"A tattered leaf picked up at the foot of the Tailin Mountains, how could it be exquisite?"

Gan Xiuming was rebuffed, and his smile became somewhat awkward.

"Lush greenery, perfectly natural."

Tu Longjian said calmly and casually.

Chang Gu smiled and patted her shoulder.

"This girl's words are just what I like; she's beautiful and has a sweet tongue."

"Little Gan, you should learn more from your Daoist partner."

Seeing this, Gan Xiuming shamelessly looked at Tu Longjian with tenderness and said:

"Yes, Xiangxiang knows how to talk."

Tu Longjian nodded with a forced smile, not wanting to say anything.

What the heck is Xiangxiang?

That's disgusting.

Thankfully, they didn't use their real name.

Fang Milu sat down to the side, pouting angrily.

She thought to herself, "All she does is flatter. Let's see how she'll act all high and mighty when we get to the sect's recruitment area."

Tu Longjian pretended to close his eyes and rest, but in reality he was calling upon the fortune-telling device in his mind.

"Xiaoyi, there's an important question I forgot to ask."

"Once you reach the world of cultivation, will your existence be discovered?"

"I've read many novels that portray characters like this: possessing extraordinary treasures makes them feared and even leads to possession!"

The fortune teller chuckled and said, "You've been reading quite a few novels these past few days."

"No, I am one with you. Even the most powerful beings in this world wouldn't be able to tell the difference."

"That's good. Help me continue to absorb the luck. I don't know if I'll be able to stay safely by Long Aotian's side in the future."

"Take as much as you can while you can."

Tu Longjian felt a little more at ease and quickened his pace in seizing the treasure.

In the past few days, Gan Xiuming's qi defenses have weakened slightly, allowing her to pry open a small gap.

Once the fortune-telling device is activated, she can draw upon the subtle threads of fortune from the small gaps.

Then fill it into one's own destiny.

Use the methods taught by the fortune-telling instrument to influence your destiny until it firmly adheres to your fate.

This process requires complete concentration; it's a defying-the-natural act and quite mentally taxing.

Moreover, this method is merely a simple process; the plundered fortune is not one's own.

Once a certain number has been accumulated, a special method is needed to activate the destiny points.

Only then can one truly claim ownership of good fortune.

It can achieve the effect of defying fate and changing one's destiny.

Tu Longjian carried out his Foolish Old Man's act of moving mountains in an orderly manner.

She frowned slightly, feeling a throbbing sensation in her head, as if she had reached her limit.

Chang Gu was focused on driving the banana leaf.

Gan Xiuming was meditating, practicing the internal energy cultivation method taught by his master.

Fang Milu, however, stared at Tu Longjian with utter boredom.

She always felt that Chunxiang was strange.

At first, she thought this courtesan was trying to climb the social ladder.

However, that slightly cautionary declaration of self-reliance was inconsistent with his actions.

Although I get angry all the time.

But it also seems to have opened a crack in her naive heart.

So even prostitutes in brothels have dreams?

What exactly is Chunxiang's purpose in following them?

Is she really trying to steal Gan Gege from her?

"Ah!" she couldn't help but let out a soft exclamation.

Tu Longjian actually fell down!

Fang Milu anxiously peered down.

Tu Longjian's figure grew smaller and smaller until he landed in a grove of trees, his fate unknown.

She hurriedly looked around, only to find that the immortal master and Gan Xiuming did not react.

How come no one noticed?

Fang Milu bit her lip, her heart torn between two conflicting emotions.

Even with her martial arts skills, she couldn't guarantee she would survive falling from such a height.

Chunxiang's existence has always been a barrier between her and Brother Gan, and even the Immortal Master prefers Chunxiang.

She even thought Chunxiang was Gan Gege's Daoist partner!

Brother Gan hasn't denied it yet!

Or... if she doesn't say anything, no one will know she found out.

As long as Chun-hyang disappears... disappears...

etc!

[I am born of mud, you are born noble, so what?]

[I bet he falls in love with every woman he meets.]

Fang Milu couldn't help but recall the earnest and stubborn look on Tu Longjian's face when he said those words.

She was born into a family of martial arts practitioners, pampered by her family, and spoiled by her senior brother Gan Xiuming.

Growing up carefree.

They had never experienced the darkness of the world.

Those eyes were filled with a hint of resentment, a resolute determination, and a glimmer of hope.

She couldn't help but want to see what that person's expression would be like when they achieved their dream—

Yes, a bet! They had another bet!

She couldn't believe that her senior brother Gan would turn out to be a womanizer!

She wanted to prove to Chun-hyang that her judgment was correct!

We can't let her die like this! Gone, all alone in that place.

Perhaps the immortal master has a way to save them.

Fang Milu shouted immediately, "Chunxiang has fallen! Save her!!!"

Chang Gu and Gan Xiuming were both startled by the noise. When they turned around, they saw that Tu Longjian was nowhere to be seen.

Chang, the lone horse, turned around and flew back.

"This is it! She suddenly fell down."

Fang Milu pointed to the woods they had just left and said.

So Changgu drove the banana leaf down rapidly to a spot one zhang above the forest.

The wind that blew up messed up Gan Xiuming and Fang Milu's hair.

While fixing his hair, Gan Xiuming searched for Tu Longjian's whereabouts with his eyes.

Despite her disheveled hair, Fang Milu volunteered, "She might have fallen down there. I'll go look for her!"

Chang Gu nodded in agreement and said, "I'll search overhead in the Banana Leaf."

Then he handed over two talismans.

"This is a summoning talisman. Tear it up and I'll know your location. Take it."

Fang Milu took the summoning talisman and leaped onto a branch, then climbed down the tree trunk.

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