Chapter 753 - 538: Closed-door Disciple

Chapter 753: Chapter 538: Closed-door Disciple

"The Celestial Mandate is already in disarray?" Lu Qian silently pondered over these words, with many speculations and doubts flashing through his mind.

Seeing him lost in thought, Master Kan Yuan chuckled, "Sect Leader Lu, feel free to voice any questions you have. I have plenty of time right now."

Lu Qian deliberated for a moment and decided to start with the most crucial and core aspect.

"In the eyes of seniors, the Celestial Mandate cannot be altered. May I ask, what exactly is ’destiny’?"

Master Kan Yuan nodded with delight and turned to Wei Zhaixing, who seemed a bit disoriented, continuously looking around, and smiled, "Zhaixing, you must listen attentively. This is your first lesson from me."

Wei Zhaixing’s bright eyes flickered, and he looked at the Elder Cultivator with a complex expression. This was the Elder Immortal who appeared in a fleeting moment by Lingsha River twenty years ago and gave him the name "Wei Zhaixing."

"Elder Immortal, can you teach me Immortal Techniques?" the young Wei Zhaixing asked longingly.

The Elder Cultivator, with an immortal grace, kindly patted his head, "Our chance has not yet arrived. Do not worry; when you grow up, someone will surely lead you into the path of cultivation."

Not fully understanding, Wei Zhaixing watched his retreating silhouette into the sky and shouted, "Will I see you again?"

No words were left in the air; the Elder Cultivator had already floated away.

...

Now, when he was almost about to forget this memory, he finally saw the Elder Immortal again.

After a moment of silence, Wei Zhaixing still made a salute, "Yes."

"A mortal’s Celestial Mandate is easier to observe and predict than that of a cultivator, but the principles are the same," Master Kan Yuan said slowly, "So, let’s take a mortal as an example to show you what ’destiny’ is."

Master Kan Yuan waved his hand, and a light curtain suspended before them, showing a shining golden point, "At the beginning, a new life is born."

"The light curtain appears vast, and this golden point seems to be able to roam freely in all directions," Master Kan Yuan lightly touched the point, "but in reality, it is not so."

"Is he naturally intelligent or hopelessly dense?"

"Is he born into a poor household or a wealthy family?"

"Are his parents farmers and fishermen or town officials?"

"Are his neighbors studious or rude and vulgar?"

"Do his relatives help each other or engage in mutual strife?"

"Is his hometown barren or a land of abundance?"

...

Every time Master Kan Yuan spoke, a silver thread formed around the golden point, with these threads weaving together to form one silver point after another.

"Look there, those silver points are the places the golden point can reach."

Some of the silver points were formed by several silver threads, appearing particularly bright, while others dimmed somewhat.

Upon seeing this, Lu Qian had already gained some insight, and Master Kan Yuan sighed.

"All these factors are innumerable. The more conditions cited, the more densely twisted the silver threads, creating brighter silver points. And those are the places the golden point is most likely to choose to go."

"Such choices are made every moment, with the golden point constantly moving forward." Master Kan Yuan waved his hand, and the golden point jumped among the silver glimmers, slowly forming a golden line.

"This is the path of this person’s destiny."

"A new life has just begun, seemingly full of infinite possibilities, yet in reality, everything is already predestined."

Master Kan Yuan pointed his fingers, and countless golden threads floated up, weaving into countless shining golden points.

"All people’s destinies are intertwined, influencing and propelling each other. One is affected by the destinies of those around them, and likewise, one influences the destinies of those around them."

"All coincidences are essentially inevitabilities. They are outcomes formed by the intertwining destiny threads."

"What path you will take, whom you will meet, what you will do, what achievements you accomplish are largely decided when you are born, blend into this world, and enter these countless destiny threads."

Wei Zhaixing stared blankly at these magnificent threads, suddenly feeling incredibly weak and powerless.

"I don’t think it’s completely like this," Lu Qian countered, casually picking up a teacup, "Just like now, I can choose to break this teacup or choose to put it back on the table; this is my right."

"In other words, my destiny is ultimately the result of my choices."

Master Kan Yuan laughed, "Well then, Sect Leader Lu. If I hadn’t just explained this theory of destiny to you, would you have thought of picking up this teacup?"

Lu Qian froze, staring blankly at the teacup in his hand, listening to Master Kan Yuan continue.

"Everyone makes choices every moment. But what choice one makes is determined by their disposition, talent, character, and other factors. And these are things that have been gradually formed since the person’s birth."

"As long as this heaven and earth still exist, as long as all things in the world are still present, as long as the beings within this realm still exist, then everyone’s destiny is traceable; as long as the cultivation is profound, it can be discerned."

Lu Qian was silent for a moment, then shook his head, "But I think there still must be something that can change destiny. For instance, your Divination Technique can foresee benefits in advance and thus alter choices."

Master Kan Yuan smiled helplessly, "Sect Leader Lu is right. There are indeed two forces that can change destiny, and ’foresight’ is naturally one of them."

"But Sect Leader Lu should remember, I’ve said that both foresight and change come at a cost. My Divination Technique can lead someone to make a choice they originally would not have made, as if directly moving a golden point to another position."