Zhong Chen coughed lightly, "Master Lin, it's not that we don't believe in your skills, but this matter is of great importance. Could you… show us something?"
"How should I show you?"
Lin Fan asked.
Yuan Fei interjected, "Of course, you'll compete with me first. If you win, you can naturally represent the North. If you lose, I'll have you..."
"Dream on!"
Lin Fan said impolitely, "If I win, I have to work for your association, and if I lose, I have to agree to your terms? Are you fooling an idiot?"
Yuan Fei trembled with anger, his face turning red, then green, then pale, silenced by Lin Fan's retort.
Zhong Chen quickly explained, "Master Lin, although our Northern Feng Shui and Astrology Association is not well-known, we will absolutely not let you work for nothing. Win or lose, you will be generously rewarded."
Song Tian was anxious, "Lin, you're being evasive. Are you afraid to compete?"
He had absolute confidence in his disciple.
Yuan Fei was, in his opinion, the most talented young person he had ever seen in feng shui and geomancy.
In his view, he was bound to be a leader in the Xingshi Sect in the future!
As for Lin Fan, he was just a clown.
"Fine, I'll compete."
Lin Fan agreed.
He thought for a moment and then said, "Let's set the rules first. We can only compete in things I know. I don't know much about feng shui."
"Heh heh."
Song Tian smiled smugly.
What did it mean to be a genius with innate wisdom?
His precious disciple was a master of all metaphysical arts and would not lose in any competition!
"Alright, then let Yuan Fei compete with you. Master Lin, please."
Song Tian made a gesture of invitation.
"Tch."
Lin Fan cast him a disdainful glance, then got up and walked out of the clinic.
Song Tian and the others followed closely.
Long Yun walked at the very back, a mysterious smile on his face.
Song Tian had been boasting about his disciple to everyone. This time, he was bound to suffer a great setback!
The group arrived in front of the clinic.
Lin Fan stood in the open space and asked, "What do you want to compete in?"
Yuan Fei, full of high spirits, said, "I won't bully you. We can compete in feng shui and geomancy, or face reading and astrology. Choose whichever you're good at."
"This…"
Lin Fan hesitated for a moment, "I seem to know both, and my skill is decent."
"Pfft~"
Yuan Fei burst into laughter, "Jack of all trades, master of none. So that's what they mean by people like you!"
"Yuan Fei, don't expose others!"
Song Tian played along with his disciple.
The master and disciple, in their synchronized act, were already confident of victory.
Zhong Chen stepped forward at this moment and said, "Then I'll decide what we compete in."
"As you wish."
Lin Fan nodded.
"Everything is up to President Zhong."
Yuan Fei also nodded.
Zhong Chen thought that the North-South conflict was more about differences in ideology, so feng shui and geomancy might just be a formality.
"Then…"
Zhong Chen looked around and saw a drilling rig carrying scaffolding in the distance.
"Got it."
Zhong Chen pointed at the drilling rig and said, "I see nearby villagers want to dig a well. Why don't we go and ask them? You two can compete to see who can find a water vein for the owner first."
Yuan Fei puffed out his chest, "A small matter. Watch me."
Observing the earth's qi and water veins was a feng shui master's specialty and one of their basic skills.
He considered his talent to be exceptional, and with the guidance of a renowned teacher like Song Tian, his foundation was incredibly solid. He was certain he couldn't lose!
Lin Fan stepped forward, "Alright, let's go. Helping others is also a good deed."
He turned and locked the door, while Zhong Chen and the others got into their cars.
"Master Lin, why don't you come with me?"
Long Yun called out.
Lin Fan saw that Long Yun was driving a brand new Mercedes-Benz SUV and couldn't help but laugh.
He had won a Jeep Wrangler from the other party, and now his car was even better.
Indeed, one couldn't get rich without a windfall!
He worked hard to treat patients, but it was not as profitable as this old man casually spouting some nonsense.
He didn't refuse and got into the car.
After a bumpy ride of about ten minutes, three expensive luxury cars stopped at a farmland.
The driver of the drilling rig was very puzzled. Why were three luxury cars following them?
Zhong Chen walked up to the driver with a serene expression and began to explain.
Soon, a thin middle-aged man arrived.
It was unclear what methods Zhong Chen had used, but the man kept smiling and nodding.
"Please come over, both of you."
Zhong Chen beckoned.
"Thank you, two young masters. Please find me a good water vein, one that won't run dry even in a severe drought."
The owner smiled obsequiously.
Yuan Fei nodded proudly, "It's an easy task."
Lin Fan asked, "Uncle, which part of your field is it? Can you point it out for us?"
"It's this part."
The owner, afraid they might misjudge, walked along the ridge and pointed out the boundaries.
Yuan Fei turned to get the dragon-searching ruler from the car.
Lin Fan followed the owner. Before they had even walked half a circle, he walked directly into the farmland.
As everyone was stunned, Lin Fan stepped on a ridge and said, "It's here."
The owner was dumbfounded.
Who am I?
What am I doing here?
What did he just say?
Zhong Chen, An Hai, and Song Tian were observing the surrounding terrain. They hadn't reacted yet, but they found that Lin Fan had already found the water vein, and they were also stunned.
"This…"
"Master Lin, you're not joking, are you?"
Zhong Chen was afraid that Lin Fan was deliberately delaying and not competing seriously.
This piece of land was not small, covering twenty to thirty mu.
Having learned his skills and descended the mountain, he had studied feng shui for forty years, yet he wouldn't dare to say he could immediately pinpoint the location of a good water vein.
"Master, what's wrong?"
Yuan Fei returned with the dragon-searching ruler and saw Song Tian's ashen face, asking in confusion.
"What else could be wrong? You've already lost."
Lin Fan snatched the words impatiently.
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Yuan Fei was furious. "We haven't even competed yet, how could I have lost?"
Lin Fan stomped on the soil beneath his feet, "The best spot for the water vein is right under my feet. Unless you throw away all shame and point to the same spot as me, you're bound to lose."
"You~"
Yuan Fei almost swung his dragon-searching ruler at Lin Fan.
Who do you think you are?
Is there something wrong with your brain?
You say you win and you win, you say you lose and you lose?
Song Tian said coldly, "Lin, you've gone too far with this joke!"
"Who's joking with you? Whether there's water or not, a drill will tell. I don't have time to argue with you."
Lin Fan beckoned to the owner, "Uncle, just have someone dig a well here. Within three meters, you'll definitely find water."
"This…"
The owner was hesitant.
If they couldn't find water, or if it took a lot of digging to find water, he would have to spend more money.
Zhong Chen saw what the owner was thinking and said, "Don't worry, owner. We'll cover the expenses."
"How can I accept that? I'm digging a well on my own land, I can't take your money."
The owner waved his hand and called over the well-digging workers.
"Hmph!"
Yuan Fei glared fiercely at Lin Fan, then took his dragon-searching ruler to search for the water vein.
Song Tian followed him. Since Lin Fan didn't take this competition seriously, he didn't need to abide by the rules.
With his experience, he could greatly speed up Yuan Fei's search by offering a few tips.