"Dragon Eye and Wind Neck, Strange Appearance Moon - among the ancients, there were no more than three with this visage, one of whom was Wu Zhao, also known as Wu Zetian."

?

Xiao Hong’s breath quickened, and she suddenly turned to look at Fang Zheng, her beautiful eyes flickering rapidly.

"Daoist."

Blind Shao stepped forward, speaking solemnly:

"May this old blind man examine your hand?"

"Hmm..." Fang Zheng glanced down, noticing the other’s serious expression, and sighed lightly:

"Why bother?"

"Daoist." The blind man bowed his head, his voice dull, carrying a sense of plea:

"Please allow this old blind man to examine your hand."

"..." Fang Zheng shook his head:

"Very well then!"

He said as he slowly extended his hand.

"Thank you." The blind man expressed gratitude, feeling the way forward with trembling hands that suggested not only age but also excitement.

The fingers barely touched, when the blind man grabbed Fang Zheng’s hand tightly, as if fearing he would pull away.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly froze.

A gentle breeze blew through.

"Puff!"

The blind man suddenly spat out fresh blood, stumbling back two steps, looking dejected and listless, even seemingly having gained a few more strands of white hair.

"Hah..."

"Haha!"

He staggered, tilted his head back, and exhaled towards the sky, then heavily knelt to the ground:

"Blind Shao pays respects to the Master!"

"No need for such courtesy, please rise." Fang Zheng lightly waved his sleeve, and an invisible power appeared from thin air, gently supporting the blind man up.

This force even seeped through flesh into the bone membrane and organs, quietly healing the internal injuries inside him.

Such wonder stirred ripples in the heart of the blind man once more.

No wonder he is the legendary Master...

"To see the Master today, Blind Shao can die without regret!" Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth with a hand, he bitterly smiled and lowered his head:

"Blind Shao’s cultivation base is shallow, trying to calculate the Master’s fate was truly... showing off in front of an expert, making the Master laugh."

"The old gentleman’s bone reading method is quite interesting." Fang Zheng spoke:

"From where does it originate?"

Interesting?

What he relied on for survival and was proud of was merely interesting to the other, yet the blind man found it difficult to refute.

The other was, after all, the legendary Enlightened Sage!

Comparable to Peng Zu, Lü the Immortal!

He immediately clasped his hands and spoke:

"This humble man’s lineage traces back to the Han Dynasty’s Xu Fu, but due to missing parts in the legacy, only the blind can enter the path, which is why there are so few successors."

"In my generation, it is only this humble man!"

Fang Zheng understood.

Divination is also a type of magic, requiring innate talent to practice, and those with such talent in the world are rare, not to mention being blind.

As for Xu Fu...

He was one of the most famous female fortune tellers of ancient times, contributing significantly to Liu Bang’s establishment of the Great Han, and ranked among the top three in divination throughout history.

Her achievements in divination even surpassed renowned figures like Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng.

"Xu Zhu’s teacher was Huang Shigong."

The blind man continued:

"According to legend, Huang Shigong received teachings from an Immortal in a dream, acquiring three scrolls of Military Books and one of Divination, which he passed on to General Zhang Liang and Xu Zhu respectively."

"Teachings in dreams?"

Fang Zheng frowned.

Again with teachings in dreams!

If it were one or two cases, it could be explained as a coincidence, a mere borrowing of legend, but since it’s so widespread, coincidence can no longer explain it.

Moreover,

everyone he met had real abilities.

Without exception.

Their lineage stories always involved teachings in dreams.

"Daoist."

Xiao Hong’s voice interrupted his thoughts:

"What about this child?"

Of course, she hadn’t reported to the Public Security Bureau, as she didn’t even have a phone on her.

And the scenes before her seemed to exceed her understanding; perhaps... this old blind man truly had abilities.

"Master."

Blind Shao’s body trembled, then he relaxed: 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"If the child could follow the Master, it would be his fate."

Understand that,

even leaving aside Xu Zhu, even Xu Zhu’s teacher Huang Shigong, and the legendary Guiguzi, are far inferior to this individual before him.

Master!

If he hadn’t personally touched and calculated the palm, he wouldn’t have believed such a being existed in the world?

Fang Zheng lightly shook his head:

"I do not like having people follow me."

After a moment of thinking, he lightly tapped the boy’s forehead, imparting a trace of mana; the boy rolled his eyes and fainted on the ground.

"I have sealed his vision with mana, it will unlock itself in seven years, by which time he should have mastered the divination skills the old sir passed on."

"Thank you, Master!"

Blind Shao was overjoyed at the news, kneeling once more to kowtow:

"This child has been blessed by your magic, preserving his eyesight; it is his good fortune."

"Magic is hard to find, becoming the old sir’s disciple is something most people can only dream of." Fang Zheng looked at the indignant Xiao Hong:

"Moreover, this child indeed faces a calamity. If you were to take him away, he might not escape death – taking him would be harming him."

"Let’s go!"

The strand of mana not only temporarily sealed the boy’s sight for several years but also nourished his body.

When the mana dissipates after seven years, the boy will regain his eyesight and gain a body far stronger than others.

Moreover, he will inherit the divination skills from Blind Shao.

Truly a win-win!

"..." Xiao Hong pursed her lips, hesitated a moment before slowly nodding.

"Miss."

Seeing the two about to leave, Blind Shao quickly stood and spoke:

"Miss, your visage holds untold nobility, and with the Master’s aid, you will leap from the fish’s gate and soar to the ninth heaven – but such a face often accompanies storms of blood and wind."

"Take care!"

These words were obviously spoken out of regard for Fang Zheng.

Storms of blood and wind?

Xiao Hong raised an eyebrow, then glanced at the fainted boy on the ground:

"Blind man, take good care of him. I will visit often, and if I find you mistreating children, you’ll get what’s coming to you."

She said, gesturing to her fist.