From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 88 The Seven Looms Weaving Marriage (Second Update)

You Ming stood out somewhat from the group of cultivators at the Profound Light Realm.

However, the boys and girls didn't greet him; they just looked at him with strange eyes.

They've already condensed their Yin spirits, so why are they here? Could it be that they've really come to help?
Moreover, this person doesn't seem to have any "star energy" on them; instead, they exude a warm, fiery aura.

"You don't seem to be from the Celestial Realm? You don't seem to have the cultivation level of an immortal. Could it be that you smuggled yourself here from the mortal realm?"

A voice suddenly spoke, drawing everyone's attention.

The celestial realm and the mortal realm are almost always connected in one direction. It is always the upper realm that goes to the lower realm to do errands, but very few beings from the lower realm can reach the upper realm.

Apart from a few deities such as the Kitchen God, only cultivators who have reached the ninth level of cultivation and ascended to become true immortals can enter the Heavenly Realm.

These humans born in the heavens are collectively called celestial beings.

They are born with "Stellar Qi," enabling them to draw power from the celestial sphere and enhance their innate aptitude. Therefore, every celestial being cultivates at a rapid pace. Coupled with their long innate lifespan and access to the various resources of the celestial realm, roughly one-tenth of them can reach the True Immortal realm.

This proportion is already quite exaggerated when placed within an ethnic group.

Even the current dragon race may not reach this proportion.

You Ming kept his eyes down, pretending not to see anything, whether it was a question or a scrutinizing glance.

Instead, he silently activated the [Stabilizing Origin and Dividing Meridians Divine Book] in his mind. Although he couldn't absorb immortal energy, the spiritual energy of the Red Phoenix Star was abundant, several times that of the Yuanling Mountain, and he didn't want to waste this opportunity.

As for the subtle distancing and scrutiny from others... what could he do?
He can't interfere with other people's thoughts, and if he gets anxious and worried because of other people's actions, then he is being irresponsible to himself.

Fortunately, the wait wasn't long; after about half a day, women of various ages and attire gracefully arrived, with He Sutang standing at the very end.

You Ming counted them in his mind and there were exactly seven people. These seven people must be the Weaver Girl of the Red Phoenix Star.

"You have each received your number tags. You will follow the Weavers from now on and obey their instructions. Do not be lazy."

Dozens of servants distributed numbered tags to everyone, which made it easier to coordinate.

You Ming also received a tag, but it was unclear whether it was because He Sutang had specifically instructed him to do so, but he was assigned to the [Spirit Weaving Machine] column and placed under He Sutang's management.

He couldn't help but look at He Sutang, only to find that the Weaver Girl winked at him.

……

On the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, the Milky Way hangs down like a curtain, and the heavenly palace is fully open.

The Seven-Pronged Weaving Machine spread out from southeast to northwest, stretching across the ten-thousand-foot-high Tiantai Terrace. The wheels creaked and the shuttles flew, weaving light like a waterfall.

This was the first time You Ming had witnessed so directly the grand scale of the operation of the Celestial Department.

Although he was a celestial official, he spent most of his time mingling with earth deities, so he only ever had eyes for his own small territory.

Seeing this enormous loom, which covers countless living beings, in operation today, one cannot help but feel the grandeur of destiny and the insignificance of human life.

"Isn't it spectacular?"

"However, if you see this scene every year, it gets really boring."

He Sutang had changed into a formal white palace dress with a plain belt at some point, giving her a more aloof and cold aura.

"I am the master of the Spirit Loom, so you shall act as my thread-cutting official. When you encounter any bad or tangled karmic entanglements, do not hesitate to cut them off."

He Sutang handed You Ming a pair of black scissors, gave him several instructions, and then went to get busy.

The Qixi Festival is their busiest time of year.

“Clang clang clang…” You Ming stood on the silver steps beside the spirit loom. As soon as he stopped, he felt a tremor from the depths of his soul rise from the ground.

It was as if... that was the crackling of a lifeline.

He looked up and saw that all seven looms were already running slowly.

Through his conversations with those Xuan Guang cultivators, You Ming roughly understood that these looms were actually different.

The one on the far east side is the Golden Loom, also known as the "Love and Destiny Loom," which is controlled by Suwei Star Lord, the master of the Red Phoenix Star, and is also the largest loom.

This loom is specially designed to weave the most common and most well-matched marriages in the world, and it is in charge of the most stable marriage pairings, which is equivalent to the orthodox position.

Every thread she wove was a destined match.

Streaks of red light, like golden threads, descended from the machine. Upon landing, the Book of Fate automatically turned its pages, leaving red characters imprinted, as if echoing destiny.

To the right of the gold loom is a wooden loom entwined with green vines, also known as the "Loom of Young Love," with its reels seemingly shrouded in spring mist.

The responsible weaver was as graceful as a willow, with a smile in her eyes.

She doesn't weave destiny, she weaves only the stirrings of the heart.

Innocent childhood friendships, unrequited love, secret admiration... all these can be transformed into a soft touch at her fingertips.

With a gentle shake of the shuttle's tail, a pair of dream threads missed in childhood were reconnected, quietly entwined into a small knot, buried in the dream, waiting for fate to bring them back in the future.

There are also the water loom responsible for entanglements, the fire loom symbolizing the karma of love's tribulations, and the cloud loom representing illusory fates...

Each loom has its own specific object to be woven.

The seventh loom on the stage is called the Spirit Loom, also known as the "Spirit Thread Marriage Loom".

This machine is almost transparent, with its body and axle immersed in a layer of light water. The shuttle is not visible, and the sound of its rotation is extremely faint. Only when the star is moved will it produce a ripple-like echo.

He Sutang was the owner of this loom.

What she was responsible for was the entanglement of the extraordinary threads of fate.

Cultivators, gods, demons, immortals... all those with special destinies, lifespans exceeding limits, and deep-seated obsessions are included in the Spirit Weaver's ranks.

For this reason, the clever thread is extremely rare and is never woven lightly.

Beside each loom, there are hundreds or even thousands of children, servants, or monks responsible for different tasks.

For example, the boy who is responsible for pulling the red thread will wander among countless red threads, pulling the one with the deepest affection and the strongest will, and then sending it onto the spindle.

This is the simplest job, and almost all Xuan Guang cultivators do this work.

There is also the Matchmaker, who selects the best fragments from countless love stories in the human world and has the Weaver Girl weave them into the most vibrant patterns.

Of course, there are also those matchmakers who specialize in breaking up marriages.

On the loom, the warp threads represent the trajectory of life, while the weft threads represent the pull of emotions. Every choice, encounter, and acquaintance forms a series of intersecting nodes.

If you encounter the wrong person, not only will there be no love, but it will also lead to many bad consequences, which will affect the operation of the entire weaving process.

At this point, you must use scissors to forcibly cut off this ill-fated relationship to prevent the red thread from breaking and causing even worse consequences.

This is the job that You Ming does.

It's actually quite simple; when you see a messy thread, just be quick and cut it off.

(End of this chapter)