All of the protagonist's Daoist partners are mine!

The weaker the causal force of the target person, the easier it is to deduce, and the fewer points are required.

Logically speaking, finding a slovenly old man shouldn't require many points.

However, Sister Zhong's prediction lasted for a whole day and night, and the inventory points decreased wildly like a stock market crash, making Sister Zhong almost want to go to the rooftop.

Working with the devil is so pleasant... what a load of rubbish!

If the devil asks her for a favor again, she'll be a dog if she agrees!

Normally, if Xing Moxie hadn't called her, she would never have left Yu Changfeng's side.

But because of the inexplicable heavy losses this time, Sister Zhong decided to follow along to see what kind of person this old man was and why he had such a strong causal force.

It took a day to wait for Sister Zhong to finish the deduction.

To avoid being seen by other members of the sect, Xing Moxie spent another day.

Including the day spent traveling, Xing Moxie wasted a total of three days before finally arriving in front of the old man.

But if you know this person's background, these three days will definitely be worth it.

Xing Moxie glanced at the sign: "All silver. Is this all?"

The old man smiled kindly: "This old man's business is honest and fair to all, young and old."

Xing Moxie glanced at the object on the black cloth: "Then, I want this cloth."

Upon hearing this, the old man's expression changed drastically.

After catching his breath, he replied with a grin, "Sir, you really like to joke. What's so good about this dirty cloth? I use it to carry things every day, and it's covered in my sweaty hands. Sir, why don't you look at something else? How about this? It's a jade-faced Qilin unearthed from the Tomb of the Holy King. Wearing it can bring good luck and ward off evil."

Xing Moxie squatted down: "What if I want this piece of cloth? We agreed to be honest with everyone, young and old, and we can't go back on our word."

What's the origin of this piece of cloth? Sister Zhong stared at it for a long time.

The system has the function of scanning and identifying high-level treasures, but because the host has not met the unlocking conditions, she can only stare blankly at it now. She asked Xing Moxie a question, but the demon didn't answer.

The old man's smile vanished. He brushed aside his disheveled hair, revealing a fierce glint in his eyes: "You're Lu Renjia from the Xuantian Immortal Sect, aren't you? How did you learn about this cloth? Who sent you?"

The sudden sense of oppression made Sister Zhong gasp.

This person was able to see through the demon's current identity at a glance; if they weren't acquainted in the past, they must be a highly skilled and well-informed individual.

Xing Moxie smiled and stood up: "Don't worry, no one sent me. Your presence here hasn't been exposed to anyone yet, Yunzhou Du'e."

Old man: !

When Sister Zhong descended as a system, she was endowed with a portion of the basic knowledge of the Eternal Continent by the will of Heaven, including some well-known names and legends, which she knew very well.

If we were to rank legendary figures throughout history, Yunzhou Du'e would definitely be in the top 100.

Yunzhou Du'e was the Dharma name of the previous head of Zhantian Pavilion. His real name is unknown. It is said that he had the ability to know five hundred years of history through divination.

Such a powerful figure perished in the secret realm of the cave heaven along with the core elders of the five major immortal sects due to a divination error.

Because of the principle of respecting the dead, no one held him accountable.

But if the news that he is still alive gets out, the entire Eternal Continent will probably be in an uproar.

At that time, the five major immortal sects will also bring up the old matter again and have a discussion about whether Yun Zhou Du'e intentionally killed the fellow elder because he coveted the treasures of the secret realm.

"Don't worry, Yunzhou Du'e. I have no interest in stealing what belongs to you. Since you cherish it so much, you can keep this rag for yourself."

"..." Sister Zhong glanced sideways.

You don't have a penchant for stealing someone else's love? Haha, yeah, you really don't have that kind of hobby at all.

"As a price for keeping this secret, you have to do three things for me."

"Three items? That's outrageous! Usually, you'd only ask for one thing, right? Besides, since you know who I am, didn't you consider that I might have a more convenient and permanent option?"

Xing Moxie spread his arms fearlessly: "Keep quiet? You may try. But I hope that before you do so, you can use your best divination method to calculate the chances of successfully killing me."

"This kid actually has such a bold spirit?" The world-renowned Yunzhou Du'e fell into deep thought.

Is he putting on airs? No, based on my experience of meeting countless people over the years, he doesn't seem to be acting.

In the short span of their conversation, Yun Zhoudu'e had considered killing him no less than twenty times. But each time he was about to make a move, a strange unease would rise in his heart.

Those skilled in divination have a more acute intuition than the average person, and the old man knew this was a sign that it was not advisable to take action.

This Lu Renjia of the Xuantian Immortal Sect might be even more unfathomable than he knew.

The old man raised his hands in surrender: "Alright, I give up. But I'm a businessman now, I can't work for someone for free. If you want me to do three things for you, fine, but you have to do three things for me in return."

"Hmm~ That sounds reasonable. So keeping your secret counts as one thing, and there are two more, right?" Xing Moxie smiled.

His smile was so innocent, which only made him more irritating.

"You..." Yun Zhoudu'e almost vomited blood. Who makes a deal like this?

It feels like a forced sale, and the worst part is that he can't refuse.

"Pfft, pfft." Sister Zhong, thoroughly enjoying the show, chuckled to herself.

Anyone who makes a deal with this wicked devil will lose everything, even their underwear. She's been there, after all.

"Okay, keeping it a secret counts."

"My requirement is to find someone who possesses top-grade spiritual roots in metal, water, fire, and earth, but whose cultivation level has not yet reached the Golden Core stage," Xing Moxie said casually.

"What!?" The old man jumped up, his beard bristling and eyes wide. "You make it sound so easy, you bastard! Where can you find a top-grade spiritual root with four attributes? Throughout the ten thousand years of cultivation history, the number of people who meet this condition can be counted on one hand, and they may not even exist in this era."

It's worth noting that even among the five top-grade spiritual roots possessed by the Xuan Tian Saint Son Xiao Fan, four were acquired through later cultivation. His only innate fire spiritual root was also gradually upgraded from a low-grade, trashy level.

Low-level cultivators generally lack the ability to replenish or improve the quality of their spiritual roots, so if limited to those below the Golden Core stage, they can only be born with exceptional spiritual roots.

It's practically impossible to find someone born with all four attributes at their peak!

Xing Moxie backed down: "Well, it doesn't have to be just one person. Two people with top-grade dual spiritual roots, or four people with top-grade single spiritual roots, are both fine."

"It's not easy to find someone born with two top-grade spiritual roots. This is too much work. No way. I can only help you find someone born with a single top-grade spiritual root at most."

Even the Great Sun Immortal Sect, which has the most abundant human resources among the five great immortal sects, has a Holy Maiden named Yan Lingyun whose dual spiritual roots are a combination of top-grade gold spiritual root and high-grade fire spiritual root.

This shows how rare it is to be born with two exceptional spiritual roots.

Xing Moxie sighed, "You're supposed to be honest with everyone, young and old, but you're really disappointing. Fine, I'll take it as a sign of respect for elders, one it is."

Hehe, plan in progress √

Xing Moxie never expected the old man to agree completely; deliberately setting high demands was merely to leave room for negotiation.

Yunzhou Du'e was a seasoned veteran in the cultivation world, and he immediately realized what he was trying to do: "Sigh... kid, although I am not qualified to lecture others, I still advise you to do as few wicked things as possible. I ended up in this state because I had evil intentions back then."

Why seek out those with top-grade spiritual roots? And why limit them to cultivators below the Golden Core stage?

The reason is simple: to seize someone else's spiritual root.

Seizing spiritual roots may seem crude, but it's actually quite sophisticated.

After a cultivator forms their Golden Core, their spiritual root combines with the core within their body. Separating it would cause irreversible damage to the spiritual root.

Therefore, targeting cultivators who have not yet reached the Golden Core stage is the best way to ensure the quality and growth potential of their spiritual roots.

Is it okay to target those who have not yet embarked on spiritual practice? No, it's not okay either.

The spiritual roots and physique of mortals who have not yet awakened their cultivation are too fragile. It's like taking a premature baby out of a sterile room. Even if an expert in extracting spiritual roots were to do it, it would be difficult to guarantee perfection.

Xing Moxie smiled faintly and said, "Cultivation is inherently a matter of defying the heavens. Even if we have to sacrifice all things in heaven and earth to forge the path to immortality, that is the kind of awareness we should have."

Chapter 85: 2 The female ghost who interferes with others' reading must be punished properly.

Xing Moxie had long since passed the naive years of being soft-hearted and soft-hearted.

If his elaborate plan, which he had spent half his life preparing, had gone wrong even slightly, he would now be nothing more than a sacrificial stepping stone for the chosen one.

Seeing how firm his resolve and enlightenment were, Yunzhou Du'e said no more.

But there is one thing he must say first: "Since that year, I have sworn never to divine my fate again. Therefore, in the search for the best spiritual root, we still need to wait patiently."

"I have plenty of patience. Every time I eat out, I wait a full three seconds before asking for the food."

No, no, no, you're being way too impatient.

Yunzhou Du'e understood the unspoken meaning and could only offer an awkward, bitter smile.

"Then the second thing is for you to answer one question." Yun Zhoudu'e held up two fingers, his eyes sharpening as he asked, "How did you find my way here?"

Heh heh, so you're curious about this after all.

This problem was also within Xing Moxie's expectations; rather, it could be said that the negotiations so far have been entirely under the control of the Demon Lord.

Because he had anticipated that the old man would ask him to keep the secret and be curious about the source of the information, Xing Moxie only asked him to do three things.

Only the number three is within Yunzhou Du'e's acceptable range; saying even one more would cause the transaction to fail from the very beginning.

Xing Moxie took out a notebook she had prepared a few days ago: "I found it in the Demon Palace. It was an unexpected gain from the battle against the demon. Don't worry, no one else has seen it."

When Yun Zhou Du'e opened it, he found it to be a record of his interactions with the Supreme Demon Lord Xing Moxie. The dates of their meetings and the tasks they had performed were all clearly recorded.

Yes, Yun Zhoudu'e knew Xing Moxie, but he didn't recognize that the person in front of him was Xing Moxie.

If we're talking about how the two of them met, Xing Moxie has to thank Xiao Fan.

At that time, Xiao Fan was still very young and his cultivation level was not high. His status in the Xuan Tian Immortal Sect had just begun to improve.

During an adventure, Xiao Fan purchased a mid-grade magic weapon from Yunzhou Du'e, a street vendor, which unlocked a series of upgrade opportunities.

Yunzhou Du'e's disguise over the years was quite perfect, but it was exposed only because of the great opportunity of becoming the Chosen One.

Xing Moxie, who had long been keeping an eye on Xiao Fan, immediately ordered a secret search after learning of this, eventually finding Yun Zhoudu'e hiding in the city. He then coerced Yun Zhoudu'e into providing assistance on several occasions.

Therefore, when Yunzhou Du'e heard that the Demon Palace had fallen and the Demon Lord had perished, he felt relieved.

Even with his keen eye for discerning destiny, the Supreme Demon Lord was an extremely dangerous being; dealing with that guy was like a rabbit dancing with a wolf.

"So that's how it is. You learned about this old man from this record..."

Turn to the last page, which contains information about Yunzhou Du'e's experiences in this country.

"In the past few years, I used every trick in the book to escape, traveling through more than twenty territories. I thought I could deceive everyone and get rid of that devil's control. I never imagined that he had known my movements all along?" The old man showed a helpless expression.

In fact, Yunzhou Du'e's escape plan was quite successful.

Before the Demon Palace fell, Xing Moxie once tried to find him, forcing him to break his oath and divine his destiny, so that her grand plan of deception could be more complete.

However, due to insufficient manpower and the lack of any trace, Xing Moxie did not know which corner he had run to until the very end.

If it weren't for the system's help, I would never have been able to reach Yunzhou Du'e this time.

But there's no need to tell this fact to that old geezer.

As for why Xing Moxie didn't reveal her identity and coerce him again, is that even necessary to explain?

They only dragged Yun Zhoudu'e to the trading table because they had leverage over him. What were they trying to do by exposing their own leverage to him again? Wouldn't that just give this old fox room to maneuver?

"Now that I've answered your question, you should do the second thing for me."

"Very well. If I lose even the will to treat transactions fairly after swearing never to do divination again, then this old man will have nothing left."

“Very well, then please implement anti-spy measures for me.” Xing Moxie requested, “The person most skilled in divination of destiny in the world must also know best how to shield himself from destiny, right?”

"You...you were planning something after all, weren't you?"

Most people wouldn't make this request.

Xing Moxie revealed a cunning smile that was completely different from before: "Is answering this question your third request?"

"No. I don't want to know about your affairs. I always have a feeling that once I get involved, I will be doomed."

As he spoke, Yunzhou Du'e made two gestures in the air towards him.

"Alright, the restriction has been placed. From this moment on, anyone whose cultivation is below yours or this old man's will be absolutely unable to divine your information unless they set up a grand formation and consume massive resources to perform the Heaven-Asking Ceremony."

So easy, just two swipes and it's done?

But perhaps that's just how experts are. Xing Moxie knows very little about divination; she'll just have someone else test it out later.

"No exceptions?" Xing Moxie asked repeatedly.

Yun Zhou Du'e stroked his chin thoughtfully and said, "If we're talking about exceptions, I'm afraid the only one is the current generation's Star Gazing Saintess. That child is quite extraordinary. She has the highest compatibility with the Heavenly Dao and is a primordial star spirit body that can sense destiny. In addition, she has the True Sight Eyes that can see through illusions and look directly at the origin. If she sees and touches you at the same time, no restriction can stop you."

"An Suxin, the Star-Gazing Saintess of Zhantian Pavilion?" Xing Moxie licked his lips with interest.

During the great war, it was Zhantian Pavilion that provided intelligence support to the five major immortal sects.

The Stargazing Saintess was the most troublesome, as her divination results repeatedly reversed the course of the battle, causing heavy losses to the Demon Palace.