Chapter 175: Not of the Same Family, Do Not Enter the Same Door

Lu Yang only knew the Venerable Immortal of Time by his honorific title; he knew nothing else about him. However, he could deduce some information. Just as the Immortal Fairy's title "Immortal" implies her characteristic of immortality, it can be inferred that the Venerable Immortal of Time's characteristic is related to "time." The fact that the Venerable Immortal of Time taught a spell to the Immortal Fairy, who then taught it to him, meant he was receiving a favor from two immortals. This alone proved the immense power of this spell! Moreover, time-based spells are the rarest of all spell types, surpassing even space and causality spells in rarity.

"Why did the Venerable Immortal of Time teach you this spell?" Lu Yang wondered to himself. "Could it be that you poisoned him into a stupor and tricked it out of him?" The more he thought about it, the more plausible it seemed.

The Immortal Fairy feigned anger. "What nonsense! With my charming personality, isn't it perfectly normal for the Venerable Immortal of Time to beg me to learn a spell?"

"You definitely poisoned him into a daze," Lu Yang thought.

"So, what's the truth?"

"One time, I complained to the Venerable Immortal of Time. I told him I had worked so hard to prepare so much nutritious food and invited everyone over, but no one came, which wasted the food. I asked if he could teach me a spell that would let me know in advance whether you all would come. That way, I would know how much food to prepare."

"The Venerable Immortal of Time seemed quite reluctant. I could guess why; he probably thought if I learned this spell, he'd be out of a job. That's understandable."

"Seeing his dilemma, I didn't press him to teach me anymore."

"And then?"

"You know I'm a gentle, considerate, generous, and dignified fairy," the Immortal Fairy said, using adjectives that had little to do with her. "At the time, I considerately said that since you manage so many planets and are too busy to come to my place for a meal, it's perfectly understandable. Since that's the case, I reluctantly offered a home-delivery service. I'd prepare the food and personally deliver it to each of your tables. This way, my food wouldn't go to waste, and you'd save time."

"The Venerable Immortal of Time probably thought my time was also very precious and shouldn't be spent on such trivial matters. He immediately offered to teach me 'future prediction' so I could foresee who would come and who wouldn't."

"I told him that the spell sounded quite difficult, and I'd rather not learn it; I'd just deliver the meals instead. The Venerable Immortal of Time enthusiastically insisted that the spell was very simple and easy to learn."

"Seeing how enthusiastic he was, I reluctantly agreed to learn it."

"And did you learn it?"

The Immortal Fairy nodded, a proud expression on her face. "Who do you think I am? I am the magnificent Immortal Fairy! There's no such thing as a spell I can't learn! I can predict events three days in advance without any deviation!"

Lu Yang was filled with awe. To be able to foresee events three days into the future—she was indeed one of the Five Ancient Immortals.

"I'll give you a demonstration!" the Immortal Fairy declared. Her soul floated out of her body, and a wind, seemingly from nowhere, rustled her light blue skirt, making her look like she had stepped out of a painting. The Immortal Fairy raised her right hand and began chanting obscure, ancient words. As she chanted, countless golden runes appeared, drifting around and then vanishing into the void. When her chanting reached a crescendo, the golden runes returned, gathering in her eyes. The Immortal Fairy's eyes glowed golden, bright and spirited.

"I see..."

"What do you see, Fairy?"

"I see moderate rain turning to clear skies from tonight until tomorrow daytime, temperatures between fifteen and nineteen degrees Celsius, with a southeast wind..."

Lu Yang: "???"

The Immortal Fairy continued, "I can also see the day after tomorrow: clear skies turning partly cloudy, seventeen to twenty-four degrees Celsius..."

Seeing the Immortal Fairy continue to announce the weather forecast for the day after tomorrow, Lu Yang quickly interrupted her.

"Wait, Fairy, is this what you learned about predicting the future? The Venerable Immortal of Time saw you learn this and dared to let you go? Isn't he afraid of ruining his reputation?"

The Immortal Fairy said earnestly to Lu Yang, "Your perspective is too narrow. Is predicting what you or I will do the only way to predict the future? I once had the same doubt, and the Venerable Immortal of Time told me earnestly, 'How is a weather forecast not part of predicting the future?' In fact, weather forecasting is more difficult than predicting what people will do. What does weather represent? It represents the changes in heaven and earth. Among heaven, earth, and humanity, humans come last, heaven and earth come first. Predicting changes in heaven and earth is certainly much more difficult than predicting human behavior. The fact that I can predict the weather precisely demonstrates that I have mastered this spell to its fullest! Most people couldn't achieve what I have, even if they tried!"

The Immortal Fairy repeated to Lu Yang what the Venerable Immortal of Time had told her, feeling quite pleased with herself. Scolding a student—no, being a teacher—felt truly wonderful.

Lu Yang suspected the Immortal Fairy had been tricked by the Venerable Immortal of Time, but since he couldn't defeat the Venerable Immortal of Time, he dared not question it.

"Can you predict anything else, then?"

"Only the weather."

Lu Yang was certain the Immortal Fairy had been tricked by the Venerable Immortal of Time, but he couldn't defeat the Venerable Immortal of Time. The ancient era was truly cruel; even immortals lacked basic humanity, stooping to deceive even fools. It was outrageous!

"Is your weather forecast reliable? Ask-the-Dao Sect has spring-like weather all year round and rarely experiences rain," Lu Yang said, looking at the Immortal Fairy suspiciously, doubting the spell's success rate.

"My weather forecasts have never been wrong!"

"So you're going to teach me weather forecasting?" Lu Yang's eye twitched, retracting his initial thoughts. This "golden finger" was indeed useless.

"What I've learned is the highest realm of future prediction—forecasting the weather. While your magical talent is good, it's still a bit lacking compared to mine, and you're only at the Foundation Establishment stage. How could you master it to my level?"

Lu Yang didn't quite understand what the Immortal Fairy was so proud of.

"So, you're actually teaching me normal future prediction, but you yourself ended up learning weather forecasting?"

"Exactly."

Lu Yang felt this was probably a case of "birds of a feather flock together." As his Nascent Soul, it was normal for the Immortal Fairy to share some similarities with him.

"Are you going to learn it or not?"

"I'll learn!"

"Since you're going to learn it, you must start with the most basic ancient words. Ancient words are very different from modern languages, and you won't learn them quickly. To see results in the short term, just learn the ancient words used specifically for casting future prediction."

The Immortal Fairy paused, then recited the ancient words she had just used.

"What does that phrase mean?" Lu Yang asked curiously.

The Immortal Fairy translated: "What I just said was, 'Heavenly spirits, earthly spirits, Venerable Immortal of Time, you old scoundrel, manifest quickly!'"

Lu Yang instinctively took two steps back, terrified that the Venerable Immortal of Time would descend and crush him with a single finger. Lu Yang felt that learning spells with the Immortal Fairy didn't even guarantee basic survival. The Senior Disciple Sister was much more reliable.