mynovelweb Chapter 136 Thoughts
Chapter 136 Thoughts
The market was bustling with people, and Zhang Yunling soon lost track of the man in black. However, he didn't plan to chase after him. Although fifth-grade medicinal herbs were indeed rare, it wasn't worth pursuing someone and forcing them to buy them.
Xue Minghua followed, and Zhang Yunling prepared to go and look around elsewhere, but Xue Minghua said with a serious expression, "Wait a minute, that man in black robes must be someone important. We got into a fight with him today, and it will probably cause us trouble."
"Oh? Someone with quite a background?" Seeing Xue Minghua's sudden change in attitude, Zhang Yunling also became interested.
Xue Minghua took out an iron badge from his storage bracelet. It was a capital letter A with three five-pointed stars on the horizontal bar.
"This is an ancient and mysterious organization in the Western Regions called the Assassins. But as far as I know, they were completely wiped out by the Empire after the Black Queen unified the entire Western Regions, so there shouldn't be any survivors."
Zhang Yunling also recalled the black-robed man who bought the Soul-Stabilizing Grass; from his clothing to his behavior, he certainly didn't seem like a normal person.
“Even so, they have long lost their former glory. Even if a few remnants survive, they are unlikely to cause any trouble and are not worth fearing.” Xue Minghua patted Zhang Yunling on the shoulder. “Let’s go. There’s an auction nearby. Let’s go check it out.”
Zhang Yunling nodded and followed Xue Minghua toward a three-story building not far away.
At this moment, in Zhang Yunling's mind, the Immortal Wine Gourd transmitted a message to him using its divine sense:
"Little Zhang, haven't you noticed something strange?"
Zhang Yunling noticed, but remained expressionless, while inwardly conversing with the wine gourd.
"What's wrong, Elder Lu? Is there anything else about that man in black?"
"No, I'm referring to the incident where that man in black robes stole your Soul-Stabilizing Grass. Do you remember when you participated in the sect competition at the Qiankun Dao Sect and took the Qiankun Qi-Luck Pill from their sect's Holy Maiden?"
Zhang Yunling was surprised and asked in return, "At that time, I had only recently entered the path of cultivation and had not yet met Elder Lu. How could you know about the Qiankun Qi Yun Pill?"
The wine gourd laughed and said, "When you received guidance from Immortal Lord Chang Geng in the Immortal Ruins Secret Realm and obtained the Immortal Sword, I already knew all your memories in this life."
Zhang Yunling suddenly realized and replied, "It is true. Back then, I was naive and acted entirely on my own whims. I stole the sixth-grade pill, the Qiankun Qi Luck Pill, right under the noses of many powerful figures. But ever since then, my luck has become exceptionally good."
"For example, I explored the origin of the world in the Xuanxu Ancient Realm, and also met Ren Jixing, an inner disciple of the Quanzhen Sect, and joined the Quanzhen Sect. I obtained the Innate Skill left by the sect's ancestor, and the secret technique of One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones from the Sanqing Mountain. Most importantly, I obtained you, Elder Lu, and the Immortal Sword."
Hearing Zhang Yunling recount his past fortuitous encounters, the gourd's voice became even more serious: "Don't you think all of this has gone too smoothly?"
Zhang Yunling smiled and replied, "Even though I've lost a lot of luck from using the Jade Bottle multiple times, the effects of a sixth-grade pill should be more than that. Just like how I obtained the Immortal Sword and Elder Lu from the old man, that too is part of my luck and destiny."
The gourd retorted, "Not at all. Haven't you ever thought about why you were able to snatch the Qi Luck Pill in front of so many powerful old monsters, and then still encounter a reclusive master to help you? Do you think anyone else could have had the same success as you?"
Zhang Yunling asked, puzzled, "Why is Elder Lu suddenly asking about this? Is there some other reason behind it?"
The gourd was silent for a moment before saying, "When I first met you, I sensed an extraordinary aura about you. It seems you haven't just had two lives, but perhaps three, four, or even more reincarnations..."
"And each reincarnation accumulates fortune for your next life. Up to your current life, you have accumulated all the talents and fortune from your previous lives. The various opportunities and good fortunes you have encountered are far beyond what a single sixth-grade pill can achieve."
Zhang Yunling followed Xue Minghua forward. On the surface, his eyes were dull and lifeless, but in reality, after the wine gourd analyzed his past experiences, his heart was already churning with turmoil, and he fell into deep thought.
"Junior brother, I also bought something at that auction..."
"If that's all you've got, you probably won't even be qualified to see me in the future..."
Zhang Yunling recalled that when he was in the Quanzhen Sect, Ren Jixing had given him a scroll, the contents of which changed strangely as he touched it with his fingers.
Recalling the image of an old man in white robes that vaguely appeared in Zhang Yunling's mind when he was reincarnated after being killed in his previous life, although it was only for a moment, it left a deep impression on him.
He originally thought that he had obtained some kind of heavenly fortune after entering the world of cultivation. The old man must be some old immortal in heaven, and his reincarnation should also be related to this old immortal. But now, upon careful consideration, it is indeed very strange.
"If that's really the case, then all my current talents, luck, and power come from the accumulation of my past reincarnations. What does that mean? ... But who is that white-robed old man, and why did he save me...?"
Xue Minghua patted Zhang Yunling on the shoulder, interrupting his thoughts.
"Hey, why are you still spacing out? You must have seen auctions of this scale in the Dao Tian Continent before. Let's go in and take a look."
Zhang Yunling looked up and saw a magnificent black square building in front of him, with six large characters engraved on the main entrance: Hermes Auction House.