Divining and Predicting, Uttering Words of Blamelessness

[Misfortune may be a blessing in disguise, and a blessing may be a harbinger of misfortune.]

[Changing the outcome of misfortune and blessing.]

[Misfortune and blessing are interdependent, let's just watch.]

[Divination Sign Eleven: You divine and you calculate, your body has no fault to speak of. Go to the matchmaker's, the indication you receive is "Blessing".]

"Matchmaker's?"

Seeing this place, Zhao Huai was subconsciously stunned.

This matchmaker's was an institution representing the ancient government handling marriages between men and women. There were many matchmakers inside, specializing in introducing marriages, also known as official matchmakers.

In other words, in today's terms, it is a place for blind dates, introducing potential partners.

You divine and you calculate, your body has no fault to speak of.

This divination phrase comes from the Book of Songs, and its meaning is also very clear, it is telling him to prepare for marriage.

Zhao Huai immediately smiled wryly.

He, a passionate young man in his early twenties, is actually going on a blind date? But thinking about it, he felt relieved. Going is fine, he's not really going on a blind date, but to avoid misfortune, just to see the world.

At the same time, a blue light escaped from the copper coin into Zhao Huai's mind.

This meant that a new fate was joining.

Zhao Huai looked forward to it, checking the blue light cluster. After the starlight dissipated, a line of words appeared.

Dragon Seeking and Wilderness Exploration (Low-Grade Yellow): Seeking dragons to divide gold, look at the winding mountains, one winding is one pass. Those who obtain this fate have a clear mind, ghost walls are difficult to enter, and will never get lost.

"Hiss, what's the situation where it seems useful, but also seems useless?"

Zhao Huai muttered in a low voice.

He divined every road, which one was misfortune, which one was blessing, and the result was a fate for finding roads?

But thankfully, the Great Luck Overhead really took effect. In the past, it wouldn't have been so easy to get a yellow-grade fate.

Taking a look at the sparsely populated street, Zhao Huai didn't linger any longer and hurried to the matchmaker's.

The matchmaker's location was in the northwest corner of Jin Province City, located in the streets and alleys of wealthy merchants.

This area is mostly inhabited by rich people, and it is a place where matchmakers are exceptionally active.

Arranging a marriage for these wealthy merchants can earn them several times more commission than ordinary people.

At the entrance of the matchmaker's, a matchmaker, no more than sixty years old, wearing a purple jacket, with some gray hair on her head, was about to close the red-lacquered flower door.

The government had just issued a notice, inexplicably wanting to control things for a day, making business difficult, not to mention how upset she was.

"Not a single marriage was arranged today, and I have to turn away guests, really unlucky!"

The purple-jacketed matchmaker muttered to herself, and with a turn of her head, a figure actually appeared in the corner of her eye.

The figure was wearing a black long gown. Although the fabric could not be called luxurious, it was spotless, with an unspeakable air of nobility.

As he got closer and closer, she was finally able to see his appearance clearly. It was actually a handsome young man.

The smile on his face carried a hint of casualness, and every move revealed the words refined and amiable.

This restrained aura made the purple-jacketed matchmaker, who had seen many people, have a premonition.

This was a big fish.

"This young master looks talented and handsome, coming to the matchmaker's for the important matter of marriage, right?"

The purple-jacketed matchmaker's face was full of smiles.

Such a handsome young master would definitely be liked by many daughters of noble families. If she could arrange a marriage, wouldn't she be rich? She absolutely couldn't let go of such an opportunity.

"Uh, not in a hurry, I'll take a look first."

Zhao Huai touched his nose, pretending to be calm, with a nonchalant look, as if he was a veteran of many battles.

Even though he had lived two lives, this blind date thing was something he had never experienced in either life!

Moreover, he was just here to avoid the limelight, how could he really go on a blind date?

Just taking a look around, then I'll leave.

Zhao Huai couldn't help but comfort himself this way.

"Alright, alright."

The purple-clad matchmaker smiled as she invited Zhao Huai into the residence, then casually closed the gate behind him.

Zhao Huai himself didn't know how he was ushered to the table in the living room, and then began flipping through the portraits in the album, page after page.

Before he started looking, the matchmaker had specifically inquired about Zhao Huai's family's conditions.

"How are the conditions of the young master's family? It will help me explain things better."

Zhao Huai pondered for a moment, then gave a small estimate.

"A residence of three hundred square meters, a hundred acres of land, carriages all available, running a pawnshop business, the family's wealth, if not over ten thousand, should be more than enough to reach a thousand."

Although that's what he said, Zhao Huai's wealth in the secular world should be much more than that. Just the gold and silver jewelry in his warehouse could rival a wealthy merchant in the Jiangnan region.

The main thing is that too much secular money is useless, enough is enough. His main goal is cultivation, so he doesn't focus on making money.

"It seems that the young master's conditions are quite good."

The purple-clad matchmaker, upon hearing this, secretly rejoiced. As expected, she had a discerning eye; this young master was indeed a big fish.

Only then did she confidently point to the album, introducing each page.

"Young master, look, this first one, from a family of artisans, wide hips and a plump figure. Children raised like this are sure to be intelligent!"

"Uh, never mind, she's a bit too plump."

Zhao Huai looked at the round face in the picture and gave an apologetic smile.

"Then how about this one? Large breasts and a slender waist, from a distinguished family, a young lady of high society, with a wealthy merchant father, and many suitors."

Zhao Huai placed his finger on his chin, pondering, "This one looks too old."

"She definitely meets the young master's requirements, about the same age as the young master, long legs and a shapely bottom, her father once passed the imperial examination and is now an official."

An official? That's terrible!

Marrying her would be like setting traps for himself.

If he really had to choose, he wouldn't choose this one, especially since he was just looking.

Zhao Huai directly shook his head, giving his answer.

"I can't afford to aim so high."

Next, the matchmaker introduced more than a dozen women of different styles and family backgrounds, including their conditions, as well as their advantages and disadvantages.

But they were all rejected by Zhao Huai for various reasons.

Meeting a guest like Zhao Huai, a normal person would have been discouraged and given him a cold shoulder.

But this matchmaker was not discouraged at all. On the contrary, she was full of energy, and took out another large stack of booklets, slamming them down in front of Zhao Huai.

"There are so many?"

Zhao Huai said in astonishment.

Seeing so many women in a short while, he was dazzled, and Zhao Huai had gained some knowledge.

It turned out that there were so many unmarried girls waiting for blind dates.

It is said that in ancient times, marriages were arranged by matchmakers and parents, but in his opinion, this marriage agency was much better than introductions from parents.

The purple-clad matchmaker explained with a smile, "Young master doesn't come here often, so it's normal not to know. Besides women, we also have corresponding albums for men. They are all brought here by their elders, who want to find the best match. Therefore, the marriage agency has collected the lists of unmarried men and women in Jin Province City and nearby prefectures, all for the sake of bringing lovers together and finding the best partner."

"There are also women or young masters who often squat here and flip through the albums, just waiting for someone with fate. When the time is right, the marriage agency will send a matchmaker to notify them and propose marriage, and everything will fall into place."

Hearing this, Zhao Huai nodded slightly, gaining a deeper understanding of this profession.

"Then what kind of person does the young master like? This old woman will help the young master find one."

Seeing that she had introduced so many, but this young master was still unmoved, the matchmaker was a little helpless.

But Zhao Huai was clearly here to pass the time and avoid misfortune. With the matchmaker's enthusiastic recommendation, he felt a little embarrassed.

Reminds me of those freeloading onlookers who only look but never buy.

Zhao Huai thought, might as well just pick someone to chat with, even if it's just to pass the afternoon, and in the end, he could just brush it off as not being a good fit.

So, steeling himself, he pointed to a woman who was still somewhat presentable and said softly, "How about this one?"

The matchmaker looked rather surprised and said, "This one, although she has a pleasing appearance, a girl from a humble family, but her conditions and personality are not as good as the previous ones, just so-so."

That's great, being too outstanding would make it harder to refuse.

Zhao Huai thought to himself.

"Then let's go with this one."