When 'God' Decides To Start Over-Chapter 774 - 309 Jade Castle_2
"You'll have to explain it clearly if you want me to calculate it for you," Uncle sighed with a bitter smile.
Wan Chaocun recounted everything he knew. After listening, Uncle also wore a peculiar expression, gazing at the infant girl nestled in Wan Chaocun's arms. He pondered for a long time before saying, "Big sister, why don't you write a character, and I'll give it a try."
"How about the character '婴' for infant," Wan Chaocun said, glancing at the infant in his arms.
"The character '婴' has two parts '贝' at the top and '女' at the bottom. On the surface, it doesn't seem very auspicious." Uncle squatted on the ground, tracing the character '婴' with his finger while muttering.
"Why is it inauspicious? Isn't this character quite nice? Two '贝' are like a pair of treasures, surely there will be two to live," Wan Chaocun argued.
"Big sister, the character isn't interpreted that way." Uncle pointed to the '婴' character on the ground, saying helplessly, "This '贝' can indeed mean treasure since in ancient times, '贝' was used as currency, which is just as valuable as calling it a treasure."
"Since I'm not wrong, why do you say it's not auspicious?" Wan Chaocun frowned.
"There's a saying, 'Scarcity makes something valuable.' If there's only one '贝', it's a treasure, but with another '贝', it doesn't count as a treasure, just as money. Using a lot of money to exchange for a woman, isn't that a matter of life and death?" Uncle sighed.
Wan Chaocun wanted to say more, but Uncle continued before she could speak, "However, although this character isn't auspicious, it's not entirely without hope. The character '婴' originally referred to an accessory around a woman's neck, like a necklace. Two '贝' at the neck suggest that Fourth Brother's life is closely related to this infant girl; as long as she remains safe, Fourth Brother will surely overcome his dangers."
"Oh." Wan Chaocun stared at the infant in her arms and said, "According to your meaning, this infant girl and Fourth Brother share a life, right? Is there a possibility that this infant could actually be Fourth Brother?"
"That's... probably not... Let me check the text…" Uncle couldn't understand why Wan Chaocun thought this way. Li Xiu couldn't possibly be reverting to an infant, even if he were rejuvenated.
Uncle took out a book from his pocket and, after flipping through it for a while, said, "Here it is. This is Zhuge Divine Calculation's fifth oracle; it's a middle-to-low tier sign."
"Middle-to-low tier sign?" Wan Chaocun frowned.
"Don't worry. A middle-to-low sign isn't necessarily bad, just as a high sign isn't necessarily good. It varies according to circumstances and individuals. Let's first look at the text." Uncle read, "Spring thunder shakes, summer wind blows gently, the sleeping dragon rises, the fierce tiger is alarmed, winds and clouds converge, saving all life."
"What does it mean?" Wan Chaocun asked.
"According to the text, it's a sign filled with hope and external assistance, indicating unusual significance to your inquiry. Spring thunder and summer wind represent Zhen and Xun hexagrams from the Eight Trigrams. Zhen signifies the east, the season is spring, and belongs to the wood element in the Five Elements. Zhen also symbolizes the deity of thunder, and the only eastern deity is the Cyan Dragon. This sleeping dragon finally awakens, brimming with vigor and life, scaring the king of beasts, the tiger, into retreat. This obstinate tiger creates obstacles and hindrances, intentionally or unintentionally, but ultimately can't withstand the combined forces of wind and thunder gods." Uncle explained.
"Does it mean Fourth Brother is the sleeping dragon, and there's a blocking tiger preventing him from returning safely, right?" Wan Chaocun asked Uncle.
"That's probably roughly the idea," Uncle nodded.
"Who is the blocking tiger? Tell me, and I'll eliminate him." Wan Chaocun's eyes flashed with a hint of murder.
"There's no need for that. Those who achieve great things must endure hardships. Things too easily obtained can also be lost easily. Some adversity may not be a bad thing and could benefit Fourth Brother in the future. It's better not to counter the divine plan," Uncle advised.
"Alright, as long as Fourth Brother can safely return, that's enough," Wan Chaocun coldly said, staring at Uncle, "If your calculation isn't accurate, and if Fourth Brother doesn't return, I'll skin you alive."
"Cough cough, character analysis and fortune-telling depend on fate; I'm only interpreting the trigrams. No one can guarantee absolute accuracy." Uncle suddenly felt disheartened.
"If it's inaccurate, blame yourself for being unskilled. You shouldn't come out to analyze characters and tell fortunes," Wan Chaocun said coldly.
Uncle became even more disheartened, thinking, "Wasn't it you who insisted I do the calculation?"
Li Xiu was more disheartened than Uncle. When the Jade Gate suddenly closed, he almost wanted to spit blood from frustration.
He simply wanted to take advantage while the Jade Demon King was stuck in the Trial Gate to gather some Divine Light, enabling him to advance to Spirit Casting.
Who could have foreseen the gate shutting before he could advance? Who could he turn to for reasoning?
When the Jade Gate closed and the Jade Demon King was pushed back inside, Li Xiu's Light-Speed Three and Light-Speed Spear, along with the clothes on his body, disappeared without a trace.
With nothing but white tight-fitting clothes left, Li Xiu stood alone atop the Jade Demon King's head, feeling somewhat embarrassed as he looked down at the Jade Demon King, who was glaring at him with eye-like wheels.
He had reached halfway in his advancement; with the disappearance of Light-Speed Three and Light-Speed Spear, he was stuck in progress.
To advance to Spirit Casting, he didn't have enough Light Energy, yet the Light Energy within him exceeded what the Light Base could endure. His body felt unbearably uncomfortable.
To make matters worse, the Jade Demon King below failed to break through, and surely he would vent his anger on this unlucky soul.
