I Contracted All Ancient Divine Artifacts

Chang Hao followed the instructions and brought over the fiery cauldron.

Of course, he didn’t carry it himself.

The cauldron mentioned by the elder was about the size of three people embracing it, crafted from bronze, and quite heavy.

Inside, flames roared intensely, and they had been burning so long that the edges emitted a faint red hue.

If touched lightly, it would undoubtedly burn off a layer of skin at the very least.

Chang Hao gently raised his hand, and a shiny black light slipped from his sleeve, expanding with the wind and promptly transforming into the form of a warrior.

The warrior stood about two meters tall. Although not as tall as a Star Official, he appeared even more robust overall.

A wide black sparrow-winged robe enveloped his entire body. With a crown on his head, his features seemed to be carved from the same mold as Chang Hao’s.

At a casual glance, he was nearly indistinguishable from a real person.

This was his ability as a masterful puppet creator.

The warrior puppet lifted the cauldron, entirely unfazed by the heat and pain, and walked towards them.

Then, with Chang Hao’s proficient control, it placed the cauldron not far in front of the elder.

The elder slightly shook his hand,

and the Turtle Shell he had in his hand was tossed into the cauldron.

With a clang, it made a crisp sound.

Immediately after, Chang Hao and the warrior puppet stood quietly on either side, not making a sound.

Inside the cauldron, as the temperature of the Turtle Shell rose, cracks appeared, accompanied by the sound of the shell bursting.

Some sounds were subtle, while others were heavy.

The elder listened intently, silently recording the changes of the Turtle Shell in his mind.

Finally, when the Turtle Shell was thoroughly burned and cracked open, at the elder’s signal, Chang Hao once again maneuvered the warrior puppet to reach into the cauldron and retrieve it.

With the combination of the two, the elder finally performed the divination to reach his final conclusion.

”It’s actually an omen of great fortune?” This conclusion surprised him somewhat.

”Great fortune?”

Hearing his master’s mutterings, Chang Hao was momentarily stunned.

”Master, could it be that the Turtle Shell is broken? How could this possibly be great fortune?”

Ever since Chang Hao entered the Ancestral Temple, his master’s divinations numbered in the dozens, if not hundreds, with a high proportion resulting in ominous readings and only a few being auspicious.

Minor fortune was already rare, and great fortune was perhaps even more unprecedented.

”Could it be that I didn’t misread it?”

Thinking this, Chang Hao once again perked up.

If he hadn’t misread it, wouldn’t that mean he helped the temple discover someone akin to the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, or even someone surpassing them—a child of destiny?!

Wait, if that’s indeed the case, the master would surely not miss the chance to recruit him as a disciple.

At that time, wouldn’t he find himself even further away from being highly valued by the Ancestral Temple?

The expression on Chang Hao’s face changed dramatically, quite spectacularly.

Compared to Chang Hao, the white-bearded elder’s reaction was much more composed.

He smacked the back of Chang Hao’s head.

”M-Master?” Chang Hao turned around, looking bewildered.

”Why are you standing there, go and send someone to find him quickly.”

...

The granary, Fruit World during the day.

Han Zhan was following behind Tong Yi and Tong Er, familiarizing himself with the daily work.

”This is the chicken coop, where we first found you.”

”According to granary rules, the chicken coop needs to be fed twice a day, once during the day and once at night.”

”This is the feed they eat every day.”

Watching Tong Yi display a basket of charcoal lumps, Han Zhan’s mouth twitched.

No wonder the chicken coop smelled so bad if they ate these things every day.

However, thinking that he and the others probably also had to eat charcoal lumps every day, Han Zhan felt like he had it even worse than the chickens.

While Han Zhan was thinking about these things,

Tong Er enthusiastically continued introducing things to him.

”We’ve given every chicken in the coop a number, look, that’s Chicken One, that’s Chicken Two, and that’s...”

Tong Er counted a total of seven chickens.

Han Zhan didn’t understand why Tong Er would number the chickens this way, but he couldn’t help joking:

”If an eighth chicken appeared now, it would be a knockout.”

Tong Yi and Tong Er heard Han Zhan’s words and their gaze simultaneously fell on him.

”What... what do you mean?” Han Zhan noticed their reaction and raised his eyebrows.

”Oh, it’s nothing, really nothing!”

The two young boys shook their heads somewhat sheepishly.

Just as Han Zhan intended to probe further, a commotion began outside the granary.

He had to temporarily set aside his curiosity and followed them outside.

”What’s going on?”

”Why are so many people gathered here?”

Tong Yi and Tong Er had barely finished their words when someone nearby voluntarily chimed in, ”Oh, what’s there, it’s the Ancestral Temple’s Star Official calling everyone over, claiming to offer free blessings.”

”Is there really such a good thing?!”

The effects of free blessings are random.

Some blessings could grant immense strength, some enable fasting, and some could even enhance intelligence and wisdom.

Typically, Star Official blessings only occur during large ritual events.

But now, out of the blue, there were Star Official blessings for everyone? And free!

No wonder it was exceptionally lively outside the granary.

No one would want to miss a free opportunity like this.

Thinking this, Tong Yi and Tong Er pulled Han Zhan along, trying to squeeze through the throng.

Having experienced the Star Official’s blessing, Tong Yi and Tong Er’s strength exceeded that of average adults, making them well-suited for paving the way, saving quite a bit of effort.

Once they managed through the crowd, they indeed saw a slender figure more than three meters tall walking the dark path.

The Star Official’s eyes emitted light, shining onto the crowd on either side.

Those blessed by the starlight were then sent further away to avoid congestion.

Upon seeing this, Han Zhan’s face showed a thoughtful expression.

A Star Official wouldn’t bless the people without reason; his actions seemed more like selecting something.

But what exactly were they selecting?

As Han Zhan pondered this, suddenly a ray of starlight fell upon him.

Just as Han Zhan wanted to experience the effect of the Star Official’s blessing, he discovered that the starlight on him seemed to freeze in place, motionless.

Then he heard a delighted voice in the darkness.

”Found him!”

Could it be that the person the Star Official had mobilized this grand search for was... me? As Han Zhan thought about this, his body suddenly felt light.

I was lifted above the masses by the starlight, landing on the Star Official’s shoulder more than three meters high.

On the Star Official’s shoulder, there were already two other figures standing.

”What’s your name?” The elder with gray whiskers asked kindly.

”Ji Fa.” Han Zhan replied truthfully.

He curiously raised his head, looking at the young man standing behind the elder in a respectful posture, then shifted his gaze back to the elder.

”Sir, what is your name?”

The elder stroked his beard with a smile, ”You may call me Jiang Ziya.”