Three days later, the Dragon Sect Training Ground was buzzing with people.
Almost all of the Feng Shui Masters from Hua Xia had gathered here, and even Onmyoji and Divine Art Masters were among them.
The reason was simple: everyone wanted to select an auspicious day for Bai Yan.
Bai Yan was now the ultimate glory of the Abnormal World, and it was an honor to divine for him!
These people would compete at the Dragon Sect Training Ground, and only the one with the highest cultivation could divine for Bai Yan.
"Daoist Mei, I didn't expect you to bring the Five Elements Banner, it seems you're determined to win this competition!"
"Mr. Qiu is too kind. Your Eight Diagrams Taoist Robe, inherited from the Northern Song Dynasty Celestial Master, is also impressive."
The two elderly men with beards like willow branches and an air of immortality complemented each other upon meeting.
However, in their smiling eyes, there was occasionally a sharp look flickering like needle tips.
Selecting an auspicious day for the Bai the Slayer was a tremendous opportunity indeed!
Under the global spotlight, such an occasion to make a name for oneself was something no one, especially these fame-reliant Feng Shui Masters, would want to miss.
"Hahaha, why should two prominent figures in the Feng Shui World act so reserved? I think it would be better for this humble monk to discuss the way and divine for Master Bai Yan."
As the two elderly men complemented each other, a bare-chested, oily-mouthed fat Monk squeezed his way in.
What really caught everyone's attention was the wine gourd emitting a wine aroma at the Monk's waist, and the bone picked clean of meat from the chicken leg in his hand.
Buddhist disciples are meant to pursue purity and simplicity of desire, but this Monk was a different breed.
"You demon monk, get lost!"
The two elderly men glared at the Monk and dispersed in displeasure.
"Tsk, monks don't speak deceptive words. I speak what's in my heart. It's different from you two who obviously want to divine for Lord Bai Yan alone, yet you keep flattering each other with such falsehood!"
The fat Monk shook his head in boredom as he watched the two men walk away.
"Ladies and gentlemen, please quiet down! Now, let's welcome the examiner in charge of this assessment, Dragon Sect Master Chen Wuwei, to announce the contest rules!"
An Abnormal shouted from the stage on the training ground, and the whole area instantly fell silent.
Chen Wuwei slowly made his way to the stage, his face very solemn.
"Since you have come here, you are surely aware of this matter."
"The wedding of the Yan Master is a major event in our Abnormal World of Hua Xia, hence, we have specially chosen to select a highly accomplished warrior to choose the auspicious day for the celebration!"
"This time, the Dragon Sect doesn't want you to come here for nothing. Whoever ranks first in the assessment can directly become a documented disciple under the Yan Master, learn the supreme Miao Technique, and seek everlasting life!"
Chen Wuwei, standing on the stage, scanned the audience and then slowly spoke.
Becoming a Demon Servant would naturally greatly prolong one's life.
"What? There's actually a chance to learn the profound and enigmatic Magic from Lord Bai Yan himself!"
"This reward is too generous, directly offering longevity..."
"Don't anyone dare compete with me; I'm going to win the top spot in this assessment! Challenge me and see what happens!"
"Give me a break, the assessment is about competing with true ability. Even if someone else gets the first place and becomes a disciple under Lord Bai Yan, would you dare lay a finger on them? Try it!"
...
As Chen Wuwei's voice fell, the entire training ground erupted with excitement, and countless people were red-eyed and their breath quickened.
The Feng Shui Masters on the training ground varied in their level of Dao, but their cultivation was very weak.
Some of the more accomplished Feng Shui Masters only had the power to stand shoulder to shoulder with low-level Abnormals, with lifespans no different from ordinary people. Only some Feng Shui Masters who were well-versed in health preservation lived just a few decades longer than the average person.
Now, the reward for the assessment was the opportunity to learn the Longevity Technique from Bai the Slayer, the number one figure in the dimension.
Such a lifespan, nearly immortal, was an irresistible temptation for Feng Shui Masters.
Not to mention, with the reputation of Bai the Slayer, who could compete globally as the number one individual?
Without a First-class Sect competing, who could contend?
If one could cling to the coattails of Bai the Slayer, in today's global revival where powerhouses emerge in droves, one could walk proudly across the globe!
...
At this moment, Bai Yan, standing in his office overlooking the training ground, revealed his characteristic demonic smirk.
To learn Magic from him, there was only one condition, and that was to become a Demon Servant.
Since Bai Yan wanted these Feng Shui Masters to tell his fortune, to keep some secrets hidden, he could only turn those Feng Shui Masters who did fortune-telling for him into Demon Servants.
Sometimes, the mouths of Demon Servants are even tighter than those of the dead.
"Sect Leader Chen, please tell us what the examination questions are!"
"Yeah, we can't wait any longer."
On the square, some Feng Shui Masters kept shouting, urging Chen Wuwei, without any regard for their own "Immortal" demeanor.
"The examination question is divination. Whoever can deduce my past will be the first in this examination. If there are two first places, then the one who is more accurate will be chosen!"
"Sect Leader Chen, give us your birth chart for reference."
Chen Wuwei's requirement was very simple, as soon as he finished speaking, there were Feng Shui Masters asking for the birth chart.
Estimating someone's future might be difficult, but a truly skilled Feng Shui Master, with just the birth chart and physiognomy, could deduce a person's past.
In the Mortal World, there are also many insightful individuals who can dig out most of a person's background just by relying on a pair of naked eyes and worldly experience.
"No, you can only use physiognomy for divination."
Chen Wuwei decisively sat down on the platform, with a calm expression, allowing the many Feng Shui Masters to observe his features.
"No birth chart, then how do we divine?"
"Exactly, we are not attendance machines, we can't scan faces..."
After hearing Chen Wuwei's requirement, many Feng Shui Masters felt a chill in their hearts, immediately becoming despondent.
A clever wife can't cook without rice.
"Lord Lao Zi of the Great Monad, swiftly, as decreed! Rise!"
Just then, a light chant sounded.
"Whoosh!"
A banner with the Five Elements pattern suddenly rose in the wind, and sitting atop it was an old Daoist.
"Stepping on the Big Dipper, surveying fortunes and misfortunes!"
A Feng Shui Master rose into the air, his Eight Diagrams Taoist Robe fluttering in the wind, quite eye-catching.
"You two old Daoists, making such a big scene for divining a single hexagram, even I, a humble monk, feel embarrassed for you!"
While all the Feng Shui Masters were looking up to the two Daoist Mei with reverence, a fat Monk in the crowd started cursing loudly at the two Taoists in the air.
He cursed while gnawing on chicken feet, taking sips of liquor in between.
"Who is this Monk, cursing, eating meat, and drinking, truly a disgrace to Buddhism!"
"Those two in the sky are the venerable ancestors of our Feng Shui Masters, even high Buddhist monks must greet them with folded hands and a bow, that Monk is doomed!"
...
Suddenly, everyone around the Monk stepped back several meters, scared of being implicated.
Meanwhile, Bai Yan, who had been watching as if watching a play, suddenly had a flash of brilliance in his eyes.
"Interesting, they actually possess the Rule Power!"
Bai Yan watched with interest the two Daoists and the Monk on the training grounds.
He could sense that the Rule Power unleashed by the two old Daoists enveloped Chen Wuwei completely, like unraveling a cocoon, bit by bit reading Chen Wuwei's past.
This was related to the Rule of Cause and Effect, although superficial and not even considered true Rule Power, one shouldn't deny the presence of a mysterious force.
Unexpectedly, among this group of Feng Shui Masters, there were some truly skilled individuals!
The most surprising to Bai Yan was the meat and wine Monk.
This fellow also released Rule Power, but what he targeted were the two old Daoists!
It can be said that everything the two old Daoists deduced was wholly intercepted by the meat and wine Monk!
Even Bai Yan couldn't help but exclaim, this Monk was too sneaky…
Stealing two portions at once...
Although the result of the competition had not yet appeared, Bai Yan had already predicted the outcome.
This meat and wine Monk was bound to win without a doubt!
It's like having three top students in an exam, where one of them copied all the correct answers from the other two, then compared them with their own answers, of course, the grade would be first...