The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 224 - 36: Heavenly Calculation Inheritance

Chapter 224: Chapter 36: Heavenly Calculation Inheritance

Regarding Yuan Jianyi’s mention of "a great opportunity," Qing Yu hadn’t taken it too seriously, as he believed that the greatest fortune in the world had already fallen into his hands.

What fortune could compare to the System?

However, a meeting with an old friend he hadn’t seen in a long time changed Qing Yu’s decision.

"Did you ask to see me for a reason?"

Qing Yu set down the sword box he carried on his back next to the table, which was specially made for "Eternal Brightness." "Eternal Brightness" could split from one sword into two, and in terms of size, it naturally wasn’t comparable to the long swords of the past. The "Hidden Sword Skill" that Qing Yu had always used, no matter how magical, didn’t possess the ability to make something out of nothing. Hiding an ordinary long sword was doable, but concealing "Eternal Brightness," which was far larger than the average long sword, was truly difficult for him.

"What, can’t I look you up just to catch up?" Luo Yan smiled from across Qing Yu.

"So-called catching up is just idle chatter. It’s a bit possible that you’d find me just to chat, but if Leng Chuan’s involved, then that possibility is next to nothing," Qing Yu said, smiling and pointing at Bu Lengchuan who was sitting nearby.

Bu Lengchuan was a workaholic in the past life’s terms; besides his constable job, he also worked part-time as a forensic doctor for the Six Gates. His practice with the "Dismantling Blade Style" couldn’t be separated from actual experience, so on ordinary days aside from carrying out the tasks of the Six Gates, he often performed autopsies, assisting other constables in advancing their investigations, while also practicing his skills.

Outside of work, Bu Lengchuan seldom engaged in idle chat. Though he might strike one as being mildly smiling and gentle, he was always like a backdrop in social situations.

"Spit it out, what’s up? Lord Luo doesn’t call upon the Three Jewels unless there’s a reason. Seeing you every few months, you surely have something that needs me to take action," Qing Yu teased with a smile.

"Indeed, I need your help," Luo Yan admitted without embarrassment after being exposed, unchanging in expression, "However..."

Luo Yan’s face suddenly became serious, "Before that, tell me, are you involved in the murder of Xie Lang, the former Eastern Sea Naval Commander, that occurred thirteen days ago?"

"Xie Lang? There was a shifty character who wanted to hire me to kill Xie Lang, but fortunately, I’m not foolish. Xie Lang’s life and death is a major affair, and that client, who didn’t dare show his face, thought that offering a single ’Supreme Primordial Pill’ would be enough to lure me into these muddy waters. How wishful thinking," Qing Yu lied dismissively, as if Xie Lang’s death had absolutely nothing to do with him.

After all, the crime scene had already been incinerated to ash by Qing Yu, not to mention any evidence, even the slightest clues were burned away completely. The identity of the murderer was firmly blamed on Fu Hongzhen by the Shadow Pavilion, leaving Qing Yu completely untainted.

"I’m just reminding you because you’ve been close with the Shadow Pavilion. The matter regarding Xie Lang is a deep quagmire that has already drowned several high officials, even ’Duke Dingyuan’ Fu Junxing has been imprisoned. You’d best keep your interactions with those from the Shadow Pavilion to a minimum," Luo Yan advised.

Fu Junxing? Qing Yu thought carefully and realized that was the father of Young Master Fu, who kept looking up to the sky. The downfall of such a man was something Qing Yu had anticipated.

The death of a former Water Army Admiral wasn’t really significant, let alone being a way to bring down a Marquis. But the timing was peculiar, with others involved in large numbers of Japanese entering Central Plains already feeling endangered; they would dare to touch upon their sensitive nerves at such a time, willing to take risks against not just Duke Dingyuan, but even the Emperor.

Moreover, this issue involved more than just those people; the Shadow King must have also exerted great effort, which surely meant that those unlucky court officials had become obstacles to the Shadow King.

"I’ll be careful. But now, since Xie Lang’s already dead, after some time when this storm blows over, there won’t be any issues. Let’s talk about what you need my help with," Qing Yu said, waving his hand dismissively.

"Alright," Luo Yan nodded.

The recent conversation was just to alert Qing Yu; he was right based on Luo Yan’s understanding of him—a single ’Supreme Primordial Pill’ really couldn’t tempt Qing Yu to wade into these troubled waters.

"Have you ever heard of Elder Suan Tian?"

"I haven’t," Qing Yu shook his head.

"Elder Suan Tian, a hundred years ago, was a renowned expert in the way of ’Heavenly Mechanism Numerology,’ known along with Elder Shiming from the Fate Altar as the ’Heavenly Destiny Double Elders.’ Moreover, unlike Elder Shiming who believed that the heavenly fate shouldn’t be disclosed, Elder Suan Tian preferred to advance his knowledge of the ’Heavenly Mechanism’ by forecasting and altering people’s fates, which made him quite popular among the worldly society back then."

"Then he died," Qing Yu interjected.

"How did you know?" Luo Yan looked at Qing Yu in surprise.

"It’s simple," Qing Yu shrugged, "Not to mention anything else, these days, people in the worldly society only know Elder Shiming from the Fate Altar, no one knows who Elder Suan Tian is. If he hadn’t died, why would even his name be unknown?

Plus, the way of the ’Heavenly Mechanism’ is most taboo against excessive revelation. To decree fate and alter destiny is no trifling matter. Elder Suan Tian was courting death, and if he hadn’t died, even the heavens couldn’t stand by."

Qing Yu had some involvement in the art of divination with ’Heavenly Mechanism’; the ’Astrology Law’ within the Yin Yang Technique was a secret technique in this discipline. The ’Black Heaven Book,’ practiced by Qing Yu, subtly aligned with celestial patterns, forming the ’Three Constellations and Twenty-Eight Stars’ within the Hidden Meridian. Through this alignment, Qing Yu had also gained a slight understanding of the Astrology Law.

Therefore, just by hearing a brief description of Elder Suan Tian, Qing Yu was almost certain that the man had indeed died.

"Indeed," Luo Yan nodded, "Elder Suan Tian spent his life fortune telling, yet he didn’t believe in fate. He had more faith in people’s ability to overcome their destinies. Thus, when he was not yet a hundred years old and nearing his life’s end, no life-extending drugs worked. Finally, in attempting to forcefully break through to the ’Divinity Realm’ to extend his life, he deviated and died."

’As expected...’ Qing Yu thought to himself.

Able to attempt a forceful breakthrough into the ’Divinity Realm,’ Elder Suan Tian must have been a ’True Pill Realm’ warrior. And one at the ’True Pill Realm,’ at the age of a hundred, should be in their prime years. For Elder Suan Tian to be nearing his end at such an age, it surely meant he had divulged too much of the heavenly mechanism and suffered backlash.

"On the eve of his forceful attempt to break through to the ’Divinity Realm’ to extend his life, Suan Tian set up a legacy, and this legacy is about to appear in the world, located in Hong Province..."

"Cuige River." Qing Yu interjected once again.

"How did you know?"

"I’ve been invited too. You also want to ask me to join you for the journey, to watch each other’s backs, don’t you?" Qing Yu looked towards Luo Yan and Bu Lengchuan.

"Correct. Elder Suan Tian set up an Array Formation, and the site of his legacy can only be accessed by those at the ’Innate Realm’ or below. While warriors at the ’Divinity Realm’ should be able to forcefully enter, no one dares to rashly barge into the inheritance site laid by such an expert of the ’Heavenly Mechanism.’

So, speaking of the ’Innate Realm’ warriors, who could overlook Gong Ziyu, known for reversing the ’Divine Origin’?"

Luo Yan looked at Qing Yu with a smiling gaze.