Chapter 172: The Bamboo Forest Maze Is Truly Being Constructed!

Chapter 172: The Bamboo Forest Maze Is Truly Being Constructed!

The two photos released by Linyuan Farm indeed attracted a lot of attention. Whether it's the Bagua (Eight Trigrams) or the I Ching (Book of Changes), these are treasures left by our ancestors.

Moreover, there are countless legends from ancient times.

However, in modern times, everything must be explained by science, and many of these ancestral treasures have been lost.

For example, the Bagua and the I Ching are now only explained in vague scientific terms. Despite the numerous explanations, no one seems to have been able to apply these concepts in real life.

So, it's no wonder that the two photos released by Linyuan Farm have piqued so much curiosity.

Even many Daoist scholars have taken notice of this.

There's no shortage of curious people, and some netizens have even gone to Daoist forums, websites, and video channels to ask questions.

Contemporary netizens can find anything easily, let alone a few Daoist experts.

Daoist Master Zixu noticed this matter. He practices at Zhenwu Temple and has a deep understanding of the Bagua and the I Ching.

At first, he was taken aback when a few believers asked if the Bagua and the I Ching could be used to create a maze.

Why would they ask such a question?

The Bagua and the I Ching are profound and intricate. If mastered, they can be used for much more than just creating mazes. In ancient times, these techniques were used to set up arrays.

However, such arrays require a vast area to be effective, which would be extremely costly. No one would spend so much money just to verify the Bagua and the I Ching.

Thus, in modern society, these techniques are considered useless, and for ordinary people, they are unverifiable aspects of traditional culture.

But when he learned the specifics, he was surprised.

A farm was planning to create a 1,000-acre maze, and they had released photos of the Bagua and the I Ching. People were speculating whether the farm intended to use these techniques to create the maze.

When Daoist Master Zixu heard about the 1,000 acres, his eyes lit up.

Such a large area might make it possible.

Moreover, someone was actually willing to spend so much money to try this?

Just then, a young Daoist approached and reported, "Master, Daoists from Wudang, Qingfeng, Changchun, and Baiyun Temples have called and invited you to join their group chat!"

Daoist Master Zixu was taken aback. What was going on with these people?

When he returned to his chamber and picked up his phone, he realized what was happening. They were all discussing the news about Linyuan Farm.

"Brother Zixu, have you seen the news online?" one of the Daoists in the group asked.

Daoist Master Zixu replied, "Yes, I have. I was quite surprised!"

Another Daoist asked, "Do you think this is real, or are they just posting random photos?"

Daoist Master Zixu responded, "Whether this is real or not, it's a form of attention to our Daoist culture, and we should speak up about it. If the farm is truly using the Bagua and the I Ching to create the maze, we should offer our support. After all, it's a rare opportunity to verify our Daoist culture."

This made sense to the other Daoists.

Regardless, it would bring more attention to their Daoist culture.

As time passed, the topic of Linyuan Farm's bamboo forest maze became even more popular online.

Just as everyone was puzzled, a video by Daoist Master Zixu began circulating on the internet.

In the video, the Daoist Master sat cross-legged and explained, "Some believers have asked me about the feasibility of Linyuan Farm using the Bagua and the I Ching to create a maze. I can confirm that these techniques can indeed be used for such a purpose."

"Moreover, the Bagua and the I Ching are not just for creating mazes. In ancient times, they were used to set up arrays, which could include traps to repel armies and even transform the entire array into a deadly machine of war when soldiers were deployed."

"The first person to use the Bagua and the I Ching to set up an array was Sun Bin. He created the Bagua Array, which was later improved by Zhuge Liang during the Three Kingdoms period. Zhuge Liang used the Bagua Array to defeat Meng Huo in the jungle."

"The famous Eight Arrays Diagram comes from this. However, the essence of the Eight Arrays Diagram has been lost over time. Therefore, the feasibility of Linyuan Farm using the Bagua and the I Ching to create a maze is very high. I will provide the necessary electronic texts and manuals to Linyuan Farm."

Daoist Master Zixu is a renowned expert at Zhenwu Temple.

His words caused a huge stir, and the question of whether Linyuan Farm would use the Bagua and the I Ching to create the maze became even more intriguing.

Especially noteworthy was the response from well-known Taoist temples such as Wudang, Qingfeng, Baiyun, and Changchun. Their abbots released videos endorsing the feasibility of Liyuan Farm using the I Ching and Bagua principles to create a labyrinth.

They also pledged to support Liyuan Farm with ancient texts on the Bagua array.

Suddenly, netizens found the situation taking an unexpected turn, as if the entire Taoist community was rallying behind Liyuan Farm's array construction.

This only heightened the intrigue, as the event began to take on a mysterious tone, driving even more attention.

In You City, Liu Xian and Zhao Han were completely baffled by the latest developments.

They only learned about the situation at Liyuan Farm from the latest video the farm posted, revealing that a foreign organization called Voster had come to challenge the farm.

However, as time passed, the foreigners were completely overshadowed, and the focus shifted to the mystical aspects, with the entire Taoist community getting involved.

It was incomprehensible, utterly incomprehensible!

However, they both understood that if the abstruse Bagua arrays mentioned by the abbots could indeed be implemented by Liyuan Farm, it would be an incredible achievement.

Compared to the lively online discussions, in a foreign hotel, Sterling and the Voster organization members were feeling quite frustrated.

They were the ones who wanted to challenge the farm's labyrinth and claim the 10 million dollar prize.

But now, they were being ignored, which felt like a blatant disregard.

Especially after translations revealed that people in the country were discussing legendary concepts.

Sterling looked at the Bagua diagram on his computer, finding the simple lines almost childish. How could a labyrinth based on such a simple design be anything but easy? He memorized the line intervals with just a few glances; it seemed so straightforward.

Is this what they call legendary? It's so basic.

Clearly, they had no understanding of the Bagua or the I Ching. The Bagua and I Ching are based on an octal system, with eight base numbers: Qian-1, Dui-1, Li-3... Kun-8. Each base number corresponds to a specific principle, and the combinations are extensive.

For instance, the possible combinations can be expressed mathematically as:

1-2, 1-3, 1-4... 1-8

2-3, 2-4, 2-5... 2-8

3-4, 3-5... 3-8

...

1-2-2-3, 1-2-2-4... 1-2-2-8

1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-5... 1-2-3-8

...

In total, the Bagua and I Ching can generate 64 different combinations, with the first group alone having 28 variations.

Naturally, no one would set up all 64 combinations in a single array. Typically, only a few numbers are used to create variations.

Each number change alters the entire array, and to break the array, one must identify the correct numbers.

Thus, without understanding the Bagua and I Ching, it would be nearly impossible to navigate the new bamboo forest labyrinth.

Sterling's assumption that the Bagua was just a simple diagram was a significant mistake, but Western pride led them to dismiss the matter entirely.

Moreover, they had their own cheating methods.

...

Evening.

At Liyuan Farm, Zhang Lin was about to leave for the day when Lin Muxue rushed into his office.

"Senior Sister, what's the matter?"

"Mr. Zhang, check the backend of the Shuangyin account."

Zhang Lin was puzzled and opened the Shuangyin backend. He was stunned to see several messages, all from video accounts related to various Taoist temples.

Each message contained an electronic book about the Bagua and I Ching.

Zhang Lin had noticed the abbots' endorsements but never expected that upgrading the bamboo forest labyrinth would attract such attention.

What surprised him even more was that they had actually sent over ancient texts on the Bagua and I Ching.

It felt as if these people were more eager about the bamboo forest labyrinth than he was.

However, with the books sent over, he politely thanked them and accepted the files. He could now study these texts, which might not be easily accessible elsewhere.

Perhaps, after reading it, he might even become a master of array formations.

However, after reading for just a short while that night, he felt drowsy and fell asleep. When he opened his eyes again, it was already the next day.

What a great book for inducing sleep.

Reading it was so tiring and he couldn't understand a thing. It seemed he didn't have the talent to become a master of array formations.

When he arrived at the farm, he, as usual, drank the special medicinal wine and went to the water peach planting area for some exercise. Upon returning, he received a call from Chu Heng, the producer of "The Brainiest."

Picking up the call, he heard Chu Heng say, "Mr. Zhang, I'm outside your office center, and the security guards are blocking me."

Zhang Lin was taken aback. Why would he come so early? He immediately asked Zhong Miaoying to go out and welcome him.

After Chu Heng was brought in, Zhang Lin greeted him with a smile, "Mr. Chu, why did you come so early without letting me know? I could have made arrangements!"

"Mr. Zhang, it's just that I'm in a hurry," Chu Heng explained as he sat down and handed Zhang Lin a contract. "I must hand over this money to you first to feel at ease. Otherwise, with the current popularity of the Bamboo Forest Maze, if someone else jumps in, we won't have a place to cry in 'The Brainiest.'"

Indeed, they never expected the Bamboo Forest Maze to become so popular, with legends like Zhuge Liang and Sun Bin even being mentioned. The entire Daoist community was buzzing.

This morning, there were several trending topics about the Bagua Diagram and the Bagua Array.

In such a situation, they needed to finalize the cooperation with Liyuan Farm quickly, or they might miss out.

"Three hundred million?" Zhang Lin looked at the contract in surprise.

Chu Heng quickly explained, "Mr. Zhang, this is the amount decided by our program after discussion. The current popularity is too high. Although the initial 100 million is reasonable, in business, we must consider the situation. In this level of popularity, it's clearly to our advantage, and the additional 100 million is to ensure a good future cooperation."

Of course, the biggest reason was to prevent someone from offering more money and outbidding them.

So, they decided to pay 200 million for the broadcast rights of the Bamboo Forest Maze event.

Zhang Lin had no reason to refuse this money, especially since the other party was willing to pay an extra 100 million, which they clearly felt was worth it.

Zhang Lin signed the contract and said, "Mr. Chu, I look forward to our cooperation."

Chu Heng relaxed after seeing Zhang Lin sign and said, "Mr. Zhang, I have one more request, I hope you can agree to it."

Zhang Lin asked curiously, "Mr. Chu, we have a good cooperation. If it's not too much trouble, I can't refuse!"

Chu Heng immediately said, "Mr. Zhang, our program wants to know the layout of the Bamboo Forest Maze. Are you really using the Bagua Diagram and the I Ching to design the maze? We hope to be the first to announce this news."

Zhang Lin understood. Since the other party had paid the extra 100 million, he didn't hide it and said, "Mr. Chu, this time the Bamboo Forest Maze is indeed designed using the Bagua Diagram, and it will be called the Bagua Array!"

"Ah!" Chu Heng was genuinely surprised and asked hurriedly, "Is it the Bagua Array as I understand it?"

Zhang Lin smiled, "It is as you understand it, but it only has the effect of confinement, not attack."

"Damn, that's still pretty impressive!" Chu Heng stood up excitedly. Even with the high popularity online, he never believed it until now. Who knew that the Bamboo Forest Maze would actually incorporate such mysticism?

He immediately took out his phone to make a call, determined to release this news, which would bring a lot of attention and traffic to "The Brainiest."

The speed of "The Brainiest" was impressive. It didn't take long for the 300 million to be transferred to the farm's account, bringing the balance to over 900 million.

Of course, 100 million would be set aside as a prize, to be placed in the notarized account set up by Youcheng.

Once the Bamboo Forest Maze—Bagua Array was completed, this 100 million prize would motivate countless maze enthusiasts to challenge it.

At the same time, "The Brainiest" released an announcement: "The Brainiest—Bamboo Forest Maze Chapter: The Bagua Array, Officially Launched"—You were right, the legend is about to come true.

Everyone knew about the cooperation between "The Brainiest" and Liyuan Farm.

The words "You were right," "Bagua Array," and "Legend comes true" instantly shocked countless people.

The internet was abuzz.

Is the Bamboo Forest Maze really being designed with an array?

(End of Chapter)

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