"Dad, when are we finally going to have a meal?"

Qin Yunyun, wrapped in a tattered cloth, huddled in a corner of the dilapidated temple and weakly called out to Qin Sang.

She is no longer the radiant woman she once was; she is sallow and thin, covered in dust and dirt, and looks no different from a beggar on the street.

Having lost their purse, the Qin family no longer had the means to rebuild their lives. They had been traveling on and off, barely surviving by pawning their jewelry. Unfortunately, Qin Jin got lost along the way, and Qin Yunyun and Qin Sang had run out of the last bit of food they had.

Now they are desperate and unwilling to lower themselves to beg, and have not eaten for three days.

Qin Sang was in no better condition than Qin Yunyun. He was so hungry that he was dizzy. He leaned against the wall, glanced at the town not far away, and shouted to Qin Yunyun, "Yunyun, why don't you pawn your hairpin? Then we can have a good meal."

"But this is something my mother left me..." Qin Yunyun bit her lip, touching the last remaining ornament on her head, hesitating to hand it over.

“We’re starving to death, why do you care who left it to you? Just give it to me, let’s survive first. We can always burn more paper money for your mother later.” Qin Sang didn’t care about his deceased wife at all, and walked over to Qin Yunyun, extending his hand.

Qin Yunyun hesitated before taking off the hairpin and handing it to Qin Sang, her eyes reddening. "Father, this hairpin isn't worth much. How we'll live in the future is still a problem. You have to think of a way!"

"I also want to know what to do..." Qin Sang sighed, and suddenly noticed the koi fish mark on Qin Yunyun's hand.

The koi carp mark was just painted on with ink, but Qin Yunyun hadn't taken a bath since escaping from Carp Village, so the mark remained.

"Back then, we benefited so much from your koi fish imprint. I never imagined we'd end up like this. If only this koi fish imprint were still useful..."

Qin Sang muttered to herself, when suddenly a brilliant idea flashed in her mind, and she shouted excitedly.

"Got it!"

...

Qin Sang brought Qin Yunyun to a pawnshop in the nearby town of Narcissus. He handed the hairpin to the pawnshop owner, who only glanced at it briefly and chuckled.

"You dare to bring this kind of trash to the pawnshop? I'll give you five taels at most. Get out of here!"

"Five taels?" Qin Sang's eyes widened as she glared angrily at the pawnshop owner.

The pawnshop owner glanced at Qin Sang and Qin Yunyun's clothes and gave them a disdainful look. "I only gave you five taels because I felt sorry for you. This stuff is clearly not even worth one tael. So tell me, how much do you want me to give you?"

"How much? This is priceless!" Qin Sang snorted and pulled Qin Yunyun to her side. "See this? This is the token of the Holy Maiden personally selected by Lord Fish God. You, the boss, really don't know its value!"

Upon hearing Qin Sang refer to this disheveled woman as a "saint," the pawnshop owner burst out laughing.

"Hahaha, you call yourself a saintess? This is the laughingstock of Narcissus Town! Go back to where you came from, and stop causing trouble with your old man outside!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Yunyun's expression changed immediately. She rushed to the pawnshop owner and showed him the back of her hand.

"Open your dog eyes and take a good look! This mark was bestowed upon me by the Fish God. I can communicate with the Fish God and command the wind and rain. You'd better watch your mouth!"

"Oh, this mark is quite rare..." The pawnshop owner leaned closer to examine Qin Yunyun's hand. Although he was very interested in the koi fish mark, he didn't really believe Qin Yunyun's words. "You say you can summon wind and rain, then prove it to me. Don't make people laugh their heads off!"

"Prove it then!" Qin Yunyun raised her chin, looking proud. "I'll let everyone in Narcissus Town see that the Holy Maiden chosen by the Fish God has descended upon the town. Who dares to disrespect me!"

The pawnshop owner found it increasingly absurd, and before he could say anything, Qin Yunyun and Qin Sang started arguing loudly in the pawnshop.

More and more residents of Narcissus Town gathered around. Seeing that it was almost time, Qin Sang looked up at the sky not far away and gave Qin Yunyun a wink.

Qin Yunyun nodded almost imperceptibly to Qin Sang, and then shouted loudly in front of the residents of Narcissus Town, "I have already communicated with Lord Fish God, and Lord Fish God will follow the Holy Maiden's opinion. It will rain in Narcissus Town in one incense stick's time!"

The crowd burst into laughter, all waiting to see the spectacle unfold at the pawnshop entrance.

However, after an incense stick had burned, they could no longer laugh.

The sky began to darken with clouds, and after a thunderclap, a torrential downpour began. The crowd stood frozen in the rain, completely dumbfounded.

Qin Yunyun smiled smugly and shouted proudly, "The Fish God said that it is your blessing for the Holy Maiden to descend upon this town. You must not mistreat me. I will report to the Fish God and ask him to ensure that you have good weather all year round and that you will never be plagued by disaster again!"

Qin Sang knew a little about celestial phenomena. He had already observed from the dilapidated temple outside the town that a dark cloud was moving towards Shuixian Town. He calculated the time and brought Qin Yunyun to the pawnshop to cause trouble, hoping to deceive the residents of Shuixian Town. This trick actually worked.

The deceived residents were terrified and knelt down, shouting "Holy Maiden!"

Qin Yunyun was beaming with joy and looked quite smug.

...

The town of Narcissus welcomed a "Holy Maiden" personally chosen by the Fish God. In order to receive the Fish God's blessing, everyone treated the Holy Maiden as an honored guest. The town's most comfortable inn was given to the Holy Maiden to stay for free, and various shops, large and small, also sent many gifts, which filled half of the room.

After enduring so much humiliation, Qin Yunyun finally stood up again. She reverted to her former arrogant nature, behaving domineeringly towards the residents of Shuixian Town. However, because of her title as the "Holy Maiden," no one dared to interfere.

One day, Qin Yunyun ordered someone to prepare a milk bath for her. Although the innkeeper was very unhappy about the expense, he tolerated it and ordered someone to prepare it.

Having traveled a long and arduous journey, Qin Yunyun hadn't taken a bath in a long time. After arriving in Narcissus Town, she started taking baths like crazy, so many times that she didn't even notice the koi fish mark on her hand fading.

Inside the steamy bathroom, the koi fish prints drawn with ink finally dissolved completely into the water, and Qin Yunyun didn't notice at all. After a comfortable bath, she got dressed and went downstairs.

As usual, Qin Yunyun ordered the most expensive dishes in the restaurant. The owner hurriedly arranged for people to rush to make the food she wanted. The chefs were full of resentment, but dared not say anything.

After the food was prepared, the chef personally served it to the table. A sharp-eyed chef noticed Qin Yunyun's hand behind her back and exclaimed in surprise.

"Where did your mark go?!"