This is not how immortals cultivate

Chapter 10 There is nothing to be afraid of

After saying this, the heartless Taoist priest returned to his original position cross-legged, closed his eyes, and shook his head slightly, looking relaxed and contented, as if he had no worries at all.

This master's desire to be a teacher is really great!

Xiang Yuan wanted to learn magic skills, but the Taoist Quxin said that there would be a chance tonight. Xiang Yuan settled for the second best and got a reply that the Five Tigers Breaking Door Sword was not bad. After searching for a long time, he only got a Taoist name and a hexagram that it would rain tomorrow.

Come to think of it, my master accepted me as his disciple because he was involved in a bet with someone. His original intention was to help him escape from trouble. He would leave after completing the bet, so being a disciple was just a token of his appreciation.

However, judging from the painful look on Master’s face before, the heart-protecting mirror is indeed a treasure.

Xiang Yuan touched the heart-protecting mirror in his arms through his black robe, suspecting that the heartless Taoist was controlling him. He was hot and cold, that's just how it is!

The heartless Taoist didn't have the enthusiasm to teach his disciples, so Xiang Yuan had to be eager to learn. He wanted to get some money no matter what, so he took the initiative to say, "Master, I want to learn your fortune-telling skills."

“You can’t learn now…”

The heartless Taoist opened his eyes, thought for a moment and said, "Well, if I don't teach you anything, you will inevitably feel resentful. I will teach you the skill of fortune-telling."

"Thank you, Master, for your teachings."

The heartless Taoist nodded, raised his hand and put it into the sleeve of his Taoist robe, felt left and right, muttering where he had put it, and after a while he took out half of the uncovered photo book.

Xiang Yuan's gaze was burning, this sleeve must be some kind of magical power like 'The World in the Sleeve'.

Master, I want to learn this!

Suddenly, fortune-telling became less popular.

"The art of divination is the most profound knowledge in the world. It is not just arithmetic, but also involves astronomy, geography, yin and yang, the five elements, calendar and astrology, etc. Its complexity and infinite changes are beyond the control of ordinary minds. Even if scholars read a lot of books and are familiar with ancient and modern times, they can only get a glimpse of the tips."

“This skill cannot be achieved by those who only dabble in it, nor can it be mastered overnight. It requires long-term accumulation and careful study to gain understanding.”

"This Dao is as vast as the boundless ocean, and as deep as the unfathomable abyss. If you want to explore its depths and master it, you must first cultivate your character and mind, so that your mind can be as still as water, you can see through the smallest details, and comprehend the essence of divination."

“Even so, many saints and sages in ancient times have spent their entire lives trying to understand the whole picture, and it is a great fortune to know a little bit of it when you are trapped in the fog.”

"It cannot be fully described in words. Only those who have experienced it can understand its profoundness!"

The heartless Taoist said solemnly: "If you are my teacher, you must use the word 'fate' when you are fortune-telling. If you don't have fate, there is no cause and effect. It is extremely difficult and you can't get it."

Xiang Yuan's scalp tingled when he heard this. He knew it was difficult, but he didn't expect it to be so complicated.

He took the photo book with both hands and saw that the pages were yellowed, with traces of water stains, smoke and fire. He felt a heavy sense of historical sedimentation coming towards him and could not help but exclaim in admiration.

"Master, this ancient book is probably quite old."

"Of course. This book was passed down by your master himself. I relied on it when I first started learning divination."

The heartless Taoist nodded in agreement, looking at the tattered face book, a trace of nostalgia rising in his eyes.

When he was young, he was naughty. He would climb trees to steal bird eggs and go to the river to catch fish and shrimp. He would even ride on any passing dog. He was a real evildoer.

The master taught me the meditation skills and the basic skills of divination. The first step is to learn this book of physiognomy. It contains profound insights and hidden principles. Only by reading it many times can you find the secrets of the great way.

He didn't understand at that time, he only knew that the supernatural powers were hidden in the cracks, so he soaked them in water and smoked them with fire, trying to achieve supernatural powers in one day.

Of course, these things cannot be said, as they will affect the image of the master as a respected person in the disciple's mind.

Looking back to the past, the inheritance continues. The heartless Taoist sighed and admonished: "My disciple, please remember that the knowledge in the book may seem shallow, but it is not. It is profound and contains legal principles. Only by reading it more can you find the mystery of the great way."

"I will keep this in mind and will never forget it."

Xiang Yuan's eyes flashed across the uncovered pages, and he saw rows of small ancient seal characters, arranged in rows and columns in a very organized manner.

Don’t make friends with people with eagle noses and hawk eyes, as short and ugly people have three knives in their bellies. Don’t make friends with people with pockmarked faces and no beards, as they have white eyes and a heart as sharp as a knife.

Don’t befriend a person with a tortoise back and a snake waist. You don’t need a knife to look at people with a squint. The most poisonous thing is just one eye, and it’s hard to fight against a snake waist. Dancing with your hands and feet is too hypocritical. Gossiping is a treacherous person. A thin upper lip is used to talking about others, and is eager to show that he is empty-hearted.

Walking happily is not for human beings, with a peach blossom face and a love scene...

If you turn the page again, you will find other chapters.

To determine right or wrong, look at the eyes and nose; to determine truth or falsehood, look at the lips; to determine fame or success, look at the spirit; to determine wealth or honor, look at the spirit; to determine resolution, look at the fingers and nails; to determine trouble, look at the tendons of the feet; if you want to see the logic, it's all in the language.

Xiang Yuan was fascinated by the book. It not only contained fortune-telling, but also the principles of how to behave in society.

Don’t start a fight if you are small, don’t join a group if you don’t have money; don’t advise others if you are in a low position, don’t argue if you are poor; don’t betray others if you are weak, don’t ask for help when you are in trouble; don’t marry for money, don’t marry for appearance…

The heartless Taoist didn't interrupt Xiang Yuan and let him read the pages slowly. He didn't even mention the childish actions he had done in his haste to achieve success. He only prayed for the cycle of nature to continue and for order to continue from generation to generation.

After all, his master didn’t say anything!

After a long time, Xiang Yuan woke up from his endless aftertaste due to hunger and said hurriedly: "Master, I was not careful for a moment and was delayed for quite some time."

"It's okay. This is a good time. It's time for me to leave for Southern Xinjiang."

The heartless Taoist stood up, shook his head and walked out of the prison gate. The strong men guarding the prison ignored him and let him leave without stopping him.

Xiang Yuan was stunned and hurried to catch up, but after leaving the prison, he could no longer see the figure of the Quxin Taoist.

"Amazing! What kind of method is this?"

While Xiang Yuan was in a daze, Lao Liu hurried over, grabbed Xiang Yuan and said, "I've been looking for you for a long time, why are you here?"

"I'm here to ruin Tiekouzhi's lunch..."

As Xiang Yuan was speaking, he noticed that the sky was darkening and it was clearly almost time for dinner.

"What do you mean by absolute certainty?"

Old Liu was stunned for a moment, then said: "Let's not talk about this for now, come with me to the restaurant, eat and drink enough so that you can have enough energy to catch someone tonight."

"Catch someone? How?"

"The approval has come down. The Six Gates will take the lead in the attack, and we will provide support from the side." Old Liu whispered.

There were too many people in the two villages, and they were afraid that the Five Poison Sect's criminals might be hiding there. So the Six Gates dispatched troops to handle the case, and the county government also dispatched fast and strong squads to accompany them, both to increase their morale and to escort the criminals.

In order to avoid alerting the enemy, the two shifts went out of the west gate in plain clothes in batches after leaving the office.

The specific regulations were formulated by the Six Gates, and Lao Liu was not aware of them. He knew this because he was previously in charge of handling this case.

Xiang Yuan's heart moved. The heartless Taoist said that he would have a bloody disaster tonight. He thought that it was because he was not good at martial arts and lacked combat experience that he suffered the disaster.

He touched the breastplate on his chest and thought to himself that it was safe.

With the treasure protecting you, disaster can turn into blessing. There is nothing to be afraid of anymore!
After walking a few steps, Xiang Yuan thought of something: "Lao Liu, do you have an umbrella in your house? Lend it to me."

"It's not raining, why do you need an umbrella? It's just a burden."

Old Liu looked up at the sky and said, "This weather is so bad, let alone today, it may not rain even tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

"Then...let's make a bet?"

Xiang Yuan raised his eyebrows and said, "Let's bet on the meal money. If you lose, we'll settle the bill. If I lose, I'll owe you another meal."

"Good boy, you said this, I'm not taking advantage of you."

Old Liu grinned. If he didn’t gamble with such a good thing, he would be a fool!
(End of this chapter)