aircannonsinc Chapter 74 Let me tell your fortune.
Chapter 74 Let me tell your fortune.
Upon seeing such a large piece of silver, the woman waved her hands repeatedly, her face turning red with anxiety.
"No, no, no! Daoist priest, young master, this is too much!"
"This little bit of food isn't worth that much money! It's our duty as mountain families to offer guests a meal; we absolutely cannot accept money! Take it back immediately!"
She was adamant and even tried to stuff the silver back into Lu Jin's hand.
Zuo Ruotong and Lu Jin were also in a bit of a dilemma.
Forcing someone to give it to you would be disrespectful to their goodwill.
I feel really bad if I don't give it to them.
Just then, Zhuge Yan, who had been silent all along, spoke up. He had a gentle smile on his face and his voice was clear and melodious.
"Sister-in-law, we, your master and apprentice, feel uneasy if you don't accept the money."
How about this? I have some knowledge of divination and fortune-telling. How about I cast a divination for you or your child, as payment for the meal? It's just a small token of our appreciation. What do you think?
The woman froze, and subconsciously glanced at her son in her arms.
"Fortune telling...fortune telling?"
The woman hesitated. The mountain people were both in awe and curious about these mysterious things.
"This...this is too much trouble..."
Zhuge Yan smiled and said:
"Sister-in-law, there's no need to worry. We sorcerers believe in fate. It is fate that we have received your meal today."
Offering a divination and guidance on minor matters to avoid misfortune and attract good fortune is a small act of giving back that we can do within our means.
If you really don't want to calculate your own future, you could at least calculate your child's future and health.
Zuo Ruotong watched from the side, a hint of approval flashing in her eyes.
Seeing this, Lu Jin quickly chimed in.
"Sister-in-law, please agree! My junior brother's predictions are incredibly accurate!"
Clearly, he had complete confidence in Zhuge Yan's abilities.
Looking at her son's bewildered face and then at Zhuge Yan's clear and sincere eyes, the woman finally nodded, her face showing a hint of shyness and anticipation.
"Then... then I'll trouble you, young Taoist priest, to help me calculate my husband's fortune."
The woman pulled her son closer to her chest, her voice filled with worry.
"His name is Wang Dashan, and he is a hunter in these mountains."
I went hunting in the mountains two days ago, and we agreed that I would be back the next day at the latest, but it's been two days and one night now, and I still haven't seen a trace of them...
I feel really uneasy.
By the way, he was born in the year of Bing Shen, the month of Gui Mao, the day of Geng Chen, and the hour of Xin Si.
Zhuge Yan nodded upon hearing this.
"Don't worry, sister-in-law, I'll calculate it for you right away."
He closed his eyes, his fingers moving silently in his sleeve.
However, just a moment later, Zhuge Yan's expression changed almost imperceptibly!
He suddenly opened his eyes, a cold glint flashing deep in his pupils, but he forcibly suppressed it in an instant.
The fingertips of the hand placed under the table were slightly white from the force applied.
In the hexagram, the faint light representing Wang Dashan has been completely extinguished!
An ominous aura lingered around it, pointing towards a mountain hollow deep in the northwest forest.
What alarmed him even more was that a strong aura of bloodlust was spreading rapidly from the northwest along the mountain road, like a venomous snake ready to devour its prey, towards this peaceful little village!
Today! Right now!
The bandits who had been entrenched in the mountain valley, murdered Wang Dashan, and whose hands were stained with blood, were about to come down the mountain to plunder!
This village, with only a dozen or so households and no ability to resist, became their first target!
Zhuge Yan's heart sank instantly.
He glanced at the orphan and widow before him, and in a flash, Zhuge Yan made his decision.
Suddenly, an expression of embarrassment and pain flashed across his face, his brows furrowed tightly, and he clutched his stomach with one hand.
"Ouch!"
He let out a low gasp, his voice slightly distorted.
"Junior Brother Yan?"
Lu Jin was taken aback by this sudden turn of events and quickly looked at him with concern.
Zuo Ruotong's gaze also instantly fell on Zhuge Yan, her eyes gradually becoming deep.
"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry!"
Zhuge Yan even broke out in a cold sweat, his voice filled with apology and embarrassment.
"Sister-in-law, Master, Senior Brother Lu, I am so sorry! I must have drunk some cold water on the way, because my stomach is suddenly cramping!"
"The outhouse...where's the outhouse? I can't hold it in any longer!"
The woman was also bewildered by this turn of events, but seeing his pained expression, she knew it wasn't feigned, so she quickly pointed to the back of the house.
"It's...it's in the backyard, that little shed by the wall!"
"Thank you so much, sister-in-law! My apologies!"
Zhuge Yan clutched his stomach in a "disheveled" manner, staggered out of the main room, and quickly disappeared behind the curtain leading to the backyard.
The main room fell silent for a moment.
Lu Jin scratched his head and smiled awkwardly at the woman.
"Please forgive me, sister-in-law, my junior brother..."
The woman waved her hand, her simple face full of understanding and concern.
"It's alright, it's alright. Everyone has to go to the bathroom sometimes. Young man, please sit down and rest. I'll go to the stove and boil some more water."
Lu Jin sat down as instructed, but something still felt off.
Logically speaking, after cultivating the first level of the Reverse Life Triple Cultivation, one should be immune to all diseases, and even be almost completely immune to ordinary poisons.
Moreover, Zhuge Yan has been practicing Qi cultivation since childhood, so how could he possibly have an upset stomach like an ordinary person?
Could it be that there's something wrong with the food?
He subconsciously looked at his master, Zuo Ruotong, only to see his master sitting there calmly, picking up a cornbread and slowly breaking it apart, as if nothing had happened.
But the next second, Zuo Ruotong tapped her fingers very lightly on the table a few times.
Lu Jin recognized the rhythm; it was a coded warning signal from within the San Yi Sect—enemy activity was imminent!
Lu Jin's heart tightened suddenly, and she understood instantly!
Zhuge Yan's sudden "abdominal pain" was by no means accidental!
The divination he just performed must have predicted something extremely dangerous!
Moreover, danger may be lurking nearby!
"Master?"
"Okay, go ahead."
After receiving his master Zuo Ruotong's approval, Lu Jin also got up, turned around and walked towards the door.
Meanwhile, in the backyard.
Zhuge Yan's figure swept past the simple shed like a ghost. He pushed off the earthen wall with his toes, and in a few seconds, he silently arrived at the path hundreds of meters away from the village, as light as a feather.
He stood quietly in the middle of the path, his white hair gleaming faintly in the night.
With a light tap of his feet, Zhuge Yan set up a Qimen formation covering an area of nearly 100 meters in radius.
In an instant, the terrain, airflow, and even the subtle signs of life within a hundred meters radius were clearly imprinted in his mind like a precise map.
To the northwest, about fifty meters away on the mountain path, more than a dozen auras were moving rapidly. The sound of horses' hooves and rough shouts could be clearly heard by Zhuge Yan, whose super hearing had been enhanced by Xuanji!
"One, two... fifteen... they are all ordinary people, nothing to worry about."
Zhuge Yan's eyes were as cold as a frozen pool.
"But... now that you're here, none of you are leaving!"