141 Chapter 141
He is said to be the old man Wuwei, but Ning Shu heard from her mother that this sect leader is actually the youngest among the five major sects, and his real age is only about three hundred years old. But for some reason, he insists on making himself look old and frail. Maybe it is because of his unique taste.
Seeing the aged face in front of him that looked so different from his actual age, Ning Shu was a little unsure how to address him. "Brother... uh... Sect Master, what brings you here?"
A sect of the level of Tianji Pavilion certainly would not have to queue up with other small sects. After signing the contract, the Hehuan Sect reserved their tree species early on, waiting for them to grow and be transplanted.
"Just call me Old Man Wuwei like everyone else." The old man looked at Ning Shu kindly. "I'm here mainly to ask a favor. You know us at Tianji Pavilion. We make a living by fortune-telling and divination, seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune. I wonder what kind of business we can make on the spiritual network in our situation?"
This old man Wuwei came to ask Ning Shu for advice on the development direction for the sect.
The Tianji Pavilion is a rather special sect. It does not have disciples who can attract many people's attention like the Hehuan Sect, nor does it have any products to sell like the Jiuyang Sect. The only powerful business it has is predicting the future, but the results are mostly unclear.
To put it simply, this is a sect composed entirely of riddlers.
For example, a person goes to Tianji Pavilion for fortune-telling, and it tells him that he will have a bloody disaster in the near future, but if you ask how this bloody disaster came about?
Sorry, the secret cannot be revealed.
You ask what’s the point of calculating it if that’s the case?
The disciples of Tianji Pavilion will calculate based on astrology, your face, your birth date, and even a word you wrote casually or a piece of wood you threw, and finally give you a seemingly plausible comment, something like "The whale has not changed and guards the river, it cannot rise and aim higher"＊, and then say "The time is not right, do not take any action within three months" and then disappear, leaving the fortune teller standing there confused.
Of course, if Tianji Pavilion only relied on such charlatan tricks, it would be far from reaching its current level. They can be ranked among the five major sects because of their real ability, that is, their divinations are very accurate.
For example, the unlucky guy just now, even if he didn't understand what was going on from beginning to end, as long as he could follow the instructions of the Tianji Pavilion and keep his troops in place for three months, then this bloody disaster would not befall him.
But unfortunately, human beings are creatures that are even more ruthless than cats. Many times they like to seek death. There are many people who get instructions from Tianji Pavilion but do not follow them. Knowing that there are tigers in the mountain, they still go there. The result is often that their words come true, which adds some evidence to the business capabilities of Tianji Pavilion.
The most recent classic character is Xuan Mo from Qingfeng Sword Sect. When the hexagram was first calculated, Tianji Pavilion reminded this guy from Qingfeng Sword Sect that disaster was approaching and he should stay away from Hehuan Sect. But who knew that he would go to Hehuan Sect just to experience the disaster. Everyone knows what happened next. He is still trapped in the disaster of love and unrequited love.
So the question is, what can a sect that is good at seeking immortals and fortune-telling and likes riddles do on the spiritual network?
"How about... you guys just use your old skills and do some cyber fortune-telling?" Ning Shu didn't think it was difficult at all: "Then your disciples can open a live broadcast room, and those who want fortune-telling can connect with you via microphone or send you a private message..."
"I'm afraid that won't work." Ning Shu was interrupted by Wuwei Elder, shaking his head, before he could finish his sentence. "If you want to get a glimpse of the Heavenly Secrets, you must closely observe the destiny of the person being measured. If there's any obstruction, I'm afraid..."
I guess it’s not clear, Ning Shu understood it immediately.
This was a difficult situation. The strength of the spiritual network lay in its ability to significantly reduce contact and communication costs, allowing users to communicate more conveniently regardless of distance. If fortune-telling still required face-to-face interaction, the spiritual network would be much less effective.
Ning Shu frowned in thought: "How inaccurate can it be? Is it completely impossible to see it at all?"
"Depending on the information, it's not completely ineffective, but the accuracy of the revelation will be greatly reduced, so low that it's almost useless..."
According to Elder Wuwei's explanation, the reason why every disciple of Tianji Pavilion is a riddler is not because they like to be mysterious and like to see people's confused expressions, but because they themselves can only do this through observing people's luck.
The reason they can give unique and accurate revelations through destiny is mainly because everyone's destiny is unique. If we exclude this and calculate it based on information such as birth date and eight characters...
"There are countless living beings in this world, but our measurement of time is finite. Let me give you an example. If two people have the same zodiac sign, or even happen to be born on the same day of the same month of the same year..."
So it's not that fortune telling based on things like birth date is inaccurate, but it can only produce some... very common conclusions, such as bad luck and bad luck this year. You don't know whether it will be at the beginning or end of the year, or whether it will be a serious or minor misfortune. It's also hard to say whether it will be a bloody disaster or the work of a villain, so it's completely useless.
After listening to the old man Wuwei's explanation, Ning Shu was not discouraged, but seemed even more excited: "What about the revelation? For example, people of a certain zodiac sign are prone to bad luck this month. Are the avoidance methods calculated useful?"
"This...is only better than nothing..." Old Man Wuwei twirled his beard, shook his head, and sighed. "Just like the results of the calculations, there's no way to get a unique and accurate revelation. We can only get some very vague and general results. If someone happens to have a unique luck, then it's very likely that this won't have any effect at all..."
"It's okay, it's okay! A little psychological effect is enough!" Ning Shu waved his hand to signal old man Wuwei to come closer, and he whispered some instructions in his ear.
"This...will this work?" Old Man Wuwei looked doubtful after hearing this.
"No problem! This will definitely work!" Ning Shu patted his chest and made a promise: "Remember, the more questions the better, and the more complicated the scoring method the better. Then, just write some common descriptions for the answers. It's best to say more nice words. Make sure everyone gives you a thumbs up and praises your accuracy!
Then, we'll start some fortune-telling shows later. Leave these to me to plan first, and you just need to take care of what I just mentioned!"
Wuwei Old Man: ...
I've always been the one who confuses others, and this is the first time I've been left completely bewildered by what others have said.
So, just as the Anti-Tian Conference was about to end, before everyone had recovered from the Nine Yang Sect's popular livestream sales, the Tianji Pavilion's official Weibo account also released its first article:
Which of the 21 unique fates do you have? Click on the mini program below to take the test.
Below the title were twenty-one different-looking Q-version figurines. Some had a five-clawed golden dragon wrapped around them, making them look like they were from a noble family. Some stood with a sword in one hand, suggesting they were peerless masters. Still others were surrounded by friends, looking quite popular. Below each figurine was a different horoscope:
Metal Ziwei Emperor Star Fate, Water Taiyin Star Fate, Fire Tanlang Star Fate...
Each one of them looked very professional, which completely aroused the interest of netizens.
This is an article published by Tianji Pavilion. Although few people followed their warnings, the professional ability of those riddlers is still obvious to all.
"I want to see what my fate is..." Qi Ling, who has been in dire straits every day since he installed "DingTalk (Xiuxian Edition)", finally finished his online class. He opened the Lingwang with a weak breath and saw the article of Tianji Pavilion. His curiosity was completely aroused, and he clicked on the following mini program with great curiosity.
What comes into view is a multiple-choice question:
What is your zodiac sign?
Qi Ling chose the rabbit from the twelve zodiac signs, and the program automatically jumped to the next question:
If you were alone and fell into an extremely dangerous secret place, what image would appear in your mind the moment you landed?
A. A swamp filled with poisonous fog
B. A jungle that blocks out the sun
C. A mountain range with numerous peaks and ridges
Ding, an empty plain
Huh? Does this question have anything to do with fate? Qi Ling was puzzled.
But this is a program produced by the famous Tianji Pavilion after all. There must be a reason why they arranged it this way, right?
Qi Ling convinced herself and, after choosing an option according to her expectations, she jumped to the third question:
Please select a special astronomical phenomenon you have seen in the past year.
…
These questions seemed to have no end, one after another. Qi Ling was already a little annoyed when he got to the 30th question. He raised his hand to exit the program, but he didn't want his previous efforts to go to waste, so he lowered his head and worked on the multiple-choice questions for a long time. The more he went on, the more reluctant he was to give up.
"There must be a reason why the Tianji Pavilion arranged this! This is the Tianji Pavilion! Those random divinations are not accurate. This one took so much effort, it must be very accurate!"
He kept choosing while trying to convince himself, and finally he believed it. When the number of the multiple-choice question reached 200, the words "Test completed, calculating results" finally popped up on the screen.
In fact, Ning Shu had suggested that Tianji Pavilion set up a killing skill here that required paying thirty-nine spirit stones to see the result, but Old Man Wuwei was too guilty, so he had no choice but to give up.
"Huh! It's finally done! I want to see what I am..." Qi Ling looked at the screen with anticipation, praying that he had a relatively awesome fate. The Bagua diagram in the middle of the screen spun again and again, and finally gave the result:
Your fate is - the fate of the metal star.
Qi Ling: ...
Although, although what you said is not wrong, but, but this curse is too harsh!
Feeling somewhat dissatisfied, he continued reading.
You are born with the bad luck of being alone, destined to have few relatives, a hard time finding a confidant, and no love. But it is precisely because of this that you have developed a strong and independent character, and no difficulty can defeat you.
Qi Ling, seeing this, said: Wow, what an accurate analysis! This is exactly me!
Although it is difficult for you to have close friends because you like to be alone by nature, this does not mean that you are a heartless person.
On the contrary, because you cherish relationships so much, you are more sensitive to them than others, often becoming absorbed in the sincerity of others' feelings. You are alone but have a tender heart, so even though you have no romantic experience, you often become a relationship counselor for your friends.
Seeing this, Qi Ling nodded vigorously: "Hmmmmmm! That's very well said! It really deserves to be the Tianji Pavilion, it understands me so well!"
Precisely because you have a gentle yet strong heart, no difficulty in life can defeat you. No matter what kind of desperate situation you are in, it is easy for you to maintain an optimistic attitude. Although people with this kind of fate have no love life, they are best at turning the tide and can achieve great success in the future.
Qi Ling: Really? Really? Really? Achieve great things! Does this mean I'll become a master of the Divine Realm or even higher in the future?
Tip: Don't focus on love, work hard on cultivation! A better future awaits you!
Seeing this, Qi Ling could no longer hold back and forgot about her initial dissatisfaction. She took a screenshot and posted it online.
Is Qi Prayer Effective?: As expected of Tianji Pavilion, this horoscope questionnaire is incredibly accurate! Screenshot.jpg
【Author’s words】
＊From "Guanyin Oracle"
Tianji Pavilion: Actually, the principle of these test questions is just to roughly divide people into 21 categories through some questions, just like the Chinese zodiac divides people into 12 categories. If you take it seriously, you will lose [狗头]
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