[She opened by placing a stone at Heavenly Origin!]
[This move appeared utterly domineering. To a layman, it was as profound, unfathomable, and shocking as "Heaven and Earth in Perfect Unity."]
[Yet a saying circulated in the world of Go: "Those who dare play Heavenly Origin must also have the skill to win."]
[Otherwise, they would merely become a laughingstock at everyone's tea tables, inviting nothing but ridicule.]
[Opening with Heavenly Origin was no different from yielding half a move.]
[By the principles of Go, it was a grave taboo. A stone placed in the center could not profit from the four corners, was difficult to make live and form shape with, and could not effectively surround territory.]
[If compared to Chinese chess, it was like moving the general in the palace on the very first move—truly an unwise act.]
[Not only did it offer no benefit to the game, it also wasted an initiative for nothing.]
[A true master did not merely rely on superior skill to overwhelm an opponent. Otherwise, how would one dare rashly play Heavenly Origin?]
[What was especially worth mentioning was this!]
[Ever since Xie Jing burst onto the scene, he had redefined the art of Go openings with his unique insights.]
[He had overturned the traditional theories of his predecessors. During the flourishing eras of Go in Yan, Tang, and elsewhere, generations of forebears had summarized the "Theory of Ten Strategies," placing particular emphasis on the opening Small Point, like Immortal Points the Way, guiding the course of the game.]
[The game that followed could change in ten thousand ways, and the great players of the Go world each voiced their own views. Those skilled at attack would play a Corner Approach, giving their opponents not a moment to catch their breath; those skilled