Li Qingxian's First Encounter with Yellow Springs

After ten consecutive attempts, Li Qingxian successfully baited the Sparrow Hiding in Its Nest, and finally succeeded on his first Fate Star.

One fish after another, slowly but surely caught.

An hour later, after consuming five Fortune Fish and four purchased Fate Star, I successfully caught the Sparrow Hiding in Its Nest, the Tiny Scales Hiding in the Grass, the Chameleon Concealment, and the Outcast Harmful Horse.

Li Qingxian immediately removed the Fox Borrowing the Tiger's Might's Fate Star and placed the Sparrow Hiding in Its Nest," "Tiny Scales Hiding in the Grass," and "Chameleon Concealment"Fate Pillar on the Moon Fate Pillar, day, and hour Fate Pillar.

With the four destinies forming a pattern, Li Qingxian immediately felt the light emanating from his Fate Mansion intensify, and within the Fate Mansion, a mysterious aura faintly emerged.

Although the "fate mist" failed to form, the Fate Mold has already undergone a major change.

Li Qingxian then made a few more calculations, readjusted the positions of the four Fate Mold, followed the principles of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, resolved the clashes and conflicts, and made their destiny even more prosperous.

Finally, Li Qingxian frowned as he stared at the Golden Toad Bearing Treasure.

This Fate Star can indeed bring in wealth, but it doesn't align with the other three Fate Star, so it's better to Outcast Harmful Horse.

After a moment's thought, he looked towards the Fate Pool and the Fate Star Mountain.

Five Fortune Fish swim in the Fate Pool; one gains one each day, but the consumption is also significant.

On Fate Star Mountain, there were originally eighteen purchased destiny stars, six of which have been used, leaving twelve remaining.

In addition to these, there are also those Fox Borrowing the Tiger's Might and those Outcast Harmful Horses.

With a thought, the Golden Toad Bearing Treasure left the Fate Mansion, and, Fox Borrowing the Tiger's Might, landed on the Fate Pillar.

The instant his Fate Star was suspended from the pillar, Li Qingxian felt a slight tremor in his Fate Mansion.

A faint mist of destiny appeared above the Fate Star.

Four lives make the game.

Above the four Fate Star and below the destiny mist, a tiny glass sphere appeared.

The Fate Star is the size of a human head, while this little glass ball is only the size of the tip of a little finger.

White mist swirled inside the glass sphere.

Li Qingxian's face lit up with joy. "Fate Pattern with a divine spirit! I never imagined that the combined power of Pang Mingjing and Ge Chao's Fate Star could actually give birth to Fate Spirit. Come to think of it, it makes sense; the Fox Borrowing the Tiger's Might's power inherently carries the intention of deception and trickery."

Li Qingxian withdrew satisfied and once again examined Ge Chao 'Fate Observation and Qi Gazing.

Without the protection of his Fate Pattern and with the Emperor Star Suppressing Fate, a series of Fate Projection appeared above Ge Chao's head, like a movie.

Li Qingxian examined them carefully one by one.

Stopping to Fate Observation and Qi Gazing, he noticed out of the corner of his eye an official standing next to Zhou Chunfeng, dressed in the same Fourth Rank official robes but wearing a Daoist hat. He didn't pay it any mind and asked, "Is the scribe here?"

"Here!" Two Tenth Rank officials who were in charge of taking notes during the interrogation stepped forward beside Jing Guan.

"Record it immediately."

"Yes." The two scribes immediately picked up their pens and laid out paper.

Li Qingxian recounted parts of the Fate Projection in rapid succession.

"His wife is innocent, but his son was turned long ago. The Celebration Drugstore five blocks away from his house is one of their strongholds. He once framed a Night Guard, but the guard was innocent..."

After Li Qingxian finished speaking, everyone was dumbfounded.

Li Qingxian then cupped his hands towards the direction of the Imperial City and said, "The reason I am so clear about this is entirely thanks to His Majesty, who is currently under the Emperor Star Suppressing Fate."

Everyone suddenly understood and nodded slightly.

"Excellent, like father, like son!" praised the Fourth Rank official.

Zhou Chunfeng said, "This is Daren Wu Zhao, the Imperial Prison Commissioner. If you have any questions about Daoist arts in the future, you can come and consult Daren Wu."

"This humble official, Li Qingxian, greets Wu Imperial Prison envoy." Li Qingxian looked at the Daoist official.

He was tall, thin and vigorous, with a face full of wrinkles, three strands of pure black beard, wearing the official robes of Principal Fourth Rank official, and Pure Yang Daoist Crown on his head. He looked to be in his fifties or sixties.

Wu Zhao smiled and said, "I missed two good shows by not going to the Directors' Hall the last two times. As for the questions about Daoist arts, with Enchanting City Fairy here, this humble Daoist will not embarrass himself."

Li Qingxian replied, "You Fei Sister Youfei has read many books, but in terms of practical Daoist skills, she is far inferior to you."

"You've become an official disciple of the Sky Firmament Sect?" Wu Zhao asked.

"It was You Fei Sister Youfei who accepted the disciple on behalf of our master," Li Qingxian said.

Wu Zhao nodded repeatedly and smiled, "Alright, my Dao Sect is the most suitable for you."

"Sigh..." Zhou Chunfeng sighed helplessly, "This child is good at everything, except he's neither good at academics nor martial arts."

Wu Zhao stroked his beard and chuckled.

"Is it all done?" Zhou Chunfeng asked.

Li Qingxian said, "It's over."

"Old Wu, I won't bother you anymore," Zhou Chunfeng said.

"I'm going back to my room anyway, I'll see you off."

Zhou Chunfeng and Wu Zhao led the way, followed by the others. They walked out of the prison cell, took a few steps, and entered the main road, where suddenly fog rolled in.

"Watch out!" Wu Zhao warned in a low voice.

Li Qingxian looked up and his heart skipped a beat.

The road leading to the West Gate was as white as jade, resembling a blanket of winter snow.

At the end of the white road, gray fog churned.

Everyone was stunned, exchanging glances without uttering a sound.

"Am I really that unlucky?" Li Qingxian muttered to himself.

Zhou Chunfeng whispered, "Don't say anything carelessly. Old Wu, you stay here and watch over them. I'll go to the end to check the situation."

Wu Zhao nodded slightly, his expression solemn.

Both of them simultaneously reached into their Luck Silver-Fish Pouch. Wu Zhao took out a Law-Iron Seven-Star Sword, Zhou Chunfeng took out a yellowed old book.

Zhou Chunfeng slowly walked to the intersection of the black road and the white road, and the thick fog ahead began to thin.

Suddenly, bubbles began to rise from Bai Lu, and strands of long, black hair emerged from them, densely packed and gently swaying in the air like seaweed.

Wu Zhao murmured, "White hair grows black on white ground; this road offers no return."

Deep within the white road stands a gray-white stone door frame about ten feet high, with a threshold about a foot high. It has three layers: front, middle, and back, each layer undulating like a mountain, with clouds and mist swirling around it and dense forests covering it.

The door frame bisects the white road in two. At the end of the white road, in the deepest part of the fog, stand two tightly closed frameless doors, as tall as a ten-story building.

Li Qingxian gazed at the gate, which appeared to be made of brass and was quite solid.

The left half of the door is carved with winding river channels, with dark yellow water flowing from bottom to top among the mountains.

A city is carved on the right door, with blurry figures moving within it. These figures also move upwards, and if they stop or turn back, they are swept away by the Yellow River.

Occasionally, a yellow garment could be seen flashing by in the mist on either side of the gate.

Zhou Chunfeng was actually standing still.

Wu Zhao sighed softly and said, "If everyone stays still, there's No-Return Road."

Wu Zhao lowered his voice and called forward, "Old Zhou, how's it going?"

"It's alright. I haven't stepped into the No-Return Road yet. As long as I don't turn back, I can resolve it by staying in place. If I can resolve the No-Return Road, I can return. I recognize the 'Three Paths Mountain' at the threshold ahead. What is that door?"

"The Yellow Springs," Wu Zhao said in a low voice.

"Understood," Zhou Chunfeng said.

Tap... tap... tap...

A high-ranking official of the Principal Fourth Rank, standing before hair that swayed like waterweeds, looked like a lowly soldier standing still.

Wu Zhao turned his head and glanced at everyone.

Li Qingxian and Zhou Hen were together, followed by Jing Guan and Wu Zhao's two attendants and subordinates, as well as a Ninth Rank prison captain and six Tenth Rank prison guards, making a total of fourteen people including Zhou Chunfeng.

Everyone looked fearful.

Zhou Hen secretly transmitted his voice, "Try not to move forward, try not to move at all."

Li Qingxian nodded slightly.

Wu Zhao sighed and said, "I know you are afraid, and even want to escape, but it's impossible. Not only you, but hundreds of prison guards, officials, and prisoners in the entire area are trapped. I have good news and bad news. The good news is that the Yellow Springs Strange Land a place where death does not end; after twelve hours, it will naturally dissipate. It is the most 'benevolent' and simplest Unending Strange Land. If we encounter the other Eerie Ground of the Imperial Prison Bureau, none of us will survive. The bad news is that a boat carries people into the Yellow Springs every hour. We are the first to see the Yellow Springs Gate and are most likely to be sent Yellow Springs."