"In my opinion, there is a way for you to use the Art of Six Lines. It is not limited to talent. Are you willing to make an exchange with me?"
Yu Shu did not expect that Xin Ya would throw out such a sweet bait. Her heartbeat sped up and her breathing quickened. She knew that there was no such thing as a free lunch in this world, but she could not help but be swayed.
The Art of Six Lines was also known as the Art of Answering All Requests. One question, one divination. Whether or not the divination could be completed depended on one's constitution.
It was because of one's constitution that one could not change unless they were reincarnated. That was why she had always treated the art as useless even though she had it.
She was sitting on a mountain of treasures but could not get it. That was how she felt now.
"What advice does Lady Xin have? I would like to hear it first." Yu Shu reminded herself not to fall into Xin Ya's trap.
Xin Ya glanced at Yu Shu's cautious expression and asked, "Does Lady Lotus Room know about the Six Founding Artifacts?"
Yu Shu had participated in the Saint Ancestor Sacrificial Day not long ago. As the artificer, she knew what Xin Ya was talking about.
"It is a compass, a sword, a book, a ruler, a cauldron, and a ruyi scepter."
It was said that three hundred years ago, Emperor Anwu relied on these six treasures and with the help of Empress Ning Zhen and her followers, he conquered the world and unified it.
After peace, Ning Zhen passed away and Emperor Anwu buried her with the six treasures. They were still buried in the underground palace of the Imperial Mausoleum.
The bronze artifacts that they held on the Saint Ancestor Sacrificial Day were just a set of bronze molds. They were not the real thing.
Xin Ya nodded and said, "When the dynasty was first established, the Saint Ancestor used the six treasures to rule the world. Unfortunately, after Empress Ning Zhen passed away, the six treasures were suppressed in the forbidden area of the Imperial Mausoleum. There were not many historical records. Gradually, even their names were forgotten. They were only known as the book, sword, ruler, cauldron, compass and ruyi scepter. "
Yu Shu asked with interest, "What other names do they have?"
"I am ashamed. I only know one thing but not the other," Xin Ya shook her head. Seeing the disappointment on Yu Shu's face, she twirled the walnut in one hand and pointed at the charcoal burning bottom with the other. A wisp of silver smoke was rising from the small green stove.
"What do you think this is?"
Hearing this. Yu Shu stared at the little green stove. Her nostrils moved and she smelled a strange fragrance. She couldn't help but close her eyes and take a deep breath. She felt extremely refreshed and comfortable.
She shuddered and opened her eyes. Looking at the little green stove with smoke curling up from it, he said suspiciously,
"Lord Xin, please don't tell me that this incense burner is one of the six artifacts."
Stop messing around. The Six Founding Tools were antiques that were at least several hundred years old. Although this little green furnace wasn't new, it was at most a dozen years old. What was that supposed to mean?
If you want to scam people, you should be more professional.
Without explaining, Xin Ya smiled mysteriously and said, "Among the Six Treasures, there are three of them. There was a cauldron. According to legend, burning incense in this cauldron could enlighten a person's seven orifices, make a straw dog understand human nature, and make a fool gain wisdom. Wise men live a long life. This cauldron. Its name is' Tai Qing '. "
Tai Qing Cauldron – this was the first time Yu Shu heard of one of the Six Treasures.
However, before she could think about it, Xin Ya threw down a bolt of lightning.
"The incense burner in front of you is obviously not the Tai Qing Cauldron. However, it is indeed a fake artifact that the Xin family spent many years and countless resources to build with reference to the Tai Qing Cauldron. Although it is not as good as a real artifact, it is enough to help you use the Six Trigram Lines."
"If you don't believe me, you can try it. Try it now."
Yu Shu clenched her fist and smelled the strange fragrance without batting an eyelid. She slowly pressed her hand to her waist and took out the three divination coins that she always carried with her.
Xin Ya looked at her actions and smiled. "How about this. I am old and have moles on both my arms. Why don't you try and see how many moles there are on my left hand?"
As he said this, he pulled up his left sleeve and placed it on the table.
Yu Shu looked calm on the surface but in reality, she was almost unable to suppress her excitement. Seeing that Xin Ya's suggestion was not inappropriate, she nodded.
"It's possible. As long as Master Xin tells me, how old are you this year?"
The Six Trigram Lines asked about human affairs. It was always based on the person's fate. It was called 'Eye of the Trigram'. If one did not know the 'Eye of the Trigram', they would not be able to divine anything.
The moles were something that regenerated on a person's body. As such, one needed to know the person's age.
"I am fifty-seven years old this year."
Yu Shu nodded and rubbed the three divination coins. She took a few breaths to get rid of all distracting thoughts. She quietly asked for her request and focused on the divination.
She had to do her own divination every day. Occasionally, she would ask others. However, eight out of ten times, it would be an empty divination. The small matter she was asking now actually became a divination without any effort!
Yu Shu licked her lips and carefully calculated the number of lines. Very quickly, she got the result.
"How is it?" Xin Ya asked.
Yu Shu raised her head and looked at Xin Ya, "Sorry for offending Master Xin. Please roll up your sleeves and let me meet you."
She did not hurry to say the divination because she wanted to prevent Xin Ya from playing any tricks.
Xin Ya knew what she was thinking but did not expose her. She raised her hand and lifted up her sleeve, revealing her left arm. She first showed her one side, then the other.
It was a well-maintained arm. The skin was smooth and there were two black moles, one on top and one on the bottom. It was very eye-catching.
Yu Shu held her breath and felt her heart jump to her throat.
She got it!
Xin Ya looked at her face and knew that it was a success. She smiled proudly and looked at Yu Shu with an even more amiable gaze.
"There is still half an hour left. Why don't you try again? I had a joyous occasion the other day. My youngest daughter is pregnant. Can you tell if it is a boy or a girl?"
"What is the birthday of this aunt? When was she pregnant?" Yu Shu asked the 'Eye of the Trigram'.
Xin Ya told her the truth.
Yu Shu steadied her mind and took a few deep breaths of the aroma emitted by the small green stove. She didn't know if it was a psychological effect, but she felt that her mind was much calmer in an instant, and the distracting thoughts in her mind were easily swept away.
This time, the divination was successful. She found out that Xin Ya had a granddaughter.
Yu Shu had a hunch that it could not be wrong.
Sure enough, when she looked at Xin Ya, the latter gave her the answer.
"It is a girl."
"Phew …" Yu Shu exhaled slowly. Her hands were trembling as she held the three copper coins.
"Hehe, you should believe me now. How about it? Do you want to make an exchange with me?"
Xin Ya had put enough bait and finally started to reel in.
Yu Shu's gaze lingered on the small green stove for a while before she shifted her gaze away. She gave Xin Ya a helpless smile and said, "I'm sorry.
"Master Xin, please tell me. I am listening."
If she did not know that there was a way to use the Six Recombinant Trigram Lines, it would be fine. But now that such a great opportunity was placed in front of her, how could she bear to reject it?
Xin Ya put away her smile and slowly raised her request.
"I would like to invite you to the Xin Ri Re-Light Great Exchange Shop. You are not allowed to leave for ten years. This fake Tai Qing Cauldron is yours."
Yu Shu frowned and shook her head without hesitation.
If it was a year or so, she might consider it. Ten years was too long.
Seeing that she did not agree, Xin Ya spoke again.
"If you are not willing to come to the Xin Family's Great Exchange Shop, that is fine. Then let's change. I want you to teach the Six Recombinant Trigram Line Technique to the Six Recombinant Trigram Line. How about that?"
Yu Shu was stunned. She thought that Xin Ya was thinking about the Death Sealing Technique. Why was he thinking about the Six Recombinant Trigram Line?
Her Time of Calamity Law could not be taught to outsiders. In comparison, the Six Recombinant Trigram Line was less important to her. Moreover, she was going to teach it to her close friend. It did not sound too hard to accept.
She thought for a while and looked at Xin Ya's calm face. She struggled.
"Forgive me, but I cannot agree to that."
Xin Liu was a simple-minded person. Teaching her was equivalent to giving the Six Recombinant Trigram Line Technique to the Xin Family. Today, Xin Liu learned it. Tomorrow, he might pass it on to Xin Qi, Xin Ba and Xin Jiu. A few years later, they would become a family like the Xin Family.
Xin Ya really had a good plan.
Only now did Yu Shu feel that he and Xin Lishan were indeed father and son. They were both cunning. If they could not keep their composure, they would only end up being blackmailed.
Xin Ya's face finally turned cold after being rejected by her. He frowned and said unhappily,
"Miss Lianfang, what do you think I am giving you in exchange? This imitation of the Tai Qing Cauldron is unique to the Xin Family. It took seven years of painstaking effort to build it. There are three of them in the residence. In the whole world, there is no fourth one. In terms of value, it is comparable to a special technique. Now that you have a request, are you not willing to pay the price?"
Seeing that he had turned hostile, Yu Shu did not feel guilty. Instead, she became sober. She looked at the cauldron that was no longer emitting smoke. She calmly kept the divination money on the table and said to Xin Ya,
"It is not that I am unwilling to pay the price, but your request is too harsh. To tell you the truth, I am interested in an official career. In the future, I will need to go to the Celestial Commissioner Office. I will not be confined to the Great Exchange Shop. When I came to be apprenticed to my master, I swore that I would not teach the special techniques of the Celestial Commissioner Office to outsiders. Otherwise, I will be struck by lightning. How can I agree? If it is really impossible, I will give up this cauldron. I am not afraid that you will like to hear this. I did not use the Six Recombinant Trigram Line in the past, but I still became a female fortune-teller in two rankings. In the future, even if I do not use the Six Recombinant Trigram Line, I will not suffocate to death. "
At most, I will regret that I will not be able to sleep. She added silently in her heart.
After saying that, Yu Shu pushed the chair and stood up while her mind was still clear. She cupped her hands towards Xin Ya and said,
"I have learned a lot from Lord Xin today. This cauldron is a rare treasure. It is my fault for not being able to use it. Please take it back."
"…" Xin Ya looked at Yu Shu, who looked like a bachelor. She could not help but feel a little aggrieved. How could such a big child be so difficult to deal with!
"This room is stuffy. I will go sit outside."
"You … Stop."
Yu Shu was stopped. She turned her head to look at Xin Ya.
"Since you are not willing to accept the first two conditions, let us talk about the last one. I know that you are proficient in the Art of Death. I want you to read the names of a few people. Do you have any difficulties? "
Yu Shu showed a troubled expression. In her heart, she raised two fingers: Oh yes.
She walked back hesitantly and sat opposite Xin Ya. She reached out a hand and touched the little green cauldron that was still warm. She smiled at him.
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