Chapter 4138: Divination

Seven days passed, and Cloud-Jade City grew even livelier. Azure Lotus Garden was where the Wang family cultivators were staying in Cloud-Jade City.

Wang Changsheng, Wang Qingfeng, and Wang Qiulin sat in a hexagonal azure stone pavilion, deep in conversation.

During this time, they had frequently attended gatherings of Golden Immortal cultivators, meeting many new ones and exchanging some cultivation resources.

Wang Qiulin had been discussing divination techniques with Cao Yufeng. The outside world now knew that the Wang family had a Golden Immortal level diviner, but in terms of reputation, Wang Qiulin still couldn't compare to established diviners like Old Man Jinlin and Fairy Luoshui.

Wang Qiuting walked in and said, "Ninth Granduncle, Venerable Soul-Shatterer is outside. He says he wishes to see you and Qiulin, as he has a favor to ask."

"A favor to ask?" Wang Changsheng pondered for a moment before instructing, "Bring him in." Wang Qiuting acknowledged and turned to leave.

"Why is he looking for me? I've never even met him," Wang Qiulin said, slightly startled and bewildered.

"You'll know once he arrives," Wang Qingfeng said. Soon after, Wang Qiuting led Venerable Soul-Shatterer inside. Wang Changsheng gestured for him to sit down, and they began to chat casually.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Venerable Soul-Shatterer got to the point: "I heard Fellow Daoist Wang is a diviner. Could you perhaps divine a fortunate opportunity for me?" He took out a golden storage bracelet and handed it to Wang Changsheng.

Wang Changsheng swept his divine sense over it, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. Inside the bracelet were the corpse of a six-colored Chaos Beast and some Primordial Stones. Venerable Soul-Shatterer's remuneration was quite generous.

"Qiulin, you decide," Wang Changsheng said, handing the storage bracelet to Wang Qiulin. Wang Qiulin had already advanced to the Golden Immortal stage, and Wang Changsheng didn't want to force him.

Wang Qiulin swept his divine sense over it, pondered for a moment, then asked, "Fellow Daoist Su, why didn't you seek out Fairy Luoshui? Her reputation far exceeds mine."

"I did initially intend to ask Fairy Luoshui for a divination, but she was unavailable, so I had to look elsewhere," Venerable Soul-Shatterer explained. "True Monarch Taihao is skilled in artifact refining, and as the saying goes, 'a dragon begets a dragon, a phoenix begets a phoenix.' Fellow Daoist Wang is a descendant of True Monarch Taihao, so I presumed you must possess genuine talent and knowledge."

Wang Qiulin nodded. The explanation was reasonable enough. Fairy Luoshui indeed hadn't appeared for some time. The Myriad Immortals Commerce Alliance was hosting a large-scale auction in Cloud-Jade City, and Murong Yilong had brought many clan members, but Fairy Luoshui was not among them.

"Fellow Daoist Su, please follow me. Divining for a Golden Immortal cultivator is not so simple." Wang Qiulin rose and walked towards a side courtyard, and Venerable Soul-Shatterer followed him.

"Father, I'll go take a look," Wang Qingfeng called out, then followed them. Wang Changsheng took out a blue spiritual disk, cast a spell, and made several gestures.

A moment later, the spiritual disk glowed with a dazzling blue light. Wang Changsheng's gaze swept over it, seeing a line of small text: "Fairy Luoshui has not appeared for many years. Several Golden Immortal cultivators have sought her out for divination, but she has not shown herself."

Wang Changsheng nodded. It seemed Venerable Soul-Shatterer's words were true. Fairy Luoshui's seclusion for cultivation conveniently provided Wang Qiulin with an opportunity to gain fame. Once his reputation spread, his fees would naturally increase.

Less than a quarter of an hour later, Wang Qingfeng and the other two emerged from the side courtyard. Venerable Soul-Shatterer wore a smile.

"Many thanks, Fellow Daoist Wang. I have other matters to attend to, so I shall take my leave now," Venerable Soul-Shatterer said, bidding them farewell.

"Fellow Daoist Su, I'll see you out," Wang Qingfeng said, personally escorting him. Wang Changsheng looked at Wang Qiulin and asked, "Qiulin, how did it go?"

"He has a minor fortunate opportunity, located to the southeast, where the water plants are lush and the mountains are tall and densely forested," Wang Qiulin replied. "Not all opportunities come with specific place names; some are just general directions."

The divination showed that Venerable Soul-Shatterer's opportunity was in the wilderness, not within a city. Whether he could find it was up to him.

Wang Changsheng nodded and said, "I had someone investigate. Fairy Luoshui hasn't appeared for over one hundred thousand years. Many Golden Immortal cultivators have sought her for divination, but none have managed to see her. This is an opportunity for you, beneficial for both you and our family."

"Your grandson understands," Wang Qiulin nodded. Wang Qingfeng returned, with Qin Zhaoming and Chen Bingru following behind him.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, Madame Qin," Wang Changsheng greeted with a smile, inviting them to sit and enjoy some tea while chatting.

After a few moments of casual conversation, Qin Zhaoming's gaze fell upon Wang Qiulin, and he said, "I heard Fellow Daoist Wang is a diviner? Could you perhaps divine a fortunate opportunity for my wife?"

"To be honest, Fellow Daoist Wang, we originally intended to seek Fairy Luoshui's help, but after inquiring with Fellow Daoist Murong, we learned she was unavailable. This is a small token of our sincerity." Chen Bingru took out a blue storage bracelet and handed it to Wang Qiulin.

Wang Qiulin swept his divine sense over it, nodded, and asked, "I can perform one divination. Madame Qin, please follow me." Chen Bingru nodded and followed Wang Qiulin towards the side courtyard.

Wang Changsheng, Wang Qingfeng, and Qin Zhaoming sat in the stone pavilion, chatting. Their conversation turned to the Chaos Beast tide, then Qin Zhaoming changed the subject, saying, "I heard Fellow Daoist Wang can refine medium-grade Immortal Extermination Arrows. Could you sell one to me? The price is negotiable."

"Refining a medium-grade Immortal Extermination Arrow is exceptionally difficult. It's not easy for me to refine even one," Wang Changsheng said meaningfully. "As for ordinary items, I have no shortage."

Qin Zhaoming took out a golden storage bracelet and handed it to Wang Changsheng. Wang Changsheng swept his divine sense over it, smiled faintly, and shook his head.

Qin Zhaoming was somewhat surprised; it seemed Wang Changsheng had seen many rare treasures. He put the storage bracelet away.

"How about the corpse and crystal core of a seven-colored Chaos Beast?" Qin Zhaoming asked. Wang Changsheng shook his head. A single medium-grade Immortal Extermination Arrow couldn't kill a seven-colored Chaos Beast. In terms of value, Qin Zhaoming's offer wasn't low, but the Immortal Extermination Arrow was extremely powerful and very effective against Chaos Beast tides.

As Wang Changsheng himself could eliminate seven-colored Chaos Beasts, he naturally wouldn't sell it to Qin Zhaoming.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, this is a seven-colored Chaos Beast. Can you actually eliminate a seven-colored Chaos Beast?" Qin Zhaoming asked, bewildered.

Wang Changsheng smiled slightly and said, "Fellow Daoist Qin, this has nothing to do with a seven-colored Chaos Beast. As I said, I don't lack ordinary items." He emphasized the word "ordinary," implicitly telling Qin Zhaoming that a seven-colored Chaos Beast was merely an ordinary item in his estimation.

Qin Zhaoming nodded, wisely changing the topic. In less than half a quarter-hour, Chen Bingru and Wang Qiulin emerged from the side courtyard, Chen Bingru smiling.

"Well? My dear!" Qin Zhaoming asked.

"A minor fortunate opportunity. I hope I can find it," Chen Bingru replied. Qin Zhaoming's face lit up with joy, feeling this trip was not in vain.

After chatting for a while, they took their leave.

"Qingfeng, have Mengshan keep an eye on the Qin family and Venerable Soul-Shatterer's situation," Wang Changsheng instructed. Wang Mengshan had also advanced to the Golden Immortal stage and was in the Chaos Continent.

"Father, do you think there's a problem with them?" Wang Qingfeng asked curiously. Wang Changsheng shook his head. "Not necessarily. It's just that caution prevents major mistakes." Forces like Zhenhai Palace, the Ni family, the Li family, Taiyi Palace, and Myriad Spirit Sect were intertwined with the Wang family's destiny, and Wang Changsheng knew the backgrounds of people like Chen Yueying well. However, he couldn't say the same for other forces.