The Long Journey to Immortality

The three worked together seamlessly, and in no time at all, they successfully subdued more than ten three-eyed and ten-eyed bats, as well as the hundred-eyed bat that Yi Qiyan had her eye on.

The trees fell and the hozens scattered.

With the leader of the tribe captured by Yi Qiyan, the bats that had previously used this great tree as their habitat scattered in all directions, and the great tree, which had been covered in a layer of black, finally returned to its original appearance.

Because of this, Han Lu and the other two also received an unexpected surprise.

"Whoa," seeing the familiar red not far away, Wen Erya flew quickly over on her sword, "Junior sister, Yi Qiyan, there are also Spirit Rhinoceros Pearls here."

The magic array protecting the Spirit Pearl here is just an ordinary defensive array.

With a casual sword strike, Wen Erya destroyed most of the magic array.

Immediately afterward, Han Lu raised her hand and swiftly retrieved the Spirit Rhinoceros Pearl from the magic array.

A swarm of hundreds or thousands of bats could barely be considered a force of considerable importance in the secret realm. That's why the Golden Core cultivators of the Zhengyi Sect placed the Spirit Rhinoceros Pearl here, entrusting it to "keep it safe."

Unfortunately, the bat swarm, despite its slight strength, was no match for Han Lu, who had gained superpowers, which is why the Spirit Rhinoceros Pearl fell into the hands of the three so easily.

The double blessing not only yielded the poison that Yi Qiyan had been longing for, but also the unexpected acquisition of the Spirit Rhinoceros Pearl.

Wen Erya smiled and said, "It seems that not only is Junior Sister very fortunate on this trip, but Yi Qiyan, you are also quite fortunate."

Yi Qiyan never expected that she would find the Spirit Pearl while dealing with personal matters.

Han Lu then muttered something in a cryptic tone, "Perhaps this is a good omen."

After saying this, Han Lu suddenly had an idea, "Senior sister, why don't we use your divination skills to predict the location of the other Spirit Rhinoceros Pearls?"

Chapter 544 Divination and the Search for the Pearl

"Erya can also do divination?" Yi Qiyan was very surprised. "Really? I've never heard you mention this before."

“Of course it’s true,” Han Lu boasted, “It’s a technique and skill that was passed down from Senior Wang Han in the ancient cultivation secret realm.”

"Wow!" Yi Qiyan exclaimed immediately, "Isn't that amazing?"

"It's alright."

Wen Erya's reply was somewhat indifferent.

Because Wen Erya's talent in divination can only be considered above average, and the lineage she inherited from the ancient cultivation secret realm is incomplete.

This made her, who always held herself to high standards, unwilling to bring up the matter.

He hadn't mentioned it to Yi Qiyan, so naturally Yi Qiyan was unaware of it.

“Erya, don’t be modest,” Yi Qiyan, like most cultivators in the Central Plains, knew of Senior Wang Han’s reputation. “How could you, Senior Wang Han’s disciple, be lacking in divination skills?”

"How about this, after we leave the secret realm, you can help me calculate my marriage prospects, okay?"

"This shouldn't be too difficult."

Wen Erya couldn't refuse. "Okay, but I can't guarantee the accuracy of the calculation. If I give it to an ugly guy later, don't actually think he's your soulmate."

“Okay, I understand,” Yi Qiyan said with a smile. “I just need some comfort.”

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Wen Erya brought the conversation back to the main topic.

"Junior sister, do you think my divination could have deduced the whereabouts of the other Spiritual Pearls in the secret realm?"

Han Lu wasn't too sure either, after all, it was just a fleeting idea.

"It should be fine," Han Lu said. "Anyway, it's not like we'll lose anything or suffer any losses. Senior sister might as well give it a try."

"If possible, we're going to have a huge harvest!"

Han Lu could imagine what it would be like when the three of them mastered a method for finding the Spirit Rhinoceros Pearl that far surpassed the techniques recorded in the token.

Wen Erya nodded and said, "Then I'll give it a try. By the way, Junior Sister, don't you also know divination? If I can't do it, you can try, okay?"

Yi Qiyan turned to look at Han Lu, only to realize that she didn't know enough about these two friends.

“Okay,” Han Lu readily agreed, “If Senior Sister can’t do it, then I’ll give it a try.”

Before they could finish speaking, Wen Erya had already taken out the counting rods.

The counting rods inherited from Senior Wang Han were twirled and transformed in Wen Erya's hands, creating various combinations.

Wen Erya's current divination skills are only average, but with this set of historically significant top-tier divination rods by her side, Wen Erya's divination abilities can still be compared with some powerful Golden Core cultivators.

In Han Lu's opinion, divination using an inanimate object like the Spirit Bead wouldn't be too difficult.

After all, many ordinary mortal fortune tellers can predict and find lost items, so it would certainly be no problem for an ancient cultivator's disciple like Wen Erya to handle this small matter.

The counting rods flew around for no more than ten breaths before the result was reached.

Some of the counting rods flew back to Wen Erya and were spread out in her right hand, while the rest landed on the ground of the ark, providing the result.

"how?"

Yi Qiyan asked curiously.

Wen Erya beamed, "This trick really worked."

"The divination indicates that if you go north for no more than ten miles, you will find a blessed place where three spirit pearls are hidden."

There are quite a few cultivators in the Southern Frontier who know divination, but this is the first time Yi Qiyan has seen such a Central Plains-style divination. "The result is so specific? No wonder you are Senior Wang Han's disciple."

Before even verifying the truth, Wen Erya received praise from her companions. She knew that it wasn't because she was particularly capable, but because Wang Han's reputation had brought her fame.

"Junior sister, why don't you try again?"

Wen Erya suddenly had the idea of ​​competing with Han Lu in the art of divination.

Han Lu roughly understood Wen Erya's meaning, so she said, "Alright, I would appreciate any guidance from this ancient cultivator disciple, Senior Sister."

Han Lu's innate divination technique is just a common divination method with nothing special about it, and it is far inferior to the ancient cultivation method that Wen Erya learned.

Therefore, although Han Lu could vaguely sense that there was a trace of the Spirit Rhinoceros Pearl not far away, she could not get a specific answer when she performed divination.

Thus, compared to the spells contained in the token, Han Lu's divination skills were not particularly sophisticated.

This is why, among the preparation plans of many Zhengyi disciples for the Grand Competition, there is no preparation item for practicing a divination technique.

First, it is extremely difficult to find a profound skill comparable to that of Senior Wang Han. Even if you find it and learn it, it is still not as good as the techniques contained in the token.

Secondly, divination is different from other arts; it requires a certain talent to master.

Seeing that Han Lu only came up with a vague result, Wen Erya felt a little complicated.

Overall, for Wen Erya, who has always regarded Han Lu as a friend and a competitor in the part-time job market, this should be a happy thing.

Following the information obtained from divination, Han Lu and her two companions found the place where the three spirit pearls were hidden.

There was a shallow pool of murky water, and the three spirit pearls were hidden at the bottom of this pool.

Most cultivators are clean people, and since they cannot project their divine sense with their Foundation Establishment cultivation, hiding the Spirit Rhinoceros Pearl here is definitely a good way to conceal it.

Han Lu and the other two did not go into the water and get themselves dirty. Instead, they used their magic teleportation technique to scoop out all the not-so-large amount of sewage from the pool, allowing the magic array and the Spirit Rhinoceros Pearl to breathe fresh air.

The three people's attempt to save time actually made breaking the magic array much easier.

The magic array set up here is a small maze array.

If the formation is broken directly in muddy water, not only will the murky water impair the cultivator's vision, causing them to wander into the maze, but the difficulty in controlling their body's movement in the water will also affect the precision of their every move when breaking the formation.

Once these external influencing factors are removed, the magic array, which is completely exposed to Han Lu and the other two, becomes extremely easy to break.

Following Yi Qiyan's instructions, the three of them each stood at a key point in the formation, using the Mystic Art of Gathering Thoughts to ensure that they moved in unison.

Follow instructions, or move forward, backward, left, or right.

In less than ten breaths, the formation that might have been quite difficult for other teams and required a test of intelligence to break was cracked by Han Lu and her two companions.

Having accepted the Spirit Beads with a smile, Wen Erya didn't even pause for a moment before pressing her advantage and continuing to divine the locations of the remaining Spirit Beads.

Although Han Lu and Yi Qiyan wanted to suggest that Wen Erya calculate the location of the team carrying more than ten Spirit Rhinoceros Pearls within a hundred miles.

However, they ultimately respected Wen Erya's personal wishes and focused on obtaining the Spirit Pearl from the secret realm by following the right path.

With the help of this ancient divination technique, Han Lu and the other two found the seven Spirit Rhinoceros Pearls scattered throughout the secret realm that had not been discovered by other fellow cultivators in just two hours.

The three were overjoyed by the extremely high search efficiency.

With the number of Spirit Beads successfully reaching 147, the secret realm only had 18 hours of opening time remaining.

With such efficiency, Han Lu felt that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the three-person team should be a sure thing to win the grand competition in the Secret Realm Department.

Chapter 545 Predicting Marriage Fate

Having made a great haul, Yi Qiyan couldn't help but get distracted and begged Wen Erya to quickly get the counting rods and set them out for her so she could find out the answer to the mystery sooner, whether her destined other half was yet to be born or was already waiting for her somewhere in this world.

In a good mood, Wen Erya naturally did not refuse.

Han Lu was also quite curious about this matter, wondering if Wen Erya could really pass the counting rod test and figure out such a "mysterious" thing.

Taking a break from their busy schedules, the three of them gathered together.

This time, however, he was no longer concerned about the whereabouts of the Spirit Rhinoceros Pearl, but rather about Yi Qiyan's marriage.

Just as Wen Erya took out the counting rods, Han Lu asked Yi Qiyan curiously, "Yi Qiyan, I heard that most of the cultivators in your Southern Border who have achieved success in cultivation have a Daoist partner, is that right?"

"Is this why you're so anxious to know where your future Daoist partner is?"

"Yes, that is true," Yi Qiyan replied, "There's nothing shameful about pairing up men and women. After all, offspring born from cultivators usually have good cultivation talent."

"Back then, the Southern Frontier was severely lacking in people, or more precisely, it lacked mortals with exceptional talent who could become cultivators through practice."

"Therefore, those cultivators above the Foundation Establishment stage back then set an example by seeking Dao partners and boldly having children."

"Now, although there is no such problem, the practice of successful cultivators in the Southern Frontier actively seeking a Daoist partner has been passed down as a tradition."

Yi Qiyan smiled and said, "It's funny, I thought about this when I was eleven or twelve years old, and I even found a suitable partner."

"Oh?" Han Lu's gossip instincts kicked in, and she asked, "Who? Could it be your senior or junior brother? Or even your master?"

Yi Qiyan said, "Hey, Han Lu, you guessed quite accurately. He's one of my junior brothers. He's handsome, kind, and we get along quite well."

"It's a pity that his talent is a little lacking. He is already twenty-one years old and still only has the strength of the sixth level of Qi Refining."

"If the day truly comes when I seek a Daoist partner, I will certainly not turn to him again."

Love stories between monks are far simpler than those between mortals.