I Have A Qi Fortune Altar.
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Chapter 416: 352 Chapter 416: 352 Chen Yuan smiled and took out a piece of Broken Silver from his bosom, which he had just forcefully snapped, and handed it to the man, whispering:

“Do you know where on Emei Mountain that mysteriously reputed Nameless Stele is located?”

“The Nameless Stele?” The man was startled for a moment, but he soon realized that this person must be like those nobles he had encountered before, coming for the elusive Immortal Fate.

He quickly placed the silver into his bosom and pointed towards a seemingly ordinary trail in the far distance:

“Young master, that stone stele on Emei Mountain is on Heavenly Stele Peak.”

Nodding his head, Chen Yuan understood. Heavenly Stele Mountain must be the collective name given by the villagers at the base of these mountains. Following their gaze, Chen Yuan saw that ordinary little mountain.

Indeed, it was unremarkable, neither tall nor short. Among dozens or even hundreds of peaks, it indeed looked ordinary; had he been searching, he wouldn’t have focused on it directly.

But upon closer inspection, that mountain looked somewhat different from the surrounding ones. It’s hard to describe the feeling, but a careful observation revealed it indeed was different.

“Thank you.”

“Young master, are you also here for the Immortal Fate?” Perhaps because Chen Yuan’s demeanor was not arrogant, the plain man also set aside some of his unease.

“Yes, I’ve come in awe, having long heard of the stele’s uniqueness and specially came to see it.”

“Then you may not want to keep your hopes too high; my ancestors have resided at the base of Emei Mountain for hundreds of years now. Many nobles have come here,

but have left without success. Nowadays, hardly a few people come in a month.” The man sighed.

“Why are there no wild animals in the mountains?”

The man said: “There used to be some, over a hundred years ago Emei Mountain had many monkeys, but for reasons unknown, none have been seen in recent years,

Some say there was a plague, and all the animals died out.”

“Since your ancestors have lived here, do you know the origin of the Heavenly Stele?” Chen Yuan casually asked.

He had heard many rumors, so he wasn’t afraid to hear another one.

Upon mentioning this, the man became animated, hastily saying:

“This goes back to what I heard from my distant ancestor who also lived under Emei Mountain all year round. He himself saw the Heavenly Stele descend,

truly causing the ground to split and mountains to collapse…”

In the man’s narrative, the origin of the Nameless Heavenly Stele was revised, having descended from the skies, landing directly within the Emei Mountain range and transforming into a mountain peak.

That was Heavenly Stele Peak.

According to the words passed down from his distant ancestor, that day the void changed color, turned into a tornado, and the earth overturned, as if the sky had collapsed.

“Alright, thank you.” Chen Yuan nodded, then ceased any further conversation.

The man swallowed his saliva, suddenly knelt on the ground:

“Young master, since you travel alone, I wonder if you might need a boy to serve tea or water? I have a young son, only nine years old, clever and smart. His schoolmaster says he is exceptionally gifted; could you….”

These words were not only said to one person by the man. He had knelt before every kindly Martial Artist he had met, hoping to secure a future for his son.

“I am but an ordinary man, what use would I have for him?”

“This….”

“Jianghu is too dangerous, life and death unpredictable. If your son is really clever and smart, he should stay in school and seek a better future. There is no such thing as Immortal Fate in this world.”

Chen Yuan waved his hand, and then, beneath the man’s stunned gaze, he left by flying into empty space…

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Heavenly Stele Peak.

Though finding the Heavenly Stele within the mountain range would be troublesome without the man’s guidance, Chen Yuan had compensated him, and a piece of Broken Silver was sufficient for half a month’s expenses.

As for taking his son as a servant, he was not interested, and besides, it was for the man’s own good. An ordinary mortal with no Cultivation could hardly survive long by his side.

Gently descending from the empty space, Chen Yuan opened his Heavenly Eye and at last saw a long-lost azure light below.

The summit of Heavenly Stele Peak was a neatly leveled plain, as if it had been deliberately flattened, and there, stood the Nameless Heavenly Stele, his target, firmly in the center of the plateau.

Walking forward, Chen Yuan surveyed the stele up and down. The stele was about a zhang tall, over three meters, reaching more than half his height.

The stele was entirely turquoise, with some moss that seemed to have been blown onto it by the wind and sun, and the surface was smooth and even, indeed without a single scratch.

The stele was connected to the mountain beneath it, and he estimated that a considerable portion must have entered the ground.

As for whether it was linked to the earth’s veins, that still needed to be verified; at least from his first glance, he didn’t notice anything unusual. If it weren’t for the flickering light of the Heavenly Eye, this stele would seem no different from ordinary rocks.

Having taken a deep breath, Chen Yuan adjusted his Qi energy to its highest level, suppressing the various emotions in his heart. This was similar to when he had obtained the Supreme Mysterious Scripture,

he slowly placed his right palm on the Nameless Stele.

He closed his eyes, keenly sensing the changes that were about to occur.

In the depths of his consciousness, the Qi Fortune Altar, filled with blood-red patterns, seemed to sense something as well. Its upper layer slightly rotated, and a dragon-like turquoise Qi Fortune flowed from Chen Yuan’s palm into the Nameless Stele.

The wind was calm, and the void azure blue.

It seemed as though nothing had changed, but shortly after approximately ten breaths since the Qi Fortune entered the Nameless Heavenly Stele, the stele under Chen Yuan’s palm finally began to react.

The entire Heavenly Stele Peak started to slowly tremble, the moss wrapped around the outer layer of the Nameless Stele quickly fell off, revealing its true face—smooth as a mirror, even reflecting Chen Yuan himself.

In an instant, Chen Yuan opened his eyes, and a piercing blood-red light rushed straight into the skies from the Nameless Heavenly Stele!

Below the Emei Mountain range, Yue Shan and several others chatted idly, each cracking a few jokes. They were old acquaintances and had faced many perils following Chen Yuan, which deeply solidified their camaraderie.

Yan Qing stroked the stubble that had just begun to grow on his chin and spoke softly,

“What do you think the master specifically came to Emei Mountain for? It surely can’t really be for the Nameless Heavenly Stele, can it?”

His tone was somewhat puzzled. Following Chen Yuan, they had often heard of the tale of the Nameless Stele, and they knew well that it was merely a rumor, not to be taken seriously.

Centuries ago, it had indeed caused some stir in Jianghu, but nowadays, it was no longer of any concern to people.

“Don’t speculate too much about the master’s affairs. Have you ever seen the master idle about for pleasure?” Mo Donghe said indifferently.

Having followed Chen Yuan for so long, they all knew the kind of person their master was—an individual with purpose. Whatever he did, if it was initiated by him,

it definitely had a goal.

Although doubtful, he always felt that their master seemed to know something about that Nameless Heavenly Stele; otherwise, he would never have made such an effort to travel here.

Yue Shan shook his head and took a gulp of air, laughing, “Why think so much, you….”

Yue Shan’s words were cut off abruptly. He stared gaping at the distance, eyes filled with disbelief. Mo Donghe and Yan Qing also sensed something was amiss and quickly asked him,

“What’s wrong, Old Yue?”

“Quick… Look!”

Yue Shan pointed ahead hastily.

Mo Donghe and Yan Qing exchanged glances, then turned around, following Yue Shan’s lead. Then, they both froze, seeing a streak of blood light shooting straight into the sky from inside Emei Mountain.

“This… It couldn’t be the master’s doing, could it?” murmured Yan Qing.

“It feels like….”

“No, this must be related to the master!” Mo Donghe said in a deep voice.

His intuition was never wrong; their master had just entered and such a change had occurred. To say it had nothing to do with him was absolutely impossible.

“The master truly is…. divine!”

The same thought flashed through their minds.

At that moment, at the peak of Heavenly Stele Mountain, in front of the Nameless Stele, Chen Yuan’s hand was still on the stele. He had just thought about pulling his hand back to carefully see what was happening.

Suddenly, the blood light from the Nameless Stele enveloped him completely.

His spirit was momentarily bewildered, and when he opened his eyes again, he had entered a strange, mysterious space. Before him, there was nothingness, resembling chaos.

Even the usually composed Chen Yuan couldn’t help but frown slightly at this situation.

Unfortunately, there was no one around him; otherwise, he would surely have retreated to stand behind others….

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