However, kneeling seems somewhat unacceptable.
So he looked at Xi Tianqiu and asked if there was another way, or even bowing would be fine. After all, one's knees are for kneeling to heaven, earth, and parents, and it has never been heard of kneeling to a tortoise shell.
But Xi Tianqiu shook his head and said directly, "It's not that I can make things difficult for you, but if your sincerity is not up to par, I can't help you. I've only just learned this skill and can't defy the heavens. Why don't you wait until I can fully use the tortoise shell before I do the divination for you?"
As he spoke, he prepared to pick up the tortoise shell.
This is not to say that he was deliberately making things difficult for Zhou Mu. One reason he came to have Zhou Mu perform divination was to demonstrate his skills, since not everyone possesses the unique art of tortoise shell divination.
On the other hand, he also noticed that although Qing'er didn't say it, she still missed these old friends very much. As the saying goes, new clothes are worse than old friends, and Qing'er became even more sensitive after she became pregnant.
"etc……"
Just then, Zhou Mu subdued Xi Tianqiu, his expression slightly hardening. He then lifted his robe, naturally bent his knees, and knelt down, before giving a heavy kowtow.
As it stood up, the tortoise shell shone with a dazzling light.
Once upon a time, Zhou Mu was proud and arrogant, with a sharp edge that seemed capable of piercing through any force that tried to wear him down.
It's unclear when Zhou Mu started to change, but he has become more discerning and even willing to do things against his will, sometimes resorting to any means necessary to achieve his goals.
In a way, this is what growth is all about, or perhaps it is precisely this kind of unflappable Zhou Mu that is truly terrifying.
Before Xi Tianqiu could even be surprised, he quickly stepped forward and, taking advantage of the moment when the tortoise shell emitted a dazzling golden light, he immediately began the divination.
About fifteen minutes later, his complexion worsened.
Bang bang bang
A dozen or so copper coins were scattered on the ground haphazardly.
Xi Tianqiu closed his eyes and groped around in the darkness. With each copper coin he touched, the world before his eyes became brighter.
At the same time, a beam of light was slowly taking shape along a strange array.
After a dozen or so copper coins had fallen into the tortoise shell, he slowly opened his eyes and met Zhou Mu's anxious expression. He sighed deeply, shook his head, and said, "I did my best."
"What?" Zhou Mu's eyes widened, but he looked completely puzzled.
Xi Tianqiu opened his palm, and the copper coins on the tortoise shell caught Zhou Mu's eye. He explained, "The divination cannot predict Zhou Dandan's fate at all, let alone her future path. That's not right... Could it be that my skills are not good enough?"
In the end, Xi Tianqiu began to doubt himself.
Zhou Mu's expression gradually darkened, but he stepped forward, took the tortoise shell in his hand, and tried to inject his spiritual power into it.
As spiritual energy gradually entered, strange things began to happen.
After the spiritual energy enters, it seems that it is never satisfied, like a bottomless pit, with a continuous flow of spiritual energy pouring in, and there is no end in sight.
What's going on?
Zhou Mu's heart sank, and he prepared to withdraw his spiritual power. But then, he felt as if he was out of control, and his spiritual power suddenly flew out at an extremely crazy speed.
After receiving spiritual power, the tortoise shell emitted a dazzling light, followed by an endless black hole.
Only after absorbing all of Zhou Mu's spiritual energy did the tortoise shell gradually stop, and its light slowly dimmed.
The fluctuations here naturally alerted the two Spirit Emperors who were secretly protecting Zhou Mu. However, when they saw that the tortoise shell was not an ordinary object, their expressions changed slightly.
At this point, they dared not act rashly. Adhering to the idea that friends would not harm each other, they still hoped that the item, which was obviously brought by Zhou Mu's friend Xi Tianqiu, was a good thing.
They were Spirit Emperors, yet even so, they still couldn't see through the inner workings of that magical artifact. In fact, that artifact was no longer a magical artifact, but a divine artifact.
Their expressions subtly changed as they thought about what was happening here.
"This is a divine object."
One of them spoke up, somewhat shocked.
Another person nodded and said, "I'm afraid... this person is not a simple character either."
He was referring to Xi Tianqiu, and the tortoise shell that Xi Tianqiu carried was no ordinary item.
At this moment, Ye Mujiu and Wang Qing'er, who were playing nearby, noticed the unusual situation and quickly looked over. Seeing Zhou Mu's change, Ye Mujiu became anxious and pulled Wang Qing'er over.
"Brother Mu..."
Ye Mujiu spoke clearly.
Zhou Mu shook his head slightly and looked at the little girl, "It's nothing..."
Just as they were speaking, the tortoise shell suddenly burst forth with a dazzling light. As the light intensified, Xi Tianqiu's eyes lit up, and he immediately picked up the tortoise shell, carefully examined it, and his brows furrowed instantly.
"What? Is it bad?"
Zhou Mu immediately noticed the anomaly and quickly asked.
The others also looked over.
"Hmm." Xi Tianqiu's expression was somber. He opened his palm, revealing a few copper coins, took a deep breath, and said, "The divination indicates that Zhou Dandan will face a great calamity in three days. If she survives, everything will be smooth sailing; if she doesn't, then..."
Xi Tianqiu didn't say the rest, but none of the people present were stupid, and it wasn't hard for them to guess what the unspoken words meant.
Zhou Mu's expression immediately turned ugly. "How credible is it?"
“At least nine layers,” Xi Tianqiu said.
Ye Mujiu immediately looked at Zhou Mu and asked worriedly, "Brother Mu, is Dandan in danger?"
Zhou Mu nodded, couldn't help but rub the little girl's head, chuckled, and forced a smile, saying, "It's okay, I'm here."
He cares about his little sister Zhou Dandan, and Ye Mujiu cares about that cute little girl just as much.
"Can you get to the front lines immediately?"
Zhou Mu looked directly at Xi Tianqiu and said.
Xi Tianqiu understood Zhou Mu's situation at the moment. He took a deep breath and said, "I can go there myself to protect Dandan. You can rest assured that as long as I am here, I will definitely not let anything happen to Zhou Dandan."
"Then I'll trouble you." Zhou Mu showed a grateful smile, then took out a spirit ring from his pocket and handed it to Xi Tianqiu.
"This spirit ring contains a magical artifact, the Yin-Yang Mirror, a spirit weapon at the Spirit Emperor realm, and a divine crossbow at the Quasi-Emperor level. These two artifacts are yours from this day forward."
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