A Master Can See a Thousand Li

Chu Tianshu's gaze swept over the two of them, and he said quietly.

"Women can also be attracted to men."

Upon hearing this, the scholar fell silent for a moment, his mind racing.

She truly couldn't figure out who this mysterious figure who had suddenly appeared was.

Suddenly, a thought struck her, and her gaze fell upon the sword at Chu Tianshu's waist.

The sword's essence was like a mighty wind shattering illusions and thunder rumbling across the heavens.

Although the sword's owner is unfathomable and it's difficult to discern whether he is righteous or evil, the fact that he is so close to such a sword suggests that he is not a wicked person.

"Senior."

The scholar explained truthfully, "This woman is a demon who has transformed into a human to harm the innocent."

"Her hairpin was also an evil object. It tried to use magic to harm me, but I broke it first and then locked onto that half-dissolved horizontal bone."

That's why we're in this position.

Chu Tianshu looked up and saw snow falling heavily, the world cool and refreshing.

After a Great Xuan, as he was preparing to return to his hometown, he suddenly sensed the aura of the Divine Lord Wangliang. Then, he noticed the shifting light and shadows around him and knew something was wrong.

Now it seems we've indeed stumbled into an unfamiliar place—wait a minute.

Chu Tianshu summoned the token screen and glanced at it.

The world landmarks I visited before were all still in a grayed-out state.

Yes, this is indeed a strange world.

The Divine Lord Wangliang could influence the Youdu Trade Edict suggests that there is a very deep connection between the two.

But he was even able to influence his own route back to his hometown—most likely related to the Oni girl in the Mount Fuji Mountains who had come out to absorb his life force.

Chu Tianshu made a mental note of this.

If we ever have to deal with the Ghost Mother Clan or the Divine Lord Wangliang again in the future, we must be even more cautious.

After letting go of these thoughts, Chu Tianshu's mood calmed down considerably, and he turned his gaze to the two people in the temple, examining them carefully.

The scholar was not lying; the beautiful woman in the fox-fur coat was indeed a spirit, and she did appear to be a fox.

The fallen, dead servant was now slowly revealing his true form: covered in green fur, resembling a one-legged ape.

It's a mandrill.

"It's one thing for a fox to be able to transform into human form, but it even knows how to refine magical artifacts."

Chu Tianshu walked into the temple and kicked the broken gold hairpin with his toe.

"The technique used in the ritual was quite exquisite; she probably had a master. You killed her without even asking about her master's lineage?"

The fox-fur beauty quickly replied, "I am a disciple of the Hall of Longevity, and my grandmaster is Elder Fox of the Hall of Longevity."

"Indeed, I also come from a distinguished family. This scholar, you must not kill me."

As the fox spirit spoke, she somehow regained some of her confidence and began to persuade the scholar.

"If you kill me, you will be tainted by the curse of my Hall of Longevity's life lamp in the afterlife."

"In the future, any disciple of the Hall of Longevity, or even any disciple of any branch of the Divine Sect, whoever encounters you and kills you will receive a reward upon returning to the Zhongdu."

"If you Busha me, I have a treasure to give you; consider it a way to save your life."

The scholar remained unmoved.

"That Demonic Sect devil from the demonic sect, always spouting nonsense, has treasure to offer? More likely, he's setting a trap for me!"

If I believe even half a word you say, I'll be asking for trouble.

The fox, being cunning, immediately showed surprise and suspicion upon hearing this reply.

"Your tone shows absolutely no fear of the Hall of Longevity's bounty. Either you come from a major sect, or you're so indebted you have nothing to lose—"

When the scholar heard this, his eyes suddenly deepened.

But she did not attempt to silence them.

Chu Tianshu stood right next to him.

The scholar knew very well that if Chu Tianshu wanted to get to the bottom of things, she would have no chance to silence the monster.

"If it were a proper sect, how could they hide in the mountains and conceal their identity, showing not a trace of arrogance? Yet the quality of your sword is truly top-notch."

The fox spirit finished speaking and exclaimed in surprise, "You're from the Qingyun Sect?!"

Chu Tianshu had something on his mind.

Hall of Longevity, Qingyun Sect.

These two names together... they sound kind of familiar.

"The Qingyun Sect's seven-hundred-year-old foundation was nearly wiped out because of a prophecy."

The fox spirit, for reasons unknown, actually sighed at this moment.

"I've heard that very few members of the Qingyun Sect manage to escape. Your sword is of such high quality; could you be the one prophesied to take in the Qingyun Sect's revived patriarch?"

The scholar's eyes flickered, and he suddenly released the fox spirit, taking a few steps back.

"The senior seems to be somewhat interested in the story this prodigy is telling."

The scholar looked at Chu Tianshu, "Then why don't I explain it myself?"

Chu Tianshu nodded and said, "Okay."

Since ancient times, all living beings have longed for immortality.

Countless wise men of the past devoted themselves to the search for immortality, and pioneered various methods of cultivation.

The achievement of immortality has yet to be truly attained by anyone.

Among the cultivators, factional disputes and distinctions between good and evil arose first, leading to mutual attacks and battles, and deep-seated hatred between them.

Those who indiscriminately harm the innocent are evil; those who sympathize with the common people are righteous.

Qingyun Sect is considered a mid-level orthodox immortal sect.

Seven hundred years ago, Patriarch Qingyun was a fortune teller who traveled the world.

When he was nearly fifty, he obtained an Nameless Ancient Scroll from which he comprehended profound cultivation techniques, which repeatedly extended his lifespan. This fueled his greater ambitions, and he chose a sacred mountain to recruit ten disciples and establish his own sect.

The patriarch was skilled in observing feng shui and landforms. Before his death, he prophesied that as long as one occupied Mount Qingyun, a disciple would surely surpass him, glorify the Qingyun Sect, and become the foremost sect in the world.

But this prophecy wasn't taken seriously by many people.

The founders of various schools of thought all have some supernatural or mysterious stories associated with them, and what has been passed down is mostly just an expectation for future generations.

Moreover, after the death of the Patriarch Qingyun, the disciples of the Ten Lineages suffered heavy casualties due to either feuds or internal strife.

In the last four hundred years, the Qingyun Sect has even struggled to maintain its medium size, with six of the seven major mountain strongholds it originally occupied being taken over by outsiders.

Even among the direct descendants of the sect, none of them still believe in the prophecy left by the founder.

Until three years ago.

The Master of the Hall of Longevity the Demonic Sect, the Hall Master of Longevity, summoned the Demonic Sect's top experts to gather the vital energy of heaven and earth and jointly calculate the rise and fall of good and evil in the world.

This powerful figure from the Demonic Sect actually pointed to the Qingyun Sect in his calculations.

"Fifty years from now, the Qingyun Sect will accept a disciple whose cultivation will far surpass that of the Patriarch Qingyun, making him the number one figure in the righteous path, and whose power will dominate the world for a thousand years."

"The various branches of the Divine Sect will suffer heavy losses before this person, their blood staining the vast wilderness, while the survivors will flee in disarray, living in constant fear."

It's hard to say how many of the various demon leaders present at the time actually accepted this prophecy.

But even with the Hall of Longevity taking action, the Qingyun Sect was powerless to resist.

The powerful restrictions left by the Patriarch Qingyun on the main peak did have some effect, giving his disciples a chance to escape.

Forty-seven years later, the Heavenly Dao Child ascended to the Qingyun Sect.

The scholar said coldly, "But right now, that Dao Child hasn't even been born yet, and the Qingyun Sect is already on the verge of extinction."

Chu Tianshu remembered.

He remembered that when he was in school, there was a girl in his class who loved reading a fantasy romance story.

That story seems to involve the Qingyun Sect, the Demonic Sect, the Hall of Longevity, and the struggle between good and evil.

Unfortunately, back then he had to study medicine and fight off nightmares, so he wasn't very interested in love stories and didn't know much about the background of the story.

"Prophecy, that thing."

Chu Tianshu said, "If it can be altered, then is it still a prophecy?"

"I've heard many stories of people taking actions to change prophecies, only to have those actions actually bring the prophecies to fruition."

The scholar shook his head and said, "According to the patriarch's notes, so-called prophecies are essentially just predictions."

"It involves collecting subtle auras from the heavens and earth, auras that even ordinary people and experts cannot normally detect, and then using magical treasures and secret techniques to make calculations."

"For example, an ordinary person can only see things a mile away. If he sees someone walking towards him a mile away, he can predict that the other person will arrive in a moment."

"A truly skilled person can see things Hundred Li or thousands of miles away, and by observing the other person's expression, they can judge whether that person will come to their home."

"If this expert can not only see it, but also use a teleportation technique to move or kill the other party in advance, then it can be confirmed that the other party will not be able to come to their home."

The fox spirit also spoke up, feeling a sense of pride.

"How could our Master of the Hall of Longevity's calculations be wrong? In the history of the Immortal Dao, there are countless prophecies that have been successfully altered."

Chu Tianshu suddenly understood and nodded.

So that's how it is. It seems that prophecies in this world are essentially high-level calculations and predictions.

It wasn't a fateful joke brought about by a vague premonition before the full picture was seen.

However, let's take that analogy again.

Seeing something from afar and changing something from afar are two completely different things.

The greater the impact of a prophecy, the more difficult it is to change.

The Qingyun Sect's main gate is gone, yet this scholar managed to escape for three years without being killed by the divination. Clearly, it wasn't solely due to her own strength.