Chapter 1 Fortune Telling Li Shimin

In the first year of the Zhenguan Period of the Tang Dynasty, the Zhuque Street in Chang'an City was bustling with people.

In front of a stall on the corner of the street, it seemed unusually quiet.

Sitting here was a plainly dressed teenager of fifteen or sixteen, and opposite him was a middle-aged man in elegant clothes. The atmosphere between the two was quite awkward.

The boy looked honest, but his eyes were rolling around.

The middle-aged man couldn't help but ask about his previous prediction about the bloody disaster. The young man raised the corners of his mouth slightly and nodded confidently.

"If your prediction is wrong, I will come back and smash your stall!" the middle-aged man said half-jokingly.

The young man continued to smile without saying anything, but his confident look made people wonder what he was up to.

At this time, the middle-aged man ordered the man dressed as a scholar behind him: "Give me some money." The man moved quickly and took out a purse from his arms.

Someone nearby was watching this scene and whispered, "Isn't this young man a charlatan?"

"This deal is a good one!" the young man thought to himself, while secretly admiring the rise and fall of the woman's chest and her slender neck, as if he had seen the dawn of victory.

The two men agreed that if no bloody disaster occurred within three days, Xu Luo would have to pack up his stall and leave Chang'an.

Xu Luo, a college student who traveled through time from the past, was quite worried about his fortune-telling career and had long planned to change his career.

"This money is your reward for today. If there is a bloody disaster within three days, I will definitely thank you very much!" said the middle-aged man in a serious tone.

"But if three days pass and nothing happens, then your business... hehe, will be in jeopardy!"

Li Shimin looked at Xu Luo and a hint of curiosity arose in his heart.

Learning fortune-telling at such a young age? I wonder how good you are at it!
Upon hearing this, Xu Luo just smiled faintly. His calm appearance made people want to give him a thumbs up.

"Okay, if I'm worrying too much, you don't have to do anything. I will take down the sign myself and leave Chang'an forever."

"Okay, it's settled!" The middle-aged man patted Xu Luo's shoulder with satisfaction, put the money on the table, and left with the two people behind him.

Xu Luo looked at their backs disappearing into the busy street and sighed softly.

He said to himself, "This fortune-telling job is really hard to do. I have to find a way to change my career as soon as possible, otherwise I will be beaten to death sooner or later."

The young man named Xu Luo put the money into his arms while muttering to himself.

His identity as a college student from the 19th century made him seem particularly out of place in the ancient city of Chang'an.

Just half a month ago, he was playing games with his roommates in an Internet cafe, but in the blink of an eye, he became a fortune teller.

Xu Luo decided not to stand still, thinking that this small string of copper coins would be enough for him and his sister to enjoy a few days of sumptuous meals.

He hurriedly packed up his stall and was about to leave, but at this moment, a crisp voice suddenly rang in his mind.

【Ding dong! 】

[The system is being tested, please wait...]

[Testing completed, starting to merge with the host! ]

[Welcome to the first year of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty, host, I am your system assistant...]

"System? Assistant?" Xu Luo was not surprised or frightened when he heard this sudden voice. His eyes turned red and tears welled up in his eyes.

"Oh, I finally got you here!" Xu Luo was very excited.

[The system has detected the host's identity, and the identity conversion has started! ] [The host must become a fortune teller known to everyone in Chang'an City within forty-nine days! ]

[During this period, the host is not allowed to change his identity, and cannot be changed before the mission is completed! ]

Before his joy faded, the system prompt sounded again, and Xu Luo's expression froze instantly.

"Really? I already have a system, why do I still have to do fortune-telling?"

He complained in his heart, "You know, I have to be nervous every day when I tell people's fortunes, for fear that I will be punished by accident one day!"

Xu Luo was complaining nonstop, gesticulating like a street storyteller, when suddenly, the mechanical voice of the system interrupted his monologue.

"You actually want me to..."

Before he could finish his complaint, the system's prompt sounded inopportunely: [The personal information template will be opened for the host! ]

In the blink of an eye, a translucent interface appeared in front of him, listing his basic information:

[Name: Xu Luo!] [Age: Twenty-something!] [Identity: Fortune teller (elementary!)] Then he looked at the column for [Martial Arts:] and Xu Luo couldn't help but twitch his lips. This number was so low that it was almost laughable.

He cursed inwardly, his intelligence and politics were okay, but his martial arts were simply disgraceful.

"System, please help me figure out how to improve my martial arts skills.
You can't let me make a living just by talking. If I run into a tough guy one day, won't my life be over? "Xu Luo said half jokingly and half seriously.

[Due to the current host's identity, martial arts value cannot be increased temporarily! ]

[You can earn points in daily fortune-telling and purchase martial soul fusion! ]

"Martial Soul fusion?" Upon hearing this word, Xu Luo's eyes lit up, as if he saw the dawn of hope.

At this moment, his hands were busy. He quickly tidied the table and stall in order, ready to meet new challenges.

Xu Luo carried his signboard with the words "Knowing Five Thousand Years of History" written on it on his shoulder and walked towards the city gate in a flash.

His steps were brisk, as if someone was chasing him.

"What is this martial soul fusion?" he muttered to himself curiously.

[Martial Soul Fusion: Consume points to start a mysterious journey!] The mechanical voice of the system sounded in his ears.

[Exchange points, opportunities come one after another, famous historical generals, civil officials and martial arts spirits are waiting for you! ]

[Gather martial spirits, summon heroes, or strengthen yourself, everything is possible! ]

After hearing this, Xu Luo was delighted. This system seemed to be a treasure. Not only could it be used to exchange things, but it could also recruit heroes.

He thought happily that although he was still confused about his own predictive ability, with the system in hand, the world was his!

On the way, Xu Luo did not forget to buy some snacks and ate them while walking, feeling very comfortable.

The three guys who had made a bet with Xu Luo were still wandering around the street.

"Your Majesty, why bother making a bet with that kind of quack?" One of the men, who was wearing a scholar's robe, had a worried look on his face.

"Even if it's true, Your Majesty is of noble status. What if something happens to him? What will we do?"

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(End of this chapter)