Chapter 1703: Because Your Eyes Aren't Blind!

"Young friend, I see you have an extraordinary bone structure and remarkable talent, but you're running afoul of the Tai Sui star. Come, let me cast a divination for you and help you resolve this calamity!"

"Young friend, I am a direct descendant of the Jian family. I see darkness between your brows—you're bound to face a great tribulation soon! Come here, and I'll teach you how to avert it."

"Through mountains high and waters long, braving wind and rain—young friend, you're looking for someone, aren't you?"

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Within Aurora Imperial City, the atmosphere was entirely different.

Walking along the streets, Ye Yuan felt as if he had entered a den of fortune-tellers; people constantly pulled at him to have their fortunes told.

Some spoke in profound and mysterious terms, and at first glance, they seemed quite convincing.

"These guys are so blatantly swindling people. Are there really fools who fall for this?" Ye Yuan said speechlessly to Wuchen.

Wuchen replied, "You misunderstand. They're not swindling."

Ye Yuan was surprised. "No? You mean they can actually tell fortunes?"

Wuchen nodded. "Of course they can! The Profound Mechanism Heavenly Emperor's cultivation is unfathomable. Most of these street vendors carry the bloodline of the Jian family, though it's quite diluted. They can't divine those with extremely strong luck, but how many people have such strong luck? The vast majority are ordinary people. We cultivators are very sensitive to fortune and misfortune. Some martial artists, before entering a secret realm, make a special trip to Aurora Imperial City to divine their fortunes. They can't access the core members of the Jian family, so these people become their first choice. Though not always accurate, it can still help some to avoid misfortune."

Ye Yuan was astonished. He hadn't expected there to be so much to it.

These people looked too low-class, giving him a very unreliable impression.

Unexpectedly, they actually had some skill.

Ye Yuan was secretly shocked. Just how powerful was the Profound Mechanism Heavenly Emperor? Even those with only a trace of his bloodline possessed such divination and aura-reading abilities.

No wonder there were so many martial artists in Aurora Imperial City—they were all here for the aura-reading arts.

Unlike Skyhawk Imperial City, Aurora Imperial City seemed to be mostly foreign martial artists.

Divine Lord realm martial artists could be seen everywhere on the streets.

It was no exaggeration to say that Divine Lords were as common as the ground.

"These people should know where the Profound Mechanism Pavilion is. Let's go ask," Ye Yuan said to Ning Tianping.

"Young master, would you like a fortune reading? Come to our stall—my father is quite accomplished in the art of divination." At that moment, a timid little girl approached Ye Yuan and spoke weakly.

Ye Yuan hadn't intended to have his fortune told, only to ask for directions, but the girl looked so pitiful that he couldn't bear to refuse.

"Well... let's have one reading then. Tianping, you go," Ye Yuan said.

Ning Tianping was taken aback, pointing at himself in surprise. "Me... I go?"

Ye Yuan scolded with a laugh, "Just go when I tell you to. Why so much talk?"

Ning Tianping nodded. "Alright!"

These stalls were set up along the streets, visible everywhere, and clearly of a very low grade.

Not far ahead, there were some storefronts with signs advertising fortune-telling and aura-reading, which looked much more upscale.

At these stalls, everyone was hawking, vying to pull in customers for readings.

Those who dared to shout did good business.

But the little girl's stall was cold and deserted, with no customers.

Clearly, those setting up stalls on the streets were people with extremely diluted bloodlines, whom even the Jian family wouldn't acknowledge.

They did this out of necessity to make a living.

Otherwise, given the Profound Mechanism Heavenly Emperor's prestige, they wouldn't have fallen to such a state.

Ye Yuan went over and saw that the girl's father was a cripple who had difficulty walking. No wonder he sent his timid daughter to pull in customers on the street.

Seeing this, Ye Yuan stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Elder, please give my young friend a thorough aura-reading and divination."

The middle-aged man looked haggard and worn, his face etched with hardship. Seeing a customer, he forced a smile and said to Ning Tianping, "Please, have a seat. What would you like me to divine?"

Ning Tianping said, "We came to Aurora Imperial City to find someone. Elder, could you divine whether this trip will go smoothly?"

The old man nodded, took out a tortoise shell, and began to infuse it with divine essence.

A subtle aura of divine essence spread out, and Ye Yuan inwardly shook his head slightly.

The old man's aura was far too weak—compared to Jian Zhentao, it was like heaven and earth. No wonder he had fallen to this state.

The old man fiddled with the shell for a moment, then frowned. "Young friend, to be frank, this trip of yours... may not go smoothly. But you have a noble person to protect you, so all troubles will be resolved."

Ning Tianping laughed. "Haha, that's good! Elder, how much?"

As Ning Tianping reached for his money, Ye Yuan had a thought and asked, "Elder, since you know aura-reading, could you tell me about my young friend's luck?"

The old man nodded, activated his divine essence again, and looked at Ning Tianping.

After a moment, his expression changed, and he shook his head. "Young friends, forgive my poor eyesight—I cannot see through the luck of either of you."

Ye Yuan smiled. "Just say what you see; don't hold back."

The old man's face turned somewhat ugly. "Well... alright. This young friend has strong luck. My abilities are limited, so I can't see through it. But based on my experience, his luck is probably no lower than cyan!"

Ning Tianping was delighted. Cyan luck was already a very high level.

The vast majority of martial artists had luck below yellow.

It seemed that since meeting the lord, his own luck had greatly improved!

Ning Tianping asked, "And what about my lord?"

At Ning Tianping's question, the old man's face grew even more troubled. "This young friend... has no color at all. I'm afraid... he's unranked."

When the old man looked at Ye Yuan, he saw nothing but calm—the aura-reading technique couldn't stir even a ripple.

He had seen countless people in his life, but never someone with such poor aptitude.

"Hahaha... A piece of trash that can't even enter the ranks dares to come for a fortune reading! Hey, kid, have you no shame?"

Suddenly, a burst of laughter rang out. A young man, accompanied by several guards, walked over slowly, his face full of mockery.

The little girl's expression changed, and she quickly tried to push Ye Yuan away, saying urgently, "Young master, I'm... I'm sorry. Please leave quickly!"

Ye Yuan, of course, couldn't be moved by her. He frowned at the young dandy and said calmly, "Do you also understand aura-reading?"

The young man laughed as if he had heard a great joke. "I also understand? Are you kidding me? I am Jian Yu, a direct descendant of the Jian family. What do you think?"

Ye Yuan suddenly understood. "So, you see my luck as unranked?"

Jian Yu sneered. "Obviously! I just used aura-reading on you—it's a dead calm. I've never seen such low-grade aptitude. Get lost!"

Ye Yuan smiled. "Then your aura-reading skills are too poor. You haven't mastered them yet."

Jian Yu's expression darkened. "Who do you think you are, to dare evaluate my aura-reading?"

As a direct descendant of the Jian family, Jian Yu was extremely confident in his aura-reading abilities. Ye Yuan's words infuriated him.

Ye Yuan said calmly, "Of course I'm qualified, because... your eyes aren't blind!"