On the Floating Cloud Platform in the Que Luo Immortal Abode, Li Ling sat facing east.
An incense burner rested on the ground before him. An invisible, subtle fragrance rose from it, winding like a spirit snake.
His eyes were lightly closed, and he seemed neither asleep nor awake. Through soul projection, he was already wandering somewhere beyond the Nine Heavens.
Suddenly, Li Ling opened his eyes and came to his senses. Looking thoughtful, he began calculating on his fingers.
"The war in the East Sea remains unresolved, with twists and turns at every step. The Money Guild will probably keep stirring up trouble in secret...
"Unfortunately, the workings of heaven have grown increasingly chaotic lately. Every method of deduction and divination has become harder to use."
Compared with the war in the East Sea itself, Li Ling cared more about the latter issue.
That was because deduction and divination worked by asking heaven for answers, drawing on the countless records held within the Great Dao of heaven and earth to uncover true knowledge.
In this process, the Great Dao of heaven and earth and the diviner were the principal participants, the Chaos Void was the target, and dao connotation and spirit vitality were the medium. The entire process resembled spirit resonance entering the mind, with knowledge flowing in naturally.
Chaotic heavenly workings meant that the spirit vitality within the void had become increasingly disordered. The information borne by the Great Dao of heaven and earth had grown more obscure and jumbled, making it difficult to receive.
Whenever troubled times arose, the aura of calamity bewildered minds, producing this very phenomenon.
"When heaven releases murderous intent, stars shift in their courses; when earth releases murderous intent, dragons and snakes rise upon the land." That was the mystical way of putting