Chapter 159: So-called Divination

"Third uncle, what kind of talisman was that just now?"

On the way back, Adam asked curiously.

He also wanted to get some of these wonderful tools that were necessary for killing and stealing and keep them on hand.

"That's a talisman to hide the sky. Didn't you buy it just now?"

Adam recalled it, but he didn't remember that there were so many talismans in the store just now. Who could remember them? He thought he would look at them when he got back, so he bought a dozen of them first.

Although he can multiply indefinitely by buying one of the two cards, it would conflict with his behavior of buying up goods, and it would seem awkward. Anyway, if he doesn't lack money, he will buy more.

Having said that...

"Is this kind of talisman that is very suitable for doing bad things just sold in a store?"

"Haha, what you said is, which kind of talisman is not suitable to be used to do bad things?"

The third uncle smiled and shook his head:

"Actually, talismans like the Sky-hiding Talisman were originally created for sale, so that everyone who intends to do bad things would buy them."

"Ah? Why?"

Adam thought for a while and frowned:

"Will people who buy this talisman be focused on? Because only people who want to do bad things will buy it?"

He is not afraid of this. He will be gone in a few days, and the Chinese Ministry of Magic will not be able to reach Britain yet.

"No, it's just that without such a talisman, the impact is really bad... With the development of divination methods, people have become increasingly wary of divination methods and those who can do it."

The third uncle sighed:

"Any time you take action, you must kill everyone. Once you show your talent for divination, you will be surrounded and killed by countless forces. Everyone in the Ministry of Magic is in danger... These are the wizards of Hong Kong Island before the appearance of the Sky Hidden Talisman, or the Chinese wizards. The normal state of the world, and the Hiding Talisman was born for this reason.”

To put it simply, the divination method in China has developed too well, and it pushes the bad guys too hard... A dog will jump over the wall when it is anxious, and a rabbit will bite when it is anxious, not to mention that it has already been done. Bad people who do bad things.

In this case, the emergence of the talisman restored the investigation methods to their original level, and instead promoted peace in the wizarding world.

"Why is China's fortune-telling so accurate?"

Adam frowned and thought about the wizards in England who could do divination. According to his knowledge, there were no more than a dozen wizards in the UK, and three of them were in Hogwarts.

Among these people, only Professor Trelawney can be so accurate, and Professor Trelawney has not yet been able to control her divination ability.

"This is the characteristic of our China. Unlike your Western magic, which relies solely on talent, the Chinese method of divination is called magic. In addition to relying on talent, it also requires calculation."

The third uncle smiled proudly:

"Qimen, Taiyi, Liuren, Ziwei, Meihua...these magic numbers look for the connection between everything from different angles. They are just a general direction. If you want to say that they are accurate, the amount of calculations involved is really huge. If you want to take the entrance test for recruiting apprentices in Guantiansi, you must score at least 90 points to have any hope."

High math... is it possible that only with a score of 90 or above can you hope to become an apprentice?

Adam was silent. For things like mathematics, the further you go, the more hard work becomes worthless in front of talent.

Although he didn't study too seriously in his previous life, his final score was only over 70 points. He didn't think he could get above 90 points if he worked harder.

No wonder their calculations were inaccurate. Even the professors at Hogwarts had a hard time saying how many people could understand three-digit multiplication and division. This kind of thing was really too difficult for them.

"Forget it, I'll just keep using the Heaven-Concealing Talisman."

Adam sighed, maybe he will study it later when he is really bored, but for now, forget it.

"Yeah, I think so too. Besides, we don't have that talent."

The third uncle also believed that, why should he have trouble with himself in a good life?

Back at Li's house, the things Adam bought have been delivered. It seems that the store manager is really afraid that Adam will regret it.

Adam could see a bright red patch in front of him from afar. It turned out that the store manager packed various goods into boxes and tied them with bright red satin. The thunderbolt was wrapped in red silk from beginning to end, with a flower-like knot on it. From a distance, it looked like someone was getting married and betrothed.

At this time, there were already many people around, but no one came forward to move. When the store manager saw Adam coming back, his eyes lit up and he hurriedly greeted him:

"Dear guest, you are here. Mr. Ziquan has come out to take a look before, but since you are not here, I can't hand it over at will. Now take a look and see if everything is ready. Here is the list."

It turns out that grandpa has already come out. No wonder the store manager blocked the door with so many things and no one took care of it.

Adam took the list and looked at it. There were quite a few of them. Then he walked over to the boxes of goods and checked them. After checking them all, Adam looked at the store manager:

"It's a lot of the same. I've got both money and goods. Please come back, manager."

The store manager didn't expect that the other party would actually check everything, but fortunately he didn't think so, otherwise his store wouldn't be recommended by his third uncle:

"After receiving both money and goods, your distinguished guest will come back to take care of business next time!"

"Definitely next time!"

After bidding farewell to the store manager with clasped fists, Adam looked at the pile of goods in front of him. After thinking for a while, he still didn't directly show his ability in front of everyone. Instead, he put away everything in his satchel.

The third uncle was not too surprised. He had seen this satchel with the Traceless Stretch Charm cast before when Adam paid for it.

"Adam, you went out and bought so many things?"

Although the others were also curious, they were embarrassed to ask since it had nothing to do with Adam. It was Aunt Fang who spoke at this time.

"Yes, Aunt Fang, bring some local specialties back."

Aunt Fang thought about it and realized that these were indeed the local specialties of their place. Then she said:

"If you want to buy such local specialties, why not go to Diancui Pavilion. There are also many good things there that cannot be bought abroad."

"Oh? Thank you, Aunt Fang, I will go there tomorrow."

After saying goodbye to Aunt Fang, Adam looked at his third uncle and asked what Diancui Pavilion was.

"It is a place that sells jewelry, as well as ornaments and instruments, hairpins, jade pendants, bracelets, necklaces, etc., mainly jade and gold, which are indeed specialties."

The third uncle nodded:

"I don't go there often, but your third aunt likes to go shopping, and I forgot where it is."

Adam understood, and it was just right to buy some gifts for Ms. Li.

The next morning, Adam followed his third uncle out, and the first stop was Diancui Pavilion.

"The treasure of this Diancui Pavilion is a complete set of kingfisher feather headgear, and even a phoenix crown. It is said that it belonged to a lady of the first rank in the last dynasty."

The third uncle introduced Adam.

"Is that also a magic tool?"

"Yes, but it only keeps the kingfisher feathers on it unchanged for a hundred years. As a magic tool, it actually has no effect. Nowadays, you can't find so many kingfisher feathers, let alone such a skilled craftsman. This set of headgear is more precious than most magic tools."

The treasure of a store selling magic tools is almost useless, which shows the nature of this store and the standard of the customers here to weigh the value of goods.

The effect is just icing on the cake, and the appearance is the key.

Adam nodded, and couldn't help but want to ask later whether the treasure of the store is for sale. As long as there is a price, he can get it.

I don't know if Ms. Li will like it... Even if she doesn't like it, it's good to keep it as a collection.