Crafting an Immortal Race with Daily Hexagrams

[Water Gold]?

Shen Wenxing did not understand the Path of Great Derivation, so naturally, he could not comprehend what this hexagram represented.

Shen Yuan gave a simple explanation.

"This hexagram implies that if Xu Zhan goes to explore the ancient city underwater, he will have a good harvest."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wenxing was immediately overjoyed and said, "Then this is good news. Why does Father still worry?"

Shen Yuan glanced at him and said in a deep voice, "However, I also received another hexagram named [Misfortune within Blessings] this time."

Without needing further explanation, Shen Wenxing vaguely understood the meaning of the hexagram.

"Are you saying that if Xu Zhan explores the ancient city, he will also face danger?"

After hearing this, Shen Yuan shook his head.

"The so-called [Misfortune within Blessings] doesn’t necessarily mean that the misfortune will occur in the same place."

"This misfortune might also be in other aspects."

After a slight pause, he softly sighed, "The great trend of Yangnao Land is becoming increasingly enigmatic, involving the Dao Source and various experts of the Purple Mansion Nascent Soul Realm."

"For me, trying to glimpse more of these heavenly secrets is exceptionally difficult."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wenxing lowered his head.

He could understand this point.

The Chess Players behind the grand game of Yangnao Land are Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

Apart from these Nascent Soul True Monarchs, the various forces below also have numerous Golden Core and Purple Mansion Realm Great Cultivators.

No matter how high his father’s attainments in the Path of Great Derivation, his own strength is only at the Late Stage of Fetal Breathing.

After some thought, he suddenly spoke, "Father, I have thought of a way! See if it is feasible?"

"You said the hexagram for Xu Zhan exploring the underwater ancient city is [Water Gold], which counts as a blessing hexagram, right?"

"If we don’t want this [Water Gold] blessing hexagram, then won’t the subsequent [Misfortune within Blessings] not come true either?"

Hearing this, Shen Yuan was slightly startled before he couldn’t help but laugh.

This idea sounds plausible, but he knew things would never be that simple.

It’s just a pity that he really couldn’t deduce what the specific "misfortune" was.

"What did Chongxu send over?"

After a moment of silence, Shen Yuan suddenly spoke slowly.

Upon hearing this, Shen Wenxing immediately took out the storage bag that Wushi Qianrou had brought.

"Everything is inside. I haven’t looked yet."

"I estimate there should be some items related to witchcraft."

"That rascal, last time he came back, met with Li’Er. The siblings mended their relationship, and Li’Er affectionately called him ’Second Brother’, asking him to help find related items in the Southern Border."

"You don’t know, Father, at that time, Chongxu was nodding like a pounding garlic, doting on Li’Er immensely."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan smiled gently, "She’s his sister; pampering her is right."

"Alright, go and find Li’Er, let her see what good things her brother brought her."

Shen Wenxing smiled, cupped his hands, and left the Black Water Pavilion.

A moment later, Shen Li came to the Black Water Pavilion alone.

"Grandfather."

Among the Shen Family members with the "Chong" character, she is ranked second to last, and besides Shen Chongzhen, she is the youngest.

Yet even so, she is now almost forty.

"Li’Er, sit down."

Shen Yuan spoke softly, indicating for her to sit opposite him.

Shen Li adjusted her long dress and, after sitting cross-legged, said, "Uncle said that Second Brother sent someone from the Southern Border with some items?"

Shen Yuan nodded, gesturing with his chin, "Yes, it’s this storage bag. Take it out and have a look."

Shen Li immediately picked up the storage bag and scanned it with her Divine Sense.

A moment later, a trace of joy appeared on her face.

Seeing this, Shen Yuan took a light sip of his tea and smiled, "How is it?"

Shen Li smiled and nodded.

"Li’Er wasn’t wrong. The Southern Border has never lacked cultivation inheritances, and indeed, there are many items related to the Witchcraft and Gu Dao."

"The fact that Second Brother could easily find these things suggests that few people in the Southern Border practice the Witchcraft and Gu Dao."

In a system of Dao traditions, if many people cultivate, as with the Immortal Dao, then various cultivation-related ancient texts would have been already looted dry, and on the rare occasion something appears, it would be promptly contested.

From the time Shen Chongxu was freed until today, barely a year has passed, and he has found this many things.

It proves that not many people in the Southern Border practice the Witchcraft and Gu Dao.

"Grandfather, there are some items related to Divination and Sacrifice that might be suitable for your research."

As Shen Li spoke, she took out various ancient witchcraft tools and bone fragments and beast skin books with inscriptions from the storage bag.

In no time, the desk was piled up high.

"You can research these; as for the rest, I will pick them out for you after Li’Er has reviewed them."

Shen Yuan smiled and nodded, then waved his hand, storing everything into the storage bag.

"Li’Er, excuse me for now."

Shen Li stood up, slightly bent forward, and spoke.

In Yangnao Land, there is hardly any Witchcraft and Gu Dao inheritance; for years, what she could cultivate was limited to the beast skin book given by Xu Xiu back then.

Over the years, that beast skin book has been worn out from overuse, and there isn’t much more in it to study.

This time, getting so many items related to the Witchcraft and Gu Dao all of a sudden, she couldn’t wait to return and study them thoroughly.

"Go then."

Shen Yuan nodded.

...

Zhili County, Celestial Aromatic Mountain.

This small mountain range, not even a thousand miles long, has a highest peak under a thousand feet.

Only before the Spiritual Qi Revival in Yangnao Land, it was considered somewhat famous as a southern barrier of Zhili County.

After the Immortal Sect descended and the Spiritual Qi in Yangnao Land revived, this small Celestial Aromatic Mountain, with its lack of abundant Spiritual Qi and absence of other spirit ore resources, became almost an unvisited barren mountain.