Secret Records of the Leader of the Beichen Sword Sect-Chapter 1035 - 528: Louguan Temple

Chen Xuantian had just eaten his fill, so he naturally wouldn’t covet such a small benefit. After all, his current attire was just a disguise, and he wasn’t truly practicing Joyful Zen.

Moreover, his visit to the Nangong family was to resolve his karma, not to experience emotional tribulation. Besides, what kind of love tribulation was this? It was simply nauseating, frankly like pairing Pan Jinlian with Wu Dalang, or a demon ninja with a beastman, treating him as a mere goblin?

Alright, with so many excuses, essentially it was still the limitations of the Heavenly Dao, not allowing to light a lamp, so a gesture was enough, ahem...

In short, after sleeping through the night, with the sun high up, Chen Xuantian left the cabin for a stroll. Although the fate of the Nangong family was already sealed, weren’t there still two days left?

Currently, Chen Xuantian’s identity was as a tribute mage under Pan Zhang. However, to prepare for the appointment ceremony of a general in two days, the Twelve Tigers naturally had no time to go hunting. They were all busy preparing for the ceremony, arranging banquets, maintaining order, to ensure that the Three Constellations would not look down on the strength of the Nangong family.

Hence, temporarily, no one paid attention to Chen Xuantian, the newcomer without the qualifications to join the core circle. He naturally welcomed the leisure, with his hands in his sleeves, he strolled, finding a courtyard ashore.

A deaf and mute Daoist was sweeping at the door. Chen Xuantian gestured with sign language, expressing his request to visit Master Huang. He gave the tea leaves, salted meat, and fruit basket he had casually bought ashore to him.

The Daoist happily nodded, making sounds to indicate the guest should wait while he went to inform the temple master.

Chen Xuantian also clasped his hands in thanks with a smile, waiting at the door for a moment. When the Daoist returned and invited him in, he entered the temple together with him.

"I didn’t know Master was visiting, forgive me for not welcoming you from afar, my apologies."

Master Huang courteously bowed, greeted, and invited him to sit.

Others were polite, so Chen Xuantian was also polite, smiling courteously,

"Master of the temple, you’re a sage of the path and a master of mathematics. How dare I show my unrefined skills before you. My visit today is to seek guidance on the Dao of Mathematics."

Master Huang hurriedly responded even more politely,

"Don’t say that, you are the dragon among men, a genius gifted by heaven, inscrutable to gods and ghosts. My meager Daoist skills, how dare I show my inadequacy before you. Please, just instruct me."

So Chen Xuantian became unabashed,

"In that case, as I am new here, I’d like to consult the master about the Nangong family’s strategies. Wondering, after the Young General is titled as Marquis and appointed as General, where will the Vermilion Bird Flag next head?"

Master Huang sighed,

"The way forward is no more, calamity strikes fiercely. I fear this disaster cannot be overcome."

Chen Xuantian smiled,

"What makes you say so, Master?"

Master Huang also smiled,

"Observing the stars last night, I saw a comet trailing its tail, sweeping across the Chan of the southern palace’s Vermilion Bird, with intruding bright stars. Underneath was a red glow, the light pointed towards the pivot, the gateposts were fading. This is a disaster of bloodshed, with omens of sword battles. It’s feared that there will be a calamity of evil weapon penetrating the pass, and a sign of red disaster at the doorstep soon."

Chen Xuantian suddenly pulled a long face,

"I too had my window open last night, cooling myself all night. Why didn’t I see the comet? Master, don’t deceive me."

Master Huang scratched his head,

"Oh, not last night? Then I might have remembered wrong, it was probably seen three months ago."

Chen Xuantian then put on a smile again,

"So that’s how it is, then it makes sense. A comet crossing houses signifies military destruction, red Qi infringing on the Yuan, indicating punishment and execution. If truly so, within ten days, a disaster of gold and iron might start in the northwest, with ferocious Qi offending the doorstep. The lord should duck and caution for military arms, and carefully guard the household pivot."

Master Huang also laughed along,

"People don’t believe in this."

"Oh, then there’s nothing to be done."

"Ah-ba ah-ba."

The Daoist came up to serve tea, so the two raised their cups and took a sip.

Chen Xuantian put down the tea and said,

"Speaking of which, yesterday I had the honor to get a closer look, and took a glance at Lady Nangong’s face, ah! Such an unrivaled nobility!

Phoenix eyes clear and bright, heavenly vault full! As the ’Divine Art of Physiognomy’ says, eyes like red phoenixes hide spirit, forehead like a full moon shines on the heavenly vault, it is the foundation of noble decree, must wear a golden crown, shelter the family!

Nose high and chin thick, Qi permeating the central mountain! The ’Complete Divine Physiognomy’ comments, the mountain root connects to the forehead, Qi permeates within, the tip is round and full like a hanging gall, this signifies good fortune and leads family business! Enjoy rich Lu!

Slender fingers, smooth palms, patterns reveal golden flowers! ’Jade Palm Record’ secretly transmits, palms like soft silk, finger joints hidden, lines clear, golden tortoise seen, make one blessed on jade steps, although not an emperor’s princess, surely a wealthy wife!

Fate carries gold and purple, graceful in aura! Rich! Noble! Grand fortune! Truly an exceptional physiognomy!"

Master Huang also nodded along with a smile.

Then Chen Xuantian pulled a face,

"Only, it’s a pity that physiognomy is mysterious and often lacks full blessings.

The three yins and three yangs, if sunken like a dry pond, it is called ’Feng Chi withered’, where the location of the sleeping silkworms, lies low without grove, color dark blue like a long-dry field, even having jewels and treasures, it’s hard to hear the cry of a young one at night.

Imperceptible philtrum, like clouds obscuring the moon, it is called ’cloud obscures moon’, where the philtrum is flat and full with no edges, both narrows, the moon is buried amidst clouds, flowers are obstructed amidst mist. A deep abyss can bear a boat, but a shallow shoal cannot carry offspring.

Heavy bone cold flesh, white tiger lurking, belongs to ’gold stone body’, though the shape is graceful, but shoulders overly narrow like a crane, with steps of unmoving waist and hips like wood, kidney Qi locks too deep, and icy Jade Tower has the danger of hidden white tiger form.

These three all have flaws hidden in nobility, solitary image in the mirror reflection, as the saying goes,

Excess of gold and water withers wood, the detached skin and flesh chills the bone. Honored glory may ascend cerulean clouds, yet the spring water of the Yao Pool is shallow. Even with heaven’s bestowed honor and Lu, without descendants, fears the jade branch bears no fruit."

Chen Xuantian, after speaking a great deal in one breath, picked up his tea, took a sip, moistening his throat, while looking at Master Huang, unmoving as a mountain.