Immortal Divination

"The top line is a yin line, forming the Kun hexagram. The hexagram is 'Sheng' (ascending) with the upper and lower winds: 'Great success, use to see a great man, do not worry, the southern expedition is auspicious'..." The soft voice recited the hexagram text, judging good and bad fortune. The tone was very serious. The young Taoist in front of the wooden table listened attentively, but his eyes could not leave the slender fingertips holding the divination sticks. For a moment, he was a little absent-minded and secretly tightened his apricot-yellow Taoist robe. Unbeknownst to him, the person across the wooden table had already reached the sixth line of the hexagram "Sheng" (升): "This line says 'perseverance brings good fortune, ascension is possible,' which means that as long as you remain steadfast and unswayed by external demons, you will surely achieve complete success and gain a good reputation in the martial world... Senior Brother Ye, you..." The young girl, who had been earnestly divining, noticed her senior brother's distraction and spoke with a hint of coquettishness. The young Taoist immediately snapped out of his reverie, gave an awkward smile, and said, "Junior Sister's calculations are divine; who would dare disobey? I've taken it all to heart, so you can rest assured. This time, the Taoist sects are all joining forces to suppress the Demonic Sect, and victory is assured. I will do my utmost to live up to the legacy of Taixia Temple's chivalrous reputation." Faced with his confident demeanor, the girl holding the yarrow stalks simply smiled. Her gentle and refined manners, as always, were captivating; yet, when her delicate features smiled, a different kind of alluring charm emerged. He suddenly felt his breath quicken, a strong urge surge within him, and he couldn't resist reaching out to snatch the yarrow stalks and pull this junior sister into his arms… but he ultimately restrained himself. She wore a green robe, a silk sash around her waist, and her neatly combed hair was adorned with a jade hairpin, dressed in Taoist attire like her fellow disciples, but she was not a nun; she was the beloved daughter of Li Xuanxiao, the abbot of Taixia Temple, and her given name was Ningzhen. Hengshan Taixia Temple had been established for over a century, renowned in the martial arts world not only for its qigong and swordsmanship but also for its secrets of divination and numerology, making it a famous Taoist sect in the Jianghu. The temple was situated at the foot of Zigai Peak, near the Taoist holy site "Zhuling Cave Heaven," adding to its legendary aura. Before Li Xuanxiao, the current abbot, began his spiritual practice, he was already married. His wife tragically passed away early, and Li Xuanxiao entered Taixia Temple, bringing his infant daughter with him. Later, when he succeeded to the position of abbot, Li Ningzhen had grown into a beautiful young woman. Dressed in her Taoist robes, she resembled a charming young nun, becoming known as the junior sister among the disciples and senior sister among the Taoist servants. Seeing his daughter growing up and noticing the large number of young men in the temple, Li Xuanxiao said, "Although Taoist temples are not as strictly governed as Buddhist temples, they are still places of quiet cultivation; men and women should not live together." "Therefore, a separate residence was built outside the temple for Li Ningzhen, and all the disciples of the temple were forbidden from entering. However, Li Ningzhen could enter the temple to find her father, so she still met with the disciples from time to time, and they knew each other very well. Compared with the other disciples, Ye Qiupu, who ranked second, was the one who deliberately approached her the most. From the moment Li Ningzhen began to learn swordsmanship, Ye Qiupu was the first to volunteer to spar with her. From then on, he always paid attention and never missed an opportunity to get close to her. Occasionally, when he caught a glimpse of a charming smile in her serene expression, Ye Qiupu couldn't help but feel his heart warm, and his tenderness for her increased a thousandfold." Perhaps influenced by her Taoist practice, Li Ningzhen, in the prime of her youth, appeared more refined and elegant than other girls her age, yet she was also intelligent and quick-witted, and had a penchant for reading widely. The Taixia Temple possessed a vast collection of books, encompassing medicine, divination, and astrology. Besides her extensive reading, Li Ningzhen had a particular fondness for the I Ching, which gave Ye Qiupu an opportunity. Taoist martial arts often incorporated elements of the I Ching; Li Xuanxiao's renowned "Crimson Cloud True Fire" technique was derived from the Li Fire hexagram in the I Ching. Ye Qiupu, being a highly accomplished disciple of his master, naturally had some knowledge of the I Ching and frequently discussed the hexagrams and their interpretations with Li Ningzhen, catering to her interests. One time, as they were engrossed in their conversation, Li Ningzhen suddenly produced a thin, yellowed book, smiling as she handed it to Ye Qiupu, saying, "This is a divination book I found in my father's study; it contains many difficult questions. Senior brother, you are knowledgeable, could you help me interpret it?" The book was exquisitely bound, its chestnut-colored cover bearing the four characters "Immortal Divination Method" in calligraphic script. The edges of the pages were yellowed, clearly indicating its age. Although Taixia Temple was a Taoist temple, it was renowned for its martial arts; most of the monks who entered sought to learn martial arts techniques. While they inevitably practiced fasting and abstinence, most did not study divination. Ye Qiupu only flipped through a few pages before breaking out in a cold sweat. Forcing a smile, he said, "Junior Sister is truly learned. This… the principles of the I Ching discussed here… I'm afraid they are not within the scope of our sect's martial arts…" Ye Qiupu, a self-proclaimed upright man, didn't believe in divination at all. However, since Li Ningzhen seemed interested, he could only try his best to accompany her, occasionally asking her about divination to start conversations. Perhaps coincidentally, over time, Li Ningzhen's divinations became increasingly accurate, predicting many things with remarkable precision, which amazed her fellow disciples. But whenever Li Ningzhen divined for someone, no one took it seriously. Most young martial artists, with their lofty ambitions, believed in human will to overcome fate, and had no faith in divination or divine secrets. On this day, the elite troops of Taixia Temple were dispatched to join forces with the orthodox Taoist sects of Huangshan to eradicate the "Huawai Dongtian," a Taoist sect widely known for its heinous practices of sexual exploitation and considered a demonic cult. The monstrous arts of dual cultivation between men and women were rampant in the Outer Heaven, and countless lewd and evil deeds were committed. Just from the name "Outer Heaven," it was not difficult to imagine that this sect acted with utter impunity. All the fellow disciples gathered in the Sanqing Hall, except for Ye Qiupu, who used the excuse of seeking Li Ningzhen's divination to predict the fortune of their journey, but his real purpose was to try to understand her thoughts before departure. "This trip will take at least two or three months, and if the demon is powerful, who knows..." Before pushing open the door and stepping out of the hermitage, Ye Qiupu lingered again and again, unable to help but turn back and ask, "Junior sister, do you really have nothing else to say to me?" Li Ningzhen smiled without speaking and waved goodbye. Ye Qiupu said anxiously, "Don't you really understand? I have a sincere heart for you..." Li Ningzhen suddenly reached out her small hand and pressed it against her senior brother's mouth. Ye Qiupu's mind was in a daze, and he was about to grasp that slender hand and kiss it passionately when he suddenly heard Li Ningzhen laugh and say, "Senior brother, you are a Taoist priest, you cannot let your worldly desires run wild." "Have you forgotten I told you 'Zhenji'?" She gracefully withdrew her hand, lightly tapping his forehead with her finger. Ye Qiupu stammered, "Junior Sister, Junior Sister, I..." Li Ningzhen shook her head repeatedly, laughing, "Aren't you going to find my father? Are you waiting for him to come looking for you?" Ye Qiupu trembled, his heart torn as if by a saw, utterly unable to choose. Li Ningzhen, however, had already pushed him out the door, laughing, "I'll see you off at the temple. Go quickly, go quickly!" Ye Qiupu's face contorted, and with utter helplessness, he turned and left, his Taoist crown swaying precariously. With the group gone, the secluded Taixia Temple in the mountains grew even more desolate. After seeing off her father and fellow disciples, Li Ningzhen returned to her room alone, letting out a long sigh, thinking to herself, "This must be so upsetting for Senior Brother Ye, but what can we do?" She casually flipped open a book called "Analysis of the Book of Changes" on the table. Inside, there was a piece of paper with a seven-character quatrain written on it in ink. Li Ningzhen saw it at a glance, her brows furrowed slightly, and she thought to herself, "Senior Brother Sun wrote this poem for me, and I haven't had a chance to write a poem in response yet. He also went with Father." "Sigh, and those jewelry pieces my junior brother gave me..." Her gaze shifted to a small makeup box on the bedside table. After a slight hesitation, she tucked it under the bed. Li Ningzhen was the only girl in the entire Taixia Temple, but more than one of her fellow disciples had feelings for her, which made things extremely difficult. Adding to this, the Taoist precepts forbade marriage, and Li Ningzhen was the abbot's beloved daughter, making this different from ordinary fellow disciples' romantic relationships. Li Ningzhen always responded to her fellow disciples' various overt and covert attempts to please and flatter her with a smile, often changing the subject and remaining noncommittal, leaving them increasingly bewildered. They couldn't give up, yet they couldn't make any progress; their affections were mostly...Even though a Taoist like Ye Qiupu would break the precepts if he were to indulge in lust, she couldn't bear to reprimand him harshly. She always thought, "Even if we are not destined to be together, we cannot harm our fellow disciples. Besides, if we disturb Father, wouldn't that embarrass my fellow disciples?" Sometimes, in the dead of night, Li Ningzhen would have romantic thoughts, imagining the sweet and tender feelings between a man and a woman. However, having lived in the Sanqing Realm for so long, surrounded by only yellow-robed Taoists, she heard nothing of romantic affairs, so how could she imagine such things? Most of her wild fantasies were absurd and nonsensical. Once her emotions calmed down, she felt overwhelmed with shyness and sighed inwardly, "It seems I'll never get married. If I don't become a Daoist nun, I'll probably have to go to Ruyu Peak." Ruyu Peak, nestled among the mountains of Guilin, rises majestically into the clouds. Over a hundred years ago, an unnamed female knight-errant founded the sect there, accepting only virgins as disciples, a practice passed down through generations. It earned a reputation for its strict discipline and shone brightly in the martial arts world with its unparalleled swordsmanship. If a Ruyu Peak disciple marries, she must leave the mountain according to the sect's rules. While the bonds of camaraderie remain, seniority is no longer considered. The women, having studied together, are closer than sisters, and marriage and leaving the mountain are rare, considered perfectly natural. When Li Xuanxiao converted to Daoism, the then-abbot of Taixia Temple wanted to send the young Ningzhen to Ruyu Peak to learn martial arts, but Li Xuanxiao resolutely refused. Later, Li Ningzhen developed close friendships with several Ruyu Peak disciples, becoming kindred spirits. Yang Mingxue, the current leader of Ruyu Peak, is one of them. More than four years ago, when Yang Mingxue first became the master of Ruyu Peak, she became embroiled in a conflict between several renowned elders at Zhurong Peak in Hengshan. Li Ningzhen, accompanying her father, witnessed Yang Mingxue's sword fights against the four senior figures, winning all four. She was filled with admiration. That day, Yang Mingxue was dressed in white, as pure as frost and snow, which further accentuated her beautiful face and heroic bearing. Her conversation was elegant and graceful, yet her swordplay was as swift as a startled swan, leaving Li Ningzhen mesmerized and her heart pounding. Afterwards, she nervously approached her to talk, only to learn that Yang Mingxue was only twenty years old. "Six years older than me?" Li Ningzhen murmured softly, but couldn't hide her smug expression. She muttered to herself, "I hope I can be like you when I'm twenty." Yang Mingxue laughed, "Master Li's skills are unparalleled in the martial arts world. You only need to learn a few points to far surpass me. You're so smart, I'm afraid it won't even take six years!" As she spoke, she was playing with the divination sticks that Li Ningzhen had handed her.

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