After Nuwa finished, Fuxi rose.
Holding a bamboo scroll, he walked to the center and sat down. The scroll unfurled, and the light of Deduction Dao flowed across it.
"I am Fuxi, and I cultivate the Deduction Dao. Deduction reveals the workings of heaven and foretells the future. Today, I will speak of it."
His voice was steady and deep, like a whisper beneath the stars.
He began with the foundations of Bagua: the shifts of yin and yang, the interplay of the Five Elements, and the laws governing all things in heaven and earth.
He explained how to read heaven's workings, foresee the future, and seek fortune while avoiding calamity.
"The Deduction Dao rests on insight: insight into heaven's workings, the human heart, and all things.
"To cultivate it, you must learn to observe, analyze, and judge.
"But deduction is not about submitting to fate. It is about knowing what to seek and what to avoid. Only when you know what fortune and calamity await can you act accordingly."
The wandering cultivators below listened, enthralled.
Those interested in heaven's workings and those hoping to foresee the future felt as though they had found a priceless treasure.
When Fuxi finished, Tongtian rose.
He carried the Green Duckweed Sword to the center and sat down. Its blade trembled faintly, ringing clear.
"I am Tongtian, and I cultivate the Sword Dao.
"The sword is an edge. Today, I will speak of the Sword Dao."
His voice was bold and keen, like a sword being drawn.
He began with the materials used to make a sword, then spoke of forging, caring for, and wielding one.
He described the stages of the Sword Dao: the union of heart and sword, of wielder and sword, and of heaven and sword.
He spoke of its power,