"Remember the general formula: Guimei leads to Wuwang, Wuwang leads to Tongren, and Tongren leads to Dayou. Jia turns to Bing, Bing turns to Geng, and Geng turns to Gui. At the turn of Zi and Chou, the turn of Chen and Si, and the turn of Wu and Wei."
"Wind and thunder make one change; mountain and lake make one change; water and fire make one change. Qian and Kun clash; Zhen and Dui clash; Li and Xun clash. Three additions make five, and five additions make nine..."
Feng Qingyang recited the general formula of the Nine Solitary Swords in a measured tone. The formula involved the transformations of the Book of Changes and was so profound it was almost unfathomable.
Ordinary people would only feel their heads spinning after hearing it, unable to make sense of a word.
But Lin Xuan had already learned the Nine Yin Manual, which contained a wealth of Daoist principles that aligned with the ideas of the Book of Changes.
Hearing the formula now, he found it not in the least obscure. Instead, it seemed to confirm what he had already learned, and many of the obstacles that had once held him back in martial arts suddenly fell away.
Feng Qingyang had only recited it once when Lin Xuan nodded and said, "This junior has memorized it."
Feng Qingyang froze for a moment, then began explaining the three hundred and sixty variations of the General Formula Form.
He had expected it to take at least several days, but to his surprise, each time he explained a variation, Lin Xuan immediately grasped its broader implications. He even pointed out gaps in Feng Qingyang's explanations and suggested more refined improvements.
Feng Qingyang was completely numb with shock.
He simply stopped explaining the forms one by