Records of Mysterious Things in the Southern Dynasties

Chapter 303: Heaven moves with vigor, a gentleman should constantly strive for self-improvement (Alliance Leader's additional update)

The first six lines of the Kan hexagram say:
'The first six. Xikan, entering the Kan nest. Ominous.'

Xiang said: "If you follow Kan and then enter Kan, you will lose your way and it will be disastrous."

In plain words, it means: There are pits within pits, and it is very dangerous to fall into a deep pit.

Although Ren Yuan, the leader of the Taoist sect, had limited professional skills, he still understood the basic hexagrams, and Chen Lingzhi could not fool him.

"Yes." Chen Lingzhi nodded and said, "Kan means water and danger. Two Kans are piled on top of each other, and there are many dangers and obstacles. It is dangerous to advance, and it is also dangerous to retreat. It is a dilemma to advance or retreat."

She encouraged Ren Yuan again, "Although one yang is trapped in two yin, fortunately the yin is deficient and the yang is strong, there is still a glimmer of hope."

"There are fifty great ways, forty-nine are evolved by nature, and one is hidden by man. Therefore, no matter how powerful the divination is, it cannot determine the future. No matter how dangerous the situation is, there is always a glimmer of hope. This hidden one is that the heaven moves vigorously, and the gentleman should constantly strive for self-improvement." As he said this, Chen Lingzhi handed him the yarrow that he had picked out first and did not use for divination, and said firmly:
"If we work together, we can definitely seize this glimmer of hope!"

"Then I really have to treasure this yarrow." Ren Yuan said with a smile.

"Yes." Chen Lingzhi nodded and said seriously: "Hide it close to you, maybe I can save your life."

"Thank you." Ren Yuan thanked him and left the Hun Tian Terrace.

Chen Lingzhi stared at the direction he left, and before she knew it, a tear fell down her smooth cheek, dripping onto the table, shattering into colorful starlight...

I just don’t know for whom these tears are shed?

~~
As soon as Ren Yuan came out of the Hun Tian Terrace, A Yao hurried to meet him.

"Sister, I've been waiting for a long time."

"It doesn't matter. I'm used to it." A Yao smiled and shook his head.

"Actually, let's just go in together. I don't have anything to hide from you." Ren Yuan naturally took her hand.

"I don't know why, but I get angry when I see her." A Yao naturally held Ren Yuan's hand.

"Then I won't meet you." Ren Yuan said with a nonchalant smile, "Who doesn't have their own likes and dislikes?"

"Yeah." A Yao nodded and asked, "How was the fortune telling?"

"Not so good. But haven't we come this way all the way?" Ren Yuan said softly.

"Yes, we have all died several times. There is nothing to be afraid of." A Yao nodded and said, "At worst, we can live and die together."

"That's true." Ren Yuan suddenly became enlightened after hearing this and said with a smile: "With Senior Sister always by my side, I'm not afraid of anything."

"This is so corny. You are not understanding the occasion." Chen Baxian had just come to look for Ren Yuan, but was unexpectedly fed a mouthful of dog food.

"I think you don't know the difference between superiors and inferiors." Ren Yuan glared at him: "You are talking to the owner of the building like this? Stand at attention!"

"Yes." Chen Baxian put his legs together depressedly.

"Don't you always complain that you can't make any contribution? Now I have a glorious and arduous task for you." Ren Yuan handed the task assigned to him by the fifth dimension to Chen Baxian.

"What?" Chen Baxian was looking forward to it, but when he heard that they were going to check for ground frost, his face immediately fell and he said, "How many pig sties and toilets will I have to hide in? You are retaliating against me."

"Besides, I'll ask you to collect 100 kilograms of ground frost first." After Ren Yuan finished speaking, he couldn't hold it in any longer, and he put his arm around Chen Baxian's shoulders and laughed:
"We'll do the errands tomorrow. Little Sister called us home for dinner, and if we don't go back now, we won't be able to get in."

"It's true. How long has it been since we went home? It's really outrageous." Chen Baxian slapped his head and said.

"Ask second brother to go back with us." Ren Yuan said.

"That guy has already slipped back to his own world." Chen Baxian calculated. ~~
After Ren Yuan and his two companions left the yamen, they went to the market to do some shopping.

There was no need for anyone to send it home. Ren Yuan just rolled up his sleeves and put the entire cart of rice, flour, grain, oil and all kinds of food into his sleeves.

The three of them then chatted and laughed and returned to Ping'anli.

"Oh, the three gentlemen are finally back." The gatekeeper came out of the house as soon as he saw the three people, and greeted them repeatedly, saying, "How long has it been since we last met?"

"I can't help it. Being on duty doesn't allow me to be free." Ren Yuan smiled and took out two bottles of wine and handed them to him. "Don't drink too much and cause trouble."

"Oh my, how can I be so embarrassed?" The old soldier was overjoyed and thanked him profusely. "I have been asked to spend money on you, sir."

"A distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor. Just keep it." Ren Yuan smiled and waved his hand, then entered Ping'anli.

As the weather turned cold, all the food stalls on the street were surrounded by reed sheds.

It was not mealtime, so there were not many customers. Ren Yuan and Chen Baxian talked for a while in front of Uncle Bing's stall. A Yao also gave A Lan a hair flower, and the little girl was so happy that she put it on on the spot, and asked everyone she met if she looked good.

"Good, it looks really good." Aniu's five-year-old brother Abao, with a big snotty nose, grinned, spread his legs and peeed against the wall.

"Why are you peeing in front of my stall again?!" Alan stamped his feet in anxiety, wishing he could stuff the urine back into the child's mouth.

"I pee in your house because I like you." A Bao said slowly.

"Is this reasonable?" Chen Baxian couldn't help but said, "You little bastard, I have to take care of you. You are a human being, not a puppy."

"Hey, Master Chen, don't blame me. This kid is kind-hearted." Uncle Bing said with a smile, "He must have heard you say every day that good things should be kept within the family. Especially now, ground frost is still so valuable..."

"Ground frost?" Chen Baxian immediately remembered his mission and asked, "Who collects the ground frost?"

"Who knows? I heard that the nobles use this stuff to make elixirs." Uncle Bing said, "Anyway, there are always merchants buying it these few months. A pound of good quality ground frost costs one hundred coins!"

"Good fellow, the master not only eats eggs boiled in boy's urine, but also uses urine to make pills?" Ren Yuan couldn't help but laugh and said, "This is really a strong taste."

"Who says it's not? And this time it doesn't matter if it's a boy, anyone's urine will do, as long as it can produce white alkali." Several diners also laughed:

"But not all white alkali is useful. You have to use your fingers to pick up a little and taste it. If it tastes salty and astringent, it's useless and people don't want it. If the tip of your tongue goes numb, then it's good and you can sweep it back home and save it."

"It's really interesting." Chen Baxian asked with a smile: "Which of you has collected it? Show it to me?"

"That thing has a very strong smell, who would carry it with them?" Master Zhou said with a smile, "I'll have my boy deliver the jar to your house later."

"Forget it. I'll come back once a month or so. Don't make my eldest sister unhappy." Chen Baxian shook his head and said, "I'll go over and take a look later."

"Let's go." A Yao urged, "If you keep nagging, Big Sister will be even more unhappy."

The two then said goodbye to the neighbors. As soon as they entered the house, they saw Su Xiaoxiao coming out with a calico cat in her arms, smiling.

"You still remember to go home?!" The one who spoke was the long-lost Lord Wenli.

"We are busy, but why are you so idle all day long?" Chen Baxian said with a smile.

"How do you know I'm idle all day?" Lord Wenli snorted and said proudly, "This year, I have fought in many battles, and I have fought dozens of battles. I have defeated all the 108 cat leaders in Jiankang City."

"Now I am the King of Cats in Jiankang. And you are still a little ghostwriter. Which of us is doing nothing all day?"

p.s. Thanks to the leader '墨家起风云' for the reward.

(End of this chapter)