Fortune telling? How do you explain your hand-drawn lightning magic and sword flight?

The villagers who were watching speculated that the stone might have been accidentally swallowed by a large fish.

Lin Hai cursed and threw the small stone in his hand into a pile of inedible fish entrails. Then he scooped up the entrails with both hands and threw them into a ditch not far from the riverbank.

When Lin Hai returned, he saw Xiao Lin. He smugly warned Xiao Lin that from now on, this fishing spot belonged to the brothers, and if he dared to come here to fish again, he would be beaten every time he saw him.

Xiao Lin was furious, but the other party was a notorious thug in the village, and he had no chance against him.

Soon, as the Lin brothers carried away the cleaned fish, the crowd dispersed, but the pile of fish entrails remained untouched.

Everyone had left, leaving only Xiaolin on the entire riverbank. He immediately rushed to the spot where the large fish entrails had been thrown away, poking at them with a twig in an attempt to find the small stone.

Xiao Lin quickly found it and held it in his hand. At this time, the stone was normal, no longer glowing, and not heavy, just like the weathered pebbles that can be found everywhere in Northwest China.

Xiao Lin didn't think much of it and immediately put the stone in his pocket and went home.

However, to his surprise, he had a very strange dream that very night.

In his dream, for some reason, it was pouring rain from the sky. This was strange, as it wasn't the rainy season. Subconsciously, Xiaolin got out of bed and prepared to rush out to collect his things.

But as soon as he opened the door, he saw a very beautiful girl in red standing at the entrance of his main room. The girl was tall and slender, about sixteen years old, with a red mark between her eyebrows and a long golden braid hanging down behind her head. The braid was so long that it almost reached past the girl's calves.

In the dream, Kobayashi asked the girl who she was and if she was lost.

But the girl in the dream didn't speak. She stretched out her two fair hands to Xiaolin, looking at him with pleading and longing in her eyes.

Kobayashi found it strange and continued to ask her who she was.

The girl in the red dress remained silent, only staring at Kobayashi with those pitiful eyes as he stretched out his hands.

Suddenly, Xiaolin felt a burn on her palm, and she immediately woke up from the dream.

Xiaolin woke up with a start and subconsciously opened her eyes to look at her right palm.

Upon looking at it, he was immediately startled. The small stone he had picked up yesterday was shimmering in the dim light, emitting a golden halo.

For the next two days, Xiaolin had this strange dream every night.

In his dream, the girl always stood at the door of their house, her eyes full of pleading, reaching out her hand to him.

After having these strange dreams for two consecutive days, Xiaolin finally couldn't sit still anymore.

On the third day, he took the fish he had caught to the market to sell, and then went to a place that collects antiques.

At that time, the antique shop's top dealer was very surprised. He examined the stone in Xiaolin's hand from left to right with a magnifying glass, and then asked Xiaolin where he got it and how much he planned to sell it for.

Xiao Lin hesitated and didn't say anything, while Da Chaofeng directly offered an exorbitant price for Xiao Lin, asking for 200 million right off the bat.

Upon hearing this, Xiaolin hurriedly snatched the small stone back from Da Chaofeng's hand, saying that it wasn't his, and then turned and ran towards home.

However, on his way home, when he passed by Lin Hai's house, he heard funeral music and the sound of women wailing. Out of curiosity, Xiao Lin asked passersby and learned about Lin Hai's house. Xiao Lin was quite frightened.

It turned out that the Lin brothers slaughtered the big black fish and brought it home that day. That night, a torrential downpour began in the area. The next day, when the neighbors came to visit, they found that the Lin family of four had drowned inside the house. The water on the ground was just a small amount of rainwater, and the water level was only two inches high.

The news spread quickly throughout the village, causing quite a stir.

Some villagers who were present that day said that the black carp that Lin Hai and his brother killed that day must have been the river god of Xiangshui River, which is why their family drowned in such shallow water.

Upon hearing this news, Xiao Lin's initial joy at potentially receiving 200 million was immediately dampened.

Others might not know why Lin Hai's family died so violently, but he vaguely guessed what it was and immediately began to agonize over the small stone worth 200 million yuan in his hand.

After the incident at Lin Hai's house, government officials arrived shortly afterward and inspected the riverbank where the blackfish had been killed for a long time. In the end, the government could only classify it as an accidental death and instructed the village committee not to let the villagers catch fish in the river at night.

Because of a notice issued by the government, Xiao Lin could only stay at home and watch videos out of boredom at night. He happened to come across Chen Xuan's live stream and entered out of curiosity.

But I didn't expect it.

After witnessing Chen Xuan's extraordinary abilities, Xiao Lin immediately thought of the strange things that had happened to him in the past two days.

As Xiaolin finished recounting his experiences over the past two days in a clear and logical manner during the live stream, he continued.

The barrage of comments in the live stream room has already begun its campaign.

That's a great job, Haidong! [Holy crap, holy crap, bro, are you serious?!?]

Wang Dachui: [Damn, putting aside whether it's true or not, this story alone is enough to make your imagination run wild!]

Suzhou and Hangzhou have their Xu Xian; [Look at my nickname, look at my nickname: a girl in red, almond-shaped eyes, peach-blossom cheeks, tall and slender, only sixteen? Wow, brothers, I feel like my destiny has arrived!]

Uncle Wang next door: [It's just a pity I don't have the money, otherwise I would definitely buy this inner core and give it to that girl. Wouldn't that be like Lady White Snake, repaying kindness with her own body? Hehehe...]

[That's so pitiful. She already had her most precious thing stolen from her, and instead of harming Xiaolin, she begged for her inner core back by appearing in his dream.]

"Pah! If it were me, I would have sold myself for 200 million back then. What do you mean by 'offering myself in return'? Are you trying to hang yourself on one tree? 200 million is enough for me to party every night and have dozens of girls!"

[Haha, if I were Xiaolin, someone actually offered 2 million, I would have ended the broadcast and completed the transaction immediately.]

[That's 2 million? I didn't even burn that much money for my grandfather's paper offerings.]

……

There were all sorts of discussions in the live stream. Some people asked Xiaolin to return the inner core to the girl in red, while others were more realistic and opposed it, saying that Xiaolin didn't steal the inner core; he found it, so he naturally had the right to decide.

Seeing the polarized opinions in the comments, Xiao Lin looked at Chen Xuan with a wry smile and said, "Master, please say something? I'll listen to you."

At this moment, the scrolling speed of the comments slowed down, and everyone looked at Chen Xuan on the screen.

Clearly, many fans could tell that Xiaolin still believed in Master Chen Xuan.

Chen Xuan smiled at Xiao Lin at this moment, "Didn't you already make a decision when you were about to tell me the cause and process?"

After this ambiguous statement was made, the comments section was filled with questions about its meaning.

Upon hearing this, Xiaolin nodded with a wry smile, "Thank you for your guidance, Master. I understand now."

Seeing that Xiao Lin was still somewhat unwilling, Chen Xuan smiled and explained, "Next time you encounter something like this, never ask others, otherwise the immense merit will be transferred to the person who made the decision for you, and you will get nothing in return."

Kobayashi was startled and vaguely understood something as he looked at Chen Xuan.

"It's just that I don't covet your opportunity; otherwise, I would have decided for you whether this thing stays or goes."

"Thank you so much, Master Daoist..." Xiao Lin was extremely grateful; the three thousand yuan was definitely well spent.

Seeing that Xiaolin already understood, Chen Xuan continued, "Actually, when you first started the live stream, you were more inclined to sell it. What made you change your mind and decide to return it?"

Chen Xuan's words, though seemingly a rhetorical question, were actually a hint.

"Master, you are truly like a deity." Xiao Lin nodded in acknowledgment. "Yes, I was indeed hesitant at first. My family's circumstances were too difficult, and I also had a younger brother who was in junior high school."

Xiao Lin shook his head, "But when I learned from you, Taoist priest, that the big fish rescues children who are drowning while swimming in the Xiangshui River every year, I decided not to sell it."

“My younger brother went swimming in the wild every day during the summer vacation two years ago because it was too hot at home and there was no air conditioning. One day, I had just returned from working in the fields when I saw a group of children carrying something and rushing into my house. I rushed back and found out that my brother had almost drowned.”

"After my brother got better, I gave him a good scolding before asking him what had happened."

"According to my brother's account, he was already too weak to struggle in the water and his body started to sink into the deeper water. Suddenly he felt something under his feet. At first, my brother thought it was a rock, but he immediately dismissed that idea."

“He opened his eyes in the water and looked down at his feet. He vaguely saw a red ribbon. Before his younger brother could see what it was, the thing carried him back to the shore, and then his younger brother fainted.”

Chen Xuan nodded slightly upon hearing this and said, "That's right, it was this big fish that saved your brother from the deep water."

Upon receiving Chen Xuan's definite answer, Xiao Lin's eyes immediately hardened.

"Master, thank you for your guidance."

After that, no one in the live stream said anything anymore.

2 million is a lot, but compared to his blood brother, with whom he depends on each other for survival, it is nothing.

at this time.

Rumbling--

Boom boom boom——

Suddenly, lightning flashed and thunder roared outside, followed by a strong wind and a torrential downpour that began within a few breaths.

Xiao Lin turned to look at the heavy rain outside the window, overjoyed. "Master, it's raining! But it's clearly not the rainy season. It seems the crops will have a good harvest this year!"

Upon seeing this, Chen Xuan shook his head and said, "She's here."

The northwest is dry, and mountain villages are generally located in low-lying areas to make it easier to dig wells for water. So, when the rain poured down, deep puddles quickly formed in Xiaolin's yard.

slam-la-

Soon, Xiaolin heard the sound of water splashing in the yard, it sounded very real.

Chen Xuan naturally heard the commotion as well. "Xiao Lin, go open the main room door and do as I say. This is the last chance she can survive after leaving her inner core. If she dies tonight, then what will happen to you..."

Xiao Lin was startled and immediately thought of the violent deaths of Lin Hai's family.

"Alright, Master, I'll do as you say."

Then Xiaolin rushed into the main room with the inner core and opened the door.

slam-la-

Wuwuwu——

As soon as the door opened, a gust of wind, carrying a cloud of water vapor, rushed into the room.

As the water vapor was absorbed into the indoor space, a huge carp could be seen in the pond at the lowest point in the yard.

Rumbling--

However, just as Xiaolin and countless fans in the live stream were so shocked that their mouths were agape and they couldn't come to their senses.

A bolt of lightning, accompanied by a gust of wind, flashed, and a girl in red appeared in the courtyard.

Unlike Xiaolin's account, the girl in red was pale, even her lips were deathly white. When she saw Xiaolin open the door, she subconsciously raised her hands and walked over.

She seemed to be struggling to walk, but at that moment, Kobayashi noticed that the long golden braid hanging down the girl's back had turned a pale white, as if it had lost its original luster.

Chen Xuan saw that the sky over Xiao Lin's area was filled with lightning, and knew that this was because the big fish had defied the will of Heaven and secretly transformed into its true form. Its aura was locked by the Heavenly Dao, which wanted to send down lightning to kill it.

"Now! Throw the inner core over first!"

However, despite Chen Xuan's quick reaction and Xiao Lin's rapid throwing of the inner core, they were still a step slower than the lightning that tore through the sky.