Chapter 910: Allow This Old Man to Invite My Master to Leave Seclusion!

"What?!" Elder Renkui, who had spent the entire night here immersing himself in the arts of divination, looked as though he had grown several strands of white hair from his intense, undivided concentration. Snapping back to reality from his calculations, he glared at Instructor Chao beside him with utter bewilderment. "Did you not say that this old master predicted correctly thirteen times today? How can it be that all our money is spent?!"

Should they not have made a massive fortune instead?!

"But... but..." Instructor Chao replied with a face full of speechless exasperation, "We lost far more times than that! Furthermore, we came unprepared this time and did not bring many immortal crystals. Starting from an hour ago, even the immortal crystals inside my own storage space have been completely drained to bail us out!"

"Why did you not say so earlier?" Elder Renkui instantly barked in anger.

"I..." Instructor Chao hastily explained, "I saw that you were so utterly entranced by your divinations, Elder, how could I dare disturb you..."

"Is the 'Zhou Tian Divination Art' in this shop truly that formidable?!" Instructor Chao looked at Elder Renkui with trepidation. "Could it be that it is even more powerful than the Heavenly Mystery Divine Deduction Art?!"

Elder Renkui gently stroked his beard. "This 'Zhou Tian Divination Art' is indeed remarkable; it seems there is a master hidden behind this place. My master once said that although the Eight Ancient Clans are mighty, they do not vastly surpass all others in every single aspect like stargazing, divination, or artifact crafting. Within this Sea of Ten Thousand Immortals, there are also some hidden hermits who are no less capable than the Eight Clans in certain specific domains, and they may even excel further in some unorthodox fields."

"Then..." As Instructor Chao walked out of the shop, he looked back at the large crowd of melon-eating spectators who had been observing the Elder's divinations and asked, "What should we do now?!"

These were critical times; the Eight Clans had personally taken up the banner of vanquishing demons in the lower realm precisely to recruit these hidden talents under the banner of righteousness. Throwing their weight around to bully others would certainly not work at a time like this.

But to do nothing would be tantamount to telling the massive crowd of onlookers that their skills were inferior to others.

"It seems... we have no choice but to invite this old master's master to take action!" Elder Renkui said with profound meaning.

"Your master...?!" Instructor Chao's face suddenly filled with horror, and he glanced sideways toward the distant void. "You mean...?! The one who passed down the Heavenly Mystery Divine Deduction Art to you...?! The ancient senior, Xuanjizi, who is said to seal heaven's secret with a single word, and was personally praised as the 'Heavenly Calculator' by several Immortal Lords?!"

"Precisely!" Elder Renkui nodded with absolute certainty.

"But... I heard that Senior Xuanjizi does not cast a single hex in a thousand years. Previously, several highly exalted grand immortals specifically sent envoys to invite him, but he merely excused himself by saying he was in seclusion. Would an old senior like him be in the mood to care about such a matter?"

"That was only because the matters those people sought my master to divine were truly too simple; Master simply could not summon any interest in them!"

"To think it was actually like that...?!"

...

After the few of them departed, the entire shop instantly erupted into a frenzy.

"What exactly is the background of that person?! To think he is actually a disciple of the 'Heavenly Calculator'!"

"Could it be that the elusive 'Heavenly Calculator' will actually come to this small shop in a moment?!"

"Is this 'Zhou Tian Divination Machine' really that magical?!"

The numerous cultivators watching from the sidelines all stared fixedly at the rows of "divination machines" before them, their eyes turning green with envy. "Shopkeeper, give me a copy of the 'Zhou Tian Yi Art'!"

An immortal cultivator dressed in a black tunic shouted loudly, "This Taoist master must also try this divination machine!"

Gu Tingyun was seen pulling out a small booklet titled "Instruction Manual for the Divination Machine" from behind the counter and handing it to him, saying, "This is the introduction to the Yi Art. If you can comprehend the essence within and reach the peak of mastery, this divination machine can be used for whatever divinations you please!"

"What...?!"

After the duration of an incense stick had passed.

A large crowd of people could be seen holding the small blue-covered books, chanting incantations under their breath as they sat on the long wooden benches in the shop, beginning their divinations according to what they had learned from the text.

Instantly, another wave of chaotic noise, distinct from the dancing machines, echoed through the shop:

"Bell! Fifty bells!"

"Oranges, select a few oranges too! According to the hexagram's signs, the next one will definitely be oranges!"

"Hit! I hit one over here!"

"Mine shows 'Celestial Maidens Scattering Flowers'?! My heavens! What is this—?!"

A large crowd of people gathered around a single divination machine, their voices rising in wave after wave of excitement.

"Shopkeeper, open a five-hundred-credit membership card for me! I want to try this divination machine too!"

...

Meanwhile, far away in the human realm, Owner Fang was currently staring at the mission list on his system panel.

He noticed that the mission progress over the past two days had actually been rising at a speed visible to the naked eye, clearly far faster than usual!

"Hiss... what is the situation over there at the Sea of Ten Thousand Immortals?! Was it not said that the 'arcade hall' is only in its grand opening stage right now?!" Furthermore, did a portion of this revenue not have to be split as a commission?!

...

Just as Fang Qi was feeling bewildered, it was not long before a scene unfolded outside the doors of the Sea of Ten Thousand Immortals arcade hall.

A strain of celestial music drifted through the air, accompanied by an endless stream of gasps of surprise.

Poking one's head out to look, a figure with a white beard and white hair, possessing the bones of an immortal and the demeanor of a Daoist master, arrived floating through the air, flanked by Elder Renkui and Instructor Chao.

The old man possessed an exceptionally high forehead and a full brow, with a faint purple light flashing across his face. In his hands, he held a bronze hexagram platter, and beside him followed a green-eyed Qilin. A celestial light gathered like a dragon behind his head, and his eyes were as clear as if they could see through all the illusions of the mortal world.

"Master!" Elder Renkui bowed with the utmost reverence. "It is right inside."

The old man nodded slightly. "This old master already calculated that a fellow Daoist had set up a hexagram array here today, and I knew you all would certainly be no match, which is why I ended my seclusion early."

"Master, during this exit from seclusion, has your divination art made further progress?" Elder Renkui asked respectfully.

The old man chuckled softly. "Wait a moment, all of you, and watch how this old master breaks him!"

At this time, only about an hour had passed since earlier. Gu Tingyun raised his head. "Hmm...? You two just shouted that you were out of immortal crystals a moment ago, didn't you? Why are you back again?!"

"Let's make this clear first, my shop operates on small margins—no credit allowed!"

"What credit?!" Instructor Chao immediately barked in anger. "Does an old man like you know how to speak?! Do we look like we need credit?!"

Having said that, he slammed a storage bag onto the counter. "Open your eyes wide and look carefully! What is this?!"

The bag opened, and the spiritual energy of immortals surged toward the sky. "This... this is?!"

"Ink-infused Immortal Crystals! A single piece is worth five hundred ordinary immortal crystals!" Instructor Chao said with an arrogant expression. "Shopkeeper, hurry up and bring the immortal coins!"

A moment later, beside the old man whose face was bathed in purple light, an extra-large box of game coins was placed. The old man raised both his hands. "Allow this old master to divine!"

Three days later...

Owner Fang woke up from his sleep and glanced at the system panel mission for earning energy crystals, nearly falling out of his bed in shock. "...How did it suddenly jump by ten percent?!"

Inside the arcade hall, Gu Tingyun, Zong Wu, and the others were seen standing in the back, each cradling an extra-large storage bag filled with immortal crystals, pleading bitterly, "Sirs! Sirs! These immortal crystals, we will return them to you. How about you... go to another shop..."

The individuals bolted up from their seats, roaring in fury, "Whether you accept these immortal crystals or not, you must take them! Are you looking down on us?!"

"!!??" Zong Wu, Gu Tingyun, and the others were completely dumbfounded. Holding so many immortal crystals, they could neither throw them away nor keep them. "What... what do we do now?!"

"Now, this old master shall go and invite the ancient immortal soul of our founding ancestor!" a voice shouted loudly.

"..."