I really am a fortune teller

Zhou Bapi quickly sent someone out, saying he wanted to buy them barbecue.

The other fortune tellers were naturally delighted as well, but Wei Chen, seeing their merriment, ultimately decided not to join in their antics. Instead, he took advantage of everyone's inattention and left the Star Pavilion.

His younger sister is still waiting for him at home.

Before heading back, Wei Chen approached Zhou Bapi and asked, "Can I still use my 100 million and points?"

Zhou Bapi grinned from ear to ear, patted Wei Chen on the shoulder and said, "This is also a bargain for you. No one has been able to solve Li Lijiao's case so far. It's been piling up for half a year. You know Li Lijiao's temper! Naturally, she will raise the price, and the points will rise accordingly. But I have to remind you, this is your first case to be completed, so spend it sparingly."

"Money is worthless, who's a fool not to spend it? Anyway, it'll come back." Wei Chen smiled confidently: "I want to buy something."

“You can buy anything with money, and you can also redeem things with points. What do you want?” Zhou Bapi looked at Wei Chen and said with a grin.

"Do you have any red cinnabar fruit?" Wei Chen asked in a low voice.

Zhou Bapi's expression also turned sour. He pulled Wei Chen into the room and cautiously said to him, "This stuff is contraband now, it's not easy to get. Without the approval of higher authorities, it's impossible to distribute it casually."

“I am a member of the Wei family’s main branch.” Wei Chen frowned. “Does buying a serving of Vermilion Fruit require the signature of a member of the main branch?”

Zhou Bapi rolled his eyes. Although Wei Chen did run to Xihe Town back then, which was indeed suspected of being sent out to another region, the Wei family did not give a clear explanation. They just kicked Wei Chen and his group out of the Wei family like that.

Ultimately, Star Pavilion is still the Wei family's property, but it's essentially an exile. Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse; the family's offspring are still family members, no matter what.

Zhou Bapi thought for a moment and then smiled, "Of course there's no need for that, but a thousand points can only be exchanged for one Red Vermilion Fruit. What do you plan to do with the remaining million?"

"Do you still have any Awakening Potions?" Wei Chen thought for a moment, then tilted his head and asked, "Two doses, please."

“One awakening potion costs 50, two of them would wipe out all your money.” Zhou Bapi opened his mouth. He knew Wei Chen’s family’s financial situation. Originally, 100 million could have provided them with a comfortable life. Was it necessary to risk everything for that slim chance?

"Don't members get a discount?" Wei Chen had calculated it all out: "Give me two."

“There is indeed a discount. With a 20% member price, you’ll only have 200,000 left. If you treat that as ordinary spending, it could last you a year or two. But as a cultivator from the Yin-Yang family, I doubt that will last even a week.” Zhou Bapi was very worried: “Other missions don’t offer such high rewards.”

"How do you know I can't last a week?" Wei Chen rolled his eyes in annoyance. "Go get your things, I still need them."

Zhou Bapi sighed: "You're really persistent. What if you still don't break through this time?"

Wei Chen was too lazy to listen to Zhou Bapi's rambling. This guy was good at talking big, and the reason he was able to become the head of Xincheng Pavilion was because he knew how to flatter.

In the world of Yin-Yang Clan cultivators, isn't making money still very easy?

Besides, the Wei Chen of today is completely different from the Wei Chen of the past.

After taking the Vermilion Fruit and two Awakening Potions, Wei Chen left Star Pavilion. He didn't even bother to eat the barbecue, but just brought some back for his sister.

Wei Chen's family wasn't wealthy in the entire Xihe Town. It was an old-fashioned tenement building, so crowded it resembled an anthill, and it was rented. When his father brought him and his sister from the Wei family's main residence, they had nothing of value.

Living in that tenement building was incredibly stressful; if you farted in your room, the whole building would probably know.

Wei Chen went upstairs and opened the door. He heard his younger sister, Wei Ziqing, running towards him from afar: "Brother, brother, why are you only coming back now?"

"Brother made a lot of money today, so I'm buying you something to eat." Wei Chen gave his sister the barbecue and pastries he had bought on the way.

An aged voice came from not far away: "Buy less of those snacks, what if you fatten up your sister?"

"It's nothing." Wei Chen smiled and said, "Dad, I earned a thousand points today and exchanged them for a Vermilion Fruit for you. You can use it to heal your injuries." As he spoke, Wei Chen took out the red Vermilion Fruit he had just exchanged. The fruit was placed in a sandalwood box, which was beautifully packaged and very precious.

The old man with gray hair in front of him looked Wei Chen up and down, squinted and said, "There is a lot of money in the Palace of Wealth, but this is not ill-gotten gains, is it?"

"Dad, you're a four-star fortune teller, can't you tell if I took ill-gotten gains?" Wei Chen rolled his eyes in annoyance. "Besides, I also bought an awakening potion for my sister. Don't you always say that Ziqing's aptitude is better than mine? If she advances, we can go back to the Wei family's main branch sooner, right?"

"Oh ho," the old man took the vermilion fruit from Wei Chen's hand and rolled his eyes in annoyance: "You've been a slacker for eight years and I haven't said anything. Why are you suddenly so motivated?"

Wei Chen was speechless. He was indeed a lazy bum, and had been a lazy bum for a long time.

Anyone would find it strange that someone would suddenly become so enthusiastic about cultivation.

Wei Chen smiled and said, "People die for money, birds die for food. I have to earn money to support myself."

Wei Ziqing turned her head, smiled sweetly at Wei Chen, and said, "Brother, I don't want my awakening potion. I want natural awakening. You take the awakening potion and try to break through to the second star."

"Of course I'll keep some for myself. Drink it quickly and see if you can develop psychic abilities in a bit. If you do, you can go to the Yin-Yang family's school. Even if you don't become a fortune teller, being a medium would be great." Wei Chen patted Wei Ziqing's head and handed her the pink awakening potion.

"Thank you, brother." Wei Ziqing stood on tiptoe and kissed Wei Chen on the cheek.

Don't be fooled by the fact that a seemingly ordinary task like finding a mistress can earn you 100 million coins. In reality, this amount is nothing to cultivators of the Yin-Yang Clan. A single vengeful ghost can fetch 500 million, and a three-star talisman is worth 50. The necessities that cultivators of the Yin-Yang Clan need, such as cultivation techniques, the compass artifacts they use, and the awakening potions that enhance one's aptitude, are simply unaffordable for a small family.

The Wei family is one of the four major families in the country, with immense wealth and numerous industrial chains.

However, they would never tolerate idlers. A few years ago, Wei Chen had an accident in his cultivation and could no longer make any progress. In addition, Wei's father was seriously injured, so the main family found a reason to kick Wei Chen and his group out.

The red cinnabar fruit was specifically for treating my father's injuries. Back then, my father fought against a Yin Sha ghost general. Although he survived, he was seriously injured.

This Vermilion Fruit can alleviate my father's pain, and the Awakening Potion might give my sister a sense of spirituality, thereby generating spiritual power. For Wei Chen, this money is well spent.

Anyway, he already has a system, so what if his cultivation level is low? He can still make accurate calculations.