of the Iceberg

"What can this thing actually do?"

The Light of Fortune was clearly a consumable item, so Lu Zheng speculated, referencing the operation of the jade seal that allowed him to traverse between worlds, and thought directly in his mind, "I want to cultivate immortality!"

No response…

Lu Zheng, "…"

"I want to become stronger!"

Still no response, alas, the Light of Fortune twitched slightly.

Lu Zheng's eyes lit up, there was a way!

With a quick thought, Lu Zheng issued the next command.

"I want to become… a bit stronger!"

"Buzz!"

The jade seal trembled slightly, and a strand of the Light of Fortune disappeared abruptly.

Then Lu Zheng suddenly shook, the fatigue from staying up all night vanished, he clenched his fist, feeling full of strength throughout his body.

He also touched his stomach, feeling it had firmed up a bit, seemingly even with abs.

You should know, although Lu Zheng maintained a good figure, he had not specifically exercised, and before he could only be considered an ordinary person.

Just a strand of fortune, and he had become a fitness expert?

"I'm going!" Lu Zheng's eyes shone brightly, "I want to continue to become stronger!"

"Whoo…" The jade seal trembled, the Light of Fortune did not disappear but conveyed a sense of slowing down.

A sudden enhancement, Lu Zheng's body would not be able to handle it for a while.

Then, perhaps having completed the full process from acquisition to consumption of the Light of Fortune, the jade seal also fed back to Lu Zheng the relevant knowledge of the Light of Fortune.

Affecting the increase and decrease of others' fortunes, he could extract some to nourish himself.

And because of the laws of heaven, he could only obtain the Light of Fortune in this world.

The Light of Fortune could be consumed to strengthen oneself, of course, it must be directed precisely, and it must be something that can be changed later, another premise is that one already possesses it, and it cannot be generated out of thin air.

That is to say, there must be a foundation.

In other words, Lu Zheng could enhance his physical fitness, but he could not become smart out of thin air, nor increase his wisdom.

He could enhance skills he had learned, such as driving, but he could not enhance skills he did not have, such as ventriloquism.

For example, Lu Zheng did not know how to cultivate immortality, and the so-called becoming stronger was too vague.

Only when it came to being robust, a strand of the Light of Fortune was consumed, operating throughout Lu Zheng's bone marrow, internal organs, muscles, meridians, and so on, strengthening his physique as a whole.

"Hexagon warrior!" Lu Zheng's heartbeat accelerated again.

Originally, the jade seal only had the function of traversing two worlds, but after encountering the old beggar, it developed a new function.

If so, will there be new functions in the future?

Lu Zheng's expectations were maxed out.

…

"Young Master!"

While Lu Zheng's body twitched from time to time, Li Bo woke him up, "Young Master, Liu Butou is asking you something."

"Hmm, ah, what?"

Lu Zheng startled, then saw the head of the county, Liu Butou, standing in front of him, looking at him strangely, "Young Master Lu, the thief has been brought to justice, you don't have to be afraid anymore."

"Hmm, oh, yes, yes." Lu Zheng came back to his senses and nodded hastily.

It turned out that Liu Butou thought that Lu Zheng's occasional shivering due to his body not adapting to the sudden strength was because he was still trembling with fear.

Well, that's good too.

Suddenly discovering that this world was not simple, Lu Zheng wanted even less to attract attention.

However… why was he suddenly targeted by someone? This matter still needed to be clarified.

Hopefully, it was just a coincidence.

"May I ask Liu Butou, who is this person, and why did he target me?"

Hearing Lu Zheng's question, Liu Butou's expression became even stranger, sizing up Lu Zheng from top to bottom.

Clear eyebrows, fair skin, a tall and straight figure, a serene demeanor, a cultured person with poetry and literature in his belly.

Even taller than most commoners, one had to look up to converse with him.

"Liu Butou?"

"Oh, this person is a wanted criminal from the state, Young Master Lu was able to capture him and bring him here, we owe you a debt of gratitude," Liu Butou said vaguely, "By tomorrow, I think the county magistrate will order a commendation for the young master."

The so-called commendation was to post a notice at the entrance of the county office, have a minor official read it aloud, and give a verbal praise.

Living in ancient times, Lu Zheng would not be so tactless as to ask if there was a silver reward.

"Whether or not I'm commended doesn't matter." Lu Zheng waved his hand, "Being able to relieve the county magistrate and Liu Butou of their worries is the duty of us, the people under their governance."

Liu Butou's eyes flashed, nodding thoughtfully, on point.

"I just want to know why this person targeted me, and if there will be any hidden dangers afterward?"

"No worries, this person is just a lone bandit, recently the state has been issuing tight warrants, so he fled to our county," Liu Butou paused, then looked at Lu Zheng again with a strange expression, "As for what he did…"

"What? Is it inconvenient to say?"

"There's nothing inconvenient to say, he's just a flower thief, he's ruined several girls' innocence in the state."

Lu Zheng was stunned again, he saw very clearly, that night prowler was a man, not to say burly, but also robust.

A flower thief, he didn't go after women, but targeted him…

〣(ºΔº)〣

Lu Zheng's eyes glazed over, and he tensed up.

Seeing Lu Zheng's expression, Liu Butou knew that although Lu Zheng was handsome, he wasn't interested in that sort, so he coughed, "Right, Young Master Lu, this way please, that lecher hasn't fully woken up yet, please tell us how you caught this thief."

Lu Zheng thought about it and decided to tell the truth, lest the lecher confess and possibly spread rumors that there was a treasure in his house that could emit a thousand rays of golden light.

…

"Extraordinary person!"

After hearing Lu Zheng's description and seeing the ordinary wine cup, Liu Butou looked envious, "Young Master's heart is kind, indeed a path of good fortune, a meal and drink spared you from disaster."

"Ah, that old beggar turned out to be an extraordinary person with spiritual practice!" Li Bo also heard about tonight's events from Lu Zheng for the first time, recalling his own broom-swinging appearance, he felt somewhat guilty.

Lu Zheng blinked, suppressing the doubts in his heart, and did not immediately ask.

…

Coming out of the county office, the sun had already risen from the east, piercing through the clouds and fog, its path brightly illuminated.

Back home, Lu Zheng had already extracted the so-called news of extraordinary people from Li Bo's mouth.

Extraordinary people were just a general term, referring to those with exceptional abilities, such as monks, Taoist priests, swordsmen, and heroines, all could be called extraordinary people.

However, Li Bo's experience was limited, and he didn't know much, just heard that swordsmen could take heads from a thousand miles away, Taoist priests could summon wind and rain, exorcise demons and catch ghosts, it was told in a fantastical manner.

It's just that Li Bo had never seen it himself, today was the first time he experienced it.

Lu Zheng also remembered the storyteller at Qing Sheng Building talking about a certain state's Taoist priest praying for rain, a certain state's monk exorcising demons, the love between a ghost and a fox, the immortality, the capital city full of immortals, and the four seas outside filled with wonders…

He had previously thought it was similar to the ghost stories of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, mainly absorbing the cultural customs in the stories.

Now it seems, nestled in the small Tonglin County, he was truly fearless due to ignorance.

"Quick! Find that old beggar!"

Lu Zheng and Li Bo went home for a while, then immediately went out, splitting up in two directions, searching the entire county for the old beggar from yesterday.

If he didn't know, it would be fine, but having encountered him, how could Lu Zheng miss this opportunity?

Learning magical powers, plus his own Light of Fortune, Lu Zheng didn't dare to think further.

However, the two searched from dawn to dusk, almost turning the county upside down, but they did not find the old beggar's figure.