While Option One was acceptable, Shenhe didn't want to remain bound by her fate as the Lonely Star and Calamity Fiend.
Naturally, she preferred to directly alter her fate if she could.
"If that's the case, I'll change your fate right now," Lin Ze said, immediately beginning the process.
Compared to creating a cultivation technique for Shenhe, directly reversing her Lonely Star and Calamity Fiend fate was far simpler.
There was no need to adhere to any rules of fate. He simply flipped the effects entirely, transcending the principles of destiny itself.
The more ominous and unfavorable the names "Lonely Star" and "Calamity Fiend" were, the more auspicious and beneficial their reversed counterparts would become.
Shenhe didn't see what Lin Ze did to her.
However, she could sense the changes within herself. She felt the malevolent energy within her body vanish instantly.
Moreover, something indescribable seemed to have shifted within her.
At that moment, Shenhe sat cross-legged, closed her eyes, and began to meditate deeply.
Meanwhile, Cloud Retainer had calmed Ganyu's emotions and left the pocket realm.
Cloud Retainer emerged alongside Yanfei.
Ganyu didn't come out; she was still too shy to face Lin Ze.
"What's this with Shenhe?"
With just a glance, Cloud Retainer noticed the changes in Shenhe.
But her brow furrowed.
Why couldn't she understand the changes in Shenhe's Fate?
It felt strange, very strange.
It wasn't that Shenhe's current Fate was bad—in fact, it was excellent—but the power it displayed didn't match the effects it should have produced.
It was even more powerful than the Fate Shenhe currently possessed.
Even Cloud Retainer herself was affected. The bottleneck she had been stuck in while researching her mechanisms seemed to loosen slightly, and she gained some insights into how to improve them.
"I reversed her Fate directly. Changing it to another Fate would have been possible, but that would have been too troublesome. This way is better."
*Hmm, that's what I'll say,* Lin Ze thought. *But in reality, I just didn't want to bother.*
Modifying a Fate to another is a complicated process.
It's easier to use the power of the Black Flag to reverse it.
Besides, there's nothing to worry about. After Shenhe's Fate is reversed, it will become an excellent one.
Its owner will find glory wherever they go, achieving fame and success early in life.
Combined with the additional effects Lin Ze's reversal of the Lonely Star and Calamity Fiend brought, Shenhe will become a walking good omen. Wherever she goes, good fortune will follow.
"Are you sure this won't affect Shenhe?" Cloud Retainer asked.
"Of course it will! Shenhe will stumble upon all sorts of opportunities just by taking a stroll.
She's basically a walking good luck charm, a living maneki-neko, a mobile embodiment of auspiciousness."
Lin Ze replied with a touch of exasperation to Cloud Retainer's question.
*How could there be a problem when I personally intervened?* As for the effects on Shenhe, she's practically a walking good omen now—of course there will be effects!
"In short, wherever Shenhe stays, good fortune will abound.
Once she adjusts, untie the Red String and let her spend more time with Ganyu.
She might even resolve her inner turmoil on her own without any guidance from you."
"Master, the Malevolent Energy in my body has vanished, replaced by this..."
Shenhe slowly opened her eyes and, seeing Cloud Retainer standing before her, began to channel the ethereal yet potent Auspicious Energy that had suddenly appeared within her.
Auspicious Energy was even more elusive and difficult to control than Malevolent Energy. While it brought benefits, it was far from easy to manage.
Seeing Shenhe effortlessly control and condense the Auspicious Energy, Cloud Retainer was finally completely reassured.
"Auspicious Energy is a good thing. Shenhe, untie the Red String."
"Yes, Master."
Shenhe obeyed Cloud Retainer's command and began to untie the Red String.
As each strand of the Red String fell, her entire aura underwent a transformation. The emotions suppressed by the string began to resurface, her eyes brimming with excitement and tears streaming down her cheeks. Yet, this display evoked a sense of comfort and auspiciousness, a truly profound and mystical sensation.
In fact, as the final strand of the Red String dropped, Cloud Retainer experienced a sudden flash of insight, instantly breaking through the bottleneck she had been facing in her research on mechanical arts.
Clearly, Shenhe's current concern was Shenhe's own condition.
"The Auspicious Energy is too dense, Shenhe. You must learn to control it to prevent it from leaking out."
Frowning again, Cloud Retainer sensed for two seconds before her worry deepened.
While Auspicious Energy was a good thing, there was simply too much of it, too concentrated. If not properly controlled, it could become a problem.
"I can do it. Auspicious Energy is far easier to control than Malevolent Energy."
Hearing this, Shenhe nodded immediately. Auspicious Energy was far more obedient than Malevolent Energy and much easier to manipulate.
With a thought, Shenhe gathered all the Auspicious Energy within her, and the comforting, peaceful, and auspicious feeling she had previously radiated disappeared. Yet she still appeared even more like a true Daoist adept.
"Shenhe, my disciple, you must never suppress this Auspicious Energy or allow it to leak out freely."
"Why, Cloud Retainer? Isn't Auspicious Energy a good thing? It has no downsides, does it?" Yanfei couldn't understand why Cloud Retainer would give such instructions. Everywhere else, Auspicious Energy was considered a blessing with no drawbacks.
Why would Cloud Retainer instruct Shenhe to contain her Auspicious Energy and prevent it from leaking out?
"Because the Auspicious Energy within Shenhe is too concentrated. Quantity changes into quality.
If it were to drift out, even a young animal with no spiritual awareness could absorb it and gain an opportunity to begin cultivation.
And opportunities come in many forms. Even a cultivation method that involves consuming human blood, when applied to a young animal with no spiritual awareness, is still considered an opportunity—a form of Auspicious Energy.
If left uncontrolled, anyone who accidentally sees Shenhe would have their wishes granted, leading them to abandon all effort and seek only to reap the rewards without working.
Auspicious Energy is a good thing, but too much of it, left unchecked, can turn a blessing into a curse."
This wasn't an exaggeration. There was once a Qilin with amnesia who failed to control its Auspicious Energy, inadvertently nurturing a group of troublemakers and causing chaos.
"But if Shenhe controls her energy, the effects will be diminished. At most, she'll experience a day or two of good luck—not enough to trigger a qualitative change.
Therefore, Shenhe, you must never restrain your Auspicious Energy."
"For the time being, you will train with your senior sister, Ganyu, and learn how to control your Auspicious Energy. Your senior sister, with her Qilin bloodline, was born with the ability to control it."
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