Records of Mysterious Things in the Southern Dynasties

Chapter 302: Divination by the Yarrow Stalks
"That's enough." Chen Lingzhi nodded, and said solemnly, "It is indeed enough to suspect that a god has chosen Nangong and is preparing to use her as a living body."

"The present body?" Ren Yuan frowned and asked, "What is it?"

"Didn't Master Tao tell you before about the wars between gods over the past few hundred years?" Chen Lingzhi asked, "Do you know how many gods have fallen?"

"Generally speaking." Ren Yuan nodded and said, "It is said that the gods of the Northern Dynasty have been fighting fiercely for three hundred years, and only one in ten is left. The situation in the Southern Dynasty is not much better. The guardian gods of the previous dynasties, as well as the war gods of this dynasty, have all fallen."

"That's right." Chen Lingzhi nodded and said, "Gods have a long lifespan. If nothing unexpected happens, they can even live for tens of thousands of years. Who would be willing to die so early?"

"So some gods found a way to open up their own kingdom outside this world and hide their bodies there." She continued to explain to Ren Yuan:

"Because, to put it bluntly, the Kingdom of God is the embodiment of Godhead. In their own Kingdom of God, the gods are omnipotent, immortal, and will naturally not fall. But they can't just stay in their nests forever, they still need to appear in the world from time to time."

"This is when the mortal body comes in handy. They only need to place their divine thoughts in it, and they can appear in the human world in a dignified manner, issue orders to emperors and generals, and fight with other gods." Chen Lingzhi added:

"This way, even if we encounter a strong enemy, the most we will lose is a body and a wisp of spiritual consciousness. The damage to the main body will be minimal, and we will be able to recover after recuperating for a period of time."

"I see." Ren Yuan nodded, thinking, isn't this the relationship between Shun and Hades? Then wouldn't the fifth dimension be Ikki?
"So that was the one who created the dreamland?" he asked softly.

Chen Lingzhi nodded slightly.

Ren Yuan was speechless for a long time after hearing this. He finally understood why Chen Lingzhi kept his mouth shut on the boat, and why the Sansheng Beast was so afraid of saying the wrong thing. It turned out that the entire dreamland was the domain of the "Dream God".

In other words, it's just like gossiping at someone's doorstep. The owner of this house also keeps so many vicious dogs. Who wouldn't feel guilty?

"Now you know how terrible this world is, right?" Chen Lingzhi sighed and said, "So ignorance is also a kind of happiness."

"Then I would rather die clearly." Ren Yuan shook his head decisively.

"Aren't you afraid of God?" Chen Lingzhi stared at Ren Yuan with her beautiful but dull eyes.

"Am I afraid that He will not kill me? Just like in Xiejiazhuang, what's the point of me being scared to death? Others will not ask for my opinion if they want to take over my body." Ren Yuan said proudly:

"So what if he's a god? He will bleed and die. I won't just sit there and wait for him to crush me to death. Even if I die, I'll bite off a piece of his flesh!"

"Okay, I was right." Chen Lingzhi smiled and asked softly, "You haven't told anyone about this, right?"

"No, you are the first one." Ren Yuan said.

"It must be kept secret." Chen Lingzhi instructed.

"I know." Ren Yuan nodded: "Fifth Brother was right beside me at the time, but I didn't tell him."

“I can’t tell Sister Nan either.” He sighed again.

"Yes, there is no point in saying it. It will only confuse people." Chen Lingzhi nodded and said, "It may even cause Nangong to seek death."

"Yes, Sister Yinan is considerate of others, so she can really do it," Ren Yuan agreed, "So I just plan to talk to you and ask for your advice."

"I'm honored." Chen Lingzhi smiled and analyzed for him: "There are two things that bother you now. First, Nangong may be possessed by that person; second, you may be killed by him in the future."

"Yes." Ren Yuan said in a deep voice: "Before dawn, I had a dream, but I didn't dream of that scene."

"Maybe it's too far away." Chen Lingzhi guessed, "Don't you have the habit of dreaming regularly? Maybe you will dream about it one day."

"I hope that day will come as late as possible." Ren Yuan touched his nose and smiled bitterly, "Although I can't see my appearance in the eyes of the soul-binding ghost, but looking at Sister Nan's face, there is no change from now. It is estimated that it has only been in the past few years."

"..." Chen Lingzhi nodded silently. There was one thing she didn't tell Ren Yuan, that she could see the deathly aura around him, which was a sign that he would not live long. Moreover, the soul-binding ghost couldn't see too far into the future when someone would die...

"I don't have any good suggestions. I'm not as brave as you." Chen Lingzhi raised his head after a while and showed a forced smile:

"Let me tell you a fortune."

“Then you might as well calculate it for Sister Nan.” Ren Yuan said.

"She is too deeply involved with the gods, so the result cannot be predicted. I can only predict your fate alone." Chen Lingzhi shook his head slightly.

"So what is the price?" Ren Yuan asked.

"Don't worry, I don't want your money." Chen Lingzhi couldn't help but chuckle.

"I mean the price you have to pay." Ren Yuan shook his head.

"You don't have to worry about this. I don't have too many lice to bite me, and I don't have too many debts to worry about. This fortune-telling is not a big deal." Chen Lingzhi said casually.

"Then I won't count it." Ren Yuan pretended to stand up.

"Sit down." Chen Lingzhi said coquettishly, helplessly: "Okay, I'll tell you. My price is different from yours. I have to pay it back together on the day I die."

"And I've read my fortune. As long as I stay at home, I can live to be eighty. Are you relieved now?"

"No wonder you stay in this Hun Tian Terrace all day and don't go out." Ren Yuan suddenly realized.

"Don't worry about what will happen sixty years later." Chen Lingzhi suppressed his smile, took the bamboo tube, and prepared to use yarrow to tell fortunes for him.

"Is it so troublesome?" Ren Yuan asked, "Can't you just count with your fingers?"

"Quiet." Chen Lingzhi rolled his eyes at him and said, "The divination by yarrow stalks is more accurate."

After saying this, she poured out fifty yarrow sticks from the stick holder, took out one and left it there, and randomly separated the remaining forty-nine sticks and held them in her two hands. The left hand symbolizes heaven, and the right hand symbolizes earth.

Then take out another one from your right hand and hold it between the little finger of your left hand, symbolizing a person.

Then she put down the yarrow in her right hand and counted the yarrow in her left hand, four at a time, symbolizing the four seasons, and finally the remaining four or less, which she held between her ring fingers, symbolizing the leap month.

Then use your left hand to count the yarrow stalks placed in your right hand, also count four at a time, and finally there are four or less left, hold them between your middle finger and index finger.

The one that previously symbolized man, together with the remaining yarrow in the left and right hands, must be nine or five when combined. This is the first change.

Put the yarrow in your hand aside, pick up the remaining forty or forty-four, and repeat the previous steps. The sum of the remainders must be eight or four. This is the second variation.

Repeat the same operation with the remaining yarrow to obtain the third variation, with the remainder still being eight or four.

The combination of three changes can determine the hexagram - if all three changes are nine or eight, it is old yang; if all three changes are five or four, it is old yin; nine, eight, and four is young yang; five, four, and eight is young yin.

Repeat six times to get six lines, which are combined into a hexagram.

"The first six lines of the Kan hexagram." As soon as Chen Lingzhi's hexagram appeared, Ren Yuan said softly, "This is the most dangerous hexagram."

(End of this chapter)