Zhao Xi wanted to do as instructed.
Lin Che: "Continue to repeat this process for the rest. After taking one stick from the right hand as the ground in the third round, group them into sets of four. If the right hand has four sticks, then take three sticks from the left hand; if the right hand has one stick, then take two sticks from the left hand. Combine the three piles of sticks taken out to make either eight or four."
Zhao Xi, wanting to tidy up the pile neatly, asked expectantly, "And then?"
"Discard the ones above and count the rest. Group them into sets of four, and you'll get six, seven, eight, and nine," Lin Che said softly, tapping her head casually. "If you're feeling lazy, you can count the ones above and then subtract them from the rest."
Zhao Xi wanted to slam the table.
She had arranged everything neatly on top, but then she decided to discard all of that and only kept the pile at the bottom.
However, she was very curious about the outcome.
I suppressed the urge and counted the number of sets in my hand.
Eight was obtained.
"Is this number the hexagram? What does this number mean?"
Is it like in period dramas, where a number represents a fortune slip?
“No, you have only obtained one line from a single hexagram.” Lin Che said expressionlessly, taking out a piece of paper and a pen and placing them under her eyes. “It is difficult for beginners to do mental calculations. I suggest you write this number at the bottom.”
Zhao Xi thought: "…………"
What is the first line (爻)?
The 爻 (yao) seems to be one of the eight trigrams?
She took out a pen and obediently wrote an eight at the bottom of the paper.
"Then what?"
Lin Che: "Then shuffle all forty-nine branches, repeat the process, and get the second line. Record it above the first line. Count it six times in total, and you will get six numbers."
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Zhao Xi wanted to slam the table in anger: "I'll be here counting slaps all night!"
In the end, they didn't lift it directly.
He counted the yarrow stalks over and over again.
This process is incredibly difficult and prone to errors if you lack patience.
No wonder he didn't let her throw away that pile of things.
Sometimes you might take one more or one less than the recommended amount, and you need to check the list above to avoid making a mistake.
Time is being wasted like this.
Lin Che started reading a book next to him.
Finally, Zhao Xi wrote down six numbers on the paper from bottom to top, looking forward to the result: "Now, shouldn't we have the answer?"
"Six and eight are even numbers, belonging to Yin. Six is old Yin, and eight is young Yin; seven and nine are odd numbers, belonging to Yang. Nine is old Yang, and seven is young Yang. Old Yang and old Yin need to be transformed."
Yin is written as two horizontal lines, Yang is written as a long line.
If there is a change of plans, use bold text to represent it.
With this drawing, two three-line hexagrams are formed on the paper.
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