Strange Search

Zhao Huai quickly checked the light in his mind.

[The Mysterious Ring is a symbol of Great Luck, everything will go smoothly, a good start.]

[Great Luck Overhead (Earth-Grade Upper)]: Gain a large amount of Good Luck, increasing the probability of obtaining Destiny and improving its quality. Furthermore, you can change the outcome of fortune and misfortune once per day.

"There's a new Destiny?!"

"This Destiny looks unusual, it's actually orange Earth-Grade. This is unprecedented, the first time I've rolled an Earth-Grade Destiny!"

Zhao Huai said, quite surprised.

Every time he tossed the coin and divined fortune and misfortune a certain number of times, another function of the coin would be triggered.

Absorb Destiny, change destiny against the heavens.

However, this Destiny was as mysterious as a blind box. The grade that appeared each time was different, and the attached effects were also different.

The Destinies from the coin are divided into seven grades: Immortal, Emperor, Heaven, Earth, Mysterious, Yellow, and Human. Each grade is further divided into Upper, Middle, and Lower. Human-Grade is the lowest, and Immortal-Grade is the highest.

This [Great Luck Overhead] Destiny should be the best Destiny he has obtained in the past three years.

Since Zhao Huai obtained the Golden Coin, the number of Destinies he has obtained is definitely not many. Among them, very few are useful, and most are useless.

The three Destinies he is currently using are: [Light as a Swallow (Human-Grade Middle): Excellent movement technique, increased agility, your speed is different from ordinary people.]

[Swordplay Expertise (Yellow-Grade Upper): Loves swordplay, the efficiency of practicing and cultivating swordsmanship is slightly increased.]

[Diligent Achiever (Mysterious-Grade Upper): Hardworking and tenacious, cultivates tirelessly, the speed of cultivation is three times that of ordinary people.]

[Light as a Swallow] and [Swordplay Expertise] are easy to understand, they are both Destinies related to martial arts, which can add small buffs. Although it's like a drop in the bucket, it's better than nothing.

Among these, Zhao Huai feels that the most useful one is this Destiny called [Diligent Achiever].

This 'Diligent' is not the 'diligent' of internal competition, but the 'diligent' of a scholar.

As the saying goes, a diligent person refers to someone who is tireless and works hard without stopping, usually referring to a hardworking scholar.

On a snowy night a year ago, Zhao Huai happened to meet a young scholar who was going to the capital for the imperial examination. Because it was too late, all the inns were closed. The other party found the entrance of the pawn shop and hoped to stay for one night.

He saw that the scholar was not a bad person. After getting the instruction from the fortune, he took him in.

This [Diligent Achiever] Destiny followed.

It is precisely because of this three-times cultivation bonus that Zhao Huai was able to spend three years cultivating all the way to the Qi Training Ninth Layer, and Foundation Establishment is within reach.

So he paid special attention to this newly acquired [Great Luck Overhead].

[Absorb Destiny?]

Seeing the small words appearing in his mind, Zhao Huai didn't hesitate at all.

"Absorb immediately."

A scorching, brilliant light bloomed in his mind, and the orange light instantly filled his entire consciousness.

Suddenly, an invisible force pulled at Zhao Huai's body, making him shiver.

Zhao Huai felt as if something had indeed been added to his body, but he couldn't see what it was.

Because Good Luck is invisible and intangible, it cannot be seen or touched, and can only be slowly experienced.

"Great Luck Overhead can increase the probability and quality of obtaining Destiny, which means I can get more Destinies?"

Zhao Huai frowned, pondering, "It's just that changing fortune and misfortune is still not very clear. Does it directly change the result of the coin's divination?"

He temporarily suppressed his doubts and checked the contents of the ring.

As a result, there was nothing inside except a thick Sheepskin Scroll, an Ancient Sword, and a bottle of Pills.

The words on the Sheepskin Scroll were obscure and difficult to understand, and he didn't know what kind of medicine was in the bottle of Pills. Only this simple sword was still extremely sharp, emitting a faint glow.

These three things didn't look too amazing, which really dampened his excited passion. He originally thought there would be some Old Grandpa coming out, or at least some shocking Cultivation Technique Treasure.

"These three things can be called symbols of Great Luck, it shouldn't be that simple, right?" Zhao Huai said with a suspicious look.

If he hadn't seen the result of the coin, he would have suspected that something had gone wrong.

"Hurry! This way!"

"Search for me!"

Suddenly, at this moment, the sound of belts and sabers colliding "rustled" from outside the pawn shop.

With his cultivation, Zhao Huai's ears were extremely sharp, and he immediately heard the movement outside the house.

"It seems the Yamen people have arrived."

Zhao Huai said solemnly.

The big man had said before that the city was strictly investigating people who had come to Jin Province in the past three years, as well as those without household registration. The purpose behind this is currently unknown. If they are really here to arrest him, then he has to prepare countermeasures in advance.

With the Golden Coin, turning misfortune into fortune is not simple? Moreover, his cultivation is at Qi Refining Level 9, and in the Mortal World, he has not yet encountered an opponent.

With a slight movement of his thoughts, Zhao Huai tossed the Golden Coin in his hand again.

"There are Yamen pursuers outside the house. How should I act at this time?"

"Come on, give me a definite answer."

[Fortune and misfortune are intertwined, let's see how it goes.]

[Divination Sign 1: Auspicious day, outside the Peach Blossom Spring, the instruction you received is "Fortune".]

[Divination Sign 2: Unlucky house and military disaster, encountering fear leads to chaos, if you stay at home, the instruction you received is "Misfortune".]

"Since that's the case, then I'll leave."

After looking at the results, Zhao Huai put away the coin, closed the warehouse, and decisively went out.

The originally lively and bustling street now had groups of armored soldiers carrying swords, attracting the attention of many people.

These soldiers were very well-equipped, with fish-scale armor and long swords, driving away the crowds on the street.

The common people were all afraid, and one by one they had to roll up their sleeves and quickly leave.

"Such a big display? Who are they trying to catch?"

"I don't know! Let's go quickly!"

"I heard from unofficial sources that they seem to be investigating recent new registrations and unregistered residents. Could it be that some great thief has escaped to Jin Province?"

"Oh dear, if a murderer has escaped here, that would be terrible!"

Zhao Huai was in the crowd, listening to everyone's discussions, his mind constantly thinking.

Were these armored soldiers really here to catch him? Based on past experience, this seemed a bit of a large-scale operation now, didn't it? In the first year of his escape south, there were indeed many and very strict searches, after all, the new dynasty was very concerned about the whereabouts of him, a remnant of the previous dynasty.

But in the following years, the number and quality of the searches decreased year by year.

The people sent changed from soldiers to some investigating minor officials, and they were no longer as concerned about him as before.

With the Great Xia Dynasty just established, everything was in ruins waiting to be rebuilt, so naturally they didn't have the time to bother with him, a dispensable former crown prince.

However, now, the number of pursuers had returned to the level of the first year, which seemed very strange.

It didn't seem like they were here to catch him.

"No matter what, avoiding misfortune is always right."

Zhao Huai shook his head and stopped thinking. Since staying in the pawnshop was misfortune, he couldn't take the gamble.

"How should I escape this search? I need to have somewhere to go."

In his predicament, Zhao Huai picked up another Golden Coin from his waist and tossed it again.

[Divination Sign 1: Go to the Marketplace, the instruction you received is "Misfortune"]

[Divination Sign 2: Go to the Teahouse, the instruction you received is "Misfortune"]

[Divination Sign 3: Go to the Drunken Flower Pavilion, the instruction you received is "Misfortune"]

[Divination Sign 10: Go to Wine Fragrance Alley, the instruction you received is "Misfortune"]

"Damn it, this is cursed!"

Zhao Huai tossed the coin ten times in a row, and the result was all misfortune. This meant that misfortune was unavoidable.

It turned out that he wasn't safe anywhere he went.

This situation had also occurred before. He had to find a solution based on the results he got, thereby changing the fortune or misfortune.

However, he quickly calmed down, suddenly remembering the new destiny he had just obtained.

Zhao Huai clenched his fists and said stubbornly, "Heh, I don't believe it anymore. Activate [Great Luck Overhead] to change the result of fortune and misfortune once!"

As the coin tossed in the air again, it flipped over.

The new divination sign appeared before him.