When the female supporting role has a beauty system

Chapter 1150 Xuanyu 6
Just as Tan You had her moment of enlightenment, the star map, which had been dormant for a hundred years, reappeared. It hovered in mid-air, looking at Tan You meditating on the bluestone, sighed deeply, and then disappeared again.

For the past century, it had deliberately remained hidden, intending to control Tan You. But it never expected that someone would be so extraordinary as to have comprehended it on their own.

In this way, the clan's cultivation technique that he held in his hands became useless. So, what should he do next?
Tan You had no idea about the intricacies behind the star chart. After thoroughly exploring the star chart, Tan You roughly understood the Xuanwei Merfolk's ability to glean secrets from the heavens.

Simply put, it's about probability calculation—how your actions today will affect the future. The Xuanwei Mermaid's ability to glimpse the future means she can see certain scenes from it, that is, she can foresee the outcome.

The reasons and process are all omitted.

Ultimately, it all comes down to cause and effect. Even if you foresee the outcome, if you've planned and calculated ahead of time, is the "secret" you saw still the same "secret"?

The outcome can be changed; otherwise, how could there be the saying "to win by half a move against fate"? It simply depends on whether you're willing to take the plunge and dare to gamble. And ironically, at times, she does have a rather strong gambling instinct.

Tan You smiled slightly. If the cultivation process is likened to a long chain, then every event and every person encountered in the cultivation process is a small node in this chain.

Although the ultimate goal is to achieve success in cultivation, if there are any changes at these small junctures, will we still be able to reach the destination as we wish?

There are too many variables involved, and ultimately, they all come down to probability. In Tan You's eyes, while it's impressive to glimpse the "secrets" of the future, what's even more challenging is mastering these variables and making the choices that best suit oneself after they arise.

This sudden enlightenment directly elevated Tan You from a third-tier Xuanwei Merman to a sixth-tier one, demonstrating the immense benefit it brought her. Not only did her cultivation level increase significantly, but more importantly, Tan You finally understood what her path was in this world.

Deduction.

To extrapolate countless unknown possibilities from a small action at this stage requires complex calculations and consideration of various causes and effects. It sounds incredibly brain-intensive, but Tan You finds it particularly interesting.

She thought she knew quite a bit about cause and effect, but upon further investigation and deduction, Tan You realized how shallow her understanding truly was. Now, she was genuinely curious about the laws governing light and darkness, time, and space.

It's already quite difficult for a person to dedicate themselves to mastering one principle to the extreme in their lifetime, let alone anything else.

In a contest of patience, the Star Chart is naturally no match for Tan You, because it has ulterior motives, while Tan You has no demands of it. As the more eager one, the Star Chart naturally has to take the initiative.

That very night, as Tan You was working out a puzzle on her self-made bluestone chessboard, the Star Chart spoke up hesitantly: "Um... my true form is miles ahead of this bluestone chessboard."

Tan You held a cloud-shaped chess piece in her hand, secretly smiling to herself, but remained calm on the surface: "I quite like this chessboard; it's simple and has a certain charm."

"Moreover, in the end, there is no need to rely on the astrological chart; everything is clear at a glance."

If the star chart had a physical form, it would probably be so angry it would spit out a mouthful of blood. It flew around in front of Tan You angrily: "You little brat, you're not cute at all, and you don't respect your elders at all!"

“I have both.”

Tan You lowered the cloud: "You've said everything you wanted to say. If I don't do anything, I'd seem less than a beast. Why don't you tell me first, how do you plan to repay me if I help you?" "I... I can sign a life-bound contract with you," Xingchentu hesitated, seemingly making a huge concession.

Tan You picked up another black piece: "Forget about the life contract. You seem to know me very well, while I know nothing about you. In short, I don't trust you."

"You don't believe me?" The Star Chart's voice trembled. "I am the most precious treasure of the Xuanwei Merfolk clan, how can you not believe me?"

“That’s what you said yourself,” Tan You said, unmoved. “If someone suddenly appeared in front of you and said I was your ancestor, would you believe it or not? I’m not a three-year-old child.”

"Besides, other ancestors would give each other gifts when they met, but what have you given me from beginning to end?" Tan You chuckled. "Otherwise, it would be too easy to get people to do things for you with just empty words."

Star Chart: "I...I helped you through the tribulation."

“I don’t need you,” Tan You said, placing a piece on the chessboard. “Someone like me, who thinks a hundred steps ahead, would easily put myself in danger?”

The star chart deflated: "Then what do you want?"

Tan You picked up a cloud-shaped coin, and a gentle breeze blew, ruffling the hair by her ear. She looked as serene and aloof as a moon goddess: "I don't ask for much. Tell me in detail about the situation in the upper realm."

"As for the Helian family..." Tan You hesitated for a moment, "You can talk about it if you want."

As for the veracity of the information it mentioned, that will naturally be left for Tan You to verify one by one in the future.

Xingchentu inwardly cursed Tan You's cunning; she was truly slippery and ruthless, yet she genuinely had no desires for him. Now, he was the one who needed her help…

"There are many immortal lords in the upper realm, and various sects, families and clans stand side by side..." Even though he was so angry at Tan You that he almost vomited blood, the Star Chart still had to tell Tan You the information that everyone in the upper realm knew.

It may be possible to lie, but this woman is not easily fooled. The highest level of lying is nine parts truth and one part falsehood; everything else can be true, as long as the crucial point is lied about.

Tan You and the purple-ringed snake on her wrist listened attentively. The snake blinked its beady eyes and then burrowed further into Tan You's sleeve. She remembered Tan You's words: don't easily trust anyone; listen to what others say, but make your own judgment later.

Tan You finally laid out her plan: "So if you want to fully recover, you need me to help you collect the scattered fragments of your original body first? There are five places in total? Once you collect all five fragments, you can recover?"

“Yes,” Xingchentu said listlessly, “the nearest one is in the Western Sea, but we’ll only know exactly where it is when we get there.”

“West Sea,” Tan You smiled, “isn’t that where Sang Lin and his clan are located? Speaking of which, I have an old grudge in the West Sea that I should settle sometime soon, otherwise people will really think I’m dead.”

When Tan You was going to the West Sea, the Star Chart breathed a sigh of relief. But then it felt really insignificant. There must be no other ancestor who had reached such a position.
Since they were heading to the West Sea, Tan You didn't linger. After quickly tidying up, she and the Purple Ring Snake set off on their journey. Sang Lin, Jin Jiao, Yu Yan—it had been such a long time since she'd seen them.

(End of this chapter)