"Indeed, just a weakling, only has three strands of Light of Fortune." Lu Zheng shook his head, "Did I change his fate? Would he encounter anything if he continued to deceive people?"
It’s nothing more than getting some opportunity or hitting a brick wall. From the changes in his fortune, it doesn’t seem to be a great opportunity."
So Lu Zheng quickly put the old Daoist out of mind and started reading this scripture fragment.
It was indeed a scripture fragment, the cultivation technique within was intermittent, ambiguous, yet the old Daoist managed to practice it a bit without going astray.
And the only remaining spell was a secret technique of Soul Exorcism and Soul Nourishment.
It involved taking the soul of someone newly deceased, dispersing their Three Souls, leaving the Seven Spirits, and turning them into a Ghost Puppet. Although its usage was quite awkward, it didn’t pose the risk of a ghostly backlash.
The scripture recorded the complete techniques for extracting the soul, expelling the Divine Soul, nurturing the essence, casting spells, and summoning, as long as one had a Ghost Artifact, a bit of True Qi, then it could be used.
Therefore, at dawn, Lu Zheng had almost finished learning.
The three strands of Light of Fortune were completely consumed, and the Ghost Child in the Brass Bell turned into his Ghost Puppet.
After habitual learning, Lu Zheng suddenly felt bewildered, "Why did I learn this stuff?
I’m already a Martial Dao expert, a legitimate Daoist cultivator, learning this stuff isn’t that misplaced?"
Forget it, learned is learned, anyhow this Light of Fortune was free, consuming it doesn’t hurt. Maybe I will use it someday, better think about happy things.
For example, it’s a nice day today!"
Lu Zheng stretched lazily, without any exhaustion from staying up all night.
"And today is Saturday!"
In ancient times, after having breakfast, he traveled through to the modern era, changed clothes, and went out.
Lu Zheng first went to a nearby mall to buy a Pianci brand’s celebrity skincare set, packed it in his backpack, then called Lin Wan to arrange a meeting spot, and took a taxi to go there.
"Thank you!" Lin Wan smiled and hooked onto Lu Zheng’s arm, "Why are you still carrying a backpack?"
"Your birthday present is in here."
"Really, what is it?"
"I can’t tell you now, wait until dinner tonight."
Today is Lin Wan’s birthday, the two did not go to the fight club to sweat.
In the morning, they strolled along International Avenue, had a simple meal in the mall at noon, and caught a play in the afternoon due to time constraints.
Hai City, praised as a major city in Hua Country, at the Hai City Art Grand Theater, almost there are stage plays every day, and the quality is quite excellent.
At 5 PM, the two came out holding hands from the Grand Theater and only then took a taxi to the Italian restaurant Lin Wan reserved.
This restaurant is located by the inner river bank, next to the most prosperous upscale community, surrounded by Hai City’s most top-notch luxury malls, and also parks, big hotels, private tea houses, etc.
In ordinary days, activities here are mostly attended by celebrities, business tycoons, or corporate executives, while ordinary folks usually come occasionally, just to gain insights.
This restaurant is built on an open space in Riverfront Park, a completely glass-structured two-story building, distinctly European in style, the restaurant shimmered with warm yellow lights, playing elegant sax blues, with a piano placed on the small stage in the center, exuding a kind of bourgeois flair.
The hostess smiled in a standard reserved yet amicable way, "Welcome, do you have a reservation?"
"Yes." Lin Wan nodded, reporting her phone number.
"Hello Miss Lin, this way please!"
The server led the two to a window-side elegant seat, invited them to sit, first served two lemon waters, and placed a menu before each of them.
"Please place your orders."
Under warm lights, Lu Zheng and Lin Wan exchanged smiles.
"Why are you smiling?" they asked simultaneously.
"You first," Lu Zheng chuckled.
"I’m laughing because you’re such a simpleton, asking people all the way about the pairing, procedures, and nuances of Italian cuisine, afraid that others might not know it’s your first time?" Lin Wan laughed.
No actual teasing intended, just found Lu Zheng particularly amusing.
Lu Zheng shrugged, "Ignorance isn’t shameful, pretending to know when you’re ignorant is shameful."
Lin Wan propped her chin with one hand, "Then what were you laughing at just now? I did my homework in advance, you know."
With a single sentence, she revealed she was also a first-timer.
"I’m laughing at how pretty you are, I’m really looking forward to tonight." Lu Zheng raised his eyebrows and smiled.
Lin Wan pursed her lips, not showing any shyness but instead asking boldly, "Do guys particularly sort of thing?"
"Like it!" Lu Zheng nodded, "If not, can they still be considered men?"
Lin Wan’s gaze turned sharp, "Really, you’ve never been with someone before?"
"In this world since birth for twenty-three years, single from the womb!" Lu Zheng replied earnestly.
Lin Wan tilted her head, "No girls have chased you before?"
Lu Zheng touched his face, "Maybe in college, I hadn’t matured yet?"
"Bah!" Lin Wan blushed, realizing Lu Zheng was subtly implying she was drawn to him.
Lin Wan wasn’t in haste, but couldn’t resist her friend Huang Xiumin’s urging. Later, thinking it over, Lin Wan had to admit that due to her busy work, if she still wanted to continue with Lu Zheng, it couldn’t rely merely on instant chemistry and sporadic shopping and dining.
Just right, they’ve been dating for over a month, going through subsequent interactions, their values align, personalities match, communication is smooth, Lu Zheng hasn’t lost himself due to sudden wealth, nor does he mind Lin Wan’s hectic schedule with rare meetups.
Where to find such an excellent boyfriend?
So Lin Wan gritted her teeth and stomped her foot, deciding to reward Lu Zheng a bit.
The lady cop is decisive, once decided, she must carry it out.
But as a girl, a bit of ceremony is needed, so coincidentally it’s her birthday, then today it is.
Soon, pasta, and steak were served, they clinked glasses and ate.
While eating, Lu Zheng noticed a man at a nearby table get up, first spoke a few words with his female companion, then called over the server, said a few words, and followed the server to the piano in the center of the restaurant.
Soon, the sax blues floating in the restaurant gradually diminished, silently stopping.
Most people in the restaurant looked toward the man on stage.
The man smiled slightly, placing his hands gently on the piano keys, and then started playing Chopin’s Nocturne in G minor.
Lu Zheng listened intently, although not very high-level, there weren’t any mistakes.
"Not bad." Lu Zheng smiled, looking at the piano, his eyes flickered, thinking he initially thought the piano was just decorative, turns out it’s available for guests to play?
Even though it might appear as imitating, playing a song for Lin Wan wouldn’t be bad.
Turning back, just as he was about to surprise Lin Wan, he saw her staring at the man on stage with hostile eyes.
(Warm reminder: Lin Wan never dated before)