MTL - Seeking Good Fortune and Avoiding Misfortune Starts From Tianshi Mansion

Chapter 7 7. Li surname and foreign surname

The thief only had a body like a dead tree left, standing stubbornly on the spot.

The lightning that was previously blocked by the light shield and deflected away surged in all directions, causing the rocks to break and tilt.

This cliff broke, and the thief's body slid down along with the gravel and rolled into the stream under the rock.

Lei Jun raised his hand, but in the end he did not step forward to intercept him. He just watched the opponent's body drift down the river.

 He put away the jet-black scale, left the cliff, and followed the river slowly downstream to look for it.

Having found half of it, Lei Jun met other students.

"I met him upstream of the river and attacked him with the Thunder Talisman given by Taoist Master Gao, but he fell into the river and escaped," Lei Jun said.

"The body of the thief was found downstream." The Taoist priest in yellow who came towards us said, "The alchemy furnace was also found on him."

The stolen goods that the thief stole earlier was an alchemy furnace from Taotong's branch.

Having said that, in terms of value, it is definitely not as good as the jet-black scales that can even block the Thunder Talisman.

 At present, it seems that the sixth-grade opportunity referred to in the lottery is most likely to be that weird scale.

 “He died of exhaustion and exhaustion.”

The Taoist priest in yellow glanced at Lei Jun: "Everyone who participated in rounding up and driving him away deserves credit, and you are no exception."

Lei Jun: “I don’t dare to take it seriously, I just try my best to do my part.”

"Well, you take the body back to the Taoist Courtyard." The Taoist priest in yellow was in a hurry, but he was heading towards the mountain.

 It’s not easy for Taoist boys to ask too many questions.

 But everyone looked toward the mountain curiously.

 The two previous big noises, the first came from the Taoist Courtyard at the foot of the mountain, and the second time seemed to come from the mountain.

 Everyone was murmuring, but they could only collect the team first and return to Daotongyuan.

 When I returned to the courtyard, I heard that another fire was set on fire in the first branch.

 “This time it’s really...” Some Taoist boys had strange expressions.

 Lei Jun understands.

 One branch, the private land of the Li family's children.

 For young people who want to embark on the road, entering the Tianshi Mansion is one of the best starting points.

There must be some imperfections. It was only after Lei Jun got started that he realized that the successors of Tianshi Mansion are actually divided into two categories.

 The surname is Li.

　　and those not named Li.

In this world, in the Tianshi Mansion in the early years, there were no rules for the inheritance of the position of Tianshi. Each generation would choose a successor with both ability and political integrity to take over.

 But the recent generations of heavenly masters are all descendants of the same family, passed down from father to father, from father to son, and from son to grandson.

 It is the Li family that now has deep roots and luxuriant branches in Tianshi Mansion.

To be fair, several generations of Li Celestial Masters, including contemporary Celestial Masters, can be regarded as the best among their peers.

Under their leadership, although the Tianshi Mansion has experienced many ups and downs, it still stands firm and is a holy place for countless monastic sects in the world.

 Just as time goes by, the children of the Li family become more and more high-profile and powerful.

 Some of the rules that have been established since the Tianshi Mansion was founded are still maintained on the surface.

For example, beginners first enter the Taoist Academy to study and practice. Only after outstanding people participate in the transmission ceremony can they officially go up the mountain and enter the Tianshi Mansion to become the true transmission.

 At present, the children of the Li family also have to go through this process.

 It's just that the Li family's children are Taoist boys, and there are few who cannot participate in the transmission.

The first branch of Daotongyuan is a place dedicated to the enlightenment and foundation of Li's children.

On the surface, all the fees are the same as other branches, but under the surface, it is said that all the Li family members are picky eaters after eating Xiaozao...

Just like the stolen alchemy furnace this time, it is one of the special magical objects provided by the branch.

 “Senior Brother Lei!”

When several Taoist boys from the Sixth Branch saw Lei Jun, they were all filled with envy: "I heard you were the one who caught the thief?"

Lei Jun shook his head: "I didn't catch it, just missed. In the end, he ran out of energy and died of exhaustion, so the meritorious deeds are credited to everyone."

The senior brother Zhang sighed: "Although we all record the merits together, the first merits are mainly recorded on the heads of those who took the initiative to round up us. Those of us who stood still at the pass are all second merits. With so many people, each person gets one point. There is nothing left on my head."

　　Everyone was exhausted after working until midnight, but they could not break up and take a rest.

 Later, many people from the Tianshi Mansion wearing apricot-yellow Taoist robes arrived at the Taotong Courtyard and called everyone to question them individually.

Although they didn't reveal much information, Lei Jun could tell that there was something serious about the thieves' accomplices.

However, after being questioned, the Taoist boys were released one by one to rest.

Lei Jun returned to his small courtyard, took out the black scale again, and began to study it in more detail.

 Maybe it was for the convenience of the Taoist boy who was also in the first level of heavenly qi refining realm, or maybe it was to leave no clues and there was no restriction on other people's mana within the scales.

Lei Jun used his own energy to move the black scales, and a faint light suddenly appeared on the surface of the scales.

In his mind, an image of light and shadow appeared, like a dragon or a horse, combining majesty and grace, mysterious and unpredictable.

 In the teaching materials of Daotongyuan, there are pictures introducing the world's spiritual beasts, auspicious beasts, strange monsters and spirits.

Lei Jun recognized at a glance that this light and shadow image was a spiritual beast, a dragon and a horse.

 It turned out to be the scales of dragon and horse... Lei Jun nodded slightly.

 He tried to inject more Qi into the jet-black scales like the thief.

 Suddenly, with the scales as the center, radiance intertwined and the giant shield reappeared.

 But his true energy flows out in large amounts and is consumed very quickly.

Lei Jun stopped moving, and the light faded away, leaving only black scales on his palm, which was quiet and mysterious.

 Sixth grade chance, an excellent protective treasure... Lei Jun nodded first, then shook his head.

 It’s a pity that what I need most now is treasures that can assist my practice, increase my practice speed, and reduce the difficulty of my practice.

 Otherwise, based on the current rate of progress, by the time of the transmission ceremony at the beginning of next year, at most the tenth level of Qi refining will be reached, and it will be impossible to reach the perfection of the Twelfth level of Qi refining.

I hope that if I have the opportunity to choose my destiny next time, it will help me practice further.

Of course, the protective treasure will definitely be useful.

 To protect oneself is to protect the way.

 Without life, there is no way to practice cultivation.

 Not to mention the risk to one's life, just the time spent recovering from the injury will delay one's practice.

 Lei Jun put away his treasures, changed his clothes and went to sleep.

 When he woke up the next day, he washed up and went to have breakfast to prepare for morning classes.

 The first person he met was Wang Guiyuan.

 Lei Jun: “Senior Brother Wang?”

 Wang Guiyuan: "Last night, you were acting with Junior Brother Gao?"

Lei Jun: "We separated halfway through the chase. There was a fire in the Taotong courtyard. Taoist priest Gao led a few people back to catch the thief's accomplices who set the fire. The remaining few of us continued to chase the thief."

Wang Guiyuan was silent for a moment.

 He looked left and right, his eyes drifting to the other side, but he lowered his voice:

 “Junior brother Gao and the others...something happened.”

Lei Jun: "..."

“To be precise, it’s not just Junior Brother Gao and the few Taoist boys he led.” Wang Guiyuan nodded lightly: “There are also other disciples.”

 He walked in front, Lei Jun followed silently behind him.

 After a long time, Lei Jun asked: "Is it here on Longhu Mountain?"

Wang Guiyuan nodded lightly.

 Lei Jun: "Senior brother, what happened at my house on the mountain last night?"

Wang Guiyuan did not answer Lei Jun’s question immediately, but said earnestly:

“Junior brother Lei, what I say next may be a bit superficial, but I personally think that practitioners like us should try our best to show off our bravery as little as possible. Most of the time, safety comes first and safety comes first!”

Lei Jun: "I understand senior brother's concern, and I deeply feel that your words are reasonable. It's just that in life, many things are really unpredictable before they happen."

 (End of this chapter)