The Gate Of Good Fortune c1-905

by Demon Translations

  Previously, Ning Cheng stood behind Duan Gantai, plus after wandering the void for a long time, Tian Muwan’s temperament had long since changed. Therefore, she did not dare to sweep out with her spiritual consciousness. Consequently, she had not seen Ning Cheng. However, now that Ning Cheng came out with a jade box from behind Duan Gantai, Tian Muwan immediately noticed him.

  She suddenly stood up and said to herself with bloodshot eyes, “Why do I see you again? Why is it still so clear, why?”

  Tian Muwan by now understood that Ning Cheng was most likely also a part of the True Cultivation World, but she absolutely did not believe that Ning Cheng would manage to come here by himself. The only reason they appeared in the Mysterious Yellow Starland was due to them encountering Law turbulence when using the Opening Heaven Talisman[2]. This turbulence had forced them to stray out of their original path. But how could Ning Cheng appear here? She might have not known about it before, but she now knew about the capabilities of the Opening Heaven Talisman.

  “Muwan, is he Ning Xiaocheng, the one you loved? How could he have come here from Earth? It should be absolutely impossible.” The blue-robed female cultivator pulled down Tian Muwan and did not let her step out.

  Tian Muwan suddenly sobered up. She wiped the tear at the corner of her eye, but she still saw Ning Cheng in front of her, indicating that it was not an illusion.

  “It’s him, it really is him.” Tian Muwan looked at Ning Cheng without blinking. She was sure by now that she had not mistaken it this time. Although Ning Cheng’s face had a thick beard and his body gave out a dense aura of vicissitudes, she knew that this person in front of her was Ning Cheng.

  At this time, Ning Cheng had already reached the front of Shui Wuchang and had handed over the jade box in his hands, “This has a Celestial River Essence Qi King Pill. I hope that Junior Apprentice Sister Wuchang would not reject it….”

  Ning Cheng specifically did not mention who sent this Essence Qi King Pill, but no one cared about Ning Cheng’s words. Who didn’t know about the value of a Celestial River Essence Qi King Pill? It was not something one could refine at all and only appeared in natural pill ponds. Moreover, the pill pond would need to have a complete Starry Sky Essence Qi Vein to produce it. Otherwise, even if it were a natural pill pond, it would never manage to create a single Essence Qi King Pill.

  Even the powerhouses in the Eternal Realm would not casually send out a Celestial River Essence Qi King Pill. Therefore, this initiative from Duan Gantai’s steward immediately shocked everyone within the hall.

  Shui Wuchang also felt shocked, but she quickly reacted by accepting the jade box from Ning Cheng’s hands with the words, “Many thanks, many thanks indeed.”

  While handing the jade box to Shui Wuchang, Ning Cheng’s fingers seemed to have unintentionally slipped between Shui Wuchang’s fingers.

  However, Shui Wuchang was just too excited and continued to thank Ning Cheng repeatedly. She was already at the full-circle of Heaven’s Mandate Realm and had finally obtained a Celestial River Essence Qi King Pill. One could almost say that she could experience a perfect advancement to the Heaven Seated Realm. Facing this kind of gift, she didn’t dare to show anything other than politeness.

  Duan Gantai suddenly stood up and showed a smile. Then, with cupped fists, he spoke to Shui Wuchang, “Junior Apprentice Sister Wuchang, I obtained this Celestial River Essence Qi King Pill from a void vortex not too long ago and wanted to send it to Junior Apprentice Sister Wuchang, with the hope that it could help you in quickly advancing to the Heaven Seated Realm.”

  After finishing this sentence, Duan Gantai’s expression turned slightly stern as he shouted to Ning Cheng, “Ning Cheng, now that you delivered the things, stand to the side and do not interrupt Junior Apprentice Sister Wuchang.”

  Ning Cheng secretly smiled to himself. This Duan Gantai apparently wanted to let everyone know that he was the master. Just like in Su Clan, even Shui Clan had to listen to his words. Of course, this person also had another reason to press him.

  Seeing Ning Cheng quietly return and stand behind Duan Gantai, without even a place to sit, it immediately caused a bitter feeling in Tian Muwan.

  No one knew about Ning Cheng’s pride better than she did. Even when with her, Ning Cheng never let go of his pride to explain things before leaving. So how could someone like him stand quietly behind such an ugly-looking male cultivator?

  Was it possible that Ning Cheng would abandon everything else for the purpose of cultivation? Could he really throw away his pride? Ning Cheng had clearly seen her already, yet Ning Cheng did not even come up to say hello. Was this out of embarrassment, or was it because he was afraid to come here to speak?

  Suddenly, she felt an impulse in her heart to help Ning Cheng just once. No matter how Ning Cheng came here, she had to help Ning Cheng.

  “Big Sister, I think….”

  Tian Muwan hadn’t even said the words when the blue-robed female cultivator gave out a sigh and said, “Muwan, if this fellow really is the one you love, then I think it’s better to give up on him immediately. Maybe, he just prefers living in such a manner. Besides, we haven’t even found what we need right now, not to mention helping others……”

  When Tian Muwan heard the blue-robed female cultivator’s words, she bowed her head and did not speak anymore.

  Seeing Tian Muwan silent, the blue-robed female cultivator asked again, “Muwan, do you really love him?”

  Tian Muwan looked at Ning Cheng standing on the opposite side of the hall in a daze and murmured, “I, I….”

  She subconsciously clenched the pearl hair clip on her chest. The outside of this pearl hair clip was completely red, but this was the same pearl hair clip that she had used to hurt Ning Cheng. It was because of this pearl hair clip that she and Ning Cheng parted ways. And to find this one pearl hair clip, she personally dug through all the filth in the sewer in front of the university’s gate and used her white hands to pick it up and clean it.

  Although she found the pearl hair clip, despite the repeated washings, she couldn’t restore it to its original pearl white colour. She clearly recalled the tears that dripped down her face because of it.

  She felt that the sludge had not defiled the pearl hair clip, rather it felt like it was her who defiled it. Thinking about Ning Cheng’s death, and the angry and sorrowful roars of Ning Cheng’s sister, she had decided to cut her wrist with a blade that night to end her life. However, she did not die. Rather, the blood from her wrist seeped onto the pearl hair clip and solidified over it, changing its colour permanently to red.

  Moreover, from that day on, she felt that she had changed on a fundamental level and that she was no longer the Tian Muwan from the past. She seemed to have dusted off her first love until she saw Ning Cheng again later. Despite knowing that Ning Cheng had not died, she felt that she had successfully put her first love behind.

  She still carried around this pearl hair clip.

  However, everything changed when Ning Cheng rescued her from death for the second time.

  She knew that she was about to die at that moment. But it was also then that she understood that although she could hide her first love, even seal it deep within her heart, it would never disappear nor would it end.

  Knowing that Ning Cheng saved her again, she finally realised that no matter if she sealed away her first love or had gotten over it, she fell in love with this person for the second time.

  Tian Muwan looked at Ning Cheng. During the time when she hadn’t seen him, she always wondered about what he was doing? And would they ever meet again in the future?

  But now that she saw him again, she did not know what she should say. She also did not know what she should do. Could they meet while pretending to have not met each other? This was the third time she mulled over this phrase in her life till now.

  ……

  “Many thanks for all the love and care shown by the Dao Friends here and even for giving such precious gifts to my little g
irl. It’s just that there are too many talented geniuses here, and even I’ve seen them……” Shui Caiqiao got the look from Shui Guangxi and immediately stepped back.

  Shui Guangxi smiled and spoke, “Caiqiao spoke correctly. But in the end, Wuchang would be the one to choose her husband; therefore, we at least have to differ to Wuchang’s opinion.”

  Shui Wuchang had already received the Celestial River Essence Qi King Pill; therefore, she took the initiative to walk to the front of Duan Gantai and whispered, “This Wuchang would like to thank Elder Brother Duan for the gift.”

  Duan Gantai gave a broad smile, “Junior Apprentice Sister Wuchang need not be so polite. I don’t have anything else with me apart from some cultivation resources. If Junior Apprentice Sister Wuchang has a lack of cultivation resources, then even if I must suffer through the lack of it, I promise to do a proper job of providing for you.”

  Shui Wuchang smiled and then thanked him again. Then she turned around to the cultivators and spoke up in a soft voice with proper etiquette, “I’ve been looking forward to choosing a husband for myself. My future Lord Husband would be this Wuchang’s companion for life. Therefore, this Wuchang must be cautious and careful when deciding on it. However, to not delay things for the seniors here and the various Senior Apprentice Sisters and Brothers, it would be better to hold the exchange meeting first. After the exchange meeting, if any of the Senior Apprentice Brothers here still find Wuchang pleasing to the eyes, then I would hope that you would stay back for a chat.”

  The cultivators, who wanted to get close to Shui Wuchang, finally felt some relief. They were afraid that Duan Gantai’s gift was too strong for them to even have a chance to compete. Fortunately, Shui Wuchang did not immediately choose Duan Gantai and instead invited them to stay back for a chat. What would happen after they decided to stay? Even a fool would be able to guess that Shui Wuchang would use that chance to choose her husband at that time.

  [1]

  I think the author meant it as ‘Temple of Time’ and not ‘Time Wilderness’, but I decided to keep it as the original raws, till the time I find some explanation for it.

  [2]

  Yeah, it’s the same words used for Cang Wei’s Opening Heaven Talisman. Not sure if the two are the same or not though.

  Chapter 0682 – To Each Their Own Scheme

  Translated By – DemonKiller

  Checked and Edited By – Livewidsmile

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  When Tian Muwan’s gaze fell on him, Ning Cheng understood that Tian Muwan had recognised him. Although he wanted to ask how Tian Muwan got here, Ning Cheng knew that there was an insurmountable gap between him and Tian Muwan. Since Tian Muwan managed to reach this place, then it involves a huge secret, something that he felt unqualified to ask.

  But when he looked up at Tian Muwan, he found Tian Muwan’s eyes staring back at him. She did not retract her gaze and kept staring. However, her gaze felt like it had some pity mixed in with yearning. Ning Cheng guessed that Tian Muwan must have felt some sympathy towards his current ‘situation’ and gave out a sigh in his heart and turned his gaze towards the blue-robed female cultivator next to her.

  Tian Muwan lived on Earth, was it this female cultivator who brought her here?

  The blue-robed female cultivator had a frown on her face, letting Ning Cheng understand that she was turning impatient with everything going on in this place.

  Shui Guangxi also seemed to know that the blue-robed female cultivator was starting to grow impatient. Therefore, after Shui Wuchang retired, he quickly stepped up and spoke, “Let’s start the Item Exchange. I will have to ask Dao Friend Ye to show your stuff first.”

  No one would refuse to participate in this level of item exchange. Everyone here was an overlord of a region; therefore, the things they possessed would not be too bad. Moreover, just being able to witness this level of item exchange was truly a rare opportunity, especially for the younger generation.

  After Shui Guangxi said his piece, all the people shifted their attention back to the blue-robed female cultivator. Not only was this female cultivator extremely beautiful, but her cultivation was also unfathomable. If it were an ordinary cultivator, he or she would never dare to even talk about teaching a lesson to the two cultivators in the Heaven Seated Realm, let alone actually beat them down, and live past another day. And yet, Shui Guangxi still treated this female cultivator with kindness. This was not out of Shui Clan’s generosity, but because Shui Guangxi feared this cultivator.

  The blue-robed female cultivator didn’t care about what others thought or even how they looked at her. She stood up and took out a small grey airship, “This is a high-grade flight-type Spirit Artefact. I want two things in exchange for it. The first is a Starry Sky Spiritual Grass called Sifting Ferry Grass…”

  Not waiting for the blue-robed female cultivator to say the rest, the entire guest hall suddenly exploded like pouring cold water into a boiling pot of oil. Everyone’s gaze immediately shifted from the blue-robed woman’s face to the tiny grey airship hovering over her hand.

  High-grade Spirit Artefact?

  This was simply the stuff of legends. In the Mysterious Yellow Starland, a low-grade Spirit Artefact could become the defining treasure of an established clan. Even a pseudo-Spirit Artefact would end up instigating a blood bath. But this blue-robed female cultivator turned everything upside down by directly bringing out a high-grade Spirit Artefact.

  For a moment, greed, envy, longing, eagerness….

  All kinds of emotions flowed through the room, focussed on the small wooden boat in the hands of the blue-robed female cultivator. Even those cultivators far above the Heaven Seated Realm could not contain the heavy longing for this object.

  Even Shui Guangxi, who recently became an Eternal Starry Sky Emperor, couldn’t hide the light of longing in his eyes.

  Ning Cheng already owned the Starry Sky Wheel and thus did not hold much interest for the high-grade flight-type Spirit Artefact. However, as an Artefact-crafting Master, he still felt shocked by this high-grade flight-type Spirit Artefact.

  He couldn’t figure out how the airship came into being, but the natural and flowing style of its outer shell gave him a one-of-a-kind feeling. Apparent that an Artefact-crafting Master had created this airship, Ning Cheng also understood that this expert had managed to combine his or her technique with a worldly law, making it so that it had no flaw at all. This was something only a top-grade Artefact-crafting Powerhouse could accomplish. Even Zhongli Baichi’s Artefact-crafting Techniques were akin to that of an infant in front of this powerhouse.

  Ning Cheng quickly retracted his gaze and shook his head. Although he admired the high-grade flight-type Spirit Artefact in the hands of the blue-robed female cultivator, he did not agree with the antics of this blue-robed female cultivator. If it were him, even if he had the same cultivation as her, he would not do such a thing.

  This blue-robed female cultivator took out the high-grade Spirit Artefact Airship without fear, which showed her might, and indicated that she was not afraid of the Eternal-level experts present here. Although there was nothing inherently wrong with such a display, she was wrong to use this high-grade Spirit Artefact Airship for the Sifting Ferry Grass.

  As a Grade 6 Celestial River Pill King, Ning Cheng was too clear about the use of Sifting Ferry Grass.

  Sifting Ferry Grass was a top-grade Starry Sky Spiritual Grass among the top-grade Starry Sky Spiritual Grasses. In fact, it was an existence that went beyond the Grade 9 Starry Sky Spiritual Grasses. However, it only had one use, and that was for healing.

  Sifting Ferry Grass could only heal one type of injury, i.e. a damaged Zifu. Moreover, the damage to the Zifu had to be quite significant; only when one’s Sea of Consciousness suffered intensive damage, to such an extent that it resulted in one’s cultivation to decline continually, only then could the Sifting Ferry Grass could
show its effectiveness. The Zifu gave birth to the Sea of Consciousness, so it was not wholly wrong to say that one’s Sea of Consciousness resided within one’s Zifu.

  This blue-robed female cultivator clearly wanted to obtain the Sifting Ferry Grass as quickly as possible judging by the way she acted till now. Therefore, the only possibility was that she had a severely damaged Zifu, which affected both her Sea of Consciousness and her cultivation.

  This blue-robed female cultivator had high cultivation; however, without the Sifting Ferry Grass, her cultivation would eventually fall to a point below even ordinary Eternal-level cultivators. At that time, let alone exchange for Sifting Ferry Grass, it would be a miracle if she could even keep the high-level Spirit Artefact in her hand.

  This blue-robed female cultivator did not seem to have noticed the greedy gazes directed at her. After taking out the high-grade Spirit Artefact Airship and showing it, she then put away the airship as if it were completely normal.

  “What’s the other thing this friend wants for the exchange?” A red-faced bald male cultivator stood up and asked.

  Those words immediately sobered up the powerhouses still submerged in the illusion of owning the high-grade Spirit Artefact. In any case, that bald male cultivator was also an Eternal-level expert. If even such a powerhouse feared the blue-robed female cultivator, then it indicated that it was not something ordinary people could afford.

  “I need a detailed Directional Jade Strip, which contains all points of intersections of this positional plane with other positional planes.” The blue-robed female cultivator spoke out calmly.

  With those words, all the cultivators in the guest hall who had some understandings about the positional planes understood that this female cultivator should most likely be a cultivator from another positional plane.