Chapter 199 He chose the right person
As soon as she got back, she ignored everything else and started studying the book.
This book is not thick. The first half talks about people's destiny, saying that everyone has his or her own destiny. For example, if the Heavenly Stems are compatible with each other and the Earthly Branches are compatible with each other, then it is a destiny with popularity; if it is a destiny with a "Shangguan" and a "Yin" (important official), then the "Shangguan" means one is smart and flexible, while the "Yin" means one loves to study and has literary talent. It is a destiny of being knowledgeable and talented, and so on.
Later, it also talked about the more special ones, such as the "True Dragon Emperor" fate and the "Golden Scaled Anaconda" fate, etc. It is said that it is not only the royal family that has the True Dragon Emperor fate, but people with this fate are most likely to achieve great things and become the emperor. Nowadays, many people have the cause and effect relationship reversed.
The theory of fate is not widely known to modern people. Xu Chuchu's main focus was on physiognomy, and he didn't know much about fate. However, this book combines physiognomy and fate, and many parts of it make sense. It doesn't seem like a misleading book, but rather has a solid theoretical foundation.
She turned directly to the second half of the article about "changing fate".
It introduces in great detail the principles, steps, materials and the price that the person who changes his fate needs to pay.
According to this book, changing one's destiny is extremely difficult, and the right time, place, and people are all essential.
Not only does it require a wide variety of natural treasures, but it also requires the performer to possess exceptionally high cultivation. Most importantly, after the fate is altered, the performer's cultivation is depleted, becoming a cripple, unable to cultivate again, and potentially even plagued by illness for the rest of their lives. The price to pay is truly enormous.
The book also ends with the statement that human destiny is predestined by heaven and that destiny is difficult to defy. If one tries to defy heaven, he will pay a heavy price.
While changing one's fate may make one wealthy and powerful, if one is not wealthy and powerful oneself, one has no power to change one's fate. This is a paradox from beginning to end.
The author also wrote that he himself knew that changing one's fate was impractical and costly, and he did not recommend that anyone who got this book change their fate easily for any purpose.
But he still wanted to record his research results and pass them on to the world, so he wrote this book.
In short, the author himself knows that changing one's fate is a thankless task, but having done all the research, he decided to write a book to make all the research worthwhile.
But has anyone used his method to change their fate?
It really does exist.
This book is very old, and the pages are wrinkled from being turned over and over again. It is obvious that it has been read and studied repeatedly.
Moreover, in the second half of the book, which talks about practical operations, detailed annotations have been made between the lines, and some parts have even been modified.
Obviously someone has studied this book and tried it!
...It's even possible that this person is the great master who changed Xiao Yu's fate.
But now, this book happened to fall into Xu Chuchu's hands.
Recalling the abnormal behavior of the Snake Queen and Sister Cuihua, Xu Chuchu speculated that someone was deliberately trying to send the book to her.
Stuff the boxes containing gold and books into the snake queen's stomach, then disguise yourself as a villager to lure them over.
But who could it be? Who would track them down here and find out that Gigi is in cahoots with her?
Xu Chuchu was unsure whether this was a coincidence or a trap, because she had been taught since she was a child that fate could not be violated and destiny could not be changed. However, the fact that Xiao Yu's fate was changed was right in front of her. After thinking about it, she decided to ask her master for advice.
Although the master's cultivation level is not as high as hers, he is knowledgeable and knows much more about many niche knowledge than she does.
"Master, this is a book that Gigi and I accidentally discovered today. Please help me see if there is any truth in it." Xu Chuchu told the master everything that happened today, including finding snakes, beating snakes, etc.
The master took the book and turned a page, then his expression suddenly changed: "Ah, this book..."
"How?" Xu Chuchu's heart skipped a beat.
"The words are too small. I can't see clearly without my glasses." The master squinted his eyes.
Xu Chuchu: "...Let me read it to you."
She started reading directly from the second half of the practical operation, and even demonstrated on the table with her fingers dipped in water.
The master was originally listening to the book with great interest, but his face turned serious as he listened.
"Please read again the materials needed for the ceremony." She suddenly said.
"Oh, okay." Xu Chuchu said, "I need two snake gallbladders and twelve hairy green-fronted spider legs..."
She felt sick even as she recited it, but the master nodded repeatedly, "I've heard of similar rituals before. It certainly doesn't seem made up."
Xu Chuchu asked in confusion, "But Master, didn't you tell me before that fate cannot be changed?"
So when Xiao Yu asked her if there was any way to change his Jin-Scaled Boa fate, she firmly said no, and she never thought that his fate was not innate.
The master sighed, "It's been passed down from generation to generation, and it's been said that changing one's fate isn't impossible, but the price is too high, and the gains don't outweigh the losses. Our ancestors believed that one's destiny is in one's own hands, and that one should change it through one's own efforts, not overly relying on fate. I also accidentally discovered a similar technique for changing fate in an ancient tomb, but I can't remember it anymore, so I haven't told you."
"So, what's written in this book might be true?" Xu Chuchu asked in surprise.
The master nodded slowly.
She then frowned and said, "Chu Chu, you don't want to..."
Xu Chuchu lowered her eyes and admitted frankly, "Well, now that there's a way, instead of killing him, why not change his fate? As long as his Jin-Scaled Anaconda fate is changed back to Dragon, without the Jin-Scaled Anaconda as a medium, the Grand Master's resurrection plan will fail, and the evil spirit will not descend... and he won't have to be sacrificed in vain."
"Chu Chu!" Master quickly grasped her hand. "Master knows you want to do something to stop this, but you have to think long and hard. Not to mention that many of these materials are hard to find, your current cultivation level is not enough!"
Xu Chuchu pointed to a section in the book and said, "The entire process of changing one's fate takes one hour. All I need to do is stimulate my spiritual power to its maximum within this hour. After all, I've reached the seventh level before, so my cultivation limit is high. There are ways to do it."
"If you don't want to sacrifice him, will you sacrifice yourself?" the master asked anxiously. "Even if you overcome countless difficulties and successfully change your fate, your cultivation will be destroyed, and you will be unable to practice again. You may even develop a chronic illness and face revenge from the great master!"
"I haven't lost my life, I just lost a little bit of my cultivation. I can still live an ordinary life." Xu Chuchu said, "Master, if you were me, wouldn't you do the same?"
The master paused, then smiled helplessly.
Yes, how could the children she taught really just stand by and watch all this?
"You're right, Chuchu. If it were Master, I would make the same choice as you. If possible, Master really wants to take your place. But..." She sighed, "Chuchu, have you ever thought about why this book happened to appear in front of you at such a critical moment? Have you ever thought about... that the Grand Master once changed Young Master Xiao's fate, but did not lose his cultivation?"
"I've thought about it. I've thought about it." Xu Chuchu answered affirmatively, "The Grand Master's cultivation is still there. Perhaps it's because the person who actually changed his fate wasn't him, but a scapegoat. The person who gave me this book... probably also wanted me to be that scapegoat."
"Do you know who it is?" the master asked hurriedly.
"I don't know." Xu Chuchu shook her head, but she remembered the air wall that suddenly appeared to protect her when she escaped from the Grand Master Tower.
Perhaps as early as that time, or even earlier, that person had been watching her in the dark.
He knew everything and planned everything, and he didn't want to see evil spirits coming to the world and all lives being destroyed, but he was unwilling to take on this responsibility and was unwilling to sacrifice his own cultivation. He pushed Xu Chuchu to the front and let her be the one to sacrifice.
"Are you willing to be used like this?" Master sighed.
"Of course I'm not willing to accept this. Who wants to be used?" Xu Chuchu smiled. "I can only say... he chose the right person."
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