Blind since his youth, Hsu was led into the world of fortune telling through the encouragement of a noted palmist.
由於他說話速度快，且字字鏗鏘，常讓顧客一顆心也隨其語音節奏而七上八下、忐忑不安。而說出來的結果，無論說往、道今或預言未來，總令人十分嘆服。徐興傑自幼雙目失明，有位擅看手相的長輩見他聰慧伶俐，有意傳授他一技之長。