Chapter 340: The Prophecy
With Chi Ye's permission, the girl stayed overnight with everyone.
After inquiring, Ye Fei learned that the girl's name was Xiao Qing, she was fourteen years old, had no parents and was an orphan. When she was four years old, her master took her to the top of Panlong to learn witchcraft, and she had lived there for ten years.
A year ago, Xiaoqing's master temporarily left Panlong Peak to handle some matters. Before leaving, he told Xiaoqing that if she wanted to leave Panlong Peak, she must advance to become a level three wizard; otherwise, she would have to stay where she was until her master returned.
“Actually, these past few days… I’ve felt like I’m about to advance.” Xiao Qing sat with her legs bent in front of the campfire, pouting, “but I haven’t been able to cross that threshold yet.”
"Ye Fei, do you think I'll never be able to step out of Panlong Peak in this lifetime?"
Ye Fei was grilling the fish that Huang Rongyu had brought back when she heard this and turned to look at Xiao Qing, who was sighing dejectedly: "Studying witchcraft should be similar to our cultivation of spiritual energy, right?"
Chi Ye, who had been silent all along, opened his eyes and said in a cold voice, "The way wizards cultivate is different from that of cultivators. If a wizard wants to advance quickly, cultivation alone is not enough; he also needs some external help and fortuitous encounters."
Xiao Qing blinked, looking at Chi Ye with some surprise: "Yes! That's what my master told me too!"
"What do you mean by external help and serendipitous encounters?" Ye Fei didn't know the answer.
"Witchcraft has two extremes: light and darkness. A wizard's advancement is mostly related to the witchcraft he has learned."
Chi Ye's cold gaze fell on Xiao Qing, his golden eyes flashing slightly: "As you said, you are studying the magic of light, so you should try to do as much divination and prophecy as possible for others. This is the help from the outside world."
"If your divination or prophecy can have a different effect on this person, or more directly change the trajectory of their destiny, then it is a miracle."
Xiao Qing exclaimed in surprise, "So that's what it means! My master only told me about the method of advancement, but never explained these things to me."
Chi Ye paused for a moment, then said, "Divination and prophecy are, to some extent, methods of peering into the future. Your master was unwilling to explain this to you because he knew all too well that peering into or changing the fate of others was by no means a good thing."
Ye Fei suddenly realized: "So, Xiao Qing, you only advanced two levels in the ten years you spent at the Panlong Peak. There's a reason for such a slow advancement."
Xiao Qing has been living at the summit of Panlong for the past ten years. She has never left the area and has had few opportunities to meet others. As a result, she lacks external help and fortuitous encounters during her advancement, which is why her advancement is so slow.
Ye Fei pondered for a moment, then pointed to herself: "Xiao Qing, why don't you do a divination for me?"
Xiao Qing was slightly taken aback: "...Are you sure you want to try?"
Ye Fei smiled and said, "Well, I'm actually quite curious about what my future will be like."
“But His Majesty the Holy Emperor wasn’t wrong. Divination and prophecy will allow me to directly peek into your fate… Is that really a good thing?” Xiao Qing frowned.
Ye Fei stared intently at her: "What are you worried about? Are you going to tell others the results of the divination?"
Xiao Qing immediately shook her head in alarm: "Of course not! A prophet cannot casually reveal the outcome for the person being prophesied about; that would be considered leaking heavenly secrets and would incur divine retribution!"
"That's fine then. Whether the outcome is good or bad, only heaven, earth, you, and I know, right?" Ye Fei winked playfully at her.
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