The Buddha is actually me

Chapter 113: The Art of Hexagrams
The next day, early in the morning.

Zhang Jiuyang walked out of the room yawning, and was still pulled up by little Ali.

Zhang Jiuyang spent a lot of time drawing the Five Thunder Talisman last night, which consumed a lot of his magic power and energy. He slept very soundly and rarely got up early to practice.

But the results are also remarkable, small goals have been achieved, and I have obtained ten Five Thunder Talismans, giving me a full sense of security!

"Brother Jiu, let's get going quickly, we need to make money!"

"If this continues, the family will have trouble making ends meet~"

When Ali talked about making money, her eyes were full of fighting spirit.

Zhang Jiuyang could only quickly change into a sky-blue Taoist robe, with his long hair casually tied up with a wooden hairpin, and holding a ghost-slaying sword in his hand, he looked a bit lazy and free and easy.

"Let's go. I, Zhang Banxian, will also open a shop in Qingzhou City!"

"Set a small goal, earn a thousand taels of gold first!"

He seemed very confident. Things were different now. In the past, he could earn a hundred taels of gold when he was just starting out. Now, he could be said to have undergone a complete transformation.

The cultivator who is about to enter the third realm possesses magical powers such as thunder magic, sky fire, and ghost eating. He has a ghost-slaying sword for attack and a spiritual official technique for defense.

Under his command are Ali and hundreds of fierce soldiers!
This kind of strength may not be enough in the underworld, but looking at Kyushu, it is a big country where he can go everywhere and is considered a big figure.

With such ability, wouldn't it be easy to make money by helping people do things?

Ali was also full of confidence in him and shouted, "Gold! Gold!"

Two hours later.

At the bridge south of Qingzhou City, Zhang Jiuyang looked at his empty stall, then at the old man standing in a long queue next to him, and sighed helplessly.

The other person had fluttering white beard, and his every move was like that of an immortal, and it seemed that every wrinkle on his face was full of wisdom.

On the other hand, Zhang Jiuyang, with no beard and greasy face, doesn't look like a Taoist priest at all, but rather a cynical young man.

The reason why they chose to set up a stall here is because Ali calculated that the feng shui here is good, and it seems to be a place that gathers wealth and fortune, making it suitable for doing business.

Well, it is indeed suitable.

Zhang Jiuyang looked at the booming business of the old man next to him and couldn't help but shake his head and smile.

"Brother Jiu, do you want me to scare him?"

Ali was very upset.

Zhang Jiuyang shook his head and said, "No need. Others came earlier than us, and what they said may not be false. They are not misleading."

It cannot be said that the old gentleman had no real skills. He still had some magical powers, but they were very weak, not even at the first level.

In fact, such people make up the majority of monks.

Going forward makes you a human being, going backward makes you an immortal.

Cultivation is a path that goes against the will of heaven and is extremely difficult.

Yue Ling once said that although Daqian has a large population, only one in ten thousand has the qualifications to practice cultivation. And among these one in ten thousand, a considerable number of people can only be stuck in the first realm in this life due to their talents.

Just like that old gentleman, who has studied hard and has white hair, but is still half a step away from reaching the first realm.

The difficulty of practicing Buddhism is as follows.

After waiting for another afternoon, a few people came to Zhang Jiuyang's stall, but they were not there to tell fortunes, but to propose marriage.

Although Zhang Jiuyang looks down and out, his appearance is of high quality and his bearing is extraordinary.

The most outrageous one among them was actually the madam of a brothel. Seeing that Zhang Jiuyang looked good, she asked him if he was interested in changing to a more promising job, but was scared away by Zhang Jiuyang who drew his sword.

The sun is gradually setting.

Zhang Jiuyang shook his head and prepared to close the stall.

It is true that even good wine needs a bush. Without packaging and promotion, even if you have real talent and knowledge, it will be useless.

At this moment, an old voice sounded.

"I wonder what sect or school you are from, fellow Taoist?"

It turned out to be the old fortune teller. He saw Zhang Jiuyang was wearing a Taoist robe, so he came over to ask him questions.

Zhang Jiuyang returned the greeting and said, "I have no sect or school, I am just a Taoist priest."

After hearing this, the old gentleman not only did not show contempt, but a hint of joy flashed in his eyes.

Then he began to chat with Zhang Jiuyang in a disjointed manner, asking in a roundabout way about Zhang Jiuyang's background, hometown and experience.

Zhang Jiuyang was a little puzzled at first, but when he saw the other party's kind and expectant eyes, his heart suddenly jumped. Could it be that he intended to take me as his apprentice?

This was not Zhang Jiuyang's wild imagination. Based on the conversation just now, the old man was also a wild Taoist priest without any Taoist background. He once picked up a treasure book, which contained a mantra for practicing Qi and the six-line divination technique.

He groped alone for decades before finally achieving something.

Zhang Jiuyang's cultivation was far higher than his, so he had no idea whether he was real or fake. He just felt that this young man had clear eyes, a clear face, and an extraordinary talent.

For him, who is half dead, his greatest wish is to have a disciple like this and pass on what he has studied for decades.

After the conversation, the old gentleman was very satisfied with Zhang Jiuyang. However, the matter of accepting a disciple should not be done so hastily. He needed more observation and testing.

But you can show off a little bit of your skills to attract the other party's attention.

Thinking of this, the old gentleman stroked his beard and smiled, saying: "Daoyou, do you know the art of hexagrams?"

Without waiting for Zhang Jiuyang to answer, he explained: "The so-called Yao can be understood as intersection, representing the changes of all things in the world, and the six Yaos are the six Yao positions after the hexagram is formed. The first and second Yaos represent the earth, the third and fourth Yaos represent people, and the fifth and top Yaos represent the sky..."

He saw Zhang Jiuyang showing a hint of interest, and he immediately became more energetic.

The Liu Yao hexagram technique is so complicated that even his own son is not interested in it. This young man is really born with good aptitude.

He squatted down, took out the Bagua plate and copper coins, and said with a smile: "The six-line hexagram technique can calculate everything in the world, and the method of divination is simple, and only copper coins are needed."

"If you are an expert, you can even use roadside yarrow, sounds, names or directions to tell fortunes. If there is a number, there is a way!"

"Come, fellow Taoist, hold these three coins, think about fortune-telling, and shake them six times on the Bagua plate. I will tell you a fortune."

After a pause, he was afraid that Zhang Jiuyang might misunderstand him, so he added, "No money."

Seeing Zhang Jiuyang hesitate, he continued.

"This hexagram technique has many mysteries. Some time ago, the Ghost King caused chaos in Qingzhou. Although I was unable to stop him, I was able to predict the bad omen, so I left Qingzhou City a few days in advance and avoided the disaster."

"Fellow Daoist, why not give it a try?"

Zhang Jiuyang was a little amused and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. If you figured out that the ghost king who caused trouble in Qingzhou was standing in front of you, I wonder how you would react.

But he also became interested. Although the old gentleman's cultivation was not high, his divination skills seemed to be quite capable. No wonder he could attract so many customers.

He silently chanted about fortune, then shook the coins in both hands and began to tell fortunes.

The copper coin rolled on the Bagua plate and finally landed in a certain position. Zhang Jiuyang couldn't understand it at all.

The old man's expression changed, and he said, "This, this is not right..."

"what happened?"

"This hexagram activates the world line. The world line Haishui changes itself to activate the official ghost Chentu, which turns back to restrain it, and changes itself to decline. The world line declines and is injured, which is not auspicious, especially when it turns back to restrain the ghost line. This represents... a very bad omen!"

This is an absolutely bad omen. Not to mention his fortune, according to the hexagram, Zhang Jiuyang’s life is even in danger.

But no matter how the old man looked at it, the other person didn't seem like someone who would die young.

Zhang Jiuyang was secretly amazed that the old man's divination was indeed accurate. He dived into the underworld and dealt with the most vicious and terrifying evil in the world, as if he was walking on the edge of a knife and a tightrope.

If you are not careful, you will be smashed to pieces and there is no recovery.

It would be abnormal if it was not an ominous omen.

At least the other party had real skills. Zhang Jiuyang no longer wanted to hide it and planned to show his skills and talk to the other party.

He would not become a disciple, but he was willing to sit down and discuss philosophy with the other party.

But at this moment, Ah Li's voice suddenly sounded in Zhang Jiuyang's ears.

"Brother Jiu, fortune has arrived~"

Zhang Jiuyang was startled, and then he saw a group of soldiers running over, with the leading soldier shouting, "Du Shensuan, come with us!"

"My general invites you!"

The old gentleman was experienced and calm. He knew that the general might have run into some trouble, so he nodded and said, "Can I take this young man with me?"

"Whatever, as long as you get there!"

The old man patted Zhang Jiuyang on the shoulder and whispered, "These are the subordinates of General Guide. The general is a fourth-rank official. He is generous and magnanimous. If you say something nice later, you should get a lot of rewards."

Besides that, he wanted to demonstrate his skills a little more so as to completely convince the young man.

Zhang Jiuyang smiled slightly and said, "In that case, thank you very much."

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ps: Brothers, there are three more chapters today, which are extra chapters for the leader Yuanxian Qitian. They will be released together at 6pm~
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