Transmigrating into a modern cultivation world filled with newcomers and intense competition, Chen Yi welcomed his Time Planning System. Whether it was the six arts of cultivation—Alchemy, Artifice...
This old fox knows fortune telling?
Chen Yi took out a dice from the Thief Heaven Sect from his storage ring.
Initially, he didn't intend to hand over the one to Chu Qi, but rather to give the one to the fox-faced woman.
After all, there was a luck-enhancing Gu in Chu Qi's dice, which he didn't have time to transfer.
Anyway, the fox-masked woman and Chu Qi's dice look the same and both have six dots on them, so they probably came from the same school.
But upon reflection, divination and the like seem to be related to the item's owner in life.
Schoolmaster Ma is a master of playing with souls. What if he summons back the fox-faced woman instead of Chu Qi? Wouldn't that expose his secret?
So he used Gu magic to make the luck Gu come out of Chu Qi's die and enter the fox-faced woman's die.
Then, he handed over Chu Qi's dice, which were now free of Gu worms.
The entire process was smooth and seamless, with no signs of anything amiss.
"Six points?" Principal Ma looked somewhat surprised when he saw the number on the dice.
He said with a regretful expression, "It's a pity that such a talented person belonging to the 'Desire for Opinions' group died at Cangyan High School..."
Chen Yi's lips twitched slightly. So you've got your eye on someone's soul, haven't you?
"Should I excuse myself?" he asked.
It is said that some divination methods require outsiders to stay away, otherwise the predictions will be inaccurate.
But Ma Xiao didn't have so many concerns.
He waved his hand and immediately began the ritual.
Before long, a hazy ghostly figure appeared on the die.
Chen Yi recognized him at a glance: wasn't this Chu Qi?
Ma Guangzhi had never met Chu Qi, but he had heard that the other party was a boy, so he nodded secretly: "No mistake."
Then, in a strange tone, he asked, "Does your Thief Heaven Sect have someone infiltrating Beast Barbarian Middle School?"
The soul figure nodded slightly.
Ma Guangzhi then asked, "Have you had any contact with that person?"
Soul Shadow shook his head.
Was that person a man or a woman?
Soul Shadow shook his head again.
Ma Guangzhi fell silent...
"So mysterious? Or is this person not high enough in rank to know much about it?"
At this moment, the soul shadow became even more illusory, flickering from time to time.
"Is that person really going to attract a beast tide?" Ma Guangzhi asked one last question.
Chu Qi's soul lingered for two seconds, then nodded.
Ma Guangzhi's face instantly turned ugly.
If he still harbored some wishful thinking before, now he undoubtedly has no way out.
The next second, the soul vanished.
"At least one piece of information has been confirmed: that person is indeed from the Thief of Heaven Sect," Ma Guangzhi said in a deep voice.
"Next, I will use dice to deduce some things."
After saying that, he began to mutter to himself, saying things that Chen Yi couldn't understand at all.
At the same time, a large number of souls overflowed from his soul banner.
These spirits seemed to be helping him to deduce the outcome.
Chen Yi even saw the faces of old acquaintances.
Indeed, he saw Zhou Lianfeng's face among the group of spirits, and the other party was even winking at him.
"Holy crap, it's a computer cluster built by human hands?" Chen Yi couldn't hold back any longer.
I just don't know how long the calculation will take to get a result.
Fortunately, today is "Freedom Day," so Chen Yi has an hour and a half to decide what to do.
Otherwise, he would have liked to go out and practice before coming back...
He walked lightly through the school's office, admiring the antique calligraphy and paintings on the walls and shelves.
This is the first time I've seen this office so clean and tidy.
It's likely that after being robbed once by the Thief Heaven Sect, Principal Ma didn't dare to display his valuables.
......
It took a full fifteen minutes before Ma Guangzhi stopped.
A hint of weariness flickered in his eyes, and his tone became slightly weak as he said:
"Through my meticulous calculations, I've identified two individuals at Beast Barbarian Middle School who have a causal connection to the Thief of Heaven Sect's dice. One has a stronger connection, and the other a weaker one; I estimate one has more seniority, and the other less so..."
Upon hearing Ma Xiao's speculation, Chen Yi couldn't help but show a look of surprise.
He didn't doubt the other party's deduction; on the contrary, he thought it was very likely true.
Because he encountered the Thief of Heaven Sect's actions twice, both times he appeared in pairs.
It's pretty much confirmed that it's a system where experienced people mentor newcomers. If you don't know how to steal, I'll teach you step by step. If you have no experience in stealing, I'll have an experienced person supervise you. The company culture is quite distinct.
"These days, even scammers are so professional. How are those traditional sects supposed to survive?" Chen Yi thought to himself, clicking his tongue in amazement.
Indeed, in his view, the Thief of Heaven Sect was more like a professional fraudulent enterprise.
There may even be quotas for how many theft and fraud cases must be completed each month.
Despite the high risk, the people of the Thief Heaven Sect still rushed forward one after another. There is only one possibility: they really are giving away the lion's share of the benefits!
Unlike some sects where the sect leader and elders make empty promises every day, but after a year of hard work, they end up losing money for the sect.
But the Thief of Heaven Sect is different. You only need to hand over a small portion of the achievements you make to maintain the operation of the sect, and the rest is all yours.
In this situation, there's naturally no shortage of talented people joining...
"Damn it, if that's really the case, I'm actually a little tempted," Chen Yi cursed inwardly.
Ma Guangzhi suddenly looked at Chen Yi, pondered for a moment, and then said, "I have a brilliant plan to find those two."
"What brilliant plan?" Chen Yi suddenly had a bad feeling.
"Hehe, don't be nervous. It's just that you're going to the Beastmen's territory as an exchange student." Ma Guangzhi chuckled, then turned serious. "Remember, you only have three days. I'll also arrange other escape routes during these three days."
"Huh? Me?" Chen Yi pointed to himself. "I'm going to go undercover?"
"What? You don't want to?" Principal Ma asked with a smile.
"No, with my reputation, the Beastmen all know me, right?" Chen Yi asked doubtfully.
Schoolmaster Ma shook his head: "No, this time you're using someone else's identity, and you're going in disguise. I'll have Zhou Lianfeng go with you. He's been by my side for over twenty years and has learned some of my skills, though only the basics. But once we get there, he'll have a way to make further calculations."
As for why they specifically sought out Chen Yi, it was naturally because only the two of them knew about this matter at present.
Principal Ma knew all too well that the more people knew, the easier it would be to expose the scheme...
Moreover, compared to others, Chen Yi's temperament made him feel more at ease.
Chen Yi hesitated.
Just then, a system notification popped up.
[A new special plan has been detected. Please confirm whether to execute it.]
[Special Project: Undercover Operation.]
[Objective: Infiltrate Beastman Middle School and find the members of the Stealing Heaven Sect.]
[Reward: The secret crafting technique "Spirit Ascension Refining Method"]
Using this method to refine artifacts can elevate top-grade magical artifacts to the level of spiritual artifacts.
Suddenly, light appeared before Chen Yi's eyes.
Of course, he has never been such a superficial person, so how could he be so easily blinded by rewards?
Unless... School Ma can also get rewards!
The next second, Ma Guangzhi's deep voice entered my ears.
"When you told me this news before, didn't you also ask me about the Foundation Establishment Qualification Certificate?"
Chen Yi was startled.
Could it be that...?