Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Misfortune: Starting from the Celestial Master’s Mansion
Chapter 132: I would like to ask online what suitable pets are there in Bashu, urgently!

Lei Jun noticed that massive shadow.

For something of such enormous size, its speed was surprisingly quick, flashing past in an instant.

Although Lei Jun was a naturally curious person, he usually avoided getting involved in random situations. However, he had already waited in Yushan for nearly three days. Nothing significant had happened during this time.

Thinking of the Upper-Moderate Omen that mentioned a Fourth-Grade Opportunity, Lei Jun felt a subtle stir in his heart and finally decided to follow that giant shadow.

Though the shadow moved swiftly, with Lei Jun’s deliberate tracking, he quickly caught up.

In the forest, the giant shadow moved intermittently, occasionally stopping to sniff around. Then, it would dig something out of the ground with its claws.

The night was cloudy, obscuring the moonlight.

At this moment, the clouds parted slightly, and moonlight spilled onto the forest floor.

The giant figure became clear in the moonlight.

Short, chubby limbs.

Black and white fur.

A round head.

Two neat, round ears on top.

Large black circles around its eyes…

Well, it was his master's kin!

In his past life on Blue Star, this creature was called a giant panda or panda bear. In this world, they were known as mountain pis or iron-eating beasts.

This was the first time Lei Jun had seen such a creature since arriving in this world.

However, it was a bit... large. Lei Jun raised his eyebrow.

Compared to the pandas he remembered from Blue Star, this mountain pi looked identical, but it was significantly larger—about the size of a small elephant.

Sitting there like a huge ball, it looked like a small house. It was as if someone had scaled up a Blue Star panda several times over.

Was this one just particularly special, or were all pandas in this world so large? Lei Jun was curious.

It was springtime, and the bamboo shoots in the Bashu mountains were thriving.

Although the bamboo forest in Yushan wasn’t as vast as the Southern Bamboo Sea, it was still extensive.

The giant panda had just dug out a few spring bamboo shoots. Relative to its enormous size, these bamboo shoots looked tiny, like sunflower seeds in its paws.

Then, it peeled the bamboo shoots just like someone cracking sunflower seeds and popped them into its mouth.

Its chubby cheeks wiggled as it ate happily—a natural food streamer in the making.

It had a huge appetite, finishing the bamboo shoots in a few bites and then sniffing around for more.

Lei Jun observed quietly for a while without revealing himself.

He walked around the area to check for other pandas or spirit beasts but found none.

There was only this one giant panda.

The commotion it caused drew a few Yushan Temple disciples to investigate, but Lei Jun discreetly covered for the panda and sent them away.

Still, Lei Jun wasn’t in a rush.

He continued to watch the giant panda and the surrounding area.

Only when he found no other clues related to the Fourth-Grade Opportunity did Lei Jun approach the giant panda again.

After observing for a while, Lei Jun realized the panda wasn’t just eating out of gluttony—it seemed to be searching for something.

Of course, it was indeed a foodie, eating as it searched.

But it never found what it was looking for and eventually started circling in place.

Lei Jun found this amusing.

After checking the area thoroughly, it didn’t seem like anyone had lured the panda to Yushan.

What, then, was attracting this panda?

A sudden thought struck Lei Jun, and his expression turned odd.

He released the concealment of his Night Wind Wind Talisman and quietly revealed himself in the forest.

The panda’s eyes immediately sparkled with intelligence.

Its round head turned toward Lei Jun, and with surprising speed and agility, it clumsily barreled toward him, knocking over trees and raising a cloud of dust.

It stopped beside Lei Jun, its eyes darting around eagerly.

It circled Lei Jun like a child begging for a toy.

Lei Jun smiled wryly. “Well, for something so big, you’re surprisingly clever.”

Compared to other animals, this chubby creature seemed highly intelligent.

But it was no match for humans or powerful spirit beasts.

Lei Jun guessed its intelligence was similar to that of a human toddler.

However, its physique was unmatched by humans or most animals.

Its body was not only powerful but also agile.

Though it looked plump, it was incredibly nimble.

Its strength was undeniable—its head below its round ears resembled a double-door refrigerator…

Lei Jun sensed the fiery vitality and physical strength beneath its black-and-white fur.

Was this natural, or the result of eating some spiritual herbs?

What was it looking for, exactly?

Lei Jun rose into the air, floating in place.

He raised his hand, producing an object—a stick, thick at one end and thin at the other.

Below, the giant panda’s eyes sparkled again.

It reared up on its hind legs, waving its front paws at Lei Jun eagerly, like a child wanting a toy.

Unfortunately, Lei Jun was too high up. The panda tried jumping but couldn’t reach him.

Well, besides fishing, I can now add “panda baiting” to my skill set… Lei Jun chuckled, weighing the Upper Qing Golden Bamboo in his hand.

For the first time, he realized this convenient short rod was actually a bamboo shoot.

The panda’s senses were incredibly sharp to have found it.

“So, are you my Fourth-Grade Opportunity?” Lei Jun mused, looking down at the panda.

According to the Upper-Moderate Omen, staying in Yushan led him to this creature.

If he had left Yushan, he might have missed it.

It wasn’t that the panda was specifically drawn to Yushan.

Its target was Lei Jun and the Upper Qing Golden Bamboo.

But if Lei Jun had gone elsewhere, the panda wouldn’t have found him.

Lei Jun had stayed in Yushan long enough for the panda to track him down.

Lei Jun looked at the panda, feeling this was indeed fate.

This feels... pretty good!

Lei Jun smiled and descended.

The panda let out a low growl, almost like a cheer, and charged toward him.

But Lei Jun’s mana flowed invisibly around him, preventing the panda from getting too close.

He watched the panda’s clumsy attempts to approach, still amused.

Before coming to Bashu, Lei Jun had thought about bringing a panda back to Mount Longhu.

But his master’s embarrassing history had distracted him.

Bringing a panda back would be awkward.

Lei Jun had considered finding another spirit beast to ride.

Who would’ve thought a panda would deliver itself to him?

Well, Master, please forgive me.

As you always taught me, a cultivator follows fate and acts according to the heavens.

Since fate brought this panda to him, Lei Jun wouldn’t refuse.

Lei Jun smiled, holding out the Upper Qing Golden Bamboo.

The panda’s eyes shone, and it eagerly lunged forward.

But Lei Jun stepped back, dodging it.

After a few more failed attempts, the panda sat down, looking angry.

Lei Jun laughed silently, shaking the bamboo again.

This time, the panda turned its head away in a sulk.

But its eyes kept darting toward the bamboo, full of sly curiosity.

Lei Jun feigned ignorance, moving closer.

As the bamboo approached, the panda spun and swiped at it.

It missed, lost balance, and rolled away, crushing two small trees.

When it got up, its round face looked hurt.

Lei Jun chuckled, tossing the bamboo toward the panda’s mouth.

It bit down eagerly.

But no matter how hard it tried, it couldn’t peel the bamboo.

Frustrated, it tried swallowing it whole, but the bamboo glowed with golden light, getting stuck.

The panda’s corrosive saliva couldn’t touch the bamboo’s surface.

Lei Jun finally took the bamboo back.

The panda tumbled backward, staring at him with longing eyes.

“This bamboo shoot is a magic artifact refined by my master and me. You can’t chew it yet.”

Lei Jun smiled. “But there are other golden bamboos at Mount Longhu’s Upper Qing Thunder Altar Grotto-Heaven. Want to come with me?”

He smiled kindly, like a patient elder coaxing a child.

The panda blinked, thinking hard.

Finally, it decided to follow Lei Jun.

Lei Jun laughed, stroking the panda.

Its fur was rougher than expected, but with proper care, it would improve.

He hopped onto the panda’s back.

The panda grumbled but became obedient when he waved the bamboo.

Lei Jun laughed, satisfied.

But soon, he stopped laughing.

This panda had an insatiable appetite.

Even while eating constantly, it stayed hungry.

Master wasn’t this gluttonous… Lei Jun shook his head, refusing to think further.

Returning to his hut, he quickly arranged for the Yushan Temple disciples to prepare large amounts of food.

They were stunned but didn’t refuse, especially after Lei Jun offered some basic talismans as payment.

With their help, Lei Jun finally managed to feed his new companion.

He decided to stay in Yushan until Shushan Sect’s conflict settled.

Eventually, the internal strife reached its conclusion.

When Ji Chuan returned, he looked exhausted.

But he was too shocked to greet Lei Jun.

Ji Chuan stared wide-eyed at the giant panda beside Lei Jun.