One Qi Chaoyang

Chapter 179 Chapter 178: Divination

Night falls.

The dates on the date tree look like thumb-sized lanterns in the night.

"Senior, do you know who Aunt Qing is hiding from?" Zhao Fuyun asked.

"Who knows? There are not many things in this world that even infant-transformation cultivators have to flee from." The old man looked up at the sky while speaking.

The first person Zhao Fuyun thought of was a Divine Transformation cultivator. However, Divine Transformation cultivators are almost impossible to find in this world, so who else could it be?
Moreover, human infant-transformation cultivators are rare. Zhao Fuyun was surprised that Yun Yiqing was actually an infant-transformation cultivator.

"Do you know, senior?" Zhao Fuyun asked.

"There are countless secrets between heaven and earth. Yun Yiqingying has achieved great success in her cultivation, but how many people in the world know her name?" said the old man.

"Yes." Zhao Fuyun thought to himself and sat down again. After a while, he asked, "Senior, do you need to go back to the house?"

"No need for that. The sky is cloudless tonight and the stars are shining brightly. It's perfect for stargazing," said the old man.

"I still don't know your name, senior." Zhao Fuyun asked again.

“You can just call me Che Chixing.” The old man answered naturally.

"So you're Uncle Che." Zhao Fuyun called him that because he heard it from Yun Yiqing. When Yun Yiqing came to his master to learn astrology, he had already gotten started and was obviously his senior brother. So there would be no problem for Zhao Fuyun to call him Uncle Che.

"I don't dare to accept it. After Yun Yiqing learned astrology, she said that she had nothing to do with our astrology sect and asked us to pretend not to know her outside. She is full of troubles, so you shouldn't claim her as a relative here." Che Chixing looked like he wanted to break up with him.

I don’t know if it’s because this place is at a higher altitude or because the weather is so good today, but the stars we saw today are so numerous and so bright.

The sky is full of stars, blue, red, gold, white, yellow, and purple, like gems scattered on the black sky. Those gems are like chess pieces or formations.

"Senior Che, I heard that the stars in the sky are manifestations of the universe. Is it true?" Zhao Fuyun suddenly asked.

"Who knows? However, someone who has traveled around the world once said that among the stars in the sky, some already existed in the universe, and some were created by powerful beings. They may be real or imaginary, visible or hidden, it's not certain." Che Chixing said.

"Then what kind of world is our world?" Zhao Fuyun asked.

"Our world was once full of spiritual energy. Many powerful beings descended on this world, founded their own sects, and used this world as their battlefield. The gods in our myths and legends all came from other places. They preached and taught, spread faith, and harvested followers."

In fact, Zhao Fuyun had also read books about the origin of life and gods in this world in Tiandu Mountain. He asked Che Chixing just to see whether the inheritance of this astrology school was authentic and how long it had been around.

In his mind, a sect with a correct heritage would have many knowledge books of this kind. It would not only let the disciples learn how to practice magic and fight fiercely, but also have many things to cultivate their minds and cultivate their nature.

At the same time, good sects will list some dangerous techniques as forbidden techniques, not allowing disciples to come into contact with them, and will issue corresponding warnings.

Whether in the Lower House or the Upper House, when learning relevant knowledge, the Taoist masters will talk about the relevant forbidden techniques and evil methods, and make sure everyone is careful not to practice them casually.

Some forbidden and evil techniques, judging from their written descriptions, are powerful and can lead to rapid progress, but behind this, there are great dangers. For example, once they are mastered, they may become the physical body of a powerful being.

However, those who come from a casual cultivation background don't care about these things. If they get a powerful technique or one that can help them break through a realm, they will take the risk to cultivate it.

He wanted to hear what this astrologer knew about the world, and wanted to see whether his school had a long history.

"Several battles in our world that changed the world's situation were nothing more than spread from other realms." Che Chixing's words did not strike Zhao Fuyun as new.

Che Chixing found that although Zhao Fuyun was listening, he didn't seem very interested, so he couldn't help but ask: "You kid, you have such a high level of cultivation at such a young age, and your foundation is so deep. Where have you been practicing all these years?"

"Senior, can't you tell where I am practicing?" Zhao Fuyun asked curiously, because he also wanted to learn divination, so he wanted to ask this.

"You are here, why don't you just ask yourself? Why bother to calculate?" Che Chixing said here and suddenly asked: "What do you think the method of divination is?" "Peek into the long river of fate and calculate the past and the future." Zhao Fuyun said.

Che Chixing sighed and said, "You are right. When I first learned astrology, I also thought so. But after practicing astrology, I realized that peeking into the long river of fate and calculating the past and future is something that only the top astrologers can do."

"For people like us, we can only see egrets taking off and landing in the night fog on distant mountains. We can't see clearly at all. When you see an egret flying up, where did it go? We can only guess based on the time, the direction it flew, and the habits of the egret. If you want to call this spying, then that's fine."

"Only when the weather, geography and people are combined can a general action be calculated. If you know these, you can also deduce it." Che Chixing said.

"But I know that the method of divination converts the weather, geography, and people into numbers, which can be deduced through numerology. This is how the divination techniques of various schools and factions were formed." Zhao Fuyun said.

"But the art of divination is never a direct answer, but a kind of speculation. The divination inscriptions can be interpreted in different ways." Che Chixing said: "This kind of interpretation requires a sense of the unknown, or spiritual enlightenment. However, if a person calculates too much, the spiritual light will often not be nourished, and will slowly dry up and dim."

"So, the stronger a person's divination ability is, the less likely they are to try to guess their fate. Of course, some people have cultivated this ability into a kind of magical instinct. This is the reason why various schools of thought have emerged and exist."

"I believe it is not difficult for you to figure out my origins," said Zhao Fuyun.

"Yesterday a bird flew into my house and chirped seven times. I made a divination and it said that a guest was coming. When I went out again, I saw clouds in the south as thick as mountains. There were wisps of brilliant light shining through the clouds, just like a palace in heaven."

"If I'm not mistaken, you came from Tiandu Mountain." Che Chixing said, closing his eyes slightly. Obviously, he was still very confident in his divination.

"It's that simple." Zhao Fuyun asked in surprise.

"Simple? This is Linghui's enlightenment. Without this enlightenment, you can't figure it out even if you shake the hexagram box. I say it's simple because I'm smart." Che Chixing said.

Zhao Fuyun thought about it and it was true. It was originally a very complicated matter, but someone made it simple. It only showed that this person was smart and the result was correct.

"Senior's divination method is indeed brilliant." Zhao Fuyun praised.

Che Chixing probably thought that this was nothing, so he pretended not to hear the other party praising him. Zhao Fuyun stopped talking after the praise, so after a while of silence, the two of them sat there until midnight.

"What did she leave for me?" Zhao Fuyun suddenly asked.

Che Chixing was silent for a while, then said, "When you mentioned Yun Yiqing, you changed your name several times, Auntie Qing, Auntie, and She. It's obvious that you are not close to her at all."

"I really don't spend much time with her," said Zhao Fuyun.

"Can you guess what she left for you?" Che Chixing asked.

"I can't guess." Zhao Fuyun answered honestly.

"Yes, you can't guess. I have been guessing and calculating for more than 20 years, and the results are different every time. This has almost become an obsession for me. After you came, you couldn't wait to ask now, and I can't bear it anymore." Che Chixing said.

"Where is that thing?" Zhao Fuyun asked.

"Go under my bed, right below the head of the bed. Dig up the soil there. There is a box inside. Dig it out and open it, and you will know what Yun Yiqing left for you." Che Chixing said.

Zhao Fuyun did not delay, got up and went to the bedroom.

The bedroom was extremely simple, with only a bed, a table, and a divination plate on the wall.

He crawled under the bed and found several rat holes. He felt nervous, wondering if the box had been buried for too long and had been bitten by rats.

With a nervous heart, he quickly dug out a metal box from the soil.

(End of this chapter)