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The sounds of washing and chopping vegetables came from the kitchen, along with Su's mother's low muttering to herself.

Lin Xuan chuckled:

"That's nonsense."

"Nonsense?"

Su Yurou stared wide-eyed, her face full of disbelief.

"How could that be! What you just wrote was so eloquent, it even fooled my mom. You're telling me it's all nonsense?"

Do you think I'm stupid?

Su Yurou patted Lin Xuan.

"That's nonsense. It's just following the steps and formulas in the book. This stuff is all about metaphysics, so you can say whatever you want about it." Lin Xuan shrugged.

Su Yurou stared at him for several seconds, then rolled her eyes: "I don't believe you!"

As they were talking.

Su Changyuan came out of the bedroom, a puzzled look on his face, and called out into the kitchen, "Honey, where did you put that little box I brought?"

From the kitchen came Su's mother's annoyed voice: "Who touched your things? Find them yourself! You're always so forgetful."

Su Changyuan scratched his head, searched the bedroom again, and then said anxiously, "Oh no, has a thief broken into the house?"

Su Yurou said, "No way, a thief wouldn't just take a broken box like yours and not something valuable, would he?"

Seeing his anxious expression, Lin Xuan suddenly spoke up, "Uncle, don't worry, why don't you just tell me a single word?"

Su Changyuan was taken aback: "Words?"

"Yes, anything is fine. I'll help you find where the thing is."

Su Changyuan was skeptical, but still casually said, "Rou, the 'rou' in 'rourou' (meaning gentle)."

Lin Xuan nodded, his fingers gently calculating on his knees.

The character 柔 (rou).

The upper part is a spear, and the lower part is wood.

The upper part is metal, and the lower part is wood.

......

A few seconds later, he opened his eyes: "Uncle, the thing isn't missing. It's in the northeast direction, not high off the ground. It's probably on a bookshelf or in a cabinet, covered by something."

Su Changyuan was skeptical: "Northeast...the study?"

He strode towards the study, and Su Yurou followed him in.

Lin Xuan sat in the living room and heard rummaging coming from the study. After a while, Su Changyuan's surprised voice rang out:

"Found it! It really is here! Amazing!!"

Su Yurou exclaimed in surprise, "Hey! Dad, this bag is the one I brought for you yesterday while I was packing my things."

The two returned to the living room, where Su Changyuan was holding a small wooden box about the size of a palm, which looked antique.

His gaze towards Lin Xuan completely changed: "Lin, how...how did you figure that out?"

Lin Xuan smiled and said, "I just guessed randomly, and it just happened to be right."

"This is no coincidence! I've studied Plum Blossom Divination before, but I've never been this accurate. You can determine the direction from just one character... Your skill is extraordinary! Amazing!"

Su Changyuan sat down, placed the wooden box on the coffee table, and looked at him with admiration.

Su Yurou also looked at Lin Xuan in shock.

She had thought Lin Xuan only knew massage and some medical skills, but now she didn't expect him to even know fortune telling and metaphysics.

Just how much skill does this guy have left?

But why was he able to be defeated by Chen Chuang before...?

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Su Changyuan pushed the small box in front of Lin Xuan, his expression serious:

"Xiao Lin, to be honest, I got this by accident when I was young. Over the decades, I've consulted many experts, but they all say it's just an ordinary thing. Can you take a look?"

Lin Xuan nodded: "I don't understand either, but if I'm just looking around..."

Before he could finish speaking, his face changed the moment his hand touched the wooden box.

A chilling aura emanated from the wooden box, instantly raising goosebumps on his back.

The malevolent aura was very faint, and ordinary people could not sense it at all, but it was very obvious to someone like him who had cultivated!

He took a deep breath, suppressed his shock, and gently opened the box.

Inside lay a tortoise shell the size of a palm.

The tortoise shell is dark brown with cracks all over its surface, and it looks quite old.

But what truly alarmed Lin Xuan was...

In the center of the tortoise shell, there was a dark red mark, like the residue left by some dried liquid.

Even after decades, this mark still exudes a faint aura of malevolence.

"This is..."

Lin Xuan frowned.

"I don't know what it is. I was on an island doing research when I saw it in a cave. I thought it was quite special, so I brought it back. Later, I had people look at it. Some said the tortoise shell was very old, while others said it was just a craft item, but no one could really explain it."

Lin Xuan didn't speak, his fingers gently brushing across the tortoise shell.

After watching for a while, Lin Xuan was secretly alarmed.

This tortoise shell is extraordinary!

The dark red marks on it are very likely...blood!

Moreover, it's not ordinary blood; it's blood imbued with resentment or malevolent energy.

Can a person's blood really retain its malevolent aura for decades?

Could he also be a so-called inheritor of ancient martial arts?

Countless thoughts flashed through Lin Xuan's mind.

He closed his eyes and began to calculate with his fingers, trying to deduce the origin of the tortoise shell.

But right from the start, I felt a lump in my throat.

It felt like I'd been punched hard!

Lin Xuan suddenly opened his eyes, his face deathly pale, and a mouthful of blood surged up.

He got up and went straight to the bathroom.

"Xiaolin?"

Su Yurou was startled and quickly followed.

As soon as she entered the bathroom, she saw Lin Xuan spit out a mouthful of blood into the sink.

The bright red blood in the white sink was a shocking sight.

"Close...the door."

Lin Xuan was afraid of frightening Su's mother and father.

Su Yurou quickly closed the door, then asked in a trembling voice, "Lin Xuan, what's wrong? Should we go to the hospital? How could this happen..."

"fine..."

Lin Xuan turned on the tap and began to wash away the bloodstains.

"This won't do. I'd better call an ambulance." With that, Su Yurou took out her phone to make a call.

"It's really nothing."

Lin Xuan pulled her back, and after a moment, he said, "It's an old problem."

"Old ailment? What old ailment would cause you to vomit blood?" Su Yurou didn't believe it.

"It's just... I have a bad stomach! Yes, a bad stomach. The doctor said I can only eat soft food." Lin Xuan said with a smile.

He cleared his mouth and took a deep breath.

Fortunately, the problem only lasted for a moment. After spitting out blood, I didn't feel anything else.

But what exactly is going on...?

Is it really as described in the novel?

Heavenly secrets must not be revealed!

Forced deductions backfired?

"What time is it? You're still joking. Are you... really okay?" Su Yurou was in no mood for jokes at this moment, her face full of concern.

"I'm really fine!"

Su Yurou stared at him for a long time, her eyes still full of suspicion.

But she didn't press further, instead handing over a towel: "Dry yourself off."

Lin Xuan took the towel and wiped his face and the corners of his mouth.

His face was still a little pale in the mirror, but it was much better than before.

"That tortoise shell, your dad said he picked it up from the island?" Lin Xuan asked casually.

"Hmm, it seems like I found it by accident when I was young, on an expedition to a deserted island. Is there something wrong with it?"

Su Yurou was a little worried. After seeing so many things tonight, she also became somewhat suspicious.