My tomb robbing past

In my sophomore year of college, a classmate wore a piece of jade that struck me as very strange at first glance. One day, while drinking, the classmate mentioned that it was a piece of "wild jade." Wild jade is jade taken from ancient corpses; the ancients liked to bury themselves with jade in their mouths or stuffed in their anuses, and sometimes they wore jade bracelets or rings. This particular piece was called "Zeng," a term his grandfather liked to use, which always sounded like a sigh to me. Zeng is a small item hung outside the belt for blessings and safety. Before going to war, families would often give one to a warrior, a practice especially favored by the Xiongnu. The reason I could tell it was wild jade at a glance was due to its obvious patina, which felt more like flesh rather than smooth, with the accumulated areas showing a slight yellow tint. According to my grandfather, this is because it had been with a human body and bones for a long time, absorbing the person’s spirit, making it an antique jade. After seeing my classmate's jade, I recalled my grandfather's words: "Don't casually wear wild jade. If you can suppress the evil spirits with it, it will bring you fortune; if not, you won't know how you might die." I shared this with my classmate, who laughed it off as superstition, claiming that any artifact unearthed in Hami would be worth at least 100,000 yuan. I knew that if someone genuinely wanted to buy this piece, it could fetch up to 500,000 yuan. I didn’t think much of it at the time, as jade has a unique fate with people. However, less than a week later, my classmate had an incident. During a pre-exam make-up test, while a third of the students were cheating, he got caught as soon as he took out his cheat sheet because the teacher sneezed and walked straight to him, canceling his exam qualification. That afternoon, he sprained his foot badly on the basketball court after stepping on someone else’s foot. Hearing this, I couldn’t help but think it was related to the jade. About two months later, I heard from him again. He came to borrow money, explaining that after his foot injury, he thought it might be due to the jade, so he gave it to his girlfriend, who was delighted. They spent the night together, but unfortunately, she got pregnant and needed a gynecological procedure. I lent him the money and suggested he put the jade in a flower pot and plant a grass to see if it would grow. However, his girlfriend accidentally knocked over the pot while cleaning, breaking someone else’s car window. I have no idea where the jade ended up. This story aims to illustrate that jade has a spirit. If you have genuine jade, you must cherish it. Here are some tips to share with those who are destined to own jade. My grandfather said that jade, like people, has a life. When you wear it, you are merely its garment; its life depends on you. Never let others touch your jade, not even your lover. This is the first rule. Secondly, never wear two pieces of jade together, such as a jade necklace and a jade ring, as this creates a clash of energies. Thirdly, jade should be worn constantly and not swapped out based on your outfit, as this shows disrespect to the jade. Jade is fragile and can easily break. If your jade breaks, it symbolizes disaster avoidance, and you must perform a ritual; do not wear it again to avoid misfortune. If you have an aquarium, put the broken jade in it, as water can counteract bloodshed disasters. If a jade chain breaks, it symbolizes limb injuries; re-tie it with a red thread and abstain from s****l activity for three days. Pure jade should not be tied with a black thread. If jade has patterns, known as jade flowers, touch them frequently during leisure to ensure lifelong prosperity. Jade is acquired by fate and should not be stolen or robbed. If you have wild jade, first let your pet dog wear it. Dogs have strong spirits; if the dog is fine after wearing it, you may be able to handle the jade. If nothing happens after three days, you can expect good things. Regarding divination, it's different from fortune-telling. Divination involves predicting the future, but how can one ensure its accuracy? The response often is: Believe it or not! If you believe, it exists! If you don’t, it doesn’t! More exaggeratedly, some diviners will immediately say you are in trouble upon meeting you. Remember, when a fortune-teller says this, their scam has begun. True practitioners of the Five Elements won’t say such things, as it violates their principles and brings quick retribution. Proper divination involves predicting the past to verify the future. This is your development trajectory; if the past prediction is correct, it indicates that future predictions are also likely accurate. You might ask, "Aren't you an expert? Why do you need verification?!" Well, many factors influence your fate, primarily your destiny and fate chart. If these can be combined with reasoning about fate, the predictions are credible. But that’s not all! What about your home’s feng shui? Your ancestral tomb’s auspicious location? Your personal protective amulet? Your good deeds? I hope it’s clear now that many factors are involved in divination! Considering only one factor means the person is overconfident! For a divination project worth over a million yuan, I first fast for five days to align with the Dao. Then I fly out, refrain from eating for three days (drinking some water), and begin the divination. Given my current physical condition and understanding of the Dao's backlash, I can only see the fate of three people in a household. I then adjust the home’s feng shui, set up the ancestral tomb, and determine which year might bring problems. I call one person, explain it, and immediately leave with the payment, without staying locally. Afterward, I go straight to the hospital for a full-body check-up, down to the density of my nails and hair, costing about 200,000 yuan. The remaining 80% is donated to appease the Dao, leaving only the portion I can use. This money can’t be deposited in a bank; it must be offered on an altar for a year before use. You can see that proper divination is challenging, requiring verification of the past to predict the future. Any deviation isn’t necessarily the fault of the diviner but could be due to other factors affecting your destiny. Modern divination needs auspicious days, which differ from traditional almanac auspicious days. Let me tell you, the so-called auspicious days in old almanacs are often inaccurate! According to the Five Elements, many are wrong. It’s complicated, and I’ll stop here!