Midnight's Blessing

Wan Guiyuan's words made Luo Jun's hair stand on end!

Could it be that he sensed the sound of me throwing the dice? Even that?

"Fate's fluctuations?" Luo Jun still tried to conceal his feelings, but Wan Guiyuan smiled slightly, "Looks like I guessed right. You have a treasure that can influence fate, and it's not low-level, at least legendary..."

"Just Legendary Treasure Item...?" Luo Jun secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but then heard Wan Guiyuan say, "A little relieved? Looks like it's Myth!"

Oh no, this old man can even sense my emotions!

This reminded Luo Jun of what he had heard at Old Yuan before, about the classification of the Insight Faction: the Eye of Truth can see through falsehood and reveal people's hearts, while the Eye of Destiny can see the direction of destiny and even predict the future!

Could it be that President Wan is actually a Insight Faction, capable of seeing through people's hearts and predicting fate?

Thinking of this, Luo Jun quickly composed himself.

"You don't need to worry too much." Wan Guiyuan put his hands behind his back and walked around Luo Jun again. "Your Mental Power is very strong, and you've also cultivated the Body Tempering Art of Shou Zhen, plus you have God Relic protecting you. Even I can't see through your thoughts. Your secrets haven't been fully exposed yet..."

Is this the truth, or are you just kidding me?

Luo Jun felt a sense of unease, but he dared not use the dice to make another judgment.

"Don't worry, there's nothing special about asking you here today," Wan Guiyuan said with a smile. "I'm just a little curious. Back then Shou Zhen cried and swore a solemn oath never to teach the Body Tempering Art again. Who was this person who could make him break his vow from back then..."

As he spoke, Wan Guiyuan nodded with a smile, "You're really good, kid. Putting aside your Innate Potential for now, the fact that you've had such an experience in less than a year shows that luck is your most important trump card!"

Luo Jun swallowed hard and remained silent.

Wan Guiyuan laughed and said, "Even if you don't say it, I can probably guess."

Luo Jun's heart leaped into his throat...

"Midnight Hotel ...there's something incredible locked up down there..." As he spoke, Wan Guiyuan moved to Luo Jun's side and sniffed him. "You still smell like her on you!"

"You mean... that Female Monster?" Luo Jun was shocked.

"In your eyes, she truly is a monster," Wan Guiyuan chuckled. "But she seems to care about you quite a bit. She secretly gave you protection."

As he spoke, Wan Guiyuan flicked his finger, and the arrow that Old Yuan had given him flew out of Luo Jun's pocket, hovering between the two of them and slowly rotating.

"Shou Zhen gave you this thing; he's really afraid I'll kill him." Wan Guiyuan shook his head and stuffed the arrow back into Luo Jun's pocket. "Alright, if you don't want to eat anymore, go back. I know pretty much everything I wanted to know."

"Go back and tell Shou Zhen... the prizes for the Heavenly Origin Tournament are for him, don't let me down!"

Luo Jun paused for a moment, then bowed to Wan Guiyuan and said, "Thank you President Wan!" He then turned and entered the elevator.

Back on the lower floor, Old Yuan was already waiting at the elevator. As soon as he saw Luo Jun, he pulled him aside for a question. Luo Jun recounted his conversation with Wan Guiyuan to him.

"The monster beneath the Midnight Hotel?" Old Yuan frowned. "She actually left you with protection?"

Luo Jun had previously told Old Yuan about the situation during the Conscription Mission, and he also briefly mentioned how to escape from the Death Process. Although he didn't go into too much detail, Old Yuan knew that he had seen Midnight and warned him to try not to use the Midnight Mask again, so as not to be corrupted by the power of Chaos.

However, it now seems that Midnight not only tampered with the mask, but also appears to be very interested in Luo Jun himself.

"But judging from what President Wan said, that Female Monster doesn't seem to have any ill intentions towards me." Luo Jun tentatively asked, "Is President Wan's judgment accurate?"

Old Yuan nodded. "Among the people I know, no one surpasses Wan Guiyuan in their mastery of the Eye of Destiny. If even he says so, then at least for now, that monster truly has no intention of harming you..."

"No wonder you've always been so lucky, buddy. Turns out you've been hiding this Lucky Blessing..."

Luo Jun hadn't expected that Midnight's presence would actually help him conceal the Dice of Heavenly Secrets. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, while also marveling, "Who would have thought that President Wan, the Zhendan's Number One, is actually a Insight Faction?"

"Who told you he's from the Insight Faction?" Old Yuan glanced at Luo Jun: "This old man only started practicing the Insight Faction because he thought it was fun."

"What?!" Luo Jun exclaimed in surprise, "You started training later and you've already reached this level?"

Old Yuan sighed, "His talent in Vital Energy Cultivation is unparalleled in my life. If I hadn't already ascended to Feather Transformation by the time I comprehended the Body Tempering Art, I would have even considered persuading him to abandon his cultivation and start over with me in Body Tempering... However, since his Feather Transformation, he has been on the path of comprehending the Great Dao for who knows how long, so I suppose he doesn't need the slight improvement from my Body Tempering Art."

Luo Jun looked at his Master with a complicated expression. Old Yuan noticed and raised an eyebrow. "What kind of expression is that?"

"I was just thinking, when you mentioned the Body Tempering Art before, you were so proud of yourself. Why are you starting to belittle yourself now that it's President Wan's turn?"

"Really?" Old Yuan raised an eyebrow, while Luo Jun curled his lip. "If you think it's not true, then it's not true..."

"Oh, by the way, President Wan also asked me to pass on a message to you..."

"The prizes for the Heavenly Origin Tournament?" Old Yuan frowned slightly after hearing this. "It seems he must have been aware of your existence long ago... It seems you have to participate in this Heavenly Origin Tournament, and you absolutely have to win."

"I was originally planning to win the prize and give it to my Master," Luo Jun hurriedly expressed his filial piety.

"That's not the point..." Old Yuan shook his head. "Since Wan Guiyuan has said that, the significance of this conference is not just the prizes, but also a test for you."

"It's okay if my injury can't be healed, but I'd better not disappoint that old bastard!"

"That serious?" Luo Jun's eyes widened. Old Yuan patted him on the shoulder. "It's alright, I have faith in you!"

For the next few days, Luo Jun spent his time at the association headquarters, recounting his experiences in the maze in as much detail as possible and providing a lot of valuable first-hand information. He finally left the association and returned to Ningdong on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year.

"This New Year felt so long..."

Back in his rented room, Luo Jun collapsed onto the sofa. Although he hadn't exercised much these past few days, it was impossible not to feel psychological pressure under President Wan's watchful eye... It felt more tiring than fighting a tough battle.

"Right, we can't rest yet!"

Luo Jun jumped up from the sofa again, ran into the room, and found paper and a pen. He drew a large circle on the paper, divided it in half, and wrote on one half, "Wan Guiyuan discovered the secret of the Dice of Heavenly Secrets." On the other half, he wrote, "Wan Guiyuan did not discover the secret of the Dice of Heavenly Secrets." Then he picked up the pen, placed it in the middle, and spun it forcefully.

At the same time, the Dice of Heavenly Secrets were activated in his mind.

"Pointing to the truth!"

"Ding, Event Difficulty 51 points, Final Points 88 + 5 points, Event Success."

As the determination was confirmed, the pen tip slowly stopped, eventually pointing to the "No findings" side.

"Call..."

Luo Jun breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that President Wan hadn't lied; he had only sensed that Luo Jun possessed a lucky-related treasure or blessing, but was unaware of the actual existence of the Dice of Heavenly Secrets. Next, he made judgments on several other matters, and the final results were all quite good. Overall, President Wan indeed harbored no hostility towards him.

Finally, he wrote one more.

"What Midnight left in me was beneficial."

"What Midnight left on me is dangerous."

This judgment is beneficial.

Luo Jun frowned, thought for a moment, and took out the Midnight Mask from the Hundred Treasure Box.

Selecting and activating feature three, the Projection Descended!

The three thousand Breath Vital Energy were instantly drained, and a light shone on the mask, slowly revealing a human figure. The outline became clearer and clearer, and finally, a stunningly beautiful woman with long hair stood in front of Luo Jun.

"You're pretty quick." Midnight glanced around. "We agreed on a timeframe of three months, and it's only been less than a month, yet you've already summoned me?"

What's less than a month for you feels like almost a year to me...

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Luo Jun inwardly complained, but outwardly smiled and said, "Of course, since I promised you, I certainly can't go back on my word!"

"Is this the Main World?" Midnight looked around. "Is this your home? It looks rather ordinary."

"I'm so sorry my house is too shabby," Luo Jun shook his head. "I'm just a poor student, after all, I don't have the money to buy a big house."

"It's not that it's shabby..." Midnight walked around the room and smiled, "It's just that I feel it lacks some surprises..."

She shook her head and looked at Luo Jun: "Speak, why did you summon me?"

Luo Jun was slightly taken aback. "Didn't I say I was fulfilling a promise I made to you?"

Midnight chuckled softly, "You only have three chances in total. I don't think you'll waste them on simply fulfilling a promise."

Luo Jun shook his head and smiled, "I knew I couldn't hide it from you..."

Midnight laughed, "Have you run into trouble? You don't need me to kill someone for you, do you? Come on, tell me your target, let's finish this quickly. I still have enough time to wander around the Main World a bit more."

"It's not something that's exaggerated, I just want to confirm something with you," Luo Jun said. "You did something to me, didn't you?"

Midnight asked, somewhat Outer Dao, "You sensed it?"

"I didn't feel anything myself, but others noticed," Luo Jun answered honestly.

"I can't believe someone could see that..." Midnight said, resting her chin on her hand. "I never expected that."

"So, what exactly did you do to me?" As Luo Jun asked this question, he mentally rolled the dice, expecting a truthful answer.

"Ding! Event Difficulty: 72 points; Final Points: 81 + 5 points; Event Success!"

"Afraid I'll harm you?" Midnight tilted her head slightly and smiled at Luo Jun, "After our last meeting, you promised to show me the Main World within three months. If you break your promise, or lose the Midnight Mask, I won't be able to find you. You have to have a backup plan, right?"

"So besides Midnight Mask, you also planted a spell on me?" Luo Jun asked.

"Don't worry, while it's not a huge boost, it's definitely harmless to you," Midnight chuckled. "If I had to pinpoint an effect, it would just slightly enhance your luck..."

As expected! Luo Jun frowned slightly. "The ability to change one's fate is a very profound skill..."

"But it's also the hardest to detect." Midnight laughed, "You can even tell from this? Who exactly did you encounter?" Midnight was curious about Luo Jun's experience.

"A very powerful person." Luo Jun sighed. Midnight was someone who could control fate to a certain extent. Luo Jun used the dice in front of her without being noticed, but Wan Guiyuan saw through it... Judging from this, this President Wan is truly unfathomable. At least in terms of Perception Ability, he is definitely stronger than Midnight.

Seeing that Luo Jun was unwilling to elaborate, Midnight didn't press further. "So, you're a little angry about my little tricks? You summoned me out to question me?"

Luo Jun looked at Midnight, then suddenly cupped his hands in a fist salute and bowed slightly. "No, I wanted to thank you."

This surprised Midnight somewhat. "Could it be that you recently had something that required luck, and you almost failed?"

"No, not at all..." Luo Jun laughed, "Even if there were, how could I possibly feel a difference in luck? I was just a little touched after hearing from others that you cast some kind of blessing on me."

Luo Jun was genuinely grateful. After all, if it weren't for the blessing left by Midnight, Wan Guiyuan might have delved deeper into the fluctuations of his fate and perhaps even uncovered the existence of the Dice of Heavenly Secrets.

Luo Jun's sincere attitude improved Midnight's mood considerably. She smiled and said, "You don't need to be so grateful. My blessing won't change you much. If your original luck was 100, after my blessing, it will be at most 101."

"That's roughly equivalent to adding less than one point to the dice roll?" Luo Jun had a general idea and continued, "So, you can actually control the specific increase in luck value?"

"Blessings and Curse, besides the caster's ability, also depend on the recipient's tolerance," Midnight laughed. "Generally speaking, the stronger the recipient, the weaker the effect of the Curse or blessing."

"This is partly because the intensity of the effects of almost all spells is roughly fixed. Adding or subtracting 100 kilograms of force would be a huge enhancement or weakening for ordinary people, but for powerful Cultivators, the effect would be negligible."

"On the other hand, a stronger person often means a stronger physique, spirit, Protective Qi Strength, all of which weaken the effect of the spell... Blessings are fine; if the recipient realizes it's a beneficial effect and actively accepts it, the effect may not be weakened too much. But if it's Curse, after being resisted, it's hard to say how much effectiveness will remain."

"Although your cultivation level isn't high yet, your physical strength, mental fortitude, and overall physical condition are excellent. The spells cast on you are significantly less effective. To avoid detection, we can only resort to subtle, harmless tricks."

"I see..." Luo Jun nodded, then continued, "Speaking of which, I have another question I'd like to ask."

As he spoke, Luo Jun activated the Dice of Heavenly Secrets again.

"Get a real answer!"

"Ding! Event Difficulty: 66 points; Final Points: 57 + 15 points; Event Success!"

"What's the problem?" Midnight looked at Luo Jun, a smile in her eyes.

"I want to ask..." Luo Jun looked into Midnight's eyes. "Was the remains that fought me in the Death Challenge a Saint?"

Midnight paused slightly, then smiled and said, "It seems you've learned quite a bit..." She nodded, "That's right, he is Saint, and the last Saint in the Great Thousand World!"

(End of this chapter)