Chapter 360: Nine Heavens Gale, Divination and Calculation!

Lu Changsheng held his daughter, Lu Wangshu, as he stepped onto the Starlight Disk. Surrounded by shimmering starlight, they shot up into the sky, entering the layer of Nine Heavens Gale.

“Whoosh—whoosh—whoosh—”

The wind howled from all directions, like ghosts wailing, fiercely pressing and striking against him.

Looking around, he could even see some tornado-like wind pillars, floating in the clouds as if they had a mind of their own, threatening to devour and crush everything.

This was the Gale!

The higher they flew, the more violent the Gale became, like a wind-based divine ability!

“No wonder only Golden Core Formation cultivators can roam within the Nine Heavens Gale.”

Lu Changsheng watched the fierce airflow and spoke with a sigh.

The Nine Heavens Gale Layer was the flying domadomain of high-level cultivators.

Ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators, without a protective Magical Treasure, would likely be torn apart as soon as they entered the Gale layer, leaving no remains.

Even though Lu Changsheng was at the peak of the third stage of body tempering, without the Starlight Disk protecting him, it would still be difficult to navigate freely in this Gale layer.

“It’s said that Golden Core Formation cultivators like to travel through the Nine Heavens Gale Layer not just for convennvenience, but also because the higher you go, the easier it is to find some rare materials from beyond the heavens or treasures that appear from the void.”

Lu Changsheng looked up toward the higher layers.

He had heard Hong Lian mention before that there were many heavenly materials formed from the essence of the sun and moon, starlight, and meteorites within the Nine Heavens Gale Layer.ale.

Moreover, some cultivators liked to leave their Magical Treasures in the Gale, using the power of the wind to temper them.

If the owner encountered an accident during this process, whether they were killed or went mad, these Magical Treasures would become ownerless and drift within the Gale layer.

That’s why Golden Core Formation cultivators often liked to roam the Nine Heavens Gale.

But even so, those with such lucky encounters were still few and far between.

Lu Changsheng didn’t think he would be so lucky to find a treasure on his first venture into the Nine Heavens Gale.

Moreover, Lu Changsheng had heard from Hong Lian that aside from the constant presence of the Gale, other dangers like thunderstorms, turbulence, fog, and spiritual voids could occasionally appear.

A single mistake could lead to disaster!

Therefore, Foundation Establishment cultivators or False Core cultivators, even with protective treasures, rarely ventured into the Nine Heavens Gale.

Because if they encountered any of these dangers, it would likely result in their death.

Lu Changsheng looked tenderly at his daughter in his arms, circulating the Yin-Yang Creation Sutra to nourish her body, meridians, and dantian with yin-yang energy.

He had just checked; his daughter was fine.

She was only in a state of severe physical overload caused by an elder’s method of stimulating the source of her Spirit Body, which required proper care.

Seeing his daughter’s somewhat pale cheeks, Lu Changsheng took out a Third-Tier Rejuvenation Talisman and used it on her.

After a long while, Lu Wangshu’s eyelashes fluttered slightly, feeling herself in a warm embrace, with a warm current flowing through her limbs, meridians, and dantian, feeling very comfortable.

She slowly opened her eyes, saw her father’s face, and murmured softly as if in a dream, “Daddy, am I dreaming?”

“Wangshu, you’re awake.”

Lu Changsheng said softly.

“Daddy, did you get captured too!?”

Hearing this, Lu Wangshu immediately realized she wasn’t dreaming. She thought her father had come to rescue her but ended up being caught, so she spoke with some guilt.

Lu Changsheng: “???”

“I originally wanted to send you a message, telling you not to come, but that old man…”

Lu Wangshu continued, her voice on the verge of tears.

“Eh?”

But the next moment, she became more awake, realizing something was wrong.

At that time, her body was filled with black mist, and she was in so much pain that she couldn’t speak.

But now, not only could she speak, but her whole body felt warm, like soaking in a hot spring.

“It’s okay now. That old man has been dealt with by your father.”

Lu Changsheng smiled and pinched his daughter’s fair cheek.

“Ah, dealt with.”

Hearing this, Lu Wangshu’s previously tense nerves relaxed.

Then, with a face full of grievance and fear, she said, “Daddy, I was so scared, I thought I was going to die.”

“And that bad old man was very powerful. The life-saving talismans you gave me didn’t help me escape. I was worried you wouldn’t be able to defeat him.”

“It’s okay now, it’s okay now, it’s all over.”

Lu Changsheng comforted her softly.

He knew the earlier situation must have terrified his daughter.

After all, he had spoiled her since she was little, never letting her suffer, and she had never experienced such a situation.

With his comfort, Lu Wangshu gradually calmed down.

She looked at her father, remembering the last image before she fainted, and said excitedly, “Daddy, when I felt like I was about to pass out, I heard a loud bang, then a flash of light, and lots of flames appeared. Was that you coming?”

Wasn’t this just like in the storybooks, where a celestial being in danger is saved by a peerless hero descending from the sky?

Damn it, I actually fainted back then and missed seeing my daddy descend from the sky!

And daddy even changed into a new outfit just to come rescue me!

“Yes.”

Lu Changsheng rubbed his daughter’s head and said.

At that time, he sensed something was wrong, saw the formation concealed, and directly sent the Thousand-Faced Fox Puppet inside.

Then, he used the Breaking Light of the Divine Ray to break through the formation’s restriction and blasted the Cave Dwelling with the Thunder-Reinforced Dragon Flame.

“As expected of Daddy, you’re amazing!”

Lu Wangshu smiled and tried to get down from Lu Changsheng’s embrace.

After all, she was already so big, being held like a child by her daddy was a bit embarrassing.

“Eh?”

At this moment, Lu Wangshu noticed the surrounding layer of flowing starlight.

Through the starlight, she could see a vast expanse, with streams of Gale wind currents sweeping around as if they wanted to tear everything apart.

She looked at Lu Changsheng in confusion and asked, “Daddy, where are we?”

“This is the Nine Heavens Gale Layer.”le.”

Lu Changsheng put his daughter down, standing on the Starlight Disk, and said.

“Nine Heavens Gale Layer?”le?”

Lu Wangshu was stunned, then her small mouth opened slightly in surprise, “Is this the Nine Heavens Gale Layer that only Golden Con Core Formation cultivators can enter, as mentioned in the books?”

“Daddy, so you’re a Golden Core Formation cultivator!”

Lu Wangshu looked at Lu Changsheng with surprise and joy, her bright eyes full of dependence and admiration.

Only now did she realize that the old man who captured her was likely a Golden Core Formation cultivator.

And since her daddy was able to rescue her safely, he must also be a Golden Core Formation cultivator!

She wasn’t too shocked by this revelation; instead, she beamed with pride and said, “As expected of Daddy!”

“By the way, Daddy, was that old man your enemy? Did he capture me to threaten you?”

Lu Wangshu continued to ask.

She had never seen that old man before.

And the fact that he attacked her without a word left her completely confused, thinking he must have had a grudge against her daddy.

“Stop, stop, I’m not a Golden Core Formation cultivator. I just used a Magical Treasure to enter the Nine Heavens Gale Layer.”le.”

“As for that old man, I don’t know him either. He probably just happened to come across you and took a liking to your Blood Talisman Spirit Body.”

Lu Changsheng told his daughter not to overthink it.

“Oh.”

Hearing this, Lu Wangshu looked a bit deflated.

She had thought she was the daughter of an immortal.

After all, having a daddy who was a Golden Core Formation cultivator would be so impressive!

But she didn’t mind too much and stood on the Starlight Disk, looking around and saying, “So this is what the Nine Heavens Gale Layer looks like.”ke.”

“You’d better be careful. Just a little brush from the Gale here and you’d be done for.”

Lu Changsheng glanced at his daughter, who looked like a curious baby, and reminded her.

“Daddy, don’t scare me. Your precious daughter was just kidnapped and my little heart is still recovering; I need some comfort.”

Lu Wangshu pouted and asked, clinging to her daddy’s arm, “Daddy, where are we going?”

To her, the Nine Heavens Gale Layer seemed like a vast,ast, indistinct expanse where she couldn’t see anything clearly.

“That old man was a demonic cultivator in a severely injured state. I suspect he was being hunted, so to avoid trouble, we came to the Nine Heavens Gale Layer.”le.”

Lu Changsheng said.

His eyes were deep, shining like stars, as he looked through the Gale and fog, gazing at the mountains and rivers below.

But at this height, even he could only make out a rough outline and couldn’t see the exact location.

“Oh.”

Hearing this, Lu Wangshu obediently held onto her daddy’s arm, knowing that her situation had caused him trouble.

At this time, Lu Changsheng took out Old Demon Black Crow’s Storage Ring and began to examine it.

Apart from being a convenient route and a place to find treasures, the Nine Heavens Gale Layer was also a good pla place to dispose of stolen goods.

So, the treasures occasionally found in the Gale might be the discarded loot of others.

A few hours later.

Several beams of rainbow light descended from the sky, arriving at a charred and shattered cave.

“Diviner Daoist, are you sure the Old Demon Black Crow was here?”

An old man with crane-like white hair and a simple gray robe looked at the scene before him with a solemn expression.

“There are signs of battle here. When I divined the situation of the Old Demon Black Crow earlier, I foresaw great misfortune for him. It seems he’s already met his end.”

Another old man with a withered face and white hair, dressed in a black Daoist robe, spoke in a hoarse, aged voice.

A fortune of great misfortune meant a nine-in-ten chance of death!

“Great misfortune…”

The gray-robed old man’s face turned grim upon hearing this.

He had spent a great deal to hire the Diviner to deduce the situation of Old Demon Black Crow.

But now, with the death of the Old Demon, it meant that things had taken a new turn!

The more variables there were, the harder it would be for him to retrieve the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotus!

“Buzz!”

The gray-robed old man produced a white pearl, pouring his Qi into it.

The pearl began spinning rapidly in the air, absorbing all the lingering spiritual energy in the area, seeking clues.

“There’s fire and corpse energy?”

After a moment, the gray-robed old man looked at the two wisps of energy in the white pearl, frowning.

He pondered which renowned Golden Core Formation expert specialized in both fire and corpse refinement.

“The Heaven Corpse Sect is known for a divine ability called ‘Heaven Yin Corpse Fire,’ but it’s said that only the sect master has mastered it.”

“And this fiery energy is very fierce, unlike Yin Fire.”

The gray-robed old man stared at the spiritual energy within the pearl, his mind racing, but he couldn’t match it to anyone.

After all, who would cultivate a blazing, dominant flame while also practicing corpse refinement?

He looked toward the Diviner beside him and politely said, “Diviner Daoist, I would like to request another divination to determine who killed the Old Demon Black Crow.”

“Rest assured, this matter will earn you a favor from either me or the Azure Cloud Sect.”

The gray-robed old man spoke solemnly.

The path of divination could indeed pry into the secrets of heaven, predicting one’s own fortune and others’ situations.

But this path not only required immense talent, but the cost of cultivation was also extremely high.

It drained one’s mental energy, shortened one’s lifespan, and diminished one’s fortune.

So even though he was a Supreme Elder of the Azure Cloud Sect, he had to promise a significant favor to get the Diviner to act.

“Daoist Guyun, although the Old Demon Black Crow was severely injured while you were chasing him, his strength was still formidable. Whoever found and killed him before us must be quite powerful.”

The Diviner’s hoarse voice said.

He had performed many divinations and knew that sometimes, even if one could divine, there might not be a clear result.

Even if there was a result, it might be vague, only pointing in a general direction.

If the other party still wanted him to divine, he was willing to do so.

But he had to make it clear in advance that even if he didn’t find any useful information, they would still owe him a favor.

“Please, Daoist, proceed. Whether successful or not, the Azure Cloud Sect will reward you generously!”

The gray-robed old man understood the implication, clasped his hands, and said.

The value of the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotus alone was worth a favor.

And now, with the mysterious death of the Old Demon Black Crow, it made him feel that things were more complicated.

He suspected there might be an invisible hand plotting against the Azure Cloud Sect regarding the Heavenly Yuan Secret Realm.

So, he had to get to the bottom of it.

“Alright.”

The Diviner nodded after hearing this.

He took out a tortoise shell, infused it with the two wisps of spiritual energy from the white pearl.

Then, with one hand forming a seal and the other casting several coins, he began the divination.

After a long time.

“Huh?”

The Diviner frowned, sensing an invisible resistance during the divination.

There were three possibilities for this situation.

First, the other party was skilled in divination, disrupting the heavenly secrets themselves, or someone was concealing the heavenly secrets for them.

Second, the other party’s fate was different from ordinary people, requiring a certain price to divine.

Third, the other party had some treasure that blocked the divination.

He formed seals with both hands, took out a bamboo tube from his Storage Bag, and shook out several bamboo slips, trying to divine a general direction.

But at this moment, not only did he fail to get any information, but an ominous premonition also arose in his heart.

He knew that continuing the divination would not only cost him his lifespan and fortune but might also bring karmic trouble.

As a diviner, the first rule was to remain detached and not get involved in any karmic entanglements!

He immediately stopped the divination, his face pale, his breath weak, and he said hoarsely to the gray-robed old man, “Daoist Guyun, I’m afraid I’m powerless in this matter.”

“What?”

The gray-robed old man’s face turned grim upon hearing this.

He hadn’t expected the Diviner to come up with nothing.

“Daoist Guyun, during the divination, I encountered an invisible resistance.”

“When I tried to go further, I even felt an ominous premonition, indicating that this person is not simple—either immensely powerful or belonging to a major force.”

The Diviner explained, saying he was unable to proceed.

“An ominous premonition…”

Hearing this, Daoist Guyun paused.

But seeing the Diviner’s pale face and weak breath, he knew the words were not an exaggeration.

He immediately nodded solemnly and said, “Thank you for your efforts, Daoist.”

At this moment, he was almost certain of his suspicion.

The mysterious person who killed the Old Demon Black Crow had come prepared.

It was likely that they had been targeting the Heavenly Yuan Secret Realm and the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotus all along.

The fact that the Old Demon Black Crow was hiding in the Heavenly Yuan Secret Realm might even be related to this person.

“Who exactly is this person, and which faction do they belong to?”

“They can obscure the heavenly secrets; perhaps the fire and corpse energy were deliberately left behind to mislead us.”

Daoist Guyun speculated in his heart.

At this moment, he knew that the Heavenly Yuan Secret Realm could not be monopolized by the Azure Cloud Sect.

“If we don’t make this secret realm public, it might bring trouble to our sect!”

Nine Heavens Gale Layer.ale.

Lu Changsheng was still sorting through Old Demon Black Crow’s Storage Ring, unaware that someone was divining about him.

He looked at the misty, crow-like flying shuttle in his hand and shook his head, saying, “It seems this person was more injured than I thought; not only is his True Core dim, but even his Magical Treasure’s essence is damaged.”

Although he couldn’t use such a Magical Treasure.

Its damage meant it would be less effective as a gift for his children.

He pondered for a moment, then took out a jade plate-sized, crystal-clear lotus flower as green as jade.

Although the lotus had been picked, it still radiated vibrant life force.

The translucent petals shimmered with a faint glow, as if containing divine essence, filled with pure spiritual energy.

Although Lu Changsheng didn’t know what kind of lotus this was, he had seen enough to recognize it was extraordinary.

“The roots are damaged, but a cold aura has frozen its life force. If I take it home soon, it might be possible to revive and cultivate it to continue growing.”

Lu Changsheng thought to himself.

Because Zhao Qingqing and Lu Miaoyun were both Second-Tir spirit plant masters.

Over the years, his son had brought back many spiritual herbs from the Purple Secrets Realm.

So, he had also gained much knowledge about Spirit Plant Cultivation.

He could see that this lotus had been picked by Old Demon Black Crow and its life force preserved.

“Daddy, this lotus is so beautiful.”

Lu Wangshu’s eyes sparkled as she gazed at the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotus.

“Yes, it is indeed beautiful.”

Lu Changsheng glanced at his daughter, nodded, and put the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotus back into the Storage Ring, planning to take his daughter outside for a few days before returning home.

Then he would ask Ling Zixiao and Hong Lian if they knew what this lotus was.

“This lotus’s life force is frozen, so it’s not suitable for playing with.”

Lu Changsheng saw his daughter puffing her cheeks at him and poked her tender face, smiling as he spoke.

Then he steered the Starlight Disk down from the Nine Heavens Gale.

Navigating the Starlight Disk in the Nine Heavens Gale for so long had consumed a lot of his energy.

If it weren’t for the Xuan Yuan Pearl protecting him, his Qi would have been almost depleted by now.

To Lu Wangshu, the Nine Heavens Gale Layer was a vast expanse,nse, incredibly dull and boring.

A little while later, Lu Changsheng brought his daughter to a mountain range and took out a map to check their location.

Just then, he heard some commotion a few miles away—a ferocious tiger demon beast was chasing two Qi Refining cultivators.

“Swoosh!”

Seeing this, Lu Changsheng made a sword gesture with his fingers, and a streak of sword qi cut through the air, piercing the tiger demon beast’s head, leaving it dead with a gaping wound.

“Thank you, Senior!”

“Thank you for saving us, Senior!”

The two Qi Refining cultivators were startled, then saw Lu Changsheng and Lu Wangshu in mid-air and immediately knelt down, shouting loudly.

“Daddy, you’re just like the immortals in the storybooks, slaying demons and saving people.”

Lu Wangshu flattered her daddy.

“Heh.”

Lu Changsheng chuckled softly.

Although he didn’t consider himself a good person, he was still willing to help when he could.

“Daddy, did you just use a sword technique?”

“And what about the light and the flames you used when you came to save me?”

Lu Wangshu asked.

Only today did she realize that she knew nothing about her daddy’s abilities.

“What, are you interested in learning?”

Lu Changsheng raised an eyebrow at his daughter’s eager expression and asked.

He knew how curious his daughter could be.

“I just want to see it. Daddy, you must have looked so handsome and dashing when you appeared, but all I saw was a blinding light and purple-red flames.”

Lu Wangshu giggled and acted all coy to please him.

“Alright, I’ll show you.”

Lu Changsheng chuckled, raised his hand, and a flame with purple and red hues, crackling with electric arcs, appeared in his palm.

Within it, a dragon-like creature flickered, exuding scorching and domineering energy.

“Daddy, what kind of spell is this? I want to learn it!”

Lu Wangshu said at once, seeing the flame.

“Only those with extraordinary talent can learn this. You can’t learn it.”

Lu Changsheng had expected this response from his daughter and said directly.

“Daddy, as your precious daughter, I must have extraordinary talent. I always rank first in everything I learn. Please teach me!”

Lu Wangshu clung to her daddy’s arm, acting all cute.

“You can only learn this spell after reaching Foundation Establishment. If you work hard and reach Foundation Establishment, I’ll teach you.”

Lu Changsheng said with a smile.

“Daddy, you’re not lying to me, right?”

Lu Wangshu looked up at her daddy with a suspicious expression.

“Why would I lie to you? If you don’t have extraordinary talent, you might not even be able to learn this spell after reaching Foundation Establishment. Plus, it requires a lot of preparation.”

“But as long as you work hard, I’ll prepare everything for you.”

Lu Changsheng said confidently.

Then he waved his hand, and the flame in his palm roared like a dragon, shooting toward a distant mountain, causing a loud explosion and a burst of fire.

“See, this spell’s power is not something ordinary spells can match.”

Lu Changsheng stood tall and spoke to his daughter.

“Yes, Daddy, why would I ever doubt you? I’ll definitely train hard and master this spell!”

Lu Wangshu nodded repeatedly upon seeing this.

After her near-death experience, she planned to train diligently once they returned home.

Now, seeing the Thunder-Reinforced Dragon Flame, she felt even more motivated.

“Daddy, what about that light?”

Lu Wangshu continued to ask.

“That was a treasure, not a spell. It’s already used up, so it’s gone.”

Lu Changsheng said directly.

He could still get a Heavenly Flame for his daughter.

But he couldn’t dig up the Nine Treasures Dao Bone for her, could he?

“Sigh, when I saw you in danger, I got so anxious that I threw all my treasures at that old man.”

Lu Changsheng glanced at his daughter’s suspicious eyes and sighed.

“Daddy, I’m sorry.”

Lu Wangshu heard this, immediately pursed her lips, and lowered her head.

“It’s okay. As long as you’re safe, it was all worth it.”

“The path of talismans is invincible on its own; there’s no need to learn other techniques. If you train hard and reach Foundation Establishment, condense your life talisman, no one in the Foundation Establishment stage will be your match.”

Lu Changsheng ruffled his daughter’s hair as he spoke.

Once she reached Foundation Establishment, condensed her life talisman, and mastered void space talisman drawing and array-making, no ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator would stand a chance against her.

“Yes, yes.”

Lu Wangshu nodded.

She decided that when they got home, she would train diligently and reach Foundation Establishment as soon as possible!