Chapter 118 Taizhu's Creation
The residence that Zhao Laosan arranged for Li Daoxuan was relatively large, with bedrooms both inside and outside. The house was exquisitely decorated, and the floor was covered with a large red blanket purchased from foreigners. This kind of thing was usually very expensive. A red blanket cost about ten taels, which was equivalent to the annual income of an ordinary family of three.

This is just one of the Zhao family's guest rooms, not to mention the other furnishings in the room.

Li Yanming touched the thick goose down quilt with amazement in his eyes.

If he had not followed Li Daoxuan, he would probably never have seen such expensive goose down bedding in his entire life.

"Look at you, why don't you put your things away quickly." Li Daoxuan sneered at his country bumpkin appearance. Perhaps for people of this era, many foreign things are rare, but for Li Daoxuan, there is nothing surprising about them.

In his eyes, these so-called high-end Western goose down quilts were not as valuable as the blue and white porcelain in this room.

After hearing what Li Daoxuan said, Li Yanming wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth, put away the packages, and then couldn't wait to take off his shoes and sit on the bed. Then he opened a book and read it carefully.

Li Daoxuan ignored him and went about his own business.

He took out a Bagua mirror from the package, and then took out a wordless book. He held three Kaiyuan Tongbao coins in his hand and drew the Bagua diagram on the paper.

These three Kaiyuan Tongbao coins were given by my eldest brother Li Mingda.

The ordinary fortune-telling uses the Wen Wang Bagua, commonly known as the Houtian Bagua. Take the Zhen Gua as the starting point, which is located in the east. Go clockwise, the Xun Gua is in the southeast. The Li Gua is in the south. The Kun Gua is in the southwest. The Dui Gua is in the west. The Qian Gua is in the northwest. The Kan Gua is in the north. The Gen Gua is in the northeast.

After drawing the Five Elements and Eight Diagrams, Li Daoxuan trapped the copper coin in a divination tube with a round bottom and a square cover, and held it up half a foot away from the Eight Diagrams, parallel to the eyebrows. Then he shook it six times and dropped it on the Eight Diagrams.

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Li Daoxuan threw the hexagrams six times in a row.

"Qian is the upper hexagram, Zhen is the lower hexagram. There is no delusion."

"Heavenly thunder is impertinent."

"This hexagram shows that it is not right but has flaws and is not good for your future, but it is quite interesting." Li Daoxuan couldn't help but smile as he looked at the hexagram that was divined.

He had just divined about the good and bad luck of his actions in the Zhao family, so it seemed that it was not a dangerous place. Although the Tianlei Wuwang hexagram was a minor ominous sign, it was also a blessing in disguise.

What is Wuwang? Not seeking for anything that is out of imagination is Wuwang, which means there will be no disaster.

But then he remembered that the third son of the Zhao family had said that they needed to wait another three or two days, which made him feel that this matter was strange, so he continued to calculate according to this hexagram.

"The fourth generation hexagram of Xun Palace, the thunder roars in the sky. Someone in this hexagram behaves improperly, which brings disaster. Whatever you do will be unfavorable, and you may not be able to achieve your goal."

Then Li Daoxuan arranged the mutual hexagrams according to the Wuwang hexagram he threw, and took the 63, 94 and 95 as the upper hexagram and the 62, 63 and 94 as the lower hexagram, which is the "Wind Mountain Gradual" hexagram with Xun on top and Gen on the bottom.

"Oh! Fengming Qishan's best hexagram looks good, but it is better to act than to stay still. If it happens to the master of the Zhao family, the situation will get worse."

Then Li Daoxuan calculated the change of mind.

"The first nine is the line of old yang, which means going without any intention, and achieving success. It is not suitable to stay here, but to go out and make some achievements. It seems that if we want to figure this out, we have to leave this old house."

"But the first nine lines move, and we get the 'Heaven and Earth' hexagram. Different hexagrams overlap, which is the opposite of the Tai hexagram. The yang energy rises, and the yin energy falls. The heaven and the earth are not connected, and all things are blocked."

Li Daoxuan looked at the hexagram and fell into deep thought. He then looked at the "Heavenly Thunder" hexagram and thought about the changes in the first nine. After a while, he suddenly realized: "Don't act rashly or rush on this trip!"

Putting the copper coin into the divination tube, Li Daoxuan destroyed the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams Formation after divination. Then he wrote Mr. Zhao's name on the wordless book, ended with a talisman, and drew it in a talisman.

"Since it is the thunder from heaven, we must be prepared to have the best of both worlds." Li Daoxuan thought to himself, and looked at Li Yanming who was sitting on the bed reading a book.

"Xiao Mingzi, bring some clean water and incense. By the way, remember to ask the third young master of the Zhao family for some rooster blood."

"Okay, young master." Li Yanming put down the book and hurried out, while Li Daoxuan took out yellow talismans and prepared cinnabar and wolf hair brushes.

Since the hexagram has given him a revelation, he must make corresponding preparations, otherwise he will be as passive as he was in the Wang family in Jinling years ago.

Just as the old Taoist had instructed before going down the mountain, traveling is like marching an army, without a foolproof plan, even the most powerful Taoist will fail, unless he has extraordinary abilities and reaches the realm of controlling the talismans with his Qi. Perhaps then he will be able to face all kinds of difficulties without moving like a mountain, and can also use all the mysterious methods at his fingertips.

However, this immortal realm is too far away from Li Daoxuan, so it is better for him to walk his own path steadily.

Li Yanming brought some water and Li Daoxuan asked him to wait outside first.

Li Daoxuan took out the portrait of the Three Pure Ones from the package and hung it in front of the table. He washed his hands, burned incense, kowtowed three times and bowed nine times towards the portrait, then picked up a wolf hair brush, dipped it in cinnabar, and drew the talisman with the Tiangang Jue.

First draw the Maoshan Five Ghosts Appearing Talisman, then the Three Souls Binding Talisman. Then draw two body purification talismans, and finally draw the grievance-resolving spell talisman and the Six Dings and Six Jias protective talisman.

Between the ghost-killing talisman and the ghost-destroying and evil-eliminating talisman, Li Daoxuan chose the latter.

Although the Killing Ghost Talisman is a spell talisman specifically for evil spirits, it has limited use and cannot break the evil spirits. The Exterminating Ghost and Eliminating Evil Talisman is not as good as the Killing Ghost Talisman, but it is better in terms of comprehensiveness. To have the best of both worlds, he naturally planned to use the Exterminating Ghost and Eliminating Evil Talisman.

After finishing the yellow talisman, Li Daoxuan felt exhausted. He called Li Yanming to pack up his things, and then he sat on the bed to meditate.

The Dan Qi in the body circulates between the meridians. Roll it down with the tongue, and use both hands to move the Dan Qi to the top of the head.

This movement is very similar to the "Five Qis Converging to the Origin" posture in TV dramas, but they are quite different.

Rinse one mouthful of the golden liquid, swallow it with two mouthfuls, and rinse the third time to fill your mouth with the saliva, then roll it down with your tongue to retain the flavor and condense the fragrance.

Close the two acupoints, look inward at the Niwan Palace, cover the right hand with the left hand, fold the left foot over the right foot, and concentrate your thoughts in the ethereal space.

This method is the Taizhu Creation in the Qingwei Dan Jue, which means that one method gives birth to all methods, and all methods return to one nothingness.

Practicing this method regularly can nourish the mind and qi, refine the body and concentrate the essence, eliminate distracting thoughts, eliminate desires, kill the three corpses, and give up the one qi.

Do not have any inner thoughts or outer thoughts, be pure and simple, be steady and do nothing. You can then put your hands and feet at ease, do it with respect, and this will preserve your life and live long.

It can also be regarded as the inheritance of Baiyun Temple's Taoist tradition and the ancient method of Shangqing.

Although not as domineering as Shenxiao, it also has supernatural powers. It is connected to all gods. If one orifice is connected, all nine orifices are connected. It is endowed with yin and yang qi, and when it comes out, it can shake the sky and the earth.

Therefore, these methods are secret methods. Once passed down, they cannot be easily leaked, otherwise they will incur divine punishment.

Nourish the qi in the navel and kidneys, and let the elixir qi flow through the central palace.

Although Li Daoxuan was mentally exhausted, it was also the time for him to practice the Taizhu Creation Method. From then on, he was full of energy and spirit, and in a trance, he felt one with nature.

He could hear everything that happened in the Zhao family's residence, including all kinds of whispers.

"If the master can't get better, do you think the eldest son will inherit the family business or the third son?"

"I like the Third Young Master, he is friendly. The First Young Master is always cold-skinned, do you dare to talk to him?"

"Hehe, what else can I say? Why not choose the Second Young Master?"

"You damn girl, stay away from me."

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"Yuancai, I heard that you found another Taoist priest, a little one at that? We have already found so many Taoist priests and monks at home, but it's useless. Don't waste money anymore. It's better to let your father have a good rest. Maybe he will get better one day."

"Mom, don't worry. This time I've found a master, a mage who has been ordained by Maoshan. Maybe he can cure dad."

"Madam, have you seen the little Taoist priest?"

"I did see it, but it's a pity..."

"What's a pity, ma'am?"

"What a pity. Although she is pretty, she is too young. I couldn't help myself just now and frightened him."

"Hehe, Madam is so beautiful, she must have bewitched that young Taoist priest. This young Taoist priest has never had sex, so Madam can easily take advantage of him."

"What are you talking about, you little bastard? But it's not bad to taste this little Taoist priest once in a while."

"Then the second young master's side..."

"Humph, why do you still mention him? I don't know what's wrong with Zhao Lao Er, this bastard, lately. He easily ejaculates after a few times. It makes me, your wife, so annoyed."

"Hey, ma'am. You'd better keep your voice down."

"What are you afraid of? There's no one here. Besides, didn't you climb into the bed as well? Are you still shy?"

"Ma'am, be careful there are ears on the other side of the wall."

"Never mind, never mind. I won't say anything."

Li Daoxuan suddenly opened his eyes, and the breath in his stomach became much more chaotic.

He patted his chest with lingering fear, and began to sweat profusely when he thought about what he had just heard.

The Zhao family's affairs are really too messy.

(End of this chapter)