Chapter 23: The Real Person Revealed

It was dark and drizzling .​​​

Suzhou is a big city , but the streets outside are lifeless at this moment .

Similarly , the atmosphere in Zhu Daxian 's fortune - telling shop seemed particularly tense .

When Zhu Daxian angrily said that what Fang Yi gave was " information about a dead person " .

Xiaoli, who was sweeping the floor , shuddered and then suddenly looked at the young man sitting there calmly .

Fang Yi had a calm expression on his face , but in his heart he was slightly impressed by the fact that Zhu Daxian was indeed a man of real talent and knowledge .

Ever since he cultivated the golden elixir and cut off contact with the universe , he is indeed not a " living person " .

At least from the perspective of fate , he is not a " living person " .

But from a biological point of view , I am still a lively person .

But he didn't know whether what Zhu Daxian said was just a random guess or real knowledge , so he needed to test it out .

Fang Yi remained calm . " Oh ? Master Zhu , what do you mean by that ? "

Xiaoli stopped sweeping the floor and just stood there listening .​​​

Zhu Daxian was a bit excited , spitting out saliva , " Your birth date is the Wall Earth element . The Five Elements are predominantly Fire and Earth , but lacking Metal and Water . The Day Master Heavenly Stem is Earth , and you were born in the summer . From the perspective of the Day Stem and Branch , Ji Mao is a lowly element with a cut -off foot , the worst possible day . People born on Ji Mao are prone to disability , injury , and a life of hardship . As the saying goes , if Ji Mao is in the year , ancestors were disabled and died a bad death ; if Ji Mao is in the month , parents will not be reunited . And you have Ji Mao in the day . According to Eight Characters , your life will be in danger in your youth . "

Fang Yi smiled slightly and said , " Eight characters are not necessarily accurate . "

Zhu Daxian sneered , " Eight characters may not be accurate , but combined with your name , it's quite accurate . Analyzing from your name , the three elements of earth , water , and earth are extremely unlucky . Your personality is simply described as : clouds and winds obscuring the sun , and hardship will come again . Despite your wisdom , everything will be frustrated . Your health is described as clouds and winds obscuring the moon , a sign of illness , punishment , injury , and a short life . Only those born with the five elements of metal and water can expect good health . But as I said before , your five elements are lacking in metal and water . Judging from your name and birth date alone , you should die young . "

Fang Yi admired it a little , " That doesn't mean anything . "

" Birthdates are n't scientific , and they're certainly not always accurate . " Zhu Daxian initially agreed with Fang Yi , then narrowed his eyes . " Then take a look at my King Wen's hexagram ! "

After saying that , he pointed to the order in which the copper coins were arranged on the table .

Fang Yi looked and saw that the six hexagrams were Yin Yao , Yang Yao , Yin Yao , Yin Yao , Yin Yao and Yang Yao respectively .

Zhu Daxian 's eyes grew sharp . " This is the Water Thunder Tun hexagram , representing tangled threads without a beginning . Tun represents things that have just begun to form and have yet to meet their end , hence the image of tangled threads without a beginning . It's about a weaver who was shedding threads outdoors when a sudden strong wind blew up , tangling the threads . He tore them left and right , unable to find the end . Anyone who gets this hexagram will be disoriented and have a difficult illness . Considering the name and birth date you gave , this signifies a deathly fate . Tell me , what is your intention in playing such a trick on me ? "

Xiaoli's eyes also turned cold . After listening to her master 's analysis, she also thought that Fang Yi was here to cause trouble .

Judging from the fortune-telling by Zhu Daxian , this person is worthy of being from a Taoist family and he does have some real skills .

As expected, it was the person I was looking for .

Fang Yi became even more interested and wanted to find out whether the other party's ancestors had left behind any magical powers .

He pondered for a moment and then spoke honestly , " Master Zhu , the name and birth date I gave you are true . I came to see you today because ... "

Before he could finish his words , Zhu Daxian shook his head in amusement and interrupted , " You still refuse to admit it ? Alas , young people these days , I 've exposed it to your face , and you 're still pretending to be so ? Do you think someone with this kind of fate would have the chance to sit in front of me ? Even if they don't die young , they 'll usually suffer from many illnesses and hardships . Look at you , you 're as strong and healthy as an ox . How can you be like someone with this kind of fate ? "

" Yes , people with my fate should be like you say . " Fang Yi first admitted , then said , " But haven't you heard the saying that a true master never reveals his true self ? Zhuangzi 's "The Great Master" says: The ancient true masters sleep without dreams , wake without worries , eat without sweetness , and breathe deeply . After reaching a certain level of cultivation , they become different from ordinary people . Life and death are determined by oneself , not by heaven . How can a mere birth date and hexagram predict the life , old age, sickness , and death of a true master ? "

It would have been fine if he hadn't said this , but once he did , Zhu Daxian was so angry that he laughed . " Are you saying that your cultivation is as profound as the ancient immortals ? "

Fang Yi said frankly , " Of course . "

This statement was not a lie , because he had cultivated the golden elixir , and in a sense , he was indeed no different from the ancient immortals .

Upon hearing this , Zhu Daxian was speechless .

Xiaoli couldn't help but laugh .

What is the true man of ancient times ?

The Tao Te Ching says , " If one cultivates it in oneself , his virtue will be true . "

Therefore , self-cultivation and cultivation of immortality are also called cultivation of truth , and enlightenment is called " enlightenment of truth " .

Truth is a synonym for Tao .​

Taoists call those who preserve their nature or achieve enlightenment through self-cultivation as true people , and also generally refer to those who have become immortals . They are extraordinary beings who understand the mysteries of the universe and comprehend life and death .

Throughout human history , there are only a handful of such people .

For example , Laozi , Ge Xuan , Zhongli Quan , Lu Dongbin , Zhang Ziyang and others , these people lived so far away from us that their authenticity cannot be verified at all .

The only real person whose name can be verified in historical records is Zhang Sanfeng , the founder of Wudang Sect , but he was also born before the Ming Dynasty .

Others may not know the secrets of cultivation , but how could Zhu Daxian , as the descendant of a Taoist family, not know some of the secrets ?

At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty , a shocking event occurred . From then on , there was no hope for practicing Taoism and Taoism became extinct .

According to the original words circulated within Taoism , it is impossible for anyone else in the world to attain enlightenment .

Indeed , hundreds of years have passed and there has been no real person in the world .

This is a final judgment .

And now a young boy runs up to him and says he is a real person ?

Zhu Daxian really thought it was ridiculous , and even became angry and embarrassed . He felt that Fang Yi was disrespectful to the saints . He said in a cold tone : " Young man , don't talk nonsense ! "

Fang Yi was not annoyed at all , because he knew how much importance Taoists attached to the word " True Man " . He asked , " What do I need you to believe me ? "

Zhu Daxian was too lazy to argue with him anymore . He stood up and waved his hand unhappily . " Xiao Li , get out ! "

" Yes , Master . "

Xiaoli leaned the broom against the wall , looked at Fang Yi , raised her hand and said , " Sir , please go out ! "

Fang Yi wanted to explain further , giving an example : " Master Zhu , please believe me . When you treat patients , are n't you also practicing medicine instead of Taoism ? The prescription you just prescribed ... "

He wanted to express that we should not judge things by appearances .

Zhu Daxian could n't help but get angry when he heard this . " Using medicine instead of Taoism is to make superstitious people feel at ease and accept medication . Besides , I 'm not practicing medicine illegally ; I have a medical license . You can report me and have someone come and check me out ! "

Fang Yi smiled and said , " I didn't mean to report it , I meant to give an example . "

" Don't give any examples , just get out ! " Zhu Daxian said to chase them away .

Xiaoli narrowed her eyes and said , " Sir , if you don't leave , I 'm going to call the police ! "

Fang Yi knew that if he didn't show off his skills , he would not be able to tell whether the other party had any family magic skills , so he had to make the other party believe him .

He sighed deliberately and said , " Alas , the world is ignorant and only judges appearances . It seems that unless I show you my magical powers , you wo n't believe me . "

They are still talking nonsense at this time . Xiaoli and Zhu Daxian are really famous .

Especially Xiaoli , who received the order from her master , didn't intend to waste any more time talking to Fang Yi . She took out her cell phone and called the police to drive him away .

However, just as she took out her cell phone and had no time to dial , a shocking scene happened !

Fang Yi just stretched out his hand and a peony flower appeared out of thin air !

Xiaoli 's eyes suddenly widened and she stopped dialing !​​​

Zhu Daxian sucked in a breath of cold air and looked at Fang Yi with disbelief , his eyes filled with shock !