Chapter 790: 317. You Fall Into the Trap, I’ll Take the Opportunity (Combined Chapter)

Lei Jun felt a surge of curiosity about Luping Mountain, Lixian Mountain, Tiangu Ridge, and other places.

But on the surface, he kept a calm demeanor and continued to say farewell to Crown Prince Zhang Hui and the others.

The two sides parted ways here.

Lei Jun calmly watched as the Eastern Palace carriage retreated into the distance.

A middle lot had just been drawn in the direction of Tiangu Ridge, but the part about danger probably referred to Lei Jun’s own capabilities.

As for others going, the outcome remained uncertain.

"Tender Dragon’s Perilous Journey"—those four words seemed to refer directly to the risks Crown Prince Zhang Hui might face on this trip.

This crown prince, although always appearing perfectly respectful in front of Lei Jun, gave Lei Jun a mixed impression, given all that he had heard.

Though Master Lei himself had no intention of acting now, *he also had no intention of warning the other party about anything.*

*Since everyone was fated to their own dreams, let them each shine in their own way for now.*

At this moment, Lei Jun was even more curious about what the best lot at Luping Mountain specifically pointed to.

A third-rank opportunity free of risk and hidden danger—*it sounded pretty damn good...*

"From here on out it’s just our fellow disciples; we can be more spontaneous with our travels."

Lei Jun said calmly to Lin Shan, "It’s rare for Hua Jie to leave the mountain. I’ll show him the scenery of rivers and mountains—brother, do you have time to join us?"

Lin Shan did a quick calculation, "Mm, there’s no rush these few days. A stroll would be nice."

The three of them didn’t head straight to Lixian Mountain or the Yunxiao Mountain Range, but instead wandered and explored the surrounding ranges.

With Lei Jun leading, it felt only natural for the group to end up around Luping Mountain.

As soon as they arrived at Luping Mountain, Lei Jun first used his spiritual perception and intuition to secretly search the area, but he didn’t find anything at first.

Great Earth’s Origin.

*So, it was probably connected to disturbances in the earth veins...* Lei Jun reflected.

He felt no urgency, standing calmly atop Luping Mountain, watching as Zhuo Baojie curiously examined wild medicinal herbs around the mountain, while Lin Shan sat cross-legged in the forest, practicing breathing skills and absorbing the global spiritual qi.

Lei Jun’s gaze paused for a moment on Lin Shan.

Currently, in the Celestial Master Mansion at Dragon Tiger Mountain, aside from Zhang and Shangguan—who were bona fide members of the royal family—Lin Shan was the disciple who had the closest ties to the Tang Imperial Court.

This partly stemmed from the influence of his mentor, Shangguan Ning, and partly from Lin Shan himself.

Back when he went to be an instructor at the Scholarly Mansion, it was Lin Shan’s own initiative.

Now, in a blink, some twenty years had already slipped by.

Of course, Lin Shan hadn’t wasted any of that time.

Although he spent much of his energy teaching at the Scholarly Mansion, his wide network in the Imperial Capital had not only broadened his connections but also earned him a few opportunities.

He clearly wasn’t like Lei Jun, who typically either did nothing or suddenly shook the world into a frenzy; just a single trip to Luoyang could draw attention from all corners.

Even so, as an Elder of the Celestial Master Mansion in the Sixth Heavenly Realm before the age of one hundred, Lin Shan was already one of the most important backbone members among the Mount Longhu lineage beneath the high-level elders. With focused effort, he had reaped substantial rewards.

Now, as he attempted to ascend to the Seventh Layer of Heaven Realm, he seemed well poised for success.

The Heavenly Moat Tribulation between great realms had always been fraught with dangers—accidents were never scarce, and no one could guarantee a flawless passage—but, in Lei Jun’s view, Lin Shan’s chances looked very promising, no worse than Chu Kun’s.

Of course, Lin Shan’s age and time spent cultivating were both much greater than Chu Kun’s.

Though he interacted frequently with the imperial family, he had always been cautious regarding the Eastern Palace’s crown prince issue.

Thus, when Lei Jun had just made a swift and clean farewell to Crown Prince Zhang Hui, Lin Shan had said little, and now remained composed, free of any related thought.

Lei Jun stood atop Luping Mountain, his gaze seeming to look far into the western banks of the Grand River.

But deep within his eyes, the Heaven-piercing Earth-penetrating Taliscript was already turning without pause.

High above the heavens and Huan Yu, the Great Celestial Mirror, guided by Lei Jun’s thought, turned its light toward the region of Tiangu Ridge.

Crown Prince Zhang Hui and his party were now entering the territory of Tiangu Ridge.

Lei Jun’s field of vision, with the mirror’s sweep, scanned Tiangu Ridge and its vicinity.

Suddenly, *he sensed something—a discovery.*

Within the mountain ridges, someone had already arrived first and was hiding while making arrangements.

*Buddhist methods?*

But the techniques differed somewhat from the orthodox lineages of Buddhist Sects like Tianlong Temple, Xuantian Temple, and Bodhi Temple.

White Lotus Sect...

The Great Celestial Mirror in Lei Jun’s hands focused its light, and with his vision now clearer, he saw that a great number of white lotus seeds had already been buried amidst the Tiangu Ridge mountains.

At the same time, two White Lotus Sect monks were lying low in secret.

Both monks possessed remarkable cultivation strength—they were at least at the Eightfold Heaven Realm.

One of them, who looked like a middle-aged man, even gave Lei Jun the distinct impression that his power, compared to Heavenly Dragon Temple’s Abbot Miao Xin, was not just equal but probably even slightly greater.

Most likely, that monk had already reached Eightfold Heaven Complete among the White Lotus Sect’s high monks.

His mana and divine skills were thoroughly refined, his aura so concealed that the Great Celestial Mirror and Heaven-piercing Earth-penetrating Taliscript nearly missed him—in fact, Lei Jun almost overlooked him entirely.

*Monk Jingshan?* Lei Jun guessed inwardly.

The monk’s Buddhist aura was so hidden that his features were a blur, making it hard for Lei Jun to see him clearly.

But in the White Lotus Sect, aside from the sect’s leader, the Maitreya Holy Master, even the future Maitreya probably hadn’t reached this level.

So the most likely person was Monk Jingshan, a deeply influential elder of the White Lotus Sect.

Before the rise of the future Maitreya, Monk Jingshan had always been regarded as the White Lotus Sect’s second strongest expert.

Even after the future Maitreya’s emergence, most people believed that while he had shaken Monk Jingshan’s position, it would still take him a long time to truly match the monk’s strength.