The Way of Divination

One divination decides right and wrong; six lines reveal the workings of heaven and earth. (After reading this novel, you’ll be able to understand the basic principles of the Daoist Five Arts and the Book of Changes.) Zhou Daoyi has no companions and no powerful allies. All he has are three ancient copper coins left by his grandfather, an apricot-yellow banner, and an earnest desire to bring salvation to the world. He walks alone, wielding divination as a sword, talismans as a shield, and thunder as his might. From a girl trapped in a dry well on Laozhuang Plateau to a conspiracy deep within the royal capital to tamper with the dragon veins; from inner demons stirred by the loosening of an ancient seal to a cataclysm caused by the imbalance of yin and yang between heaven and earth... He has divined the treachery of human hearts, the rampant rise of demons, and the partings of life and death. Divination can reveal the secrets of heaven, but it cannot measure all the warmth and coldness of the human world. With the gates of the Immortal Realm thrown open and ascension at hand, he faces one final choice... Should he look after only himself and claim a place among the immortals? Or should he unite with the Dao and mend this broken human world? He says, “I am Daoist Zhou Daoyi. I cultivate the Dao not to become an immortal, but to save all living beings.” Three copper coins, one steadfast Daoist heart, a palmful of thunder magic, and a brushstroke of cloud script. Six lines question heaven and earth; the Five Arts save all living beings.