Before long, Sister Hong arrived with a huge pile of things: a copper basin, the Six Ren Square-Circle Divination Board, rootless water, the Old Tortoise Shell, Counting Rods, several ancient books...
"After my breakthrough, I went back to the Ancestral Ground. There really were things buried in the village. No one from my clan could have discovered them unless they were King-Level."
She offered an explanation. None of these were ordinary objects.
"I've consulted the ancient texts. There's a specific method for calculating a Weird Object's birth chart, birth time, and direction. This... Tie Zhu."
Tie Zhu immediately tilted its head toward her. "Stepmother, why have you summoned your son?"
Sister Hong: "..."
Next, she asked Tie Zhu several questions, including its birth chart, birthplace, and whether the celestial configurations a thousand years ago differed from those of today.
Tie Zhu... couldn't answer a single one.
Fortunately, Sister Hong really did have some skill. Using numerous ritual implements along with her fate-reading technique, she managed to calculate all this information.
Then she filled a copper basin with rootless water and had Tie Zhu stand inside to conceal his Fate Pattern, preventing any accidental tampering with it during the reading.
Next, seven-star patterns appeared in Sister Hong's pupils. As she observed, she recorded her findings on a sheet of Yellow Paper and worked through her calculations.
Gradually, her expression changed.
First came surprise, then delight, which slowly turned to solemnity.
"What's the verdict?"
Seeing Sister Hong begin wiping sweat from her forehead, Jiang Chen couldn't help asking.
"The human aspect governs temperament. Tie Zhu's is hurt palace spouting elegance, which means it's quick-witted, with words that can wound."
"The earth aspect reveals life experiences. It has the rare configuration of Seven Killings, Greedy Wolf, and Po Jun. It favors movement over