Chapter 14: The Superior Yin Dwelling Feng Shui—The Golden Tortoise Hatching Its Eggs
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Ye Mengyao had heard from her father that the reason the Ye family became prosperous was due to an ancestral feng shui formation called the "Golden Turtle Hatching Eggs."
However, having received a higher education, Ye Mengyao did not believe in such things at all. In her eyes, the wealth of the Ye family was the result of their ancestors’ hard work, determination, and struggle.
It had nothing to do with mysterious feng shui practices.
Li Chengfeng looked at the feng shui formation of the Golden Turtle Hatching Eggs before him and spoke with a hint of envy.
“The reason your Ye family is wealthy is all thanks to this feng shui formation.”
“There’s a saying in the study of feng shui: ‘Golden Turtle Hatching Eggs brings boundless wealth.’ The success of your Ye family today…”
“Nonsense. Our family’s wealth has nothing to do with feng shui formations.”
“Feng shui is just an ancient superstition that doesn’t actually exist.”
“I don’t believe in feng shui. How can something invisible and intangible affect a person’s fortune?”
Before Li Chengfeng could finish, Ye Mengyao interrupted him in her scholarly manner, directly denying the existence of feng shui.
He glanced at the woman before him and let out a soft hum, thinking she was all talk and no depth.
The secrets of feng shui have been passed down for thousands of years, a treasure left by our ancestors. Most of it has been lost precisely because so-called intellectuals like her have dismissed it.
Today, he resolved to teach this woman a lesson. Taking out his phone, he waved it in front of Ye Mengyao’s eyes, then asked solemnly,
“Miss Ye, may I ask, what is this?”
“A mobile phone!”
“Why can two phones communicate over thousands of miles?”
“Because they receive signals.”
“Miss Ye, can you see these phone signals?”
Ye Mengyao was instantly at a loss for words. Everyone knew that phones could communicate because of signals, but no one could see the signals themselves.
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Anyone with a phone knows that signals exist, yet no one can see them. This is what modern science understands.
Seeing Ye Mengyao speechless, Li Chengfeng continued.
“Miss Ye, just because we cannot see phone signals, does that mean we deny their existence?”
“There are many things in this world invisible to the naked eye—magnetic fields, air—do you deny their existence as well?”
“This…”
Ye Mengyao didn’t know how to respond. Somehow, Li Chengfeng’s logic seemed reasonable. Humans indeed cannot see phone signals, magnetic fields, or air, yet they undeniably exist.
Li Chengfeng shook the phone again and said,
“Miss Ye, just because we cannot see phone signals, air, or magnetic fields doesn’t mean they don’t exist.”
“Feng shui’s energy fields exist just like phone signals. Though invisible, they are real.”
“You may not believe in it, but you cannot deny its existence. To deny it is to disrespect our ancestors.”
“Feng shui transcends science. Do you understand?”
Perhaps out of stubbornness, Ye Mengyao knew Li Chengfeng’s words made sense. Feng shui might indeed exist and exert a powerful influence on life, like invisible phone signals.
Yet she refused to believe him, as if deliberately opposing his view.
“Hmph, no matter what you say, I still think feng shui doesn’t exist.”
“If you don’t believe in feng shui, then how do you believe I cursed your father and your aunt?”
“This…”
Ye Mengyao was speechless, her face flushing red. If feng shui doesn’t exist, then curses couldn’t either. It made no logical sense.
Li Chengfeng just smiled and went on.
“Miss Ye, I will make you see the existence of feng shui with your own eyes.”
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“Come, let’s go to the Ye family ancestral tomb.”
Li Chengfeng felt like a conqueror, hands clasped behind his back, proudly walking toward the Ye family’s ancestral graveyard.
He felt elated inside, thinking, “I’ve got this stubborn woman today. Feels great.”
Ye Mengyao bit her lip hard as she watched his retreating figure and then followed.
The Ye family cemetery was vast, with at least a hundred ancestors buried there.
The burial method of the Golden Turtle Hatching Eggs feng shui formation was meticulous; the tomb must not be placed on the turtle’s back but underneath it.
If the tomb was placed on the turtle’s back, it wouldn’t be the Golden Turtle Hatching Eggs formation but rather the “Golden Turtle Carrying Eggs.” There’s a saying in feng shui: “Golden Turtle Carrying Eggs brings ruin to the whole family.”
Why? Everyone knows a turtle’s back is bare, highest in the middle and sloping on the sides. If eggs are placed there, they would immediately slide off and might break.
Hence the saying in feng shui: “Golden Turtle Carrying Eggs brings ruin to the whole family.”
No matter how prosperous a feng shui site is, the choice of tomb location and orientation is crucial. A wrong placement can result in vastly different fortunes for descendants.
Li Chengfeng frowned slightly as he surveyed the Ye family ancestral grounds. He paced around the tombs with his hands behind his back.
Ye Mengyao stood outside the cemetery, watching Li Chengfeng, unsure what he was up to.
Many pine trees were planted around the tombs, which is highly beneficial for ancestral graves.
He then pulled out a three-element compass, scrutinized the directions and the spinning needle. Soon, the needle stopped, pointing toward a nearby burial mound.
Holding the compass, Li Chengfeng approached the mound, brows furrowed, and casually uttered,
“A tree atop the grave means no prospects for descendants; an old tree piercing the coffin spells doom for offspring.”
“This tomb is extremely inauspicious!”