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Stillness and Motion, a Fate Made by Heaven (Combined Chapter)_4","cultivation-fortune-by-lots-chapter-597",597,"\u003Cp>Zhuo Baojie composed himself and said, \"Master, whatever are you saying, as if I would dare such a thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Jun smiled, waved his hand to let his eldest disciple step back, then looked at Chu Kun, \"What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Kun took out another item, \"I didn’t bring back anything especially valuable for you on this outing, but I remembered you had some arrangements elsewhere before, so I wondered if this might be of use to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he took out was a brocade box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he opened it, the treasure inside emitted a faint glow, looking much like a crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crystal glowed softly, but the aura it gave off made Lei Jun’s eyes light up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aura felt mild and warm, yet it held a deep concentration of the return-to-innateness, the Tao Mother containment of all things, all hidden within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first glance, it didn’t seem remarkable, but the Tao containment and Spiritual Nature inside were both exceptionally strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It truly matched the nature of the Innate Tao Mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Jun recalled the many ancient texts he had read during his time guarding the Edict Hall, \"Prime Heaven Crystal?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Kun nodded slightly, \"That is the Prime Heaven Crystal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For cultivators of the Taoist Talisman Sect, this was a rare Spiritual Object, but rare as it was, its use remained limited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for a Taoist Dan Ding Sect cultivator, it was an extremely important Spiritual Object, even surpassing the Immortal Spirit Primordial Seed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the help of the Prime Heaven Crystal, a Dan Ding cultivator who had already formed a Tao Fetus at the Sixth Heavenly Layer would hold much greater hope of forming the nascent—the most critical step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Lei Jun, this wasn’t particularly precious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to Kang Ming, who inherited from both the Talisman Sect and Dan Ding Sect, it was an extraordinarily important Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kang Ming had wrested Wen Zhaoqian’s body, fusing his nascent soul remnant and residual Golden Core, but *you couldn’t exactly say he was now a Nascent Soul cultivator.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*He stood at the threshold between Tao Fetus and Nascent Soul, so this step still required his own effort.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this Prime Heaven Crystal, given his inherent talent and Wen Zhaoqian’s legacy, *this step would become much simpler.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, the Prime Heaven Crystal was extremely rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Pure Yang Palace held few, let alone the outside world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Jun thanked Chu Kun and accepted the Prime Heaven Crystal, but didn’t immediately hand it to Kang Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that Lei Jun intended to control Kang Ming with it, or to get something in return—instead, *Lei Jun was contemplating what time would be most appropriate.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, have you given any thought to accepting the role of Elder?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Jun suddenly remembered and asked Chu Kun across from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other man had reached the Fifth Heaven Layer, quite qualified by any measure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Celestial Master Mansion still seemed rather thinly staffed, especially in the middle ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been the same as when Lei Jun himself had been made Elder at the Fifth Heavenly Layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Chu Kun was currently rising quickly in cultivation—if he wished to focus solely on training, that would be understandable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the mansion lacked people, it wasn’t as desperate as it had been a few years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Kun asked, \"What’s the mansion’s opinion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Jun said, \"Elder Shangguan and Zhang both favor you taking on some related tempering duties, Junior Sister and Master are rather indifferent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking for a moment, Chu Kun replied, \"Let me consider it for a few more days, Senior Brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though that’s what he said, Lei Jun knew him well enough to sense Chu Kun was open to taking the responsibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’d like to give it a try, but there are some details I haven’t yet sorted out,\" Chu Kun didn’t hide it from Lei Jun, \"Let me think things over more carefully.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Jun said, \"Naturally, no problem, you decide for yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Kun recalled something, and smiled, \"By the way, Senior Brother, plenty of people have been speculating whether you’ll hit the Eighth Heavenly Layer before fifty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Jun replied calmly, \"It’s difficult. If I just go on cultivating step by step as now, I don’t have much hope.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*If, in earlier years, his Root Bone had advanced from Yin Yang Sacred Body to the Dual Polarity Immortal Body, then he would have stood a chance.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*But he had only reached that just two years ago, and now, at over forty-six, his time was short.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Not to mention, the Heavenly Moat Tribulation between Seventh and Eighth Heavenly Layers awaited him still.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Kun mused, \"Senior Brother has always enjoyed great fortune and opportunity. I don’t doubt you’ll manage. I’ll keep an eye out for you these next few years as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for your blessing,\" Lei Jun smiled, \"For things like this, just go with fate and do your best.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two brothers chatted briefly about this, but Lei Jun didn’t take it too much to heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, he continued on his own path, training steadily, not considering leaving the mountain to seek wild fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, as winter departed and spring arrived, Xu Yuanzhen, long secluded atop the mountain, once again found herself yearning for movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m heading out to Zhongnan Mountain for a bit,\" she said offhandedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Jun had meant only to see her off, but then the sphere of light in his mind suddenly sparked, and words began to emerge:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Zhongnan’s clouds part, Beiguang’s winds arise—one still, one moving, fortunes take shape.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three lots flew out in turn:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Moderately good lot: If you go beyond Zhongnan Mountain to Beiguang Mountain, you may receive a second-rank opportunity, but may also face turbulence ahead, with future karma entanglements—auspicious.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Perfectly neutral lot: If you go to Pure Yang Palace at Zhongnan Mountain, you’ll gain nor lose anything—neutral.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Perfectly neutral lot: If you stay atop Dragon Tiger Mountain, you’ll gain nor lose anything—neutral.]\u003C\u002Fp>",1000,"2026-06-06T15:54:08.403Z",1,"novelbin.me","234a52d814fa6902b17a9c2dac5246ee61eccd520cc5139b9e716b552e203e24","cultivation-fortune-by-lots-chapter-598","cultivation-fortune-by-lots-chapter-596",801,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcultivation-fortune-by-lots-cover.jpg"]