Seeing the old man's tears, Xia Pingan knew that he had found the right person. He tidied his clothes and solemnly bowed to the old man. "Xia Pingan greets Mister Wolong …"
The old man in front of him was Zhuge Kongming, Mr. Wolong. Everyone felt that the Records of the Three Kingdoms made Zhuge Kongming into a legend, but in reality, Xia Pingan felt that the Records of the Three Kingdoms didn't fully display the true greatness of the old man in front of him. The old man's abilities were truly earth-shattering. It was a pity that they were all buried in history, leaving only bits and pieces for future generations.
Back then, Liu Bei visited Mister Wolong three times to ask him to leave the mountain. Was Mister Wolong truly helping Liu Bei? It could be said that he was willing to leave the mountain because he wanted to use his own strength to continue the Great Han's fate. His opponent was not anyone else but the heavens and the Heavenly Dao. The old man had never lost to anyone in his life. He had only lost to the heavens and the Heavenly Dao.
This could be seen from the sixteen words in the first lesson of the old man's "Lesson Before the Horse".
The first lesson of the lesson was: Powerless to reverse the heavens, one has to do one's best; yin holds the Yang, eight thousand female ghosts.
Being powerless to reverse the situation was referring to the fate of the Great Han Dynasty. It was his own fate. The eight thousand female ghosts represented Wei, and the one that ended the last bit of fate of the Great Han Dynasty was the Wei Kingdom. This was also the final result of the struggle between the three kingdoms of Wu, Shu, and Wei. Once this old man passed away, the last bit of fate of the Great Han Dynasty and the Shu Kingdom was also gone.
When the old man left the mountain, he already understood everything, but he still chose to walk on this path. He knew it was impossible, but he still chose to do it. He wanted to fight against the heavens with his own strength and turn the situation around. What kind of courage and ability was that?
The most difficult thing in the world was not to bravely move forward in the face of the unknown, but to face the known without hesitation. This was the so-called wisdom and courage.
In the past, Xia Pingan had often thought, if he could meet this old man, what would he say to him? This was because he had too many questions in his mind. This old man had also left behind too many mysteries for the world. Summoning the Wind and Summoning the Rain, the Eight Front Formation, the Wooden Ox …
Now that they had met, Xia Pingan realized that he had a lot of things to say to Mr. Wolong, but he couldn't say them out loud. All he felt was respect.
Mr. Wolong quickly calmed himself down. He glanced at Xia Pingan and said, "Since we're fated to meet, why don't you come to my cottage and have some tea?" After that, Mr. Wolong put away his fishing tools and placed them by the river. He then walked towards the thatched cottage not far away.
Drinking tea again?
How could Xia Pingan refuse? Naturally, he hurriedly followed.
When they reached the thatched cottage, Mr. Wolong waved his hand. A few humanoid puppets wearing clothes appeared in the thatched cottage. These puppets were very lifelike. The moment they appeared, they started to chop wood, boil water, and brew tea like servants.
Although the tea wasn't as nourishing as the Snow Orchid Tea, it still left a lingering fragrance in the mouth and cheeks.
Mr. Wolong put down his teacup and asked softly, "Young friend, are you here to learn about the dao of formations?"
"I was just about to ask for your guidance!" Xia Pingan said.
Mr. Wolong only extended his hand and lightly tapped Xia Pingan's forehead. A golden light flew out from his fingertip and entered Xia Pingan's forehead. In Xia Pingan's consciousness, a golden book appeared — "Kunlun Formation and Mechanism Collection".
As soon as Xia Pingan's consciousness touched the book 'Collection of Kunlun Formations and Mechanisms', in a split second, the contents of the book and numerous information about formations and mechanisms poured into his mind. 'Eight Front Formation Patterns' was only a part of 'Collection of Kunlun Formations and Mechanisms', which included mechanical puppetry skills such as wooden oxen and horse. There were also various formations and immortal mechanical puppetry skills, which were dazzling to the eyes. There were a total of 1,080 kinds of formations and mechanical secret skills, which were too much for the eyes to take in.
Looking at the contents of the formations and mechanisms in his mind, Xia Pingan was so excited that his body trembled. If this secret book was placed outside, it would be a priceless treasure. He didn't think that he would be able to obtain it.
Of course, this array mechanism technique was not a summoner's summoning technique that could be mastered overnight. The contents of this secret manual were abnormally profound. It involved the transformation of the five elements and the various uses of soul power runes. Even if one had the secret manual in hand, they would still need to comprehend it bit by bit before they could gradually grasp it.
"Mister, may I ask where this secret book comes from?" Xia Pingan asked.
Mr. Wolong smiled, "Naturally, it comes from Kunlun. In fact, it's not just this secret book. The entire Chinese civilization originated from Kunlun. Kunlun is the ancestral court of China!" At this point, Mr. Wolong glanced at Xia Pingan, "You can only stay here for three days at most. This secret book is abnormally profound and mysterious. It's difficult for ordinary people to comprehend it. If you have any questions in these three days, feel free to ask me. As for how much you can comprehend, it will depend on your own perception!"
Xia Pingan knew that the opportunity in front of him was hard to come by. This was equivalent to having the world's most powerful formation and mechanism master sitting in front of him. Every second was abnormally precious.
Xia Pingan didn't dare to waste any more time. He quickly recalled the contents of the 《Kunlun Formation and Mechanism Collection》 in his mind. He began to ask questions, "Mister, may I ask what is Wuji? What is Taiji? What is Yin and Yang? How do they change?"
"Taiji is born from Wuji. Knowing what is white and guarding what is black, it is the world style. It is called the World Style. Eternally virtuous, it returns to the Wuji. The Wuji is the true Dao of nature, the origin of the universe. Its nature is emptiness, its quality is Dao, it gives birth to all things. Its movement is from nothingness to existence. Chaos has yet to be divided. Once it is divided, there will be the image of Yin and Yang.
This simple sentence was difficult for Xia Pingan to digest in such a short time. He could only remember it and then quickly asked a second question, "Mister, may I ask what is the essence of the Three Talents Formation?"
"The Three Talents are Heaven, Earth, and Man. The Three Talents are the foundation of the formation. Although it is the foundation, it can change according to the person. There are many differences and changes …" As Mr. Wolong spoke, he took three teacups from the table and placed them in a triangle. He began to explain to Xia Pingan. As Mr. Wolong explained, the three teacups gradually changed. They turned into three porcelain figures and began to attack on the table. Then, they turned into three white knives and hid in the void.
…
Just like that, Xia Pingan tirelessly asked for guidance on the questions in Kunlun Formation and Mechanism Collection. On the other hand, Mr. Wolong patiently answered all of Xia Pingan's questions.
Between the questions and answers, time flowed like water. Unknowingly, three days had passed.
"Mister, what is the Eight Front Formation …"
"The Eight Front Formation uses the four lands of Qian, Kun, Xun, and Gen as the Heaven, Earth, Wind, and Cloud as the main troops. The northwest is Qian Ground, Qian Formation as the Heaven Formation. The southwest is Kun Ground, Kun Formation as the Earth Formation. The southeast is Xun Residence, Xun Formation as the Wind Formation. The northeast is Gen Residence, Gen Formation as the mountains. The mountains and rivers that rise out of the clouds are the Cloud Formation. Water, Fire, Metal, and Wood as the Four Strange Formations of Dragon, Tiger, Bird, and Snake as the surprise troops. The formations are the Azure Dragon Formation on the left, the White Tiger Formation on the right, the Vermilion Bird Formation on the front, and the Xuanwu Snake Formation on the back. The eight formations are then placed in the main formation. The eight formations are Heaven Overturning, Earth Carrying, Wind Rising, Cloud Hanging, Dragon Flying, Tiger Wings, Bird Soaring, and Snake Coiling. The eight formations correspond to the changes of the Eight Trigrams. The main formation is divided into sixty-four formations, and thirty-two formations of Yin and Yang. Strange and righteous engender each other, and there is no end to the cycle. The head and tail correspond to each other, hidden and unpredictable. In one formation, the two formations follow each other, one for battle and one for defense.
…
After Mr. Wolong finished explaining the Eight Front Formation to Xia Pingan, he stopped. Xia Pingan was still thinking. He looked outside and said to Xia Pingan, "Three days have passed. In these three days, you have grasped the essence of many formations and mechanisms. You have far surpassed the average formation master and mechanism master. As for the other essences in the secret manual, you can slowly comprehend them yourself!" As Mr. Wolong spoke, he waved his hand lightly, and a door appeared in the thatched cottage. "Your companion has already left the Eight Front Formation. You can leave now!"
Xia Pingan stood up, tidied his clothes, and bowed solemnly to Mr. Wolong again. "Xia Pingan thanks Mister for your teachings!"
"Looking at your complexion, I'm afraid there will be a massacre soon. Unforeseen calamities are just around the corner. Be careful!" Mr. Wolong nodded. It was unfathomable, as if he had already seen something.
"Yes!"
Xia Pingan walked to the door, turned around, and bowed again. He then pushed the door open and stepped out.
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