The Long Journey to Immortality

Transmitting sound is a simple supernatural power that uses divine sense.

If the eavesdropper's cultivation level and spiritual strength far surpass Han Lu's, then they can deliberately listen to all of Han Lu's and Hao Zun's telepathic communication.

There is a possibility of leakage.

Although the probability of this happening is not high, when it comes to such a important secret, Han Lu felt it was best to be careful and not ruin the big picture for the sake of momentary convenience.

It would be much safer to speak frankly in a place with restrictions and protection.

Her residence was naturally the best place for secret rendezvous.

Ignoring Wu Tou's slightly strange gaze, Han Lu gestured for Hao Zun to leave the chess competition venue.

Halfway there, Hao Zun asked, "Fairy, I still don't know your name."

"Should we call her Feng Pretty or Feng Beautiful?"

The joke was a bit crude, but it still managed to express Haozun's thoughts to some extent.

Han Lu chuckled and said, "Haozun, you look so refined, yet you speak so frivolously?"

"I'm afraid she's already thinking about attending the matchmaking event in a few days."

Upon hearing this, Hao Zun realized that his words were somewhat inappropriate, smiled awkwardly, and followed Han Lu's words, saying, "I'm sorry, fairy."

"However, I do think the fairy does have some talent for divination. Indeed, I will try my luck at the matchmaking event in a few days to see if I can find a kindred spirit."

"Does the fairy have a companion? Would you mind getting to know me a little better?"

Han Lu didn't know what expression to make, but she still answered seriously, "I don't have a partner at the moment, but I have no intention of getting one."

"That's a pity, a pity," Hao Zun said, feigning regret.

Originally, when he saw that the person the divination indicated was a beautiful woman like Han Lu, he thought he could use this opportunity to find a partner.

In hindsight, he was overthinking things.

"Fairy, how should I address you?" Hao Zun asked, returning to the initial question.

Han Lu didn't answer directly. Instead, she pointed to the sycamore wood house not far away and asked, "Didn't you predict my name when you did the divination?"

Hao Zun nodded, "Indeed, I couldn't figure it out."

"The fairy is full of good karma, and Heaven is actively helping to conceal your information. How could I possibly go against Heaven for such a matter and use some supernatural powers that would damage my foundation to divine the fairy's name?"

The benefits of accumulating good karma become apparent at this time.

Han Lu said, "I see. I thought Fellow Daoist Hao's cultivation was not enough to calculate it."

"How could that be? It's fate, it's fate." Hao Zun said confidently, afraid that Han Lu would look down on his most prized divination skills.

Han Lu stopped making things difficult for Hao Zun and finally addressed the matter at hand, saying, "My name is Han Lu."

Upon hearing Han Lu's reply, Hao Zun cupped his hands and said, "Fairy Han."

After taking a few more steps, Han Lu cast a spell to release the restrictions on her own home, opened the door for Hao Zun, and said, "Come in, what kind of tea would you like?"

“Black tea, is black tea okay?” Hao Zun asked. “I usually like to use black tea leaves for divination.”

Hao Zun knew very well that Han Lu had come to him, a cultivator from the Hao Gu Bird Clan, mostly because of his divination skills. He didn't mind demonstrating his "tea divination" skills to Han Lu later using the tea leaves in the teacup.

Han Lu made tea, and Hao Zun found a seat and sat down.

A moment later, the two sat facing each other, each holding a teacup.

His curiosity had been fully piqued, and before Han Lu could speak, Hao Zun asked, "Fairy Han, what important event has made you so mysterious?"

Instead of answering directly, Han Lu first issued a warning, "Haozun, before I tell you the specifics, I want you to swear an oath that you will not reveal the secrets I tell you to anyone, regardless of whether you cooperate with me or not."

Hao Zun made a condition: "If Fairy Han wants me to use my divination skills to harm others, then I cannot agree."

Han Lu revealed a little bit of the truth to reassure Hao Zun, "Not only will he not harm anyone, but he has also done a great thing that can save at least a billion people."

Han Lu had absolutely no intention of taking the initiative, launching a preemptive strike, or carrying out an armed invasion, so there was absolutely no problem for her to say such things.

Hearing this, Hao Zun felt a little relieved and swore an oath with his inner demons as Han Lu instructed.

If one breaks a vow, one will develop mental obstacles and attract inner demons. For a cultivator, this is no different from making a vow with one's name.

After hearing Hao Zun's vow, Han Lu finally dared to speak frankly.

From the "Tangtuan Theory" of parallel existence in the human world to the major event of the upcoming "Central Plains-Great Yu Dynasty" in the Eastern Land.

From the arrival of Zi'e, which presented a riddle, to the alliances and schemes among the cultivators of the Central Plains in an attempt to decipher it.

In the end, she helped by putting in the effort and finding suitable helpers.

Han Lu recounted in one breath the whole story of why she sought help from Hao Zun.

Hearing this, even though Han Lu hadn't actually explained what she needed to do, Hao Zun was already able to judge whether or not to get involved based on his own sense of right and wrong and his values.

Han Lu was well aware of this, so she stopped there, paused for a moment, and waited for Hao Zun's reaction.

Despite the magnitude of the event, Hao Zun made his decision without much hesitation.

"Although I may not still be alive when the so-called calamity comes, as a cultivator, I should still contribute my share to this matter."

"To contribute to the well-being of our children and grandchildren."

Ordinary magical beasts can live for about a thousand years when they reach the Transformation Realm.

After advancing to the Nascent Soul Realm, their lifespan is four to five hundred years longer than that of ordinary human cultivators.

Hao Zun is the Hao Gu bird, which is known for its "short lifespan" among bird-type magical beasts.

Furthermore, the basis for divination is inevitably lost during the process.

It would be good if Hao Zun, who is already 300 years old, could live another 500 years.

If he is unable to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm in the future, this matter is not particularly relevant to him.

Judging from Hao Zun's enthusiasm for the "matchmaking event," one can imagine that he is a cultivator who values ​​bloodline inheritance and family continuity.

Under these circumstances, making such a decision based on this reason is reasonable.

“Fairy Han, I am willing to participate,” Hao Zun said solemnly, looking directly into Han Lu’s eyes. “Tell me, what do you need me to do?”

Han Lu nodded slightly and added, "I'm just helping to find suitable helpers right now, which doesn't mean you can definitely get involved in this matter through me."

"It's alright, just tell me, what do you need me to do?" Hao Zun didn't care about Han Lu's last point.

Hearing this, Han Lu was very happy.

She likes a straightforward helper like this.

Chapter 983 Expert Opinions

Hao Zun spoke quickly and directly, so Han Lu stopped dawdling.

“That’s right,” Han Lu explained in detail, “Didn’t I just say that the human cultivators in the Central Plains wanted to organize a scout team to go to the Eastern Lands to investigate the situation and find out the enemy’s strengths and weaknesses?”

Before Han Lu could finish speaking, Hao Zun interrupted, nervously asking, "You don't mean you want me to go to the Eastern Lands to help divine good and bad fortune, do you?"

“I don’t have children yet, I won’t do something so dangerous.”

Just moments ago, Hao Zun had acted as if he was willing to sacrifice his life for his "descendants." But after guessing that he might be assigned a "suicide squad" mission, he immediately changed his tune, shaking his head repeatedly, fearing that Han Lu might strap some kind of self-destruct device to him and send him to the East as a "human bomb."

Seeing the contrast between before and after, Han Lu burst out laughing.

To avoid any misunderstanding, she quickly said, "Haozun, you've thought of that. A divination expert with such a bright future as you should naturally stay in the local area, not be sent to the East."

Hao Zun didn't believe it at first, but seeing that Han Lu didn't seem to be joking, he felt relieved.

"As long as we're not going to our deaths."

"If it really means going to my death..." Hao Zun hesitated, then gave a definite answer, "When I'm seven or eight hundred years old, and have at least two children who are all married, I might consider it."

Hearing this, Han Lu really didn't know whether Hao Zun's actions could be considered a spirit of sacrifice, a conditional disregard for life and death.

However, that doesn't matter. Han Lu didn't lie; she never intended for Hao Zun to risk his life.

"Don't be nervous, here's what happened," Han Lu explained in detail. "Although we've arranged for those cultivators to be the scouts, we still need to determine the location of the Eastern World in that 'pot' before we can teleport them out."

"I want to ask for your help to calculate the relative position of the Eastern Land and our world."

"Help give directions and do map work."

"There's no danger in this, is there?" Han Lu joked. "Should we keep the child now and then do this great good deed that benefits billions of people?"

Upon hearing this, Hao Zun muttered to himself, "If I could have a child with a beauty like Fairy Han, I wouldn't mind."

However, Hao Zun only dared to say these words in his heart, and dared not say them to Han Lu's face.

In this respect, he was lustful but lacked the courage to act on it.

After feigning a moment of deep thought, Hao Zun finally said, "This matter is indeed not dangerous, but..."

"But what?"

Han Lu thought Hao Zun was going to ask for a fee, and she was already prepared to take out spirit stones from her storage bag to prove her financial strength.

To everyone's surprise, Hao Zun had already gotten into the zone and was discussing serious matters with Han Lu from an expert's perspective.

“I’ve never done anything like this before,” Hao Zun said confidently. “It’s my specialty to divine good or bad fortune, but I don’t know if I can divine the location of another world.”

"However, Fairy Han, if you have any specific and feasible methods, and you only need a cultivator to use abacus rods, then I will gladly take on this important task."

Hao Zun completely abandoned his previous intention to defend his divination skills and frankly confessed his difficulties, not daring to make any promises on such an important matter.

Although Han Lu knows a water divination technique, she is by no means a cultivator who is proficient in divination.

It's not a problem to help those around you calculate the best place and time for Core Formation.

But if asked to offer advice and suggestions to Haozun, Han Lu was somewhat at a loss.

"This..." Han Lu said helplessly, "You've never done this before, and neither have I."

"However, given your expert-like thinking, why not follow the methods of fortune tellers to deduce and guess, and think about how to handle this matter properly?"

Han Lu gave Hao Zun a suggestion that wasn't really advice, hoping he would come up with a good solution himself.

Upon hearing this, Hao Zun held his teacup in one hand, sipped his tea for a long time, and fell into deep thought.

After about twenty breaths, Hao Zun put down his teacup and continued speaking.

"If you want to find someone, and the conditions are complicated, you can't directly use divination. You have to rely on things that have been imbued with the aura of the person you are looking for."