238: Exam Questions

“This Disciple has recently become engrossed in the Dao of deduction and numerology, and intends to visit Elder Gu Mihua… I hope Revered Master can introduce me.”

Hearing Li Qi say this, Xiang Zhizhou fell silent for a moment.

From the first day Li Qi joined the Four Seas Sect, this boy had been living in seclusion every day, rarely going out for strolls, and was mysterious all day long. Sometimes he would even go to the Scripture Pavilion to exchange for various Cultivation Techniques and secret arts.

Xiang Zhizhou guessed… this boy definitely had a side hustle.

And the facts did not surprise Xiang Zhizhou; not only did Li Qi have a side hustle… he had quite a few!

Not to mention Alchemy, Island Lord Chu Luowen and Xiang Zhizhou had mentioned this matter, and Island Master Chu spoke very highly of Li Qi's Alchemy skills!

But today, Li Qi actually came over and said that he was very interested in the method of deduction and numerology, which made Xiang Zhizhou unable to react for a moment.

Xiang Zhizhou wanted to say something, to advise Li Qi not to spend too much energy on these miscellaneous Daos, and that he must not neglect his cultivation because of them.

But had Li Qi neglected his cultivation?

Absolutely not.

Li Qi's progress in martial Dao cultivation was so rapid that few in the entire Four Seas Sect were as outrageous. In terms of martial Dao cultivation, Li Qi had not caused Xiang Zhizhou any worry.

After a moment of silence, Xiang Zhizhou sighed helplessly: “Alright, follow me.”

“Although I don’t object to you studying these things, you must not be negligent or neglect your cultivation because of them.”

He knew Li Qi didn't need him to worry, but he still encouraged him a few times.

Li Qi chuckled: “Revered Master’s teachings are right, this Disciple will bear them in mind.”

Seeing Li Qi's indifferent expression, Xiang Zhizhou shook his head helplessly and led Li Qi towards the depths of the Four Seas Sect.

After passing through an ancient stone gate, Xiang Zhizhou and Li Qi arrived in another Small World. This was Li Qi's first time in this place.

Not only was this world picturesque with beautiful mountains and clear waters, but the Celestial Origin Energy here was also exceptionally dense, almost reaching a liquefied state.

“This is a treasure land…”

Li Qi praised in his heart, and at the same time, he also felt powerful Auras hidden in this world.

“Don’t run around. Many Elders are cultivating here, don’t disturb them.”

“Yes.”

Xiang Zhizhou led the way, and the two figures flew high, then descended in front of a small valley.

“Xiang Zhizhou has come to pay his respects to Elder Gu.”

A faint voice sounded from within the valley: “Come in.”

Upon entering the valley, Li Qi saw a simple small courtyard with blue tiles and only a few simple wooden houses.

In the small courtyard in front of the house, a small old man with white hair and beard lay on a rocking chair, his body gently swaying back and forth, while his hand was calculating something.

Before even getting close, Li Qi's heart involuntarily tensed. Just the slight Aura emanating from this old man caused Li Qi's heart to tremble with fear.

“Is this Elder Gu Mihua?” The strength of this Elder was the strongest Li Qi had ever seen, probably second only to the Phoenix Lord.

Seeing the two people walking in from the courtyard gate, Gu Mihua smiled: “You’ve arrived.”

This sentence made Li Qi freeze, and when Li Qi saw that there were three cups of tea on the small square table in front of this Elder, he was even more surprised.

“Disciple Li Qi respectfully greets Elder.”

“Elder… knew I would come?”

There were three cups of tea on the table, clearly one was prepared for Li Qi.

And Li Qi had not told anyone about his intention to visit Elder Gu Mihua, yet this Elder could foresee it and calculate that Li Qi would come today.

Gu Mihua also looked at Li Qi and said with a smile: “Today, I had a premonition and performed a divination. I knew someone would come to visit… You arrived half a quarter of an hour later than I calculated.”

“The tea is a bit cold, but it’s still drinkable… Come, sit, have some tea.”

Gu Mihua was proficient in the Dao of deduction and numerology, and could often foresee things. Xiang Zhizhou and Gu Mihua had known each other for a long time and were already accustomed to this situation.

But this spectacle was Li Qi's first time seeing it, and he marveled in his heart.

After everyone was seated and had drunk their tea, Li Qi stated his purpose: “Elder Gu, this Disciple has come today with a request.”

“Tell me about it.”

“This Disciple has recently become engrossed in the Dao of deduction and numerology, and learned that Elder is proficient in this Dao, so I shamelessly came here… to seek guidance.”

Gu Mihua slowly nodded: “So that’s it…”

After a moment of silence, Gu Mihua continued to ask: “Since you are engrossed in this Dao… then how much do you understand about the method of deduction and numerology?”

Li Qi smiled faintly: “Just a little.”

Although Li Qi said “just a little,” the confident and calm Aura emanating from him did not look like someone who only understood “just a little.”

“Oh?”

A look of interest appeared on Gu Mihua’s face. He raised his hand, and a square metal box, one foot in size, flew out from the wooden house next to them.

This metal box was very special; it was small and exquisite, covered with tiny runes that formed a precise and intricate Formation… something seemed to be sealed within this box.

Gu Mihua gently patted the metal box, a hint of reminiscence appearing in his eyes, and he slowly spoke.

“Something is sealed in this box… Can you deduce what it is?”

This was the test Gu Mihua gave Li Qi. The sealing method on the metal box was very powerful, capable of blocking Divine Thought detection.

This prevented Li Qi from using Divine Thought to scan the inside of the metal box, thus preventing him from cheating to know what was inside.

Li Qi also smiled. He slightly cupped his hands: “Then… this Disciple will make a fool of himself.”

With that, Li Qi raised his hand, plucked three leaves from the big tree above his head, and then gently tossed these three leaves forward.

The leaves disturbed the air, continuously fluttering and spinning, and after a moment, they fell to the ground.

The leaves were arranged in a triangle, two upright and one inverted… the hexagram was formed!

Li Qi's Zhou Tian Divine Calculation began to operate in his mind, and a myriad of stars began to appear within his spiritual consciousness.

These stars continuously appeared and disappeared, like a rapidly operating computer, quickly analyzing the three-leaf hexagram.

In just the time it took to drink two sips of tea, the hexagram analysis was complete, and Li Qi already knew what was sealed in the metal box.

“What’s in the box… is a dagger!”

“It’s a weapon of ill omen!”

The calm expression on Gu Mihua’s face had disappeared. His eyes widened, looking at Li Qi in disbelief, then he burst out laughing.

“Hahahahahahaha…”

“I wondered what was going on, so that’s it, so that’s it!”