Chapter 172: The vision hunt!
[Ding! You have obtained 1 rare spirit stone with profound Dao intent ]
Bai Lung got his daily reward.
Being the sucessor of Saint alchemist, his image was greatly enhanced and thanks to princess and Saintess covering him with the lie he obtained inheritance of immortal, he was called a \'comeback-immortal\' or \'the one who outrun fate\' since Bai Lung was commonly known as failure around the capital.
Even his mother had sent a letter for him to return.
As for how she knew the information so fast, she must have her own measure.
Well, she is the head judiciary, she must have highly perfect information source.
Bai Lung nodded his head lightly as decided not to think too much into these matters for now.
Either way, he was still going strong and wasn\'t a stupid person to fall easily.
"Hmm... What a strange feeling!" Bai Lung talked to himself as he felt something bad, something ominous was going to happen.
Well that\'s a likely case as he is now the successor of Saint alchemist and inheritor of immortal legacy.
He is likely be targeted by some group of people for that.
Well Bai Lung himself targets people who has powerful fate so someone targeting him doesn\'t seems out of ordinary.
"Hmm, old man might have made some enemies... I need to take care of myself," Bai Lung spoke to himself knowing that Saint alchemist wasn\'t some kind Saint.
In world where kindness gets barely paid, such old man might hardly live a peaceful life.
"So many system are popping here and there... I also need to be wary of that," Bai Lung suddenly realized that there was this too, the last time he was sure to be dead, but it was great thing that system takes some time to update.
His wary was nothing out of ordinary because there are protagonist with omnipotent system and similar, who are very hard to defeat or literal impossible on some novels.
Facing against such protagonist solely relies on system level.
Good thing, his system could update after killing Gu Changgee, and last night the system was successfully updated.
"Young Master... You seems little worried," suddenly the calm feminine voice rings his mind.
It was Saintess, she was looking at him while stretching her arm, it was also first time she had seen him like this.
He was usually calm and cold but now he seems to be little off.
It wasn\'t his nature.
He looks at her and thinks for a moment however doesn\'t bother with responding.
+---+
At day,
Bai Lung and Saintess were back to heaven fall sect and Bai Lung was firstly greeted by Beta Fang.
"Young Master, i have good news... I have recently recruited two people; both of them are highly gifted and talented, one of them even posses vision," Beta Fang announced proudly.
Hearing the term vision, even Bai Lung\'s attention was attracted, like moth to light.
Bai Lung\'s eyes flickered with deep interest, his cold expression giving nothing away, but inside, he was already calculating.
A person with a vision? A blessing from God himself.
That could be highly useful, depending on how rare the ability was.
It also posed potential risks, those with visions often drew trouble since he was cursed child of heaven.
But trouble could be turned to his advantage if handled correctly.
"Tell me more about these recruits," Bai Lung said, his voice steady and calm, yet carrying the weight of authority.
He glanced at Beta Fang, waiting for more details before making any decisions.
Beta Fang grinned, clearly pleased with himself.
"The one with a vision is a countryside bum named Luo Fang, he posses vision from water God and has extraordinary water abilities including healing... He can even recreate the missing body organs," Beta Fang hurriedly spilled the beans like a little puppy.
"Oh!?"
Water God? Water abilities? Bai Lung wasn\'t impressed.
"However what impressed me is that boy names Wux... Despite being a nobody, he could go toe to toe against the vision holder..." Beta Fang spoke his heart out in hopes of earning a dime for the information.
Now Bai Lung was once again interested.
Was nobody and can suddenly fight someone with vision?
Who could it be other than protagonist, the chosen son of heaven.
Bai Lung doesn\'t know much backstory however in his head, he portrayed Wux as protagonist who is suppressed and Luo Fang as fodder whose sole role is to let Wux shine brightly.
But unknown to him, neither Luo Fang nor Wux were protagonist.
Even Ling\'r\'s mind churned as she processed the information.
A nobody able to challenge someone with the vision of a Water God? That wasn\'t something that could be dismissed lightly.
She could hardly believe it.
At the same time,
Even if Wux was the protagonist or not, anyone with that kind of power was worth watching or even eliminating before they became a problem.
"Interesting," Bai Lung murmured, his eyes narrowing.
"This Wux… How did he manage to go toe to toe with a vision holder? Was it skill, or something else?" Bai Lung believe it was better to get more information if possible.
Beta Fang hesitated for a moment before answering, "Young Master, it seems to be raw talent. The boy possesses an unusual resilience. Even Luo Fang\'s abilities couldn\'t keep him down for long. Wux adapts quickly in battle, and his combat instincts are sharp. The elder of sect says that he\'s blessed by an ancient martial spirit, though no one\'s seen it manifest..."
"An ancient martial spirit, you say?" Bai Lung\'s smirk deepened, though it didn\'t reach his eyes. "So, either a hidden talent or... something else entirely."
Bai Lung had encountered few with hidden bloodlines, spirits, or mysterious legacies but on \'paper\' he encountered many.
Those individuals often started weak, but with the right push or under the wrong circumstances they could ascend rapidly and pose a threat.
In this world, fate and power were fickle allies, and Bai Lung had no intention of letting anyone else rise unchecked.
Such words about Wux only make Bai Lung believe this is some kind of protagonist, well anyone with logical thinking placed on Bai Lung\'s shoe would think same.
"I want to meet them both," Bai Lung finally said, his voice turning icy.
"Bring Luo Fang and Wux before me. If either of them proves useful, I will decide what role they will play."
Beta Fang nodded swiftly, eager to please. "At once, Young Master! I will arrange it immediately."
+---+
As Beta Fang hurried off, Saintess stepped closer to Bai Lung, her presence like a shadow at his side.
Her gaze was sharp, as always, but there was a touch of curiosity in her eyes.
"Why the interest in Wux?" she asked softly, her tone probing. "He\'s not the first nobody to rise unexpectedly, and he won\'t be the last,"
True words were never spoke before, Wux wasn\'t first and he won\'t be last.
However perhaps she wanted him to take more interest on her too, after all, she is in same shoe as well.
She also grew up greatly, with her cultivation already reaching peak of foundation... She was talent among talent all thanks to the origin of immortal she devoured.
At the same time,
Bai Lung glanced at her, his lips curling into a faint smile.
"Because nobodies who rise often do so with purpose. And those with purpose tend to think they can challenge fate. I\'m simply ensuring he understands that his fate is something I control..."
Once again, true words were never spoken, it\'s certainly true that mere barking dogs think they can challenge fate.
"Hmm!?"
Saintess let out a soft laugh.
"You\'re always so cautious. But then again, that\'s why you\'ve survived where others have failed... However, i believe Young Master actually wants to devour the origin rather than praise their talent," Saintess finally realized what was in his mind.
However she couldn\'t be more wrong.
A vision can\'t be devoured unless Bai Lung can fully revive the Devil Senic orb.
But then again, Ling\'r knows about it too.
She just thought Bai Lung might have lacking knowledge.
"However let me remind you... A vision can\'t be devoured, but there are ways to hunt a vision... According to myth and ancient texts, vision is a blessing of god but it is actually stored as a crystal ball at naval area inside spiritual body," Saintess revealed.
"Ooh!?" That was certainly something interesting for Bai Lung.
Who couldn\'t have thought visions were like that.
"But it is rumoured, one can only steal the vision but can\'t use it," she added.
Can only steal but can\'t use? Bai Lung is more interested now.
"I am honored that Saintess revealed such news with me... But how exactly can vision be plundered?" Bai Lung asked.