"When you reach the bridge, walk over it one step at a time. First settle down in Myriad Spirits City and have a good rest."
Lin Chen put away the system and spread open the map. Myriad Spirits City held a high position in the Desolate Territory, as it was a metropolis with over 100 million people, and was home to countless martial civilizations and ancient clans.
When he arrived at the outskirts of Myriad Spirits City, a shockingly magnificent giant came into view. Over ten city gates stood side by side, and the several hundred meter tall city walls towered like crouching dragons, with an awe-inspiring and majestic air.
"Tsk tsk, they say this Myriad Spirits City still has experts beyond the Earthly Soul Realm. It really lives up to its reputation!"
Lin Chen rode his steed into the city. Entering required going through three layers of inspections and registration before one could get in. It took Lin Chen quite some effort before he made it inside.
"Let's find a good place to stay first."
His stomach rumbled with a low growl. Seeing that it was already late, Lin Chen raced down the street on his horse, just about to look around for a restaurant, when he suddenly noticed a purple-gold ray of light shooting straight into the clouds over the western part of the city, lingering and never dispersing!
None of the warriors in the city noticed this ray of purple-gold light, as if it didn't exist at all.
"Holy smokes, that's the radiance given off by an Attribute Light Ball! My gosh, what kind of Attribute Light Ball could give off such a strong glow!"
Lin Chen's jaw dropped. Forgetting that he was already ravenously hungry, he turned his horse around and galloped towards the purple-gold light, cursing inwardly at how vast Myriad Spirits City was. After racing for half a quarter hour, he finally arrived at the area where the purple-gold light was coming from.
Following the light ray, Lin Chen arrived at an esteemed, majestic mansion. The light pillar rose up from within the mansion, persisting endlessly.
But the entire mansion was heavily guarded, with Spirit Realm experts standing guard at the entrance. Lin Chen wouldn't even be able to get close to the gates, let alone get in!
"Damn it, I have to get my hands on that Attribute Light Ball treasure!"
Lin Chen gritted his teeth resolutely, eyes narrowing. As long as he could sneak into the mansion, obtaining the Attribute Light Ball wouldn't be too difficult.
He left his scaled steed at a nearby restaurant, and even changed into a fresh set of cyan robes, with several wheels hanging from his waist. In one hand he held a flag, looking exactly like some quack.
Just as he had finished changing his outfit, a noble white carriage drove by the mansion gates. Lin Chen's eyes immediately lit up! Here was his chance!
A gorgeously dressed woman in a yellow gown stepped out of the carriage. She had skin like jade and bright eyes like starry gems, with the air of a young lady from a good family, as well as an innate grace.
Most mystical were her charming eyes, like bright mirrors with a ripple of purple-gold around the pupils, appearing extremely mystical.
"Oh my, young miss, I see black miasma swirling around your sea of wisdom. My divination shows that misfortune and tribulation have come upon both you and your clan. "
Lin Chen leaned on his flag and mystically approached the woman.
"Halt, who are you to dare approach Lady Shangguan Bihan!"
Two burly guards at the ninth level of the Spirit Realm immediately blocked Lin Chen's way and sternly shouted.
Seeing this, Lin Chen sighed inwardly. The experts in Myriad Spirits City were as abundant as clouds, with even ninth level Spirit Realm cultivators serving as guards. One could imagine how powerful the martial world here was!
"No need for violence, friends. I am but a humble diviner, the genius calculator Lin Chen, known as Shi Lezhi in the pugilistic world. Side jobs include: arson against beautiful women."
Lin Chen gave a faint laugh and gestured at his flag.
Diviners were an extremely rare profession on the Nine Provinces Continent, even more scarce than alchemists.
Diviners could rely on their mastery and methods to deduce a person's fate, future possibilities, cycles of karma, glimpse into heaven's mysteries, and peer into increasingly profound affairs. The more powerful the diviner, the more profound the things they could divine!
The young miss, Shangguan Bihan, knitted her brows slightly.
She looked at Lin Chen's flag, which boldly read "Divine Calculator", "Arsonist of Pretty Hearts", "Centrally Certified Forever Alone". She couldn't help but smile. This was probably another swindler who had heard of her clan's troubles and was pretending to help.
"Escort him away, but be careful not to hurt him. My friend, I hope you do not pretend to be a diviner again in the future. I have never seen one as young as you."
Having said so, Shangguan Bihan elegantly walked towards the mansion without looking back.
"Lady Shangguan's cultivation has reached the Great Accomplishment Realm, but hasn't she felt stagnant progress recently?"
At this moment, Lin Chen suddenly spoke up. Shangguan Bihan's steps faltered!
The stagnation in her cultivation was a recent occurrence, one she had not told anyone about. Even the elders of her clan were unaware. How did he know?
"How did you know this? Could you really be a diviner?"
Shangguan Bihan's charming eyes flashed with mysterious ripples of purple-gold, as if to see through Lin Chen completely.
Lin Chen allowed her to inspect him, smiling faintly with an air of depth. He continued,
"If this master does not lend a hand, you will perish within half a month. If you do not believe me, circulate your inner force and press your vital acupoint with your finger."
Shangguan Bihan was skeptical, but she circulated a wisp of faint blue inner force and pressed the acupoint on her shoulder.
"Mmm!"
Shangguan Bihan immediately felt a violent surge attacking her heart and quickly retracted her finger, alarmed.
If she had pressed any harder, the chaotic energy could have threatened her life!
"How could this be? Even the top fourth grade alchemist grandmaster in Myriad Spirits City said my constitution and physique were excellent. How could there be life-threatening problems inside my body?"
Shock and bewilderment swirled in Shangguan Bihan's eyes. She looked at Lin Chen again.
This time, he had a mystifying appearance, sighing and shaking his head, gazing up at the sky at a forty five degree angle, looking exactly like some "grandmaster".
"Alas, it seems this master should take his leave. I only wanted to do a good deed, yet I'm taken for a swindler."
Having said so, Lin Chen pretended to turn and leave.
"Master Lin Chen, please wait!"
Shangguan Bihan hurriedly called him back. Lin Chen immediately turned back around, adjusted his collar with a light cough.
"Oh? Does the young miss believe this swindler now?"
"The master jests. It is Bihan who failed to recognize Mt. Tai."
Shangguan Bihan bowed gracefully, even adopting a respectful tone of voice. Very few people in all of Myriad Spirits City would get this kind of treatment!
Gruuumble~~!
Just as Lin Chen was about to spout some more profound nonsense to boost his image, his stomach let out a shameless wolfish growl.
Shangguan Bihan covered her mouth and laughed softly, eyes rippling like autumn waters. Smiling, she said, "It seems even the master is not yet free from worldly affairs. Would you like to come to the mansion for a visit?"
"Mm~ then I'll have to trouble Young Miss Shangguan to lead the way~"
Lin Chen shamelessly coughed and acted like she was showing him the way, when he had already started walking in himself...