Pretending to Be the Divine Fortune Teller in a Fantasy World
Chapter 14

To Bury the Ancestors Sideways, First Take the Bloodline

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Ancestors causing disaster, souls severed for descendants?

Find a spiritual spring to wash ancestral bones?

Seek a place with dragon veins to rebury them?

Hua Yunxiao took a deep breath upon hearing this, his expression extremely solemn.

He had never heard such extremely bizarre words!

If the person before him wasn't Su Li, he would have been unable to resist attacking immediately, striking the opponent down with a palm, and even scattering their ashes!

"Master Su, I don't doubt your intentions, but I've never heard such a statement in the nearly thousand years I've lived. It's difficult for me to make a decision right now."

Hua Yunxiao said in a deep voice.

"In your nearly thousand years, besides the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion Master Zhuge Wuwei who could deduce some of your crises, have any other Heavenly Secrets masters predicted your fortune or misfortune? Zhuge Qingchen, who is close to you? He doesn't even have one-tenth of Zhuge Wuwei's power, so he's even less capable!

Senior Hua, just because the top Heavenly Secrets masters can't do something doesn't mean it doesn't exist."

Su Li had now absorbed all the knowledge from "Introduction to Metaphysics" and was a qualified Feng Shui master.

In his previous life, Feng Shui masters were skilled in rhetoric, deceiving people everywhere to gain prestige, which allowed them to swindle large sums of money or charge hundreds or thousands per hour for tuition.

However, that was in his previous life.

In this life, in a different world, Su Li had acquired genuine metaphysical knowledge. With the Five Emperors Ancient Coin in hand, this ability seemed to have been amplified several times over.

Therefore, as he spoke, both his tone and his demeanor had improved.

At least, he no longer appeared as he did when facing Hua Ziyan, Yun Wanchu, and others, appearing calm on the surface while panicking internally, fearing he might be silenced at any moment.

Hua Yunxiao pondered for a long time and apologized, "Master Su, please don't be angry. Yunxiao was indeed a bit careless with his words."

Su Li nodded slightly, remaining silent.

Hua Yunxiao let out a long sigh, "Nine hundred years ago, the Spiritual Qi between heaven and earth was still extremely abundant. The Grand Elders of that era were all peak experts in the Infant Transformation Realm, their strength unfathomably profound.

If they could still be schemed against like this, then if we were to handle such matters now, the consequences would indeed be extremely dire once we got involved.

But normally, this possibility is very low, though not entirely impossible...

In this regard, Master Su, could you deduce it?

Yunxiao will remember this kindness forever and never forget it!"

Su Li shook his head and said, "This matter is a bit difficult to handle at the moment, but perhaps there will be a turning point after some time."

Hua Yunxiao's brows furrowed, "Then, if it's a natural disaster, how should it be resolved? Finding a spiritual spring, washing ancestral bones, this..."

"Senior Hua, you don't need to worry about this. It's simply that your Hua Clan's ancestral burial method is incorrect, leading to the ancestors causing disaster.

Senior Hua, you know about Yin Yang and Five Elements, and you know that by combining the rules of Yin Yang and Five Elements, various formations can be created. Naturally, you should also know that cultivators themselves can nurture Yin Yang and Five Elements, and when combined with mountains, rivers, sun, moon, and the laws of heaven and earth, they can also form various natural 'magic formations,' right?

This involves knowledge systems like Heaven and Earth Bagua.

Senior Hua, you probably don't understand any of this, but it's okay.

Let me just say one thing - Senior Hua, most of your ancestors were buried with their heads facing northwest and their feet facing southeast, correct?"

Su Li inquired.

These were judgments he made through the knowledge from "Introduction to Metaphysics," not relying on information from the "Life Archive."

"This... that's indeed the case. Could it be that the direction of burial also has significance?"

Hua Yunxiao's voice held a hint of surprise.

"Has Senior Hua ever heard the saying - 'To make a bloodline perish, bury the ancestor askew'?"

Hua Yunxiao trembled all over, his pupils involuntarily shrinking.

"This... Although I've never heard such a saying, it's probably true! With Master Su's abilities, he wouldn't deceive me about such a matter.

Of the Hua Clan's direct bloodline, only Yan'er and I are left alive!

All the others have perished!

When Yun Wanchu was in trouble, I happened to encounter him and took him in because I appreciated him. Yun Yifan was an abandoned infant. The nature of these two is similar; they were originally trained as household servants!"

Hua Yunxiao was stunned by this statement. Beside him, Yun Wanchu shivered upon hearing this, his heart filled with unease.

He truly didn't want to know such secrets, because the more one knew, the more tragically they often died!

But at this moment, he didn't dare to interject, for fear of displeasing these two 'terrifying powerhouses.'

Therefore, he quietly shrank his body, lowered his head, suppressed all his aura, and tried his best to be an invisible presence.

At this moment, Hua Yunxiao, deep in thought, bowed deeply to Su Li, performing a grand salute, "Master Su, then, in this situation, how should we specifically resolve it? And how should we begin?"

"The difficulty of resolving it is not great. Return to the ancestral land, find the burial sites of your ancestors, then dig up the ancestral graves, retrieve the ancestral bones, clean the ancestral bones to eliminate evil spirits, and then re-select the dragon脉 for a grand burial."

"Dig up ancestral graves?"

Hua Yunxiao's breathing hitched.

Although he had long known this would be the case, hearing Su Li personally say he needed to dig up his ancestral graves still left him somewhat stunned.

Digging up ancestral graves was an act of extreme disrespect!

This...

If this were actually done, given the extreme taboo nature of the Hua Clan's ancestral land, digging up graves would absolutely cause a massive commotion!

As a result, he would probably be criticized by the strong cultivators from other ancient clans, ancient lands, and even numerous Holy Lands!

This outcome, being pointed at by everyone and cursed by ten thousand people, was entirely imaginable!

Moreover, he couldn't explain this karma—because this was the arrangement of those highly respected Grand Elders!

Was he going to accuse them of committing a heinous crime and being sinners of the entire Hua Clan?

If he truly did that, how would the world view him?

"Master Su, this, this matter might be difficult to act on..."

Hua Yunxiao was filled with worries.

Yun Wanchu, on the other hand, listened with a trembling heart and a tingling scalp.

Su Li pulled up Hua Yunxiao's Life Archive, looked at his current mental state information, and discovered that Hua Yunxiao's mentality had collapsed.

That made sense. In this world where ancestors were immensely respected and worshipped, and any desecration was intolerable, digging up ancestral graves was truly an irreconcilable hatred!

If anyone else said this, they would probably be worthy of dying ten thousand times over!

"Senior Hua, your concerns are no more than three points. One, the Hua Clan's ancestral land is a true forbidden zone. Once any disturbance occurs, the resulting commotion will be astonishing, making it known to the world.

Two, even if the ancestral graves are dug up and the ancestral bones are retrieved, how will you find the spiritual spring to wash the ancestral bones?

Three, even if the spiritual spring is found and the ancestral bones are washed, how will you find the dragon's vein to determine the location within the forbidden ancestral land? What if there is no dragon's vein in the ancestral land?

Actually, Senior Hua, you don't need to worry about these three aspects.

Of course, this matter cannot be rushed and requires long-term planning. After all, if there is another kind of man-made possibility, it will be even more terrifying."

Su Li presented his views.

Hua Yunxiao pondered for a long time before saying, "Master Su's words are indeed wise. Then, I will trouble Master Su to take care of this matter."

Su Li said, "Let's put this matter aside for now. Senior Hua, within the next seven days, do you plan to undergo 'Infant Transformation'?"

Upon hearing this, Hua Yunxiao's heart tightened. Master Su had calculated it again!

Hua Yunxiao subconsciously began to value Su Li even more.

"Yes, I do have the idea of 'Infant Transformation.' Moreover, this matter was originally a secret because this time, Master Zhuge Qingchen, a Mysterious Master, helped deduce the Heavenly Secrets and calculated a superb place for enlightenment for me.

Coupled with the fact that I have been stuck at the early stage of the ninth level of the Nascent Soul realm for decades without much progress, I plan to use a 'Nine Orifice Stone Embryo' from the 'Era of Demise' for comprehension and, incidentally, to undergo Infant Transformation.

This way, even if the Infant Transformation is unsuccessful, at least the quality of my Nascent Soul can be improved.

Master Zhuge Qingchen, a Mysterious Master, also deduced that this time it will be relatively safe, and at least my Nascent Soul can be upgraded from Saint Infant 1-star to 2-star without any major issues.

If the Infant Transformation is successful, I will directly leap across the Nascent Soul realm and enter the Infant Transformation realm.

This matter was only recently decided, and only Master Zhuge Qingchen and I know about it...

Oh, right, the Heavenly Secrets Master who came to help your friend with their 'cultivation difficulties' is precisely this Master Zhuge Qingchen."

Seeing Su Li mention this, Hua Yunxiao thought about it and ultimately did not hide anything, explaining everything.

In fact, even if he hadn't said it, Su Li could have seen it through the 'Life Archive System.'

Furthermore, during his conversation with Hua Yunxiao, Su Li had not 'overheard' any conflicting inner thoughts, and his 'Reasoning to Convince' ability had not been triggered at all, which indicated that this person was not being insincere.

"Let's put this matter aside. At least, for the next seven days, do not undergo Infant Transformation. Because the Infant Transformation will definitely fail, and the result of the failure will be the complete annihilation of your Soul, turning you into dust and smoke!"

Su Li's tone was very firm.

Hua Yunxiao's expression stiffened. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but finally took a deep breath and nodded heavily, "Since Master Su says seven days, then it will be seven days!"

Su Li said, "I know you are very confused—but do you think that because you originally would have died in the 'Heavenly Town Soul Stele' incident and now you are alive, you can rest easy? The Heavenly Dao wants to eliminate you; you escaped once, but what about the second time?"

When Su Li said this, Hua Yunxiao hadn't reacted yet, but Yun Wanchu almost collapsed to his knees upon hearing it.

He looked at Su Li with a terrified and uneasy expression, as if he wished he could immediately kneel and kowtow for guidance.

Su Li glanced at him exasperatedly—he was a Holy Lord, yet you're this afraid of death?

"Indeed, under the will of Heaven, all are but ants. Thank you, Master Su, for saving my life again. Yunxiao is immensely grateful."

Hua Yunxiao's tone was sincere, his voice solemn.

He wasn't afraid of death, but in the current situation, with his daughter's life in peril and constantly facing danger, he couldn't die!

"After these seven days have passed, I will deduce it for you again then."

Su Li felt Hua Yunxiao's sincerity and, due to the existence of the Life Archive System, understood Hua Yunxiao's deep worry for Hua Ziyan and other psychological activities, thus his impression of Hua Yunxiao improved further.

Just as Hua Yunxiao was about to speak, he suddenly looked up towards the southwest in the sky.

In the southwest, a giant Seven-Colored Great Peng formed by a mass of colorful auspicious clouds was soaring through the void with its wings spread.

On the back of the Seven-Colored Great Peng, a young man in white scholarly robes, emanating a powerful heavenly might, was flying towards them.

The young man had his hands behind his back, his robes fluttering in the wind, and his black hair cascaded like a waterfall, making him appear exceptionally ethereal.

Moreover, his eyebrows were like sharp swords, his eyes like starry rivers, his nose bridge was high, and his lips were thin and rosy.

His skin was crystal clear like jade, his entire being filled with astonishing spirituality.

Su Li only glanced at this person and felt incredibly small, ashamed of himself.

Although the other person's handsomeness was only a tenth of his, his entrance was far too flashy!

In Su Li's hand, the Five Emperors Ancient Coin suddenly flowed with a warm, gentle current that instantly flowed into his body.

At that moment, Su Li's feeling of shame was instantly dispelled.

"Imperial Lord Hua, Holy Lord Yun."

The Seven-Colored Great Peng transformed into a stream of light, instantly vanishing into the young man's body, becoming a spirit-filled, seven-colored battle armor. This made him look even more majestic.

He cupped his fists slightly and spoke to Hua Yunxiao and Yun Wanchu.

"Mystic Master Zhuge."

"Mystic Master Zhuge."

Hua Yunxiao and Yun Wanchu immediately responded with solemn expressions.

In that instant, the aura of both of them also became noble, mysterious, and powerful in a flash.

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