Chapter 201 - 200: Mere Commoner Presents You with Two Lines
"...Face Reading is merely a practice of inferring a person’s fortune, misfortune, prosperity, poverty, or lifespan from their facial features and bone structure. Whether the reading is accurate depends on the details, just like those street God Sticks—how could they gain the trust of those ladies by spouting a few words? Their biggest skill is actually observing the minutiae. Take that scholar, for instance, the clothes he wears are patched, which shows his family isn’t well-off. There’s also a scent of medicine on his person. If he’s not ill, then it must be someone in his family. However, his movements are unrestrained, he speaks with full breath and vigor; without sickness himself, it can only be a family member."
Qin Liuxi paused, then continued, "Combine these observations with his facial features, and once you break it down and reassess his complexion, you’ll be nearly spot on."
Yu Changkong recalled Lin An’s complexion at the time; indeed, it was so. Such a young scholar surely hadn’t yet achieved the cultivation necessary to stand unflinched with Mount Tai collapsing before him. Moreover, when such personal and family fortunes were at stake, it was natural for him to panic upon hearing unfavorable news, and in panic, flaws are exposed.
He said with a light smile, "It seems face reading is also a profound knowledge. It’s not just about the reading, but also about observing minutely, combining both aspects."
"That’s right," Qin Liuxi nodded and chuckled, "However, Face Reading is just a reference; there are many uncertainties in facial features. Whether or not one can change their destiny, and how it transforms, also depends on oneself. Hence, there’s the saying that one’s fate lies in their own hands, depending on how they interpret it."
"My fate is not determined by the heavens," Yu Changkong muttered under his breath.
Qin Liuxi heard it and deeply agreed.
Yu Changkong continued, "Just now, I saw a mass of greyish-black Qi hovering above Lin An’s head—is that also because his luck is waning?"
Qin Liuxi glanced in that direction and said, "I forgot that you now possess the acquired Heavenly Eye and can see people’s aura. You also aren’t incorrect; when luck is poor, a person’s fate and fortune naturally suffer, and his aura is surely devoid of auspicious signs."
Yu Changkong seemed to have gained some insight, sweeping his gaze across the room, he squinted towards the second floor by the window, where four scholars sat, each with a different aura, yet only one had a faint red aura, while the other two were greyish-white, and one among them was as dark as ink. He couldn’t help but feel a chill.
"Does that person’s dark aura signal impending misfortune?"