The Long Journey to Immortality

Watching the interaction between the two, Han Lu couldn't help but sigh, "It's already turned into a handful of water that smells a bit sour."

"It seems my initial judgment was correct."

"Quexin and Haozun are indeed a perfect match."

Han Lu was secretly delighted, basking in the joy of successfully connecting people.

Only then did she understand why there were always a few matchmakers or gossips in every tribe.

It turns out that facilitating a marriage is such a fulfilling thing.

Seeing that the two had basically established a relationship, Han Lu simply skipped several steps in the original plan and went straight to the final stage.

"Since you two are basically fine, there's no need to sit here and chat anymore."

Han Lu suggested, "Haozun, why don't you take Quexin for a walk around the Bird Fair?"

"By the way, today's Illusion Garden party is also different from usual."

"You two can go and take a look together."

After saying this, Han Lu secretly sent a telepathic message to Hao Zun, offering him a plan she had already devised.

"Since you and Que Xin are both birds who participated in the matchmaking event, you can team up and enter the illusion as a pair to work together to overcome the challenges."

“Perfect timing. You’re good at all sorts of things, so you can use that to help Que Xin earn more feathers.”

"If Que Xin is happy, then your matter is truly almost certain."

Upon hearing Han Lu's telepathic message, Hao Zun's eyes lit up; he thought it was a great idea.

After all, dating is all about interaction, creating more stories to share, and thus strengthening the relationship.

Simply sitting and chatting won't create more stories between you.

Immediately after Han Lu finished speaking, Hao Zun extended an invitation and suggested taking a trip into the illusion.

Que Xin did not refuse, but rather reluctantly let Hao Zun take her hand and walk outside together.

After watching the two leave, Han Lu and Hao Yangmao exchanged a glance and burst into laughter at the same time.

After expressing his gratitude, Hao Yangmao also invited Han Lu to visit the Hao Gu Niao clan's settlement in the wilderness in the future.

There was no specific time set for this matter; it was merely a formality. It would be perfectly normal not to keep the appointment.

However, considering that she might need to seek help from the most powerful fortune teller among the Haogu birds in the future, Han Lu naturally did not refuse, giving Hao Yangmao enough face.

Hao Yangmao was overjoyed, feeling that he had unintentionally helped his race achieve a great diplomatic success.

After leaving the matchmaking event, Han Lu did not forget to clean up the mess.

The jade pendants belonging to the two individuals were removed from the notice board and handed over to the phoenix in charge of the matchmaking event for destruction.

Immediately afterwards, she, the matchmaker, followed Haozun and Quexin from a distance for a while, watching them enter the illusion together before she was completely at ease.

Later that evening, Han Lu quietly made her way to Que Xin's temporary residence in Sanfeng Forest.

Just then, she stumbled upon a young couple whispering to each other.

While Haozun was engrossed in whispering sweet nothings to Quexin, Quexin, who was "guarding against her grandmother," noticed Han Lu's presence.

She winked at Han Lu, giving her a knowing look.

Han Lu easily understood that look in his eyes. "It's done."

Chapter 999 Repaying Kindness

Watching the young couple embrace goodbye from afar, Han Lu seized the opportunity, approached them, and stopped Hao Zun, who was about to leave with a silly grin on his face and unsteady steps.

"Wow," Han Lu said sarcastically, "Isn't this Quexin's boyfriend, Haozun? Why does he look so infatuated?"

"Could it be that he disappointed me, made a fool of himself in the illusion, and was abandoned by Que Xin?"

Upon hearing Han Lu's voice, Hao Zun quickly suppressed his silly grin and said seriously, "Fairy Han, you're not trusting me."

"Now, I'm not only Miss Sparrowheart's boyfriend, but I'm also only half a step away from becoming her fiancé."

"But I didn't disappoint you, did I?"

Han Lu laughed and said, "Not bad. I didn't expect you to be not only proficient in divination, but also have a special skill in this area."

Hao Zun said with a grin, "Isn't this all thanks to Fairy Han's efforts to stir things up?"

"If it were a fairy who didn't suit my taste, and I didn't suit her taste, the blind date wouldn't have gone so smoothly."

Han Lu gave a light snort, showing none of her usual humility and eagerness to claim all the credit for herself.

"In that case, how do you plan to thank me?" Han Lu joked.

To everyone's surprise, Hao Zun took it seriously and said without hesitation, "Then I will tell Han Xianzi's palm or perform divination as a way of repaying her. What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Han Lu hesitated slightly, "Would doing this harm you?"

Hao Zun laughed and said, "No, it just means I'll work for free once and earn a small amount of spirit stones."

Hearing this, Han Lu asked curiously, "You also charge for fortune telling?"

Hao Zun nodded, "Of course, other true spirits and magical beasts often come to our clan's territory to ask for divination. My divination skills are quite good, so I often participate as well."

"How many spirit stones per time?" Han Lu asked again.

Hao Zun stretched out his hand and made a "five".

"Fifty?" Han Lu guessed.

Hao Zun shook his head, annoyed, and said, "Fairy Han, you think too little of me. At least five hundred!"

Five hundred spirit stones for one divination session, or at least that price, gave Han Lu a more accurate understanding of Hao Zun's divination abilities.

Since the price is clearly marked, you definitely need to have at least 500 spirit stones to get customers to willingly pay that price.

"Alright, if it won't harm you, then I'll accept your gratitude without any guilt."

Hao Zun said, "Then please invite Fairy Han to my humble abode."

Han Lu nodded slightly and followed Hao Zun to his temporary residence in the Three Phoenix Forest.

Hao Zun stayed in the most ordinary guest suite.

There are three rooms in total: a living room, a study, and a bedroom for cultivation and rest.

Hao Zun did not bring any decorations with him, so all three rooms were very plain.

The study contained only two chessboards and some books.

Part of the book is related to divination, part to miscellaneous studies, and part to chess manuals.

He also had a poetry collection, which, coincidentally, was the same one that Que Xin had "pretended" to take out during their blind date.

If Hao Zun hadn't been away from home since his blind date, Han Lu would have definitely given this exquisite collection of poems to Hao Zun as a token of their love.

"You're reading this poetry collection too?" Han Lu sat down in a chair in the study and casually used her magical artifact manipulation skills to grab the poetry collection into her hand.

“Yes,” Hao Zun laughed, “so when I saw that Que Xin was also holding this book of poems, I had a feeling that we were destined to be together.”

Han Lu casually flipped through a couple of pages, not showing much interest in the material.

After returning the item to its rightful owner, Han Lu sat up straight and said, "Alright, can we begin the divination now? As a professional, do you need to do any preparatory work? For example, bathing and changing clothes, burning incense and lighting candles?"

Hao Zun shook his head and said, "It's just a simple divination; there's no need for such trouble."

"I wonder what Fairy Han wants to ask?"

Han Lu lowered her eyes, her gaze falling on the chessboard and pieces on the table.

"Can you only do my fortune telling once?"

Hao Zun pouted and said, "Fairy Han has quite a few questions to ask?"

"No, it's just that..." Han Lu rephrased it, "I want to see how many spirit stones you value in this marriage between you and Que Xin."

"You'd better think carefully before you answer, or I might tell Que Xin."

Han Lu looked at Hao Zun with a mischievous smile.

These words left Hao Zun speechless.

"Of course, that's priceless! But let's keep things separate. How about this, Fairy Han can have five divinations done for free here, anytime."

"However, whether or not the matter that Fairy Han asked can be divined is up to me to decide."

Hao Zun doesn't want to use his already short lifespan as a consumable for free divination for Han Lu.

Five basic divinations were enough for Hao Zun to repay Han Lu for her help in making the connection.

Han Lu nodded slightly and said, "This price is reasonable... Then... could you first help me see when I can advance to the Nascent Soul Realm?"

Asking when one will advance to which realm is a common question Hao Zun encounters in divination.

"With Fairy Han's talent and bloodline, advancing to the Nascent Soul Realm is a certainty, so this question is not difficult to predict, but it may not be accurate."

"After all, there are too many variables in this matter, so I can only give a rough result."

This was within Han Lu's expectations. "Then let's give it a try."

Hao Zun said, "Alright, please let me brew you a cup of tea first."

As he spoke, Hao Zun muttered incantations to himself while taking out a tea set from his storage bag to brew tea for Han Lu.

A moment later, Hao Zun handed a cup containing tea leaves and tea to Han Lu.

Hao followed the incantation and gave Han Lu a look.

Han Lu understood immediately and drank the tea in one gulp.

Immediately afterwards, Hao Zun began to observe the tea leaves remaining in the teacup, trying to decipher the message the tea leaves were telling him.

Using one hand to unleash spiritual power, he manipulates the chess pieces, arranging them in various combinations on the chessboard.

Soon, Hao Zun recorded all the information he had observed and drew a final conclusion.

"Congratulations, Fairy Han. In about another hundred years, you will be able to successfully advance to the Nascent Soul stage."

"Han Xianzi is not even a hundred years old yet. If we add another hundred years, she will be able to advance to the Nascent Soul stage before she is even two hundred years old."

"Such speed..." Hao Zun clicked his tongue, "I really envy it."