Divination at Last
Having received Yin Yunze's promise, Xu Hanxian reciprocated, saying, "Indeed, gold and silver are mere dung; how could they possibly offend the discerning eyes of the Lady Qingnü? I've also brought two thousand taels of gold this time—"
"----This is all ill-gotten wealth plundered by corrupt officials in the county. This ill-gotten wealth should naturally be handed over to virtuous people. Lady Qingnü, please use this gold to relieve the suffering of the people!"
What the heck? Two thousand taels of gold? Did you bring all the gold in the entire county?
Hearing about this amount of gold, Yin Yunze was also somewhat shocked.
However, Yin Yunze didn't care how Xu Hanxian got his hands on the gold.
Yin Yunze felt that Xu Hanxian had become much more handsome and dashing.
At least for this amount of money, praising him as young and rich is no exaggeration!
"I will accept this generous gift on behalf of the people."
At this point, Yin Yunze naturally wouldn't play the game of declining three times.
If Xu Hanxian misunderstands that Yin Yunze really doesn't want it, then Yin Yunze will be devastated.
Reverting from her Nine-Tailed Fox form to her beast-eared girl form, Yin Yunze smiled at Xu Hanxian and said, "In the future, if Lord Xu ever needs my help, I will do my utmost to assist you! Speaking of which, I am also the godmother and god-sister of your wife and daughter. We are family, so Lord Xu doesn't need to be so polite. Just call me Green Hill Yi Yun."
"In that case, I'll follow Xiaoyu's lead and call you Sister Yiyun!"
Upon seeing Yin Yunze up close, Xu Hanxian was momentarily stunned.
However, the presence of that non-human element effectively jolted Xu Hanxian fascination with beauty.
A genuine smile appeared on Xu Hanxian's face, and his words became even sweeter. "Sister Yi Yun, please don't call me Lord Xu anymore. Hanxian! From now on, if Sister Yi Yun has any orders, I will go through fire and water without hesitation!"
"Hanxian joking!" As he spoke, Yin Yunze took out something that looked like a deck of cards that he had prepared beforehand and stuffed it into Xu Hanxian's hand. "I don't have anything good here right now, but I know you like two things, Hanxian. You can take this little thing and play with it for now—"
Upon receiving the box and seeing the beautiful woman on the outer packaging, Xu Hanxian understood what was going on.
Xu Hanxian glanced at Zuo Xiaoyu subconsciously, then subtly tucked the item into his sleeve, his smile widening, "Sister understands me best! I'll definitely take a good look at it when I get back!"
Their display of brotherly affection and respect was so striking that, if it weren't for the stark difference in their appearances, anyone who didn't know them would have mistaken them for close siblings!
They never imagined that the two of them almost had a falling out.
However, that's just how it is; only children ask about right and wrong, while adults only consider their own interests.
It wasn't some deep-seated hatred to begin with. What conflict could possibly arise when faced with two thousand taels of gold? What conflict could possibly exist!
This Xu Hanxian is Yin Yunze's beloved friend, his brother!
He paid more!
As for Xu Hanxian, his attitude towards gold wouldn't change just because he's the protagonist, nor would he have any particular thoughts about it.
So what if it's vulgar?
It's better to be a little unsophisticated!
The more down-to-earth kind of deity, the one who actually gets things done!
If you encounter a remarkable deity and want their help but can't find a way to do so, isn't that even more troublesome?
In comparison, gold was the easiest type of tribute to satisfy.
With the initial dirty deal between the adults completed, the rest naturally followed.
After bringing Sun Qin into the Dao Field and instructing her to handle the official appointment with Xu Hanxian properly, Yin Yunze saw them all Dao Field.
After seeing everyone off, looking at the quiet Dao Field despite the comings and goings of people, the joy of obtaining a large sum of gold quickly disappeared.
After all, it was his first time being confined in this world, and Yin Yunze felt somewhat uneasy.
After thinking it over, Yin Yunze suddenly remembered that she seemed to have forgotten to check the new skills she had gained after the upgrade!
He obtained both the Nine-Tailed Fox Divine Body and the Authority over Frost and Snow.
With such a string of great gains, Yin Yunze forgot to check his inventory; as usual, new skills had appeared after the upgrade.
Fortunately, perhaps because we are in this world, we don't have to wait a whole day.
With a thought, four new skills appeared in Yin Yunze's mind.
These four skills are: Calculation, Grant Wishes, Forge Oaths, Avatar.
Upon seeing these four skills, Yin Yunze's attention immediately fell on the Divination.
Yin Yunze had previously complained that, as a fox spirit, she didn't actually have the ability to Divination, which almost led to someone's death.
Unexpectedly, after truly obtaining the divine body of the Nine-Tailed Fox, the calculation ability finally arrived.
However, this Divination skill was slightly different from what Yin Yunze had expected; it was of different levels.
The lower the grade, the less energy is consumed, but the more ambiguous the calculated results become.
The lowest level can be described as Casting Stones to Ask the Way.
As the name suggests, there are no requirements for Divination tools or rituals.
Yin Yunze could use any random stone he picked up and tossed aside for Divination.
At this level, Yin Yunze can use it three times a day.
But the effect, most of the time, is actually similar to flipping a coin and guessing heads or tails.
However, unlike the pure luck of flipping a coin, the result of this Casting Stones to Ask the Way is likely to be correct.
Of course, this effect is based on the Divination by Yin Yunze on beings related to himself or at a similar level.
If one were to calculate the strength of someone far superior to Yin Yunze, then no result would be found.
Of course, if the person in question is an ordinary person, a feng shui consultation, a fortune telling, or a prayer for wealth can provide some vague predictions.
However, since it was only the lowest level of Divination, Yin Yunze could only inquire about matters within the next six months at most. Of course, in reality, being able to Divination matters within six months was sufficient most of the time.
It's safe to say that Yin Yunze could easily set up a stall now and cosplay as the Three Fortune Tellers Fox.
Beyond Casting Stones to Ask the Way, the second stage is Burning Incense to Seek the Way.
Unlike Casting Stones to Ask the Way three times a day, Burning Incense to Seek the Way has a cooling-off period.
Once this level of calculation is activated, Yin Yunze will temporarily lose the ability to perform calculations for the next ten days.
Moreover, unlike the simple divination method of throwing a Casting Stones to Ask the Way, which can be done by simply picking up a coin, the Burning Incense to Seek the Way requires Yin Yunze to bathe, burn incense, fast, and quiet his mind for a day before following a strict divination ritual to successfully perform the divination.
Furthermore, in the category of "Burning Incense to Seek the Way," Yin Yunze can only perform two divinations at a time.
Compared to the much more troublesome Burning Incense to Seek the Way to Casting Stones to Ask the Way, there are naturally many more things that can be calculated.
It can be said that it is a truly predictable form of good and bad fortune, capable of knowing the past and the future.
While I can't say I know the whole story, I can at least figure out the general outline, and there's no six-month time limit.
Furthermore, this level of calculation can also break through Yin Yunze's own limitations and calculate against some beings stronger than Yin Yunze.
Of course, the stronger the object of the Divination, the less information Yin Yunze can obtain.
The third level above the Burning Incense to Seek the Way is Set Up an Altar to Divine Fate.
This third tier of Divination has a cooling-off period of up to six months after each divination.
Furthermore, in addition to bathing, burning incense, fasting, and calming the mind during the ceremony, Yin Yunze also needs to offer three kinds of sacrificial animals and pray to heaven and earth in order to obtain a divination.
Of course, such a high price also brought about the effect that Yin Yunze was able to find out most of the things he wanted to know.
If the person in question is an ordinary person, Yin Yunze could even use this divination to predict their entire life.
Even those who are far more powerful than Yin Yunze can still glean some understanding from them.
However, precisely because its effect is so strong, it even seems somewhat useless.
Because if you truly understand some things, knowing the future can actually hinder your actions.
Moreover, sometimes knowing too much is a really damn good reason.
If you accidentally make a prediction that involves some big shots, the moment you do, their slap will come down on you.
After all, if a normal person finds a mosquito buzzing near their ear, their first reaction is to swat it dead.
Divination a fortune teller is like turning into a mosquito and bothering those big shots.
Sometimes, when you get noticed by important people, there's little difference between being alive and being dead.
Therefore, after understanding the effects of these three levels of calculation.
Yin Yunze decided that unless it was a matter of life and death, he would never use the third level of Divination.
Even the second-tier downgrade should be used as little as possible.
After all, having a ten-day break is still a bit uncomfortable.
For most things, getting a general idea is enough. Knowing too much can easily lead to confusion and making mistakes.
Having learned enough, Yin Yunze prepared to test the effectiveness of the Divination.
After all, even if Yin Yunze didn't use the three times a day to Casting Stones to Ask the Way, he wouldn't accumulate any knowledge. And right now, Yin Yunze had a few things he wanted to ask about.
He took a copper coin from the donation box of the temple on the real side and put his hands together in his palms.
"Divination the oracle and seek divine guidance; we cast stones to inquire about the future."
After offering a sincere prayer, Yin Yunze tossed the copper coin into the air.
As the copper coin flew to its highest point and then flipped down to land in front of him, Yin Yunze easily reached out and caught it.
However, without needing to look at the details, Yin Yunze obtained the result of the Divination.
Lucky!"
Sensing the result of the Divination, Yin Yunze breathed a sigh of relief.
This time, Yin Yunze chose to Divination to see what would happen if she used the name of Azure Heavens Jade Maiden.
Clearly, this auspicious outcome is more beneficial than harmful to Yin Yunze for at least the next six months.
Although Yin Yunze's calculations couldn't have predicted Azure Heavens Jade Maiden's arrival, if she were to come knocking on his door...
Then Yin Yunze's Divination result should have been ominous, even extremely ominous.
The result is auspicious; even if someone comes to your door, no misfortune will occur.
"This time, let's see if the Drought Demon at Tomb of Prince Jing will appear—"
On his second chance, Yin Yunze thought of the corpse of Prince Jing, which resembled the Sword of Damocles.
After repeating the same ritual that was merely meant to enhance the sense of ceremony, Yin Yunze tossed the coins again.
This time, however, when Yin Yunze tried to grab the falling copper coin, Yin Yunze actually missed.
As Yin Yunze grabbed a handful of air, a crisp metallic sound rang out as metal fell to the ground.
After spinning a few times, the copper coin lay quietly on the ground.