Lu Changsheng’s mind went blank for a second.
It was just a random guess.
He was unbelievably lucky.
“You said it’s the right answer because you want us to go away and put an end to this, right?” Liu Qingfeng questioned the shopkeeper. He really couldn’t believe that a random answer like this was correct.
It must’ve been a mistake.
Even Qian Qiye also couldn’t believe it.
“That’s a very horrible accusation. This young master is indeed full of wit. Please take a look, I already wrote down the answer just in case something like this happened.”
The shopkeeper took down the lantern and showed them the answer hidden behind a small piece of paper. The answer was indeed the character, Qian.
Lu Changsheng guessed correctly.
Since the probability was extremely low, Lu Changsheng himself was truly shocked.
This reminded Lu Changsheng of the proverb that his master once told him.
The proverb was really short—
“If you look handsome, you’re always lucky.”
Hence, Lu Changsheng decided to give it a try.
“As for the answer to the second riddle, is it the character, moon?”
“You have more riddles, right?” Lu Changsheng asked.
The shopkeeper was very surprised.
“Young Master, you’re indeed very brilliant. The answer is moon.”
Are you serious?
“Then… are the rest of the answers Lin, Bao, and Xiang?”
Lu Changsheng guessed randomly.
However, the shopkeeper kept nodding in astonishment while saying, “It’s all correct! You really do have exceptional wisdom, young master. The stone is your reward. I found this stone when…”
The shopkeeper was about to tell a story, but Lu Changsheng directly ignored him and walked to the stall next to them.
“Do you have riddles too?” Lu Changsheng asked.
He wanted to see if Perfected Qing Yun was right.
“I do, but my riddles are different. The answers all consist of three characters. Make sure you read the riddles carefully, young master.” The shopkeeper knew that Lu Changsheng was good at guessing riddles. However, he still had confidence that his riddles were hard.
Three words?
Without any hesitation, Lu Changsheng answered, “Short, small, and weak!”
Since the answer consisted of three characters, Lu Changsheng tried out four characters.
He wanted to prove that Perfect Qing Yun was wrong.
The bystanders all shook their heads.
Liu Qingfeng pulled Lu Changsheng’s arm and said, “It’s only three characters but you said four!”
However, Lu Changsheng’s answer shocked the shopkeeper. The latter’s eyes suddenly opened wide.
“Young master, you’re indeed a genius! I thought this riddle was perfect, but your answer is correct, I lost! You can pick whatever reward you like from this stall.”
The bystanders really didn’t understand what was happening.
Was this young man extremely lucky? Or was it because he was a true genius? They couldn’t understand.
However, Lu Changsheng himself was the most confused one among them all.
Are you serious?
This was ridiculous!
The shopkeeper lied to him!
Shame on him!
He shouldn’t have trusted this shopkeeper.
Finally, Lu Changsheng decided to admit that Perfected Qing Yun was right.
A handsome man is always lucky.
Lu Changsheng couldn’t help but sigh. He had to accept the truth.
“It’s time to go!” Lu Changsheng didn’t pick anything from the second stall. The only reward he kept was the color-changing pebble.
While following Lu Changsheng, Liu Qingfeng and Qian Qiye had become Lu Changsheng’s biggest fans.
“Was he just lucky or is he really smart?” Qian Qiye asked Liu Qingfeng.
“Of course it’s true wisdom! Do you know what stage Eldest Senior Brother has already reached?” Liu Qingfeng answered without hesitation.
“What stage?” Qian Qiye was curious.
“I’ll tell you. But you shouldn’t let other people know.” Liu Qingfeng lowered his voice as he said in a very cautious tone.
“You can trust me. I’ll keep this a secret.” Qian Qiye nodded seriously.
“Eldest Senior Brother already reached the Mahayana stage. This trip is only for him to see more in the world of mortals. Otherwise, you would have never had the honor of meeting Eldest Senior Brother in person,” Liu Qingfeng said in a serious tone.
“The Mahayana stage? I’m really too shortsighted! I thought Teacher Changsheng was only at the Tribulation Transcendence stage,” Qian Qiye responded with admiration.
“You trust me?” Liu Qingfeng saw the look on Qian Qiye’s face and was quite curious.
He was about to use some evidence to persuade Qian Qiye. However, it seemed to be completely unnecessary now.
Liu Qingfeng felt quite strange because of this.
“Why not?”
“I’m not an idiot. I already knew he was a peerless cultivator the moment I first saw Teacher Changsheng,” Qian Qiye said seriously.
“Why is that so?” Liu Qingfeng asked.
“It’s very simple. When I first saw Teacher Changsheng, I didn’t sense any spiritual power waves emanating from him even when his unusual phenomenon activated. According to an ancient book that I read in the past, the higher one’s stage is, the more stable one’s Dharmic powers are
“You’re at the stage of Core Formation, while I’m at the stage of Gold Core. When we have emotional swings, our Dharmic powers surge. However, Teacher Changsheng’s Dharmic powers remained the same even when his unusual phenomenon overpowered mine.
“Only beginners and top senior cultivators can control their powers at their own will. Since your words make sense, I don’t doubt it.” Qian Qiye explained this to him.
Liu Qingfeng couldn’t help but get lost in his thoughts.
“You don’t know about it?” After seeing the look on Liu Qingfeng’s face, Qian Qiye asked.
“Of course I know. I’m a cultivator!” Liu Qingfeng hurriedly denied her and quickly switched the topic.
“The most exciting event is sending water lanterns, right? Let’s go. This place is getting boring!” Liu Qingfeng said.
It was almost time. Qian Qiye nodded and said excitedly, “That’s right! The most exciting event is sending water lanterns! Teacher Changsheng, we should go there before the event starts to get a good spot beside the river.”
She pulled Lu Changsheng’s arm like a high-spirited child.
His eyes were filled with expectation.
Upon seeing Qian Qiye’s passion for this, Liu Qingfeng started looking forward to the event.
They followed Qian Qiye and came to the river’s side.
At this time, both sides of the river were already packed with people.
Most of the people here were males, seeing a lady here was very rare.
“Qian Qiye, this place is packed with guys! True love? Are you kidding us?” Liu Qingfeng took a glance around.
“The women are up there.” Qian Qiye grinned.
“Up where?” Liu Qingfeng looked up into the sky but saw nothing.
“They’re upstream of the river.” Qian Qiye was a bit speechless when she saw his reaction.
“They’re not here? How do we send lanterns to them then?” Liu Qingfeng became even more curious.
“The women up there will buy colorful water lanterns and lamps that float on the surface of the water. As they follow the stream, these colorful lanterns and lamps will head towards us. You pick up a lantern, unfold the note that the lantern carries, answer the question, and leave your name and address. These lanterns and lamps would then go back to their owners.
“If the owner of the lantern that you pick likes your answer, he or she will come and find you. Remember: guys write in red ink and ladies write using purple ink. Is that clear?” Qian Qiye explained to them.
Lu Changsheng suddenly realized what these lanterns and lamps looked like—
Aren’t they drift bottles?