Published: March 8, 2025
“Another ‘heaven!’” The Elder in Green Robes looked at Zixie Qing and fell silent for a moment.
Zixie Qing’s face was covered with a white veil, making it impossible to see her features clearly.
“This ‘heaven’ is not the same as that ‘heaven.’ Haha, there are nine layers of heaven, each different!” The elder's eyes were deep and thoughtful as he examined the character, pondering aloud: “May I ask, Miss, what do you wish to inquire by writing this character? Are you seeking to measure destiny, future, life and death? Or perhaps… something else?”
Zixie Qing replied indifferently, “Future.”
The onlookers gasped. It was the same as what the white-clothed man had done earlier. They immediately sensed that this white-clothed woman was likely here to cause trouble.
The same character, measured in the same direction.
Could there be another answer? Surely, this ‘heaven’… could also refer to a male heaven or a female heaven, right?
The elder smiled slightly and said, “Since you wish to measure your future, then I shall explain it to you.”
As he spoke, he took a straw stalk and pointed at the ‘heaven’ character Zixie Qing had written.
Closing his eyes, he slowly said, “Miss, your ‘heaven’ possesses a magnificent aura, flowing like a dragon, spirited like a phoenix, powerful like a celestial mountain, with intentions reaching the skies. The heavens are high, with jade towers and crystal palaces! Naturally, this carries a glorious, eternal atmosphere, but it is not the ‘heaven’ of the Nine Heavens. The ‘heaven’ of the Nine Heavens does not carry such an aura… This suggests that you, Miss, do not belong to this world. Or it could be said that your future will not be within the Nine Heavens.”
He opened his eyes slightly and said, “This is based on the aura you emit while writing this character. The aura influences the meaning, hence the meaning is different.”
Zixie Qing narrowed her eyes behind the veil, replying softly, “Oh?”
The elder chuckled, using the straw stalk to illustrate the character ‘heaven’ further: “Heaven represents ‘one great’ or ‘one person’; it can also mean ‘two people.’ Therefore, Miss, your soaring through the nine heavens merely refers to two individuals. At first glance, ‘one person’ suggests it should refer to a single, unique individual, but upon a second look, it reveals ‘two people.’ Thus, it is now two.”
Zixie Qing’s eyes shone with seriousness as she asked, “Oh?”
The elder laughed lightly and said, “You wrote this character with a sense of righteous indignation, yet, in the act, naturally chose this ‘heaven,’ not to deliberately make things difficult for me. I can see that much. Moreover, your writing has an ethereal quality… Are you searching for someone? And have yet to find them? The heavens are vast and mysterious, reflecting your wandering heart. Therefore, Miss, your future should involve searching for someone.”
Zixie Qing’s eyelids fell, seeming to ponder, perhaps in agreement.
The elder continued, “The character ‘heaven’ you wrote reveals that there is a person in your heart who is your ‘heaven!’ You honor this person as you would honor the heavens! The person you seek is this individual.”
Chu Yang was already stunned by this point.
This elder was truly extraordinary; he had managed to say so much from just one character.
It is known that the art of divination is vast, but the most important aspect is one thing: ambiguity!
Speaking in riddles, guiding one to the wrong path.
If you ask him about wealth, he might seem to affirm it, but you end up losing money. When you come back to trouble him, he can always find a plausible explanation in what he originally told you: “Didn’t I say that? Why did you think it was wealth? Look at this sentence here… and here…” Thus, everything ends well!
Therefore, in the martial arts world, divination relies solely on eloquence.
Real and false, virtual and tangible, that is the highest realm. As for truly knowledgeable powerful beings, they never easily reveal the truth. Is heaven's secret really so easy to expose?