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The appearance of the rose did not attract the attention of the Taoist priest, who remained focused on practicing his boxing, his movements fluid and somewhat entertaining.
Rose wanted to speak, but seeing the Taoist priest's focused expression, she silently walked into the Taoist temple and sat down on the stone stool. On the stone table was a pot of tea and a full teacup.
After a while.
Lena and the others reached the summit one after another. As soon as they reached the top, they saw a Taoist practicing martial arts, and Rose, who had reached the summit first, was sitting on a stone bench watching.
With many eyes focused on him, Li Daocai broke out of his cultivation state, glanced at Qiangwei, then scanned Lena and the others outside the Taoist temple, and finally fixed his gaze on Ge Xiaolun.
"It's nice to see you two again, lay practitioners." Li Dao greeted them with a smile after finishing his meditation.
"Master Dao, we meet again," Ge Xiaolun replied.
"Is this the fortune teller? I don't see anything special about him." Just then, Liu Chuang's voice suddenly rang out.
“There’s really nothing special about him,” Lena said, looking Li up and down.
Li Dao raised an eyebrow.
Is this a visit or a troublemaker? Are you trying to provoke us with your opening line?
But when he thought about how his opponents were all super gene warriors, non-human beings, and could easily exert tons of strength, Li Dao chose to endure.
It is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge.
"I am just an ordinary Taoist priest, an ordinary person. How could I possibly have any extraordinary abilities?"
Li Dao paused for a moment, then continued, "Since you are new to Longyun Taoist Temple, I wonder if you could offer incense to our ancestor?"
"Since I'm already here, and the Taoist priest invited me, I, Liu Chuang, will kowtow first." Liu Chuang nodded, walked to the Sanqing altar, burned incense, prayed, and offered incense.
Except for Lena, everyone else went into the main room and offered incense.
"I've heard that you can tell fortunes, Master. I wonder if you could tell my fortune?" Rose asked the young Taoist priest immediately after offering incense.
Li Dao shook his head.
“I knew it,” Zhao Xin said. “Fortune telling is too mystical. If you could predict other people’s fates, why be an ordinary person? You might as well be a god.”
Upon hearing this, Ge Xiaolun touched the amulet he was wearing, his eyes dimming slightly.
Are all the Taoist priest's predictions false? Should I still believe him?
Rose's eyes remained unchanged as she calmly gazed at Li Dao, whose face was also calm. Then she heard his indifferent voice: "I can't tell fortunes, but I can still predict the general trajectory of events."
"No? You can really calculate that? So I've become a laughing stock?" Zhao Xin was speechless.
"Calculate the approximate trajectory?" Rose was taken aback, her eyes showing disbelief, but seeing Li Dao's serious expression, she couldn't help but believe him a little.
Can he really do it?
Ge Xiaolun's eyes returned to normal, and he even showed a hint of excitement. His emotions fluctuated, and his face became slightly rosy.
So the Taoist priest really can tell fortunes, and my future is just as he predicted!
Will I really let my relationship with Rose break down in the future, and then let a third party come between us? Would that make me seem like a jerk?
"Can it really be counted?" Lena asked suspiciously. Although she was the main god of the Sun Star, she was actually only in her twenties and was still an immature girl.
Li Dao nodded slightly, which was considered an answer to the Super Soldier Squad and the others.
"Then help me calculate it." Rose sat down opposite Li Dao and read out her name and birth date.
Under the watchful eyes of the Super Soldier Squad and the others, Li Dao hesitated for a moment, looked at them, and then asked, "Should we say it publicly?"
Rose wanted to see what the Taoist priest would say, so she nodded slightly: "Speak."
Apart from Ge Xiaolun, who was slightly nervous, everyone else was full of curiosity.
This is such a novel thing, they can't help but be curious!
Seeing that Qiangwei didn't care at all, Li Dao thought it best to express himself more subtly, lest she think he was talking nonsense and turn him into a pincushion.
“Family destroyed, relationships shattered, uh… fell in love with her father’s killer, and joined a terrorist organization,” Li Dao said, word by word.
In the Battle of Juxia, Dukao was shot and killed by God-Slaying One, and his biological father also died. With the death of both parents, his family was destroyed.
However, their relationship shattered, and she left the organization, determined to join the demons. Their paths diverged, making it impossible for them to work together, which brought their ambiguous relationship to a complete end.
As for the idea of falling in love with Morgana, who not only killed her father but also invaded Earth, and then the two ending up in a lesbian relationship, that's truly absurd.
Finally, he joined a terrorist organization; the Devil is the biggest terrorist organization on Earth, bar none.
"Are you kidding me?" Rose's face was ugly, and she stared at Li Dao in front of her with unfriendly eyes. She believed that she was loyal to the country after joining the army, so how could she betray the organization?
Leaving aside the first two, the last two are too abstract, and Rose never believed that she would betray the organization.
The members of the Super Soldier Squad exchanged bewildered glances. They could understand the first two, but weren't the last two too abstract? One was falling in love with the man who killed her father, and the other was joining a terrorist organization.
"No... Daoist, are you sure you're not mistaken? Qiangwei is a former soldier! How could this be..." Ge Xiaolun said in disbelief.
Li Dao looked at the rose in front of him, and without answering Ge Xiaolun's question, calmly said, "The future is not static; it will change and diverge depending on people's choices."
Li Dao didn't explain it clearly because ambiguous words are the most convincing. If he explained it too clearly, it would lose its mystery and be easily seen as a charlatan.
Rose was silent for a few seconds, then nodded gently: "Yes, I understand."
Chapter 16 A little attack
In the afternoon, Li Dao finished telling everyone's fortunes, and the Super Soldier Squad and others said goodbye and left.
Originally, Qiangwei wanted to recruit Li Daojin into the official staff so that he could serve the country, but he refused without even thinking about it.
Once you're officially employed, you lose all freedom and have to be prepared to be controlled by others.
This kind of life is not what Li Dao wants. Besides, he is used to being carefree, and it would be inappropriate for him to re-enter a circle full of rules and social niceties.
After seeing off the Super Soldier Squad, Li Dao closed himself off to continue his cultivation, vowing never to make a move until he was invincible, lest he attract unwanted attention.
If I'm not mistaken, Morgana will soon descend upon Earth via the Great Clock, so I need to train even harder.
Half an hour passed.
After finishing his cultivation, Li Dao stretched his body in the courtyard to relieve the fatigue of his flesh and blood. His active blood and qi gradually subsided, and his skin color returned to normal.
There was no sign of Xiao Hei at the Taoist temple; it had been away from home for several days. It truly lives up to its reputation as a tabby cat.
Li Dao finished his activities, sat on a stone stool, sipped his tea, then tilted his head back to drink it, and took out his phone to start a live stream.
The live streaming industry has recently emerged, and because it is still in its early stages, unlike the live streaming industry in my previous life, there are not many regulations yet. The industry is more relaxed, and there are all kinds of explicit and daring live streams that push the boundaries.
It was a feast for the eyes.
Li Dao watched the girl dancing on his phone, showing off her figure. Her slender waist, shapely and straight legs, and perfect, tall figure made many men drool.
The next moment, the dance ended, and the screen was flooded with gifts, all from the top-ranked sender, whose ID was "[Love You Monkey]".
"Thank you for the generous donation, top donor." A sweet female voice rang out in the live stream.
Li Dao recognized the female voice and, after a moment's thought, immediately knew who the anchor was.
Su Xiaoli!
No wonder the number one ID is this. So you monkey are deliberately patronizing Ahri's business?
Li Dao smiled, gave Su Xiaoli a free balloon as a reward, then left the live stream, turned off his phone, and stood up to stretch his limbs.
"Since I have nothing to do now, I'll go down the mountain for a stroll and buy a handy weapon to practice with. Just practicing fist techniques isn't enough; if I really encounter an enemy, I'll still need to use a weapon."
With this thought in mind, Li Dao left the Taoist temple and descended the mountain step by step on the stone steps, with trees standing on both sides, their canopies lush and verdant.
Although Li Dao suffered from muscle strain, his strength had not diminished, and he remained agile, walking seven or eight feet with each step.
As time went by, Li Dao saw the outline of Juxia City. More and more vehicles were coming and going, and his pace gradually slowed down, returning to his normal walking speed.
Soon, Li Dao entered the city center, which was still bustling with activity. The streets were crowded with people, and there were scattered thugs in the alleys. Vehicles were coming and going.
Weapon shops are usually very good. Li Dao asked some passersby for directions to the weapon shops.
Located at the corner of Sanlu Avenue, there is an old shop with a sign above the door that reads "Department Store and Weapons Shop". There are not many customers, and I occasionally go in out of curiosity and interest.
As soon as Li Dao entered the shop, he smelled a metallic odor and heard clanging sounds coming from inside, indicating that weapons were being forged.
"Hello, Taoist priest. Are you here to buy weapons?" The receptionist was a quiet girl with delicate features and a gentle, clear voice.
“Yes, please ask the blacksmith to come out and have a chat.” Li Dao nodded, looking at the row of weapons behind the girl, including swords, spears, halberds, clubs, hammers and all kinds of weapons.
"Oh, please wait a moment, Taoist priest." After saying that, the girl walked inside in her canvas shoes, and her gentle voice came out: "Dad, we have a guest."
"I'm almost done. Let the customer wait a bit. If it's not convenient, let him choose one of the ones placed outside." A rough male voice came from inside.
Li Dao didn't listen much. Looking at the dazzling array of weapons on the shelf, he picked up a large spear, weighed it in his hand, and immediately frowned: "So light."
After putting down his spear, Li Dao selected several weapons, all of which were very light. Or perhaps it was because his strength was too great that these weapons, which were suitable for ordinary people, were no longer suitable for him.
Just then, the girl came out and saw Li Dao picking and choosing, and then saw him casually wielding a large hammer with one hand. Shock flashed in her clear eyes.
This Taoist priest is quite something! I think I should tell my dad.
Li Dao naturally noticed the girl's presence, but continued picking out weapons on his own until he had played with them for a while before finally sitting down on the sofa next to him.
"Although my strength is not as great as that of the Super Soldier Squad, it is far greater than that of ordinary people. The weapons they can use are not suitable for me and need to be specially made," Li Dao thought to himself.
At this moment, the girl came out again and saw the Taoist priest sitting on the sofa, so she made a cup of coffee and brought it over: "Taoist priest, please wait a moment, my father is almost done."
"It's nothing. I just came down the mountain for a stroll in my spare time. I saw a weapons shop here, so I came in out of curiosity."
Li Dao paused for a moment, then continued, "However, I also happen to be thinking of buying a weapon to keep on the mountain, so I can practice in my spare time."
Upon hearing this, the girl recalled what she had just witnessed and asked, "Master, are you naturally strong? I saw you swing the hammer with one hand just now..."
"He's just a bit stronger. Anyone who exercises regularly could lift it too."
"But that hammer weighs over a hundred pounds..."
Okay, Li Dao felt there was no way to continue the conversation, so he simply took a sip of coffee to soothe his throat.
Seeing that the Taoist priest didn't speak again, the girl belatedly realized that she had killed the conversation, so she got up and went back to the front desk to serve the guests.
Li Dao sat for almost an hour. The girl would occasionally come to refill his coffee, chat about the daily life of a Taoist priest, and then return to the front desk.
"Xiaoxue, where are the guests?" At that moment, a rough voice rang out from afar, and a muscular and strong man walked out.
The man had a buzz cut, an ordinary appearance, and wore a dirty set of clothes with a blacksmith's apron tied around his neck. His well-built arms were bare, revealing well-defined muscles that were strong but not bulky.
"There it is." The girl nodded towards where Li Dao was when she saw the man.