Chapter 78: Fate changes, liking to imagine is not a good habit

"Have you heard?"

"What's going on?"

"Hasn't it been said recently that near Anyang City, the inheritance cave of an ancient great master named Zixia Zhenjun is about to appear in the world?"

"I heard about it, but is this news true or false?"

"Where on earth did this news come from? Why do I feel like there are so many cultivators coming to Anyang City every day these days? Even some alien races have shown up. It seems like they all came here because of that rumor."

"I heard that it seems that a guy, because of drunkenness, boasted to his companions that his ancestor had a connection with the so-called Zixia Zhenjun. And that Zixia Zhenjun once told his ancestor that he left his inheritance cave here for the right person."

"As a result, this news somehow got spread, and now everyone knows about it."

"In order to verify the authenticity of the news, some people went to various places around to investigate. Some people also looked through some ancient books and found that there really was a great master named Zixia Zhenjun who appeared in the nearby land..."

"What you said is really a coincidence. The number of cultivators who appeared in Anyang City in the past few days alone is far more than in the past."

"I even saw some disciples of Taiyi Sect, as well as the Ancient Dao Sect and the Heavenly Demon Palace..."

In Anyang City, in a busy tavern.

Ye Ming had already restored his original appearance and was sitting by the window.

There were some snacks in front of him as he listened quietly to the conversations of the drinkers around him. There was no expression on his face, but his hands under the table were clenched tighter for no reason.

He didn't expect that in just a few days, many news related to True Lord Zixia would spread like wildfire in Anyang City, and even spread to other places, attracting many cultivators to flock to the city.

Now, in every place in Anyang City, you can hear cultivators talking about the inheritance of Zixia Zhenjun’s cave.

This shocked and surprised him greatly, and at the same time he was very puzzled.

Because according to what the old ghost said, True Lord Zixia's cave has always been a secret, and definitely not many people know about it.

Even if they knew, it would be impossible to say it so blatantly. After all, the fewer people who knew, the more hope they had of inheriting the fortune.

Who would be so stupid as to deliberately reveal this secret?

As a result, in the past few days, it seemed as if someone was fanning the flames behind the scenes, deliberately spreading this news, intentionally attracting various forces and immortal gates to come and investigate.

The Great Xia Dynasty also sent people from the Heavenly Supervision Department to investigate the cave of True Lord Zixia.

"The more people know about it, the smaller my chances of getting the chance will be."

Ye Ming sighed softly, feeling somewhat helpless. He didn't know who was doing this in secret.

But no matter what, he is determined to obtain the inheritance of Master Zixia and there is no way he will give it up.

After leaving the tavern, Ye Ming's figure disappeared into the crowded street and soon disappeared.

After he restored his true appearance, he acted cautiously for a few days. Only after he found out that no one knew that he was the assassin who killed Jiang Lan that day did he breathe a sigh of relief.

He had changed his appearance and even his aura that day. He estimated that even if Jiang Lan had seen him, she would not suspect him.

This also made Ye Ming's subsequent actions much easier.

He had made a lot of preparations for this visit to the cave of True Lord Zixia. He had originally planned to invite Ling Zhuyun from the Yao Chi Sect to go and explore together, but who could have expected a sudden change.

…

In the palace, the rays of light surged and the white mist flowed gently like water.

Jiang Lan sat cross-legged here.

Through the efforts of the past few days, he finally got enough luck from Su Qinghan and Chu Chan, so that the second stage of the Fruit of Life finally matured.

Not to mention his control over vitality, which has reached the point where he can move his vitality as easily as his arms.

The new talents brought by the second stage of the Fruit of Life alone were enough to surprise him.

Just as he had expected at the beginning, it was related to the fate.

He is now able to clearly sense the fate of a living being or a cultivator, and this fate is actually directly related to luck.

After all, fate is the most intuitive expression of luck in some form. The fate of a living being is invaluable, so the strength of his luck will not be low.

This will also make it easier for Jiang Lan to gain luck in the future. After all, Lin Fan's original perspective can only show this world roughly, and many details and characters outside the plot cannot be fully revealed.

After being able to feel and understand the fate, Jiang Lan will naturally understand more clearly and intuitively which people are people with great luck and which people have peculiar fates that can be used by him so that he can plunder their luck.

"Su Qinghan's current fate is that he is a natural swordsman, just as I thought at the beginning, and Chu Chan's fate is that she is a destined evil woman..."

"In some ways, fate can be regarded as a prediction of one's future destiny and trajectory, although it seems that there will still be some changes at present."

Although Jiang Lan could sense the fate of others, he was completely in the dark about his own fate and could not feel anything. If he could say he had a feeling, it was like a hazy fog that was changing all the time and could not be observed.

He guessed that it might be because he was an outlier outside the plot.

At present, it is only the second stage of the Dao of Life Fruit. As it gradually transforms into the third stage, Jiang Lan feels that he may be able to manipulate a person's fate in the dark.

This feeling is quite strange. Fate is related to destiny.

Fate has always been mysterious and unpredictable. Even fate can be interfered with by him. Does it mean that in the future, he can also control the fate of the world?

Coming back to his senses, Jiang Lan stood up and left the palace.

Uncle Ying was waiting outside with a group of guards. When he saw Jiang Lan coming out, he immediately stepped forward and said, "Master, the news you asked me to find out seems to be true..."

"That True Lord Zixia was indeed a real person with great magical powers. His cultivation in his prime was unfathomable, and he definitely surpassed the Ninth Realm of Feathered Transformation. The inheritance cave he left behind should not be underestimated."

"This news has spread all over Anyang City in the past few days. All the major immortal sects are ready to make a move. Even the aristocratic families in other large counties have sent their clansmen to investigate and fight for it."

Jiang Lan nodded slightly when he heard this and said, "Since I have come across the inheritance of True Lord Zixia's cave, it belongs to my Jiang family."

"Uncle Ying, please send more people to investigate. If there are not enough people, send a message to my father and tell him that I want this inheritance cave."

Uncle Ying smiled and replied, "Don't worry, Master. As long as you need it, just ask us. No matter what kind of inheritance it is, we will bring it back for you. The Master will be pleased to know that you are interested in this kind of thing."

However, he paused here, because he was worried that Jiang Lan would still be unable to practice after bringing back this inherited fortune.

He felt a little helpless, but he couldn't say such words out loud, for fear of undermining Jiang Lan's confidence.

The young master finally cared so much about cultivation. In the past, when he heard the news, he didn't bother to care. Instead, which girl was beautiful and had natural beauty was more attractive to him.

"Uncle Ying, don't worry. Even if I can't practice, my father and mother will surely be interested in the inheritance I bring back."

"After all, this was left by a great master. If it can help them improve their current cultivation, it will be of great use."

Jiang Lan smiled casually, as if he knew what Uncle Ying was thinking.

With his current strength, it is not difficult for him to avoid the guards and quietly find someone to spread the news.

"Yes, Master."

Uncle Ying felt relieved, and then led his guards away.

There has been a mixed crowd in Anyang City these days, and he was afraid that Jiang Lan would encounter the assassins from that day again, so he asked him to stay in the City Lord's Mansion. No matter how bold those assassins were, they would not dare to come to the City Lord's Mansion and act recklessly.

Jiang Lan didn't mind this. For him, Ye Ming's escape would make it easier to play the long game and catch a bigger fish.

So next, he just needs to wait for the right opportunity.

"It's time for Chu Chan to go to Zixia Mountain. Then we will have a chance to get in touch with the old Taoist priest."

"I remember that Taoist Zixia not only knew about the inheritance of Master Zixia, but also had clues to a valuable treasure..."

While Jiang Lan was thinking, a graceful figure came lightly, bringing with her a faint fragrance. Her black hair was casually tied into a bun with a jade hairpin inserted diagonally, revealing her slender snow-white neck. She wore a snow-white cloak over her wide skirt, which made her look a little luxurious.

"Young Master..." Chu Chan came to his side and subconsciously took his arm.

"Chan'er seems to be somewhat happy. What's the matter?" Jiang Lan glanced at her and asked with a smile.

"Chan'er listened to you and redeemed the ancestral home. However, when I asked someone to clean up the abandoned ancestral home, I accidentally found some things in it. I thought you might need them, so I hurried over."

"I have also heard the rumors in Anyang City these days. I never expected that the ancestors of my Chu family had a lot of connections with that True Lord Zixia."

"There is a vague figure in this jade slip. It seems to be that True Lord Zixia. He said that he was grateful for the kindness of our Chu family's ancestors when he was down and out. After he passed away, he specially left his inheritance in the cave, waiting for our Chu family's descendants to find it with the token."

Chu Chan raised her snow-white face with a smile that seemed to be asking for credit, and her tone was also filled with joy that was difficult to conceal.

As she spoke, she took out a jade slip from her wide sleeves and handed it to Jiang Lan.

Jiang Lan had expected this and didn't care about it, but he still showed a look of surprise on his face, and said, "Oh? There are actually such coincidences in this world? Chan'er, are you lying to me?"

"How could Chan'er lie to you, sir? This is real. When I saw the jade slip, I also felt incredible. It was such a coincidence."

"The inheritance of True Lord Zixia, which has been making a lot of noise in Anyang City these days, actually has such a close connection with my Chu family, and none of my parents or even my grandfather knew about it..."

Chu Chan said this, and she also felt it was very dreamy and incredible.

However, if it weren't for Jiang Lan, she would not have been able to redeem the ancestral home, and it would have been even more impossible for her to find the jade slips left inside while cleaning.

She now only regretted why she didn't know this earlier. If she had cleaned the ancestral home earlier and obtained the jade slip, perhaps she would have obtained the inheritance of True Lord Zixia and soared to heaven.

But there are not so many ifs in the world, and all of this is just a coincidence.

Of course, she could also conceal the news, secretly take the token, and then secretly go to Zixia Zhenjun's cave to accept the inheritance.

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But Chu Chan did not do so. In her opinion, the inheritance of True Lord Zixia was far from comparable to the benefits that Jiang Lan could bring to her.

"So, Chan'er, you really brought me good news."

"Tell me, Chan'er, what kind of reward do you want?" Jiang Lan smiled and stretched out his hands to hold her in his arms.

"Chan Er can have the status and position she has today, all thanks to you. I am extremely happy to be able to help you, so how could I ask for any other reward?"

Chu Chan leaned against his chest, her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, and there seemed to be a satisfied smile on the corner of her mouth.

Jiang Lan shook his head gently and said, "I have always been clear about rewards and punishments. Chan'er, you have brought me such a pleasant surprise, how can I be stingy with rewards? Tell me, what do you want, a technique? A magic weapon? A magical power? Or something else?"

Chu Chan frowned slightly when she heard this, and seemed a little conflicted.

In fact, she had already anticipated that Jiang Lan would reward her with benefits, and she already had an excuse and what she wanted in her mind.

The statement just now was just a step back to advance.

At that moment, she pretended to hesitate and thought for a while before she said, "Sir, Chan'er wants to go to Wanling Pavilion to select some maids."

She said she was a maid, but actually she wanted to start training her own trusted subordinates.

Wanling Pavilion is the largest slave trading venue in Anyang City, or to be more precise, in the entire Daxia territory.

It is said that it has the support of the Changlong Merchant Alliance, and the slaves involved are from all ethnic groups in Jiuzhou. One can even see some disciples of powerful immortal sects, who have extraordinary qualifications and possess various precious bodies.

Its background is so great that even some royal blood of foreign races can be seen occasionally.

Jiang Lan was not surprised by Chu Chan's request.

"No problem, Chan'er, you can go with my token. The person in charge of Wanling Pavilion will naturally receive you. You can use this opportunity to select ten maids at will."

As he spoke, he handed the identity token on his waist to Chu Chan.

"Chan'er thanks you very much, sir."

Chu Chan was pleasantly surprised and quickly took the token.

Her original plan was to select only three, but she didn't expect Jiang Lan to be so generous and directly reward her with ten maids.

With ten maids, many of her subsequent tasks will become much easier.

At this moment, she thought of some rumors. As expected, Wanling Pavilion had a close connection with Changlong Business Alliance.

The power of the Prime Minister's Mansion was far more terrifying than she had imagined.

"Sir, regarding the token left by True Lord Zixia, Chan'er may need to wait a few days before handing it over to you."

Chu Chan suddenly remembered something important and said suddenly.

As if she was afraid that Jiang Lan might misunderstand her, she continued to explain, "Because after thinking about it, I found that the token mentioned in the jade slip might be the jade pendant that I carried with me before."

"But I accidentally sent the jade pendant to my brother Chu Yun when I sent the spiritual stones and elixirs to him last time."

"So if I want to get the jade pendant back, I may have to go to Zixia Temple in Zixia Mountain to find him in person."

Jiang Lan frowned slightly when he heard this, but soon relaxed.

Are there any unexpected events in the plot?

In the original plot, the jade pendant token of Master Zixia was always carried by Chu Chan.

Because Chu Chan was grateful for the help of the protagonist Lin Fan at the beginning, and he noticed that the jade pendant was unusual, Chu Chan, who was unaware of the specialness of the jade pendant, gave it to Lin Fan.

Lin Fan naturally did not refuse and accepted it silently.

As for the later plot, Jiang Lan had no way of knowing whether Chu Chan wanted to kill Lin Fan and was deceived by him and stole her own inheritance.

And now that Lin Fan is dead, the jade pendant belonging to Chu Chan, due to an accident, fell into the hands of her brother?

Could it be that something unexpected happened to her brother as well?

Thinking of this, Jiang Lan's face remained calm, and he just smiled and said, "It's okay, it's just a token of trust, I naturally trust Chan'er."

"I have heard that you have a younger brother. I would like to take this opportunity to bring him back to Anyang City and meet him. If possible, please tell someone to place him in your Chu family's ancestral home and ask someone to take care of him. You can feel more at ease."

"I will also arrange for some famous doctors to see if they can cure his brain problems. It will also be convenient for us to find any medicinal herbs or spiritual objects he needs."

"Thank you, sir."

"If my brother knew, he would be very happy."

Hearing this, Chu Chan's face suddenly showed an expression of emotion, and her eyes seemed to be filled with mist.

No matter how many words of gratitude she said, they all seemed powerless at this moment. Her younger brother Chu Yun had always been her concern and soft spot.

Her parents died early, and she had to raise and take care of her mentally ill brother when she was still young. Only she knew how hard it was.

Although she is called a sister, to Chu Yun, there is actually not much difference between her and his mother.

She has always known how good Jiang Lan was to her, and she was very touched.

To be honest, she had never thought that she would be ostracized by her fellow sisters at Zuixianju that day and pushed into the fire pit, but would unexpectedly meet her "good man" in the end.

No matter how bad the outside world's reputation of Jiang Lan is, no matter how arrogant, self-centered, bullying, and lustful he is, to her, he is the noble man who changed her life.

At this moment, Chu Chan felt a little guilty. After all, it was different from how good Jiang Lan was to her.

The admiration and love she displayed were actually just flattery, vanity and power, without much sincerity.

After Chu Chan spent some time with Jiang Lan, she left reluctantly.

"It's not a good habit to like to imagine."

Jiang Lan straightened his clothes and felt that the green leaves of the ancient vine in the Niwan Palace had undergone many changes. A lot of luck surged into it, making it even more verdant and lush.

Su Qinghan, who had just finished his training not far away, came out and skillfully brought him a pot of nourishing soup.

This was not something she took the initiative to make.

Instead, it was prepared by orders from the City Lord of the City Lord's Mansion. Originally, some maids were responsible for bringing it, but Su Qinghan took the initiative to take over this task.

After completing her daily practice, she would bring Jiang Lan a health-preserving soup. On the surface, it was to help him regulate his body, but secretly, she was deliberately teasing Jiang Lan.

After all, although Young Master Jiang looks weak and thin, he is actually full of energy and has terrifying strength, which can be seen from Chu Chan's increasingly rosy and beautiful face.

It’s a pity that these people are blind and can’t see clearly the true strength of Mr. Jiang.

Su Qinghan raised the corner of his mouth slightly and walked over.

(End of this chapter)