Soon, the two entered Dingbian City and found a bank to exchange some silver. Although Shangyue and Anyun were sworn enemies, silver notes were widely accepted across the continent. Since there was plenty of space in the star disk, Mu Hanyan simply exchanged tens of thousands of taels of silver, keeping some for herself and throwing the rest into the star disk.
This action naturally drew a wave of envy from Xiao Ming, a classmate standing nearby. Last time, during a meal in Hanshan Town, he'd seen Mu Hanyan conjure up a table full of delicious dishes like magic, and Xiao Ming had known she was carrying a spatial artifact. While spatial artifacts had long existed on the Holy Court Continent, the techniques for refining them had long been lost over time. The existing spatial artifacts were largely ancient, and typically weren't very large, ranging from a few feet in radius to just a foot square. Even these spatial artifacts were priceless, often unavailable.
Seeing Mu Hanyan casually throwing tens of thousands of taels of silver into the space items without worrying about the size of the space at all, Yue Xiuming knew that her storage space must be much larger than he imagined.
"I guess a person like this won't care about the little money I owe him. He might forget about it if he's not careful." Yue Xiuming thought secretly with good wishes.
"By the way, when you revise the IOU later, remember to include the interest." Mu Hanyan turned her head and poured another bucket of cold water on Yue Xiu's head.
"Oh." Xiao Ming was directly doused with cold water, and his good wishes were quietly shattered like soap bubbles.
"Miss, you have an extraordinary face. Can I tell your fortune for you?" Suddenly, an old and clear voice came from beside.
Mu Hanyan turned her head and saw that it was an astrologer. The astrologer had snow-white hair and a clear and ruddy face. He looked like a master with white hair and a youthful face. Even Mu Hanyan could not tell how old he was. Behind him was a cloth banner with two columns of big characters written on it: "Calculate the heavens, calculate the earth, calculate the universe, predict life, death, and yin and yang". The characters were written in a vigorous and poetic style.
In the past, Mu Hanyan never took astrologers seriously and only regarded them as charlatans. However, now Mu Hanyan herself is also an astrologer. Her astrologing skills have amazed even Shen Moce and others. They even respect her as a genius in private. Naturally, she will no longer look at astrologers with the same eyes as before.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, old sir." Seeing the extraordinary demeanor of the astrologer, Mu Hanyan said politely.
"Miss, could you please stretch out your hand so I can see it?" the old man said with a smile.
Mu Hanyan stretched out her hand. The art of astrology has developed to this day, and has spawned thousands of methods such as bone reading and face reading. Knowing one's fate by looking at the palm of one's hand is also a relatively common method.
"It is true, it is true." The old man looked at Mu Hanyan's palm carefully, his expression gradually became solemn, and he muttered to himself.
"I wonder what the old man has predicted?" Although she had already put aside her prejudice against astrologers, generally speaking, most of the astrologers in the Holy Court Continent were charlatans who were selling dog meat under the guise of sheep meat. Mu Hanyan certainly would not have a preconceived notion that this old man was a true hermit just because of his extraordinary demeanor.
Take Qu Shanling as an example. White hair can be dyed, wrinkles on the face can be squeezed, and demeanor can also be faked.
Seeing the old man's solemn and mysterious look, Mu Hanyan secretly laughed in her heart. He first pretended to be mysterious and powerful, making people feel uneasy, and then took the opportunity to cheat people out of their money. This was also a common trick used by charlatans in the martial arts world. The old man in front of her seemed to be a master, but could it be that he was just all show and no substance?
"I can't see through the girl's destiny." The old man shook his head and said solemnly.
"Forget it if you can't see through it. Thank you very much." Mu Hanyan had already classified this old man as a charlatan and was too lazy to waste any more time. As for the money, she certainly wouldn't give it to him.
"After so many twists and turns in the previous life, one cannot escape death. In this life, one is reborn into nirvana, but I wonder if one can see through the world?" The old man was not angry, but sighed leisurely behind him.
Mu Hanyan's heart was shocked. The old man's words were clearly hinting at her rebirth. This was her biggest secret, and even her closest people didn't know it. How did he know it?
"I wonder if the old gentleman really has the ability to predict the universe and tell life and death. I'm sorry for being rude earlier. I hope you can forgive me." Mu Hanyan turned around and said solemnly to the old man.
After he revealed the secret, Mu Hanyan no longer dared to regard him as a charlatan.
"Haha, who in this world can truly predict the universe and understand life and death? I am just a beginner." The old man smiled indifferently.
"Old sir, you are too modest. I have many questions and would like to ask you to help me answer them." Mu Hanyan said.
"Young lady, you think too highly of me. I have already said that I cannot see through your destiny, and I cannot answer your doubts. However, you do have something that may help you solve your doubts." The old man said with a smile.
"What?" Mu Hanyan was slightly stunned, not knowing what he was talking about.
"In addition to the art of astrology, I also know a little about alchemical sealing. If you have any rare treasures that need to be repaired, I can help a little." said the old man.
Mu Hanyan's heart moved. The old man's words seemed unintentional, yet intentional. Could it be that he was talking about the pair of jade pendants that Han Jinglun gave her?
"Then I'll have to trouble you, old sir. I have a pair of jade pendants here, which seem to be damaged. Please help me take a look." Mu Hanyan hesitated for a moment and took out the pair of jade pendants.
Although she didn't know the old man's origins, she didn't seem to have any malicious intentions. Mu Hanyan thought of giving it a try and didn't worry too much.
The old man took the jade pendant, held it in his palm, closed his eyes and seemed to be thinking about something.
Mu Hanyan didn't dare to disturb him, but just stared at his hands, wanting to see what his attainments in alchemy were and whether he could help her unravel the secret hidden in the jade pendant.
"Okay." The old man suddenly opened his eyes.
"It's okay?" Mu Hanyan looked at him strangely. He didn't do anything, and it was okay?
"Take it. The secret hidden in this jade pendant may help you solve the doubts in your heart." The old man put the jade pendant back into Mu Hanyan's hand without saying anything.
"This... this is..." Mu Hanyan looked at the jade pendant in her hand in surprise.
At this time, the two jade pendants have been combined into one, and there is no trace of the joining. It is even more crystal clear. Looking closely, a vague picture of undulating mountains and streams can be seen. It should be a map.
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