“Mr. Bloomer indeed has a sharp eye,” Gilberto tipped his hat.
Leo continued, “Wealth Gathering Array, Triad Array, Six Stars Arch, if they form a stable triangle, then the three can merge into one, making the whole shop’s geomantic pattern tend towards perfection, which is what you, Gilberto, desire.”
Gilberto sighed, “I have not been able to find something to stabilize this triangle until today when you appeared with the Yin-Yang Coin. Unfortunately, alas…”
Leo waved his hand, “Gilberto, something else besides the Yin-Yang Coin can stabilize this triangle. In fact, many consecrated antiques can achieve this effect.”
“Really?” Gilberto’s eyes lit up, “Mr. Bloomer, what do you mean?”
“I can’t just ask for your red thread for free, I can help perfect the geomantic formation in your shop.” Leo tied the Tongbao in his hand with the red thread and said.
Gilberto stood up excitedly, bowing, “Thank you, Mr. Bloomer, for your help. What else do you need, I’ll prepare it right away.”
“Triskelion Toad with at least three hundred years of history, a two-hundred-year-old pearl, six golden fish each three inches long, preferably all of the same gold color.”
“In addition, a fish-shaped antique, followed by a wolf hair brush, cinnabar, rootless water, yellow parchment.”
Leo listed out the items needed in one breath.
He wasn’t worried that Gilberto wouldn’t find a three-hundred-year-old Triskelion Toad and a two-hundred-year-old pearl. As an antique dealer, Gilberto surely had many valuable items.
Gilberto showed no difficulty on his face and immediately went to prepare the items Leo requested.
At this moment, Sophia couldn’t help but speak, “Leo, what is the Six Stars Arch?”
Leo pointed to the ceiling, “The ceiling of this antique shop is not flat but dome-shaped, which represents the sky in the concept of heaven above and earth below.”
“Look at the chandelier on the dome, the center one is the largest and brightest, with six chandeliers surrounding it, named the Six Stars Arch.”
Sophia looked up, nodding thoughtfully, realizing that these seemingly simple decorations held many mysteries.
“What is the function of this Six Stars Arch?”
“The Six Stars Arch is best suited for placement in an antique shop because this geomantic formation can not only nourish antiques but also cultivate spiritual energy.”
“However, the Six Stars Arch has a drawback. As the spiritual energy increases over time, it may become detrimental to the nourishment of antiques, just like excess nutrition for a person may be detrimental to their health.”
“I understand, so other geomantic formations are needed to counteract the drawbacks of the Six Stars Arch,” Sophia revealed her insight.
Leo praised, “Smart! The Wealth Gathering Array built with rockery is designed to counteract the excess energy generated by the Six Stars Arch.”
“However, the Wealth Gathering Array in Gilberto’s shop is somewhat weak and cannot digest the excess spiritual energy generated by the Six Stars Arch. Over time, it creates a sharp angle confrontation.”
“Although the Triad Array serves as the foundation, it still weakens the geomantic effects of the Six Stars Arch and Wealth Gathering Array. Therefore, the overall geomantic pattern in the shop is not perfect and can be further elevated.”
A good geomantic formation emphasizes balance, like the concept of Tai Chi, where yin and yang balance, coordination and stability are essential for longevity.
To Leo, the Wealth Gathering Array was being suppressed by the Six Stars Arch, affecting the wealth generation.
This can be seen from Gilberto’s business operations in recent years.
Although the business is well-managed, there hasn’t been a significant increase in wealth flow. Income is good, but there is still a gap from Gilberto’s expectations.
So Gilberto had been searching for something to perfect the geomantic pattern in his shop, seeking the geomancy master who had helped him before to eliminate the flaws in the antique shop’s geomancy.
Gilberto prepared quickly and soon had all the items Leo requested ready.
“Mr. Bloomer, all the items you need are ready. Can we proceed now?” Standing in front of Leo, Gilberto was joyful.
After roughly checking the items Gilberto prepared, Leo nodded, “We can start now. Take away the tea set on the coffee table, I will use your coffee table as a temporary altar.”
Gilberto nodded, quickly cleaning up the coffee table.
Sophia stood aside, curiously watching what Leo was about to do next.
“Gilberto, now you will put the six golden fish tails into the rockery flowerpot. Remember, do not pour them all in at once, but put one every three seconds,” Leo ordered sternly.
Gilberto took the bag of water containing the fish, walked to the rockery, and carefully placed each of the six golden fish tails into the pot every three seconds as instructed by Leo.
After all six golden fish tails were in place, Gilberto stepped back, waiting for Leo’s next move.
Leo held the Triskelion Toad in his right hand, made a seal with his left hand, then left the coffee table and started to move around Gilberto’s antique shop using a strange footwork.
After every three steps, Leo would pause, then stomp his right foot on the ground.
Strangely, despite stomping his foot, there was no sound.
Every two steps, Leo would lightly tap his left foot and then step forward with his right foot.
As he approached the last two steps, Leo reversed it, stomping his left foot heavily and tapping his right foot lightly.
Suddenly, a drumming sound resounded in the antique shop, then Leo threw the Triskelion Toad in his hand towards the rockery.
This scene made Gilberto, who had already calmed down, nervous again.
Not to mention that the Triskelion Toad was a valuable antique, but if the Wealth Gathering Array based on the rockery was accidentally destroyed by Leo, it would be a great loss.
Gilberto’s worry was unnecessary as the Triskelion Toad thrown by Leo landed perfectly on the square pedestal inside the rockery.
Surprisingly, when the Triskelion Toad landed, no water splashed, and it didn’t fully sink into the water but floated half in and half out, creating a floating effect.
Next, Leo took a fish amulet from the coffee table and asked Gilberto to find a silver wire.
Fish amulets are typically used by officials as fish-shaped talismans.
They are generally about 6 cm long and 2 cm wide, split into two halves, with a “same” symbol in the middle to fit together.
Fish amulets have been around since ancient times, but being used as an identity symbol and placed inside a fish bag as a definite system was established in the Middle Ages.