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Renbao stood in front of the desk.

No need to use yarrow stalks to cast a hexagram, nor to perform divination by hand gestures.

She glanced at it and said, "It's a colorful stone, about the size of my palm, long and round."

As Renbao finished speaking, the disciples of Zhiwei Valley who were standing behind the table opened the box.

A collective gasp swept through the room as a colorful, oval-shaped stone lay quietly inside the box.

The disciples raised the white silk again, but did not enter the second trial. The onlookers stared intently.

"Stone."

"Colored stones".

......

Yan Chen and the others wrote very similar accounts, but Ren Bao's description of the contents of the box was exactly the same.

Qi Su had deduced that it was a stone. The first round was over. He jogged to Ren Bao's side, looking at her with admiration: "Ren Bao, how did you guess what was in the box? Didn't you need to use divination?"

Renbao's round eyes showed a hint of confusion: "You can tell just by looking? Does that count as divination?"

Everyone: ......

Perhaps, genius is just this casual.

"She's only three years old, but her divination is so accurate that she can even describe the colors and shapes. Even the most skilled divination wizards can't make such accurate predictions."

"To be able to discern cause and effect with the naked eye without relying on divination tools—this level of skill is something that many Taoist practitioners cannot achieve even after a lifetime of arduous practice."

"Another day of jealousy for Abbot Daoxuan. Where did she find such a genius? If my temple had a disciple with such talent, we would definitely worship her."

A series of astonished gazes fell upon Renbao.

As Su Tang listened to the praises and admiration coming from all directions, her little fists clenched at her sides. Even though she was only a three-year-old child, she had guessed what was in the box, but they could only see Renbao.

Just like in the capital.

Wherever Renbao is, the first person people notice is always Renbao, not her.

Jealousy and resentment surged within Su Tang, and she looked at Ren Bao with a fierce gaze.

"You unlucky wretch, you're in for some bloodshed today." Renbao looked at her, rubbing his chubby little fingers together. "Fifty taels, one talisman, want it?"

Su Tang turned her head away: "Who wants your talisman!"

Shuanghe sneered, "She has a noble face and a rosy forehead, which means something good is about to happen to her. How could there be any bloodshed? Do you even know how to read faces?"

"Huh? You can't even tell she's an unlucky person? Besides, her wealth and status are borrowed; she'll have to pay it back eventually." Renbao looked at Shuanghe in surprise, his voice filled with confusion and bewilderment. "Everyone says the Taoist priests at Zixu Temple are amazing, but that's not necessarily true."

"You!" Shuanghe was furious.

Renbao let out another "Eh," and stepped forward with his chubby little legs, staring at her belly.

Shuanghe felt a sudden chill run down her spine: "What do you want to do?"

"Sister, you have a baby in your belly." Renbao pointed to her belly, her voice not loud.

Before Renbao came, his father had specifically instructed him that some things should not be said in front of others, but should be said in private.

Shuanghe's cheeks flushed red, her jaw tightened, and intense anger surged in her eyes: "What nonsense are you spouting!"

Renbao spread her chubby little hands, slowly backed up to Qi Su's side and stopped. She shook her little head and said, "I really don't understand you adults. You always lie and don't want to admit what you've done."

Yan Chen frowned deeply and subconsciously glanced at Shuang He's stomach.

"First round of elimination, all passed. Next, we begin the second round: Disaster Relief!"

Master Xuanke raised his voice, and the entire hall fell silent.

Ouch!

A childish exclamation suddenly rang out, and everyone looked over. As Su Tang was going down the steps, she tripped over her own feet and fell face down.

When she looked up, everyone gasped in surprise.

Her forehead was broken and blood was flowing down, just as Renbao had predicted.

Bloodshed is imminent!

Renbao slowly passed by Su Tang, sighing like a little adult: "Those who don't listen to Renbao will suffer the consequences."

Su Renbao!

Su Tang's fingertips turned white from pinching so hard; she absolutely hated Ren Bao!

"Master, this child named Su Tang is too jealous and is prone to harboring evil intentions. Should we expel her from Zhiwei Valley?" Master Xuan Ke said softly.

The master of the altar stroked his beard and glanced outside Zhiwei Valley: "Don't worry, if she tries to play any dirty tricks on Little Yama, she'll be killed before she can even make a move."

Since Renbao entered Zhiwei Valley, he has been subjected to several intense scrutinys.

There was the aura of the demon realm, the aura of the underworld, and the aura of the patriarch... Even the God of Wealth of the North and the Four Heavenly Kings made a special detour to come and stand in the clouds to peek at the Little Yama.

The altar master sighed inwardly.

With Renbao's connections, who in the Three Realms would dare to offend her?

Master Xuanke followed his gaze but saw nothing.

In the second round of disaster assessment, only one diagram is provided, and the cause and root of the disaster are deduced based on the diagram.

Not only must one determine good or bad fortune, but one must also explain the causes and consequences, and how to resolve them.

Time is also like the burning of an incense stick.

In this round, neither Shuanghe nor Shi Huai from the Yueshan School passed.

Renbao still doesn't use any divination tools; he can deduce the root cause of the misfortune and the way to resolve it with just a glance.

Qi Su also passed, and he gave Ren Bao a thumbs up: "Amazing."

To his surprise, Su Tang had also passed the second round. The wound on her forehead had been bandaged by the disciples of Zhiwei Valley, and her face looked somewhat pale.

Qi Su felt a complex mix of emotions that he couldn't quite explain. Judging from her talent, Su Tang's ability to reach this level in the Xuanshu Tournament at the age of three was indeed remarkable.

It's a pity that the person he followed was Gui Zhang, whose mind had gone astray, which Qi Su found regrettable.

The third round involves impromptu divination, predicting impending omens. This round is the most difficult of the second round and takes about half an incense stick's time.

Master Xuanke smiled slightly: "You may begin the divination. Write down the omens of your birth that you have divined on a piece of white silk."

Incense sticks are lit.

At the Star Gazing Pavilion, Song Cheng rotated the star chart, concentrating on analyzing external omens.

Qi Su then set up a firewood stand, placed the animal bones in the fire, and stared intently at the surface of the bones, observing the cracks to discern celestial secrets.

Su Tang was unsure of what to do, and would steal glances at Qi Su from time to time, mimicking his movements, cold sweat beading on her forehead.

Yan Chen sat cross-legged on the ground, holding a compass and three copper coins to cast a divination. He glanced at Ren Bao sitting next to him and saw her rummaging in her pocket for a while. He couldn't help but stare intently at what she was taking out to make a divination.

"Found it!" Renbao exclaimed with delight.

Yan Chen was distracted and kept an eye on her every move. When he heard the sound, his gaze suddenly tightened, only to see Ren Bao take out a long strip of dried meat.

Renbao held the meat jerky in both hands, lowered her head and bit off a corner, pulling it back forcefully. Her cheeks bulged out, and as the jerky entered her mouth, the corners of her lips slightly lifted as she slowly chewed.

Yan Chen almost dropped the copper coin in his hand.

How did she end up eating it?

Renbao noticed his burning gaze, glanced at him warily, and shifted her round little body to the side to protect the jerky in her hand.

Yan Chen: ......

In the tense atmosphere, only Renbao was struggling with a piece of dried meat.

Half an incense stick's time has passed.

The disciples of Zhiwei Valley held up the white silk of Qi Su and the others high, with their backs to Renbao so that she could not see it.

Qi Su wrote: It's about to rain.

Yan Chen: Dark clouds press down on the ground, and rain falls in torrents.

When Su Tang saw their answers, her face turned pale. She asserted: Clear sky, landslide.

Song Cheng also pursed his lips. His words were: "When the wind rises, beasts run wild."

"Renbao, you can now make your assertion." Master Xuanke looked at Renbao.

Renbao blinked her bright eyes, chewing on some dried meat. She glanced at the sky and said in a clear voice, "Grandpa Thunder and Grandma Lightning are coming! They'll not only bring thunder and rain, but also bring life to the nearby villages."

vitality?

The scholars looked at each other in bewilderment.

What happened to the nearby villages?

Why is it described as vitality?