The Long Journey to Immortality

Han Lu found a reasonable excuse and said, "It's because of the cultivation method I practice. Getting married too early and worrying about what you and Haozun did the other day will affect my cultivation."

Que Xin didn't initially understand what "the things that happened between men and women a couple of days ago" referred to.

But when she realized what was going on, she blushed and quickly put the booklet away.

"Since you've said so, Han Lu, I'll fix this up and hand it to you after you advance to the Nascent Soul Realm."

Han Lu said, "No need for that trouble, just order whatever you like."

Que Xin said firmly, "That won't do. You've helped me find such a good marriage, how can I neglect you?"

Faced with Que Xin's "I'll repay kindness a thousandfold" attitude, Han Lu couldn't bring herself to say anything hurtful, so she had no choice but to grant Que Xin's wish.

The next day, when the bright moon hung high in the sky, Han Lu set off again for the tower where Hao Cuixing lived.

As agreed beforehand, Hao Cuixing didn't even activate the access restrictions on the spire, and Han Lu pushed open the door and entered smoothly.

"Senior Cui Xing, how is the situation?"

Upon reaching the top floor, Han Lu said casually.

Hao Cuixing, who was sitting at her desk calculating, glanced at Han Lu and gestured for her to sit down next to her.

Han Lu sat down obediently and asked cautiously, "Senior, what's wrong? Is there still no result?"

Without stopping her pen and the hand gestures in her left hand, Cui Xing replied in a deep voice, "Verify."

This is a big deal, and Cui Xing doesn't want anything to go wrong.

There are countless stars in the sky; if she makes even the slightest mistake, the consequences could be severe.

I dare not say anything else, but at the very least, if a scout team really did teleport out in the wrong direction she provided, that would be troublesome.

Han Lu was reassured by Hao Cuixing's cautious attitude.

It was still early, so she sat calmly to the side, patiently waiting for Hao Cuixing to bring out the final divination results.

Hao Cuixing did not teach Han Lu this part of the knowledge. Naturally, while Han Lu was waiting, she could not understand how Hao Cuixing had converted the contents she had recorded in the jade tablet into understandable words and sentences.

About fifteen minutes later, Hao Cuixing put down his brush, blew on the paper twice to dry the ink.

"senior……"

Han Lu only said half of what she wanted to say.

Hao Cuixing laughed and said, "Mission accomplished."

"Then...where exactly is the Eastern World located...?" Han Lu raised her head and looked up at the sky, "on which star?"

Although she only believed 70% of Hao Cuixing's theory, Han Lu naturally still discussed the current issue according to Hao Cuixing's theory.

Hao Cuixing simply answered Han Lu with one word, "Chu Pan".

Chu Pan is the name given by Hao Cui Xing to a star in the sky. Han Lu saw this star when she was memorizing the star map.

"As for this star..." Han Lu's gaze focused on a star that wasn't particularly bright.

“Yes, that’s it,” Hao Cuixing said, extending her divine sense in the direction Han Lu was heading, “pointing out” Chu Pan’s location. “This is the exact location of the Eastern World that my stars told me to be.”

The matter was of great importance, and Han Lu disregarded etiquette and saving face, asking in return, "Senior Cui Xing, how confident are you?"

Master Hao Cuixing was not angry because of Han Lu's questioning. Instead, he seriously analyzed and answered, "Probably 90%."

“Seventy percent of it comes from the divination texts I translated,” Hao Cuixing said. “Astrology is too complicated, and even I can’t guarantee that the divination texts are translated completely correctly.”

"My 20% certainty comes from my observations and statistics on the star Chu Pan over the past three hundred years."

As she spoke, Hao Cuixing walked over to the bookshelf, took down a jade pendant from it, and tossed it to Han Lu.

Han Lu raised her hand and caught it steadily. "Senior, this is..."

"This is my observation record of Chu Pan over the past three hundred years."

"According to you, the so-called catastrophe a thousand years from now is a collision between the Eastern World and our star, right?"

After hesitating for a moment, Han Lu felt that there was no problem with this statement, so she nodded.

"Since it's a collision, there must be a process of moving from far to near. You'll understand once you read the information on the jade tablet."

Han Lu lowered her head and poured her divine sense into it.

Within the jade tablet, the monthly changes of the star Chu Pan in the night sky are recorded by Hao Cui Xing.

Over these three hundred years, the most frequently recorded event on Haocui Star was that Chu Pan's star grew larger and brighter.

"I see." Han Lu immediately understood what Hao Cuixing meant.

“The farther away it is, the darker it is; the closer it is, the brighter it is,” Hao Cuixing laughed. “I originally thought something had happened to this star, but now it seems it’s just getting closer and closer to us.”

Han Lu nodded in agreement, but then asked another question.

"But if they really collide, wouldn't a thousand years from now, instead of seeing the moon in the night sky, we'd only see Chu Pan?"

"Given the current rate of change, this is unreasonable."

Han Lu's question is very valuable.

Hao Cuixing was also frank. He shrugged and said, "I am only responsible for divination of the location of the Eastern World for you. I cannot answer your questions."

"If you have any questions, you should seek answers from experts who have more extensive knowledge in this area."

[Author's Note] Regarding things like "stars," this book only has this one setting, and even "cultivators" can accept it, so there shouldn't be any problem with that.

Chapter 110 Time

There is a sequence of hearing the truth, and there is a specialization in the surgery industry.

Although Hao Cuixing was born more than two thousand years earlier than Han Lu and had much more life experience, most of that knowledge was related to divination.

The questions Han Lu is raising now are beyond Hao Cuixing's knowledge.

It's not surprising that she didn't know the answer.

Instead of maintaining "the dignity of a senior," her direct and straightforward answer made her appear carefree and open-minded.

Only after Hao Cuixing reminded her did Han Lu realize that she had asked the question somewhat hastily and foolishly.

She quickly asked again, "Senior Cuixing, do you know any expert or master who understands this field and can answer my questions?"

Hao Cuixing pursed her lips, thought for a moment, and then shook her head.

"I know quite a few people."

"But most of them are customers who come to me for divination."

"The only business dealings are with spirit stones. Even if there are only a few days of contact, they are just casual acquaintances."

"If you ask me which cultivators I know, whether they are rich or poor, I can give you some answers."

"But if you ask me if any of the cultivators I know understand astronomy, I really don't know."

Hao Cuixing has many names in her "contacts," but she has almost none of them who are truly close friends.

Han Lu wanted to ask another question, but she realized that the information she had obtained was already sufficient.

She comforted herself, "Since the calamity is destined to come a thousand years from now, what's the point of figuring out what the process will be when the East collides with us?"

"Unless it comes to the point where we want to directly prevent the disaster from happening by human effort."

"Otherwise, even if you know, you'll just be a smart fool who knows how he'll die."

The words may be crude, but the principle is sound: understanding this matter does not actually help the current situation.

Having convinced herself, Han Lu stopped worrying about the matter.

"This matter is irrelevant to the overall situation at present, so I will not trouble Senior Cuixing with it any further."

"However, there is one more matter that needs to be divined, and I hope Senior Cuixing can help with it."

Han Lu was also preoccupied with something important.

Upon hearing this, Hao Cuixing said, "If I can help with divination, I will do my best to help."

Han Lu revealed what she wanted to have divined.

"Then please help me calculate the exact date of the collision between the Eastern Lands and our world."

"We keep talking about a thousand years, a thousand years, but actually, I'm still not quite sure about the exact time of the collision."

"This matter is very important and cannot be taken lightly."

The term "millennium" is merely a figurative expression; if the most accurate time cannot be obtained, it could affect the entire subsequent plan.

After all, there are significant differences between plans based on eight hundred years and plans based on one thousand two hundred years.

Without thorough preparation, you will definitely suffer a great loss in the future.

Han Lu did not know whether the cultivators in the Central Plains and the Great Yu Dynasty had specific information, but she was still unaware of it for the time being, so it was still necessary to divine the truth.

“That’s not difficult,” Hao Cuixing said. “According to you, even the ancient cultivator Wang Han was able to foresee today’s disaster at the cost of sacrificing some of his foundation ten thousand years ago.”

"Now that I know the approximate time when the disaster will strike, I should be able to determine the exact time without having to put in any extra effort."

If Hao Cuixing were asked to expend her lifespan and foundation to perform divination for matters of great importance to the entire world, she would hesitate.

But she doesn't mind helping with general divination for free.

"That's wonderful!" Han Lu exclaimed with delight. "Thank you so much, Senior Cuixing."

“It’s nothing,” Cui Xing waved her hand dismissively. “You can help me out and continue operating the planetarium.”

"Okay," Han Lu replied.

Having done this job twice already, Han Lu was naturally much more skilled than the first time.

Of course, the content of this divination was relatively simple, which is also why Han Lu was able to handle this position with great ease.

Hao Cuixing used astrology, with Han Lu assisting her.

In just a quarter of an hour, Han Lu successfully recorded the changes in the stars she had observed into the jade tablet and handed it over to Hao Cuixing.

"Senior Cuixing, will it take another three days this time?" Han Lu was unsure how long it would take to calculate based on the stars.

Hao Cuixing took the jade token and sat down at the desk. "That won't be necessary. I estimate it will only take two or three hours to complete."

"Don't just stand around doing nothing during this time, you're getting in my way..." Hao Cuixing pointed to the bookshelf and continued, "Read a book for a while, but don't wander around me and disturb my divination."