Absolute Destiny Game.

Chapter 491 The Mysteries of Heaven are Chaotic, and Immortals Encounter

Time flew by and it was already midnight.

Xiao Jie stood on the rooftop of the Hongyu Building, overlooking the city's night view.

This is the tallest building in Jiangbei City. After each flight through the sky, Xiao Jie likes to land here and rest for a while.

Especially at night, the city's night view appears particularly bustling and peaceful under the neon lights.

Having played so many games, Xiao Jie felt as if he were in another world looking at everything before him.

Tomorrow is the day to challenge the mortal world. Thinking back on the past few days, I have risked my life and walked on the edge of life and death. All the efforts I have made to gain power are finally coming to fruition.

I still remember why I wanted to become an immortal in the first place—oh right, it was to resurrect Han Luo.

Xiao Jie was momentarily lost in thought. To this day, he finds it hard to say how much of his motivation was to revive his old friend and how much was driven by his own ambitions.

Perhaps even he himself couldn't explain it.

"Brother Suifeng, you have such refined tastes, enjoying stargazing and moon-gazing here."

A faint voice suddenly sounded behind him. Xiao Jie was a little surprised. It was Wen Tian Wuji. When he turned around, he found that he had appeared on the rooftop at some point.

Chen Tianwen walked to Xiao Jie's side and stood side by side, but instead of looking down at the city streets, he looked up at the sky.

Xiao Jie was somewhat speechless; you can't see the stars at all in the city, you know.

"Brother Tianwen, you can't sleep either?"

"Yes, tomorrow's battle is fierce and life or death is uncertain, so how can we sleep peacefully?"

"There will be difficulties, but it's certainly not a matter of life and death. By the way, could you please perform a divination to predict the auspiciousness or inauspiciousness of tomorrow's operation?"

"In fact, I've already calculated it."

"Oh, how did it go?"

Chen Tianwen shrugged: "No results at all."

Xiao Jie asked in surprise, "How could this be?"

Chen Tianwen sighed: "If I'm not mistaken, that True Man of the Mortal World probably also has the ability to divine and calculate, which naturally leads to chaos in the secrets of heaven."

Then, seemingly afraid that Xiao Jie wouldn't understand, he explained it to him.

The reason is actually quite simple: theoretically, if a person can predict the future, they can naturally change their course of action based on the prediction to achieve better results.

But it would be troublesome if his enemies also had such abilities.

Because the other party can also predict their own future, and will also change their actions based on the results of their predictions.

In this way, neither side will actually act according to their original destiny trajectory; in other words, no one knows what the real future will be like.

In this situation, the celestial secrets will enter a chaotic state filled with uncertainty.

Unless one side in the prediction is far stronger than the other, for example, one side can predict five steps into the future while the other side can predict 500 steps into the future, then naturally one can also predict all the changes that arise from the other side's prediction.

However, every action a person takes generates many variables, making this task incredibly difficult.

"I see. But at least this way, the mortal world won't know what we're up to, right?"

"Of course."

Xiao Jie nodded. "Then there's no problem. Although I can't predict the future, I do understand game deduction. With our current strength, we absolutely cannot lose. Hongchen is doomed."

After Xiao Jie finished speaking, Chen Tianwen suddenly asked, "Are you worried that something might go wrong tomorrow?"

Xiao Jie asked curiously, "Why do you say that?"

"Because you've said things like 'We absolutely cannot lose' far too many times today. Even when we fought Wang Xie before, you weren't this nervous. You were just saying that if things didn't go well, we should retreat."

Xiao Jie was taken aback. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that it was indeed true.

He couldn't help but chuckle, then sighed, "There's no way around it. The more you desire, the more you worry. After all, this is the path to immortality. If I succeed..."

"Forget it, let's not talk about it anymore. Everything will be fine after tomorrow, and according to my calculations, there's no way we can lose."

"Since that's the case, don't think too much about it. Go to sleep early. Not getting enough rest will affect your performance, you know. You have to lead everyone tomorrow." Chen Tianwen said, patting Xiao Jie's shoulder, then turned and drifted away. "See you tomorrow..." As he spoke, his voice gradually faded away. When Xiao Jie turned around, Chen Tianwen was nowhere to be seen.

Xiao Jie walked a few steps in the direction Chen Tianwen had left, looked around, but found no trace of him and couldn't figure out how he had disappeared.

Teleportation? Flight? There should be some trace of it.

This Qimen Dunjia is truly amazing.

However, once I become an immortal, such petty tricks will probably be nothing special...

Xiao Jie didn't linger and transformed into a hawk, flying away.

When Xiao Jie returned home, he found the living room lights were still on.

Gu Feiyu was standing in the living room, writing and drawing on a whiteboard, seemingly calculating something.

"Still not asleep so late? We still have to fight the BOSS tomorrow," Xiao Jie said as he transformed back into human form.

Seeing Xiao Jie enter, Gu Feiyu was extremely excited. "Brother Jie, I've found a way to advance to the level of a Celestial Sorcerer."

Xiao Jie was somewhat surprised, "Really?"

“That’s right. I’ve been gathering all sorts of intelligence and clues lately. In the last two days, I’ve also made the acquaintance of a former member of the Azure Dragon Society. Based on the information I’ve obtained and my own deductions, it’s highly likely.”

Xiao Jie became interested; this kind of information was extremely valuable. "Oh, tell me about it."

"To advance to the level of a Taoist, one needs to learn Taoist arts before level 10. Therefore, to advance to the level of a Celestial Arts Master, the prerequisite is naturally to learn Celestial Arts before changing jobs."

In theory, one must have the prerequisite skill of "Introduction to Immortal Arts" to learn immortal arts, which becomes a chicken-and-egg problem.

However, all skills in this game can be learned through daily tasks. For example, chopping wood can teach you the basics of knife skills, logging can teach you the basics of axe skills, and farming can teach you the basics of polearm skills.

Therefore, those who begin learning immortal arts should naturally have corresponding tasks or assignments.

Xiao Jie thought to himself that this was a good idea, "But what kind of job could lead to mastering the basics of immortal arts?"

"This job must be related to immortals. Do you know how I comprehended the basics of Taoist arts?"
He spent time with that old man at Yurenju, brewing tea and wine, watching the stars and admiring the moon, learning about the Five Elements, Four Symbols, Qimen Dunjia, and other knowledge, and discussing everything under the sun, chanting incantations and drawing talismans. Before he knew it, he suddenly understood.

These tasks were all assigned to me by that old man; I couldn't start if no one assigned them.

Since mastering Taoist arts requires associating with Taoist masters, then mastering immortal arts requires associating with immortals.

In other words, a "miraculous encounter with an immortal" is required!

After thinking about it carefully, Xiao Jie realized that it actually made some sense.

Gu Feiyu continued, "Back then, the immortal Fu Yongxiang went on an adventure alone and disappeared for a long time. Later, he suddenly returned and learned immortal techniques."

Although the specific details are unknown, I speculate that he must have encountered a celestial being during the time he was away.

So what I need to do next is very simple: go deep into the mountains and forests to find a serendipitous encounter related to immortals.

Moreover, I already have a preliminary plan. The kind of serendipitous encounter requires certain prerequisites, which, although hidden, must exist.

It was just like when I encountered a fox demon and a wandering Taoist priest while traveling with the scholar.

This extraordinary encounter with the immortals naturally comes with corresponding hidden conditions. My profession as a human should be considered one of them. As for the second one, I think it must be related to the mission I bear. I must take on an extremely difficult task that only an immortal can complete.

Or rather, I need a reason why I absolutely must see the immortal.

Demand leads to results; this is an interesting rule of the world.

Thirdly—well, I haven't thought about that yet.

Xiao Jie's heart stirred. He too had experienced a "fairy encounter" with immortals. How did he trigger it back then?
Yes, the white ape.

The white ape had given him a task that only immortals could solve, which was somewhat consistent with Gu Feiyu's speculation.

Moreover, the white ape is neither a demon nor a beast, making it a unique entity in the entire game.

Its existence is actually difficult to explain from the game's background; only immortals could create such a unique existence.

In other words, if one could find something like a white ape, one might be able to make contact with immortals.

Xiao Jie shared his speculation, and Gu Feiyu immediately understood. "Haha, Brother Jie, this information is very important. I think I've found the key information."

He took notes on the whiteboard for a while, and finally, looking at the information on it, he revealed a confident expression.

"After I finish dealing with that mortal world thing, I'll go and seek my destiny in the immortal realm. At that time, I'll definitely be able to advance and become an immortal magician."

(End of this chapter)