No matter the dynasty, there was absolutely no one as conscientious as Ning Ye. After all, a landlord's tenant farmer could only keep a little bit of grain after a year of hard work.
Ning Ye not only provided them with their daily food, but also these tools. Under such circumstances, he only asked for 30% of the cost, which was enough to make each of them extremely grateful.
Ning Ye was initially pleased with the bustling scene of people working, but then he suddenly saw a person in a Taoist robe talking in the distance, accompanied by a young Taoist boy in his teens.
The person speaking to him was none other than Sikong Changfeng.
"Hey, you old swindler, what are you doing here? In such a remote place, no one can fall for your tricks, and no one can afford to pay you."
Master Lanyue glared at him and said, "I thought you were dead. I didn't expect you to end up in a place like this. Why can you come but I can't?"
Sikong Changfeng crossed his arms and said, "I advise you not to try to fool people here. Otherwise, if something happens later, don't blame me for not warning you. The owner here is not someone to be trifled with and won't believe your nonsense."
"I see you're extensively cultivating this land, so you must need a well. How can you consider my geomantic skills so inferior?"
Sikong Changfeng burst out laughing. "With your geomancy skills, you're wrong eight out of ten times, and the other two times are just blind luck. What do you expect me to think of you?"
Master Lanyue trembled with rage. “This is intolerable! Today I will show you my skills. If I can hit the target on the first try, you will have to host a proper banquet to apologize. If I lose, I will never appear in front of you again.”
"Two Taoist priests, what are you betting on? Can I also take a stake? After all, this is my own territory, and you can't hide anything from me if something happens here."
Upon seeing Ning Ye arrive, Sikong Changfeng said directly, "This is not my own territory after all, so this matter still needs to be agreed upon by this kid. If he agrees, I will accept it, but it has to be changed. If you lose, you will have to stay here for a period of time. You can leave whenever I leave."
Master Lanyue looked Ning Ye up and down, and pondered for a long time while looking at Ning Ye's face. "Esteemed benefactor, I have something to say, but I don't know if I should?"
Ning Ye smiled and said, "Please speak, Daoist. I am not here yet, so I cannot hear what others are saying about me."
Master Lanyue hesitated for a moment before saying, "I think the benefactor's appearance is quite good, but I don't know why I always feel that the owner of the lost item is not from this place at all. This is a bit strange. I have never seen such an appearance before."
Ning Ye was startled. Could this really be seen through?
I've transmigrated into this body, so strictly speaking, this body doesn't belong to me. But someone has pointed that out so clearly, which is quite remarkable.
If the Taoist Master Lanyue were just making things up, he could have come up with another excuse, but the fact that he's talking about this makes one wonder.
Sikong Changfeng chuckled and said, "With your physiognomy skills, I think you'd better put them away as soon as possible. Stop making a fool of yourself here. I know your own limitations."
Master Lanyue flicked his sleeve and said, "You just said that as long as this benefactor agrees to my bet, that means you've agreed, right?"
Sikong Changfeng nodded and said, "Of course, but I can change the rules of this bet. If you don't want to accept it, there's nothing I can do about it."
Ning Ye was a little confused. Although he did want to get involved, there was no need to actually drag himself into it. He was just someone who wanted to have some fun.
Sikong Changfeng secretly pulled Ning Ye aside and whispered, "Don't say I'm not helping you. This Taoist priest is actually quite capable. His geomancy is indeed excellent. If you can keep him by your side, it might be a good thing for you."
Ning Ye was really having a hard time judging. Logically speaking, these two were both Taoist priests, so was it really appropriate to just call them "Taoist priests" like that?
Are you sure you didn't just insult yourself with those words?
However, Ning Ye knew a little about Sikong Changfeng's personality. This old guy was usually quite arrogant. He said he would just casually mention it to Ning Ye, but Ning Ye could only watch from the sidelines.
When teaching Xiaoqing, Ning Ye would learn as much as he could by secretly observing. If he wanted Sikong Changfeng to explain something, he would have to bring out the best liquor. However, Ning Ye didn't have much liquor in stock, so he could only slowly figure it out on his own.
Of course, Sikong Changfeng also possessed genuine skills. After all, it was only after his explanations that Ning Ye realized there was still room for improvement in some technical aspects.
Now that Sikong Changfeng actually thinks the other party has some skills, it means that Master Lanyue is indeed no ordinary person.
Ning Ye turned around and said, "The Daoist Master is comparing us to this level, so I am willing to agree. After all, I have also learned some skills. I just don't know if the Daoist Master will deny the defeat after losing."
Master Lanyue also had a real temper. "No wonder you can hang out with this old guy. Looks like you're cut from the same cloth. You've got quite the big mouth. If you lose later, you'll have to think about how to make this old man happy."
As soon as he finished speaking, Master Lanyue took out a Bagua plate from the cloth bag he carried with him. While chanting incantations, he kept observing the surrounding environment, and it really looked like he was doing it right.
Ning Ye, on the other hand, was much more casual. He only needed to walk around the general area once, and that was enough. As for the outcome, Ning Ye was sure he wouldn't lose, after all, this thing was high-tech.
With this mindset already set on a sure-win strategy, Ning Ye remained completely calm. However, Sikong Changfeng was somewhat puzzled. Didn't Ning Ye claim to have studied geomancy?
Why did they just start wandering around like that? What does this mean?
The young Taoist priest glanced at him curiously, but when he realized Ning Ye was simply strolling around, he paid no attention. After all, he had absolute faith in his master.
Soon, Master Lanyue had written down the places he had scouted on a piece of paper. According to his experience, at least six out of ten places would definitely yield water sources, which was already quite a good result.
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