I was an alchemist in those years

"Just now, Chang Leyuan used the 64 hexagrams of King Wen. You said that he was very accurate in predicting the current events. Why is it changed to the six lines now?" Xiao Lianshan asked.

"Six Yao is one of the most widely spread prediction methods. Its changes include Plum Blossom Yishu, Avalokitesvara, and King Wen's 64 hexagrams. Compared with the authentic Liu Yao method, it is much simpler." Gu Anqi whispered next to her. Explain to Xiao Lianshan.

"King Wen's 64 hexagrams are evolved from six lines... What is this six lines?" Yue Qianling also asked with great interest.

I smiled and said in a low voice.

"The prediction of Liuyao and Bagua originated in the Zhou Dynasty. Liuyao means that the predictor puts three copper coins in his hand, clasps his hands tightly, thinks about the things he has measured, and integrates the measured information into the copper coins, and shakes his palms together. Then put it into the hexagram plate, throw it six times to form a hexagram, match the hexagrams and lines, and after the changes, combine the lines of the Book of Changes and the stems and branches of time to judge the development process and results of things."

As soon as I finished speaking, I heard Zhou Fu in front raised his head and said slowly.

"The three hexagrams of Zhouyi No. 60 are the hexagrams of Jiji, water and fire. The hexagram image, the gentleman observes this hexagram image, so as to be prepared for when there is no danger, and take precautions when it does not happen."

Xiao Lianshan was dizzy, he didn't understand a word, just about to ask, he saw me writing on the table again, and asked excitedly.

"Do you know what dish it is again? Tell me what it is?"

"Today is a competition, so there must be rules. If he doesn't say I can't speak, I will tell you later." I replied with a smile.

"You know? Know why you don't go up?" Yue Qianling asked me angrily.

I still rubbed my forehead and smiled wryly. It was strange to say, but I didn’t know why I was feeling uncomfortable all the time.

Zhou Fu looked down at the dish in front of him, thought for a moment and said confidently.

"This hexagram and hexagram image are prepared for when there is no danger, and prevent it from happening. It means that the unchanging responds to all changes, and the meaning of static braking. Water must boil on fire. It is dynamic. What kind of water is in motion? The fire is still..."

"Hey, what's there to think about? Boiling water doesn't make a sound, and the ringing water doesn't boil. After the water boils on the fire, it turns into boiling water, so it will be quiet!"

Xiao Lianshan was talking to himself, originally the courtyard was extremely quiet, his voice could be heard from far away.

Zhou Fu's eyes lit up, and he turned around and nodded gratefully to Xiao Lianshan.

"The bystander is clear, little brother, thank you in advance, I already know what this dish is!"

Xiao Lianshan looked bewildered, and said in a helpless whisper while spreading his hands in a very dull manner.

"I... I didn't say anything."

Zhou Fu looked at Gu Xiaotian and said confidently.

"Water is in fire, this hexagram is a static phase, boiling water does not make a sound, a gentleman observes this hexagram, a gentleman is upright, talks and laughs like a scholar, and there is no white person in communication. Since it is a static phase, there is no white person in communication with the latter, and the dinner plate is white. Take the white again, boiled water white...hehe, this dish is boiled water cabbage!"

Gu Xiaotian nodded after hearing this, and signaled his subordinates to open the silver cover on the dishes Zhou Fu selected.

Under the silver cover is indeed a bowl of cabbage with little water in clear soup, but the soup is mild and elegant, clear to the bottom; It is better than the feeling of delicacies.

There was a burst of exclamation in the courtyard again, Xiao Lianshan hurriedly looked at the words I wrote just now, and it turned out that there were also the words boiled water and cabbage.

Gu Xiaotian nodded in satisfaction and pointed to the seat for Zhou Fu to sit down. He tapped his fingers on the table rhythmically while smiling without saying a word, waiting for the next person to predict.

When Lu Yong took a step forward, Gu Xiaotian actually stood up and said apologetically.

"Brother Lu, I just treat everyone equally in today's competition. I've been bothering you to stand for so long. Is it my brother? I'll pour the wine myself and make amends after waiting."

"Since it's a competition and everything is done according to the rules, you and I are here today as strangers, you don't have to worry about it." Lu Yong said calmly, shaking his hands.

After Lu Yong finished speaking, he raised his hands and counted at the same time. When his fingers stopped, Yue Qianling asked in a very low voice.

"Why doesn't he use copper coins, what is he doing with his hands up?"

"This is the hexagram in the palm. The so-called gossip is in my hand. I have it in the world. The Zhouyi gossip is extensive and profound. Ordinary people rely on props to form the hexagram. However, Lu Yong has already mastered the Zhouyi gossip by heart, and he can form the hexagram with just his hands." I said.

"Why does he use two hands?" Xiao Lianshan still couldn't hold back and asked curiously.

"Because there are two divination and hexagrams in the front, they all predict the name of the dish. If you ask the same thing, you will be sure twice and three times. The further you go, the harder it is to predict. Therefore, Lu Yong used the two hexagrams with his left and right hands to corroborate and deduce each other."

"The further back the more unpredictable?!" Yue Qianling frowned slightly, and glanced at me. "Why are you like a log? There are three people in front of you. How long will you have to wait to go? I don't know what you are thinking?"

"Since Yanhui doesn't move, there must be a reason for him. Don't worry, Yanhui does things properly." Lan Qing smiled at me and said in relief.

Lu Yong slowly put down his hand and said calmly.

"I started two hexagrams, namely the Qian hexagram and the Fengshui well hexagram. The Qian hexagram and the Fengshui well hexagram are for the heavenly hexagram. The first is a dragon, which cannot stretch out in the abyss for a long time, and suddenly it rains heavily, and thunder roars, and it flies freely. The other is the Fengshui Well Gua. The image of a spring, the so-called spring from a dry well, is like a well that has been dry for a long time and has been exhausted. Unexpectedly, it is rainy again, and the spring comes out of the ground, and the fine water can flow for a long time."

When Lu Yong said the hexagram image and hexagram words, I had already guessed the name of the dish. Before I wrote it down, I saw Xiao Lianshan staring at me with a smiley face. I whispered in my ear that this dish was Longjing Shrimp.

As soon as I finished speaking, Lu Yong said calmly, pointing to the dishes he had chosen.

"I used the two hexagrams to deduce each other to prove it. The first hexagram is a trapped dragon, and the second hexagram is a dry well. It's too shallow for a dragon, the so-called dragon swims in shallow water and gets caught by shrimp!"

Speaking of this, Lu Yong looked at Chang Leyuan and Zhou Fuzhong, who had already sat down, and said angrily.

"There are two people sitting in front of me, and the two are benevolent. The dragon is in the well... The dragon swims in the shallow water and gets caught by shrimps. This dish should be Longjing shrimps!"

Without waiting for Gu Xiaotian to nod his head, Lu Yong confidently lifted the silver cover from the dish after speaking.

On the dinner plate, there are fresh and tender prawns made of white jade, green and fragrant tea leaves, elegant color and unique taste of Longjing prawns, a famous Suzhou-Hangzhou dish.

Compared with Chang Leyuan and Zhou Fu just now, Lu Yong started the hexagrams to push the hexagrams and finally determined the hexagrams to name the dishes, all in one go without procrastinating for a long time. Everyone watching here burst into applause.

After Lu Yong sat down, there were still four of the seven seats left. I noticed that Yue Qianling had been staring at me coldly. I knew she was impatient. It wasn’t that I didn’t go up. If the opponent is him, I don't know anything about this person until now.

The next person to appear is Teng Guoyuan.

This person’s name came from Gu Anqi’s mouth, and he is quite famous in Hong Kong metaphysics. Gu Anqi told me that Teng Guoyuan’s metaphysics status in Hong Kong is not as bad as anyone here.

As the No.4 shooter, the onlookers sitting in the courtyard hoped to see more exciting divination predictions.

Like Lu Yong before, after Teng Guoyuan chose a dish, he also made a hexagram in his palm, the only difference was that he repeated it three times.

"Why is it so complicated to start the hexagram at the end? I think Chang Leyuan and Zhou Fu were very relaxed just now, but this Teng Guoyuan seems to feel powerless." Xiao Lianshan asked idly.

"For divination, you can't ask the same thing more than three times, otherwise it won't work. The reason why Teng Guoyuan's divination is cumbersome is because he happens to be the fourth divination person. He has to consider changing, wrong and moving divinations. This is the time to test your skills." I stared at the front and answered.

"Then why did he repeat the hexagram three times?" Yue Qianling slowly became interested after reading the divination predictions of the previous people.

"Taoism emphasizes that Tao produces one, one produces two, two produces three, and three produces all things. This is also the truth that things do not exceed three. Divination and divination, the same thing cannot be asked three times. Compared with the previous few people, Teng Guoyuan's difficulty this time is much higher. It is much bigger, so he deduces the three hexagrams to see the changes."