Once he fully mastered it, his ability to divine heavenly secrets would rise to another level.
Lin Fan counted on his fingers again, then said with satisfaction, "You and your grandmother will be safe for the next five years."
"Of course, you must remember not to lose your temper."
After taking care of the funeral arrangements for Xia Xinyu's grandfather, Lin Fan returned to his shop.
It was almost night, but Taihe Street was still bustling with people.
"Master, you're back!"
"We all watched the livestream. You can actually predict things four years into the future! Could you tell me whether I'll get rich someday?"
"Another trending story! Jiangzhou University's campus belle was dating two guys at once. What a scumbag!"
Faced with everyone's flattery and pleas, Lin Fan remained unmoved.
Lin Fan was unmoved. He looked around and said softly, "It's late. Don't crowd around here. Go home and get some rest."
"If fate allows, we'll meet again."
With that said, he left them.
Lin Fan walked straight into his shop, intending to get some proper rest, only to find two people sitting inside: Chu Tianxiong and Chu Xiaoxiao.
"Master, you're finally back."
Chu Tianxiong respectfully stepped forward and bowed to Lin Fan.
He said excitedly, "Thank goodness for your Peace Talisman, Master. Without it, my daughter would have died."
Chu Tianxiong already shared a bond with Lin Fan, so neither he nor his daughter was hindered by the Seven-Star Soul-Confusing Formation.
Lin Fan wasn't particularly surprised to see them.
"It was nothing. You didn't need to make a special trip."
Lin Fan waved a hand and said, "Pay more attention to your daughter's mental health from now on. Students in their final year of high school can easily develop suicidal thoughts under excessive stress."
At those words, Chu Tianxiong acted at once.
Chu Tianxiong quickly pulled his daughter over and said to her, "Hurry up and thank the master. You survived that jump from the sixth floor because of the Peace Talisman he gave us."
While at home, Chu Xiaoxiao had already heard her father explain what had happened.
She had imagined Master Lin as an elderly Taoist with white hair. She had never expected him to look barely older than her.
And Master Lin was so handsome!
"Thank you, Master Lin."
Chu Xiaoxiao lowered her head and said shyly, "I can never repay Master Lin for saving my life."
Seeing Chu Xiaoxiao's reaction, Lin Fan felt a headache coming on. He feigned composure and said, "I need to rest. You should head home."
Hearing that, Chu Tianxiong cleared his throat.
Chu Tianxiong coughed twice, took a jade pendant from his bag, and offered it to Lin Fan. "Master Lin, this is a fine jade pendant. Please accept it."
The moment Lin Fan saw the pendant, it caught his attention.
Lin Fan was captivated. Like the jade brought over by the owner of the jade shop next door, this pendant was of exceptional quality.
When he used the Qi-Observing Technique, he discovered wisps of spiritual energy swirling around it.
"I can't accept a gift I haven't earned. You paid a hundred thousand for your Peace Talisman, so you don't owe me anything."
Lin Fan fell silent for a moment, then walked over to the wooden table and picked up two talismans. "These are a Peace Talisman and a Beauty Talisman. I'll trade them for your jade pendant."
Two talismans!
Chu Tianxiong swallowed. He wanted to say there was no need, but the sight of those two talismans left him unable to look away.
The Peace Talisman could ward off a single disaster. It was incredibly useful.
The Beauty Talisman was even more miraculous.
Chu Tianxiong had watched a recording of the livestream and knew that Lin Fan had used a Beauty Talisman to turn a three-hundred-pound woman into a hundred-and-twenty-pound beauty.
Both kinds of talismans were extremely useful.
"All right."
Chu Tianxiong handed over the jade pendant, then accepted the two talismans.
He clasped his hands in salute to Lin Fan and left the shop with his daughter.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, on obtaining a Double-Dragon Jade Pendant from the Daoguang era. It can be exchanged for three hundred heavenly secrets points.]
Lin Fan's eyes lit up. It seemed he was in luck today. He had barely done anything and still gained three hundred heavenly secrets points.
Heavenly secrets points were far too hard to come by.
The next cultivation technique in the shop cost 8,888 heavenly secrets points. He reckoned it would probably take another half month before he could exchange them for the Heaven-Peering Art.
Chapter 47: A major incident! Not enough power!
He exchanged the Double-Dragon Jade Pendant for heavenly secrets points.
A moment later, the change appeared.
The sheen on the Double-Dragon Jade Pendant vanished, leaving it looking like an ordinary piece of jade.
Lin Fan used heavenly secrets points to buy some talisman paper and cinnabar, then began drawing talismans one after another.
Talismans were highly useful, with each kind serving a different purpose.
"My strength has just improved. Let's see how many talismans I can draw in one go."
Lin Fan spread sheets of talisman paper across the table, dipped his brush in cinnabar, and began drawing on them.
Time flew as he focused on making talismans.
Before he knew it, it was late at night.
A thick stack of talismans sat on the table.
"Ninety-nine!"
Lin Fan set down his brush, his eyes bright and alert. Even after drawing ninety-nine talismans of different kinds, he didn't feel particularly tired.
Buying that cultivation technique for five thousand heavenly secrets points had indeed been the right choice.
Only with a cultivation technique could he improve his strength.
The stronger he became, the more he could do.
Lin Fan stretched, flopped onto the sofa, and fell into a deep sleep.
The next day arrived.
Lin Fan got up early, intending to start a livestream. Only when he picked up his phone did he remember that he had been banned from streaming for three days.
There were still two days left before the ban would be lifted.
"What a shame."
Lin Fan sighed. If he could livestream, he could earn at least a thousand heavenly secrets points a day.
He opened the shop door.
The crowd outside hadn't thinned at all. Even repeated visits from the Uncle Cops to persuade them to leave had failed to dampen their enthusiasm.
"Good morning, Master Lin."
Quite a few Uncle Cops stood outside the shop.
As the Uncle Cops urged people to go home and maintained order, they all greeted Lin Fan when they saw him.
The Jiangzhou Uncle Cops had long since been won over.
In particular, Lin Fan had helped them solve several murder cases, whether intentionally or otherwise, earning even greater respect from them.
"Good morning."
Out of habit, Lin Fan used the Qi-Observing Technique to scan the area.
A moment later, he frowned, his gaze settling on the Uncle Cops in front of him.
"Uncle Cops, your luck hasn't been very good lately."
Lin Fan said softly, "If you have any assignments today, the three of you had better not go out."
He singled out three Uncle Cops. While using the Qi-Observing Technique, he had seen dark clouds hovering over their heads.
Judging by their facial features as well, they were clearly about to suffer an unexpected disaster.
"You're joking, Master Lin. We're people's Uncle Cops. How could we refuse an assignment?" one Uncle Cop said with a smile.
When ordinary people were in danger, they had to step forward, even at the risk of their own lives.
"Are you saying we'll run into danger today?"
"Since you're so capable, Master Lin, why not tell us what assignment we'll get today and how we'll end up in danger?"
The three Uncle Cops joked with one another. They were all seasoned veterans. Though they couldn't claim to have no regard for life and death, they certainly took them more lightly than most people.
Lin Fan counted on his fingers, and his heart sank.
"Tubaocun Village! Hurry and tell everyone in Tubaocun Village to evacuate!"
As soon as he finished speaking, it happened.
Lin Fan spat out a mouthful of blood. He had never expected a casual divination to uncover such a momentous heavenly secret!
"Master, are you all right?"
The three Uncle Cops jumped in alarm and hurried forward to support Lin Fan.
"Don't worry about me. Tell the people in Tubaocun Village to evacuate!"
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