"All things spring from the earth as spring arrives; the warm rhythms quietly return, bringing a fresh demeanor. If your fortune aligns with this scene, watch as long-awaited endeavors blossom in good time."
The middle-aged Daoist held the fortune slip drawn by the first woman and said in a serious tone, "Out with the old, in with the new; life flourishes and prospers. Hopes and schemes will be realized, and your quests will bring fame. This is a fine tree meeting spring—an excellent fortune slip."
The woman’s eyes lit up. "What does that mean?"
"It means your luck is booming right now."
The middle-aged Daoist looked at the woman. "You have a gentle and kind nature, Miss, which represents the fine tree. Your previous lack of romance was because it was the dead of winter. Now that winter has passed and the warm spring is arriving, your destined match is coming soon."
The woman’s eyes sparkled. "Will I be able to find a multi-millionaire boyfriend?"
"I can’t guarantee that. But as long as you stay true to your heart and wait patiently for good news, you will certainly find a good match who meets your needs," the middle-aged Daoist said solemnly.
The woman nodded repeatedly. "I will wait for him!"
"What about me? What about me?" The second woman eagerly handed over the bamboo slip she had just drawn.
The middle-aged Daoist took the fortune slip and read its contents with a rhythmic Yin Yang cadence: "Long pondering on discarding the old for the new, just in time to meet prosperity and fulfill ambitions. Dwelling in peace without other worries, concealing brilliance to transcend the mortal dust."
"Congratulations, Miss. This signifies enjoying blessings and transcending the mundane. It is also an excellent fortune slip," the middle-aged Daoist said with a smile.
"WOW!" The second woman beamed. "Can I find a multi-millionaire boyfriend too?"
The middle-aged Daoist nodded. "According to the slip, you are constantly growing as time passes, becoming more independent and thoughtful. Naturally, a good match will come to you, and you will enjoy blessings beyond the mundane."
The woman nodded eagerly, pulling the first woman along to boast, "Even though I haven’t passed the civil service exam in the past two years, my foresight is definitely much better than before."
The first woman linked arms with her, a trace of impatience flashing in her eyes, but she still smiled and said, "Exactly!"
Having received their fortunes, the two women happily left.
The middle-aged Daoist placed the bamboo slips back into the container. Seeing his master and Daoist Yun Chang walking over with a young man, he hurried forward.
"Master!"
Daoist Hai Zhao frowned and scolded him. "Those two women are clearly delusional. If you aren’t going to help counsel them, why add fuel to the fire?"
Daoist Qi Han spread his hands. "You heard what they were saying. I can’t counsel that kind of delusion.
"Unless I had a Technique like Ancestral Masters Zhong and Lü’s A Dream of Millet Porridge, allowing them to experience the bitter misery of dying alone, followed by the ordinary happiness of marrying an average person and having children. Only then might they change their way of thinking.
"If those seniors from the New Grotto Heaven came over, they might be able to figure something out. But I don’t have that kind of ability," Daoist Qi Han said with a smile.
The two young Daoists couldn’t help but look at Gu Zhao. The seniors of the New Grotto Heaven hadn’t come, but the New Grotto Heaven Master had arrived. They wondered, "Will he be of any use?"
Gu Zhao shook his head. "Those seniors in the New Grotto Heaven are very busy. They don’t have the time to play matchmaker."
Daoist Qi Han’s eyes twitched. He looked at Gu Zhao and asked, "You are..."
Gu Zhao tapped a finger right between Daoist Qi Han’s eyebrows, sending out the third Thunder Seed.
A moment later, Daoist Qi Han opened his eyes, staring at Gu Zhao in shock.
He wondered, "I just mentioned the seniors of the New Grotto Heaven, and one immediately showed up. Are my words magically blessed?"
Gu Zhao smiled and said, "I still have two more Thunder Seeds to give out. There’s no rush for you all. Make your arrangements, and then we will meet up in Yangcheng."
Daoist Yun Chang, Daoist Hai Zhao, and Daoist Qi Han naturally agreed.
Gu Zhao glanced around, a thought stirring in his mind.
Legend had it that Kongdong Mountain was where Guang Chengzi practiced Cultivation and where the Yellow Emperor came to seek the Dao. Although it was located in the Northwest, it was a famous mountain of Daoism.
However, in recent years, the Taoist Sects in the Central Plains had flourished, overshadowing Kongdong Mountain and causing its reputation to fade.
Since he had come to Kongdong Mountain to visit the Dao, and he didn’t know when he would return next, he might as well manifest his divinity to boost Kongdong Mountain’s reputation and let the Taoist Sect—this native religion—establish its awe-inspiring prestige in the Northwest.
"I’m leaving." Gu Zhao nodded to the three of them, and then his entire figure suddenly vanished.
"The Invisibility Skill!" Daoist Qi Han’s eyes lit up.
"Soaring Clouds and Mist." Daoist Yun Chang smiled as he looked up.
Daoist Hai Zhao raised his eyebrows. "Is the Sect Leader casting a Technique?"
The three looked up and saw the White Clouds gathering in the sky, shimmering with seven-colored light under the sun’s rays.
"WOW!"
Tourists climbing the mountain loved taking pictures of the peaks and the sky. Now that the seven-colored clouds had appeared, they all exclaimed in awe and pulled out their phones to snap photos.
At this moment, no one found it too surprising. After all, phenomena like the Golden Summit’s Buddha Light, the Central Mountain’s South Celestial Gate clouds, and the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain’s iridescent sunlight made it to the trending searches from time to time, so people were used to it.
It was just a natural weather phenomenon, after all!
But then, their eyes grew wider, their mouths dropped open, and their expressions became increasingly shocked.
A smear of sourceless Purple Qi appeared in the sky, expanding rapidly until it dyed the entire sea of clouds. Under the sunlight, the sky transformed into a magnificent, iridescent sea of purple clouds.
In this era where Extraordinary phenomena were manifesting, and given that this was a famous mountain of Daoism, everyone knew that this was an Extraordinary entity revealing its divinity.
"Which Taoist Master has arrived?"
"Did something happen here?"
The next moment, an incredibly profound Daoist charm permeated the air. The clouds in the sky began to evolve, and in just a few breaths, they transformed into Immortal Cranes, Divine Dragons, flying tigers, and koi fish...
"Observe the Dao of Heaven, execute the actions of Heaven, and all is complete. Heaven has five thieves; those who see them will prosper..."
An ancient and majestic voice seemed to echo from the horizon, ringing in everyone’s ears as it slowly chanted the *Yellow Emperor’s Secret Talisman Scripture*.
As the scripture entered their minds, all the tourists on the mountain felt their spirits growing clearer, as if their Divine Souls had been washed by pure water, wiping away the surface grime to reveal their pristine essence.
It cleansed their minds and spirits, focusing their attention and calming their energy.
"I know what this is!" A young man suddenly snapped out of his daze and shouted. "It’s not that something happened here, but that the Taoist Masters in the mountains have achieved success in their Cultivation, resonating with heaven and earth to manifest these phenomena!
"In novels, whenever experts experience a Realm Breakthrough, don’t they always trigger anomalies in heaven and earth? Like Celestial Maidens scattering flowers, golden lotuses springing from the earth, thousands of birds paying homage, or Purple Qi from the East!"
Following the young man’s shout, the surrounding crowd felt it made a lot of sense. They began eagerly asking the nearby Daoists and staff members exactly which Taoist Master on the mountain was achieving a Realm Breakthrough and manifesting these signs.
Even the two women who had just drawn the excellent fortune slips hurried back, clustering around Daoist Qi Han to ask if they could pay a visit to this Taoist Master.
Daoist Qi Han was speechless. "..."
...
The Purple Qi stretched for three thousand miles, with iridescent clouds manifesting auspicious beasts.
The anomalies over Kongdong Mountain spread across the internet in less than half an hour, shooting straight to the top of the trending searches. The fact that there was a true Taoist Master on Kongdong Mountain was deeply etched into the public’s mind.
Countless tourists with money and free time immediately began buying tickets, preparing to rush to Kongdong Mountain to burn incense and worship the deities.
Meanwhile, just as Kongdong Mountain hit the trending lists, Gu Zhao had already left the Northwest, flying at a leisurely pace toward the Shangqing Palace on Yellow Peak Mountain in Yu Province.