Chapter 2831: Routine
When Meng Qi heard Xu Yue say that a Heaven Ranking expert was active in Maoling, he was genuinely delighted.
Wasn't this how things normally went? A powerful backer appeared, giving him a chance to build favor.
Following Xu Yue's reminder, he arrived at where Lu Zhiping was carving. Even without any prompting, Meng Qi noticed that this seemingly ordinary old man was different.
There was not a trace of true qi, nor any profound artistic conception. Yet that sheer sense of concentration alone seemed to cleanse his soul.
The oppression after the Death Mission, as well as the irritation brought by constantly burying himself in cultivation, seemed to have been washed away. Meng Qi vaguely felt a rise in his state of mind.
"Is there something you need, young man?"
After finishing his wooden carving, Lu Zhiping saw Meng Qi beside him and looked somewhat surprised.
It was not an act. When he was truly carving, he simply had no time to pay attention to some little fellow who had opened his apertures nearby.
"Watching Senior carve gave this junior some insight."
Meng Qi answered honestly.
"This old man is dull by nature. I can only focus wholeheartedly and cannot divide my attention. Please forgive the young man's amusement."
Lu Zhiping looked Meng Qi over, seemingly seeing the abnormal luck surrounding him, and was slightly surprised as well.
Although Lu Zhiping was not a talkative person, as a senior of the Righteous Path, after recognizing the orthodox Buddhist and Daoist cultivation methods on Meng Qi, he still gave him a well-meaning reminder.
"I observe that your luck is like flowers embroidered upon brocade, like Blazing Fire Cooking Oil. Yet it does not originate from yourself; it seems someone deliberately arranged it. To avoid ending up with