Chapter 390 - 120: Palm Reading
The sudden thick fog isolated the three cycling climbers from the world, and all around them, there was nothing but a white mist.
At that moment,
An unprecedented fear surfaced in Gu Qian’s heart.
After all, she had never experienced such a thing, and inevitably felt somewhat panicked, unable to even accept her friends’ jokes.
But,
For some reason.
As Fang Zheng began to sing, the terror in her heart quietly dissipated, and she regained her usual lively and cheerful nature.
She then rolled her eyes playfully, and with a smile, she spoke:
"The Daoist said this place is a ghost wall, should there be a way to break it?"
"There is, but there’s no need to be so troublesome." Fang Zheng nodded:
"The occurrence of such an anomalous magnetic field is very demanding, but in less than an incense stick’s time...about ten minutes, it will dissipate on its own."
"Just wait a moment, the path will reveal itself."
"Moreover, anomalies are rare, and since fate brought us here, why not make the most of the opportunity to explore, as opportunities to see this again may be rare."
"Hmph!" Liu Wei, for some reason, seemed a bit averse to him, muttering:
"Still no solution, just mumbo-jumbo."
"Say less." Gu Qian elbowed her companion, silencing her complaints, still full of curiosity towards Fang Zheng, she asked:
"Being a Daoist, does that mean you know how to read fortunes?"
"A little." Fang Zheng nodded:
"I know a bit, not much."
Hexagram reading, physiognomy, and divination all belong to the art of divination, and most of Master Jiuyuan’s legacy relates to this; even if he wasn’t interested, he knew some.
"Can you tell my fortune?" Gu Qian’s eyes lit up at his words, couldn’t help but step forward and asked:
"How old will I be when I get married?"
"Qianqian." Liu Wei tugged at her:
"Be careful of frauds."
"Oh!" Gu Qian shook her sleeves, showing displeasure:
"What could they scam me out of?"
"Miss." Fang Zheng said:
"As the saying goes: ’Fate should not be lightly told, the Dao does not give unsolicited divination, the I Ching is not freely shared, and those who do not adhere will suffer the consequences. Though I don’t make a living from fortune-telling, I cannot do it for free either.’"
"See!" Liu Wei shrugged, showing disdain.
"However..." Fang Zheng chuckled again:
"Meeting is fate, especially meeting in such a rare place. If the lady offers some fee, I am willing to tell your fortune."
"As for how much, it is not a concern."
"Really?" Gu Qian, with caution in her eyes, was evidently wary, and she asked with a crafty glance:
"Will ten dollars do?"
"It will do." Fang Zheng nodded:
"Sincerity is what matters, the amount doesn’t."
"Then just ten dollars’ worth." Liu Wei, seeing he couldn’t dissuade her, stepped forward, taking out his phone:
"Scan the code!"
"Hold on." Fang Zheng bent down, pretending to take his phone out of his pocket, but actually searching in his Qiankun Bag, and once he had it, he opened the payment code:
"Go ahead."
Liu Wei scanned and paid with a deadpan face, then put his phone away.
Gu Qian curiously stepped forward, extending her palm:
"Daoist, please read my palm."
"Hmm."
Fang Zheng nodded, examining her palm’s lines with his head lowered, a flash of light in his eyes vanished as the Celestial Secret Compass in the depths of the Sea of Consciousness slowly revolved.
"The lady’s palm looks good, the four poles are stable, and the mountain lines are orderly, indicating a harmonious family and filial piety. However, the family’s economic condition wasn’t great in her childhood."
He spoke slowly:
"Born in a rural area, perhaps?"
"Yes." Gu Qian showed a look of surprise:
"The Daoist predicts accurately."
"Hmph!"
Liu Wei snorted lightly from behind.
Gu Qian did a lot of farm work when she was young. Though her family became affluent later, her calluses hadn’t completely gone away, and no matter how well-cared-for, her skin still felt a bit rough.
Anyone with a bit of social experience could tell her family’s economic condition wasn’t very good when she was younger.
Fortune-tellers are all sharp people, guessing it is normal.
However, he also knew that saying this would only spoil things and wouldn’t please Gu Qian, so he simply kept quiet.
"Looking at the palm, the lady should have two older sisters and a younger brother." Fang Zheng said:
"Although many young people now do not want children, as long as the family is harmonious, having more children is always a blessing."
Here, children include both sons and daughters.
"Ah!"
Gu Qian was stunned:
"Is this also visible in the palm?"
This time, both Liu Wei with a disdainful face and the silent Monkey showed surprise and couldn’t help but step closer.
The situation in Gu Qian’s family was something only those familiar would know.
This person actually knew, could it really be seen from the palm?
"Daoist."
Gu Qian swallowed, asking excitedly:
"When will I get married? Where is my future spouse?"
"Miss."
Fang Zheng raised his head and said:
"I am not proficient in physiognomy; past events can be discerned to some degree, but the future has too many variables and can only be a reference."
"One must not fully believe."
"I know." Gu Qian nodded repeatedly, somewhat impatiently expressed:
"Daoist, please go ahead."
"Then I will speak." Fang Zheng shook his head, knowing that his words did not resonate with her, but he was helpless.
For now, he spoke slowly:
"You should get married within five years, as for your spouse..."
"Right before you."
"Ah!"
Gu Qian was first taken aback by his words, then her beautiful eyes flickered as she instinctively glanced at Liu Wei and Monkey, her expression fluctuating.
"Daoist."
Liu Wei, emotionally stirred, said:
"Why not directly say, who will Qianqian marry?"
"Heh..." Fang Zheng lightly chuckled:
"This matter doesn’t rest with me, but with this young lady; a person’s fate is never in the hands of the fortune-teller, but in one’s own words and actions."
"If the lady’s thoughts are undecided, how could I possibly tell?"
"Daoist!"
Gu Qian took a deep breath and sincerely bowed her head:
"Thank you!"
Earlier, when she asked for a fortune telling, it was mostly out of curiosity and for fun, not really expecting anything from Fang Zheng, never thinking he would indeed have such skill.