Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1525 - 1523: Differential Treatment

Lu Ye watched from the side for quite some time, and found that this was indeed a matter of luck, with no apparent pattern. Some people looked sly and untrustworthy, yet came out of the Great Wheel of Fortune unscathed, while others appeared upright and full of integrity, but emerged looking miserable.

It had nothing to do with the level of one's cultivation either.

"Let's go in too." Lu Ye said softly, and Lih Shang, who had been standing by his side, immediately activated the Soul Possession Secret Technique to attach herself to him.

Lu Ye retracted the starboat and collided with the dilapidated copper disc.

A ripple spread out as if he had crashed into water, and by the time Lu Ye came to his senses again, he found himself in a foggy space.

There was nothing else in the space except a human-sized illusory copper disc standing before him. It looked the same as the massive copper disc outside, but it was clearly more complete and was engraved with countless bizarre patterns, each extremely tiny, numbering likely no less than one hundred thousand.

Even more bizarre, these patterns were constantly changing, evolving into more patterns.

Lih Shang released the Soul Possession state and appeared beside Lu Ye, curiously examining the copper disc in front of her. It was her first time seeing the Great Wheel of Fortune, and naturally, it was novel to her.

Lu Ye knew how to activate this Great Wheel of Fortune. Since it was entirely based on luck, there was no need to hesitate.

Lu Ye had always thought that his luck was not bad.

He immediately applied his Black rank skill, forcing out a drop of his Essence Blood, and flicked it towards the copper disc.

To spin the Great Wheel of Fortune, one must use their own Essence Blood as a catalyst, and each time it appeared, a cultivator had only one chance to spin it. Once it was spun, they'd have to wait for the next appearance of the Great Wheel of Fortune to try again.

The Essence Blood, containing enormous energy, fell onto the copper disc and was absorbed completely in an instant.

Then… nothing happened!

Lu Ye looked at the motionless copper disc in surprise, unable to comprehend why. According to what he had read, once the copper disc absorbed a cultivator's Essence Blood, it would spin, and the patterns would flicker unpredictably. When the disc stopped spinning, whichever pattern remained lit would correspond to the fortune or misfortune the cultivator would receive.

But what did it mean that the copper disc absorbed his Essence Blood and remained unmoving?

Was this thing broken?

It didn't seem likely; after all, it was a stellar space supreme treasure, how could it be broken? And with so many cultivators participating, although Lu Ye hadn't witnessed their participation, it was apparent that many had benefited.

How could it break when it was his turn?

But no matter how long he waited, the copper disc showed no reaction.

Lu Ye turned his head towards Lih Shang: "You try it!"

Even if Lu Ye hadn't suggested it, Lih Shang was keen to try. It was a rare opportunity not to be missed, but the Soul Race had a unique physique, neither fully corporeal nor entirely spiritual, without Essence Blood. However, the Soul Race had similar methods.

An extremely pure strand of Soul Power suddenly separated from Lih Shang's body and shot into the copper disc. Then Lih Shang clasped her hands together, looking pious, and began to pray, muttering something that Lu Ye couldn't make out.

Lu Ye sneered at this scene; relying on luck alone, Lih Shang's actions seemed useless, and the copper disc seemed to have some kind of problem, making it questionable whether it was even usable.

Yet to Lu Ye's surprise, after Lih Shang's pure Soul Power was absorbed by the copper disc, it actually started spinning rapidly. At the same time, the many patterns on it began to flicker and extinguish at a dizzying pace.

This thing… wasn't broken! So why was he unable to activate it? Lu Ye couldn't help feeling frustrated.

The spinning of the copper disc gradually slowed, but the flickering and the rapid changing of patterns became even more frequent. Correspondingly, Lih Shang's expression grew more pious.

A moment later, as the spinning copper disc stabilized, a single pattern shone brightly, and from it shot a stream of light that flew straight into Lih Shang's body.

Lih Shang's body trembled slightly, then she smiled with joy.

Seeing this, Lu Ye immediately knew she had gained some benefit, though he had no idea what it was specifically and found it difficult to ask.

Lih Shang had no intention of hiding it. With a flip of her hand, a copper ring appeared in her palm, emanating a bizarre aura.

"Soul Device?" Lu Ye was stunned, and he could tell that this was no ordinary Soul Device; it was likely a magic treasure-level Soul Device!

Compared to ordinary treasures, Soul Devices were already much more valuable and rare, let alone a magic treasure-level Soul Device. Such an item was a treasured gem, not even available in the market. Additionally, unlike normal magic treasures, which require Mana to activate, those at the Constellation level cannot activate a magic treasure's powers due to insufficient spirit force.

Yet, a magic treasure-level Soul Device can be activated by those at the Constellation level, though the power it can unleash would be somewhat diminished.

Here he was, having spent his Essence Blood, yet the copper disc didn't budge, while Lih Shang obtained such an incredible Soul Device—what a world of difference.

Perhaps his Essence Blood was applied incorrectly? Feeling enlightened, Lu Ye didn't bother with envy and forced out another drop of Essence Blood into the copper disc. He then clasped his hands together and prayed solemnly, mimicking Lih Shang's posture. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

He squinted his eyes to observe the copper disc's reaction, only to find it as unresponsive as before!

Lu Ye's face turned dark!

He always considered his luck not too bad, but now he couldn't even activate the copper disc. This made no sense at all.

Lih Shang held back a laugh nearby and comforted Lu Ye, "Even if you don't gain luck, you haven't been cursed with misfortune. I've heard many people come here and leave empty-handed anyway."

"I don't believe it!" Lu Ye frowned. It's true that many people gain nothing from the Great Wheel of Fortune. No good, no bad, but this wheel should at least react somehow.

Lu Ye felt like he was being targeted.

Yet he couldn't figure out why.

Unwilling to give up, he tried infusing another drop of Essence Blood with even more sincerity than before, but still to no effect.

Glaring hatefully at the copper disc in front of him, had it not been for the mysterious power of this stellar space supreme treasure, he would've slashed it with a blade.

"Let's go!" Lu Ye called to Lih Shang, turning around.

After three unsuccessful attempts to trigger any response from the copper disc, there was no point in trying further. Losing more Essence Blood would affect his body.

No sooner had he turned than something suddenly hit the back of his head. It didn't hurt, but it alarmed Lu Ye, making him quickly turn back around.

With a crisp "ding-dong," Lu Ye looked toward the sound and saw something on the ground.

Upon closer inspection, it looked like a white jade pear, but not a real pear. Looking even closer, it seemed not to be a pear at all, because it had many sound holes.

Lu Ye frowned, looking at the object on the ground and then at the Great Wheel of Fortune, unable to make sense of what happened at that moment.

Undoubtedly, this white jade pear came from the Great Wheel of Fortune; otherwise, it couldn't have hit the back of his head.

But he hadn't even spun the Great Wheel of Fortune, so how did this thing appear?

"For me?" Lu Ye looked at the wheel with some skepticism.

Most stellar space supreme treasures have their own spiritual intelligence, like the Reincarnation Tree. Even the Constellation Palace has never communicated with Lu Ye, yet possesses its own spiritual intelligence.

So, Lu Ye guessed the Great Wheel of Fortune had one too.

Still, Lu Ye couldn't understand why he couldn't spin the Great Wheel of Fortune, yet it gifted him this item.

Of course, there was no response. After waiting awhile and confirming there was nothing unusual about the white jade pear, only then did Lu Ye bend down to pick it up.

When he held it, Lu Ye realized it was not a white jade pear at all but an ocarina, made not of white jade, but some mysterious beast bone.

Glaring deeply at the copper disc, Lu Ye was left with no choice but to depart with Lih Shang.

Outside the Great Wheel of Fortune, the area was still bustling. Countless cultivators busied in and out, some overjoyed and some utterly miserable. Truly some homes were happy, others sorrowful.

Summoning the starboat, he sped off into the depths of stellar space, gradually leaving this lively place behind.

He pulled out the star map given by the Reincarnation Tree, checking the surrounding constellations, ensuring his course wouldn't deviate. This was essential for navigating stellar space, as a minor deviation could lead to significant errors.

Lu Ye was not crossing the entire Changyun Galaxy but heading to one of its dead stars, marking the first stop on his journey home.

What mysteries lay on that dead star would only be revealed upon arrival.

The journey wasn't short; with the current speed of the starboat, it would take at least three months to reach.

On the starboat, Lih Shang played with his newly acquired copper ring Soul Device, looking utterly fascinated. Although Lu Ye didn't know the ring's powers, Lih Shang's expression indicated it was something good.

Lu Ye then examined the bone ocarina he got from the copper disc. There was a small hole on top and several holes on the sides and bottom.

After investigating it thoroughly, Lu Ye couldn't determine what level of treasure the bone ocarina was. It seemed ordinary, with no trace of restriction inside.

Trying to infuse it with spirit force yielded no reaction at all.

This thing... wasn't a treasure at all, just seemed like a trinket!

Lu Ye was so frustrated that his nose crooked.

If nothing were given, so be it. If something's given, why not a good thing? No Phoenix Sky Blue Crystal he longed for, no spirit treasure or magic treasure, just a bone ocarina — what was that supposed to mean?

Lu Ye felt the Great Wheel of Fortune was treating him too unfairly.