Chapter 30: The Back-Pushing Diagram Says

  Look at me unintentionally this Meng Po soup, ancestors a hold over my bowl, while pouring and continue to smack the mouth, carefully tasting, a old gourmet appearance, must also be a veteran foodie, while eating and passing on experience, "This Meng Po soup should be drunk while it's hot, along the edge of the bowl slippery sucking, feel the broth in your tongue tip playful game, kissing your taste buds, stripping off your tongue coating, naked into your stomach, really too happy, you're not thirsty just don't waste it".

  What is this and what?! Someone actually drank Meng Po's soup to become like this, yet can still come up with such profound insights. It must be that their ancestors were affected by long-term excessive drinking of Meng Po's soup, resulting in significantly impaired memory and intelligence.

  I stared blankly at my ancestor in front of me, holding a bowl of soup and sweating profusely, groaning incessantly.

  Thinking of the description of this bowl of soup in the village, I subconsciously dodged a bit, afraid that my ancestors' swift movements would splash a few drops of Meng Po's soup and leave some aftereffects on me. It's already hard to avoid it, let alone drink it voluntarily.

  Until his ancestors had drunk two bowls of Meng Po soup, not a single thread was left. He turned back to talk to me with a burp, and every time he belched, it was accompanied by a spark, the air was scorching hot, as if he had just drunk two bowls of gasoline.

  What's even more awesome is that after the ancestor drank the last drop of Meng Po soup, the bowl disappeared. Is it a one-time use? This design is simply genius, completely non-polluting and efficient.

  Ancestors seem to have thought of something, and they repeatedly advised me, saying "Children, the art of reading hearts is not suitable for human use unless absolutely necessary. Try not to use it, no matter what, it's prying into private matters!"

  Just as I was about to nod in agreement, our ancestor added another sentence, "However, if it's a beautiful young woman, that would be an exception!"

  Is this the rhythm of luring adults into crime? Even if it is, what's the use of mind-reading skills when facing beauties, displaying the faint green glow in both eyes to attract beauties to take the initiative to throw themselves into one's arms? It's completely impossible!

  "When reading the soul, you need to have some insight. This skill can penetrate the ghost's consciousness. If it is a vengeful spirit or a malevolent spirit, you can see the reason for its resentment and violence. However, if you encounter a ghost that doesn't require the use of Yin Yang capture technique, don't try anything, just run away quickly. That's not something your current abilities can handle. Among the 36 malevolent spirits in the mortal world, each one is a formidable foe. What's more, there are ghosts like the Food Vomiting Ghost, the Needle Swallowing Evil Spirit, and the Latrine Attendant Ghost... any one of them can take your life away. Just do your best to subdue and capture them, that's all you need to do. Your main task is to lift the curse of the Ten Thousand Souls!" My ancestor spoke in a serious tone, it seems like what he said will be useful for my future path, so I listened attentively.

  It seems that learning this theory without practice is really not enough! I hold the idea of running away from ghosts, which is certainly not a big problem. It's clear that when failing, one will definitely be beaten or even lose their life, my faith is the Thirty-six Stratagems, and running away is the best plan, this is the most useful experience summary after struggling in society for many years.

  "Alright, one more thing. When using the Netherworld Capturing Hand, be sure to avoid water and humid air or environments. The evil fire that harms the body is like a raging fire, also known as the burning hellfire that torments sinners. It fears nothing more than clear and pure water from the sun. And remember, every time you use it, don't forget to roll up your sleeves and take preventive measures against fire! Fire can be more terrifying than ghosts!"

  I nodded, and it seems that this ideological education work is still pretty good. I feel like my fire prevention awareness has increased by more than a foot.

  "As for the moves of this "Devouring Dark Catch" technique, just strictly follow the twelve true words: carry, pull, twist, pinch, tear, pull, pat, hug, sweep, dismantle, stretch and shake. When encountering a fierce woman fighting outside, be sure to watch and learn carefully." I nodded seriously, watching such a street fight is simply the most enjoyable thing!

  Whenever I think of this fight, I get excited and can't calm down. The intense battle with Li Xiaogang is definitely the number one match in my 27-year fighting history. After being beaten countless times, I finally knocked out my opponent. Although the process was a bit flawed, thinking about it now gets me pumped up, and I'd love to post about it or even hold a press conference.

  Ancestor stood up and stretched his body, facing me and saying: "Cui Ming, how much do you know about 'Tui Bei Tu'?"

  I thought for a moment and replied, "Actually, I've heard my father mention this before. At first, I thought 'Tu Bei Tu' was an ancient book on massage therapy." I smiled sheepishly.

  Ancestors looked at me with an expression of "you little boy are quite talented".

  Then, the ancestor said, "Alright, I'll tell you about this 'Tui Bei Tu' business. But after saying so much, my mouth is getting a bit numb. I'd better use the 'Reading Soul Technique', or else, by the time I finish talking about this, my mouth will be dead!"

  As soon as I heard the ancestor's words, I immediately struck a classic "chicken eye" pose, staring straight into the ancestor's eyes, and received a massive amount of information that appeared in my mind.

  I was reading the introduction to "Tui Bei Tu" being transmitted into my brain by my ancestors, and it felt like a documentary film narrated by my ancestors themselves: The camera panned and zoomed in, this "Tui Bei Tu" is one of the most famous heavenly books among all the prophecy books of Huaxia, written mainly by my good friend Li Chunfeng, published under the joint name with Yuan Tiangang, almost all of its prophecies have been verified by facts, and because it's quite reliable, it has been widely acclaimed!

  "This book was a huge hit when it came out, and Old Li made a fortune just from royalties. In those days, writing a bestselling book was like striking gold - I mean, this book alone could make you rich beyond your wildest dreams! If I were to write something that really captured people's souls, who knows how much money I'd make!"

  Listening to his ancestor's very regretful tone, I thought that the Cui family seemed quite wealthy, why bother with such a miserable business.

  "It's infuriating to think about it, but I didn't even get a chance to grab the hot stuff. To be honest, our family isn't short on money, but if I were to become famous, my reputation would skyrocket, and I'd easily get promoted or earn a title, no need to find someone to write papers for me!" At this moment, I finally found the root cause of why my thinking often goes off track - it's completely inherited from my ancestors' excellent genes!

  The sentence after "ancestors" really seriously affects the picture quality, one sentence brings down the taste, and it can't be lifted up afterwards. The originally clean screen was instantly made unqualified by the ancestors' complaints.

  Perhaps sensing my discontent, the ancestor awkwardly smiled and continued: "The entire book of 'Tui Bei Tu' consists of sixty diagrams, each named after the sixty Jiazi and hexagrams, with a corresponding prophecy and an attached poem of four lines." Listening to the ancestor's words, I broke out in cold sweat, my head spinning with confusion, completely unable to understand.

  But the ancestors' unstoppable rhythm completely ignored my feelings. "The meaning of 'Tui Bei Tu' can be explained from three aspects: first, the idea that the world will eventually unite after a long period of division and vice versa; second, it explains the concept of masculinity and femininity derived from the Taoist principle of yin and yang; third, it conveys the idea of great unity in the world." Listening to the ancestors' tone, with many "ahs" and "ohs", it sounded like they were reciting from a book.

  "Of course, these are just boastful words. The principle relies on observing the celestial phenomena and examining the geography to understand human affairs through a method of divination, similar to how modern people predict solar eclipses and lunar eclipses. This theory is based on the combination of I Ching and astrology, and only two people have been able to use it over the centuries: one is Li Chunfeng and the other is Yuan Tiangang. The founder of this method is none other than Li Chunfeng, my old buddy. This is the official introduction, but when I read it, I didn't quite understand it either, so just listen up." At that moment, I heard a loud gulp from our ancestor, which almost gave me a fright.

  It seems that reading the manual is really the way to go? The rhythm of reading it all the way through doesn't make sense, not only do I not understand, but I also feel more confused.

  "The Tui Bei Tu, due to the accuracy of its prophecies, has startled rulers throughout history, and was therefore listed as a forbidden book. As a result, all versions that have been passed down through the ages are modified editions altered by successive ruling dynasties. By now, the current version is basically useless! During the transmission process, it was repeatedly tampered with, altering known historical events into prophecies, and making analogies, so its original appearance can no longer be verified."

  I understand this sentence, listening to the ancestors' words, I feel that the intensity of cultural relic protection work indeed still needs to be strengthened!

  However, the title of this book is quite misleading. If you know the original story, it's fine, but if you don't, you'll definitely think it's a book about massage or something similar, which is really embarrassing.

  Why can't this great god have a more high-end name, such as "Treasured Canon", "Mysterious Notes" or "Secret Rumors"? It sounds mysterious and if it had a different name, I estimate the sales would increase several times over. Business acumen needs to be cultivated!

  You say that nowadays authors always like to write about this body part, it's obviously clickbait! If it weren't for the fact that it involves family karma, I would definitely write an article to refute it.

  However, recalling the profiles of these two gentlemen, they had all sorts of titles, but I didn't notice that they were tuina scholars. With their identities as immortals, such high-end people can come up with a book title that is so tongue-in-cheek. Thinking carefully, it's possible that these two are the founders of the tuina world, and this famous person has some eccentric hobbies.

  Here is the translation:

  "The first image, Jiazi Ganyu Shanggan, Gan hexagram, from Pangu to Xi Yi, tiger and dragon fighting, a strange matter. I understand the truth of circulation, testing it on Tang Hou's theory of Yuanji.

  The second image, Yichou Xunxia Gangshang, Xie hexagram, all things are born in the earth, 29 first formed reality, unified and determined in the Central Plains, yin is strong and yang is exhausted.

  The third image, Bingyin Genxia Gangshang, Dun hexagram, three emptinesses, king's color and form empty, one morning re-entering the imperial palace, leftover branches swept away but roots still remain, which is the rooster that crows in the morning?

  The fourth image, Dingmao Kunxia Gangshang, Pi hexagram, powerful and strange, extreme decline of eighteen branches...

  Okay, I completely collapsed, my ancestors spoke one word at a time, but I really can't understand."

  When I, a liberal arts student from Jiangbei University, heard such sour phrases, I was completely out of rhythm and became sentimental and out of control. Accompanied by the ancestors' stuttering recitation, I almost burst into laughter. My drowsiness surged up, and in a daze, I had a feeling of returning to my university days of studying advanced mathematics, just as I was about to fall asleep.

  I heard my ancestors say: "What the hell is this, forget it, don't even talk about the content, you won't understand it anyway, cut off this paragraph, it doesn't count." Such a fierce remark suddenly awakened me who was about to fall asleep!