Chapter 49: Clues From the Divination
Inside the Danjing Tower, Gu Xiuyun held a stone tablet and read it.
There are many precious scriptures hidden in the seventh floor. In addition to the immortal secrets such as Lichen Dun, there are also secret books such as [Five Elements Formation Ban], [Ancient Characters Interpretation], [Emperor Punishment True Gang].
Among them, the five elements formation ban and ancient characters interpretation are the most interesting to Gu Xiuyun.
The five elements formation ban describes the five types of immortal prohibitions: gold, wood, water, fire and earth.
Most of the immortal secrets are based on the five elements formation ban, such as the Cloud Run Hand, which is evolved from the water prohibition.
The first four prohibitions of the Refining Light Finger are also gold and water prohibitions.
In addition to the five elements prohibitions, there are also wind prohibitions, thunder prohibitions and special alien prohibitions in the world.
"It turns out that there are a total of sixty-four formation diagrams for the water formation ban, and each formation diagram has sixty-four variations." Gu Xiuyun nodded secretly.
There are 4096 variations of the basic water prohibition alone.
Low-level secrets must be integrated with two kinds of restrictions. There are 16 million variations of water alone. If three or four kinds of restrictions are integrated, it is simply a vast sea of smoke and smoke, which is simply beyond human power.
"No wonder the immortal secrets in the Danjing Tower are so rare. It is too difficult to deduce a mid-level secret!"
Gu Xiuyun shook his head repeatedly.
After reading the five elements array prohibition, he had a preliminary understanding of the immortal prohibition, but he was even more at a loss about the perception of the immortal secret. The five elements array prohibition is just the foundation. The immortal secrets in the world are all based on this, and the changes are endless.
But understanding the foundation does not mean that you can integrate the prohibition and comprehend the profound immortal method.
The five elements array prohibition is like a grain of sand. How to splice it into a tall building still requires you to practice slowly.
As for ancient characters, it is also easy to learn but difficult to master.
According to the classics, each ancient character is a symbol evolved by the ancient great power to comprehend the mysteries of heaven and earth and imitate the changes of heaven and earth, which contains infinite profound meanings. Even if Gu Xiuyun had the ability to know the meaning of words by hearing them in his previous life, he still only had a partial understanding, not to mention that he has lost his ability now.
Even if he was shown a method of immortality, it would be like a blind man touching an elephant, and he would have no idea what it meant.
"I often hear uncles and aunts say that in the practice of immortality, the method focuses on the inside, and the secret technique focuses on the outside."
"The immortality methods are all recorded in ancient characters, so if you want to practice to a high level, you must have a very high level of attainment in ancient characters."
Gu Xiuyun has already experienced this deeply.
The Swallowing Light and Exhaling Clouds Art in the Danjing Tower is originally a strong immortality method, but because there is only an annotated version translated by later generations, and there is no authentic version recorded in ancient characters, the younger generation of the Gu family will fail to even open the spiritual veins.
"The Five Elements Restriction is the foundation, and ancient characters are also the foundation. The Tao Seeking Truth Chapter that I have comprehended is only suitable for my previous life. Now I am Gu Xiuyun. If I still use the previous method, I am afraid there will be problems." Gu Xiuyun said to himself.
With this in mind, he buried his head and read the ancient characters carefully.
There are very few ancient characters recorded in the Danjing Tower, only 236 characters, and almost every character has more than a dozen stone slips with annotations and explanations, so that the clan members can understand the mystery.
Just as he was reading carefully, the guardian guarding the Danjing Tower hurried over. "Mr. Yun, the fourth master sent someone to summon you, please go back to the mansion, there is something important to discuss."
"The master called me back?" Gu Xiuyun frowned slightly.
There are many scriptures in the Danjing Tower, and he was so absorbed in reading that he was unwilling to leave, but since the master specially sent someone to convey the message, there must be something very important.
Thinking of this, Gu Xiuyun put down the classics and left quickly.
"I didn't expect that after Mr. Yun successfully opened his meridians, he seemed to have changed into a different person. He actually stayed in the Danjing Tower for five days and five nights without putting down the scriptures in his hand." The guardian sighed.
He guarded the entrance to the seventh floor every day, so the guardian saw everything Gu Xiuyun did in the tower.
"Speaking of which, Master Yun seems to have never rested?" The guardian was secretly curious, but did not say it out loud.
Now Gu Xiuyun is a prominent figure in the younger generation of the Gu family, and is highly valued by the fourth uncle. Who dares to criticize him?
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Unlike the festive scene in the north city, the fourth room of the Gu family was hung with white everywhere, and there was a cloud of sorrow.
After Gu Xiuyun returned to the city, he also brought back the news of the death of the second master Gu Qingtu, so in the past few days, there were always cries in the fourth room, mostly from the second master's courtyard.
Walking into the front hall, there was a gold-painted coffin in front of him, and many illegitimate sons and daughters were kneeling on both sides, all crying with their heads down.
"Xiuyun, you're back," Gu Qingzheng and Gu Qingyuan, who were sitting on both sides, nodded slightly when they saw Gu Xiuyun walk into the front hall. "In order to welcome your marriage, the family decided to bury the second brother in the dark abyss today."
"So soon?" Gu Xiuyun was a little surprised.
In theory, the funeral of a cultivator should last for a month to mourn the grief of the clan members, but it's only been seven days. The family is too anxious!
"I heard that the fourth uncle has set a date with the elders of the Yan clan, which is one month later, so the funeral of the second brother can only be as simple as possible." Gu Qingzheng said.
The children of the second master who were kneeling on both sides lowered their heads and cried much less, as if they were listening to the conversation between the two.
They also understood that Gu Xiuyun's status in the clan is now very high, and even the uncles of the main line have to be wary of him. If they offend Gu Xiuyun, they will have a hard time in the future.
"Let's not talk about this, Xiuyun, follow us into the inner hall."
The two masters stood up and walked back, and Gu Xiuyun hurriedly followed.
"Dad, uncle, what is going on? You want to send someone to summon me to come back?" Gu Xiuyun asked.
"Xiu Yun, look at this," Gu Qingzheng took out a black hexagram stick, "We have found some clues about the second brother's matter."
"Spirit Turtle Black Armor Lottery!"
Gu Xiuyun looked shocked and quickly took out the hexagram sign from his arms. He compared the two and found that the textures were very similar. They were clearly from the same spirit.
The hexagram made from the tortoise.
"Uncle, where did you find this hexagram stick?"
"Youning Nancheng, there are often wandering practitioners there. I heard that a man found a large tomb underground and found some black hexagrams. Later, someone discovered that if you feed the hexagrams with your own essence and blood, you can think about things. Done." Gu Qingzheng said.
"Is there such a thing?" Gu Xiuyun felt unbelievable.
The Black Armored Turtle is indeed born with miraculous powers, but after being raised with the essence and blood of practitioners, it can actually divination and deduce heavenly secrets on its own, which is a bit incredible!
"Why is there no news about such a magical treasure within the clan?" Gu Xiuyun asked doubtfully.
If his wishes could come true, the Spirit Turtle Black Armor Lottery would have become the target of everyone's pursuit, not to mention the Gu family, even the weak water sect would be attracted.
"Xiu Yun, you should also know that in the art of divination, there has always been a saying about the top sign," Gu Qingzheng sighed softly, "Although the black divination sign is magical, others can't tell which one is the top sign. Which one is the lottery? If it is the lottery, all your wishes will come true, but if it is the lottery, you will be on the road to death!"
"Not only that, the miraculous methods of the black hexagrams seem to be caused by the Taoist magic that was once planted by an expert. Each hexagram can only be cast once, and then it is useless again. Who do you think would be willing to risk their own lives?" Bet?" Gu Qingyuan followed.
"I see. No wonder the hexagram sign clearly pointed out the direction of the spiritual liquid pool, but the second uncle died on the way." Gu Xiuyun thought thoughtfully.
The black turtle-armored fortune stick in his hand is a winning fortune. As the saying goes, misfortune lies where fortune lies, and fortune lies where misfortune lies. The hexagram not only guides the direction of the spiritual liquid pool, but also brings life and death to the second uncle. crisis.
"Ordinary practitioners really cannot see the mystery of the Spirit Turtle Black Armor." Gu Xiuyun said to himself secretly.
The turtle's black armor sign is extremely mysterious. The texture on it corresponds to heaven's secrets above and the great road below. Only those who are proficient in the hexagrams of the Book of Changes can see the difference.
And in this world, he seemed to have never heard of any family that was good at divination.
"Xiu Yun, these two hexagram signs have been used by others and have lost their spiritual effect. They are just ordinary stone signs now. You don't have to worry too much."
"Dad, uncle, where is the wandering cultivator in Nancheng? I want to see him." Gu Xiuyun said in a deep voice.
"I can't see him anymore. I heard that he left the city half a month ago. Now there are only some used hexagrams left, which are still scattered in the hands of practitioners in Nancheng."
"In that case, I would like to ask my father and uncle to do their best to help me collect more black hexagrams. The money needed can be withdrawn from the main line accounting room." Gu Xiuyun said solemnly.
Of his one million taels of gold, he has only withdrawn 100,000 taels and distributed them to the guards under his command. There are still 900,000 taels in the main account room that have not yet been used.
I believe that with this gold, it is not difficult to buy some useless fortune tellers.
"Xiu Yun, are you looking down on your uncle and your father?" Gu Qingzheng laughed, "It's just a few fortune-tellings, the fourth family can afford it."