SWDnovel 16. Iron-Mouthed Predictions from the Divine Number Gate
16. Iron-Mouthed Predictions from the Divine Number Gate
Not only Su Xian Sect, but other sects also have their own unique strengths.
Alchemy requires keen hearing and eyesight, and quick reflexes; weapon forging requires nimble hands and feet, and patience and meticulousness; swordsmanship requires coordinated limbs and exceptional agility...
Furthermore, disciples are not accepted indiscriminately. Newcomers with no cultivation are given priority by Yuanji Mountain before other sects can choose. Those with cultivation do not need to go through this procedure and can choose freely.
Well, it's Yuanji Mountain's territory, so it's reasonable for the landlord to have priority. If it were any other sect's market, the same rule would definitely apply!
After observing for a moment, Xu Yan made up his mind. He squeezed through the crowd and was about to enter the hall when he was stopped by the disciples on duty.
Xu Yan immediately became unhappy.
What do you mean? There were so many people ahead of you and you didn't stop anyone. Are you discriminating against them?
The disciples on duty didn't even notice Xu Yan. They quickly cleared away the idlers in front of the hall and then saw a group of people, who looked like an emperor on a tour, slowly making their way through the crowd. A little girl, only thirteen or fourteen years old and dressed in gorgeous clothes, jumped down from the magnificent carriage.
Like a little adult, she kept her face tightly shut and walked into the hall with upright steps, placing her hand on the jade pillar.
In just a moment, blue, green, yellow, and white appeared one after another, and then the four colors merged into one, making the entire jade pillar shine with dazzling light.
The crowd erupted in uproar.
The little girl withdrew her hand, turned around, and suddenly revealed an innocent and adorable smile: "Is that alright?"
Everyone froze in surprise, and even Xu Yan felt a warmth spreading through his heart.
What a beauty! She's just a little girl and she's already so alluring. What will she be like in a few years?
The cultivators from the Suxian Sect stared wide-eyed, but quickly looked away, desperately trying to hide the greed in their eyes.
The disciple on duty shouted urgently, "Quickly, please invite Uncle Zhou!"
"No need!" A clear voice came from inside the hall. A cultivator who looked to be only in his early twenties walked out of the hall, waved his hand, and said, "Disperse, everyone."
With that, she gently waved her hand, and the little girl floated up as if she had lost her weight.
She was incredibly surprised and laughed heartily.
Uncle Zhou slowly floated up, carrying the little girl to a high place, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Only then did everyone breathe a sigh of relief and begin to discuss it.
Xu Yan listened for a few minutes, and the gist of it was that the young girl had extraordinary talent and was a once-in-a-century cultivation prodigy.
Although Xu Yan thought it was tasteless to be jealous of a little girl, she had to admit that she was really jealous.
Some people even said that the Golden Sparrow Dynasty has now prospered and can at least guarantee peace for several hundred years.
Golden Sparrow Dynasty?
The Plantagenet Dynasty?
A wondrous coincidence spanning two dimensions!
Gathering her scattered thoughts, Xu Yan strode towards the jade pillar.
Even if his aptitude isn't top-tier, it wouldn't be too bad, right?
This time, the disciples on duty did not stop him. However, when Xu Yan reached out and pressed down on the jade pillar, everyone fell silent again.
It wasn't because the jade pillar had revealed some extraordinary talent; it simply hadn't lit up at all.
That's right, not even the most basic shade of blue appeared, not even a tiny bit.
Xu Yan was stunned, the disciples on duty were stunned, and the onlookers were also stunned.
As everyone knows, that jade is no ordinary magical artifact. Even an ordinary person without any inherent talent, as long as they are alive, can have its lowest level of blue light activated.
Even if a fly lands on a jade pillar, it can cause a slight change!
Just how inferior must this person's innate qualities be for them to show absolutely no brilliance?
This is truly an unprecedented event!
First came a peerless genius, then a peerless idiot appeared. Today, we've finally met our match!
In no time, the news spread like wildfire.
Xu Yan withdrew his hand in a daze, and pressed it again, but still there was no change.
He turned around suspiciously: "Is this thing broken?"
The disciple on duty firmly believed that there was nothing wrong with the jade pillar, but he was unsure whether the little girl had triggered some hidden attribute, causing the jade pillar to temporarily malfunction.
The disciple on duty placed his hand on it, and the jade pillar immediately reacted, until it emitted a pale yellow light.
His expression immediately changed, and he scoffed, "This kind of person wants to cultivate immortality? What a joke!"
The crowd burst into laughter, uttering sarcastic and mocking remarks.
Xu Yan stared blankly at his palm, a voice in his heart shouting: No, this is definitely not right!
Although he didn't know what aptitude was, he was a transmigrator, so how could he have no aptitude at all?
No, no, he already has true essence, but we can't talk about the demon core in public!
He wanted to pull the disciple on duty aside and show him a few arcs of electricity, but the disciple just glanced at Xu Yan with disgust and ignored him.
Damn it, you're looking down on people, aren't you?
Xu Yanhuo rammed into it, then turned and left.
If this place doesn't want me, there are plenty of other places that will. I've traveled back in time to make you all laugh.
He walked straight to the sect on the side, but before he could speak, he was politely refused by the cultivators there.
That's still considered good; there are also sects with terrible attitudes who impatiently chase him away like a dog.
Xu Yan was almost overwhelmed by anger, but in the end she managed to suppress her impulse.
To demonstrate strength and settle scores on the spot?
Stop joking. He's a writer, after all. He'll suffer in private, even if he's a saint in public. It's already been confirmed that he has no natural talent or aptitude, but he has cultivation. Anyone with a brain knows that he'll attract countless eyes and endless troubles!
Well, there must be a reason why leather pants are worn over cotton pants. Let's leave it at that for today.
As he turned to leave, a voice suddenly came from the side: "Young friend, wait! This humble Taoist sees that you have a full forehead and a square jaw; you are destined for greatness. Why not have your fortune told here?"
These words immediately attracted a lot of attention.
The speaker was a young cultivator dressed in a Taoist robe. In front of him was a simple fortune-telling stall with a banner that read "Iron-witted Predictions," making him look like someone trying to scam people out of food and drink.
Look closely, and you'll see three small characters in the upper left corner of the banner: "Divine Number Gate"!
The Taoist priest stroked his beard with a smile, looking very expectant.
Xu Yan was a little confused. If he didn't remember, there wasn't a single hair in this place just now. Where did this Taoist priest come from?
Someone kindly advised against it: "Taoist priest, he has absolutely no qualifications!"
"It's alright!" the Taoist priest said nonchalantly. "Our sect only accepts disciples based on fate, not on innate talent!"
The crowd erupted in uproar again. There were still immortal sects that didn't care about one's innate talent?
really?
"Oh, you guys are really not picky about food, are you?" a voice mocked.
The Taoist priest's expression turned cold: "You have spoken recklessly, insulting my sect. Today, you will surely suffer a bloody calamity!"
"I'd believe you for a second!" The man scoffed, swaying as he walked away. "I'd like to see where this bloodshed is coming from... Ouch!"
Before he could finish speaking, a porcelain pot fell from the sky and hit the man squarely on the head, causing him to bleed profusely.
The crowd's gazes immediately shifted from mockery to awe.