Chapter 402: Eh? What's This?
Wandering Immortal Inn.
Luo Wusheng frowned slightly and set down the message-sending shortsword in his hand.
Little Yuli thought of something again? Is she planning to rush over to see him now?
'Mm… it shouldn't be that something's gone wrong at the residence. I don't sense any unusual fluctuations there, and besides, the Six Gate Bureau agents are still keeping watch around the place…'
The royal capital wasn't all that large. If something unexpected did happen, he would know soon enough.
And besides, he hadn't hidden his whereabouts today. Quite the opposite—in full view of everyone, he had personally dispelled the sealing light curtain outside the Wandering Immortal Inn, then held a grand but well-timed opening ceremony together with the inn's staff, even calling in a few friends from the Demon Artifact Pavilion to help out.
At this point, the whole city knew this inn was his property; there was no need to cover it up anymore.
His gaze extended out the window.
With the light curtain array removed, the inn's second-floor rooms had become ideal vantage points for watching the Foundation Establishment experts duels being held outside.
But Luo Wusheng had no plans to further invest in the inn. For now, he simply didn't care about its ordinary profits.
Even so, he had a hunch. This inn—remodeled by a certain white-haired loli—might just prove useful in the future.
In fact, it was already proving useful now.
Luo Wusheng put the message-sending sword back at his waist.
If Little Yuli had something to say, he would know once she arrived.
As for the present moment…
The Demon Sect Holy Saint withdrew his gaze from the window and turned around.
He was in a newly opened room. Its furnishings were simple, and were now being pushed to the walls. This is not the room original arrangement—it had been cleared into its current state with just a wave of his hand.
Now, in the very center of the room, stood a figure.
"Hiss—this kind of heavenly mechanism power… it really was left behind by the Tower Master…"
The young man in Daoist robes was half-kneeling on the ground, disbelief brimming in his eyes. Yet his hands gathered a large amount of azure light.
That azure light condensed into a small brass compass.
Within the mystical glow, the compass needle spun ceaselessly, strange characters emerging one after another and streaming down toward the floor.
There, on the ground, lay two fist-sized odd stones.
The stones were wrapped and bound tightly by azure runic light.
At that moment, the youth seemed to feel Luo Wusheng's gaze. His body trembled, and he scratched his head in embarrassment.
"Haha… ha… It's not that this humble Daoist doubted Lord Luo's ties with the Tower Master. I just didn't expect the Tower Master to really have personally come to the royal capital…"
"When the Human Immortal List is over, you can go ask Tower Master Yue yourself. For now though—have you already reached a conclusion?"
Luo Wusheng stood with hands behind his back, his tone calm.
On the ground, Gao Shi grinned wryly.
Go back to Heavenly Divination Tower and ask the Tower Master? Not a chance. He would never do something that stupid.
He'd already decided: once he gathered up all the savings he had left from his years inside Heavenly Divination Tower, he would pledge himself to the Red Blossom Pavilion again.
The royal capital was wonderful. Working under the Demon Sect Holy Saint meant excellent pay and benefits, and the big boss himself was a walking treasury of odd stones, even promising to give him one for appraisal at regular intervals.
With that, his dream of analyzing jade stones until he condensed a Heavenly Mechanism Golden Core was practically guaranteed. That was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
Not to mention, the other external cultivators working for the Demon Artifact Pavilion—like that Daoist Long Dahai—were all talented, spoke pleasantly, and often brought him along to the Red Blossom Pavilion. He really loved it here.
Compared to that, what was there at Heavenly Divination Tower? Annoying his master by accident, offending the Sixth Elder, making his Junior Brother cry—every misstep earned him endless hardship, and they wouldn't even let him keep the savings he'd worked for.
So no, going back to Heavenly Divination Tower was utterly impossible…
Gao Shi coughed lightly.
"Ahem… Since Lord Luo is asking…"
The azure glow in his hands faded as he pointed at the two jade stones on the ground.
"This humble Daoist feels rather ashamed. These two odd stones are of extremely high grade, and it seems they have even been concealed by Heavenly Mechanism veils. With my current skill in the arts of divination, even aided by the Tower Master's lingering heavenly power here, I can glean only a little."
"Go on, let's hear it." Luo Wusheng stroked his chin.
"First of all, they are not naturally formed. They were crafted by some mighty expert through profound means… I cannot determine exactly who the maker was, but I can confirm they originated from the Ancient Heavenly Gate."
Seeing Luo Wusheng remain silent and thoughtful, Gao Shi continued:
"Their original names were also veiled by the Heavenly Mechanism that are beyond my sight. However, by relying on the vast heavenly power lingering here, I still managed to glimpse some unique information…"
"These two jade stones were forged as a pair, intrinsically linked to each other."
"According to the calculations, their maker used a certain principle of heaven and earth—an ultimate Dao law—consuming sun-essence and moonlight, with unknown materials. He even imitated two traits that carried the very origin's essence, splitting them between the stones."
"Unfortunately, I could not divine their specific method of use."
As his words ended, the azure runes binding the two jade stones faded away.
Mulling over this explanation, Luo Wusheng extended his hand. With a wave of spiritual energy, the two jade stones flew into his grasp.
He examined the odd stones, now inert, his expression contemplative.
These two… they were the very stones he had obtained from Her Majesty when he entered the Imperial Palace and the Emperor's Pool.
'Miss Empress said they were from the Division of Fate within the Ancient Heavenly Gate… seems they truly aren't simple.'
Jackpot.
Not knowing how to use them? That hardly mattered.
After all, even if he knew the method, would he be willing to actually expend them?
From the looks of things, these might very well be the only two such stones in the entire current world…
Luo Wusheng narrowed his eyes, spiritual energy twining around the two jade stones in his hands. His gaze drifted to the diviner standing before him, the one he had summoned on a whim today.
Now that he thought about it, Long Dahai hadn't been wrong—this fellow was indeed a bit of a talent.
"No matter. You've worked hard… take a few days off. After all, you'll need to participate in the Human Immortal List soon as well."
"Not hard at all, not hard at all. In fact, this session has been a great harvest for me. If Lord Luo ever has such jade stones again, you must call me to examine them!"
Beaming, Gao Shi cupped his fists. "If there's nothing else, this humble Daoist will then…"
Luo Wusheng understood the implication. He was about to ask a few more things regarding Gao Shi's opinion of that white-haired loli, but then thought better of it. Considering her temperament, it was quite possible that this man knew even less about her than he did. So he dropped the idea.
He waved his hand, dismissing the man.
Now alone in the room, Luo Wusheng sat down on a chair by the wall, the two jade stones in hand.
He didn't hurry to store them away, intending to study them further later. For now, he placed them on the table beside him, and drew out his message-sending shortsword.
[I've arrived. Where should I find you?]
Luo Wusheng raised a brow.
Something about Little Yuli's tone felt a bit odd.
[Second floor, turn the corner and it's the fourth room on the left… Actually, it's right next to the room you stayed in last time. Just come straight in.]
After replying, he lifted his gaze from the sword.
And then—his eyes froze.
The two jade stones he had placed on the table… one of them had vanished without a trace!
Luo Wusheng shot to his feet.
At that exact moment, the sound of the door opening rang out.
"I— eh? What's this?"
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