The Art of Divination

Had... had they said that before?

Jiang Lu felt a bit doubtful. Had she missed some crucial piece of information?

“Master, I am the divine beast Phoenix, and he is a divine dragon!”

Chi Li's eyes narrowed slightly. Master actually didn't believe them, and she had even forgotten what they had said!

This was simply too much!

Jiang Lu slapped her forehead. It seemed they really had said that.

It was just that at the time, she had thought the two of them were talking nonsense. Could it actually be true?

Feeling a bit guilty, her gaze drifted elsewhere.

“Really?”

“Really!” Chi Li said huffily.

If it weren't the divine beast Phoenix, it would have been possessed by that Qingluan long ago, alright?

Jiang Lu scooped up both beasts. No matter how she looked at them, they didn't look like divine beasts at all.

They didn't have any of the majesty of divine beasts!

Could the gap in their strength really make such a huge difference?

“Master, don't look down on us! Once our strength recovers, we will definitely be the coolest contracted beasts!”

The two beasts nodded firmly. They were absolutely determined to cling to their master's thigh! They definitely couldn't let their master think they were weak and discard them.

Did she really think just anyone could encounter such opportunities? If she didn't possess immense luck, who would ever know?

“Then you two must cultivate diligently. I'll be relying on you for protection!” Jiang Lu said, patting their heads.

Chi Li and Cang Chen nodded. They would definitely protect their master. They had already turned over a new leaf and would put their master above all else!

Jiang Lu glanced at the ice bed and suddenly noticed a change around it.

“What is this? Didn't Cang Chen already absorb all the spiritual energy inside earlier?”

Jiang Lu leaned over the edge of the ice bed, watching the changes on it with curiosity. Strands of thin spiritual energy were creeping upward along the patterns of the ice bed.

Seeing this, Jiang Lu thought for a moment.

Then, she tossed several explosive bombs from her hand toward the ice bed.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

A series of sounds rang out as the ice bed was blown open.

A hole opened up in the middle. Jiang Lu nodded to the two spirit beasts and jumped through the opening first.

“Ouch~”

Jiang Lu let out a pitiful cry, then rubbed her head as she looked around.

It was a cavern filled with a blue fluorescent glow.

Jiang Lu stood up and looked around. She felt as if the entire area was filled with a mesmerizing allure, making her head spin slightly. She immediately lowered her head and swallowed a Heart-Clearing Pill.

This place was strange.

She walked forward, watching the blue light grow more abundant and intense.

It seemed on the verge of engulfing the entire space. She immediately circulated her spiritual energy to block it.

Her spiritual energy clashed with the surrounding blue light, producing sizzling sounds.

At that moment, the spiritual energy around her began to run wild.

Startled, she immediately stopped and sat cross-legged to meditate.

By the time Chi Li and Cang Chen caught up with her, they only saw a thick layer of spiritual energy swirling around Jiang Lu.

They couldn't get close.

Exchanging a look, they stayed in place and waited.

“What kind of luck does Master have?” Chi Li looked at the blue light orbs continuously flowing into her from all directions, feeling a bit envious.

“Squeak, squeak!”

Mengbao waved its paws and squeaked a few times.

Yes!

Yes!

This was the place!

Big treasure!

Ignoring the two astonished spirit beasts, it quickly dashed behind Jiang Lu.

There was a vast expanse of crystals there. These crystals could provide it with incredible spiritual energy to aid its growth.

It continuously stuffed the crystals into its natal space.

Its actions were finally noticed by Chi Li and Cang Chen, who had recovered from their shock.

Though they didn't quite understand, they joined in and began sweeping the crystals into their storage bags.

Jiang Lu felt herself enter a wondrous state. The surrounding spiritual energy was no longer entering her meridians to be purified before reaching her dantian.

Instead, it directly circulated through her limbs as the purest spiritual energy, flowing straight into her dantian.

Bang!

Bang!

With two soft sounds, Jiang Lu officially stepped into the seventh layer of Qi Condensation!

However, the spiritual energy around her did not stop, still surging toward her dantian. Jiang Lu immediately stopped absorbing it and forcefully suppressed the spiritual energy that entered afterward.

If she advanced too quickly, her foundation would easily become unstable.

Sensing that Jiang Lu's absorption speed had slowed, a small, round blue sphere appeared before her.

Emitting a soft glow, the small blue sphere continuously shifted its shape.

It circled Jiang Lu twice before suddenly sinking into the space between her brows.

The space between her brows flickered, and a flowing cloud totem appeared, vanishing within a few breaths.

Jiang Lu opened her eyes, a hint of confusion in her gaze. She felt as if she had gained some sort of connection, but when she focused on it, there was nothing.

She swept her divine sense through her meridians. Feeling the dense spiritual energy within her body, she was incredibly excited. She had finally stepped into late-stage Qi Condensation.

She had thought she would be stuck at the fifth layer of Qi Condensation for a long time, but now she had broken through in one fell swoop.

Although she didn't know what that extra connection was, she was certain it was related to this breakthrough and was definitely a good thing!

Furthermore—

Vaguely, a new ability seemed to have appeared in her mind: the Art of Divination.

The Art of Divination was an innate talent, a gift from the Heavenly Dao.

Without the right opportunity, one would never be able to learn it in a lifetime. But with the opportunity in hand, like Jiang Lu now, one could establish their own law.

Jiang Lu stood up and rubbed her wrists. She then saw the three little ones continuously sweeping the crystals into their storage bags.

“Do we need to collect all of these?” Jiang Lu walked over and looked at Mengbao.

“Squeak, squeak!” Mengbao nodded, spreading its paws to draw a large circle.

Jiang Lu patted its head, then waved her hand, sweeping all the crystals into her space.

Looking at the blue light specks around her, she thought about it and swept them all into her space as well.

After entering the space, the light specks spontaneously formed their own region, isolated from the other areas.

Looking at the cave that had been stripped completely bare, the human and three beasts exchanged glances and let out sinister laughs.

Chi Li knew that among those with immense luck, none were as timid as mice.

While being cautious was true, being arrogant and proud was also true.

They truly deserved to be their master. They looked forward to turning the cultivation world upside down with her.

Walking up the stone steps, Jiang Lu saw two figures curled up on the steps.

She had originally planned to leave directly, but she discovered that she shared a thread of karma with their clan.

She sighed. It seemed this opportunity was due to the two of them. If she didn't repay this karma, they would have an entangled, inescapable relationship in the future.

If she repaid the karma, she would obtain the power of merit, which everyone in the cultivation world sought after.

However—

The concept of karma usually applied only to those with immense luck and great experts. A minor Qi Condensation cultivator like her shouldn't be burdened with it.

Could it be because of her heaven-sent Art of Divination?

Unable to figure it out, Jiang Lu stopped thinking about it.

She walked over and nudged the two of them. Seeing their pale faces and blackened lips, she sighed.

Then, she stuffed two pills into their mouths.

“Wake up, wake up~”

Sensing that the life force in their bodies was gradually recovering, Jiang Lu let out a sigh of relief. Fortunately, they could be saved.

Their complexions slowly returned to normal, and they slowly opened their eyes, only to see the figure sitting in front of them.