Chapter 1: The Master of Depression

Since ancient times, the Chinese people have emphasized the principle of making a name for themselves and glorifying their ancestors. In ancient times, military men killed enough and wanted to return to their hometowns with honor. The literati also had to return home in glory. As Xiang Yu said: "If wealth and honor do not return home, they are like walking in brocade clothes at night."

But for the Beijing migrants with a huge base, this city gives them only a job and an illusory dream. Especially for the Beijing migrants living near Beiputuo Film and Television City, they yearn for those stars who are so popular that they dream of having a day of success.

It can be said that all their efforts and all their sins are for the purpose of enjoying the glory of returning home in glory and for the pleasure of everyone looking up to.

Tang Xiaowan is a lucky guy. She was fortunate to be visited by a crew director and happily moved out of the slum, which is the gathering place for Beijing to move.

Mr. Qin was very puzzled about this. He had seen Tang Xiaowan's face. His nose was thin and covered with a dark aura. He had no wealth in his life. But now, the dark aura was gone, and he was replaced by a red light. The wealth star shone: "It's no reason. Could this girl have received help from a noble person?"

"It's not that guy did a good thing?"

Mr. Qin was shocked. As far as he knew, in a radius of hundreds of miles, only his grandson Qin Xuebing knew the secret technique of Qimen. So he hurried home and pulled out Qin Xuebing who was studying Feng Shui theory: "Boy, are you changing Tang Xiaowan's fortune?"

"Grandpa, I just want to test whether it is effective or not, and I will not commit it again in the future." Qin Xuebing has followed the old man since he was a child. From the day he remembered, the old man has taught him the art of Qimen, and the Feng Shui of the physiognomy is tolerant. However, the old man emphasized more that he must not tell fortunes to others, nor can he change the fortunes and numerology of others.

Although he didn't know why, Qin Xuebing never went against the old man's wishes. But recently he often heard Tang Xiaowan, who had a good relationship, complain about how unlucky and how hard he worked. With sympathy, he gave some advice and created a chance for Tang Xiaowan, and Tang Xiaowan also seized it.

"Boy, I shouldn't have taught you the secret technique of Qimen at the beginning."

Mr. Qin sighed, but he was very conflicted. On the one hand, he hoped that the manga would be passed on, but on the other hand, he did not want Qin Xuebing to use the secretary of Qimen: "Forget it, you should know some things, so as not to let you, a slut, ruin yourself."

As early as the early 1980s, Mr. Qin was already a strange man from Jiangnan. He went to and from wealthy courtyards to drive away disasters and avoid disasters, predict fortune-telling, and collected huge amounts of fortune-telling. It was a glorious moment.

But Mr. Qin helped others to calculate fortune-telling throughout his life and drove away disasters, but he could not calculate his own fortune. On a dark and windy night, a group of strong men broke into the house, his wife and children died tragically, and he also broke his arm.

It was not until this time that Mr. Qin realized that there will be cause and effect in the dark. To change other people's fortunes, he will have to bear part of the cause and effect.

From then on, Mr. Qin was disheartened and came to the capital far away from Jiangnan. He happened to pick up Qin Xuebing in his cradle next to the garbage dump and raised him as his biological grandson. However, he was worried that the cause and effect would be retribution on Qin Xuebing, so he no longer used the secret technique of Qimen. Even if he set up a stall to tell fortunes, he would fool him like an ordinary charlatan.

"Grandpa, isn't it right? If there is a karma, will it be difficult for Qimen sorcerers from ancient times to the present to end well?" Qin Xuebing couldn't believe that Qimen sorcerers had a high status in ancient times. They had official positions such as the Salt Palace Order and the Volcano Order in all dynasties. There are many wealth and honor. If there is a karma, why wouldn't the retribution be with these people?

Moreover, these sorcerers who entered the court as officials said that the country was destiny. In terms of cause and effect, it was not difficult to die well? But the facts proved that many people lived well.

"That's because they know how to resolve cause and effect." Old Master Qin sighed again, talking about another heartbreaking past.

Throughout history, Qimen sorcerers have had another identity, Qi Refining Master. By cultivating vital energy and strengthening one's body, they can resolve the cause and effect. Therefore, many outstanding Qimen sorcerers are willing to enter the court to become officials, enjoying wealth and honor on the one hand, and benefiting the people on the other hand.

However, after ten years of turmoil, most of the Qimen warlocks were executed as monsters and monsters, and countless Qimen secret techniques were cut off from their inheritance.

Mr. Qin's master also died in the cowshed in the third year of ten years of turmoil, and he didn't have time to pass on the method of refining Qi, otherwise Mr. Qin wouldn't have to take on the cause and effect.

"Does anyone still know how to practice Qi nowadays?" Qin Xuebing didn't expect that there was such a past event in Qimen, and he was even more curious about Qi refiners. If he could learn Qimen's method, he could carry forward the secret techniques of Qimen.

"There are very few people in the real Qimen these days, let alone Qi Refiners, I have never met them anyway."

Mr. Qin shook his head, and then solemnly warned: "We are the people in the Qimen who can't do it to harm others and benefit themselves, but we can't do it to harm yourself and benefit others. If you dare to tell fortunes to others again, I will not break your legs."

"I just saw that Tang Xiaowan is a good person, so I said a few more words, and I won't know how to do it in the future." Qin Xuebing quickly made a promise that the old man had only one left arm, and he raised himself with one handful of shit and one handful of urine. The hardships were unimaginable. He had to live well and give the old man his old age and see him off.

Mr. Qin sneered: "No, I'm not bad. After receiving your favor, I didn't even say thanks. I'm just an ungrateful wolf. You kid are sick and helping such people."

Qin Xuebing was flushed by the old man's words, and quickly changed the topic: "Grandpa, there is something going on in the school, so I'll go out first."

"Get out!" Mr. Qin was not angry. He originally hoped that Qin Xuebing would study computer science and finance popular majors and would make a name for himself in the future, but who would have thought that this guy would apply for the most unpopular archaeology major without him being so angry.

However, Qin Xuebing had already finished his junior year and could only give up.

Little did he know that Qin Xuebing also had his own ideas. After learning the secret techniques of Qimen for so many years, he could not use them without using them. If he could use the secret techniques of Qimen to find several ancient tombs, he would soon become famous in the archaeological world.

"Xuebing, don't be busy leaving. I have bought an old object today and come here to help me with my palms." Qin Xuebing heard the voice of his neighbor Yu Xiaodong as soon as he went out.

Yu Xiaodong is an antique dealer, but he did not set up a stall in Panjiayuan, but set up a stall near the film and television city. He often used modern art to fool tourists who came to the film and television city to visit, so he could make some money.

Yu Xiaodong rented it next door, a small single room filled with all kinds of things. If you use it for Xiaodong, these are all antiques, but anyone with a little vision can see that this room is full of ancient modern artworks.

"It's this piece of ancient jade, which costs 1,000 yuan. Do you think it's worth it?" Yu Xiaodong handed over a dragon-patterned jade pendant with a color.

"Brother Dong, you are making things difficult for me." Qin Xuebing couldn't help but smile bitterly. It is difficult to break the authenticity of ancient jade, and the era is difficult to break. Especially in recent years, high-quality antique jade has been constantly emerging, which can attract many experts to the eye. Therefore, there is a saying in the jade world that buying old is worse than buying new ones.

Qin Xuebing was just a junior student and had never worked with ancient jade. His understanding of ancient jade was limited to books and the Palace Museum.

"It doesn't matter, just have an explanation." Yu Xiaodong didn't care much about the authenticity of the jade. The key is to ask Qin Xuebing to give a feasible statement, and then he can use Qin Xuebing's statement to fool tourists, and maybe he can sell it for a high price.

Qin Xuebing played with it for a while and looked at the jade material, shape, carving, color and patina: "It's a coincidence that I saw a similar jade artifact in Panjiayuan last week."

Qin Xuebing often went to Panjiayuan, but he never listened to it. On the one hand, it was because he didn't have enough eyesight and was afraid to buy fakes. On the other hand, it was because he had little money and did not dare to spend it randomly.

When I went to Panjiayuan last week, I happened to hear an old man commenting on a similar dragon-patterned jade pendant, so I repeated the old man's words: "It's right that the material is jade, and the carvings are also the same as the style of the Han Dynasty. They tend to be bold and unrestrained. The hidden place is carved with thin yin lines, as strong as the gossilhouette in ancient paintings, which is as strong and powerful as the hairspring in ancient paintings, which makes it very well to make up for its weak three-dimensionality."

"It's really Han jade?" Yu Xiaodong was a little excited. Although the material of this dragon-patterned jade pendant was not very good, as long as it was Han jade, it could be sold for at least a few tens of thousands of yuan.

Qin Xuebing shook his head and said, "Although the jade pendant is jade material and the carving is like the Han Dynasty style, it is just a like. In addition, the color of the masking is problematic. It floats on the surface, is not deep enough, and has no sense of historical heaviness. It is obviously a modern imitation."

After pausing for a while, Qin Xuebing said again: "But Brother Dong's luck is pretty good. Although it is a modern imitation, it can be regarded as a high imitation. Look at the patina, it has layers of accumulation, soft luster, and full of old aura. If you fool it well, you can really sell it at a high price."

"That's good, that's good."

Yu Xiaodong looked happy. Hawkers like them were mainly targeting laymen, and they could sell high imitations as genuine products: "But Xuebing, do you know how these patinas are produced? I have also collected a lot of imitations over the years, but none of them have such good patina."

"There are so many methods, but I can't tell that it was used." Qin Xuebing dared not assert that the current antique market is mixed and the emergence of counterfeiting methods will only make consumers dumbfounded and difficult to judge.

Especially the popular method recently is even more incredible. The counterfeiter actually cuts the butt of the ox, stuffs it into the made antique jade and sews it, and uses the continuous friction and body heat of the ox to quickly generate patina.

It is said that the speed of using this method to generate patina is equivalent to one thousand years of playing with the plate. Even some ancient jade collectors will use this method to quickly generate patina, reducing the time for playing with the plate. After all, there was no patina when the ancient jade was first unearthed, and the color was dark, and its value was much lower than that of the ancient jade that had been played with.

"No matter how it produces patina, it's fine to sell it for a good price."

Yu Xiaodong didn't care about this, so he took out a small jade pen from the table and handed it to Qin Xuebing: "I don't know what materials this thing is made of, but the workmanship is very fine. Look, if you like it, take it."

Qin Xuebing took it over and looked at it for a while. The workmanship was indeed very fine, like a smaller brush, less than five centimeters long, slightly thicker than a toothpick. Five small characters were engraved in official script: one stroke and one shocking.

However, it was not made of jade materials, and like modern handicrafts, the price would not be very high. Qin Xuebing accepted it with peace of mind: "Thank you, Brother Dong, I like this gadget very much."

"What's the point of thanking me? You often help me, but I never said thank you." Yu Xiaodong smiled and sent Qin Xuebing out. In the past two years, he has made him earn a lot of money because of Qin Xuebing's help.

"Good thing, it's good to use to clean the nail seams." Qin Xuebing was very satisfied with this craft, used to clean the nail seams, which was both practical and tasteful.

But what he didn't expect was that the tip of the jade pen's nose was as sharp as the tip of the needle, and it pierced the skin with a little force, making him unable to help but howl, and his fingers were connected to the heart.

But he wanted to scream but couldn't scream, and he couldn't even open his mouth, not to mention how uncomfortable he was.

What shocked him even more was that a picture suddenly appeared in his mind. An old man with a fairy-like style and a jade pen in his hand, writing in the air, and his pen was like a dragon and a snake: "Great Qianyuan, all things begin, and all materials are the beginning, and the clouds flow and rain are used to measure the flow of logistics and manifolds. The Ming Dynasty is the end, and the six ranks are formed at the same time, and the six dragons are used to control the sky. The main roads change, and each person is righteous in their lives, and they are in harmony with Dahe, which is beneficial to the chaste..."

Words flashed one by one, and were imprinted in Qin Xuebing's mind like a branding iron, so that he could remember it firmly, and even recite it word by word: "This is the "Book of Changes" which is the head of the sutras and the source of the great way." He was not unfamiliar with this, and he kept a book at home, and he and the old man often read it.

"The sky is clear and the earth is peaceful, the river map is built with spirit, burning an incense pillar, clearing the ten directions, and the drums are three ways, and all gods are listening... This is the "Spiritual Chess Classic". Qin Xuebing remembered that the old man had played this divination method, with four engraved with the word "upper", four engraved with the word "middle", four engraved with the word "low", and a total of twelve chess pieces for divination.

It is said that the "Ling Qi Jing" was created by Huangshi Gong and was finally mastered by Dongfang Shuo, and was developed and promoted. It is a major symbol of my country's divination technique. Because before its appearance, ancient divination mostly used natural spiritual objects such as turtle shells and yarrow, while the "Ling Qi Jing" used artificial spiritual objects, and mostly made chess pieces with raw materials such as red sandalwood, cealwood, and jujube wood.

"Qimen, Liuren, Taiyi, Tuibei... actually covers all the books related to prediction, including various magical techniques." Qin Xuebing felt even more incredible. These books even include many lost ones, such as "Guiguzi" Volume 13 and 14.

"The burial is to take advantage of the vitality. Qi will disperse when it rides on the wind, and stop when it flows. The ancients gathered it and did not disperse, and did it with a stop when it works, so it is called Feng Shui... This is the "Burning Book". "Qin Xuebing is still a third-grade student in Peking University's archaeology major, so he is naturally familiar with the "Burning Book" by Guo Pu, the founder of Feng Shui. This book is the first masterpiece that defines Feng Shui.

"Xui Mountain is the bones of heaven and earth, and the central control of heaven and earth is a giant object. Like a person's back and neck beam, he gives birth to four limbs and dragons... "The Dragon Shake Sutra" is a work handed down by Qiu Yanhan, the second generation Feng Shui ancestor."

Another great work on Feng Shui tombs was imprinted in Qin Xuebing's mind, including many lost works, such as "The Secret Art of Yin and Yang Feng Shui in the Sixteen Characters", "The Secret of Eight Characters", and "Geography of Heavenly Secrets".

In the old man's writing, the words were spiritual, and they flew freely in Qin Xuebing's mind, and finally gathered into a jade pen. Just like the jade pen given to him by Yu Xiaodong, there were five words on it: one stroke and one shocking.

"Every stroke is shocking, it is really a shocking stroke." Qin Xuebing sighed. This is not only a masterpiece, but also a huge database of data and a treasure trove of knowledge. Mastering these is equivalent to mastering various strange techniques from ancient times to the present.

He had every reason to believe that as long as he completely absorbed this knowledge and applied it to reality, he could go to and from wealthy houses and earn huge fortune telling money just like the old man when he was young.

Or if you apply wonderful techniques such as Feng Shui and tomb studies to the archaeological major, it is not difficult to find one or two ancient tombs and make some achievements in archaeology. No matter how bad you are, you can also be a tomb robber. If you can buy a few treasures from the ancient tomb, you will make a fortune.

"It's a pity that there is no Qi Refining Method." Qin Xuebing was still a little regretful. According to the old man, if the vitality is not cultivated, the cause and effect cannot be offset. He did not dare to use the wonderful magic technique casually to let others' cause and effect be repaid on himself.

The old man is right, he cannot do it to harm others and benefit others. He cannot do it.

But at this moment, the jade pen in my mind suddenly moved, like a dragon and a snake, writing a method called "Qi Refining Art". In the end, these words turned into airflows the size of hair, wandering through the eight extraordinary meridians, making them feel refreshed.

"Qi Refining Art, Yuanqi, have I become a Qi Refining Master?" Qin Xuebing looked at the jade pen in his hand dumbly. He never expected that this thing he defined as a modern handicraft was so magical, covering almost all the strange techniques, as well as the Qi Refining Method that the old man could not desire.

"Hahaha..." Qin Xuebing couldn't help laughing. "The Qi Refining Art" can strengthen the body for ordinary people, but it has completely different meanings for the people in the Qimen.

Once you cultivate vital energy, you can resolve cause and effect. Moreover, whether it is taught by the old man or recorded by jade notes, a large number of Qimen secret techniques need to be used in conjunction with vital energy, which means that Qi refining methods are the fundamentals of Qimen secret techniques.

It can be said that obtaining the "Qi Qi Refining Art" is equivalent to opening a brand new door for Qin Xuebing.

Just as he was thinking beautifully, the phone in his pocket suddenly rang, pressed the answer button, and the excited voice of the second son of the dormitory Xu Zhen came from: "Boss, come to school, beautiful girl Ye takes the lead in stopping the stove, it's lively, don't miss it."

"That's good, I'll go back to school to support you immediately." Qin Xuebing ran out. This year, the school canteen changed contractors, including rotten steamed buns, overnight dishes, Xiaoqiang, and vegetable worms. It can be said that a hundred flowers are contending, allowing every student to fully experience the taste of pig food.

Now the school beauty leaves are taking the lead in stopping the stove. If you don’t go to support it, you will be too sorry to the beauty and too sorry to your stomach.

After running a few steps, Qin Xuebing stopped again: "Anyway, you are not afraid of cause and effect. It is better to dig a divination first and calculate the cause and effect of good fortune."
Chapter completed!