Chapter 00254: A Single Promise
# A Single Promise
Chapter 254
Novel: AFK Game: Portal to Another World
Chapter 254: A Single Promise
Moving the mouse, he right-clicked on the Heavenly Absolute Palace Master, and from the dropdown menu that appeared, he selected the ‘Ability’ option.
In the ability panel that popped up, he could see the Heavenly Absolute Palace Master's real name was Shen Qingluo, and her age was listed as 33.
It seemed this Tianshan Tonglao was not that old after all.
Li Chengxi had initially thought she was someone from Li Qiushui's generation, a grandmotherly figure.
But looking at her five basic attributes, they were quite terrifying.
Among Shen Qingluo's five basic attributes, the weakest was her Constitution.
But even this weakest attribute value was almost seven or eight times higher than Yang Yiyi's strongest attribute, Constitution.
Her other attributes were so high there was no point of comparison.
What the hell kind of monster was this?
He felt that even if Yang Yiyi underwent Marrow Cleansing with ten or twenty Sky-Upholding Stones, she still wouldn't reach Shen Qingluo's standard.
Of course, attributes were one thing; what martial arts she practiced and whether she could fight were another.
He couldn't see that part, so he could only make a simple numerical comparison.
The Heavenly Absolute Palace was neither purely righteous nor purely evil, and it was uncertain whether this Palace Master was a friend or foe.
But she had a past with the demons of Peach Blossom Valley, and for now, she showed no obvious malice.
It couldn't be helped.
With such a huge disparity, whether she had malice or not was no longer important.
It was basically the equivalent of taking his hands off the keyboard.
"I am Li Chengxi. You can just consider me the Heaven-Holding Immortal. But should I call you Palace Master, or Shen Qingluo?"
"Oh? There shouldn't be many people in this world who know my name."
"Well, I can divine things."
"As expected of the Heaven-Holding Immortal who possesses the great divine power to defy heaven and change fate. It seems I can't hide anything from you."
Li Chengxi really wanted to ask what she meant by him being able to defy heaven and change fate, but with the enemy's intentions unclear, he didn't want to show any weakness.
He could only say:
"It is but a minor trick, not worth mentioning."
"Immortal, why not reveal yourself? It would allow me to fulfill my duties as a host."
"If there is a need, I will naturally appear. As for you, Palace Master, would you like to take a tour of the Immortal Realm?"
"I am a mere mortal. I fear I would offend the Immortal, so I dare not."
Their words were a mix of truth and lies as they probed each other through pleasantries.
Li Chengxi was starting to get the gist of it.
This Shen Qingluo wanted to confirm the existence of an immortal, yet she was also afraid.
That made sense.
From their perspective, Li Chengxi was like a being from another dimension.
Who knew if he might unleash a strike from a higher dimension.
Perhaps this could be used as a deterrent, but he still had to be careful with his words.
After all, even if she couldn't do anything to Li Chengxi, couldn't she still do something to Yang Yiyi?
Li Chengxi controlled the Jade Tablet to fly back into Yang Yiyi's hand and got straight to the point:
"Enough with the pleasantries. Why exactly did you want to see me?"
Feigning ignorance repeatedly would be impolite.
Shen Qingluo also spoke frankly:
"If I may be so bold, I hope the Immortal will not laugh at what I am about to say. I, too, know a little about the Divination Arts, but Heaven's will is unpredictable, and I find it difficult to glimpse a thread of survival."
Shen Qingluo sat up straight on the soft couch:
"I have foreseen a great calamity in the future. I hope the Immortal will help me."
Li Chengxi's claim of being able to divine the future was pure bluff, but for Shen Qingluo to say this…
He was really a bit unsure now.
Although this was a Wuxia script, even demons had appeared, so it might be a high-level martial arts world.
As for how high, he wasn't very clear yet.
"If fate allows, I will naturally come to your rescue."
This was basically saying, 'if you're really in trouble and I don't show up, don't blame me.'
Shen Qingluo naturally understood Li Chengxi's meaning, but she did not insist.
Instead, she took the opportunity to step down gracefully:
"A single word from the Immortal is enough."
Shen Qingluo respectfully bowed to the Jade Tablet, then looked up and said:
"If there is anything in the Heavenly Absolute Palace that could catch the Immortal's eye, please do not hesitate to ask."
"If you put it that way, I won't be polite."
"Naturally, there is no need to be."
"Then please bring me a copy of the second scroll of the Ultimate Intent Vajra Technique."
It wasn't Ning Xian'er's place to interrupt, but upon hearing this, she couldn't help but ask:
"The Ultimate Intent Vajra Technique is actually divided into two scrolls?"
She had never practiced this technique and had assumed the Supreme Marvel Cave she had taken Yang Yiyi to contained the complete version.
Li Chengxi had also learned this from the Teaching Box.
The first scroll of the Ultimate Intent Vajra Technique refined the body to produce qi, while the second scroll used qi to temper the body.
They could be practiced individually, but only by having both scrolls could one achieve cultivation of both the internal and external.
Originally, Li Chengxi had been ready to give up, since he didn't know where the second scroll was on Thunder Mountain.
He had anticipated that the Heavenly Absolute Palace might have a copy, but they were not related in any way, so why would they give their heart cultivation technique to him?
So he took this opportunity to seize the advantage.
"Such a small matter is, of course, no problem."
If he had asked for a secret technique of the Heavenly Absolute Palace, Shen Qingluo might have hesitated, but the complete set of the Ultimate Intent Vajra Technique was available on Thunder Mountain.
They didn't mind giving it to outsiders, so she agreed at once.
Seeing her agree so readily, Li Chengxi felt a little embarrassed again.
"If you need anything, come find me anytime."
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Shen Qingluo had taken a very firm stance to make Li Chengxi reveal himself, but after he did, they didn't talk for too long.
After a simple chat, she used the excuse that it was getting late and invited Yang Yiyi and Li Chengxi to stay the night at the Heavenly Absolute Palace.
After Yang Yiyi left with a guiding disciple, Ning Xian'er couldn't help but ask:
"Palace Master, did you know about the Heaven-Holding Immortal all along?"
"I have long known of the Immortal's existence, but I only recently learned about the Heaven-Holding Immortal and Yang Yiyi."
After parting with Ning Xian'er, Shen Qingluo had run into Father Eagle on her way.
"So there really are immortals…"
Shen Qingluo chuckled lightly:
"This mortal world has demons, ghosts, and all sorts of creatures. Why would it not have immortals?"
She shifted into a more relaxed position on the low couch, dangling her little feet:
"This Immortal Li doesn't put on any airs and seems easy to get along with. This is truly a blessing."
Although it was Shen Qingluo who had proactively asked Li Chengxi to reveal himself, she actually had no confidence in her heart.
If she had provoked the Immortal's wrath, it would not have been easy to resolve.
This confrontation was equivalent to pulling chestnuts out of the fire.
Success meant all was well; failure meant there was no need to think about the future.
"You mentioned a great calamity in the future. Is that also true?"
"Naturally, it is true."
"But…"
"Are you trying to say I'm superstitious about Divination Arts?"
"This disciple would not dare."
"You just don't dare, is that it?"
Shen Qingluo shook her head and said:
"I was originally just like you, not believing in these things. But one incident after another has confirmed the divination signs my master left behind. I have no choice but to believe."
There was clearly a story behind this, but Shen Qingluo had no intention of explaining.
"Exchanging half a cultivation technique for a single promise is quite worthwhile. I see you have a good relationship with Yang Yiyi. Don't let it grow distant in the future."
"Forgive your disciple for being bold, but I do not wish to be so utilitarian…"
"I never said you should be utilitarian. Just treat her with sincerity."
Yang Yiyi seemed to have no schemes and was easy to fool, but the Heaven-Holding Immortal was not so easily deceived.
Rather than being counterproductive, it was better to exchange sincerity for sincerity.
Ning Xian'er breathed a small sigh of relief:
"Disciple obeys."
"These are not very peaceful times. In the west, the Heavenly Wolf Cult is watching with greedy eyes. In the south, the Voodoo Gu Cult is stirring in the shadows. In the north, there are the heroes from beyond the border. And now, even an immortal has appeared. I fear this martial world is about to descend into chaos."
"What should this disciple do? Please instruct me, Palace Master."
"This matter is related to our Heavenly Absolute Palace, yet it is also unrelated. I refuse to believe that the old folks from the major sects are all blind and cannot see clearly. Go back and rest for two days, then take some people to deliver letters to the major sects."
With a soft sound, Shen Qingluo jumped off the bed.
Looking at the sun gradually setting in the west, she said faintly:
"The wind is rising, heralding a coming storm. It's time to give them a heads-up."
(End of Chapter)