A moment later, he opened his eyes. The first form of the Eight Desolations Annihilation Finger had already entered the introductory stage—he could now perform it at a basic level!
"Good little mirror, you truly are my precious treasure!"
Delighted, Chu Ge could not help but praise it inwardly. The small mirror within his dantian, as if having heard the compliment, gave a slight tremble—quietly responding to him.
"Good, good, good! When I find suitable spiritual materials in the future, I'll definitely craft a body for you!"
A smile spread across Chu Ge's face.
This Myriad Laws Evolution Mirror was like a newborn child, possessing its own faint consciousness, capable of sensing the joys, anger, sorrow, and delight of Chu Ge, its master.
However, at present it only possessed spirit, intent, and form—yet lacked a true physical vessel to carry it. Chu Ge would still need, in the future, to refine a tangible body for it. Only then could it truly be considered a genuine treasure!
At just this moment, the system's prompt sounded once more in his mind.
[Ding. Congratulations to the host for seizing the future opportunity of the Son of Fortune. Villain points +8000.]
Another wave of villain points was credited. Chu Ge's mood soared, and with his enthusiasm surging, he prepared to head straight to the inner sect marketplace to seize Ye Chen's final destined opportunity.
He was about to set off immediately when something suddenly came to mind. With a thought, he communicated with the system.
"System, check in."
[Ding. Check-in at the Scripture Pavilion successful. Congratulations to the host for obtaining the spirit art—Unrestrained Flying Immortal Steps!]
A movement technique.
Chu Ge browsed through the contents of the spirit art. This was a movement technique whose grade was no inferior to the Eight Desolations Annihilation Finger.
Even at the beginner level, it could greatly increase his movement speed.
Once cultivated to a higher level, every step would resemble that of a flying immortal—graceful, agile, ethereal, and impossible to predict!
After receiving the full transmission, Chu Ge left the Scripture Pavilion and headed for the inner sect marketplace.
The inner sect marketplace was a trading area spontaneously established by the inner disciples of the Taihuang Sacred Land. Disciples often gathered here to exchange cultivation resources.
Ye Chen walked along the road, constantly glancing left and right as the vague guiding sensation within him continued to lead the way.
'Almost there… I'm nearly there.'
He murmured to himself. Catching sight of a small stall ahead, his heart suddenly jolted.
'It's here!'
He hurried forward—only to see a somewhat familiar figure reach the stall a step ahead of him.
'Chu Ge?!!'
A sense of foreboding instantly surged in Ye Chen's heart. Ignoring the people around him, he rushed forward recklessly, provoking angry glares along his path.
Chu Ge naturally noticed Ye Chen charging toward him in a frenzy.
He was slightly surprised. In his memory, Ye Chen was supposed to arrive at this marketplace only seven days later. He had not expected him to appear ahead of time.
'It must be because I seized his opportunity early, causing a butterfly effect…'
Chu Ge remained in no hurry. Unhurried and composed, he picked up the destiny item he remembered.
The inner disciple who was running the stall recognized Chu Ge at once. A flattering expression immediately appeared on his face.
"Senior Brother Chu, are you interested in this little item? That day when the heavens manifested the Dao, I was fortunate enough to benefit from it and break through my realm. If Senior Brother fancies anything, feel free to take it."
Although his face bore a flattering smile, his tone was sincere rather than mere courtesy.
"I—"
Chu Ge had just opened his mouth to speak.
"Wait!"
At the risk of offending others, Ye Chen had forced his way through the crowd, even crashing into several people along the way, barely managing to rush over.
His injuries had not yet healed, and now his entire body ached intensely once more. Large beads of sweat seeped from his forehead.
Chu Ge could not be bothered to pay him any attention. He directly grasped the destiny item—a jade pendant of ancient, rustic design—in his hand.
Once the item had fallen into his hands, it was no longer up to Ye Chen, no matter what he did.