While speaking, Qu Shanling intensely stretched his face a few times, cracked a few smiles, then pulled at his skin with both hands forcefully, followed by rubbing and kneading it firmly.
Sure enough, the wrinkles on his face diminished significantly and became much shallower, making him appear much younger and more spirited.
Damn it, I’m impressed! This is a true god-man! Mu Hanyan looked at Qu Shanling’s face, which was now shyly smiling so genuinely and naively, and she couldn’t utter a word, eyes wide in disbelief.
"My Master once told me that to safely pass through this tribulation, you must unravel the secrets of this ’Star Illusion Thousand Mechanism Technique,’" Qu Shanling continued.
"What did you say this is?" Mu Hanyan almost jumped up in shock.
She had felt a sense of déjà vu when she first saw this ’Star Divination Technique,’ yet she couldn’t remember where she had seen it before, until she heard the words ’Star Illusion Thousand Mechanism Technique,’ which made her suddenly realize.
If you roughly consider the patterns on this ’Star Divination Technique’ as a Star Chart, doesn’t it resemble the star phases on the Star Plate, as well as the stars that appear within her Heart Meridian?
Star Illusion Thousand Mechanism Technique, just by the name, you can tell that this ’Star Divination Technique’ is definitely related to her Mysterious Star Plate.
Mu Hanyan had always been puzzled about the origins of this Star Plate, so naturally, she couldn’t contain her excitement upon learning that this ’Star Divination Technique’ was related to it.
"How so, Young Master Nan has also heard of this ’Star Divination Technique’?" Noticing Mu Hanyan’s excitement, Qu Shanling’s spirits lifted.
Truth be told, he shouldn’t have trusted Mu Hanyan so readily and revealed the ’Star Illusion Thousand Machine Technique’ to her, but what could he do? The life-and-death tribulation was fast approaching, and he still couldn’t find a solution. Seeing that Mu Hanyan was also a Star Divination Master and even predicted Wenren Qingqiu’s movements in advance, he decided to put his faint hope in her.
After all, that "Nan Mu" was just the owner of a small auction house in a remote small town like Heishi City. "Nan Hanyan" was his cousin, so his status couldn’t be very high. How could he possibly know what a Holy Dragon Master and Dean of the Illusion Dragon Branch of Long Yan Academy would need, and how could he know that he would come to Heishi City within half a month?
Only the identity of a Star Divination Master could make sense, and not as some half-baked god-man like him, but a real Star Divination Master. ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ NovelHub(.)net
Now that he saw she actually knew of the ’Star Illusion Thousand Machine Technique,’ how could he not be excited and thrilled?
"Continue speaking," Mu Hanyan said with a serious expression, not having the time to answer his question.
"Oh, then I’ll continue. My Master once told me that to safely pass through this tribulation, I must unravel the ’Star Illusion Thousand Mechanism Technique.’ Unfortunately, despite dedicating twenty years to study it diligently, I have never been able to see through its mysteries.
I also thought about seeking help from other Star Divination Masters, traveled far to meet renowned ones in the name of exchange and competition to test their true skill, but they were all on par with me or even subpar, so I had to abandon that idea.
I thought I would have to leave it to fate, but who would have known that during this trip to Heishi City, I would have the fortune of meeting a master like Young Master Nan.
Young Master Nan is young but possesses the ability to foresee the future. Even the whereabouts of the Holy Dragon Master are within Young Master Nan’s grasp. Such a Star Divination Technique is truly remarkable. This old man admires Young Master Nan greatly, as relentless as the waters of the Longyan River. I am exceedingly honored to be defeated by Young Master Nan, and if I could receive guidance from Young Master Nan, this old man would be even more..." Qu Shanling babbled excitedly, laying on the flattery thick and fast.
"Uh..." Mu Hanyan felt nauseated. This old god-man, even if he wanted to butter someone up, couldn’t he come up with something new? Weren’t these the very words I had just spoken?