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

During her first reincarnation, Zhu Wuyao read the two lines of prophecy. Just as the little girl was about to be beaten, she picked up a stone and, using her object manipulation technique, accurately struck the broom.

It blocked the downward attack.

“I am the Silent Daoist, wandering here in search of someone with a destiny to immortality. This child seems to have good potential; perhaps I should perform a divination first.”

The couple looked up and glanced at the black sword on Zhu Wuyao's back.

He very "sensibly" acknowledged her identity as a fortune teller.

Zhu Wuyao not only wanted to tell the couple the two lines of prophecy, but also to actually tell the little girl's fortune.

Let's examine her recent fate, aside from the statement that she was destined to have younger siblings, to gain more information.

Her method of fortune telling is actually quite simple.

It's a pity there's no lucky charm this time, and I don't know how successful it will be.

To gain the couple's trust, Zhu Wuyao didn't directly ask the little girl to hand her something; instead, she first performed a series of elaborate tricks.

He pretended to draw a barrier with the sword without an edge, and when he drew it in front of the couple, he deliberately poured more spiritual power into it, causing the sword to release a cold aura.

The couple shivered from the cold.

"I...I suddenly feel cold..."

"Yes, I felt it too. Could this young Taoist priest really be capable?"

Zhu Wuyao used spiritual power to manipulate objects. Although he was only at the Qi Refining stage and his skill in controlling objects was limited, it was not difficult for him to display some extraordinary abilities.

Sand and pebbles flew around in the circle in the yard, startling the couple who retreated repeatedly.

She randomly pinched her fingers a few times, muttering to herself.

Finally, he said, "Kid, hand me something of yours."

The little girl's eyes were full of admiration. She thought for a moment and realized that she had very few things that truly belonged to her.

Finally, she handed the poorly made football to Zhu Wuyao.

It was received.

The ball is shaped like a round shell, with an empty interior.

Zhu Wuyao activated his celestial observation technique to attempt to decipher his destiny.

"Blockade, blockade, connected end to end."

Huh? What does this mean? Zhu Wuyao was somewhat bewildered. Sure enough, there was something wrong with her celestial observation technique.

One can only perceive the vague intention, but still has to analyze and understand it on one's own.

No clue at the moment.

She's been maintaining this pose for too long; if she keeps pretending to be profound, people will notice something's wrong.

She handed the football to the little girl, looked at the couple, sighed softly, and said:

“You should treat this little girl well. If it weren’t for her, you probably wouldn’t have your own child.”

Then, he carefully explained the two prophetic sentences to the couple, who were half-believing and half-doubting.

After saying that, he drifted away.

Just as I was leaving, I heard the couple snatch the little girl's football and question her about where it came from. Fortunately, they only cursed at her a few times and didn't hit her anymore.

The moment he stepped out the door, the surrounding scenery changed rapidly.

After she divined the future, the little girl's situation improved considerably, but her family was still struggling, and the couple didn't fully believe in her, so she still had a lot to do.

Ultimately, they succumbed to illness from overwork. Faced with the choice between saving an adopted daughter and leaving money to support their biological children, both couples chose the latter.

The little girl died because she couldn't afford medical treatment.

Zhu Wuyao watched this scene in silence.

Even though the couple treated the little girl much better, they ultimately couldn't treat their own children the same way.

Poor families are prone to disasters, and when faced with choices, she will always be the one who is abandoned.

The second cycle begins.

Zhu Wuyao tried to give them some silver, but unlike Hua Yingting, she had less money and didn't make the couple rich overnight.

The money was eventually saved, and life improved somewhat.

But the little girl was still the one who was abandoned.

As the third cycle began, Zhu Wuyao quietly gazed at the little girl, as if seeing a piece of duckweed drifting with the current.

Because she lacks the ability, she can only rely on the kindness of others in each reincarnation.

They are constantly being chosen, weighed, and abandoned.

I've never been in control of my own destiny.

That's the crux of the problem...

Zhu Wuyao watched the little girl playing Cuju (ancient Chinese football) in front of the courtyard gate, pondering a way to break the deadlock.

As she watched, her gaze suddenly sharpened, fixing on the football.

During the first cycle of reincarnation, the couple's question suddenly rang in my ears—"Where did Cuju (ancient Chinese football) come from?"

Yes, given the couple's attitude towards the little girl, how could they possibly buy her such a wasteful toy? Besides, such crude craftsmanship could never be found in a merchant's shop.

So, regarding this Cuju (ancient Chinese football)... Zhu Wuyao's brows relaxed slightly.

This is a football that the little girl made for herself.

The skill she could rely on for a living was already in her own hands, in the very first scene Zhu Wuyao saw when she entered the illusion.

She's so young, yet she's already created her own version of Cuju (ancient Chinese football). If she could earn her own money and become the main source of income for her family, how could she be so easily given up?

When they grow up, they won't be so easily restrained.

Zhu Wuyao suddenly looked up at the sky and remembered the divination he had received during his first reincarnation.

"Blockade, containment, and connection from beginning to end."

She remembered the familiar characters that vaguely appeared on the mirror, which also had the meaning of "sealing".

This is... truly ironic.

I wonder which kind person encountered this family and felt that the problem was unsolvable, perhaps locking in their fate and delaying the arrival of their destined time?

He understood the two lines of prophecy and saw the little girl's living conditions. He felt she was too pitiful and would die sooner or later, so he made this matter into a test question for the Star-Picking Tower, hoping to find a solution.

She made countless people make the choice for her.

But they overlooked her own strength.

Within this confined space, the most important and contradictory divinations were crudely imitated and circulated in a cycle.

Thus, she could only be confined to her "predetermined fate," following the unchanging destiny, constantly going through cycles and being chosen again and again.

The things that could determine her future were already firmly in her grasp.

Perhaps, she can choose for herself.

So in this cycle, Zhu Wuyao didn't look at the couple's fortune telling; she went straight up to them, knelt down, and asked:

"Did you make this up yourself?"

The little girl, holding the football, looked at her with some curiosity, nodded, and her eyes were bright.

Zhu Wuyao smiled, handed over a few copper coins, and said:

"I'll buy this football."

As these words fell, the destiny already set in motion for this world began to revolve, showing faint signs of collapse.

A stone was thrown into the still pool, creating ripples that spread across the edges.

For the first time, the little girl earned money on her own.

This world is no longer enough to contain her destiny.

She held the copper coin in her palm, clenching her hands, which were covered in chilblains.