Shi Yi's words shocked the Double Pupils Woman even more. The Way of Time was understandable enough. Many methods related to it circulated throughout the world, and it could be considered a supreme Great Dao. Every being proficient in the Way of Time was a formidable expert in their own domain.
Fate and Karma were rather more mysterious. People often called them forbidden Daos.
Fate could also be linked to Heavenly Secrets. Both described the unpredictable future, something that could neither be explained clearly nor articulated fully. Heavenly Secrets were difficult to fathom, and Fate was impossible to grasp. This was the best assessment of that Great Dao.
Much of the time, the future was shrouded in mist and chaos, especially when it concerned oneself. No matter how powerful a cultivator was, they could not see it clearly. Every being who tried to obtain a clear view paid a price and suffered heavenly punishment.
As for Karma, the stronger a being was, the more seriously they took it. In the original story, Little Pagoda was exceedingly cautious every time he helped Shi Hao, afraid of becoming entangled in Karma. Immortal Kings such as Ao Sheng and Tai Shi had brazenly acted to kill Shi Hao in his cage merely because he was the Ancestral Sacrificial Spirit's disciple and thus had certain karmic ties to them...
There were far too many such examples. Karma was like visible threads, connecting two things, two beings, or the like through "cause." One day, "effect" would bring them together again.
There were good causes and evil causes. You never knew how many karmic ties a single action in the outside world would create. Some might fade away with time, while others would come flying back at you like a boomerang.
Thus, many beings who were