Chapter 159 - 155: A Bad Premonition

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Knowing that reaching the Cultivation World would still take over a month, Ding Huan simply took out all ten shards of his Crystal Stone to exchange for True Industry coins. He got 30,000 True Industry coins for the ten shards of Crystal Stone. After returning to the Rest Inn, Ding Huan reorganized the contents of his backpack. Apart from some simple daily necessities, there was a pot and a few Spirit Grass Ore Books he had bought from the Four-direction Star Land. These daily necessities were only meant to ward off curious eyes; they made it seem like all his belongings were in the bag. In this place, the Spirit Grass Ore Books from the Four-direction Star Land were worthless, any book bought at random contained more knowledge than those in his bag. Considering he might need to cook for the long term, Ding Huan simply took out a heap of Blossom God Crystal Stones and placed them in the cooking pot in his backpack. This was not a flight of fancy. The very same pot had been used by Qi Xinyue to cook Large Eagle Owl meat in the Kunlun Mountain Range. However, the resulting meat was terribly bland, totally lacking in taste. Back then Ding Huan realized that the problem lay with his pot, which very likely absorbed Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi. If the Primordial Qi of the Falcon Meat was absorbed by the pot, it would be strange for the food to have any flavor. Since that was the case, he decided to let the pot actively absorb the Blossom God Crystal Stones. Once the pot was saturated with Primordial Qi, cooking food with it might just make it taste better. Having done all that, Ding Huan left the Rest Inn every day to gather information in Jihe City. Lou Buzhi also hadn't been staying inside the Rest Inn; he had gone somewhere else, and like Ding Huan, left early and returned late. A week later, Ding Huan had pretty much figured out Jihe City. Jihe City wasn't considered remote in the True Industry Empire, being just a day's journey from the Empire's capital, Daye City. Of course, not by foot, but by special vehicle. Not to mention the Mortal World of Triple Heaven Star Land, the development of the True Industry Empire was also quite strange. Some people in the True Industry Empire advocated Cultivation, believing that only through Cultivation could they find a way out and ensure the long-term peace and stability of the Empire. Others thought that it was essential to explore the laws of the universe and align with these laws for development, only in this way could the people of the Empire live and work in peace and contentment. Bluntly put, it was about lighting up the technological tree. This had led to an odd phenomenon in the True Industry Empire: the coexistence of Cultivators and technologists without conflict. To Ding Huan's satisfaction, he hadn't found a Magic Artifact Talisman Pen in Jihe City, but he did find machines capable of gene extraction. Unfortunately, even the cheapest among them was priced at over 500,000 True Industry coins, and he couldn't afford it. As long as they existed, it was fine. He would need to continue making other Genetic Potions in the future, and these machines were vital to him. As for talismans, Ding Huan had also inquired at various workshops and Trading Buildings. These items were also sold in the Mortal World but only in specialized Cultivation Trading Buildings, and they were quite expensive. Ding Huan mentally noted this path for the future. Perhaps if he ran out of money, he could sell talismans. As for the Blossom God Crystal Stones on him, Ding Huan had no intention of selling them. He felt that the grade of the Blossom God Crystal Stones was higher than that of the shards he obtained. If he exposed them and got someone's attention, that would be the end of it. This place was not the Four-direction Star Land. Perhaps he had a chance to escape in the Four-direction Star Land. The overwhelming power of someone like Sang Yuhe, crushing the entire Four-direction Star Land, would be just ordinary here. Because people from the Mortal World couldn't go to the Taoist Realm at will, while people from the Taoist Realm could come to the Mortal World easily. If really targeted by a powerful individual, he would have a hard time escaping. Heaving a sigh, Ding Huan went to check the pot in his backpack. As he opened his backpack, Ding Huan was stunned to find that the pot of Blossom God Crystal Stones was now just a pile of ash. This thing really could absorb the Divine Crystal Stones. Without any hesitation, Ding Huan took out another heap of Blossom God Crystal Stones and threw them into the pot before sealing his backpack. "Xiao Tu..." The voice of Qi Xinyue came from outside the door. Ding Huan opened the door to let Qi Xinyue in. "Xinyue, is something wrong?" Seeing Qi Xinyue's thoughtful face, Ding Huan knew she must have something on her mind. Qi Xinyue hesitated before saying, "Xiao Tu, I've been feeling restless these past days, as if someone is looking for me." Hearing this, Ding Huan was startled and quickly began divining. Soon, his face turned grim. "Xiao Tu, is something really wrong?" Qi Xinyue asked quickly, seeing Ding Huan's troubled expression. Ding Huan nodded, "Yes, I divined that you will be taken away." "What should we do? Should we leave this place?" Qi Xinyue was alarmed. She vaguely had some guesses but didn't dare to think too deeply. Deep down, she faintly understood that she might be powerless to resist. Ding Huan shook his head, no matter how he calculated or how they tried to flee, it seemed unavoidable. Primarily because the results of his divinations were getting more vague each time, indicating that someone far stronger than him was interfering with his predictions. "Xinyue, let's find a way to leave Jihe City now and then go to the Taoist Realm." Ding Huan resolutely made the decision. Although he couldn't divine a safe place, he could sense that only by going to the Taoist Realm could they completely escape this fate. Staying in the Mortal World, they wouldn't be able to escape. "Wait for me for a moment. I'll go cancel the room and we'll leave as soon as Buzhi returns." After saying this, Ding Huan quickly went downstairs. "Brother Huan..." Just as Ding Huan was going downstairs, Lou Buzhi ran into the Rest Inn. Ding Huan looked at Lou Buzhi with confusion, who looked rather wretched. His hair was disheveled, and his face seemed to have been slapped twice.

Chapter 159 - 155: A Bad Premonition

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