As his voice fell, two golden rays shot from the skull's eye sockets, instantly transforming into a Daoist wearing a black crown.
Yan Chihuo could not help but retreat several steps. The black-crowned Daoist glanced at him and said, "Do not fear, I will not harm you. I am merely a lingering projection of Yun Hai, here to see what kind of person has inherited my mantle."
Yan Chihuo steadied himself, stepped forward, and said, "Greetings, Senior Yun Hai."
The black-crowned Daoist nodded. "Not bad. You actually possess a foundation in divination, and it is remarkably solid. It seems Heaven has not been unkind to me; although it cut off my path forward, it still left me a glimmer of hope. Do you know why I only delved into the art of divination?"
Yan Chihuo replied, "I have heard that you possessed exceptional talent in this field and were deeply fond of it. I assume that is the reason."
The black-crowned Daoist shook his head. "While I had talent in divination, it was not particularly outstanding. As for fondness, that is even more laughable; at most, I simply did not dislike it."
Yan Chihuo muttered to himself, This is strange. Could there be some unknown secret to cultivating this art of divination?
As expected, the black-crowned Daoist continued, "The reason I delved into divination is that I discovered the more proficient one is in it, the higher the probability of retaining one's cultivation experience when reincarnating to tread the path of cultivation once more. Given my aptitude and status as a rogue cultivator, it would have been impossible for me to advance to the Origin Core Stage without practicing divination."
Yan Chiyan's heart stirred, and he thought, *If that is the case, then if I were to fall on my