Chapter 391: 269: Seeing Zhi Rui Again, Unable to Calculate_2

Chapter 391: Chapter 269: Seeing Zhi Rui Again, Unable to Calculate_2

Lu Qing spoke with a mix of truth and falsehood.

“Is young friend Lu Qing speaking of that unusual celestial event from a few nights ago?” Lin Zhirui’s gaze flickered.

“Indeed, these two horses that were pulling our carriage absorbed two beams of moonlight that night, and for some reason, they turned into this shape the next day. Fortunately, although their appearance has changed, their temperament has not, and they’ve actually grown much stronger, which has allowed us to travel much faster and save a good deal of time.”

“In that case, these two horses have indeed encountered a great opportunity.” Lin Zhirui praised, his expression returning to calm, “Rest assured, I’ll have the disciples from the sect take care of it, and these divine steeds will not be treated unfairly.”

Following Lin Zhirui’s orders, a disciple from the Tianji Building immediately wanted to come forward to help with the horses.

“Hold on, we have an injured person in the carriage.” Lu Qing walked to the front of the carriage and knocked on the door, “Little Yan, help Sister Hu down from the carriage.”

“Little Yan is here too?”

Lin Zhirui was even more surprised upon hearing this.

However, when he saw Hu Zezhi stepping down from the carriage, his expression suddenly changed.

“Young friend Lu Qing, this lady…”

“Has Mr. Zhi Rui noticed something?” Lu Qing asked in a deep voice.

Lin Zhirui first scrutinized Hu Zezhi’s brows, then gave Lu Qing a deep look.

However, instead of spelling it out, he said with a somewhat solemn expression, “Let’s all go inside first.”

Lu Qing and the others followed Lin Zhirui into the Tianji Building, but they did not notice that a hundred meters behind them, a figure in a black robe was hiding around a corner.

Those eyes with two pupils emitted a strange light.

“A person with great fortune! A body of profound Yin! And that, what is that, the light of merit?

This small carriage actually has many people with unique talents all at once!

Could it really be that heaven is helping me?”

A fanatical gleam appeared in the eyes of the figure in the black robe.

If he could devour those few people ahead of him, his demon body would transform to an unimaginable degree.

At that time, not only would the arrays in this broken city be unable to suppress him, but he would also no longer fear those old monsters on top of the Holy Mountain!

“This matter must be planned carefully. As long as I devour these few people, I can lay the first foundation for my Supreme Demon Foundation!”

The eyes of the figure in the black robe revealed madness, yet his heart was exceedingly calm.

Although he spoke disparagingly of the Holy City.

He had to admit that at the moment, he did not possess the strength to do as he pleased within this city.

Even the few old men inside the Tianji Building, he might not necessarily be able to overcome them, not to mention those old monsters on the Holy Mountain.

Therefore, everything had to be done in secret, slowly and carefully planned.

The figure in the black robe took a deep look at the Tianji Building, gradually disappearing from sight.

…

Lu Qing and the others followed Lin Zhirui into the tall tower, but instead of going upwards, they passed through and arrived at a large complex of buildings, eventually stopping in a secluded small courtyard.

“Elder Chen, this is where this junior resides; it’s a bit modest, so please don’t look down on it.” Lin Zhirui said apologetically.

“If you’re calling this place modest, then mine can only be described as a shabby hut,” the elder doctor chuckled.

“How can it compare? In your residence, just that Plum Blossom Spiritual Tree alone is worth more than countless luxurious houses,” Lin Zhirui shook his head slightly.

“So it turns out that Zhirui misses that Plum Blossom Tea. It just so happens that I brought a lot this time, and I can brew a little.”

The elder doctor took out a packet of Plum Blossom Tea he had prepared earlier.

“He who knows me, Elder Chen.”

Having stepped into the Innate Realm and refined his Innate Body, Lin Zhirui, upon smelling the faint aroma of Plum Blossom Tea, immediately expressed joy.

He promptly went to prepare the tea set.

Once Lin Zhirui had brought out the tea set, the following tea brewing process was something Lu Qing was very familiar with; he knew this task all too well.

Taking over the work, he quickly boiled water, infused the tea leaves with practiced dexterity.

Soon, he had brewed a pot of exceedingly perfect Plum Blossom Tea.

Lin Zhirui picked up one of the teacups, took a sip, and slowly savored it as a look of intoxication appeared on his face.

After a while, he let out a long sigh, “These past few years, as I’ve traveled the world, I’ve drunk countless famous and fine teas, but the one that has captured my heart the most is your Plum Blossom Tea, Elder Chen.”

“Mr. Zhirui, didn’t you once say that when you achieved the Innate Realm, you wanted to cultivate a plum blossom tea plant too? Couldn’t you succeed?” Lu Qing asked curiously.

The plum blossom tea tree in the Half Mountain Small Courtyard was cultivated by the elder doctor unintentionally when he stepped into the Innate Realm by attracting the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi.

Knowing the origins of the plum blossom tea tree, Lin Zhirui had also expressed a desire to emulate this feat and use the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi to cultivate his own plum blossom tree when he stepped into the Innate Realm.

Now that Lin Zhirui had reached the Innate Realm, Lu Qing posed this question.

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhirui’s face showed embarrassment, “When I had my breakthrough, I was traveling outside, and I sensed the opportunity unexpectedly. At that time, I couldn’t find a plum blossom tree in a hurry.”

For most martial artists, the opportunity to break through to the Innate Realm is something that can be met but not sought after.

The inspiration comes and goes in a flash, and once grasped, few are willing to let it go.

Lin Zhirui was no exception. When he sensed the opportunity for a breakthrough, he did not hesitate and seized the moment right away.

It was only afterward that he remembered the plum blossom tea tree, but by then it was already too late.

“That is indeed a pity,” Lu Qing said regretfully.

He knew how much this person enjoyed drinking tea.

“All things are a matter of chance; there’s nothing to regret,” Lin Zhirui replied, shaking his head, “This just means that I don’t have that particular fortune.”

“You’re right about that,” the elder doctor nodded his approval.

He had always been easy-going, and he greatly admired Lin Zhirui’s mindset.

“Elder Chen you flatter me. Speaking of which, why have you only now come to Central State? I thought you would have come over one or two years ago.”

“It’s quite embarrassing, really. The main reason is that this old bag of bones has been too lazy. After getting used to an idyllic life in the countryside, I just couldn’t muster up the energy to go out, and so I’ve delayed until today,” the elder doctor said.

“Elder, you jest. I think it’s because of your nature that you never took that so-called chance to heart.

If I’m not mistaken, the reason you’ve come to Central State this time isn’t entirely because of the opportunity at Holy Mountain, is it?”

Although Lin Zhirui hadn’t had much interaction with the elder doctor, he knew well that this was a person of great kindness and virtue.

The fact that the other party hadn’t come to Holy Mountain in the past two years indicated that he didn’t value that opportunity very highly.

His sudden arrival now must have other reasons.

Unfortunately, Lin Zhirui had tried to predict them earlier but couldn’t deduce anything.

“I’m not that ascetic,” the elder doctor laughed, “However, this time I came to Central State not solely for the opportunity at Holy Mountain but indeed there are some other matters I wish to clarify.”

“Is it about this young lady?” Lin Zhirui turned to look at Hu Zezhi.

The beautiful young girl, who was listening with great interest, was startled and didn’t understand why the conversation had suddenly turned to her.

“That’s just one of the things, yet it’s also the most pressing matter at hand. Zhirui, you should be able to see the problem that Miss Hu is facing, right?” the elder doctor asked.

“This young lady’s brows are surrounded by an invisible black aura that is difficult to dispel.

This indicates she will soon face great danger, suggesting that in the near future, she will encounter something more terrible than death,” Lin Zhirui said gravely.

“Indeed, Ah Qing and I have also faintly sensed the calamity lying ahead for Miss Hu, only, we cannot ascertain where this calamity will come from. Zhirui, do you perhaps have a way to predict it?”

The elder doctor knew that Tianji Building’s lineage was most adept at such predictions.

Perhaps Lin Zhirui could have an inkling of the matter.

What the elder doctor did not expect, however, was that Lin Zhirui just shook his head.

“I can’t predict it. Frankly, elder, as soon as I first laid eyes on this young lady, I had already discreetly made calculations.

The result, however, was that the heavens’ secrets were obscured, preventing any prediction.”

“If even you cannot deduce it, Zhirui, then that is troublesome,” the elder doctor said, frowning.

“Elder Chen, Mr. Zhirui, what are you talking about? I don’t understand,”

At this point, Hu Zezhi could no longer hold back and asked.