章 18: Chapter 18 : Pay attention to safety
The constant sound of forging echoed from the blacksmith's shop.
That was the scene where Tang San was forging his sleeve dagger. Jiang Yi used his soul power and spiritual energy to bring the memory attached to the dagger into his dream.
That's dream divination at its most basic. Instead of employing a medium to foretell possible future events, it includes divining past events.
The difference between the two is quite significant.
The forging scene abruptly ended, and Jiang Yi immediately opened his eyes.
He just possessed the sleeve arrow without the launcher; he hadn't gotten the whole forging recipe for the sleeve dagger. Thus, all he witnessed was the sleeve arrow's forging procedure.
As for the complete sleeve dagger, it requires a perfect combination of the sleeve arrow and the launching mechanism.
Even though he didn't get the full method, this dream divination still gave Jiang Yi valuable information. The forging method Tang San used for the sleeve arrow was undoubtedly the chaotic cloak hammer technique from the Clear Sky Sect.
Jiang Yi was able to thoroughly understand the essence of the chaotic cloak hammer technique thanks to this precise observation. Practice was the only thing left to do.
"Tang San, oh Tang San..." Jiang Yi found an iron hammer in the storage room and tried out the technique a few times, following the imagery from his memory.
"Keep it down!"
A few seconds later, an annoyed voice came from the adjacent room. With an embarrassed smile, Jiang Yi put away the hammer. His experiment showed that he could use the chaotic cloak hammer technique to swing the hammer about four or five times at most.
His legs felt a bit sore—an expected side effect of using the chaotic cloak hammer technique.
The technique has two key elements: one is using force against force through continuous movement, which Jiang Yi couldn't fully utilize yet. However, he could teach it to others, like the adorable rabbit. If she could integrate the concept of using force against force into her eight-stage throw, it would likely become more powerful.
The second key element involves mobilizing the entire body's strength, which is crucial for anyone seeking to become more formidable.
With that in mind, Jiang Yi conjured a tarot card and used the chaotic cloak hammer technique to direct all his strength into his hand.
The next moment, the tarot card flew out and created a small fissure on the already-worn wall. Although the fissure was tiny, it allowed a sliver of moonlight to pass through.
"This already ramshackle house is in even worse shape now." Jiang Yi was satisfied with the result. If something free can improve one's strength, then that's a win.
On the morning of September 8th, Jiang Yi arrived at his stall early, only to find that the dilapidated house across from him was undergoing renovation.
"Is there no justice? No law?" While Jiang Yi was lost in thought, a street vendor who used to set up his stall across from that house complained angrily. Now that the house was being renovated, he was forced to leave.
What a pity.
"This house has been bought by the city's office. Do you want to?" A worker approached menacingly.
"No, I don't dare..." The street vendor, realizing the house belonged to the city lord, quickly backed off, nervously laughing before leaving.
Jiang Yi watched the worker with interest. If he remembered correctly, this was the man from the stables. Recalling yesterday's divination, if this man worked for the City Lord's office, then the woman he divined for might also be connected to the City Lord's office.
This explained yesterday's situation; the City Lord wasn't easy to fool.
Jiang Yi's stall was diagonally opposite the house, so he didn't have to worry about being kicked out. This was perhaps the first piece of good luck he had that day.
Given the previous few days' experiences, Jiang Yi was conserving his energy, anticipating that the nobles might come to pester him again.
Seriously, what did they want to divine? What were they seeking?
As Jiang Yi absentmindedly watched the construction, the city lord, his wife, and their child appeared on the street.
Seeing the city lord and his wife was not surprising. The new property was about to be completed, so it was normal for them to visit. What caught Jiang Yi's attention was the sight of their child—wasn't this the same person who witnessed his embarrassing moment yesterday? Was he the city lord's son? Now it made sense why the school principal had brought him to the City Lord's mansion last night.
As the City Lord approached Jiang Yi's stall, he spoke first: "We've met again."
"Do you need something?" Jiang Yi was cautious about the city lord. Yesterday's divination and attempts at probing left a strong impression.
"I'd like you to divine for my son," the City Lord said. In his plans, Jiang Yi was already part of his strategy to secure his position. The city lord needed to establish a relationship with Jiang Yi. Despite Jiang Yi being a child, the City Lord experienced politics and knew how to be flexible.
"What do you want me to divine?" Jiang Yi was a bit surprised by the request, looking at the City Lord's son, who in the original story was part of Xiao Wu's entourage.
"His future," replied the city lord's wife, her tone filled with anxiety. She feared that, if certain truths came to light, her son would be in danger.
"Please..." Jiang Yi handed over the tarot cards and guided the boy on how to shuffle and select three cards.
The City Lord's son flipped over the card representing the future, which depicted a white nine-story tower.
The tower card is a symbol of destruction.
"Be careful and stay safe," Jiang Yi said. The sight of this card was unnerving—it was almost synonymous with death. This implied that the boy's future was bleak.
"What does this mean?" The city lord's wife spoke with a sense of urgency. Was her carefully hidden secret about to be exposed?
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