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"Soo good, soo good... Big Sister's dessert is the best in the world!"

It was Saturday, and after a day of selling mineral water, Chu Yi returned to her apartment, remembering that her sister's feng shui shop was about to open and would need assistance.

Without entering the apartment, she headed straight for Temple Street, rolling up her sleeves to help clean the ingredients Chu Yuening had bought from Kowloon Market.

Chu Yuening, wearing an apron, tended to the stove, continuously stirring the snow jelly. Seeing Chu Yi's eager expression, she chuckled and shook her head.

Then, she put down the spoon for the simmering snow jelly, rolled up her sleeves, opened a cabinet to fetch a bowl, and took out a portion of cooked taro paste from the supplementary fridge. She also grabbed some sticky mochi and then, from another individually packed box in the fridge, she scooped a spoonful of sago into the bowl before adding the ingredients one by one and finally pouring in warm coconut milk.

"Stop washing, come try this taro coconut milk mochi sago dessert."

"Taro coconut milk mochi sago dessert!!" Chu Yi's almond-shaped eyes sparkled with excitement. Her tiny feet couldn't stop hopping, and her body swayed as she quickly arranged the cleaned lotus roots on a plate, making sure they didn't get dusty.

After finishing her task, she turned around to take the bowl filled with the dessert.

"Aaaah, big sis is so nice to me! I love you so much!"

Chu Yuening smiled and, untying her apron, watched Chu Yi sit at the small wooden table to eat. She instructed, "Remember to keep an eye on the fire for me."

With a spoon in hand, Chu Yi took a big bite of the sticky mochi, expressing her satisfaction with an OK gesture. "Don't worry, with this huge bowl of sugar water, I definitely won't let the snow jelly burn!"

Chu Yuening left the kitchen and closed the small door behind her.

On the long cabinet table were rows of plain paper cups. She picked up a calligraphy brush, dipped it into cinnabar ink, and continued her task.

The soft brush glided smoothly over the paper cups, soon revealing a series of talismans. As the cinnabar ink began to dry slightly, Chu Yuening rotated her wrist, examining her work for a moment. To enhance their aesthetics, she picked up another brush, dipped it into gold powder, and outlined the talismans.

Finished.

A golden glow flashed across the cups.

She counted them out loud, "Eye-boosting talisman, skin-beautifying talisman, yang-enhancing talisman, slimming talisman..."

She had drawn some minor-function talismans that wouldn't waste much virtue.

In truth, the slimming talisman didn't have a significant effect on weight loss, but it was a great blessing for those who enjoyed sweet desserts yet worried about gaining weight.

As for the Rising Sun Talisman, it is utilized to enhance one's yang energy.

From the perspective of metaphysics, yang energy safeguards individuals from the malevolent influence of yin spirits. In the context of Traditional Chinese Medicine, however, yang energy refers to the vital energy that animates and sustains the five zang organs and six fu organs.

The growth, development, and aging of a person are all controlled by Yang Qi, and the production of essence, blood, and body fluids are all transformed by Yang Qi. If a person lacks Yang Qi, the body will easily become ill. ①

Sunrise brand syrup enhances physical well-being, making it suitable for the elderly and frail children.

"It seems that it's almost done..."

Feeling her magical energy drained by half, Chu Yuening rose to massage the back of her neck, then placed the teacup in the kitchen, preparing it for tomorrow's sweet syrup.

10 p.m.

The first episode of "Jade TV's Mystical Secrets Unveiled" officially aired.

Devoted viewers, accustomed to previous seasons, settled in front of their TVs as usual.

During the initial presentation of the masters, the audience remained composed, familiar with the standard format. However, as the show progressed, a significant portion of screen time was dedicated to Chu Yuening.

"Damn! Truly incredible!"

Inside an apartment building, a middle-aged man, in his pajamas with his chest exposed, was munching on chips on the couch. Upon seeing the gym owner standing dejectedly in the hospital corridor with a cancer report in hand, he leaped up in excitement, spilling the chips all over his chest.

He flexed his pectoral muscles, shaking off the chips as he exclaimed, "Oh my god, bloody hell! It's really cancer!"

The middle-aged man was utterly astounded, his scalp tingling. To be able to divine someone's cancer just by fortune-telling, what kind of extraordinary powers was that?

"Damn, damn!"

He promptly pulled out his phone and called the Esoteric Society, ignoring whether the other party could understand him or not. In a northeastern Chinese accent, he blurted, "President! Did you see the latest exposé on esoteric arts? No, don't blabber nonsense. Not those quacks, yes! They had this amazing young girl on the show."

The president of the Esoteric Society, upon hearing this, opened his eyes wide, got up from the sofa, and immediately instructed his assistant to turn on the TV. He fixated his gaze on the screen.

How could fortune-telling reveal the gym owner's cancer?

How could burning a talisman awaken a comatose child?

What counts as fortune-telling? It predicts a female student being poisoned by her roommate.

After the president finished reading, he felt a chill run down his spine. With a stilted Mandarin, he exclaimed, "The youth are formidable... too impressive."

Then,

"Hahahahaha..."

Overwhelmed with surprise, the president's laughter was so boisterous that his eyebrows seemed to fly up. "I wonder who would dare to meddle with China's fate in the future or claim that China's mysticism is declining! A twenty-something-year-old Grand Master, who would dare to provoke bad luck against them!"

Turns out, in recent years, many countries had been eyeing China's prosperous fortune and attempted to scheme behind the scenes. The upper echelons had assembled mystics from all corners of the country to counter these attempts. Unfortunately, China's mystics were dwindling in power, making it difficult for them to handle the dirty tricks from abroad.

What did a twenty-something-year-old Grand Master signify?

He was almost fifty, yet he still hadn't reached the lower ranks of their realm!

In one night,

Chu Yuening's name exploded in Hong Kong.

The Luo family's reputation in Hong Kong was utterly ruined due to the poisoning and murder cases. Numerous relatives who had relied on Luo Tong's fame to make their way in various industries were suddenly cast out overnight.