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      Fortune 015: The Array Master

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      by curiosOZ The incense in the burner slowly burned itself out. Nan Shi took a long, deep breath, then gently pushed the censer forward. On the wooden table, the incense burner made a faint scraping sound. "Professor Zhou, please." They had just spent some time chatting and exchanging names. This Mr. Zhou carried a natural air of credibility when he spoke. Nan Shi asked a few questions and soon learned that he was, in fact, a university professor. A few more questions revealed the kicker: he was from Nan Shi's…
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      Fortune 014: Daily Life

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      by curiosOZ Fine, snow-white sandalwood powder was pressed into a miniature, jade-like mountain in the ancient bronze censer; small pieces of agarwood were ground until fine, then poured with a careful shake into the incense mold, creating an elegant, evocative cloud atop that snowy mountain. As the incense smoke curled upward, a tranquil, subtly sweet fragrance spread throughout the room, prompting Chi You to emit a satisfied sigh from deep in his throat. “Qing He, your craft is improving.” Qing He…
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      Fortune 013: Character Divination

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      by curiosOZ The house was silent. The smile on Nan Shi’s lips was about to slip away. The ghost bride was so tense she seemed ready to vanish, convinced that the slow downturn of the expert’s mouth was a countdown to the end of her ghostly existence. Qing Lan entered with the tea, setting delicate porcelain cups before both of them—thin as paper and filled halfway with vibrant green tea, their subtle aroma hinted at hidden depths from the faint haze on the cup’s edge. Nan Shi picked up his cup,…
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      Fortune 012: New Guest

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      by curiosOZ “Mountain over Lake, Prime Auspice.” A few copper coins dropped from the tortoiseshell and landed on the table in three heads and three tails, forming a hexagram. According to the changing lines, it was the Mountain over Lake hexagram , and the text read “prime auspice”—the highest possible fortune. There are only two hexagrams in the I Ching described as “prime auspice”: one is Mountain over Lake…
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      Fortune 011: Delivering Messages

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      by curiosOZ Because someone was still waiting outside, Nan Shi didn’t want to keep them too long. He didn’t even bother to change clothes; he grabbed an umbrella, stuffed his keys and phone into his pocket, and headed out the door. Qing Lan trailed after him, step for step, so closely that she startled the old gentleman into taking several steps back. Seeing this, Nan Shi hurried to reassure the old man. “Don’t be alarmed, this is my… housekeeper. She won’t harm you.” Only then did the old man’s…
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      Fortune 010: Daily Life

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      by curiosOZ The next day, Nan Shi went to work with his left hand aching terribly. Though he had fainted, it did nothing to prevent his senior brother from entering his dreams to catch him for an exam. After being shaken by Chi You’s world-defying act of altering fate, how could Nan Shi still remember anything of the “I Ching”? When he met his senior brother in the dream, he assumed it was just any ordinary dream, slung his arm around Chi You’s shoulder, gave a thumbs up, and blurted out, “Bro,…
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      Fortune 009: Celestial Elegance

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      by curiosOZ The gates of Qingyun Temple stood wide open, yet only a single elder Daoist with snow-white hair and beard waited within. Upon seeing Chi You and his party approach, he bowed formally and said, “Master Chi, I’ve long awaited your arrival.” “Mm,” Chi You responded coolly, his demeanor starkly different from the proud, mocking, poised, and gently smiling senior brother Nan Shi was accustomed to. It was as if he were a completely different person. Chi You’s expression was almost cold, his gaze…
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      Fortune 008: Lord Feng

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      by curiosOZ The so-called act of slaying one’s master was as simple as giving it a try—only to perish for it. Nan Shi glared resentfully at Chi You, his mind filled with thoughts of defecting from his sect and seeking admission elsewhere: Who’s the best at drawing talismans and catching ghosts? Beyond S City, seek Qingyun Temple! This ancient temple has stood for a thousand years on the outskirts of S City, offering four major disciplines—talismans, ghost-hunting, summoning deities, and formation…
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      Fortune 007: An Encounter on the Road

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      by curiosOZ The room was scarcely large; naturally, Nan Shi heard every word of the argument between the two men. He walked over as if nothing were amiss and asked with complete composure, “Is there something in particular you’re interested in?” Old Wang pointed to the seal and said, “Boss, could you take this seal down for us? Could we see how it stamps?” Nan Shi carefully removed the seal, smiling as he replied, “I acquired this by chance, and I wish to preserve it in its entirety, so I'm afraid I…
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      Fortune 006: True and False

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      by curiosOZ Perhaps he really had caught some of the vendor’s good fortune, because although there weren’t many tourists today, Nan Shi still managed to sell thirteen strands of bracelets, along with a handful of miscellaneous pendants—not exactly a windfall, but a solid profit of three to five thousand yuan. His pile of Five Emperors coins still lay untouched on the counter; he hadn’t even had time to string them together. By now, it was past three thirty in the afternoon. The cold air had overcome the…
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