Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family Chapter 1797: 458: Heavenly Mechanism Fate, Ominous Portent!

"Divination!?"

Lu Changsheng’s face lit up with excitement the moment he laid eyes on the reward.

Of all the system rewards he had anticipated over the years, the art of divination was undoubtedly at the top of his list.

This particular skill was widely viewed as a fundamental requirement for any top-tier power.

The family currently lacked a professional diviner, forced to rely solely on the Tianyuan Lotus and the family records to mask heavenly secrets, which felt far too passive.

When events like the celestial destiny of the Great Dream Immortal City occurred, he still had to request the Azure Phoenix True Monarch’s assistance to conceal it for fear of being exposed.

With the acquisition of this divination skill, he could finally take matters into his own hands.

While Second Rank Divination wasn't quite sufficient for his current level of Cultivation.

A system draw allowed him to convert other skills into raw experience. As long as he pulled another Second Rank skill, he could transform it into divination experience and elevate the art to the Third Rank!

"Tsk tsk tsk, it truly feels like three blessings in a single day."

First, the Sea Splitting Mysterious Whale had successfully endured the True Spirit Tribulation and was set to reach the Fourth Rank in just a few years.

Now, while on his return journey, a Primordial Yang Body had appeared in the family, and the lottery had granted him the very divination skill he had been longing for; Lu Changsheng was in a magnificent mood.

"I, Lu Changsheng, am blessed with extraordinary talent and will soon step into the Nascent Soul stage. It is only logical that I devote some time to mastering the art of divination."

Lu Changsheng focused his mind on the Second Rank Divination stored within the System Space.

In an instant, a flood of profound information and ancient knowledge surged directly into his mind out of nowhere.

"Introduction to Divination"

"Seeking fortune and avoiding calamity, the strategy of fate"

"Observation of the stars, the heavens, fortune, and destiny"

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"Grasp its method, witness its secrets, and comprehend its essence to reach the unity of heaven and man. My heart becomes the heaven’s heart; my will becomes the heaven’s will. When the divine will aligns with the sky, one borrows the heart of heaven to perceive the heavenly mechanism of fate. By accessing the river of destiny, one can glimpse the heavenly mechanism of one's own fate, the flow of the future, the branching paths, and the infinite possibilities!"

It was a long time before Lu Changsheng finally opened his eyes.

He had obtained "Strategizing Fate" long ago, but he had only skimmed it without a deep dive.

After all, Hong Lian had warned him that divination skills were heavily dependent on innate talent.

Without the proper talent, no amount of labor would yield results; in fact, trying to force it would only lead to self-injury.

He finally understood why this path was so difficult to master and why it frequently drained the practitioner's lifespan. Forcing the Cultivation of this art could cause mental instability, driving a person to total madness.

Divination differed from formations, alchemy, artifact refining, talisman making, or puppetry in that it wasn't built on tireless practice, but on sudden insight!

It was entirely dependent on the character and comprehension of the cultivator.

If those qualities didn't meet the requirement, even understanding the method would only lead to a shallow, surface-level grasp of its deep mysteries.

Even with talent and comprehension, the cultivation process remained perilous.

The act of gaining insight required the practitioner's true self to merge with the heavenly heart to observe the workings of heaven and earth and the flow of heavenly mechanism fate.

This act was not only a massive drain on one’s spirit and mind but was also fraught with danger.

A single slip could result in being lost within the vision, leading to spiritual depletion and mental collapse.

If a cultivator failed to maintain their sense of self while trying to grasp a destiny beyond their reach, they would suffer a backlash from the heavenly mechanism.

"It’s no wonder so few diviners live long lives. Even Xuan’er suffered a shortened lifespan when he practiced it."

Lu Changsheng sighed deeply, shaking his head.

To master divination, one had to perceive the heavenly mechanism fate.

Without insight, there was no progress. Yet seeking too much insight or becoming too immersed would exhaust the mind and spirit, eating away at one's life.

Furthermore, gaining too much knowledge could trigger a backlash from the heavens themselves.

"A skill like this is better left to the system for leveling up."

Lu Changsheng had previously wondered if his Taiyi Divine Soul—a soul at the Nascent Soul level—would allow him to advance in divination on his own.

However, after gaining this detailed understanding, he abandoned that thought immediately.

His talent was merely average; if he tried to cultivate it actively and made a blunder, the risk would far outweigh the reward.

"I wonder if my current level is enough to divine Ping’an’s situation?"

Though Second Rank Divination would normally struggle to read Lu Ping’an, who had already reached Foundation Establishment and moved toward Core Formation.

As his father, the shared bloodline could serve as a powerful medium, making it worth an attempt.

Lu Changsheng immediately began to calculate with his fingers. His eyes turned deep and mysterious as he tried to perceive the flow of the world.

The web of fate, with himself at the center, branched out in all directions—a complex and tangled mess that was nearly impossible to read.

Using his bloodline as a guide, Lu Changsheng searched for his son Lu Ping’an’s thread in the web of fate, trying to deduce his current state.

"What is happening? Even at the Second Rank, using blood as a medium, I shouldn't be sensing absolutely nothing. The heavenly fate is completely chaotic, isn't it?"

Lu Changsheng frowned after a moment, sensing that something was wrong.

He felt that he should at least be able to detect his son’s presence.

Instead, he couldn't even find a trace of Lu Ping’an. The heavenly mechanism was a mess, resembling a void of boundless chaos.

"Wait..."

Lu Changsheng stopped, a realization hitting him. He pulled the family record into his hand.

Looking at the record, he found Lu Ping’an’s name and deactivated the family record's effect of suppressing heavenly mechanisms. Then, he closed his eyes and resumed his calculations.

This time, Lu Changsheng caught a vague sense of Lu Ping’an’s existence.

However, the heavenly mechanism before him was like a thick white fog—blurry, elusive, and impossible to pin down.

He tried to pierce through the mist to judge his son's fortune or danger, but the resistance was like trying to move a mountain. His current divination skill was simply not strong enough to overcome it.

"Damn it, what a useless skill!"

Lu Changsheng opened his eyes, swearing under his breath with a look of exhaustion.

When he had first mastered alchemy, artifact refining, and talisman making, he could perform miracles almost instantly.

But now, having finally obtained the divination skill he wanted so badly, his attempt to check on Lu Ping’an only proved how truly unfathomable the heavenly mechanics could be!