On the other hand, Gu Changsheng, having survived a rather gruesome outcome, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He wasn’t one to be easily creeped out, but the description in the panel truly broadened his horizons.
But the results were also enormous. This Senior Brother Ye Che was truly a hidden dragon. To think he had Silver-level Fate! And he was even a Child of Fortune!!
Even Mulan didn’t get the title of Child of Fortune, even though she’s of Silver rank too.
The Child of Fortune was most likely the Chosen One and Child of Heaven in those novels.
That also explained why he had so many Fortuitous Encounters, even one as otherworldly as...
Never mind, let us not talk about that.
Point to be noted, some new things also surfaced in his status panel, such as the Devourer Physique or the requirement of a certain cultivation level for a certain opportunity.
This loophole still had room to explore.
What he was most concerned about was what he should do now. For now, he couldn’t obtain any opportunity due to insufficient cultivation.
But he needed to improve fast because Dong Mulan was still waiting for him. As he was pondering a solution, a sudden realization dawned on him.
If he couldn’t obtain the opportunity, couldn’t others?
His idea was to give the location of one opportunity to a strong cultivator and get his backing plus some resources.
This thought didn’t just come out of nowhere. It began when he saw Su Mingyue and Ning Rongrong being rewarded for recruiting him.
Under these facts, there was a high chance that cultivators, at least here, valued face a lot and also accommodated basic moral responsibility, as long as it wasn’t interfering with their interests, of course.
Even if they didn’t give him resources, gaining a good impression was still a small win. After all, the opportunity wasn’t meant to be his in the first place.
As for whom to choose, of course he would choose his own master, as it was his son’s opportunity in the first place.
But first, observe...
...
In a blink of an eye, a few days passed by.
The sect had arranged accommodation for him, especially since he had become an elder’s personal disciple, moving him from the guest residence to a disciple residence.
The sect had also bestowed upon him 10 spiritual stones (granted monthly).
The disciple residence wasn’t like the elder’s villas, but it was still better than the small guest residence.
In these few days, Gu Changsheng cultivated diligently while also paying regular visits to his master.
Though his master clearly wasn’t pleased by the regular visits, he still tolerated it and answered his queries.
He had planned to tell him about the 5–Star Artifact, as that might be the only thing lucrative enough.
He only now understood that, given the circumstances, he couldn’t really find an excuse about how he’d found the 5–Star Artifact deep within the Cloud Piercing Mountain.
So, he should rethink for a better solution.
...
Coming up with nothing, he thought of going out instead, touching grass.
As he strolled through the sect, he ran into a marketplace run by disciples. Many disciples had stalls and were selling stuff, most of them being pills, Artifacts, and there was even one selling street food.
"2–Star recovery pills, 15 spirit stones for 5 pieces! First come, first served!!"
"2–Star Qi Refinement pills, 20 spirit stones for 5 pieces! Limited 20% off!!"
"2–Star Silver sword, extremely sharp! Just for 100 spirit stones!!"
Disciples shouted out their offers, wanting to attract all the customers over to their stalls.
Gu Changsheng looked around, his eyes scanning here and there. He had read about many protagonists finding treasures in such a marketplace. Maybe he, too...
While gazing around, he saw an old disciple dozing off at his stall, a bunch of items laid out in disarray.
As his gaze fell on the old fella, he subconsciously sought out his status panel.
He had understood at this point that he didn’t need physical contact to view someone’s status panel.
『Name』: Mu Shin Yi
『Cultivation』: 11th Stage of Qi Refinement Realm
『Talent』: None
『Innate Ability』: None
『Fate』: Yellow
『Fortuitous Encounters』:
1. A 3–Star Body Reinforcement pill was gifted to him by an unknown villager, but unable to recognize it, he sold it as a 1–Star item.
2. Dies peacefully in his hometown.
Hmm? Dying is considered a Fortuitous Encounter?!
First it was marriage, and now even death. Understanding what ’Fortuitous Encounters’ mean is becoming harder and harder.
Shaking his head, he focused on the preservation box laid down on the table.
These types of preservation boxes are used mainly for storing alchemy pills and spiritual plants.
As he focused, another panel appeared in front of him, this one with the description of the pill.
『Entity』: Body Reinforcement Pill
『Grade』: 3–Star
『Description』: A 3–Star pill used to assist peak Qi Refinement cultivators in breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, a must for those who skipped the Body Refinement Realm.
『Note』: Due to its huge spiritual energy, it is also considered a quick level-up pill for Body Refinement cultivators.
The pellet’s usefulness filled Gu Changsheng with joy. Breaking through to the next level was what he desired the most.
But he didn’t show his joy on his face. Keeping a poker face, he asked about the pill.
"What’s in that box?"
The old man who was dozing off instantly woke up, looking towards the voice to see a young man standing in front of him.
"The box holds 5 pieces of 1–Star Body Reinforcement pills, priced at 2 spiritual stones each."
Though feeling a little irritated at being disturbed by this brat, the old man still answered, though exaggerating the price a bit.
Many came up to him to ask about the pills inside, but knowing these were just 1–Star pills, no one bought them. After all, Qi Refinement cultivators didn’t need them, and Body Refinement cultivators couldn’t afford them.
This little brother will be the sam—
"Alright, here are 10 spirit stones."