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Lu Yuan hadn't taken more than a few steps when he turned back, his brow furrowed as he stared at the old man, his tone carrying an undisguised surprise: "Grandpa, what...what did you mean just now?"

Originally, seeing that Lu Yuan was about to leave, the old man had already slowly prepared to put the copper coins back into his pocket and continue to doze off in his cotton-padded coat.

Seeing the young man return, the old man slightly raised his eyelids and smiled faintly: "It was nothing, just a casual remark. What's wrong? Did something I said offend you?"

Lu Yuan didn't reply, but instead looked the unassuming old man up and down.

He kept the matter of being a reborn person a secret, not even uttering a single word about it to Ye Yixian, who was closest to him.

How did you figure out this old man you'd never met before?

The phrase "to live another life" was no coincidence.

Besides rebirth, what else in this world is called living two lives?

Since even something as illogical as rebirth can happen to me, it doesn't seem so incredible that there are some kind of highly skilled people in this world who can see through the secrets of heaven.

At this thought, Lu Yuan's curiosity was completely piqued.

He simply squatted down to be at eye level with the old man and said with a smile, "Master, since you're so amazing, why don't you tell me about my career?"

The old man grinned, and without saying much, he took out a few shiny copper coins from his pocket and tossed them into the bowl with a few clinking sounds.

Lu Yuan could see clearly that the copper coin was round on the outside and square on the inside, with its edges worn so badly that the details were not very clear. It should be a "Daoguang Tongbao" from the Qing Dynasty.

These copper coins are abundant and not worth much money, but they are indeed old objects, bearing the patina of time.

As for the broken bowl, it looked quite old, but Lu Yuan knew nothing about antiques and couldn't tell if it was real or fake.

The old man closed his eyes, held the bowl upside down in his palm and shook it for a long time, then suddenly slammed it onto the Bagua diagram.

When the lid was lifted again, several copper coins were scattered haphazardly on the picture.

He squinted, his withered fingers stroking his beard, staring intently at the copper coins.

Lu Yuan couldn't help but interject, "Master, don't you ask about birth dates and times when you do fortune telling? I've heard that people usually ask about that."

"Why ask those questions? I'm not picking your wedding date." The old man rolled his eyes, his tone tinged with disdain.

A moment later, he seemed to have deciphered the divination, looked up at Lu Yuan, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes: "Young man, you're quite something."

Lu Yuan was taken aback: "What do you mean?"

"Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed. Some things cannot be said, but some things can be said." The old man spoke slowly and deliberately. "I will tell you what I can say. As for whether you can understand it, that depends on your comprehension."

He paused, then continued, "You are destined for great wealth and honor; you are destined to become an extraordinary person. In your career, you have divine assistance, ensuring smooth sailing and ever-increasing success. Congratulations!"

Lu Yuan smiled faintly, but his heart was in turmoil. Could this old man really have some skill?

As a reborn individual, he possesses a complete understanding of the trends and developments of the next decade or so, making his career truly remarkable. To say that he "received divine assistance" is absolutely accurate.

"Master, these are just nice words. You wouldn't have picked out such nice words just to make me happy for those five dollars, would you?" Lu Yuan teased with a smile.

The old man's face darkened, and he retorted, "Young man, you're not from around here, are you?"

"What? You can even figure out where I'm from?" Lu Yuan asked, quite surprised.

The old man shook his head: "If you live nearby, you must have heard of my reputation as 'Semi-Immortal.' Since you have doubts, it means you don't live here."

"..." Lu Yuan was speechless for a moment, unable to respond.

The old man sighed, his tone becoming serious: "Your career has indeed been without disaster or hardship, but that's what you gained by peeking into the secrets of heaven. You yourself are blessed with great fortune, so the heavens can't turn against you. But the people around you don't have that kind of luck."

"What do you mean?" Lu Yuan's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly asked.

"What I'm about to tell you is a secret that cannot be revealed. Are you sure you want to hear it?"

Lu Yuan was skeptical: "Since it's an unspeakable secret, why are you asking me if I'll listen?"

"Revealing heavenly secrets will shorten my lifespan. What are you afraid of?" The old man curled his lip. "I'm already seventy-eight, half-buried in the ground, what divine retribution am I afraid of?"

Lu Yuan thought this made a lot of sense. It's like an eighty-year-old man taking out an online loan; the loan company's headache isn't about how to get the money back, but whether the old man will live to repay the loan.

"Then you say it." Lu Yuan took a deep breath.

The old man stretched out a withered hand.

Lu Yuan was taken aback.

"Five yuan." The old man said expressionlessly.

Lu Yuan felt a wave of embarrassment.

Now that things have come to this, I have no choice but to pay the five yuan.

Whether it's true or false, I have to hear the result, otherwise I'll feel like I'm being scratched by a cat.

He obediently took out five yuan and handed it over.

The old man took the money and shook the coins again.

The same operation was repeated, and the copper coins were scattered on the Bagua diagram again.

Lu Yuan stared at the copper coins, but he couldn't discern any pattern no matter how he looked at them, and seriously suspected that the old man was just making things up.

But this time, the relaxed expression on the old man's face vanished. He frowned, staring intently at the divination results, remaining silent for a long time.

Lu Yuan suddenly felt a chill run down his spine and quickly asked, "Master, what did you see?"

The old man snapped out of his thoughts and looked at him solemnly: "Young man, let me put it this way. In your life, you've had the deepest entanglements with four women. They will all suffer the backlash from fate on your behalf, and none of them will have a good ending."

"Four women?"

Lu Yuan was stunned, his mind racing.

Which four women did he have the deepest entanglements with? He tentatively asked, "Does my mother count?"

The old man's lips twitched, and he curled his lip in disgust: "Young man, incest is unacceptable."

"Pah, pah, pah! I'm just checking!" Lu Yuan's face darkened.

"Your mother certainly doesn't count."

"Oh..." Lu Yuan thought for a moment. Ye Yixian and Xu Lingjing were the two whose connections were definitely the deepest. So who were the other two?

Xia Anqi?

Even if you include Xia Anqi, there are only three. Where did the fourth come from?

"Master, you must be mistaken. Where did I get four women with deep ties to me?" Lu Yuan thought the old man was trying to scare him.

The old man shook his head and said seriously, "Let me tell you if I'm right. The first one hurt you; the second is your destined soulmate; the third is a girl who is obsessed with you. As for the fourth..."

At this point, the old man suddenly stopped.

Lu Yuan's heart skipped a beat.

The first three are Xu Lingjing, Ye Yixian, and Xia Anqi, and they all match up!

The fourth one must also exist!

"Master, what's the fourth one? Tell me!"

"The fourth one is too blurry to see clearly. You may not have such a deep connection with her yet, but you definitely will in the future," the old man said with certainty.

At this point, Lu Yuan was 90% convinced.

The old man calculated with his fingers and added, "The other three women might have a few years of bad luck because of you, but their lives won't be in danger. Only your destined husband will pay the price with his life because of your actions."

"What?!"

Lu Yuan's mind went blank for a moment, and he panicked.

Who else could be her destined soulmate besides Ye Yixian? Is her life in danger?

He suddenly grabbed the old man's arm and shook him violently: "Master! Explain yourself! What danger is my girlfriend in?!"

The old man was so old that he was almost shaken to pieces.

Having finally managed to push Lu Yuan away, she gasped for breath and said, "Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed!"

Without a word, Lu Yuan pulled out several hundred-yuan bills from his pocket and slapped them into the old man's hand: "Master! Saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-story pagoda! Tell me!"

The old man looked down at the money in his hand, then cautiously glanced around to make sure no one was watching before putting the money in his pocket.

He stared at Lu Yuan and said, word by word:

"Some things, if you just say them out loud, will prevent them from happening, but the outcome won't change. If you want to break this deadlock, remember one key point..."

"fire."