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Chapter 424: Divination Content, a Poem
Chapter 424: Divination Content, a Poem
Some of the people around might not have noticed Elder Wen Hua, but they couldn't help but gather to watch when they saw Palace Master Yao sitting nearby. Elder Wen Hua, seated among them, continued his divination. His face gradually lost its color, and suddenly, a gush of blood spurted from his mouth. He appeared so weak that he was about to collapse. The young man by his side was greatly alarmed. Palace Master Yao, however, reacted much faster. After a moment, he identified Elder Wen Hua's condition and immediately gave him a pill to take.
"Mr. Wen Hua, have you been unwell lately? How could you be so weak?"
Palace Master Yao frowned, as this alchemist had some knowledge of medicine. Elder Wen Hua's condition was far too poor.
"The old man has been in decent health recently, and those old ailments haven't flared up in a long time," the young man explained softly.
After taking the pill given by Palace Master Yao, Elder Wen Hua's condition improved significantly. He regained his composure and straightened his posture. Su Chen, who knew little about divination, had imagined a master who could reveal heavenly secrets with a wave of his hand. How could the first divine calculator of Jin Kingdom end up spitting blood while performing divination?
"For many years, this old man has never seen such a complicated life fate. A person's life and fate are singular, but this young friend seems to have over a dozen fates. Some fates glow blue, others purple. In all these years, I have never seen such a fate. The backlash from the heavenly secrets has pushed my frail body to its limits."
Initially, Su Chen had some doubts about Elder Wen Hua, but his words shocked him. Others might not understand the significance of having over a dozen fates, but Su Chen thought of his own heavenly destiny. With his unique ability, perhaps what Elder Wen Hua was referring to was the multiple destinies he possessed, each influencing his fate. What should have been a simple divination became so complicated, and it even made this divine calculator spit blood.
Su Chen felt a greater respect for Elder Wen Hua. It seemed that divination truly required some skill.
Hesitantly, Elder Wen Hua looked at Su Chen, his face showing some remorse.
"Little friend Su, this old man truly cannot discern your fate. Attempting to do so again might cause my frail body to perish. However, during the previous divination, I managed to see a bit about your romantic destiny. Would you be willing to hear about it?"
Elder Wen Hua, being a shrewd person, had a clear plan. For many middle-aged or elderly people, romantic destiny was no longer a concern, but Su Chen, being young, was still curious. He had even discussed such matters with Qiu Ruo Shuang in the past. This time, Su Chen genuinely wanted to see if the divination would align with what he had heard before.
"Junior is all ears. Please, Senior, enlighten me."
The young man helped Elder Wen Hua into Su Chen's courtyard, and Yao Wen dispersed the onlookers. These secret matters could not be casually revealed to others.
Seated on a wicker chair in the courtyard, Elder Wen Hua began to explain his divination.
"Willow green reflects the twilight, pill's radiance resonates far and wide.
Violet sway enchants, frost cool enhances poetic charm."
He recited four lines of poetry, the meaning of which was somewhat obscure. However, Su Chen could sense some hints in the verses. Without letting Su Chen guess wildly, the usually taciturn Elder Wen Hua straightforwardly explained the meaning of the four lines.
"The first line, 'Willow green reflects the twilight,' speaks of a woman surnamed Liu. If you choose this woman, after some initial difficulties, the path ahead will be smooth."
A woman surnamed Liu?
Could it be Liu Xingwan?
Su Chen didn't feel particularly close to Liu Xingwan. How did she end up in his romantic destiny?
"The second line, 'Pill's radiance resonates far and wide,' points to a woman with a deep connection to alchemy, likely from an alchemy family. The last part, 'resonates far and wide,' suggests that although she comes from an alchemy family, she still needs much practice in alchemy techniques. She is currently far from proficient. If you choose this woman, your romantic destiny will be quite harmonious."
This woman from an alchemy family sounds like Jin Yue. Could Elder Wen Hua really divine the people around him so accurately?
Su Chen had sensed Jin Yue's feelings for him but always considered her more like a younger sister.
"The third line, the old man finds it somewhat unclear."
But I can assure you, Little Friend, you won't choose this woman.
You two haven't interacted much, it's more like she wants to get closer to you."
Elder Wen Hua finished speaking, he took a sip of his drink.
By his side, Yao Palace Master overheard this with a playful smile.
"They say a man who isn't a romantic is a wasted youth, Elder Su, you truly fit this saying well."
But Elder Wen Hua shook his head solemnly at Yao Palace Master's jest.
"If you were more of a romantic, it might be different.
Instead, your lack of romance may bring you more trouble.
Frosty poems, a cool breeze, a solemn chant.
Among these choices, if you choose the last one, it will be very, very difficult.
In a sea of flowers, you insist on reaching for that frosty bloom.
You'll only encounter countless obstacles, a thousand difficulties, a myriad of resistances.
Elder Wen Hua's words left Su Chen in complete silence.
Was this last evaluation about Qiu Ruo Shuang?
If so, it seems similar to what he learned when he sought divination from her.
A thousand difficulties, a myriad of resistances.
Is it because of the gap between his strength and Qiu Ruo Shuang's?
Su Chen's heart trembled as he listened to Elder Wen Hua's words, feeling even more that he could calculate something.
He seems to truly be able to calculate something.
In front of others, Su Chen maintained a calm demeanor, not showing any surprise.
With Yao Palace Master, he expressed his gratitude and escorted him to rest.
Once alone, Yao Palace Master's face finally showed concern.
"In all these years, I've never seen Elder Wen Hua's divination cause someone to suffer backlash and spit blood.
Elder Su, please be cautious. I fear this isn't a good omen."
Su Chen nodded, but he didn't take these as any kind of omen.
"These are my destinies, multiple threads of fate.
These destinies greatly affect Elder Wen Hua's judgment as a Divine Calculator.
After this discussion, Su Chen began to talk about his plan to return to Great Zhou.
It's very likely that he'll take action.
Hearing this, Yao Palace Master hesitated.
He understood that Su Chen wanted assistance from Jin Kingdom.
After some thought, he agreed.
Arriving at Zhu Ming Citadel, Su Chen clearly stated his intentions to Yao Palace Master.
He wanted help dealing with Sang Mo Yuan and Fan Cheng Yan from Wu Lan Manor.
Zhu Ming Citadel, having received so much help from Su Chen, couldn't easily refuse his request.
"The Palace can arrange for two Transcendent Realm Practitioners to accompany you.
If you encounter danger, they'll protect you without issue."
Hearing this, Su Chen nodded.
This was enough.
"Rest assured, Palace Master, I can handle the rest of the arrangements."
Su Chen's grudge with Sang Mo Yuan and Fan Cheng Yan was deep.
And at the beginning of the year, he had lightly injured two guards from Wu Lan Manor.
Sang Mo Yuan's master was known as Fan Bada, and Su Chen's hatred for her was even greater.
If he were to easily lose his life, it would hardly ease his hatred.
So, it's best to take on any grudges himself.
Zhu Ming Citadel arranged for these protectors, and the favor owed would be different.
Additionally, the arranged protectors might not be willing to help.
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Protection and assistance are two different matters.
Zhu Ming Citadel can provide some protection, and that's enough.
After parting ways, Su Chen immediately prepared.
Arriving at Zhu Ming Citadel, he found that resources were much more abundant.
He went to the Internal Affairs Office and requested an Ultimate-grade longsword.
For Zhu Ming Citadel, such a sword was precious.
But it wasn't rare.
Su Chen prepared, and now he waited for Yao Palace Master's arrangements.
After Yao Palace Master returned, he also discussed this matter with the other elders.
In the end, they decided to send two of Zhu Ming Citadel's core protectors.
These two are Transcendent Realm Practitioners.
For Su Chen, this was real, solid respect.
The other elders had no objections.
Currently, the changes Su Chen brought to Zhu Ming Citadel can be described as a complete transformation.
Zhu Ming Citadel's alchemy strength in Jin Kingdom was already top-tier.
Compared to Qi Lou, Li Li Pavilion was superior.
These two mainly relied on jade pill techniques.
But in the alchemy world, Zhu Ming Citadel was still behind Li Li Pavilion.
Now that Zhu Ming Citadel has mastered jade pill refining techniques, there's no doubt about their leading position in the alchemy world.
Even some Elders suggested that they could help Su Chen more thoroughly.
Upon hearing this, a hint of helplessness appeared on Yao Wen's face.
"Third Elder, you underestimate them. Although Wulan Manor doesn't have any Unification Realm experts, there's more than one Third Stage Unification Realm expert in their faction. Even the youngest Unification Realm expert in Jin Kingdom is from their faction."
Hearing this, several Elders couldn't help but furrow their brows.
"Is it confirmed that the Qiu family's young lady has reached the Third Stage?"
Yao Wen nodded, his expression grave.
"It's almost certain. However, Qiu Ruo Shuang has kept a low profile and hasn't shown her abilities. She might have encountered some trouble. After advancing to the Third Stage, she's been in seclusion to consolidate her foundation."
Everyone around furrowed their brows.
"In that case, the Qiu family now has two Unification Realm experts."
On the Zhu Ming Palace's side, there was only one Transcendent Realm expert at the peak.
The other side had two Unification Realm experts.
When facing many sects, one of them could rival all the experts.
"Enough, let's not talk about this anymore. We are Zhu Ming Palace, a powerful alchemy force. No matter how powerful they are, there are Unification Realm experts backing us up."
The other Elders also nodded, not dwelling on the matter.
After that, Yao Wen mentioned Elder Wen Hua's divination for Su Xing earlier.
"I don't know if Elder Wen Hua did it on purpose, but when he was divining for Su Xing, it seemed like he suffered backlash. His vitality was greatly damaged, and I had to feed him a pill to stabilize him."
The others were also surprised.
Many people in Zhu Ming Palace had asked Elder Wen Hua for divination before, but no such problem had occurred.
"In the end, he changed the divination to a matchmaking one to get through it."
As Yao Wen spoke, his eyes lit up.
He turned to look at the Second Elder beside him.
He then shared the matchmaking Elder Wen Hua had done for Su Chen.
"Elder Wen Hua specifically mentioned a young lady from an alchemy clan. She might not be proficient in the Alchemy Dao yet. Second Elder, your granddaughter seems to be around the same age as Su Xing, right?"
Yao Wen sincerely hoped to bring this matchmaking to fruition.
Matchmaking had always been an excellent method for forming alliances.
If Su Chen could marry the Second Elder's granddaughter, it would strengthen Zhu Ming Palace's relationship.
Upon hearing this, the Second Elder's brows furrowed slightly.
"What?
Does the Second Elder look down on Su Xing?"
The other Elders looked puzzled.
Just as they were about to explain, the Second Elder spoke first.
"I'm not blind. I can see how capable Su Xing is. At such a young age, his alchemy skills are already on par with us old folks. Especially in refining Jade Pills, he surpasses us by a large margin. As long as he's willing to stand with Zhu Ming Palace, he will undoubtedly have a place among the core Elders."
In his heart, the Second Elder acknowledged Su Chen.
Su Chen not only brought the Jade Pill refining technique to Zhu Ming Palace but also possessed exceptional skills himself.
In the Second Elder's opinion, if his granddaughter married Su Xing, he could even consider pushing Su Xing to the position of Palace Master.
"Since the Second Elder knows all this, why do you still look so displeased?"
The other Elders' inquiries made him sigh.
"My displeasure isn't because of Su Xing. It's because of my uncooperative granddaughter. She's been uninterested in the Alchemy Dao since she was young and has focused solely on the Martial Dao. In her eyes, Su Xing's excellence might not mean much."
Hearing this response, Yao Wen remained calm.
"Second Elder, there's no need to rush. Go back and ask her first. What if she takes a liking to Su Xing? It's just matchmaking; we won't force them to do anything."
Hearing this, the Second Elder also nodded.
He planned to have a good talk with his granddaughter when he returned.
As for Su Chen, after encountering the two Transcendent Realm experts, he no longer wasted time and prepared to head to Tiangang City.
With Zhu Ming Palace backing him, he would take action against Wulan Manor.
He would shift their attention from Zhou Kingdom to himself.
He also heard that Elder Shang Xuan was injured.
This time, he would check on the injury and see if he could help.
(End of Chapter)
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