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Chapter 167 Reencountering the Transmigrator Xu Xian, a Xu Xian of Terrifying Circumstances! (Please Subscribe)
"Master, I would like to know the whereabouts of my wife!"

Zong Zimei arrived at Niu Jun's divination stall, looking anxious and seemingly missing his wife terribly.

Niu Jun carefully examined Zong Zimei, then said with a half-smile, "No problem, the divination fee is 100,000 taels of silver."

One hundred thousand taels of silver?
Upon hearing this, Zong Zimei's face immediately turned pale with disbelief. He said, "When you tell fortunes for others, you only pay a few thousand taels of silver at most. Why is it that when you tell my fortune, it becomes a hundred thousand taels? Isn't this targeting me?"

Niu Jun shook his head and said, "Money is just an external thing. I don't value it very much. Whether it's a thousand taels of silver or a hundred thousand taels, it's just a number to me. I don't care about it at all."

"When I tell fortunes, I first consider whether there is a connection, second, whether the person is sincere, and third, the cause and effect involved."

"Your wife's situation is obviously something you've already guessed yourself. She's an extraordinary person, otherwise so many fortune tellers and strange people wouldn't have been able to find her whereabouts. So, asking you for 100,000 taels of silver isn't too much."

Niu Jun spoke slowly, without even glancing at Zong Zimei.

Because he really looked down on the person in front of him, and couldn't understand why Chang'e would take a liking to such a person.

According to Niu Jun's divination, after Chang'e was kidnapped by bandits, Zong Zimei did seek out diviners and strange people to find Chang'e's whereabouts, but after searching for a period of time without success, he stopped mentioning the matter.

The reason they want to search for Chang'e again is simply because they don't have much money left in their family.

Before marrying Chang'e, Zong Zimei was just a poor and destitute man who didn't even dare to dream of the five hundred gold pieces needed to win Chang'e's heart.

After marrying Chang'e, under her guidance, the family suddenly became wealthy, with pavilions and long corridors connecting the streets and alleys, and the family had millions of strings of cash.

Niu Jun simply couldn't believe that Zong Zimei was unaware of the reason behind this, or that he couldn't guess that Chang'e's origins were extraordinary.

Zong Zimei didn't dare to think about immortals and gods; at most, he suspected that Chang'e was a fox spirit.

So don't assume that the scholars in the Liaozhai stories are all fools. In fact, it would be strange if those who could pass the imperial examinations were fools. It's not that they couldn't see that the beauties they encountered were demons or monsters, but rather that the other party was giving them too much.

Not only is she beautiful and adept at various activities, but she can also bring mountains of gold and silver into her home.

Even if you encounter any difficulties in daily life, just tell your demon wife or ghost wife, and she will handle it cleanly and efficiently.

If you can marry a wife who is beautiful, rich, and capable, who cares if she's even human?

Most importantly, ancient scholars understood this.

When it comes to having fun, they are the ancestors.

Therefore, many scholars in the stories of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio seem foolish and ignorant, but they are actually quite clear-headed. The reason they pretend to be ignorant is simply because it is beneficial to them.

For example, the Prefect of Xishan who married Miss Tu, could you say he couldn't notice anything unusual about his wife?
How can this be.

It's simply that those who benefited are pretending not to know.

If they were to encounter demons who wanted them dead, they would run away faster than anyone else.

Of course, those demons and monsters who marry scholars are not simple beings either. They marry scholars in order to better cultivate themselves by borrowing their literary talent and good fortune.

Even a reincarnated celestial being like Chang'e, when she married a scholar like Zong Zimei, did so with a playful attitude, not out of genuine affection for him.

"That's too much!"

Zong Zimei's expression was hesitant, clearly unwilling to part with the 100,000 taels of silver.

It wasn't that he couldn't afford the money, but Niu Jun's asking price was too high and too precise; 100,000 taels of silver would almost empty his savings.

Although all of this wealth came from dubious sources, either as part of his wife Chang'e's dowry or as windfall gains obtained under her guidance.

But if you asked him to spend so much money all at once to find Chang'e, he definitely wouldn't be willing to do it.

After all, if he wanted to go further in the officialdom of the Great Pine Dynasty, he needed to have enough money to smooth things over.

Seeing Zong Zimei's hesitant and conflicted expression, Niu Jun knew perfectly well that he was reluctant to part with her.

So he didn't bother to say anything more to Zong Zimei and directly told him to leave: "All your money comes from your wife. Now that you want to know where your wife is, you can't even spare 100,000 taels of silver. You are a heartless person."

Upon hearing Niu Jun's rebuke, Zong Zimei blushed and hurriedly explained, "Master, it's not that I'm reluctant to part with this money, but the only money I brought to the capital for the imperial examination was 50,000 taels of silver, and now I only have less than 1,000 taels left. I really can't afford that much money."

Zong Zimei wasn't lying.

Although he brought 50,000 taels of silver with him when he came to Kaifeng, he had already spent most of it before the imperial examination by visiting various officials in the court to smooth things over.

The few hundred taels of silver he has left are just enough for him to stay in Kaifeng for a while, plus his travel expenses to return home.

Upon hearing this, Niu Jun laughed and said, "Don't worry, as long as you agree to pay, this fortune teller has a way to get the money you promised. You just need to say whether you're willing or not."

Done.

Niu Jun seemed to know something and said, "A person should not only look at the present, but also at the future. In this Great Pine Dynasty, 100,000 taels of silver can at most buy a candidate county magistrate, but if you can spend 100,000 taels of silver to find your wife, that is priceless."

I'll spend 100,000 taels of silver to buy Chang'e and take her home.

This price is absolutely a steal.

They could break your entire body with a single blow.

Of course, his reminder to Zong Zimei wasn't really for Zong Zimei's sake, but rather because he was afraid that Zong Zimei would make a mistake and cause his own drama of rekindling the marriage to become a one-man show, wasting his time.

as predicted.

Upon hearing this, Zong Zimei did not hesitate any longer and said with deep affection:

“Master is right. Compared to my wife, what is a mere 100,000 taels of silver? As long as you can divine the whereabouts of my wife, I would be willing to give up all my wealth, let alone 100,000 taels of silver.”

Yes.

In the current Great Pine Dynasty, corrupt officials hold high office, and beasts feast on the emperor's salary. They are all greedy and embezzle their own wealth. Ten thousand taels of silver given to those court officials would at most earn them a position as a candidate county magistrate.

But if you give this 100,000 taels of silver to the fortune teller in front of you and let him find Chang'e, what you will get in return is far more than just mountains of gold and silver.

Such a simple question.

Zong Zimei was still able to figure things out.

So when he answered, it was naturally very heartfelt and straightforward.

Niu Jun was too lazy to say anything more and said directly, "Since you have agreed, I will use the Five Ghosts Moving Method to move all the 'Helplessness' you buried in your cellar and sell all the shops under your name. Are you willing?"

Unfortunately, in ancient times, large silver coins were cast to prevent theft. They were usually spherical or pumpkin-shaped, and a single coin could weigh over a thousand taels. Thieves could only stare in despair.

When Zong Zimei saw that Niu Jun even knew about the helplessness he had buried in the cellar, he was shocked. He realized that he had really encountered a master, and that the other party really had the ability to take away his money.

But then he thought that if he could find Chang'e, he could get more money and a beautiful, enchanting wife with supernatural powers, which would allow him to go further in his official career.

He gritted his teeth and agreed, "I'm willing."

Seeing Zong Zimei's distressed expression, Niu Jun joked, "Young man, don't be stingy with money. I don't want your money, but I want to use it to do your business. With that expression on your face, I'm in a difficult position."

"Master, you misunderstand. I am just missing my wife too much. If I could find her, I would give up all my wealth, even my life, and I would be willing to die immediately."

Zong Zimei took a deep breath, refusing to admit that she was distressed about the money.

Niu Jun smiled without saying a word, neither confirming nor denying his belief.

He just sat there watching Zong Zimei perform, until Zong Zimei couldn't help but ask again, then he said leisurely, "Your wife is quite capable. Her whereabouts are unpredictable, and I can't say for sure where she is."

"I can only tell you that there is an old nun in the western mountains of Yangzhou who is blind in one eye. Go ask her and she will tell you."

to be frank.

If Chang'e hadn't told Niu Jun where she lived, Niu Jun would have had no chance of figuring out where she was hiding.

the reason is simple.

His physical body was only at the True Immortal level, while Chang'e, as the Taiyin Star Lord of this world, was not far off in rank, even if she hadn't reached the Taiyi level. Although the Chang'e in this world was only a wisp of the true spirit of the Taiyin Star Lord Chang'e, her original rank was still there. If she really wanted to hide her tracks, very few people in the Three Realms would be able to deduce it.

This is also why Zong Zimei searched for one or two years without finding any trace of him.

After Niu Jun finished speaking, he waved his hand, indicating that Zong Zimei could leave.

After his cameo role ended, he couldn't be bothered to pay any more attention to Zong Zimei.

……

After Munaka Miyako left.

Seeing that it was getting late, Niu Jun prepared to pack up and leave.

Unexpectedly, before he could even pack up his fortune-telling stall, he saw an acquaintance walking towards it.

This familiar face was none other than Xu Xian, the time traveler.

Upon seeing Xu Xian, Niu Jun was greatly surprised. Instead of packing up and leaving, he sat quietly and waited for Xu Xian to arrive.

"Master, I would also like to have my marriage fortune told."

Xu Xian arrived at Niu Jun's fortune-telling stall, cupped his hands, and said...

As he spoke, he scrutinized Niu Jun with a critical eye, as if trying to determine if he was a fraud.

at the same time.

Niu Jun was also carefully observing Xu Xian and secretly calculating Xu Xian's situation.

He never expected that Xu Xian would appear in Kaifeng, and judging from his attire, he seemed to have become a scholar who had come to participate in the imperial examination.

This greatly surprised Niu Jun, who wanted to know where the problem lay.

Most importantly, according to Niu Jun's observation, Xu Xian had actually broken his dream magic seal and regained his memories as a transmigrator.

"Fahai, Bai Suzhen, Leifeng Pagoda, regaining memories, studying for the imperial examinations..."

"I see."

Soon, Niu Jun deduced Xu Xian's experiences over the past year and learned the reason why Xu Xian returned to Kaifeng to take the imperial examination.

However, after Bai Suzhen was suppressed in Leifeng Pagoda by Fahai, Xu Xian, with the help of some kind of power, broke his dream magic seal and regained his memories as a transmigrator.

Xu Xian, who regained his memories as a time traveler, did not go to Jinshan Temple as in the original story. Instead, he chose to abandon medicine and pursue literature. With Xiaoqing's help, he passed the county and prefectural examinations in just one year and became a Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial-level imperial examinations).

obviously.

Xu Xian planned to follow in his son Xu Shilin's footsteps, hoping to become an official through the imperial examinations to rescue his wife Bai Suzhen and leave his son with no way out.

Niu Jun was just a little curious.

Why did Guanyin and the Old Mother of Lishan remain unmoved by Xu Xian's actions?

With this question in mind, Niu Jun wanted to continue to predict Xu Xian's future, to see if Xu Hanwen, who had abandoned medicine for literature, could pass the imperial examination with top honors and bring about new changes to the legend of the White Snake.

But the result of the calculation surprised Niu Jun greatly.

Because in his divination, Xu Xian's past and future were completely blank, as if such a person did not exist in this world.

Even with Niu Jun's extraordinary mastery of the laws of cause and effect and destiny, he could only deduce some past events after Xu Xian's transmigration, but he could not deduce his true origins, let alone the future fate of the transmigrator Xu Xian.

"The secrets of heaven cannot be predicted."

"Did someone intervene to conceal the secrets of heaven and alter Xu Xian's karmic destiny?"

"Or is it that the transmigrators possess a natural ability to conceal their destiny, preventing the immortals and gods of this world from deducing their own fate?"

Thinking about this, Niu Jun seemed to understand why Guanyin, the Old Mother of Lishan, and others remained unmoved.

Because compared to the mythical power that can be gained from the White Snake myth.

The changes in the time traveler Xu Xian were clearly more interesting to them.

After all, the White Snake myth can be rebuilt if it fails, and the only loss is some effort and mythical power. But if the variable of the transmigrator Xu Xian disappears, it will be a long wait before the next Void of Destiny appears.

Therefore, compared to the legend of the White Snake, the time traveler Xu Xian is undoubtedly more important to Guanyin, the Old Mother of Lishan, and others.

After figuring this out.

When Niu Jun looked at Xu Xian again, he saw that the layers of mist that had been covering his face had instantly disappeared.

He transformed from someone with a minor noble appearance into someone with a full forehead and a square jaw, possessing an appearance of great nobility and prestige. Such a face is probably far superior to even the emperor of the Great Pine Divine Dynasty.

With divine protection, demons and monsters will be shunned, and boundless blessings will bring good fortune, turning misfortune into good luck.

Seeing this kind of face.

Niu Jun couldn't help but gasp.

Before this, he had seen the initial appearance of the time traveler Xu Xian.

Although Xu Xian's appearance was good at the time, it wasn't exaggerated to this extent.

Such a face is simply that of a born lucky one.

"hiss!"

"Is this grand gesture due to Xu Xian's special abilities, or did Guanyin and the Old Mother of Lishan place a heavy bet on Xu Xian?"

"No wonder he was able to pass the county and prefectural examinations in just over a year. With such good fortune, let alone the imperial examinations, he could even rebel and become emperor in just one year."

"Even if Xu Hongru of the White Lotus Sect had met Xu Xian and directly promoted him to the position of Holy Son of the White Lotus Sect, the Great Pine Divine Dynasty would probably have changed hands long ago."

Niu Jun was filled with emotion, thinking how terrifying it was.

no way.

The Xu Xian of today is just that terrifying.

In other words, he was unaware of his own situation. If he had known, he wouldn't have needed to take the imperial examination to become the top scholar to rescue Bai Suzhen. He could have simply shouted at Leifeng Pagoda, and the pagoda would have collapsed due to the earth dragon's overturning.

It's no exaggeration to say that even if the great magician Liu Xiu were here, he would be a mere junior compared to Xu Xian at this moment.

Think of this.

Niu Jun also sighed, "Young master's marriage prospects are naturally excellent. Peach blossoms bloom, fairies and goddesses come, phoenixes seek their mates, dragons soar to the heavens, good fortune arrives, and all wishes come true."

"If you trust me, young master, you might as well go to Xishan in Yangzhou. You will surely have unexpected gains."

Ok.

Niu Jun, a witty fellow, really wanted Xu Xian and Zong Zimei to meet and see if the fairy Chang'e would change her mind.

In fact, if he didn't still have a conscience, he would have wanted Xu Xian to visit Ning Caichen's house.

Of course, considering that Nie Xiaoqian might not be able to see through Xu Xian's disguise as a time traveler, it would be better to let Xu Xian go to Xishan in Yangzhou to meet Chang'e first.

He refused to believe that with the time-traveling Xu Xian as a treasure, Chang'e would still care about Zong Zimei.

Oh, gods and immortals!
Sometimes they are more realistic than ordinary people.

(End of this chapter)