Chapter 71 Changes in Hexagrams

I've heard that the Grand Preceptor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Yuewen, only performs divination and fortune-telling during the annual sacrificial rites, and even His Majesty has not been granted the honor of making an exception.

Jiang Yuming's heart pounded with excitement, and his hands trembled.

"Can you really tell my fortune? What if it says something bad?"

This really stumped Yuewen, because no one had ever asked him this question before.

"I don't know." Yuewen is the Imperial Advisor, not a deity.

With a desperate expression, Jiang Yuming knelt down before the Imperial Advisor with a "plop," blurting out, "I beg the Imperial Advisor to save my dog's life!"

Everyone: “???”

Chuchu: [Uncle Cat, I suspect there's something wrong with the script I received!]

Can someone like her really help defeat the male and female leads?

What if a man or woman comes to her door with a knife in the future? Will she have to kneel down and cry "Spare my fish!" as well?

This is outrageous!

Yue Wen was taken aback, then, with a wry smile, she lifted Jiang Yuming up.

As expected of the Imperial Advisor, he lifted up the 80-pound overweight man in one go.

Now I understand why people say Taoist priests are accurate fortune tellers; if they weren't, they'd at least know some martial arts.

Hearing Qiuqiu's thoughts, the Su brothers seemed to see through Chunshi's clothes and into Yuewen's muscular physique.

Su Xiucheng: Luckily I didn't say the mung bean cake was bad!

After hearing Jiang Yuming's troubles, Yue Wen was even more troubled than him. "You have a full forehead and no flaws in your three courts and five eyes. Looking at your fortune, although you are not a star descended from heaven, you are destined for great wealth and honor. How could you be so unlucky?"

Jiang Yuming: "I also think I'm pretty good-looking, but I don't know why I've had bad luck since I was a child. However, things have gotten much better in recent years. I almost lost my life when I was a child."

Yuewen became interested, asked for the tortoise shell used for divination, lifted his robe and sat down on the spot, and warmly invited them to sit down with him.

"For divination, sincerity is all that is needed; there is no need to burn incense or bathe. It is best for us to connect with heaven and earth now."

A group of children sat around him on the ground, with one child lying on his lap.

Qiuqiu nudged Yuewen, urging him to start quickly; she had never seen what it looked like for an old friend to perform divination. The tortoise shell in front of her looked like the shell of a Black Tortoise—where did he get it?

"Does anyone have a copper coin?"

This stumped the young masters, and they all shook their heads.

"None of you have any money?"

They looked at each other, and Jiang Yuming explained, "We don't have any copper coins, but would small pieces of silver work?"

Yuewen: He underestimated the financial resources of today's children.

Qiuqiu was rummaging through her arms, seemingly trying to find something. Yuewen awkwardly held her wriggling body, seriously suspecting that she might have fleas.

Chiu Chiu didn't know what Yue Wen was thinking, otherwise she would definitely show him what a unreasonable Chiu Chiu was like!

She took out three copper coins from her bosom, tossed them with her small hand, and the three coins landed on the tortoise shell one after another, making a crisp sound.

I hate every rich person in this world!

Some children appear to have silver but actually can't even produce three copper coins; while others have a stack of land deeds, house deeds, and land properties, but actually only have three copper coins on them.

[Tsk, you can have it!]

This was just a handout from her second brother; since it wasn't his own money, he didn't feel bad about giving it away.

Yue Wen sighed, "Then let's leave it at that."

He only had loose silver coins, no copper coins.

He instructed Jiang Yuming to personally place the three copper coins on the Xuanwu tortoise shell in Zhihong's possession, and then told him to calm his mind and focus on only the things he could think of.

The black, aged Xuanwu tortoise shell may not seem special to outsiders, but it is a legacy of the Yuewen sect.

He held the Xuanwu tortoise shell in his fair hands and placed it on his heart, emptying his mind until it was free of all distractions before beginning. Yuewen raised the tortoise shell high above his head and shook it three times, then shook it three times closer to his heart and finally lowered it and shook it three times.

He opened his eyes and poured the three copper coins onto the ground at once.

"Two positives and one negative, with two positives flanking one negative. Two yangs with yin in the middle, divided into two. The two cooperate, yin to death, the latter to life. Dividing yin and yang equally, the method of achieving both."

Yuewen looked at Jiang Yuming and shook her head slightly.

This child has an exceptionally good destiny, yet he must share it with others. He vaguely sensed that the child was destined for a fatal calamity, one that he could not resolve with his own power.

Yue Wen was about to speak when Jiujiu, who was lying on his lap, suddenly fell down. He had no time to care about what was happening and subconsciously grabbed Jiujiu's collar, but he was still a step too late and only lifted her two little feet.

Jiujiu's head was down, his hands were on the ground, and his legs were held upside down.

[Phew! Thank goodness Uncle Cat made me exercise, otherwise I definitely wouldn't have been able to keep going!]

The two brothers were so scared that they almost lost their souls: It was obviously the national master who had quick eyes and quick hands!

Su Jingwen snatched Jiujiu from Yue Wen's hands, held her in his arms, and slapped her on the butt twice without any hesitation. "Why are you moving around? You're going to fall!"

If a child this young hits the back of his head, he might not be able to survive!

Jiujiu just wanted to change direction to see what the hexagram meant, but he lost his balance and fell headfirst.

She knew she was in the wrong and didn't make a fuss even after being spanked by her third brother. She smiled at the two of them in a flattering way, and even when she saw their gloomy faces, she still shamelessly rubbed against them.

[Hehe, don't be angry, brother. Chiu Chiu is a lucky little koi, she's got a tough life!]

Su Jingwen didn't say anything but just hugged the naughty Jiujiu tightly.

From then on, Chuchu wouldn't let himself leave his embrace!

Seeing that Jiujiu was fine, everyone felt relieved.

Yue Wen looked at the hexagram again and saw new changes.

When Chiu Chiu fell down, she touched three copper coins with her hands on the ground. Now the arrangement of the three copper coins has changed.

"The hexagram has changed."

Su Jingwen patted Jiujiu's butt twice again, "I told you not to cause trouble! Do you know how difficult it is to get a divination from the Imperial Master?"

Chiu Chiu's eyes reddened with anxiety as she reached out to Yue Wen, "Waaah, Uncle, give me a hug! Chiu Chiu will bring you good luck, please tell Yu Ming's fortune again!"

Please, please!

The pleading little koi fish didn't attract Yue Wen's attention. He stared at the hexagram for a long time, then suddenly smiled: "The doom has been averted, my friend Yu Ming, good fortune has come!"

"Another death calamity?" Jiang Yuming's face turned pale and then red. "Grand Preceptor, what has happened to me?"

Yue Wen: "The hexagram just now indicated that you will face a fatal disaster in the next few years, and your family will suffer misfortune. I have no power to resolve it. But Jiujiu changed the hexagram before I could speak. Two Yangs overlapped on top of Yin. The fatal disaster has been averted. You two will survive. The family is safe and prosperous!"

"Hahaha, young friend Yuming has met a noble person." Yue Wen nodded and chirped, "Nature and karma are difficult to break. You should thank Chirp."

"Will I be this unlucky in the future?" Jiang Yuming asked casually. Thinking of his impending death, he thought that bad luck was bad luck, at least he was still alive. "Forget it, Grand Preceptor, I'm not greedy. It's good to be alive."

"Don't worry, your good fortune has arrived, and your bad luck will be dispelled in the future."

Jiang Yuming: “!!!”

"Jiujiu, you are my great benefactor!"

Just moments before, Chiu Chiu thought she had gotten into trouble, but instantly perked up, her little head held high, a smug look on her face: [Hmph, I told you I'm a lucky charm! How could I have gotten into trouble!]

Before she could get too angry, Yue Wen spoke again: "But there is one more thing."

"What is it?" Jiang Yuming was most afraid of unexpected turns of events; they never meant good news!

Yue Wen asked him, "Can you have twin brothers?"

“No.”

Yuewen packed up her things and shook her head: "You should go back and ask your elders for clarification before answering me. Come back in three days with your answer."

I just realized that the Imperial Advisor's name is "Yuewen"... Hahaha, I really don't know what I was thinking when I chose this name!

(End of this chapter)