Possession in progress, please wait...

Fang Hong lowered his head to read the words on the fate card, his brow furrowing. "Seventh-Rank Spiritual Vein... is that good or bad?"

The beautiful consultant glanced at the card's contents and said regretfully, "Spiritual meridians are the foundation of cultivation. Depending on how clear and broad a cultivator's spiritual meridians are, they fall into nine grades. First grade is the best, and ninth grade is the worst."

"Seventh-Rank Spiritual Vein means that seventy percent of your meridians are blocked. Of all the spiritual energy of heaven and earth you absorb, you can refine only thirty percent. Your cultivation aptitude would be considered low."

Fang Hong asked half-jokingly, "Could I scratch another card?"

"Of course not."

The beautiful consultant shook her head solemnly and reached out to put away the other fate cards.

Fang Hong pointed to the [Fate configuration] line and asked, "What do these mean?"

The beautiful consultant straightened the fate cards and explained in a flowing voice, "The stars of the heavens can illuminate a person's destiny. Auspicious Deities and baleful influences often mingle within one's fate, keeping each other in check. When Auspicious Deities subdue baleful influences, calamity turns into blessing. When baleful spirits flourish, they destroy blessings and invite disaster. These four are the spirits and baleful influences inherent in your natal configuration."

"Heavenly Virtue Nobleman is an auspicious star of protection. It governs the dispelling of calamity and hardship, turning misfortune into good fortune."

"Golden Carriage governs an affluent family background, high position, and the splendor of carriages and horses."

"Yang Blade is a blade star. It governs fierceness and competitiveness, with a tendency toward bloodshed. Those with strong constitutions wield power; those with weak constitutions invite disaster."

"Xianchi is a peach-blossom baleful influence. It governs romantic passion and amorousness, but also makes it easy to invite trouble and disaster through lust."

These Fate-Chart Divine Baleful seemed to have some connection to his background, too. No wonder this card was called a "fate card."

Fang Hong studied the fate card. "What should I do next? Transmigrate straight away?"

The beautiful consultant said with a practiced sales pitch, "I recommend joining a transmigrator company. The company will pay for your transmigration insurance. If you happen to perish in the world you transmigrate to, you can draw another fate card."

"Transmigrator companies also offer many other benefits, such as new employee gift packs, guidance from veteran transmigrators, training and exchanges, and trading with other transmigrators throughout the heavens... in short, the larger the company and the more transmigrators you come into contact with, the greater the benefits."

"Of course, some people draw poor fate cards and no company will hire them, so they can only become freelance transmigrators. Freelance transmigration is very risky. If you perish, you can easily lose your 'unique trait,' sinking into the Six Paths of Reincarnation with no hope of ever rising again."

"Judging by your fate card, you clearly have the attributes of a second-generation immortal. Quite a few companies should be willing to hire you."

Fang Hong considered this for a moment. Rather than agree immediately, he looked up at the beautiful consultant. "Which organization do you work for?"

The beautiful consultant smiled. "I belong to the Azure Firmament Divine Court. It began as a loose association founded by the first generation of transmigrators. After years of development, it has become the largest transmigrator company beyond this Reincarnation Gate. You could say that every other transmigrator company is a supplier for our Azure Firmament Divine Court, supplying us with the primordial qi of heaven and earth from throughout the heavens."

"Once you join a transmigrator company, you'll gradually learn more about us. We also look forward to having you join us someday."

Fang Hong asked curiously, "What are the requirements for joining your company?"

The beautiful consultant answered in all seriousness, "You would have to become the realm lord of a lesser world, at the very least."

"Right, pretend I never asked..." Fang Hong shrugged. "I'll take your advice and find a company!"

The beautiful consultant nodded. "One moment. I'll submit your résumé now..."

As she spoke, she tapped the tabletop lightly. Light flashed across it, and the long black wooden desk instantly became a semitransparent display screen.

The beautiful consultant tapped it several times, then began to wait.

A minute passed in the blink of an eye, with no response on the screen.

Ten minutes passed, still with no response.

The atmosphere between them grew a little awkward.

Fang Hong gave a light cough. "Does nobody want me?"

"No, your fate card has the attributes of a second-generation immortal. That's a selling point... I think a company is bound to take an interest," the beautiful consultant said slowly, her tone slightly uncertain.

After waiting a little longer, the beautiful consultant's delicate brows drew together, and an apologetic look appeared on her face. Just as she was about to speak,

a dialogue box suddenly popped up on the screen. Her eyes immediately brightened, and she beamed. "Look, a company has selected you!"

With a swipe of her finger, she turned the dialogue box so Fang Hong could examine it himself.

[Company name: Hetu Transmigrator Company]

[Number of insured transmigrators: 8]

[Registered location: Lesser-world-class Myriad Worlds Ancient Boat, number: 519]

[Probationary period: One ancient boat day (one year within a lesser world)]

[Sign contract: Yes/No]

I'll feel my way forward, one step at a time...

Fang Hong thought to himself. There was little to hesitate over, so he simply tapped [Yes].

The next instant, the light vanished from the screen, leaving it black. Several lines of white text then slowly appeared-

[Constructing transmigration channel...]

[Transmigration channel successfully constructed!]

[Loading fate card...]

[Fate card successfully loaded!]

[Possession in progress, please wait...]

Suddenly, white light flashed, and Fang Hong vanished from the desk.

Fragrance from a beast-shaped incense burner curled through a spacious, gilded chamber furnished with a brocade couch and cloudlike curtains.

A handsome youth on the couch slowly opened his eyes and sat up, then lifted the cloudlike curtains to survey the furnishings curiously.

A jumble of memory fragments flooded into his mind like a tide.

Canghuan Heaven, the South Sea, the Donglai Sea Region, the Fang Clan of Yunchuan Island...

"It looks like I've successfully transmigrated."

"My identity is the son of Fang Jian, the grand elder of the Fang Clan on Yunchuan Island. I'm currently at the Yunchuan Inn in a market under the Shangqing Sect, waiting to take the Shangqing Sect's entrance examination."

"The original owner was at the fifth layer of Qi Refining. I have to say, a cultivator's body really is healthy and strong..."

Fang Hong felt his abdominal muscles, trying to familiarize himself with this body and the magical power within it, only to discover that everything was perfectly natural and smooth, without the slightest impediment.

This so-called possession was more like this body awakening the memories of a previous life!

Even the original owner's personality and character were quite similar to his, without the slightest sense of incongruity.

In mere moments, the experiences and memories of his two lives had completely merged.

The original owner's father was the clan's only great Golden Core cultivator. He held a position of great power, had extensive connections, and was on good terms with quite a few of the Shangqing Sect's Golden Core elders.

With the Shangqing Sect opening its immortal gates wide to recruit disciples, the original owner's parents had sent him here so that, after joining the sect, he could learn Higher Vehicle Dao Methods to facilitate his future Foundation Establishment.

To ensure nothing went wrong, the original owner's father, Fang Jian, had even secretly bribed the Shangqing Sect elder overseeing the entrance examination and obtained the exam "questions" in advance, allowing the original owner to prepare early...

"They exhaust their hearts and strength for their children in the end. How touching are the hearts of parents everywhere!"

Suddenly, inspiration struck him. He raised a hand and turned it palm-up. As he looked at his palm, streams of light gathered above it, forming an exquisitely beautiful card in the blink of an eye.

It was that very fate card.

The writing on the back of the fate card had now changed slightly.

[Name: Fang Hong]

[Identity: Cultivator of the South Sea in Canghuan Heaven, employee of the River Chart Transmigration Company (on probation)]

[Aptitude: Seventh-Rank Spiritual Vein]

[Fate configuration: Heavenly Virtue Nobleman, Golden Carriage, Yang Blade, Xianchi]

[Permission to travel to and from the Myriad Worlds Ancient Boat: Not activated (activated upon completion of probation and appointment as a permanent employee)]

"The Myriad Worlds Ancient Boat numbered 519 is the Hetu company's registered location. It should also be the place for exchanging information and trading with other transmigrators..."

"As long as I get through the one-year probation safely, I can successfully join the company. Once my transmigration insurance is paid, I won't have to fear perishing."

Just as Fang Hong was pondering this, another line of dark golden writing appeared on the fate card!

[Hidden talent: Fate Mirror, can discern one's own fortune and misfortune and perceive the Fate-Chart Divine Baleful in others' fate configurations]