It Turns Out It's a Magic Artifact

It Turns Out It's a Magic Artifact

The bustling clamor of the city washed over him. When Lu Li opened his eyes again, he was already standing on an ancient street paved with bluestone.

Pedestrians flowed past in an endless stream. Some wore long gowns and qipaos, while others wore fitted martial outfits, giving the place a strong sense of a bygone era.

Then he noticed the "Money-Rat Tail" braids hanging from the backs of several men's heads, and Lu Li realized that he was no longer on Blue Star.

The Kunlun Mirror had activated a Divine Ability called [Cross-Realm] and sent him to another world!

Just then, a tram came jingling past, its bell ringing clang-clang-clang.

Lu Li stepped aside and happened to see the traditional characters painted on its side—Jinmen Tram Company.

"Jinmen..."

At the sight of that familiar name, Lu Li immediately understood where he was.

Though he had escaped disaster, his expression did not look good.

After crossing realms, the Kunlun Mirror had gone completely unresponsive. It had fallen into slumber... or perhaps lapsed into a coma. The sensation of flesh and blood being connected to it was gone as well.

This was clearly the result of forcibly crossing realms. While Lu Li grieved for it, he also worried about how he would return.

Without the Kunlun Mirror, he was effectively trapped in this world!

He could not help hating Toby and the others even more. Their cruel, mocking laughter seemed to linger ceaselessly by his ears.

And his father's ashes were still at home. He had no idea whether they would smash them in a fit of spite...

Grief and fury intertwined, leaving Lu Li's heart in utter turmoil!

But this was absolutely not the time to be restless and irritable.

He closed his eyes, drew a deep breath, and calmed himself as he considered his situation—

"The Kunlun Mirror brought me here through [Cross-Realm]. This world must possess strange and mystical things. It might very well be the Kunlun Mirror's... homeland!"

"I need to find a way to repair the magic artifact here, then gain the power to protect myself! Otherwise, even if I return, those beasts won't let me go..."

As Lu Li was making plans, he suddenly heard the tap-tap-tap of a cane striking the ground behind him.

When he turned around, he collided head-on with a fair, slender young woman.

Fortunately, the pair of large pomelos pressed to her chest absorbed much of the impact, so neither of them was hurt.

But her pure eyes could only stare into empty space, her pupils unable to focus... she was blind!

"I'm sorry, I didn't know someone was there..."

At that moment, the blind girl held the bamboo cane and book in her hands before her chest, instinctively assuming a defensive posture.

Lu Li hurriedly said, "I'm the one who should apologize. I was standing in the way without making a sound."

His clear voice and courteous, humble manner instantly dispelled the misunderstanding.

The young woman let out a breath of relief. She nodded with a smile, then turned and continued on her way.

Yet after only a few steps, she nearly walked into a wooden utility pole.

She reached out her fair, jade-like hand and felt the pole, seemingly confirming her bearings. Then she faced the other side of the road with a troubled expression...

Lu Li walked over and asked, "Are you trying to cross? Shall I help you?"

The young woman nodded repeatedly. "I want to cross, but there are too many vehicles."

"Then hold onto my sleeve."

Lu Li proactively held out his arm, but the young woman placed three fingers on his wrist instead, unconsciously taking his pulse.

Only after several seconds did she realize what she was doing, then switched to pinching the edge of his sleeve.

Lu Li did not mind. He led her safely across the bustling street amid the ceaseless traffic.

"Thank you, Young Master~"

"You're welcome."

The two strangers, who had met by chance, were just about to part ways.

But at that moment, a disturbance suddenly broke out nearby!

A large number of police officers in black uniforms rushed over, dispersing the crowd and clearing the road.

Immediately afterward, an extravagant sedan chair carried by eight men appeared at the distant street corner.

On both sides of the sedan chair, a dark, surging mass of people chased after it. They stretched out their hands and cried out with feverish excitement, like rabid fans chasing a celebrity.

The commotion quickly spread their way, and everyone desperately shoved forward.

The blind girl was pushed this way and that. Her bamboo cane was knocked from her hand, but she still clutched her book tightly against her chest.

"Careful!" Lu Li hurriedly spread his arms to shield her.

Many people had no idea what was happening and repeatedly asked what was going on.

One busybody showed off his knowledge:

"The newly appointed Envoy of Izumo is passing through here. They say the old gentleman possesses the cultivation of Spirit Refinement [Manifestation]!"

"Manifestation! Doesn't that make him a... True Lord!"

"Of course! He's a living immortal! If an immortal touches you, every illness will be cured, and you'll live to a hundred!"

The roadside was packed with people eager to see an immortal. Lu Li could not get out at all, so he simply protected the blind girl and waited there.

Before long, the Envoy of Izumo's sedan chair arrived.

It resembled a portable pavilion, and seated within was a solemn old man, who was presumably the Envoy of Izumo.

He was dressed like a Shinto priest, with a hazy pale-golden halo behind his head.

An Eight Trigrams Mirror also floated beside him, gleaming brilliantly. One look was enough to tell that it was no ordinary object.

Lu Li's face immediately filled with shock!

This thing was far too similar to the Kunlun Mirror in both spirit and material!

Just then, the surrounding crowd began shouting:

"It's a magic artifact! A Spirit Refining Cultivator's magic artifact! It's worth 10 Million taels of silver!"

"He's flaunting a magic artifact through the streets. He's obviously displaying his might! Does the imperial court not care?"

"The emperor of our Great Jin Dynasty is busy building his own tomb. How could he spare any thought for the affairs of the nation?"

Hearing the clamor, Lu Li understood—his Kunlun Mirror was likely a "magic artifact" as well!

Thinking of the terms Spirit Refinement and Manifestation that he had heard earlier, his spirits rose even further:

"This world truly has a systematic cultivation system! Not only can I repair the Kunlun Mirror, I can gain supernatural power too!"

At that moment, the envoy's lavish sedan chair drew closer and closer.

Behind the sedan chair were two columns of sharp-looking soldiers serving as an honor guard.

But the Rising Sun Flag was hanging openly from their rifles!

Lu Li's gaze instantly turned cold!

Old Master Lu had killed plenty of this sort back in the day. He still remembered that the poker at the old residence was a samurai sword.

And as his emotions shifted, Lu Li discovered something else—

In the air directly above the Envoy of Izumo, strange ripples shimmered like water. It seemed as if some living creature was moving there.

He focused, widened his eyes, and a warmth flared between his brows as an invisible Heavenly Eye opened...

Once he saw what it was, Lu Li's face instantly turned deathly pale!

Above the head of the solemn, treasure-visaged Envoy of Izumo floated a... gigantic spider!

It was as large as a basketball court, its body covered in dazzling, oil-paint-like patterns of wicked beauty.

Its eight strange compound eyes stared at the onlooking crowd, its gaze filled with cruelty and... greed!

The people could not see the colossal creature at all. They enthusiastically cried out about "catching immortal aura" and desperately squeezed forward.

Many parents even held their children in their arms, stretching them forward. "Immortal, touch my child!"

The Envoy of Izumo still wore a solemn, treasure-visaged expression, but the giant spider above his head had already grown restless. It extended fangs thicker and longer than a living person toward the children!

Fortunately, this was still a public place, and quite a few reporters were holding cameras.

The Envoy of Izumo frowned, and the giant spider withdrew its fangs.

Lu Li immediately sighed in relief, utterly unaware that he had stared at the spider for too long. This was already a provocation!

Suddenly, the giant spider looked straight at him!

Lu Li's hairs stood on end. He instantly shifted his gaze away, barely avoiding meeting the spider's eyes.

The spider rotated its compound eyes and searched around, finding nothing. It then released a piercing shriek toward this area!

Ordinary people could not hear the sound, but Lu Li felt his mind explode. His head split with pain, accompanied by intense dizziness!

He forced himself not to reveal anything unusual until the Envoy of Izumo's procession had gone far away and most of the crowd had chased after it.

Only then did Lu Li clutch his head, trying to ease the pain and dizziness.

"Hiss~ That damned old Devil... Looks like this place isn't peaceful either."

At that moment, the blind girl sensed that something was wrong and softly asked:

"Young Master, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"