"I am a person outside the secular world, and I do not concern myself with worldly affairs."

"What fortune telling or not fortune telling? That's all about revealing heavenly secrets and damaging one's merits."

"You may go back now. I'm tired and don't want to use my brain."

As he spoke, Zhang Tianyi closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep.

If I were to give a reading to anyone, wouldn't I become a blind man setting up a stall under a bridge?

"No! God!"

Zhao Daniu became anxious upon hearing this.

He looked around for a moment, then seemed to have made a huge decision.

Suddenly, he placed the long, rectangular object wrapped in red cloth that he had been holding in his arms onto the stone table with a clatter.

This thing was extremely heavy, and it made the stone table shake when it hit it.

"God! I know the rules!"

Zhao Daniu ripped off the red cloth.

moment.

A rich, mellow aroma of meat and smoke exploded in the courtyard!

Beneath the red cloth was a whole, top-quality, aged ham!

Judging by its quality, it must be a top-quality product that has been hanging on an old stove for at least five years!

"This is a recipe passed down from my great-grandfather! I pickled it myself! It's been five years!"

Zhao Daniu patted his chest, looking very proud:

"It was originally saved as a dowry for my wedding!"

"Gods! Consider this my offering! Please show me the way! When will I finally find a wife?!"

Zhang Tianyi, who was resting with his eyes closed, suddenly twitched his nose slightly twice.

Ok?

This taste...

Something!

As a seasoned foodie, Zhang Tianyi has a natural sensitivity to such top-quality ingredients.

His hand, which was waving a palm-leaf fan, stopped.

He slowly opened his eyes, pulled his sunglasses down slightly to reveal a pair of shrewd eyes, which were fixed on the large ham.

"Cough cough..."

Zhang Tianyi cleared his throat and sat up straight.

He extended a finger and tapped lightly on the hard crust of the ham.

"Knock knock".

It has a crisp sound and firm texture.

Nice legs!

Absolutely gorgeous legs!

If you slice this thing thinly and use it to steam fish, or even just stir-fry it, the taste is...

"Gudong."

Zhang Tianyi swallowed very discreetly.

Then, his expression turned serious, and he instantly switched back to his compassionate and wise demeanor.

"This... is it Layman Zhao?"

Zhang Tianyi sighed, flicked his whisk, and spoke with a tone full of helplessness and compassion:

"Although I have said that I will not concern myself with worldly affairs."

"but……"

"I see that you have an honest and kind face. Although there is a fierce look between your brows, it cannot hide your sincere heart."

"What's even more remarkable is..."

Zhang Tianyi's hand rested on the ham with extreme naturalness and smoothness, and he even stroked it a couple of times with obvious affection:

"This offering... cough, this sentiment, is really too heavy."

"If I were to refuse, wouldn't I be discouraging people from pursuing the Way?"

"That's enough, that's enough."

Zhang Tianyi had a "If I don't go to hell, who will?" expression on her face.

"Since you are so sincere, then this humble Taoist will risk sacrificing some of his cultivation to glimpse a sliver of heavenly secrets for you!"

Zhao Daniu was overjoyed: "Thank you, Immortal! Thank you, Immortal!"

Wang Ye and Zhuge Qing, who were standing next to each other, had their mouths twitching wildly.

My heart is heavy with worry!

You think this ham is too heavy, right?

Just now you said you didn't care about worldly affairs, but now you can't resist meat?

Zhang Tianyi didn't care at all about the disdainful looks from the two younger people.

He pretended to reach out and glanced at Zhao Daniu's calloused palm.

"Um……"

Zhang Tianyi frowned, pondered for a moment, and then slowly spoke:

“Mr. Zhao, your destiny is associated with the element of metal, and your character is resolute, just like the hammer used for forging iron, straightforward and direct.”

"While this is a good thing, it can easily lead to a broken marriage due to excessive rigidity."

Zhao Daniu nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes! I'm just bad with words! I made that girl run away on my last blind date!"

So that's why.

Zhang Tianyi withdrew his hand, looking inscrutable.

"To break the deadlock, one must use softness to overcome hardness."

"You need to find a woman who is... destined for water and has a gentle personality."

"Head north, and stop when you encounter water. Remember, next time you go on a blind date, talk less and smile more. Tone down your blacksmithing spirit and show off your cooking skills instead."

Zhang Tianyi patted the ham:

"After all, someone who can make such a good thing can't be a bad person at heart."

"If you can do these things, you will definitely find a good match within three years!"

All of this is nonsense.

They're all the kind of universally applicable rhetoric.

But to Zhao Daniu, these were golden words of wisdom, a guiding light in his life!

"Amazing! Absolutely amazing!"

Zhao Daniu was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes, and he knelt down with a thud and kowtowed:

"Master! You are truly a living god! I will listen to you! I will head north right now!"

After saying that, Zhao Daniu didn't take the ham and ran off happily, his back view exuding a festive air.

Zhang Tianyi looked at the ham left on the table and nodded in satisfaction.

This scene was witnessed by other villagers who were gathered at the door.

Although they didn't quite understand what "destiny element is metal" meant, they understood one thing—

This is amazing! Please accept this gift!

And they'll do things once they accept a gift!

"My God! Zhao Daniu's old ham actually brought him a marriage?!"

"This deal is a good one!"

"This deity is easy to talk to! He's down-to-earth!"

In an instant, the villagers who had been observing suddenly became very interested.

"God! Look at me! I want my fortune told too!"

"God! I have freshly laid free-range eggs! They're all double-yolk!"

"Make way! Make way! I have two bottles of aged baijiu! Fifty proof!"

The crowd instantly erupted in excitement, with people scrambling to squeeze into the courtyard, holding up all sorts of "offerings."

Looking at the bustling scene, which resembled a market, Wang Ye felt a chill run down his spine and instinctively wanted to maintain order.

"Everyone! Everyone, calm down! This is a place for quiet cultivation..."

"Calm down my ass!"

Zhang Tianyi shoved Wang Ye, who was blocking his way, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

He sat back down on the stone bench, straightened his robes, and gestured to the surging crowd:

"Don't rush! There's always a chance!"

"Line up! One at a time!"

“Show us your… cough, show us your true feelings!”

What happened next completely opened the eyes of Zhuge Qing and Wang Ye.

Zhang Tianyi looked like a discerning gourmet.

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