If the Emperor had not plundered Li Guanyi’s Qi Fortune and Fate Grid for his son ten years ago, their destinies would have been as distinct as two separate rivers, never to intersect;
And if it weren’t for Li Guanyi wandering for ten years, enduring hardships and nearly losing his life, his Fate Grid wouldn’t have fallen to such a low place.
Even if their Fate Grids had connected, Chen Yuyun’s destiny and Qi Fortune would not have flowed into Li Guanyi’s body uncontrollably like water seeking lower ground.
It was because their experiences over the past ten years were so vastly different, and it reflected on their destinies.
This led to a huge chasm, resulting in such a reversely flowing Qi Fortune.
The youth raised his hand, and the vast aqua Qi Fortune flowed in his palm—it must be a part of what originally belonged to Li Guanyi, representing a destiny both rich and noble, as the legitimate eldest son of the prestigious Murong Family and the Great General Taiping Duke.
It was a fate of the Great General who could command the world’s armies.
And this wisp of Purple Energy.
Li Guanyi raised his hand, the wisp of Purple Energy twining around his fingers, pure and bright, such Purple Energy, the Emperor’s energy, the Dragon Vein’s energy, was inherent to Chen Yuyun, just like his own long river of Qi Fortune, which also had its water, but this ended up inverted and carried over due to the returning of Li Guanyi’s own Qi Fortune.
"No wonder Hou Zhongyu wrote in his book that they only mention ’Borrowing Luck.’
"You know, where there’s borrowing, there must be repayment, a cycle of come and go, that is the path of Yin Yang."
The youth clenched his hand, the Purple Energy dispersing, turning into the Emperor’s energy, which entered the Cultivation Technique. He closed his eyes, his expression serene, feeling the divine wisdom of the skill at that moment, while Elder Chen Chengbi swiftly went to find an old man living in a hut outside the Capital City.
Frantically pounding on the door, he said, "Old man, come out!"
The old man opened the door and asked, "What do you want?"
Chen Chengbi said, "I’m here to ask you for a divination, otherwise I’ll tell everyone about the Divine Calculator’s affairs here. I’ll talk in the Ghost Market, I’ll speak at the Academy, I—I—I’ll tie you up and take you to the Academy!"
"I’ve traveled north and south, I’ve encountered the four legends, I’ll send you back with them!"
The Divine Calculator sighed, "Anyone else saying this, I’d consider it just hot air."
"But you, being such a brash person, might actually tie me up and do it."
"So speak, what is it?"
Chen Chengbi said, "I met an interesting kid, and I wanted to ask you..." he paused, originally wanting to inquire if Li Guanyi’s father was a member of the Chen Country Royal Family, but felt ashamed considering the characters emerging from his descendants.
So, Chen Chengbi scratched his head, struggling to find the right way to ask, and finally stammered, "Can you calculate whether this kid, who has wandered abroad for ten years, is related to my Chen Country Royal Family?"
The Divine Calculator shook the holy cup, saying, "Yes."
"And it’s a direct relation, basically."’
Chen Chengbi fell silent and said, "I’m just asking, just asking, you know, it’s not for real—just asking whether there’s a core disciple from the Chen Country Royal Family who had affection for his parents."
The Divine Calculator looked at him and shook the cup again, opening his mouth to say:
"Deeply rooted affection."
Chen Chengbi’s face darkened, the old man almost mournful, clenched his teeth and said:
"Ask ask ask. Ask your ass."
The Divine Calculator lost his temper and said, "Wasn’t it agreed to just ask one, just one, and you come up with another one after another, will it ever end?"
"You might as well tie me up and send me away."
However, Chen Chengbi tightly grasped his arm and said, "Just one last one, the last one."
"Is that boy’s father of royal or noble rank? Does the Purple Energy come from Chen Country?"
The Divine Calculator impatiently said, "Yes, yes!"
"Both the first and the latter are true."
Chen Chengbi firmly held on to the Divine Calculator’s wrist, sticking out a finger and saying:
The Divine Calculator exploded in anger, "Dammit!"
Chen Chengbi said, "I promise the last one, is that boy good?"
The Divine Calculator pointed at Chen Chengbi and scolded, "You, a man who has reached the divine through martial arts, pure-minded, you detest villains and are drawn to gentlemen. If you disliked the guy, you’d have kicked him over long ago. Since you even came here to ask, how could he be a villain?"
"Go on, don’t disturb my fasting."
With a flick of his sleeve, he urged Chen Chengbi to leave quickly. Chen Chengbi, overjoyed, immediately departed. The Divine Calculator rolled his eyes, casually looked at the holy cup, tossed it, and shouted, "Chen Chengbi, remember, divinations shouldn’t be fully trusted, the same divination can have multiple interpretations."
Chen Chengbi had already left.
The old man rushed back to where Li Guanyi was.
Seeing the youth had mastered the "Six Void Four Union Divine Skill," he laughed heartily, his excitement finally bursting forth completely, joyfully exclaiming, "Hahaha, boy, you, boy, you have Purple Energy!"
"Wonderful, wonderful, absolutely wonderful!"
The elder circled around Li Guanyi quickly, as if trying to make him dizzy.
Li Guanyi was stunned, "Ah?"
The many explanations he had thought of to explain the origin of the Purple Energy, such as fortuitous encounters, inheritance from Elder Zu, or that it was Taoist Purple Energy, proved unnecessary.
Because the elder patted his shoulder vigorously, exclaiming, "Hahaha, good!"
"You even have Purple Energy."
"Dad oh dad, passing this on to the boy surely doesn’t break any rules now! Hahaha!"
Having Emperor Purple Qi is akin to having the dragon energy of the Chen Country Royal Family.
Anyway, I, the old man, just recognize this fact, and once I’m gone, you won’t be able to argue otherwise.