Ascending to Godhood: I Can Foresee All Futures

With this Dreadful God Talisman, plus the Sword Dao Talisman given to him by Sun Yuzhi yesterday, Chen Sheng would have the power to protect himself even if ambushed by a Profound Mastery expert.

When Chen Sheng returned to G Camp, everyone was already prepared.

Chen Sheng was not traveling to the Wang Family alone for this visit. He was accompanied by more than ten of his trusted subordinates, and Wang Zilan was with him as well.

After the two had tea yesterday, Chen Sheng had given Wang Zilan some pointers on her cultivation.

Finally, they even sparred, engaging in a fierce battle.

As a result, even now, Wang Zilan had not yet fully recovered. She was in her carriage, processing the experience and instruction she had received yesterday.

Chen Sheng didn’t mind. He leaped up onto the carriage.

"Let’s move out!"

"Yes, sir."

The surrounding Jingwu Guards mounted their horses. Xu Shenzhi and Li Huai Sheng, who had been promoted to Peacekeeper Envoys, guarded the convoy from the front and rear.

Xu Shenzhi, in particular, had guessed a few things after seeing Wang Zilan spend the night at G Camp. A smile never left his face, and he felt immensely pleased.

He felt a deep sense of satisfaction.

’So what if she was the lofty legitimate daughter of the Wang Family?’

’Now she still had to prostrate herself at Captain Chen’s feet.’

He was especially thrilled to know Chen Sheng had no intention of marrying into the Wang Family. He remembered the humiliation Wang Zilan had once brought upon the Xu Family.

Now, she was getting a taste of it herself.

Xu Shenzhi really wanted to ask this great miss of the Wang Family how she felt now.

However, Xu Shenzhi ultimately knew his place. He understood that the relationship between Wang Zilan and his lord was ambiguous, so he wouldn’t bring it up. Instead, he just gloated inwardly.

Inside the carriage.

At that moment, Wang Zilan was sitting cross-legged, cultivating with her eyes closed.

Seeing Chen Sheng approach, she couldn’t help but shoot him a glare.

"What’s the meaning of this, Miss?"

Chen Sheng raised an eyebrow.

"You say you won’t marry into the family, but you..."

The next words were hard for Wang Zilan to say, but she knew Chen Sheng understood what she meant.

"A marriage alliance is one thing, what we have between us is another. Besides, aren’t you quite infatuated as well, Miss Wang?" Chen Sheng recalled their conversation from the day before, a smirk playing on his lips.

’Business and pleasure are separate.’

’In this regard, Chen Sheng could still distinguish the pros and cons.’

’Besides, this Miss Wang has a special constitution that is slightly beneficial to my cultivation.’

’If the opportunity arose, I certainly wouldn’t be stingy with my accumulated Spiritual Liquid.’

"Hmph."

Wang Zilan snorted lightly, not wanting to say more on the subject.

Seeing this, Chen Sheng didn’t press the issue. He sat to one side of the carriage, sipping his tea and silently recalling the guidance the Celestial Book of Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil had given him that morning.

[My name is Chen Sheng. By the time you read this sentence, I...]

The guidance from the Celestial Book could be summarized into three main points.

First, an expert from the Blood River Sect would ambush him on his way from the Wang Family’s home tomorrow. The reason for the attack was the token—not quite gold, not quite jade—that he had obtained at Shuimuyue Nunnery.

At the time, Chen Sheng had tried all sorts of methods to figure out what the thing was, but after a thorough investigation, he found no clues and had to set it aside.

But the matter had always been in the back of his mind.

After all, the Celestial Book of Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil had once hinted that this token was extraordinary and might lead to a fortunate opportunity in the future.

And now, the truth about the token was finally coming to light.

The Blood River Sect called this item the Profound Flame Order, and it had come from the Profound Flame Daoist.

As for who the Profound Flame Daoist was, Chen Sheng had already looked up some information about him in the Archives Pavilion this morning.

To put it simply, this person was a top expert from Ning’an Prefecture. A century ago, he had been a dominant figure in the region, a Loose Cultivator who had formed a Golden Core and become a Grandmaster.

His life was the stuff of legend. He came from a humble background with ordinary aptitude, yet through sheer effort, he broke through his limitations, formed his Golden Core in the outer seas, and earned the title of Profound Flame Daoist.

But he later vanished without a trace. It was rumored that he passed away in the outer seas, and he was regarded as a legend and an inspiration by many Martial Artists from Ning’an.

And according to the deductions of the Blood River Sect’s experts, gathering all three Profound Flame Orders would reveal the exact location of the Profound Flame Daoist’s cave estate, allowing one to open it and obtain his inheritance.

He had the first Profound Flame Order.

The second Profound Flame Order was in the treasury of the Danxia Sect.

The third Profound Flame Order was currently being carried by the Fourth Elder of the Blood River Sect.

Second, the Blood River Sect planned to use the Battle of Wushan Mountain—which would draw the attention of the six major powers and the Government Office—as an opportunity to move against the Danxia Sect, seize the Profound Flame Order, and inflict heavy damage on them.

Their intention was to stir up chaos in Ning’an Prefecture and use the momentum to establish a foothold.

Third was the reward.

According to the Celestial Book of Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil, there were three treasures within the Profound Flame Daoist’s cave estate that would be very useful to him.

The first was a Cultivation Technique.

However, it wasn’t the Profound Flame Daoist’s own legacy Cultivation Technique. Rather, it was one he found inscribed on a black stone tablet during his travels in the outer seas—a follow-up to the Six Extremes Golden Bell Technique.

Moreover, this was not the version modified by the Buddhist Sect’s masters, but the authentic version from a Mystic Sect—a true inheritance. If he were to switch to cultivating it, it wouldn’t take too long.

This was very tempting to Chen Sheng.

After all, Chen Sheng had already experienced the power of the Six Extremes Golden Bell Technique. It was no exaggeration to say that it was an absolutely top-tier Cultivation Technique, and the original version was bound to be even more powerful.

The second item was a piece of Broken Jade that the Profound Flame Daoist had obtained from the outer seas. The Celestial Book mentioned that this Broken Jade was the greatest fortunate opportunity within the cave estate, but it didn’t specify what it was, much to Chen Sheng’s disappointment.

But since it was called the greatest opportunity, Chen Sheng figured it must be incredibly valuable, and he was determined to get it.

As for the third item, it was directly related to him.

The Profound Flame Daoist had once obtained a wisp of Profound Spirit Yin Fire and used it to cultivate a formidable Divine Technique, which was how he earned his renowned title.

Furthermore, this Profound Spirit Yin Fire was highly compatible with the Nine Nether Yin Fiend. If he could obtain and refine it, he could smoothly cultivate a powerful Yin Fire Divine Technique and cause his strength to skyrocket.

And this was what interested Chen Sheng the most.

After all, it was a treasure that could provide a tangible boost to his power.

But even though Chen Sheng knew all this in advance, obtaining the inheritance would be no simple matter. The most difficult part would be getting the Profound Flame Order from the Blood River Sect’s Fourth Elder.

The man was an expert at the mid-stage of Profound Mastery.

With his current strength, trying to deal with him would be suicide.

He would have to plan this out carefully.

"What are you thinking about?"

Just as Chen Sheng was lost in thought, Wang Zilan suddenly spoke up.

"Nothing much. Just thinking about some of yesterday’s... situations. Quite a contrast to your usual cold demeanor, Miss Wang."

Chen Sheng snapped out of his daze and smiled.

He had to admit, Chen Sheng was very pleased by Wang Zilan’s contradictory behavior. He especially enjoyed watching the once cold and proud legitimate daughter of a Noble Family become a wanton woman before him.

It was a sense of accomplishment that most people could never experience.

Hearing this, a blush crept up Wang Zilan’s face.

Recalling some of yesterday’s events, even now, she found them hard to speak of.

She didn’t know what sort of magic Chen Sheng possessed; she only knew that in the presence of his ’Sacred Relic,’ she had no power to resist and was easily converted.

"Enough. Don’t say any more."

Wang Zilan turned her face away.

Seeing this, Chen Sheng knew he shouldn’t tease her further. He changed the subject and began asking Wang Zilan for some inside information about the Ning’an Wang Clan. Although the Jingwu Bureau had intelligence on them, it was nothing compared to what Wang Zilan, a member of the Wang Family herself, would know.

Especially about Wangqingshan.

Once he arrived at the Wang Family estate, the two of them would inevitably haggle a bit, so he needed to prepare in advance.

After a moment of thought, Wang Zilan didn’t hold back. She gave Chen Sheng a detailed account of the Wang Family’s situation, with a particular focus on the way Clan Leader Wangqingshan did things.

But that was as far as it went.

She did not reveal any of the Wang Family’s true secrets.

But for Chen Sheng, this was basically enough.