"God's punishment? Master, I...I didn't do anything to change my destiny..."
After hearing what the old Taoist said, Ye Tian couldn't help but feel frightened. The turtle shell in his mind came out of nowhere, and he was very good at using the usually extremely obscure Kanyu fortune-telling technique. Wouldn't it really cause any trouble?
Ye Tian once heard his master say that his lineage of linen could change his destiny against the will of heaven. Because of this, several ancestors were in high positions and entered temples.
However, I don’t know if it was because of leaking the secrets of heaven, these ancestors all died in misfortunes, so later on, Mai’s lineage also passed down a rule that future generations are not allowed to become officials, and they are not allowed to easily help others change their lives against the will of heaven.
When Ye Tian heard these words at the time, he didn't pay much attention to them, but when he thought about it now, he felt a little creepy and his face turned pale. If he calculated that something bad would happen to his father, could he stand by and watch?
"Old Uncle Li, I said that you are well versed in Chinese and Western knowledge and are knowledgeable, so why do you believe these words? As a master, you can't scare children like this..."
Contrary to Ye Tian, Ye Dongping turned his nose up at the old Taoist's words. He never believed in ghosts and gods, and he relied on fortune-telling and Feng Shui as a feudal superstition.
It is said that the Taoist temple where the old Taoist lived was in such a dilapidated state, it was thanks to Ye Dongping who led a group of educated youths to the mountains to destroy the Four Old Ages. If he had not seen that the old Taoist had a strong foundation in Chinese literature, he would not have let Ye Tian worship him as his teacher.
"Little Ye Zi, since you want to hear science, I will explain it to you using scientific theories..."
The old Taoist shouted "Little Leaf", which made both Ye Tian and his son smile bitterly at the same time. The old Buxiu shouted so smoothly that both Ye Tian and Ye Dongping turned into "Little Leaf" in his mouth.
"Little Ye Ye, use your so-called science to explain Yin and Yang, that is, Yin and Yang are mutually exclusive and complementary to each other, and their sum is equal to the extension of their nearest genus concepts. Everything in the world can be covered by Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, right?
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Ye Tian couldn't understand what Lao Dao said, but Ye Dongping nodded and acknowledged his words. The views Lao Dao said were established in philosophy and logic.
Seeing Ye Dongping nod, the old Taoist continued: "The traditional Chinese medicine we use now is based on the harmony of yin and yang, and the same is true for the methods of divination, Kanyu, and numerology that you have always disdained. Why can you accept traditional Chinese medicine, but you can't?
What about receiving physiognomy?”
"That's different. Traditional Chinese medicine is real, and fortune telling is nothing more than a deception. They can't be confused..."
Ye Dongping shook his head, but insisted on his opinion. It is not easy to change an adult's worldview, especially for someone with a higher education like Ye Dongping.
The old Taoist laughed when he heard this, and said with a calm face: "What is the basis for what my disciple just said?"
"This...this..." Ye Dongping was dumbfounded by the old Taoist question. He really couldn't explain what his son just said to him, and he couldn't help but feel shaken in his heart.
"Little Ye Ye, existence is reasonable. Everything in the world has its own laws. If you master these laws, you can do things that ordinary people cannot do.
Do you think people like Dongfang Shuo of the Han Dynasty and Chen Tuan of the Song Dynasty could be appreciated by the emperor just for talking nonsense? That would be looking down on the king of a country, right?
From the time of the oracle bone inscriptions to the creation of Xiantian Bagua by Fu Xi and the "Book of Changes" summarized by King Wen of Zhou based on "He Tu" and "Luo Shu", divination has existed, and it has always dominated the lives of Chinese people and has become a
Isn't it rare for you to say that this culture is unscientific?"
In the 1920s and 1930s, the old Taoist used these words to refute many so-called New Culture and Progressive Youth at that time. Now that he says it now, Ye Dongping still finds it indefensible.
"Then, what's going on, Xiaotian? Will he be punished by God if he shows me his face? Then what's the use of this knowledge?"
Ye Dongping couldn't talk to Lao Tao, so he brought the topic to Ye Tian, vaguely blaming Lao Tao for teaching Ye Tian's physiognomy.
"Little Ye Zi, the Yin, Yang and Five Elements are originally fixed. The so-called divine punishment means that the good fortune tellers saw through this operation and intervened, causing it to become disordered and lead to backlash..."
When the old Taoist said this, he sighed, looked at Ye Tian with a somewhat complicated look, and then said: "This child can see the face and know the heart. If he were placed in ancient times, his achievements would probably not be as good as those of Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang. It's just that in modern times, it's a secret.
Disorder, he has such a talent, I don’t know whether it is a curse or a blessing..."
"Brother Li, then... what should we do? Nothing will happen to Xiaotian, right?"
After hearing what the old man said, Ye Dongping couldn't think about anything else. No matter how technological, prosperous or feudal superstition was, it was not as important as his son's safety!
"Yes, Master, I can't move now, it's so uncomfortable..."
Ye Tian, who was on the bed, looked at the old man pitifully. He had never even had a cold or fever since he was a child. It was really more uncomfortable to have him lie in bed than to kill him.
"You brat, do you know how to be afraid now?"
The old Taoist glared at Ye Tian angrily and said to Ye Dongping: "He is still young. Just kill the old hen that lays eggs in the yard and make soup to replenish his energy..."
"Okay, okay, I'm going to kill the chicken now." Ye Dongping nodded repeatedly, turned back and went out to catch the chicken.
After seeing Ye Dongping go out, the old Taoist lowered his voice and said: "Little Ye Zi, if you can move, practice the Qi Guiding Technique that Master taught you. It has the effect of strengthening the foundation and cultivating the body. If you practice it well, you may not be able to move."
You can't change your fate against the will of heaven..."
The Qi Guiding Technique of Mai's lineage is complementary to the Feng Shui Physiognomy inherited from him. However, although the old Taoist has mastered the Qi Guiding Technique, his physiognomy has been largely lost, and he can only do nothing about it.
Since the Republic of China, Feng Shui physiognomy has been relegated to the old feudal school, and among the Feng Shui masters in the arena, at least nine and a half out of ten are liars, and half of them are just a bottle of vinegar and not half a bottle of vinegar.
of goods.
The quality of the practitioners is mixed, causing this ancient profession to go from bad to worse. The old man sees it in his eyes and feels pain in his heart. However, he is already old, but he is also powerless.
Now that he saw that his disciple caused chaos in the world because of physiognomy, the old Taoist couldn't help but confuse Ye Tian with a few words, maybe in the future this disciple can rectify the name of the physiognomy world.
After hearing what the old man said, Ye Tian's little face wrinkled up and he said with a wry smile: "Master, look at me like this, can I still change my fate against the will of heaven?"
To be honest, Ye Tian really had an idea just now, that is, he would never summon "Turtle Shell" again. Although it can predict good and bad luck and predict people's fortune, the consequences are too serious, right?
"What are you afraid of? This time you read Xiao Zizi's fortune because it was related to yourself, so you will suffer backlash. In the future, when you perform divination for yourself or your relatives, just predict good and bad luck. Don't read too much else..."
The old Taoist thought for a moment and then said: "I didn't think you would enter this business before. I haven't told you many things. Now I have to explain it to you. Little Ye Zi, do you know why those fortune tellers ask people's birthdays and zodiac signs?
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Ye Tian nodded and replied: "I know, with the birth date and horoscope, we can deduce what he lacks in life, and more accurately calculate his fortune and misfortune..."
What Ye Tian said is the most basic knowledge of physiognomy. Even the "masters" squatting on the side of the road know a thing or two about it. If you tell people's fortunes without asking about your birth date, then others will ignore you.
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"Little Ye Zi, you're only right about one thing. There's another reason for this, that is, we generally don't look at people born at the time of "all yin" or "all yang"..."
"Master, why?"
Ye Tian does know what the eight characters are all yin or all yang. The year, month, day and hour are divided into four pillars, and each pillar is divided into branches and stems. Together they are the "eight characters".
If the four "pillars" are all composed of "stems" and "branches" that belong to yin, it is called "the eight characters are all yin", otherwise it is the "eight characters are all yang".
"People born at these two times have very weak numerology. When you make calculations, you may change their numerology, and inadvertently touch the taboo of changing your destiny against heaven. So remember, it is a great friendship, or
Don't easily deduce numerology for these two types of people..."
"Master, I remember..." Ye Tian had never seen an old Taoist speak to him so carefully, and he immediately remembered these words seriously.
Ever since he believed that the old Taoist had lived for more than a hundred years, Ye Tian had taken a different look at his master. Of course, he would not admit that he had always thought his master was an old liar.
After checking Ye Tian's pulse again, the old Taoist said: "Okay, I'll drink some chicken soup later, and I'll be fine tomorrow. Master, I have to watch them work, so I'll go back to the mountain first..."
When he was about to go out, he saw Ye Dongping killing chickens there. The old Taoist couldn't help but smack his lips. After hesitating for a while, he still walked up the mountain. If the Taoist temple was modified by them, they would have no way to explain it to the ancestor.
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"Xiaotian, can you get up?"
Early the next morning, Ye Dongping just got up and saw his son standing in the yard. His face was much rosier than yesterday, and he couldn't help but be overjoyed.
"Dad, I'm fine. Master told me to exercise more..."
Ye Tian was talking, but the movements of his hands did not stop. He practiced the Qi Guiding Technique taught by the old Taoists. This was derived from the Taoist Daoying Technique, which means "Qi Guiding, Linghe, and Pull-Ups".
"Lingrou".
"Sickness comes like a mountain, and goes away like a thread. You should be careful and don't move too much..."
Ye Dongping touched his son's head with pity, turned back to the kitchen, heated up the leftover chicken soup that Ye Tian drank yesterday, and put a handful of noodles in it, but he couldn't bear to eat a bite.
"Master is right, this Qi Guiding Technique does have an effect on consolidating the vitality..."
Ye Tian didn't hear his father's words, because just when he finished practicing a routine and got up, his whole body felt refreshed.
Especially when Ye Tian was performing the exercises, he could clearly feel the flow of Qi on his body, and his limbs that were originally weak and weak gradually became stronger and stronger as the Qi flowed away.
