Before the competition, Antonio briefed Leo on what he knew, “Of the three people, they all come from a long line of geomancy practitioners. Fraser is the most skilled, followed by Caelan and Bentley is the least talented.”
Ready to begin, Fraser announced loudly, “The deceased, riding on anger, disperses when carried by the wind, stops at the border of water. Gathering it prevents dispersion, moving it brings stability. Therefore, it is called geomancy. The principles of geomancy state that water is supreme, and wind is secondary.”
“My family has been practicing geomancy for hundreds of years, with divination techniques such as ‘Divination Grass,’ ‘Money Hexagram,’ and ‘Push Back’ highly regarded. Today, we will use these three methods as the content of our competition. Let everyone bear witness!”
Fraser directly announced the competition content, the three specialties of the White family, without consulting Leo at all.
However, these three techniques were considered basic skills in geomancy, so they were not difficult for Leo, and there was no need for him to object.
Seeing Leo’s lack of objections, Fraser continued, “Now, let’s begin the first round: ‘Divination Grass’!”
“Divination Grass” refers to a type of grass commonly used for divination since ancient times.
With the development of divination techniques, divination began to utilize items such as copper coins, bamboo sticks, and stones. Some people nowadays use bamboo or wood instead of “Divination Grass” for divination, but they are not as effective as the authentic “Divination Grass” method.
In ancient times, “Divination Grass” was easily found everywhere, making it convenient for divination. It was commonly used during warfare, where divination was needed at any time.
Nowadays, “Divination Grass” is relatively rare. It has mostly disappeared from both urban and rural areas, with only sporadic sightings in uninhabited mountains on the border.
Although “Divination Grass” is rare, Fraser had some. Before the competition started, he instructed someone to fetch two plants of “Divination Grass”.
One plant was given to Caelan, and the other to Leo.
Leo had only heard of “Divination Grass” but had never seen it before.
Looking at the “Divination Grass” in his hand, a unique fragrance filled his nose.
The fragrant scent was refreshing, invigorating the mind and spirit.
This “Divination Grass” competition was not meant for divination, as divination requires time for verification, which was not practical for a short competition.
The simplest method of competition was to compare the strength of the “Divination Grass”. The two participants would intertwine their “Divination Grass” and pull in opposite directions. The one whose “Divination Grass” broke would lose.
Although the competition of “Divination Grass” seemed simple, like a game played by ordinary children, there were actually many intricacies involved.
In this kind of competition, not only was the cultivation strength of the geomancer tested, but also a high level of proficiency in Hexagram Formation was required.
During the competition, both sides will use Divination Grass to generate Hexagram Formations. The Hexagram Formations intersect and pull against each other.
If the cultivation strength of the two geomancers is similar, then the focus of the competition lies in their understanding and comprehension of the hexagrams. The deeper the understanding, the stronger the Hexagram Formation becomes, and the less likely it is to be broken.
In this small contest of Divination Grass, there is no room for cheating or shortcuts. It assesses the basic abilities of the geomancers, simple and direct.
After Antonio’s “begin” command, the Divination Grass competition started.
Caelan and Leo’s hands moved quickly at the same time, and the Divination Grass in their hands rapidly changed into various shapes.
As they progressed, their hand movements became faster, and in the end, only the shadows of their hand movements could be seen.
The fact that a person’s hand could move at such a high speed was almost incomprehensible, and the villagers watching were momentarily stunned.
Time passed minute by minute, and after three minutes, the rapid movements of their hands almost simultaneously came to a stop.
At this point, looking at the Divination Grass in their hands, the Hexagram Formation had already formed.
On Caelan’s side, there were six Hexagram Formations on the Divination Grass, and on Leo’s side, there were also six Hexagram Formations on the Divination Grass.
The spacing between the six Hexagram Formations gradually increased. From the appearance of the hexagrams, the Divination Grass in both of their hands encompassed the Keeping Still (Mountain), Abysmal (Water), Gentle (Wind), Joyous (Lake), Radiance (Fire), and Arousing (Thunder) hexagrams.
Bentley, standing next to Fraser, couldn’t help but whisper, “Fraser, Caelan and that guy both have six Hexagram Formations. It seems their abilities are similar. Will Caelan win?”
“What do you think?” Fraser replied, turning the question back on Bentley and leaving him speechless.
Caelan and Leo’s Divination Grass in their hands were already intertwined. The next step was a contest to see whose Divination Grass would break first.
From the Hexagram Formation on Leo’s Divination Grass, Fraser had already realized that Leo was extraordinary, but Fraser remained calm.
Even if Caelan lost, with three rounds and two wins, Fraser was confident he could defeat Leo.
After one minute of competition, a “click” sound was heard, and one of the Hexagram Formations on Caelan’s Divination Grass opened automatically.
But it didn’t stop there. The Divination Grass seemed to come to life suddenly and spontaneously formed a different Hexagram Formation from before.
This magical sight astonished everyone, even Leo couldn’t help but exclaim inwardly, “Impressive, he can even change the hexagram!”
Seeing the struggling expression on Leo’s face, Bentley on the side became happy, thinking that Caelan was going to win.
After Caelan changed the hexagram, the first Hexagram Formation on Leo’s Divination Grass broke, and his right hand trembled slightly as Spiritual Power continued to flow into the Divination Grass, trying to preserve the remaining five Hexagram Formations.
Originally, Antonio had full confidence in Leo, but seeing the situation now, he also felt a bit nervous.
From this, it was evident that the three brothers of the White family were not ordinary. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be able to control everything in White Orchid Village.
Another “click” sound, and another Hexagram Formation on Leo’s Divination Grass broke.
If one carefully observed Caelan, they would notice fine beads of sweat on his forehead.
Clearly, he was also exerting considerable effort at this moment.
Just as Leo’s Divination Grass broke the third Hexagram Formation, one Hexagram Formation on Caelan’s Divination Grass also broke.
Time continued to pass, Leo broke the fourth, Caelan broke the second, Leo broke the fifth, Caelan broke the third…
Seeing Leo on the verge of defeat, he bit his left index finger, then made a seal and tapped it on the Divination Grass.
The originally green Divination Grass quickly turned pale red. With two “click” sounds, two Hexagram Formations on Caelan’s Divination Grass broke in succession.
“Hmph, using the blood-feeding method!” Fraser snorted disdainfully and said to Caelan, “Caelan, change the hexagram, break it!”