Illusion Pagoda

Bonfire Holy Hall.

At the summit of a mountain nestled amid a range, soaring into the clouds at an altitude of tens of thousands of meters, Li Pin gazed into the distance. Before him stretched an endless sea of clouds.

Yet within that boundless sea of clouds, auras of every kind intertwined, each distinct from the next.

When he focused his gaze on one of them, that strand of fortune swiftly stood out.

"Taiyi Qi Gazing Art."

Li Pin murmured.

He had spent ten Star Years cultivating the Taiyi Qi Gazing Art to minor success.

But...

The Taiyi Qi Gazing Art at minor success could only let him see a person's general fortune. If he wished to precisely determine the owner of that fortune, as well as what changes in that fortune signified, his mastery was clearly still far from sufficient.

"To a certain extent, changes in thoughts and patterns of behavior can all manifest through one's fortune and cause it to change. If one can clearly perceive changes in a person's fortune, it is basically equivalent to gaining Insight into that person's thoughts and actions. In that regard, it is somewhat similar to a true spirit."

Having begun to master the secret art, Li Pin naturally saw clearly both the advantages and drawbacks of the Taiyi Qi Gazing Art.

"However, compared to the immediate effects of peering into a true spirit, changes in fortune come with a considerable delay. Trying to use this method to gain Insight into an opponent's thoughts during a life-and-death battle would undoubtedly be like Zhuge Liang after the fact—utterly meaningless."

Still, that was only natural.

If the Taiyi Qi Gazing Art could truly rival a true spirit, this Supreme Secret Art would already have become famous throughout every corner of the human race.

"Peering