Chapter 51: Chapter 40: Seek Fortune and Avoid Disaster
As a First Layer Traveling Cultivator, Li Banfeng had truly not expected there to be two Techniques.
Startled, Li Banfeng asked, "Seek Fortune and Avoid Disaster, how does this Technique work?"
The Coachman did not answer, just kept his head down pulling the rickshaw.
Li Banfeng wanted to ask again when he suddenly felt a chill and couldn’t help but shiver.
In his subconscious, Li Banfeng felt an inexplicable fear.
He felt that if he asked another question, he would be killed by the Coachman.
Turning his head, the Coachman asked, "Scared?"
Li Banfeng nodded. "Yes, scared."
The Coachman smiled and said, "I just directed so killing intent towards you, but rest assured, I didn’t really want to kill you. I was just helping you test the Technique.
"’Seek Fortune and Avoid Disaster’ is the simplest Technique. You coming to ride my rickshaw today is what’s called ’seeking fortune’.
"Feeling anxious, hands trembling, shivering, getting goosebumps—all could be signs of impending danger. When you encounter such situations, make sure to avoid them; that’s called ’avoiding disaster’.
"The Technique is easy, but there are always those who fail to understand it, especially the careless ones who never take these little things seriously.
"A Traveling Cultivator wanders through a thousand mountains and crosses ten thousand rivers. The heart must be ticulous, weighing one’s life with every step taken."
This Technique greatly surprised Li Banfeng. "So, if there’s danger, a Traveling Cultivator will definitely sense it?"
The Coachman shook his head. "There’s no such guarantee. It depends on your cultivation level, the Magical Treasure, and also the capabilities of the opposing Taoist Sect.
"If your opponent’s cultivation level exceeds yours by two layers, they can hide their malice. If they want to harm you, you won’t detect it at all.
"Or, if the opponent has a Magical Treasure or a Technique that conceals malice, you still won’t notice.
"So hidden places can conceal dangers, and if your cultivation isn’t high enough, you won’t detect them.
"If you encounter a Ho Cultivator of the sa layer, you won’t be able to discern all their thoughts, and their malice will also go undetected."
Ho Cultivators, able to avoid others’ attention, could also hide their malice.
The minds of those Ho Cultivators are truly unfathomable.
Wind Rises on Flat Ground! Seek Fortune and Avoid Disaster!
Li Banfeng learned quite a bit from the Coachman. The five hundred spent was truly worthwhile.
"Big Brother, from what you’ve said, Ho Cultivation seems to have so kind of counter against us Traveling Cultivators."
"It’s not just so restraining effect," the Coachman said with a bitter laugh. "Let
tell you, we normally have to avoid Ho Cultivators, and they have to avoid us. Once we get into a fight with a Ho Cultivator of the sa level, we must be prepared to fight to the death.
"If we enter a Ho Cultivator’s residence, we’re as good as dead. If we lure a Ho Cultivator into dangerous terrain, they’re as good as dead.
"I once encountered a Ho Cultivator. He was about to force
into his residence. I steeled myself, endured his brutal attacks all the way, and managed to haul him to the edge of a cliff.
"We Traveling Cultivators have steady footing. I was able to stand firm, but Ho Cultivators aren’t as stable. He lost his balance and fell off the cliff to his death. That’s how I won.
"Forget about pulling punches or ending things amicably. There’s no such luck. These two Taoist Sects are natural enemies. Whoever relaxes even a bit loses their life!"
Seizing the opportunity, Li Banfeng asked, "Big Brother, do you know what Techniques Ho Cultivators have?"
"I can’t say for sure," the Coachman shook his head. "Ho Cultivation Techniques vary. So are similar, so are different, and they’re not easy to recognize. That much is consistent. But each Ho Cultivator I’ve t had their own unique thods.
"Ho Cultivators are already rare, and the temperant of House Spirits is unpredictable, which makes them challenging to deal with. If you run into one, try your best to avoid them."
Li Banfeng still had several questions, but the Coachman suddenly stopped and said, "This is the station. Take care."
Just like that, in a matter of monts, they had arrived at the station.
As he got off, Li Banfeng asked one more question, "Apart from ’Wind Rises on Flat Ground’ and ’Seek Fortune and Avoid Disaster,’ do Traveling Cultivators have other abilities?"
"There are plenty of skills, but you’ve reached your destination."
Li Banfeng pulled out his wallet and said, "Take
a little farther. Even if you don’t pull the rickshaw, just chat with . I’ll pay. Na your price."
The Coachman laughed. "Save your money. Our encounter ends here for today. If we’re fated to et again, I’ll tell you more then."
With that, the Coachman wiped his face with a towel and pulled his rickshaw away from the square in front of the station.
「Just a few days earlier, Li Banfeng had walked out of this very station. Today, he was about to embark on another journey, returning to Yuezhou.」
After going back, should he still visit He Jiaqing?
Who knows if the person lying in the hospital is truly He Jiaqing?
Even if it was him, he couldn’t avoid entanglents with the Dark Star Bureau. Li Banfeng hesitated. Should he get involved with He Jiaqing’s affairs any further?
He decided to buy the ticket first.
Once back in Yuezhou, I will be able to...
I’ll just find a place to do manual labor.
Li Banfeng massaged his forehead. What was so good about Yuezhou anyway?
The station was small, just a strip of bungalows, with a slightly elevated waiting hall next to the ticket office.
Following the Coachman’s teachings, Li Banfeng first controlled his hips, then his knees, followed by his ankles and his toes.
The approach was correct, but the strand of force, thinner than a hemp rope, was difficult to control. As Li Banfeng lifted his leg, his entire body shot into the ticket office.
Luckily, there was no one in the ticket office. Li Banfeng managed to stop in ti, arriving at the ticket counter.
The ticket seller was dozing off and didn’t notice Li Banfeng’s unusual entrance. Li Banfeng called out several tis, "Ticket! I want to buy a ticket!"
The ticket seller rubbed her eyes and yawned before asking, "Where to?"
"Yuezhou."
"A seat or a sleeper berth?"
Definitely not a seat. It must be a sleeper berth, and a first-class one at that!
The ticket seller prepared to issue the ticket. "Train 1160, first-class sleeper, 13,000. The next available one departs at 9 p.m. tomorrow."
13,000!
That’s so expensive!
Li Banfeng was stunned for a mont. He hadn’t brought that much money with him; most of his funds were inside his Portable Residence.
Just as he was thinking about retrieving money from his Portable Residence, he heard the ticket seller say, "First, show
your Guide Token."
"Guide Token? What’s that?" Li Banfeng was puzzled.
The ticket seller frowned. "Without a Guide Token, how can you buy a ticket?"
How co I can’t buy a ticket?
What kind of rule is this?
While Li Banfeng was still puzzling over the concept of a Guide Token, a man wearing a forward cap walked into the ticket hall and silently observed him.
He had been waiting here for a long ti.
His na was Chu Yunlong. He was Big Nine, a patrol squad leader under Second Helmsman Xun Feng of the dicine King Hall, part of the Jiang Xiang Gang.
The Sect Leader was right—Li Banfeng would definitely co.
Chu Yunlong slowly approached Li Banfeng.
Li Banfeng was still arguing with the ticket seller. "I need a Guide Token to get on a train? Why don’t you demand a travel permit too? Is this train on a pilgrimage to the Western Heaven to fetch scriptures or sothing?"
Li Banfeng was furious, shaking with rage. This ticket seller is deliberately giving
a hard ti!
"Have you ever even ridden a train before? Don’t you understand such a simple rule?" The ticket seller also grew angry. This guy is just being unreasonable.
As the two argued, Chu Yunlong got closer and closer to Li Banfeng.
He had his hands in his pockets, his face expressionless, seemingly about to queue up behind Li Banfeng, waiting to buy a ticket.
But in reality, the mont he could touch Li Banfeng, he had a way to control him, force him to reveal the whereabouts of the Copper Lotus Flower, and then end his life.
He was seven or eight ters away from Li Banfeng, and the argunt between Li Banfeng and the ticket seller grew louder.
"When I arrived, why didn’t I hear anything about a Guide Token? How co you have so many rules all of a sudden?"
"I don’t care where you ca from. Without a Guide Token, you can’t buy a ticket. Telling
all this is useless. This is the rule. Buy it or get lost!"
Good, keep arguing like this.
Chu Yunlong’s mouth curled up slightly, continuing to move closer to Li Banfeng.
"What kind of rule is this? Show
your rules!" Li Banfeng roared loudly, sowhat losing control.
"Why should I show you anything? Who do you think you are?" the ticket seller retorted fearlessly.
"If you don’t show
the rules, it proves there are no rules! I’m going in to get a ticket myself right now, and I’d like to see how you try to stop
from buying one!"
Chu Yunlong was now standing right behind Li Banfeng and slowly reached out his hand.
Argue, keep arguing, don’t look back, just like that... Wait a minute!
What’s happening?
Chu Yunlong’s hand did not touch Li Banfeng.
Li Banfeng leaped onto the counter, intending to break into the ticket office!
The ticket seller was also stunned. "You dare! Just you try coming in!"
Li Banfeng was indeed about to go in. He wasn’t soone to back down from a confrontation.
At this mont, Chu Yunlong and the ticket seller shared the sa thought: Has this man gone mad?
Chu Yunlong now couldn’t make his move since Li Banfeng was on the counter.
The ticket seller quickly pulled the alarm, and the deafening bell rang out in the ticket hall.
Li Banfeng didn’t continue his attempt to barge into the ticket office. Instead, he squatted on the counter, glancing at Chu Yunlong behind him and then at the ticket hall’s main entrance.
Two uniford individuals charged into the ticket hall from outside. Li Banfeng didn’t recognize them, but Chu Yunlong did.
These two were the station’s Patrol Officers.
The ticket seller pointed at Li Banfeng and shouted loudly, "He’s trying to steal a ticket! He doesn’t have a Guide Token! He’s trying to ride illegally!"
The two Patrol Officers didn’t hesitate and charged towards Li Banfeng.
Chu Yunlong hastily moved aside. I don’t want to get entangled in this ss.
Li Banfeng jumped down from the counter and said to Chu Yunlong, "Brother, run! What are you standing there for?"
"No, I an..." Chu Yunlong blinked, unsure of what to say at that mont.
Li Banfeng took off running. He was incredibly fast, slipping past the two Patrol Officers’ attempt to block him and dashing out of the ticket hall in the blink of an eye.
Seeing this, the two Patrol Officers imdiately moved to encircle Chu Yunlong.
Chu Yunlong licked his lips, facing the oncoming Patrol Officers. How am I going to explain this?
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