The fortune telling was so accurate that I accidentally accumulated a huge amount of merit!

Chapter 224 Heavenly Gift (2nd Update)
Long Ling's face is so deceptive that even the skinny man would mistake him for a fallen nobleman.

That's why they took care of him in every way, even kindly comforting him, hoping to cheer him up.

As for whether he had any thoughts of hoarding rare goods, that was certainly true. What if he turned his fortunes around? He was sure he would benefit from it.

But more than anything, it was a feeling of empathy. The lean man had once been an illegitimate son of a large family, purged and expelled, and nearly died outside several times.

Seeing Long Ling at this moment, he felt as if he were seeing himself ten years ago.

At that time, he always thought how wonderful it would be if someone could lend him a hand when he was at his lowest point.

Long Ling had no idea that his half-dead appearance had led people to imagine so much.

However, he is not a grateful person. If someone gives him food as a courtesy, it is considered an honor for that person.

Now this lean man is patting his shoulder. Long Ling glances at him sideways. He doesn't look fierce, but he does give off a strong sense of pressure.

The lean man's mind wavered, and he reflexively withdrew his hand.

The people on deck, watching the fishing nets they pulled up, found them all empty, fell into deep thought.

Although they were a cargo ship, they would still try to catch some fish when they reached certain sea areas. In the past, they always had a good catch, but this time, they didn't even catch any small fish.

"What's going on? There isn't a single fish around here. This is really weird!"

"I've been at sea for so many years and I've never encountered anything like this before. Could this be...?"

Until they discovered that there wasn't a single fish within a radius of dozens of miles centered on their cargo ship.

This bizarre situation made the crew members feel increasingly terrified.

Many crew members have begun to repent for the mistakes they have made, and some have even started writing their wills.

Unbeknownst to them, the fish and shrimp were terrified by the resentment emanating from the dragon spirit and were desperately trying to escape.

What no one knew was that the culprit was an undocumented person squatting under their cabin.

Yun Ran returned to Haicheng. In her current state, she obviously couldn't go back to the Yun family, so she went directly to the Huangding Club.

As soon as she stepped into the protected area, she sensed the aura of the dragon vein in this region, though it was still very faint.

Yunran glanced at the old man waiting at the entrance; the two were acquaintances.

She didn't mince words and asked directly, "Did you revive the dragon vein here?"

The old man paused for a moment: "You can sense it?"

This question stumped Yun Ran. Such an obvious dragon spirit aura should be detectable by any Xuan Master who has entered the sect.

Yun Ran only showed her eyes; the old man couldn't see anything special about her.

“We have tried every possible method, and so far you are the only one who says that the dragon vein has been revived.”

Yunran: ...

Damn it, I've become the first one to stick my neck out again!

At this moment, Yun Ran finally remembered that she still had a symbiotic contract with the water dragon spirit. Her perception of the dragon veins here was more sensitive than that of those Xuanmen masters.

Yun Ran immediately scratched her head and laughed awkwardly, "Hehe, maybe I misjudged."

The old man was also a worldly-wise person; he saw through things but didn't say anything.

Upon arriving at the Royal Cauldron Club, Yun Ran didn't stay in the room arranged by the old man. Instead, she carried her simple outdoor gear and went straight into the mountains, to the location of the dragon's head. Her injuries were quite severe this time, and relying solely on rare and precious herbs wouldn't be enough to heal them.

Those who were watching the surveillance cameras must have known about Yun Ran's situation long ago.

Seeing someone completely covered in white walking by on a high-definition camera late at night would probably scare the pants off anyone.

Yunran looked up and saw that the stars were exceptionally bright today. Comparing them to the Big Dipper, Yunran chose the most suitable spot.

Then I sat cross-legged and began to meditate and regulate my breathing. This area is an excellent feng shui treasure land.

Perhaps because Yun Ran still carried the aura of the dragon spirit, all the snakes, insects, and rodents around her retreated.

The little paper figures who were protecting Yunran suddenly felt useless.

As dawn broke and the first rays of sunlight shone through the gaps in the leaves onto Yunran, she felt a familiar, warm sensation.

Yunran felt a tingling or numb sensation on her wounds, and she knew that this was the golden light of merit healing them.

After a long while, Yunran opened her eyes and removed the gauze from her body. Sure enough, those winding and terrifying wounds had been reduced to faint traces.

But what surprised Yunran the most was that the mark on her arm, which had been struck by the Heavenly Dao's hatred, had shrunk to the size of a peanut.

"How is this going?"

As long as her fate remains unchanged, Heaven's aversion to her will not dissipate, and the scar representing her fate of being abandoned by Heaven will not change.

But now, the scar has faded by more than half.

Yunran immediately took out her tortoise shell and began to divine.

In the first divination, not a single coin fell out.

Undeterred, Yunran continued to cast a second divination, which also resulted in an empty hexagram.

After thinking for a moment, Yunran bit her finger, then took out an oracle bone that looked patina-covered, dripped her blood onto it, and continued to perform divination.

Soon, a new divination result appeared, and Yunran frowned.

"A gift from Heaven?"

Hearing Yun Ran's mutterings, the ginseng fruit was also a little confused. It knew very well that the Heavenly Dao of this world had never liked its host.

There was no heavenly lightning to strike us, that's all thanks to our ancestor.

[Host, is this a conspiracy by the Heavenly Dao?]

Yunran looked up at the sky, which was a clear and sunny day. She wondered if the heavens were up to something.

Heavenly Dao: (Rolls eyes) All you ever do is calculate, calculate, calculate! When I'm dealing with people strictly by the book, you say I'm immoral; now that I'm fair in rewards and punishments, you say I'm scheming. If you're so capable, you take this position! (ˉ▽￣～) Tch~~
If it weren't for the fact that Yun Ran destroyed the ascension passage and made a great contribution, it would be uncomfortable to even look at Yun Ran's worthless fate.

Yun Ran actually received the message from Heaven and immediately smiled.

"That's it~"

That ascension passage doesn't just require the fortune of a nation to support it; once it's activated, the pillar of light will be almost like a black hole.

Perhaps, in the end, even the Heavenly Dao will be swallowed up by that pillar of light. No wonder the Heavenly Dao was suddenly so generous.

The ginseng fruit was unaware of the communication between Yunran and the Heavenly Dao. When it saw Yunran smile, it felt its mind go blank.

However, that's not important. What's important is that the host has returned all the merits it lent out before. Happy, hehe~