The Journey of Immortal Cultivation

Chapter 1069 - 584: Heaven’s Chosen Human_2

The two voices were so soft and quiet that they were almost drowned out by the bustling crowd in the hall. Ning Xiaoxian felt as if the blood in her body had frozen.

Was that soft and sticky voice speaking the words "Nanming Lihuo Sword"? She pricked up her ears to listen carefully, but unfortunately, the other party had probably already set up a barrier, and no more sounds came through.

She glanced at Jiu Mo and found that the Poison Phoenix also had a face full of astonishment, clearly having heard the faint sounds as well.

The cultivation levels of these two women were obviously not high, and just these two sentences allowed Ning Xiaoxian and Jiu Mo to determine their location.

Coincidentally, these people were also staying in this inn, and their rooms happened to be directly across from theirs.

What did the woman who spoke earlier mean? The Nanming Lihuo Sword was her opportunity, and her Master Uncle had already calculated it, thus sending her to Central Capital to follow fate? Ning Xiaoxian’s eyes no longer had the slightest hint of a smile, instead hanging with a trace of cold severity. If the Nanming Lihuo Sword was someone else’s fortune, then why had she come to Central Capital?

She placed her hands under the table, moved her cuffs, and the liquid gold monster Faceless already emerged, taking advantage of the cover of the table to shrink itself into a small bundle. It bounced towards the side of the stairs and turned into a dark liquid, slipping into the shadows beneath the handrail, ascending with ease.

In the lively hall, no one noticed its presence.

Ning Xiaoxian withdrew her gaze. Through her experiences up to now, her mindset and cultivation had significantly advanced. At this moment, she suppressed her restless mood and randomly ate some food with Jiu Mo before returning to their room to wait for news.

At this time, the clerk from the store happened to go upstairs, knocking to deliver meals, and thus the barrier of that room was soon removed, allowing Faceless to slip in effortlessly.

The current environment was like a fish back to water for it. After sneaking into the room assigned to be monitored by its mistress, it found that although the guests here were cultivators, they still adhered to human habits by lighting a fire pit. Therefore, becoming the clear water in a cup or basin was not appropriate, for fear that someone might come to drink or wash with it. After pondering for a few breaths, it slipped into the shadows behind the bed curtains, hiding away.

In the room stood two young women, one looking around sixteen or seventeen years old, and the other just over twenty. After the clerk set up the meal and left the room, they sat down to eat.

The younger girl said gloomily, "Senior Sister Zhen, did Master Uncle miscalculate? Even if the Nanming Lihuo Sword is here, where in this vast Central Capital would we find it?"

Senior Sister Zhen tapped her on the nose and said, "Yu, Ying, Nan! Master Uncle’s divine calculations are never wrong, how dare you doubt her wisdom?"

There was a hint of reproach in these words, and Yu Yingnan stuck out her pink tongue before saying, "I wouldn’t dare, I wouldn’t dare! Please don’t spread that. But ever since receiving Master Uncle’s divination, until now, I still feel like I’m dreaming. What a divine artifact the Nanming Lihuo Sword is, there are so many great experts in the world, why did it pick me as its owner?"

Unconcerned, Senior Sister Zhen bit on her chopstick and said, "How would I know, I’ve heard that among mortals there’s a saying, ’A man fears entering the wrong line of work, a woman fears marrying the wrong man.’ In the Cultivation World, I suppose magic artifacts and treasures fear the most being matched with the wrong owner. Maybe this divine artifact is just blind!"

The young girl Yu Yingnan would not let it go, reaching out to pinch her. The two of them played around for a while before Senior Sister Zhen returned to the main topic, saying, "The will of heaven is unpredictable, and a divine artifact will choose its master, not necessarily choosing the world’s greatest powers or giant demons. Master Uncle’s divination has never been wrong, so just wait patiently."

Yu Yingnan sighed, "I just don’t understand, shouldn’t a divine artifact be born in the deep mountain forest? Why would it be in this prosperous capital city of Central Capital?"

Senior Sister Zhen rolled her eyes and said, "How would I know, why don’t you ask the artifact what’s on its mind? This time Master Uncle’s divination was unclear because it was affected by the Heavenly Mechanism, so she could only calculate that your opportunity was in Central Capital, but couldn’t see further. Master said that if it’s within Central Capital, then Bai Yujing is the most likely place."

The two chatted continuously for a while longer, and after Faceless listened in hiding for a moment, it slipped out from the shadows of the furniture, returning to Ning Xiaoxian.

The Immortal Sect from which these two girls hailed was called Jiuxiao, a sect of significant size and located in the northeastern region of the Southern Continent. Although close to the Northern Front, it advocated for tranquility and non-intervention, consistently avoiding worldly matters. In contrast to the original Hidden Stream, Jiuxiao is a proper Great Sect of the Human Clan, not tolerating even a grain of sand in its eyes, so the entire sect consists entirely of humans without a single demon.

When Ning Xiaoxian first read about this Immortal Sect in Mr. Yan’s book, her first reaction was, forcing everyone to stay on the mountain for cultivation, demanding that they be oblivious to worldly affairs, this sect must be so dull and rigid.

However, she remembered this Immortal Sect’s name mainly because it occupied Jiuxiao Mountain, where a very special precious metal called "Fortune Gold" is abundant. This substance has nothing to do with gold but is an indispensable catalyst in Artifact Refining, capable of harmonizing various metal proportions, playing a unique role in catalyzing and neutralizing processes. It’s such an essential item in Artifact Refining that it’s given the auspicious name "Fortune Gold." (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)