This was the "Refining Gua" from the Turtle Coin Divination Skill.
He extracted the blood and marrow of the spirit turtle, all of which were used to nourish the turtle shell.
Once the divination object had been refined, it could be used as a base for divination.
"The Blood Refining Technique is the simplest and most crude method of refining. However, the medium produced by this method generally does not last long,"
"A more advanced method is the Soul Refining Method, which extracts the spirit turtle’s blood, marrow, and soul."
"There is also the Spirit Refining Method, which does not require killing the spirit turtle."
"But now, I’m just practicing, and can’t handle anything too complicated."
Zhao Xing followed the instructions of the Turtle Divination Method, infusing blood and marrow into the turtle shell.
Soon, the shell of the eighth-grade spirit turtle emitted a dark red glow.
"Now that the medium for the Gua is ready, I can use many methods to divine,"
"One is a simple test of fortune, meaning engraving words on the turtle shell," Zhao Xing carved on one side of the turtle shell: ’great fortune,’ ’moderate fortune,’ ’minor fortune.’
On the other side, he carved ’great misfortune,’ ’moderate misfortune,’ ’minor misfortune.’
"Then burn the turtle shell with fire, the side with more cracks represents one’s personal fortune. The length and depth of the cracks represent the duration of this divination,"
Zhao Xing pointed a finger, and the Heavenly Fire Skill activated.
A wisp of flame immediately enveloped the turtle shell, calcining it.
After burning for 15 minutes,
the turtle shell began producing slight sounds.
When no more cracks appeared, Zhao Xing stopped the calcination and took a close look.
"The minor fortune side has the most cracks, with the cracks spreading four sections and reaching a depth of one inch, meaning it will last four days."
"The moderate fortune side has one crack, less than an inch deep, spreading through one section, which will occur within four two-hour periods."
"Although the minor misfortune side has many cracks, there isn’t a single large crack, and moderate misfortune, as well as great misfortune, exhibit no cracks."
"This means that in the near future, my fortune doesn’t hold any great danger. The length of the cracks is because I am on the battlefield, and the extended duration is normal."
Zhao Xing interpreted the Gua signs.
Asking about fortune is relatively simple, and asking about his own is even less revealing—the fate of Yan San isn’t undeserved.
Zhao Xing killed ten eighth-grade spirit turtles and asked 100 times, with mostly similar results.
Fortune outweighed misfortune.
As Zhao Xing’s practice progressed, the fortunes indicated on the turtle shell became more precise.
After he practiced for several two-hour periods, results began to coincide with sensations in his heart.
Zhao Xing glanced at the panel.
[Fire Refining Turtle Divination·Fortune: intermediate seventh round.]
[Effects: Burn the turtle shell patterns to determine fortune and discern fortune and adversity day and night.]
Turtle Coin Divination Skill is a complete set of spells.
Now this, which is a simple inquiry about fortune, is rather general.
But it’s somewhat better than the Calendar issued by Great Zhou.
Because the Calendar from Great Zhou is exclusively a Calendar of Evil, it cannot divine fortune, only avert misfortune.
Moreover, it is triggered passively, with no way to actively use it.
"What are you doing?" Long Xiao walked onto the ship carrying a mountain cat, "Ao Tian has been looking for you for a while."
"Why is Ao Tian looking for me, didn’t we just eat this morning?" Zhao Xing asked.
Long Xiao, speechless, said, "Do you know what time it is now?"
Zhao Xing looked inwardly at his Five Elements biological clock, then smiled awkwardly.
"Sorry, I got engrossed in training."
Unintentionally, six two-hour periods had passed.
No wonder the mountain cat looked somewhat resentful.
"Training?" Long Xiao looked at the turtle shell in confusion, "What kind of training are you doing with a turtle?"
"Have you heard about divining fortune with a spirit turtle?" Zhao Xing said. He wasn’t afraid of people finding out.
The Grand Ancestor had only made a cut, not killed the profession of fortune-telling, meaning that whether official or civilian, everyone was permitted to delve into it on their own.
However, the authorities did not provide cultivation techniques, and with the Grand Ancestor’s ’Great Aspirational Path’ in place, it locked down the pathways for advancement. It didn’t matter how much more you practiced; you couldn’t make much out of it.
Such techniques were even stricter regulated than the soul-binding grass man.
The soul-binding grass man could only be practiced within Great Zhou’s borders on the battlefield, and it also required reporting.
"Oh? You know this too?" Long Xiao immediately became interested, "How well can you do it?"
"Not bad, I can divine the short-term fortune," Zhao Xing said. "But it’s not always accurate, do you want to try it?"
"Sure." Long Xiao said, "Ask for some fortune."
It somehow felt like he was being cursed.
With a murmur in his heart, Zhao Xing said to Long Xiao, "Give me a drop of blood."
Long Xiao made a cut on the tip of his finger, and blood seeped out.
Zhao Xing used a gust of wind, noticing that Long Xiao’s drop of blood was quite heavy.
The vitality was mercurial, befitting a sword cultivator, robust in physique.
With Long Xiao’s blood, Zhao Xing applied it to the turtle shell, marking both fortunes and misfortunes.
Then, he calcined it with Heavenly Fire.
The sound of cracks emerged, popping loudly.
Zhao Xing’s expression shifted subtly.
Why was there such a loud noise?
"Why do you look so serious?" Long Xiao said, "Don’t scare me."
When the flames dissipated,
Zhao Xing took a close look, and his serious expression immediately turned into a smile.
The cracks were densely distributed in the ’great fortune’ area, deep and short.
The side indicating misfortune had very few cracks, similar to those when Zhao Xing divined for himself.
But where did Long Xiao’s great fortune come from?