Many had already begun to feel the urge to retreat.
A man's reputation precedes him. Taoist Priest Cha was very famous in the industry; these people made their living in this field and had naturally heard of his great na. With even Taoist Priest Cha unable to resolve the issue, they suddenly lost their confidence.
A faint hint of disappointnt flickered in the corner of Lin Xiaolan's eyes, yet she still held on to a glimr of hope.
"Everyone, before Taoist Priest Cha left, he set up a Feng Shui formation in this antique shop," she said. "He ntioned that if soone could break it, there would still be hope for our family's predicant. Furthermore, any master who could see through this Feng Shui formation would receive an additional three-cent reward."
Those who were already considering leaving sat back down after hearing her words. Even if they couldn't break the formation, leaving with three cents was a decent outco. After all, not every fortune teller in the world was like Xia Liang.
Aside from Xia Liang, the thin old man, and the fat monk who all remained calmly seated as if immovable, the other Feng Shui masters had already stood up and begun to walk around, inspecting everything carefully.
Alas, in the end, their efforts all turned into a sigh.
"Miss Lin, I'm afraid my skills are too poor to discern it," one said.
"Sa here. Are Taoist Priest Cha's thods sothing we can possibly fathom?" added another.
"I can't see it, but I keep feeling that sothing is off..." remarked a third.
"It's strange indeed. I get the sa feeling, but I just can't pinpoint the problem," agreed another.
One by one, the fortune tellers shook their heads and stepped back. However, they did not leave. Instead, they waited quietly for the others. After all, if soone really could discern the Feng Shui formation, they could benefit greatly just by overhearing the explanation.
Xia Liang watched the perplexed Feng Shui masters and chuckled inwardly.
With their level of skill, they'll never figure this out. But this Taoist Priest Cha is no slouch, either. To set up such an exquisite Feng Shui formation as a simple test… However, if even a formation this potent can't stop the Lin Family's decline, it's clear there are much bigger problems ahead.
As his thoughts raced, Xia Liang maintained a calm smile and glanced at the fat monk, who at that very mont also turned to look back. In each other's gaze, they saw a flash of understanding.
The fat monk greeted Xia Liang with a friendly smile. "Young Benefactor Xia Liang, have you also figured it out?"
Xia Liang nodded lightly. "Great Monk, the sa to you. If you hadn't figured it out, how would you know that I had?"
"Young Benefactor Xia Liang, you are truly worthy of being the one who broke the Li Family's Golden Bowl Formation!" the fat monk said with a free-spirited laugh. "This humble monk's Dharma na is Ruoshan."
Xia Liang's principle had always been to return a foot of respect with ten of his own. Seeing the monk's easygoing manner, Xia Liang smiled and nodded slightly.
The fat monk continued with a smile, "This Feng Shui formation arranged by Taoist Priest Cha is quite the masterstroke! I, Ruoshan, am truly no match for him."
"Indeed, it is a masterstroke," Xia Liang agreed, nodding. It truly was a skillful arrangent; the Feng Shui formation of the entire antique shop was the best he had seen in his fortune-telling career.
The old man glanced sidelong at Xia Liang. "Young man, words are cheap! Do you have any idea how long Master Ruoshan has been cultivating? How could a junior like you possibly compare?"
The fat monk was about to smooth things over when Xia Liang shook his head slightly. He couldn't understand why this old man had been speaking with such barbed hostility ever since he had arrived, as if Xia Liang had personally offended him.
Xia Liang gave the old man a cool look. After accessing Tonghui's mories, he smiled.
So he's the one who laid out the Feng Shui for the Li Secondary Family. No wonder he's so hostile toward . His mindset is far too narrow...
The original Feng Shui for the Li Secondary Family, arranged by this very Tonghui, had been flawed. It was Xia Liang who later resolved the issue. At the ti, Xia Liang had even told Li Er that the theory behind the Feng Shui was sound; the practitioner had simply used the wrong warding artifact and put it in the wrong place.
With this in mind, Xia Liang turned to the old man, a light smile on his face. "Well then, this junior would like to see what brilliant moves Master Tonghui has in store."
Master Tonghui snorted coldly. "Today, I, Tonghui, shall make an exception and teach a junior a lesson."
He slowly stood up, neck held high, fingers stroking his beard, exuding an air of superiority. After circling the room once, Tonghui pointed to the ground.
"Everyone, take a look!"
The surrounding fortune tellers paused, then looked where Tonghui was pointing. However, they saw nothing but empty floor space.
One of the fortune tellers watching from the side asked doubtfully, "Master Tonghui, there's nothing on the ground?"
In contrast, Xia Liang and Monk Ruoshan's eyes lit up.
It seems the old man does possess so skill after all. Xia Liang mused.
Master Tonghui also nodded, addressing the confused crowd. "Your cultivation is still insufficient, so of course you wouldn't know!"
Having said this, Tonghui puffed out his gaunt chest and shot a glance at Xia Liang, as if the comnt were ant specifically for him.
"Master Tonghui is incredible! The older the ginger, the hotter the spice!" one of the crowd exclaid.
"Yes! We're no match for Master Tonghui at all."
"Master Tonghui, please don't keep us in suspense! Tell us what it is."
The fortune tellers who had already given up were buzzing with curiosity. If they could catch even a snippet of his wisdom, it would be extrely beneficial for them.
Tonghui stroked his white beard and smiled faintly, clearly enjoying the flattery. Then, he raised his hand and pointed to the ceiling.
"Look at the roof of this antique shop, at the object hanging from the beam."
Everyone imdiately fixed their eyes on the spot Tonghui indicated.
"A copper coin?"
"Exactly!" Tonghui confird, then pointed back to the floor. "If I'm not mistaken, five vessels of water are placed here. And directly above them, at the very zenith, is that copper coin."
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