Introduction: Returning to Great Simplicity —— The "Ultimate Logic" of Prediction
After navigating the thematic chapters on wealth, career, marriage, and health, readers may feel overwhelmed by the variables: Month, Day, Movement, Change, Void, Break, Tomb, Extinction, Six Gods, Stars... When these information points intertwine and conflict, whom should we listen to?
The core value that has allowed Zeng Shan Bu Yi to endure for three hundred years is its establishment of a clear "Energy Priority." The records state: "The divine omen manifests in movement." All mysteries ultimately point to the flow of energy. This chapter will lead you back through the logical skeleton of the entire series and reveal the "Advanced Heart-Methods" hidden between the lines.
Section 1: Advanced Heart-Method I —— The "Unique Movement" and "Unique Stillness"
Chapter 31 of the records proposes a critical concept: When only one line in a hexagram moves, or when five lines move and only one remains still, this is where the "Heavenly Secret" (天機) lies.
1. Unique Movement (Du Fa): One Movement amidst Ten Thousand Stillnesses
Definition: Five lines are still; only one line moves.
Practical Imagery: This is called "Unique Movement." This single moving line often acts as the "Eye" of the hexagram, representing the core information the divine is most eager to tell you.
Deep Analysis: Although the final success or failure is determined by the Functional Spirit, the "Unique Movement" often reveals the Timing and the Variable. For example, in divining whether a father’s remains can be moved back home, if a Wealth line uniquely moves—even if Wealth doesn't generate Parents—this movement represents that specific financial costs or interest-based issues are the primary obstacles to progress.
Distinction: If the uniquely moving line is the Functional Spirit, success depends entirely on it. If it is the Restricting Spirit, it represents a devastating and sudden interference.
2. Unique Stillness (Du Jing): One Point of Stability amidst Chaos
Definition: Five lines move; only one line remains still.
Practical Imagery: This is called "Unique Stillness." When the environment (multiple moving lines) is in剧烈 (violent) flux, the one line that does not move represents the "Bottom Card" or the "Final Destination" of the matter.
Section 2: Advanced Heart-Method II —— "Multiple Divinations for Consensus"
This is Wild Crane Elder’s most selfless and revered secret method. Throughout the records, he repeatedly mentions that when a single hexagram is unclear or if the matter involves life and death, one must "Divine again."
1. Why Divine Multiple Times?
The records state: "If the hexagram is blurry, take another divination; do not judge recklessly."
Avoid "Information Masking": Sometimes, if the diviner's intent is impure or if there is spatial-temporal interference, the first hexagram may only reflect your "anxiety" (e.g., Ghost holding the World) rather than the "result."
Cross-Verification: If the signals from two hexagrams are consistent (e.g., first hexagram shows Retreating; second shows Entering the Tomb), the disaster is certain. If the signals are opposite, it represents immense variables.
2. The Logic of "Multiple Divinations"
Case Review: Divining for a son's illness—the first hexagram showed the Child star prosperous but in a tomb; the second showed the Child star transforming into a Ghost.
Commentary: Wild Crane Elder saw three consecutive hexagrams with similar ominous patterns, and his "hair stood on end" before he dared to judge life and death. This tells us that an advanced diviner never makes "iron-clad" snap judgments to show off, but maintains a rigorous scientific attitude, seeking the resonance of energy through multiple hexagrams.
Section 3: Advanced Heart-Method III —— Distillation of the "Golden Key" (Qian Jin Fu)
In "The Golden Key (Thousand Gold Poem) Chapter 34," the records condense all Liu Yao theories into a "Judgment Algorithm." We can提炼 (refine) this into five layers:
1. The Dynamic Balance of Excess and Deficiency
The Overly Prosperous needs Loss: If the Functional Spirit is too strong (appearing multiple times, valued by Month/Day, and moving), it needs to encounter a Tomb or Clash to succeed.
The Deficient needs Benefit: If the Spirit is too weak, it must wait for the Year or Month of Birth/Prosperity.
Analysis: This reflects the "Middle Way." Any energy reaching an extreme will undergo a "Qualitative Change."
2. Total Clarification of the "Body"
Wild Crane Elder repeatedly emphasized: "The Hexagram Body and the World Body are unreliable."
The Ultimate Judgment: Only look at the "World Line" (Shi). The World line is you. If World is prosperous, you are strong; if void, you are uncertain; if it transforms into a Ghost, you invite disaster. Discard the cumbersome "Body" concepts and return to Five Elements logic.
3. Greed for Birth and Forgetting Restriction
Logic: A Restricting Spirit intended to restrict the Functional Spirit, but if an Original Spirit also moves, the Restricting Spirit will turn to generate the Original Spirit instead.
Heart-Method: This is "Greed for Birth and Forgetting Restriction." In a dangerous situation, if you can find that "Middleman" (Original Spirit), you can turn an enemy into a friend.
Section 4: "Following the Ghost into Tomb" and the Final Standard for Strength
The commentary provides the most profound interpretation of "Entering the Tomb." It is not just technology, but philosophy.
1. The Modern Judgment Chain for the Tomb
Step 1: Prosperity. If prosperous, the tomb is "Rest" or "Protection."
Step 2: Type. Day Tomb, Moving Tomb, Changed Tomb. Changed Tomb (Moving and transforming into its own tomb) is the most ominous, as it represents walking into a dead end of one's own making.
Step 3: Clashing Open. One in a tomb must wait for the time of clashing. If the tomb itself is "Broken" (clashed by the month), it is called a "Broken Net"—the person suffers but eventually escapes.
2. Quantifying the Power of "Dark Movement"
The commentator proposes a crucial correction: "Dark movement triggers half the power."
Significance: If a void Functional Spirit is clashed, it doesn't immediately become 100% powerful. If its body is resting/trapped, it can only exert 50% of its effect. This explains why some people "miss the passing score by one point" or "recover only half of their debt."
Section 5: Systematic Review —— The "Standard Operating Procedure" (SOP)
To allow readers to start immediately, we summarize the 18 chapters into an SOP:
Select the Functional Spirit: Based on the "One Matter, One Spirit" principle.
Observe Month and Day: Determine the background prosperity (Wang, Xiu, Qiu, Si).
Analyze Movement and Change: Observe moving lines; check "Return Generation/Restriction"; judge Advance/Retreat Spirits.
Inspect Structure: Look for Six Combinations/Clashes or Triple Unions; check for Tombs and Voids.
Fill in Details: Use the Six Gods to determine personality/behavior; use Stars for auxiliary support.
Determine Timing (Ying Qi): Lock the time based on "Value, Combination, Clash, or Filling."
Seek Auspiciousness/Avoid Harm: Provide behavioral and spatial-temporal advice.
Section 6: Deep Analysis —— Boundaries and Reverence
1. Regarding "Non-Reporting" and "Non-Verification"
The records mention that the Divine will not report on unreasonable requests or unrighteous wealth. This shows Liu Yao is not a pure calculation tool; it is linked to the "Sincerity of a Single Thought" of the diviner.
2. The Power of Flexibility
Rigid ancient rules (like using Five Elements numbers to determine social rank) must undergo "Imagery Conversion" in modern society. A "Chariot" is now a car or plane; "Na Su" (donating for rank) is now commercial sponsorship. The Logic is eternal; the Image moves with the times.
3. The Ethics of a Diviner
The records in the "Inviting Doctors" chapter mention that poor skill misleads people. The greatest mercy of a predictor is: "To know what you know, and admit what you do not know." If the hexagram is blurry, let the party divine again rather than speaking recklessly.
Final Conclusion There is no shortcut to learning Zeng Shan Bu Yi. The records mention Wild Crane Elder "paying attention for forty-plus years" and "preserving tens of thousands of verified hexagrams." This tells us that Liu Yao is not a miracle, but a precise science of empirical logic.
When you pick up three copper coins, you are not begging a god; you are engaging in a dialogue with the cosmic information field. Through these 18 chapters, you have mastered the language of that dialogue.
Logic allows you to stand firm, immune to the deception of mystical stars.
Image allows you to be precise, seeing leaks, personalities, and tiny turning points.
As the commentator says: "Possessing both Logic and Image is the true essence of divination." May every reader, through this masterclass, possess a "Wisdom Eye" that sees through the space-time of our chaotic reality.
The Series is Complete. Thank you for your study and dedication.
