Fellow Daoist! That scoundrel has written a new book again.

Chapter 35 A Graceful Entry into the Martial World

Zhu Wuyao was intently drawing talismans in the inn, next to a stack of discarded "luck-changing talismans".

A few days ago, Zhu Wuyao arrived in Nanli City, bought several sets of clothes, and paid for his lodging. Seeing his wallet shrinking, he felt a sense of crisis.

So, taking advantage of Ji Yuezhang's presence, she humbly asked him how to draw the "lucky charm".

I just hope that once I finish drawing this picture, things will turn around and I'll find money on the street.

"Miss Zhu, I had too much inspiration when I started to draw this part, so I didn't finish it."

The Ji family's luck-changing talisman is slightly different from the one Shen Anzhi taught her.

After practicing diligently for two days, she was quite impressed, no wonder Senior Ji was a master calligrapher.

The techniques of drawing talismans and calligraphy are quite similar in their emphasis on lightness, heaviness, and pressure.

Therefore, Ji Yuezhang's calligraphy was also quite good. What surprised Zhu Wuyao was that her writing had a kind of "randomly arranged and lively" feel to it.

Absolutely brilliant.

In the great battle at Jiangshuang Bridge, Zhu Wuyao nearly lost his life, and Ji Yuezhang also suffered considerable losses.

I haven't been feeling well these past few days.

But she often smiled.

On their first day in Nanli City, the two bought new clothes and jewelry. Although the fabric was extremely ordinary and not nearly as valuable as the clothes Ji Yuezhang wore when they first met, she was overjoyed.

He tried on one set after another, but since he didn't have any worldly money with him and needed Zhu Wuyao to help him pay, he only managed to pick out two sets to change into.

However, because of this, Zhu Wuyao received spirit stones from the cultivation world as a token of gratitude for the first time. In a way, she benefited from the deal.

The two were newcomers to Nanli City and didn't know anything about it. Even though they had talismans and spirit stones, they didn't dare to exchange them for money easily, for fear of being targeted and robbed. So they could only live a very frugal life.

Zhu Wuyao also bought two new sets.

At the time, Ji Yuezhang asked in surprise why they were all black.

Regarding this question, Zhu Wuyao would like to say: Because I often risk my life in battles and have blood on my body, I love wearing black robes.

But in fact—because her bladeless sword was black, she changed everything from her dress to her hair tie to black to maintain a consistent style.

Standing next to Ji Yuezhang, they look a bit like the Black and White Duo...

These two ruthless individuals, known as the Black and White Duo, have been frequently seen performing acts of chivalry and justice in Nanli City these past few days.

To date, the two have prevented two cases of abduction of men, three cases of abduction of women, and five cases of bullying and harassment of men and women.

Not only that, he has also helped an old lady home, helped an old man carry his egg basket, and guided a three-year-old to find his way home... and so on.

If I weren't a newcomer and afraid of attracting too much attention and causing trouble, I could have done even more good deeds.

Even so, the two of them, like dogs chasing mice, roamed around meddling in other people's business.

Ji Yuezhang yearns for it and enjoys doing chivalrous deeds, while Zhu Wuyao has some selfish motives; she is after "Luoyuan".

Having moved from Beixuan City to Nanli City, those who previously "fell into the same boat" are probably no longer of any use.

Nanli City was clearly not peaceful enough.

She always needs to make several backup plans.

With that thought in mind, Zhu Wuyao made the final stroke, finally completing a "lucky charm".

She put down her pen with deep emotion, watching the talisman lose its brilliance the moment it was created, and then tucked it into her pocket.

"Miss Ji, shall we set up a fortune-telling stall today?"

"it is good!"

Roughly speaking, the Star-Picking Pavilion will not begin its entrance disciple assessment for another two months. And just before she left, she handed over the manuscript to the Ink Trace Bookstore, enough for three or four issues of the anthology.

Therefore, she was not in a hurry to go back.

This will allow me to spend more time "traveling" with Miss Ji.

This was Ji Yuezhang's first time leaving her family and traveling alone with friends, and she cherished it very much, wishing she could fill every day with activities.

Just be careful about your health and avoid overexertion.

She pressed her hand gently to her chest; the lingering chill had actually intensified since the battle at Jiangshuang Bridge.

Before Zhu Wuyao could turn around, she lowered her hand, smiled casually, and went to fetch the cloak.

She felt she was being too selfish. If she accidentally died while out there, how would she explain it to Miss Zhu and her grandfather? Every time she thought about this, she felt ashamed.

Wait three more days!

She took a deep breath. She would only stay here for three days, then find the right direction and use a teleportation talisman to return to Beixuan City with Miss Zhu.

I will never be a burden to others.

Thinking this way, Ji Yuezhang felt much more relaxed.

There weren't many pedestrians on Nanlicheng Road in the evening, far less lively and bustling than in Beixuancheng.

After setting up his fortune-telling stall by the river, Zhu Wuyao touched the lucky charm he carried and made a sincere wish, hoping to attract a few easy targets who would make him a little richer.

This time, they didn't use the name of Zhaixinglou. The two waited for a long time, but the first lamb to the slaughter never came.

"Miss Zhu, is it because we chose a bad location?"

Zhu Wuyao was also a little puzzled. Logically speaking, this shouldn't be the case. She had already used the lucky charm, so she should have good luck within three hours.

Just as I was debating whether to go somewhere else, a little girl selling flowers came along.

She approached the fortune-telling stall with a mixture of curiosity and nervousness. After hesitating for a long time, she finally asked:

"Sister, how much does it cost to have my fortune told?"

Zhu Wuyao glanced at the little girl's clothes; they were patched, indicating she came from a poor family. She smiled and said:

"Two coins."

The little girl was pleasantly surprised, then took out two coins, stood on tiptoe, and handed them over, saying:

"Could you help me calculate when my mother's illness will get better?"

Upon hearing this, both of them felt a pang of anxiety. No wonder she was a child, selling flowers outside so late at night.

Although the climate in Nanli City is warm, the clothing is really too thin.

Zhu Wuyao held the two copper coins in his hand, feeling that they were burning hot. What kind of good luck was this?

With a sigh, he still consulted the oracle.

Since she wasn't carrying her Tarot cards (which weren't part of her cultivation journey), she was fortunate enough to have a basic understanding of divination techniques and had figured out a new way to tell fortunes.

"Just take out one thing from your person and show it to me."

The little girl was a flower seller, and she had many unsold flowers in her basket, but she didn't want to touch the fresh and beautiful ones.

After hesitating for a long time, I chose a wilted flower.

Zhu Wuyao accepted it.

He only glanced at it, and before he even activated his celestial observation technique, he sensed something was wrong.

Beside this slightly withered flower is a small bud, symbolizing a mother and daughter relying on each other for survival.

Unfortunately, neither of these two flowers is in good condition.

She touched it with her fingertips, using the mysteries of the Celestial Observation Technique and the spiritual energy within her body to connect with the flower, and fragmented sensations appeared in her mind.

Within a month, both mother and daughter died.

Further details are unknown, and there is absolutely no idea how to avoid disaster.

He handed the flowers back to the little girl, and seeing the expectant look in her eyes, Zhu Wuyao paused for a long while before saying:

"My cultivation level is not high enough. I can only predict that you will encounter something very bad in the next month, but I can't predict the reason why."

The little girl suddenly slumped down, seemingly trying to force a smile and say "thank you," but just as she was about to speak, her eyes filled with tears, and the first word she uttered was choked with sobs.

Before he could finish speaking, he quickly ran away.

Seeing this, Ji Yuezhang, who was standing nearby, was a little worried. After thinking for a moment, she told Zhu Wuyao that she was going to look for the person.

Since the arrival of this first customer, Zhu Wuyao's divination stall has been open for business.

It seemed that the "lucky charm" was finally starting to work, as the second guest was a wealthy businessman.

He would spend a tael or two of silver in one go.

He wanted to calculate whether the cargo would arrive on time.

As usual, Zhu Wuyao asked the wealthy merchant to take out something from his person and show it to her.

The wealthy merchant thought for a moment and took out the money pouch hanging from his waist.

Upon receiving it, Zhu Wuyao's hand was caught off guard and felt the weight of money sink down.

She was slightly moved.

This was the first time Zhu Wuyao had ever touched so much silver in a long time. Even though it didn't belong to her, holding this full bag of silver in her hand felt like it could fill her empty heart.

However, the divination result wasn't so lucky.

Seeing the blue money bag and the dragon pattern on it, she felt something was off, as if there was some "bumping" in it.

He used his celestial observation technique to carefully sense the surroundings, and indeed it was so.

She reluctantly handed the purse back, saying:

"It's best if this batch of goods doesn't arrive on time, otherwise things could easily go wrong."

The wealthy man was so angry that he cursed his bad luck, but when he saw the large black sword behind Zhu Wuyao, he grumbled and wisely left.

Hey, these days, you can't even ask a fortune teller to tell the truth?

Touching the small amount of silver in her hand, she decided to forgive him.

When Ji Yuezhang returned, Zhu Wuyao had already performed divination for several people. He was sitting behind the divination stall, resting his chin on his hand, seemingly deep in thought.

"Blessings, Miss. Blessings, Miss."

Hearing Ji Yuezhang's call, she snapped out of her daze and said, "Let's go back to the inn first."