Chapter 294

Chapter 294: Face Reading

"Ah, you have a handsome face, and even the golden light can’t seem to part with you."

The girl wanted to say how big Li Hui’s face was! But when she saw his features clearly, she nodded seriously like a child and said, "The Golden Light Pool is like my dog Dandan; when I feed him bones, he always bites down and won’t let go."

"This metaphor seems a bit…" Li Hui felt embarrassed, thinking, "The Dao body is indeed powerful!"

The golden light imprinted the five words "Resistant to All Poisons" onto the plaque in his hand. Xia Tianguan felt greatly disappointed; it turned out to be just resistance to all poisons!

Li Hui smiled slightly, "Are you all quite idle? Hurry up and get through the testing; it seems like the next test will assess luck. How exactly will they test luck? Is it possible to measure something so ethereal?"

"Who knows? Such a large sect must have its ways. I’ll go ahead." Xia Tianguan seemed to have received some hint, taking big strides into a beam of radiant light as he left.

"I’m Yuan Xiao zhuo. Dad loves to drink, so he named me…" Before the girl could finish speaking, her figure faded away; the Haotu Sect valued her highly and even took the initiative to guide her.

The other three youths quickly departed, and Li Hui flipped his plaque to see several lines of text gathering below "Resistant to All Poisons."

"Resistant to the Hundred Ghosts," "Diamond Buddhist Body," "Flowing Clouds and Misty Shadows," "Electric Pulse and Mysterious Magnetism," "Glazed Golden Crow Bone." There were golden characters trying to manifest below, but they didn’t finalize into a complete line.

"Resistant to All Poisons originates from the Jade Heart of the Earth Court, while the Diamond Buddhist Body relates to the Buddha fruit. Flowing Clouds and Misty Shadows are attributed to Heavenly and Earthly Arrays, Electric Pulse connects to the Cow Shock Stone and Celestial Meteor God Iron, and Glazed Golden Crow Bone comes from Qian Yuan Black Gold," Li Hui chuckled wryly. "This Golden Light Pool is impressive; it really knows my background well. If I strengthen the connection with my Personal Artifact, perhaps I can even create a Green Emperor Yuanhong Body."

"However, having six kinds of constitutions probably isn’t as good as just one Daoti."

Suddenly a voice called out, "Body refining cultivators, diligent after birth, have consumed Heavenly Treasures and Earthly Treasures; head for the Red Spiral Hall; someone will be there to welcome you."

Moments later, Li Hui stepped onto the radiant path, leaving the Golden Light Pool, as he echoed, "Interesting. With six types of constitutions, what do you all think?"

"Didn’t the senior brother just say it? Body refining cultivators are diligent after birth. This little guy was incredibly poor in innate skills, but it’s rare to reach such a level." Voices transmitted from afar.

"Ha ha, it’s him! Earlier at Longmen Mountain, he took a few tokens to give to his followers. You big men have thick skins, but I wonder how many types of constitutions the Golden Light Pool will reveal? This kid is clever; there must be something hidden."

"Continue to observe; this recruitment event is quite unexpected. I have informed the Master and elders; perhaps a personal disciple will appear. We must guard the entrance diligently; we can’t be careless."

"What? The old fellows are considering recruiting disciples?" More voices chimed in above the Golden Light Pool, but after that, their specific discussions became inaudible…

At this moment, Li Hui arrived at the Red Spiral Hall. The path wound down, walls glistening red, until he reached a cave at two hundred zhang deep.

In front, a monk sat writing and sketching, not even lifting his head as he casually asked, "Name, hometown, current residence, specialty."

Li Hui answered succinctly, "My name is Li Yingjun; I hail from Dalong, Haofu. Currently, I live outside Nanxun City in Yunzhou at Yantai Mountain, and my specialty is escaping."

"Escaping?" The monk raised his head, focusing on Li Hui. He furrowed his brows and then looked surprised. "You do have an aptitude for escape; your fate quite obviously leads you to that! Your fortune is poor; wealth comes and goes and cannot stay, and you have no share in blessing or longevity, only struggling against fate."

"Uh! So it’s face reading to assess fortune," Li Hui thought he would see some treasures to check luck! He had prepared to show off a bit, but instead, it turned into this. He thought, "Alright! The Haotu Sect might have a tool for checking luck, but with so many people, they can’t handle everything. Face reading it is! And to be honest, this guy sounds pretty accurate."

While Li Hui pondered, the square-faced monk picked up a town ruler and slapped it down on the table with a loud ‘bang.’ Immediately, azure light spread out, sketching an array map in the air.

"Do not move. Should you truly enter the Haotu Sect, you must inherit the sect’s fate. Some people are naturally incompatible with the sect, while others align perfectly."

Upon hearing this, Li Hui thought, "This guy is deluded; he’s superstitious, how can such outrageous claims be true?"

As the azure light spun, the square-faced monk paused, performed a hand sign, and spun again. Feeling no results, he kept turning for nine times until the array map shattered, leaving him stunned as he looked Li Hui up and down again.

“Uncle, I surely am not naturally incompatible with the Haotu Sect; you’re trying to silence me!”

“Absurd! Not only are you not incompatible, but instead…” The square-faced monk waved his sleeve and coldly snorted, “Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed. Take this command token and scram; I’m busy.”

“Instead what? Make it clear!”

Li Hui despised these kinds of cultivators who had something to say but deliberately spoke ambiguously to make it mysterious. Suddenly, the light and shadow shifted before him, and when he regained his footing, he found himself in a valley filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers.

The air was fresh, filled with spiritual energy—a lovely place.

Looking down at his command token, he saw his name and hometown appear, and at the very bottom, the fortune section read: "Life path is rough, struggling against fate."

“Just eight characters; it’s so incredibly concise.” Before he could lament, five figures suddenly appeared beside him—three men and two women. Among them, a blue-clad youth left a deep impression, like a drawn sword, exuding a cold and deadly air, wearing wind-milled copper armor on his upper body.

Shortly after, another youth arrived.

He was dressed lavishly, with jade tokens on his belt, and a Long-browed Fiery Monkey perched on his shoulder. Upon seeing Li Hui, his expression turned cold as he questioned, "You’re friends with Huang Tongliang? He got a token from you. You outrageous scoundrel, colluding with him to harm my sister, making her complacent and settling for becoming a miscellaneous disciple."

Oh dear! Li Hui didn’t even know who this person was; a wave of hatred hit him. Wasn’t it just giving away a token? Word travels fast; he even knew about Huang Tongliang’s source.

"Ha ha, it’s my first time seeing Wen Shaobao so furious." Among the two girls, the one in palace attire laughed lightly, seeming to enjoy the scene as she appraised Li Hui curiously.

"Oh, the Horse Keeper!" Li Hui remembered; this person drove a blessed steed cart. Huang Tongliang had sneered at him before, saying his family specialized in raising horses for the court.

"What did you say?"

Wen Shaobao’s eyes widened. Though his family raised horses, they weren’t ordinary Horse Keepers; he actually managed all the horse officials as a prominent young officer. Dalong’s warhorses and beasts fell under their family’s care. Huang Tongliang’s words were slander since the two families were rivals; it was doubtful they’d speak kindly of each other. However, saying it outright felt like he was being cursed directly.

Li Hui had merely spoken in passing, realizing too late that Huang Tongliang was unreliable, a professional at betraying teammates without hesitation…