The old man's murky gaze swept over Qin Fengming and Qingyu. Not a single wrinkle in his creased face moved, as if Qin Fengming's offer of a million top-grade Yin Stones had failed to stir even the slightest ripple in his heart.
"This young man has brought out a million top-grade Yin Stones. Whatever he seeks must be extraordinary."
"Now this will be worth watching. This divination will surely be extremely difficult to calculate."
"This time, we'll see the master's true ability. Those earlier divinations could only be called minor tricks."
The gathered cultivators were excited, their eyes shining as they all prepared to see what sort of difficult matter Qin Fengming would seek guidance on after bringing out a million top-grade Yin Stones.
"Since it seems no one is willing to bid any higher, then the first divination goes to this young man." The old man did not keep everyone waiting. After a brief pause, he immediately spoke again, though he did not look at Qin Fengming as he did so.
"Master, today I would like to ask you to divine whether I can achieve what I seek in the future." Qin Fengming smiled faintly and spoke in broad, all-encompassing terms.
His question was somewhat incomprehensible, making all the cultivators present frown deeply. Everyone knew that when asking about fortune and misfortune, the person seeking divination had to provide a clear reason and explain precisely what they sought. Qin Fengming's inquiry was far too vague, leaving everyone unaware of what, exactly, he wanted.
Yet Qin Fengming merely looked at the old man with a smile, seemingly with no intention of explaining further.
The old man blinked his murky eyes. Only then did he raise his head to look at Qin Fengming. His clouded gaze held no luster, while the