Starting with the titmouse, seventy-two transformations

Chapter 483 Sacrificing Oneself for the Divination, Becoming Prosperous in the Day

"stop!"

Gongsun Sheng let out a low shout, glancing at Wu Song, who was being rubbed against the ground by several demonic corpses, his eyes deep.

Each of these demonic corpses possesses the strength of a fully-fledged Yin Spirit, or even close to perfection. They are no match for one-on-one, but their superior numbers make them formidable opponents.

There were at least eighty or ninety bodies!

It is equivalent to having eighty or ninety Yin gods guarding it.

Even more terrifying is that within the Yingtian Hall, the auras of these demonic corpses are interconnected, responding to each other's calls, and ultimately linking to Song Yingtian.

Not only does it enhance one's own strength, but it also becomes one with the body, fearless of death and pain, possessing immense strength and speed like the wind.

Many of the accompanying Yin spirits were powerless against these demonic corpses and were torn apart and killed in bizarre and terrifying ways.

Even though their strength surpassed that of these demonic corpses, they were ultimately defeated by the sheer number of enemies and the limited space, proving no match for this old thief.

"stop!"

Song Yingtian's lips curled slightly, he waved his hand in a gesture, and dark mist appeared in his eyes as he looked at Gongsun Sheng:

"Brother Gongsun, how about it? Would you be willing to interpret this divination for this old man?"

As he spoke, he flicked his sleeve again, and another piece of white paper flew out, floating to Gongsun Sheng's front. The writing on it was exactly the same as the previous one—

[The original hexagram is: Fire over Earth (Jin), with the upper trigram being Li (fire) and the lower trigram being Kun (earth).]

Moving line: Line 62 (yin changing to yang), lower trigram Kun changing to Li.

The changing hexagram is: Mountain Fire (贲) (upper and lower trigrams), the body trigram remains Li, and the changing application trigram is Gen.

The three lines of divination text are ancient, unsophisticated, and simple, carrying a sense of inexplicable historical desolation at first glance.

However, the threshold is extremely high, unlike the Plum Blossom Divination method, which is completely incomprehensible, even if one tries to understand it from the literal meaning.

It requires answers from professionals, and specifically from true experts who are well-versed in this field, not from charlatans who dabble in deception and fraud.

The Plum Blossom Divination emphasizes that "all things are numbers," and the ultimate principles of heaven and earth, past and present, and future are all contained in every blade of grass and every tree.

Under the influence of the interaction between Heaven and Man, a single thought arises in the mind, and a hexagram is born in Heaven and Earth.

It is connected to all spirits and is easily understood through symbols and numbers.

Gongsun Sheng remained silent for a moment, then formed hand seals and touched his eyes and brow. Countless hexagrams flowed within his pupils: Qian 1, Dui 2...

A moment later, all the strange phenomena in his eyes disappeared, and his expression returned to normal, with no change except that his face was a little pale and his spiritual energy was greatly depleted.

He paused for a moment, as if organizing his thoughts, before slowly saying:
"The original hexagram is Fire over Earth (晋), with the body hexagram being Fire (离) and the application hexagram being Earth (坤). The five elements are Fire generating Earth, which is an auspicious sign of 'application generating body'."

The core theory of Plum Blossom Numerology is "subject-function-generation-control relationship". The hexagram is divided into "subject" and "function" and the generation-control relationship is determined by the Five Elements.

The Body Gua represents the subject of the inquiry, oneself, or the essence of the matter.

The hexagram represents the matter being inquired about, the external environment, or changes in the development of things.

By combining the generating and restraining relationship between the two, and the strength and weakness of the hexagram energy, one can determine good or bad fortune.

In this hexagram, the main element is "fire" and the secondary element is "earth".

In the Five Elements theory of mutual generation and restraint, wood generates fire, fire generates earth, earth generates metal, metal generates water, and water generates wood. Therefore, this hexagram corresponds to "fire generating earth," which is an auspicious omen!
"lucky?"

Song Yingtian's breath hitched. He took a few steps forward and pressed on, asking:

"Where does good fortune come from?"

"The sun (Li) represents the ruler, brightness, and understanding; the earth (Kun) represents the minister, obedience, and support. When the essence and function are mutually supportive, the energy of the hexagram flows smoothly, like the sun shining on the earth, causing all things to flourish."

Gongsun Sheng lowered his eyes and said in a deep voice:
"It signifies that one's career will soar to great heights, with strong connections and unwavering momentum, leading to the success of all endeavors without any obstacles, which is considered extremely auspicious."

"Good good!"

Upon receiving Gongsun Sheng's reply, he clapped his hands and laughed, his eyes burning with eagerness.

Gongsun Sheng looked at the next line of the hexagram text and explained:
"When the second line moves, the lower trigram transforms into Li... Kun earth is the foundation, but when it transforms into Li fire, the solid earth transforms into the virtual fire."

"What does this mean? Is it auspicious or inauspicious?" "The second line, yin changes to yang, from stillness to movement, from hidden to manifest, from compliance to positivity, is a minor change."

The body trigram is Li (fire), and when it transforms into Li (fire), it's like two fires burning in tandem. Excessive heat leads to destruction, signifying a subtle change, and that prosperity inevitably leads to decline.

"A sign of impending change? A decline after reaching its peak?!"

Song Yingtian chuckled softly, subtly raising his chin, a glint of something unseen in his eyes:
"What is the meaning of the final change of heart?"

"The changing hexagram is Mountain Fire Ben, with Gen above and Li below. Its body is Li fire, and its function is Gen earth. Li fire consumes its own light to generate Gen earth, but is instead suppressed by Gen mountain."

Gongsun Sheng remained expressionless and spoke in a flat voice, seemingly oblivious to Song Yingtian's increasingly grim expression.
"It implies that one's efforts are futile and one's career is hindered. The character '贲' (bēn) means 'ornamentation', indicating that one's outward appearance is bright, but one's inner achievements have already collapsed, which is a very ominous sign."

Song Yingtian's eyelids twitched violently. He took a deep breath, and a buzzing sound immediately filled the hall, which was quite terrifying.
"You mean this divination means that I... will rise to prominence and then decline, will achieve success first and then fail, and that all my actions will benefit others?"

"Among so many diviners in the Imperial Observatory, there must be one or two with profound knowledge who can interpret this divination. It's just that you've never believed it, right?"

"Indeed, the surface meaning of the hexagram is easy to understand. Anyone who has studied the Lianshan Yi, Guicang Yi, and Zhouyi can decipher it, but..."

Song Yingtian strolled over, lowered his head to Gongsun Sheng, and said, word by word:

"Only your Heavenly Mystery Valley lineage can find that person from the divination. Help me find him..."

"That person who ruined my grand plan!"

"Hahaha, Song the Old Dog, you have lost all conscience and painstaking efforts, but in the end you have gained nothing. You have risen to the top but declined, and you have succeeded first but failed later!"

Wu Song struggled to lift his head, his face bruised and swollen, but he burst into laughter:

"Hahahaha... Pah, serves you right!"

"Wu Song, just because I pity and cherish you doesn't mean I can tolerate your insolence. If you want to die, I'll grant your wish."

Even after death, the corpse can be refined into a corpse demon, capable of cultivating demonic arts, only at a slightly slower pace.

Song Yingtian turned his head, gave him a cold glance, and spoke in a chilling voice.

"For a fire at the foot of a mountain to burn the mountain, it must first ignite the vegetation at the foot of the mountain. Wood generates fire, therefore the source of fire must originate from the nature of wood..."

At this moment, Gongsun Sheng's deep voice rang out again as he interpreted the divination.

Song Yingtian perked up, ignoring Wu Song and turning to listen attentively, afraid of missing anything.

"In the Five Elements theory, wood corresponds to the trigram Zhen, which represents the east. This person should be located in the east."

"East?"

Song Yingtian's lips twitched, and he pressed on:

Could you elaborate?

"More details..."

Gongsun Sheng made a series of hand seals, his pupils turning ashen, his gaze seemingly piercing through a layer of mist, revealing a blazing sun high in the sky, beneath which the trees had burned to ashes...

It was him!

He suddenly realized, a slight smile playing on his lips, and casually made up a nonsensical sentence:
"If one's destiny is associated with fire or wood, or if one's cultivation method is related to fire or wood, or if one's name contains the meaning of fire or wood, then one should already be showing promise at this time; otherwise, it will be too late."

After saying that, he turned and gave Wu Song a deep look, his lips moving as he silently uttered two words:
"Take care of yourself!"

"Brother Gongsun..."

"not good!"

"boom!"

The next moment, Gongsun Sheng's internal magical power surged back and exploded, turning him into a cloud of blood mist.

He committed suicide!

Before plunging into darkness, he gave a mocking smile to Song Yingtian, who was lunging at him, his eyes reflecting a divination text—

When wood receives sunlight, the intense light causes it to burn to ashes. The ashes become ash, and the state of burning wood is reflected in the sun...

晟！
(End of this chapter)