Chapter 317: Ten Paths
At the same time, a group of people rushed out of the space plane.
Some were in good condition but most were injured in various places.
Their eyes were filled with terror and they looked relieved to leave the space plane.
"Master, can you listen to what they are saying."
Yang Xu nodded and stretched his divine sense to envelop the entire plain.
A moment later, he sighed and turned to his group.
"Fifty cultivators went in but only a dozen came back. The rest were swallowed by a space crack." He said.
"What about the collapsed space?" Xuan Ke asked.
"It has nothing to do with those who came out. There should be another group in the space plane."
"It’s no use standing here. Let’s get ready to enter." Yu Nianzhen said and the others agreed.
Soon after, Yang Xu covered them with soul power and the five disappeared from view.
While those in the plain were listening to the scouts who had just returned, the five entered the space plane.
As soon as they entered, they discovered ten paths.
Each path led to a different space but the entrances all looked the same.
"Which one should we follow?" Bing Lan asked and everyone turned to Li Futian.
"I will divine the best path. However, everyone has their own fortune. You all should try to feel if you resonate with any path."
"En." Yu Nianzhen said.
"That makes sense." Xuan Ke also agreed.
After that, the five moved a little way from the paths and sat cross-legged.
Li Futian removed his crystal ball and closed his eyes.
Half an hour later, the white fog in the crystal ball shifted around and ten paths appeared.
At first, the paths mirrored those of the space plane.
However, they quickly began to change and some became brighter than others.
’The first, fourth, and eighth paths are the least bright. This means that our best fortune does not lie in those paths.’ Li Futian thought.
At the same time, the white fog in the crystal ball shifted and the first, fourth, and eighth paths disappeared.
An hour later, the second, third, and sixth paths also disappeared.
This left only the fifth, seventh, ninth, and tenth paths.
Looking at the crystal ball, the tenth path was the brightest but it also had a red tinge that was absent in other paths.
’Our best fortune lies in the tenth path but that path is also the most dangerous. The heavens are fair.’ He thought and chuckled a little before opening his eyes.
"Brother Li, how did it go? Have you divined the best path?" Xuan Ke asked and looked at Li Futian’s crystal ball.
From where he sat, he couldn’t see anything other than white fog in the crystal ball and didn’t know whether Li Futian had succeeded.
"What about you? Do you have any special feeling for any of the paths?"
Xuan Ke frowned and then answered. "Not really."
"What about Senior Yang, Senior Bing, and brother Yu?"
"I have a vague feeling for the tenth path." Yang Xu answered.
"I didn’t feel anything special." Bing Lan said.
"My best fortune should be in the tenth path." Yu Nianzhen stated.
As soon as he closed his eyes to meditate, he felt a strong pull from the tenth path.
He felt that if he walked the tenth path, he would find what he was looking for.
When Li Futian heard the answers, he sighed and looked at Yu Nianzhen and Yang Xu.
’This master and disciple are quite troublesome.’ He complained but didn’t really mind.
"From my divination, the tenth path has the best fortune and most danger. The fortunes in the fifth, seventh, and ninth paths are not as good as the tenth path but the danger is a lot less." He informed.
"Let’s follow the tenth path." Xuan Ke was the first to decide.
He didn’t have any special feelings for the tenth path but this was because his cultivation didn’t really need space treasures or laws.
However, he was not averse to treasures.
Since the tenth path had the best fortune, he didn’t mind the danger.
If he got a treasure he didn’t need, he would exchange it with his brothers or the seniors.
"I also choose the tenth path." Bing Lan said.
"Are you sure about this?" Yang Xu asked and looked at his wife worriedly.
"It’s fine." She smiled and took her husband’s hand.
’Why do I have to eat dog food even when I am about to face danger?’ Xuan Ke complained.
However, he didn’t dare to say it out loud.
Instead, he looked at Yu Nianzhen who had an ugly look on his face.
"Master, mistress, is this the time for that?" He asked and looked at his master in disdain.
"Are you envious?" Yang Xu mocked and pulled his wife closer.
He made a point to look at his disciple and Bing Lan couldn’t help but roll her eyes.
’Wait until my XiaoYue comes out of seclusion.’ Yu Nianzhen thought and intently looked at his master.
"You brat, you have learned to threaten me..." Yang Xu said through gritted teeth.
Although Yu Nianzhen hadn’t said anything, Yang Xu understood him nonetheless.
"Who is afraid of whom!" He snorted and looked at his disciple in disdain.
"What are you even fighting about?" Bing Lan asked.
Her voice was filled with helplessness but her heart was happy.
She liked to see the playfulness between Yang Xu and Yu Nianzhen because it proved they had a good relationship.
Meeting a good and faithful disciple was almost as difficult as finding a sincere Taoist companion.
Fortunately, Yang Xu’s fate was good and he met a disciple who was not only talented but also filial to his master.
"It’s likely that the three spaces that are on the verge of collapse are in the tenth path." Li Futian warned.
However, everyone had already made up their mind.
Initially, they planned to avoid the three spaces but after knowing the specifics of the space plane, they realised it was impossible to control their progress.
Since they couldn’t control where they went, the only thing they could do was take precautions when they got there.
"How should we divide what we find?" Bing Lan suddenly asked.
Unlike other places, the five couldn’t explore the space plane separately.
Most importantly, Li Futian would be focused on keeping them out of danger and would probably not have the time to mine void stones and other treasures.
"I think we should divide the void stones equally. As for other treasures, let’s decide according to the situation." Xuan Ke suggested.
"If a treasure is gotten through the efforts of more than one person, the one who keeps it must compensate using something of equal value."
As the discussion continued, Yu Nianzhen couldn’t help but feel conflicted.
What he wanted most from the space plane was a space embryo.
He wanted one for himself and another for Jiang Yue.
However, a space embryo was an invaluable treasure. No one who got it would be willing to trade it.
Thinking of this, Yu Nianzhen got a headache and even wished he wasn’t part of a group.
In that way, he wouldn’t need to be considerate and whatever treasures he got would be up to him.
While Yu Nianzhen was lost in thought, a voice entered his mind.
[Don’t worry. Isn’t your master here?]
[Master.] Yu Nianzhen called and his voice was a little aggrieved.
It was rare for Yu Nianzhen to desperately want something but he didn’t want to fall out with his closest people.
[There will always be a solution. Just do your best and take care of yourself when we go inside.]
[I understand. Thank you, master.]
After the quick conversation, Yu Nianzhen felt a little relieved and Yang Xu was more motivated.
Since he accepted Yu Nianzhen as his disciple, twenty years had passed.
In that time, Yu Nianzhen did his best to treat his injury and win the Ice Palace martial contest.
Yang Xu always felt that he hadn’t done much for his disciple and ensuring he got the space embryo was the least he could do.
’Nianzhen, your master will not let you down.’ He thought and clenched his hands.
"The first space in the tenth path is relatively tame, we should be able to handle it well." Li Futian said as the five stood at the entrance.
"Is it a stable space?" Xuan Ke asked.
"No, it is unstable. However, the danger level isn’t too high."
"Don’t let your guard down. If you get involved in a space crack, you will be seriously injured if you don’t die." Yang Xu warned.
He had been to many dangerous places in the Cangxing world.
Even when his cultivation was at the peak of the nascent soul realm, he wouldn’t dare to take space cracks lightly.
"We understand." The others answered.
After that, they entered the tenth path and were immediately transferred into the first independent space along the path.
