Transmigration After Becoming Love Saint

"Yijian Peak excels in calculations, surveying the principles of heaven, and determining cause and effect in the mundane world with unerring accuracy," the Alcoholic sighed. "I joined the sect decades ago and have a natural talent for wine-making. I didn't think too much about it when I first started cultivating. In recent years, well, let's not even get into the cultivation levels of the cohort I joined with—they've all found partners now."

"A few years ago, they returned from their travels, and when we gathered, I found I was the only one still single."

"Thus, a year ago, I asked Cheng Fengshou of Yijian Peak for a divination to see when my fated partner would appear. Cheng Taiyong told me I lacked Yin Yang harmony, indicating I might not find a partner of the opposite sex in this lifetime, and my only companion would be alcohol."

"I didn't believe it, so over the past year, I took the initiative. I sought out a few female disciples of my generation within our sect, but the relationships all broke down within a month or two."

"Later, I went outside the sect and sought out female disciples from other Righteous Sects. Again, none of the relationships lasted more than a month or two. Forget becoming Taoist couples; we couldn't even remain friends."

"...In a few more months, it's the Magpie Bridge Festival, and here I am, having been in the sect for decades without a single partner..."

The more the Alcoholic spoke, the more miserable he sounded. "Those brothers and friends from back then all have partners now. They fight demons and travel across the Nine Provinces together. Some even have children who can perform alchemy! And here I am, still alone. Eventually, I won't even have anyone to drink with... Tell me, isn't that miserable?"

"What's the point in cultivating this 'immortal' life?"

Wang Mu was silent. It really does seem quite miserable, he thought. And pretty pointless...

"In a few days, the sect will send a group of elite disciples to the Blood Demon Cave in the Qianzhou area to eradicate a newly emerged Demon Path force," the Alcoholic waved his hand. "This mission is likely to be perilous. Since I'm alone and unattached, I volunteered. To think that just a few days before my departure, I'd meet someone to drink with—I can leave without regrets now."

Wang Mu didn't know what to say.

In the Immortal World, Taoist couples value destiny and fate, he mused. Whether it's your childhood sweetheart or love at first sight, if there's no destined connection, it's hard to end up together. If that Jinmao Rat were here, it could probably see this Alcoholic Senior Brother's solitary fate.

"Is there... really no other way?" Wang Mu cautiously asked.

"Oh, there is," the Alcoholic shook his head. "Cheng Tianyong said there are treasures in this world that can enhance one's fortune and improve marital fate. For example, the Red Marriage Fruit from Donglai Mountain in Xilu Land, which blooms and fruits only once every five hundred years. Or the Life Spring, found at the bottom of caves in Tianlin Continent, which appears once every four hundred years; drinking a single sip can change one's marital fate. These are all rare treasures. Also, beneath Yunlai Creek, in the Linglong Love Abyss, there's a legendary Red Line Mandarinfish. Consuming it is said to boost one's romantic fortune..."

Wang Mu thought for a moment and said, "Alcoholic Senior Brother, is the Red Line Mandarinfish you mentioned like this?"

Wang Mu took out the fish he had once caught in the Linglong Love Abyss from his Space Bracelet.

Back then, in the Linglong Love Abyss, apart from that Divine Fish, he had also caught five other fish.

Two of them had red lines on their tails. Wang Mu had guessed at the time that they might bring romantic luck. But for certain reasons, he hadn't dared to eat them randomly and had kept them.

Suddenly, upon seeing the fish in Wang Mu's hand, Alcoholic Senior Brother's eyes widened. "This is... this is... A red line on its tail, shaped like an ugly carp, vibrant red in color... How do you have this Red Line Mandarinfish?"

This must be the trigger for a Travel event, Wang Mu thought. If I hadn't caught it in the Linglong Love Abyss back then, I probably wouldn't be able to trigger this now.

"I have some experience in fishing, and I once had a remarkable adventure beneath the Linglong Love Abyss where I caught this," Wang Mu said calmly. "Having enjoyed so much of your fine wine today, Senior Brother, I shall gift this to you!"

"You're actually giving it to me?" Alcoholic Senior Brother looked at the fish excitedly, as if seeing a future companion. "This is truly no ordinary item! Many cultivators from the Cultivation World risk venturing into the Linglong Love Abyss, and some sit fishing for years without a single catch..."

Wang Mu smiled, recalling the many fishing rods he had seen beneath the Linglong Love Abyss.

"Naturally," Wang Mu said, handing it to Alcoholic Senior Brother.

"Very well, very well!" Alcoholic Senior Brother trembled as he took the item. "Since you're giving me such a treasure, I can't be remiss. Here, I'll give you a few fine items too. As for the wine we drank earlier, consider it my treat."

Saying so, Alcoholic Senior Brother clinked and clanked as he pulled out some items: a sword, a Jade Scroll, and a strange Jade Pendant.

"This sword is called the Lonely Dust Sword. It's a Magic Artifact I used back in the day. It can be considered a top-grade Magical Artifact, usable by those below the Foundation Establishment Stage. It has been well preserved, as I still often have it maintained and cared for."

Alcoholic Senior Brother pointed at the Jade Scroll. "This is a sword technique I discovered in an ancient relic. It's actually related to wine. According to the sword technique's records, it was created by a cultivator in ancient times while drinking. It's called the Ascending Immortal Drunken Moon Sword Skill, and it is of extremely high grade, on par with our Alcohol Sword Peak's Beidou Fine Wine Divine Sword Technique. Moreover, according to the technique's description, the stronger one's wine-making skill, the greater the power of this sword technique!"

"With my poor aptitude, I couldn't fully grasp this technique. I had intended to trade it, but it felt too precious to part with, so I kept it."

"And this final item..." Alcoholic Senior Brother pondered for a few seconds. "This is a treasure I got at last year's Magpie Bridge Festival. I don't know its origin, but it feels very precious and might be of great use."

"Magpie Bridge Festival?" Wang Mu looked at the strange Jade Pendant, curious.

"Yes." Alcoholic Senior Brother nodded. "The Magpie Bridge Festival is a grand event for the Cultivation World across the major continents, originally deriving from the Mortal World's Qiqiao Festival. As you know, it's difficult for us cultivators to pass on our lineage, so we value finding a Taoist couple highly."

"Sects wish to continue their traditions. Relying solely on recruiting disciples with good Spirit Roots from the Mortal World, the success rate is extremely low."

"But if cultivators from our Cultivation World combine, their offspring are generally born with extremely pure Spirit Roots, and their aptitude is usually high. However, we cultivators, busy with Refining Essence and Transforming Qi, yearning for Ascension and to attain the Dao, find it challenging to have offspring."

"However, if a couple is bound by fate and their affinity value is high, the likelihood of having offspring increases significantly."

"So, the Magpie Bridge Festival is held for the single cultivators throughout the Cultivation World, a day for measuring romantic affinity."

Alcoholic Senior Brother gave a bitter smile, seemingly recalling some unhappy memories. "At the festival, supervised by the most mysterious sect in the Cultivation World, the Creation Gate, participants compete in martial contests to reveal their potential. Then, the Creation Gate brings out their most powerful Innate Ancient Treasure, the Rebirth Mirror, to calculate romantic affinities for the attending disciples, matching them with suitable Taoist couples."

"The Rebirth Mirror is an incredible Ancient Treasure," Alcoholic Senior Brother explained. "The Lifeless Mirror in our Sect's Holy Land is a replica of this Ancient Treasure. It's said to possess the divine ability to see through a person's past lives and future existences, requiring a great deal of energy for a single use."

"Creation Gate has truly contributed to the Cultivation World. Ninety-nine percent of couples formed through their Magpie Bridge Festival have very promising futures; the remaining one percent are cases where their acquired Qi Fortune has been altered..."

Sounds amazing... Wang Mu swallowed. Holy shit, the Cultivation World has such incredible things? That damn Creation Gate! They must really have nothing better to do!

"This Jade Pendant..." Alcoholic Senior Brother coughed. "It's a consolation gift given to me by a disciple of the Creation Gate after my several fruitless participations in the Magpie Bridge Festival. They advised me to wear it for ten years and then return to the festival, saying it might help me find a companion."

"I haven't really felt its use yet... and now it's of no use to me."

Wang Mu remained silent.

"Choose one of these three items," Alcoholic Senior Brother said.