As the stars shift and the constellations turn, dynasties rise and fall. The Dao of Heaven cannot be altered. …
As the stars shift and the constellations turn, dynasties rise and fall. The Dao of Heaven cannot be altered. Before his physical body and spiritual essence dissipated, Patriarch of Lone Cloud cast his final divination, which foretold the descent of the Vermilion Star to earth a hundred years later to face calamities. Now, just over a century has passed, and rumors have emerged from Roaring Sands Ethereal Mountain that the destined one has appeared on Skyreach Terrace.
When Emperor Shizong persecuted Buddhism, the Dao sustained all sentient beings. The chanting of scriptures never ceased, and pilgrims came and went without end. What mortals seek is nothing more than fame, fortune, and family harmony. What the Dao calculates is but the self, the human heart, and the Mandate of Heaven. As nobles venerate the deities and perform the Douji ritual (Worship of the Big Dipper), into whose hands does destiny ultimately fall?