At The Beginning, I Counted The Immortal To Death

Heavenly Spirit World Ascending Immortal City.

On the busiest street in the city, there is a fortune-telling stall.

A small table, two wooden stools, and a fortune-telling flag.

A blue cloth is spread on the table, with the Yin-Yang Eight Trigrams Diagram drawn on it.

On the left side, there is a cylinder for drawing lots, and on the right side, six copper coins are lined up.

There are two sentences written on the fortune-telling flag.

"Joyfully understand the heavenly fate, hence no worries; With an iron mouth, truly divine immortal."

Jiang Bai is the fortune-teller at this stall.

When he transmigrated to this world, he also bound the "Ultimate Fortune-telling System".

As long as he tells fortunes, he will gain luck points.

Luck points can be exchanged for various cultivation methods, divine abilities, divine weapons, and other treasures within the system.

He can also take risks for great rewards, like lottery draws!

However, today he may have forgotten to tell his own fortune.

Because in front of his fortune-telling stall, there is a real immortal standing, and this immortal is not here to admire his extraordinary skills and take him as a disciple.

Instead, he's here to cause trouble!

"Joyfully understand the heavenly fate, hence no worries; With an iron mouth, truly divine immortal! Boy, you have quite the audacity."

A man dressed in white, exuding an immortal aura, stands in the midst of a group of Ascending Immortal City cultivators, looking at Jiang Bai with a half-smile.

For them, a mortal like Jiang Bai is just a source of amusement in their daily lives.

Being the subject of an immortal's ridicule is the fortune Jiang Bai has accumulated over several lifetimes.

Jiang Bai feels somewhat helpless.

He has only transmigrated here for a few days and has already encountered the bullying of a tyrant.

Normally, this wouldn't be a big deal, as it's a standard plot for the protagonist.

But the problem is that the protagonist's current strength is a bit weak; he's just a mortal.

And this tyrant is truly formidable, being an actual immortal!

The disparity in strength has created a world of difference!

The power levels in the Heavenly Spirit World are: Mortal Shedding, Foundation Building, Gold Core, Nascent Soul, Soul Formation, Body Integration, Return to Void, and Transcending Tribulation.

After Transcending Tribulation, one ascends to the Ascending Immortal World and becomes an immortal.

The man in white, exuding an immortal aura, is an immortal who has come from the Immortal World.

For immortals, the worlds outside the Immortal World are considered lower realms.

Usually, immortals do not come to the lower realms because the spiritual energy here is far inferior to that of the Immortal World.

Unfortunately, such a rare occurrence has happened today.

"Immortal, please forgive me. This is just a means of making a living and has nothing to do with the eyes of an immortal."

When under someone else's roof, one has to bow their head; Jiang Bai understands this principle.

Unfortunately, it seems that the immortal does not intend to let him off so easily.

"Daring to call yourself an immortal in front of me, boy, have you considered the consequences?"

Jiang Bai furrows his brow slightly.

Fortune-tellers often write such words on their flags to attract customers, but this immortal is being overly aggressive, which is unbecoming of an immortal.

"A mere mortal dares to claim to be an immortal, absurd!"

"Hmph, where did this little mouse come from, daring to boast in front of an immortal!"

"Truly ignorant. Are mortals nowadays so audacious?"

The people behind the immortal immediately chime in.

Jiang Bai looks somewhat wronged as he glances at his fortune-telling flag. He clearly hasn't said anything; he just wanted to quietly tell fortunes.

Perhaps the immortal's recent mood is not very good, so he's deliberately picking a fight.

"Today, you will tell my fortune. If you tell it correctly, I will spare you. If you make a mistake, don't blame me for not showing mercy!"

To an ordinary person like Jiang Bai, in the eyes of the immortal, he is like an ant, and his life and death are at the immortal's whim.

What Jiang Bai doesn't know is that the immortal is indeed in a bad mood today and is simply taking it out on him.

But as a transmigrator, Jiang Bai is not one to back down.

"If the immortal wishes to tell fortunes, then I will risk my life to tell it for you." Jiang Bai decides not to compromise anymore; he can always transmigrate again if necessary.

"But I have two rules for telling fortunes!"

"Hehehe, there are still rules? Alright, let's hear it."

The man in white seems to find something amusing.

The people behind him all laugh in unison, looking at Jiang Bai as if he were a fool.

Jiang Bai is unfazed and continues, "First, when I tell fortunes, I need to communicate with the heavens and the earth, reaching the nine heavens and the nine abysses. It requires a sufficient price to ensure the accuracy of the fortune-telling, so the fee will be determined based on the matter you want to inquire about."

The man in white nods, "That's reasonable. What about the second rule?"

"The second rule is that I am just an ordinary person without much wealth, so the fee for the fortune-telling needs to be paid in advance."

"Boy, you are asking for money as if your life depends on it. Aren't you afraid that this money will bring you trouble?" The man in white laughs in exasperation.

Jiang Bai shrugs, "I have no choice. Rules are rules."

"Alright, I will comply with your rules, but if your fortune-telling is inaccurate, don't blame me for not warning you!"

"What does the immortal want to inquire about? Please tell me." Jiang Bai also becomes more assertive.

After a moment of contemplation, the man in white says, "Tell me, how many years do I have left?"

"Please pay the fee for the fortune-telling first."

"Alright, how much is the fee?"

Jiang Bai immediately communicates with the system in his mind.

[System: The fee for this fortune-telling is ten thousand spirit stones, or an item of equivalent value.]

Jiang Bai swallows hard; he didn't expect the fee to be so high.

When he told fortunes for others before, the fee was just the ordinary silver coins used in the mortal realm, and the amount was not significant. He didn't expect that the system would charge such a high fee for telling fortunes to an immortal.

He looks at the man in white and says, "The fee for this fortune-telling is fifteen thousand spirit stones, or an item of equivalent value!"

The man in white says, "??"

He wonders if he misheard.

Even as an immortal, fifteen thousand spirit stones is still a considerable amount.

"Boy, are you serious?"

Jiang Bai nods, "Absolutely, I do not deceive."

"Very well, I will give it to you. Let's see what result you can come up with!"

With that, he takes out a storage ring and tosses it to Jiang Bai.

Jiang Bai holds the exquisitely crafted storage ring in his hands, even doubting if he is dreaming.

Fifteen thousand spirit stones, even in the entire Ascending Immortal City, there is no one who can produce such a large sum at once. Even if he needs to give ten thousand to the system, he can still keep five thousand for himself.

He's hit the jackpot!

Jiang Bai's eyes sparkle with a golden light, and he can't help but drool.

Not only him, but also the group of Ascending Immortal City cultivators behind the man in white, their breathing becomes rapid.

In the Heavenly Spirit World, few can remain calm in the face of such a huge sum of money.

"Boy, don't just stand there dumbfounded. Hurry up and tell me. This money is not easy to come by!" urges the man in white.

Jiang Bai quickly forces himself to calm down. Passing this test is the most important thing.

"System, start the fortune-telling!"

Immediately, a hundred thousand spirit stones are deducted from the storage ring, and at the same time, information that only Jiang Bai can see appears above the man in white's head.

[Name: Longtao Pao (This surname really exists)

Cultivation: True Immortal Initial Stage

Lifespan: 13,000 years

Remaining Lifespan: 30]

Jiang Bai rubs his eyes in disbelief, looking at the simple and crude information.

Moreover, the column for the man in white's remaining lifespan is constantly changing!

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