After briefly explaining the rules, Chairman Xu added, "Only the three best geomancy maps will get points. The first geomancy map will get three points, the second will get two points, and the third will get one point. As for the other maps that aren't in the top three, you won't get any points."
Moreover, this was only the first round of the competition. After the end of the competition, according to the results of the competition, only the people with the most points will be able to enter the second round.
The final ranking will be based on the combined results of the two rounds.
After listening to the rules, I nodded. The rules were very reasonable. On one hand, it was a strict test of geomancy knowledge. On the other hand, it gave people many opportunities to reduce mistakes.
It seemed that the Metaphysics Society had put in a lot of effort in setting up the rules.
After Chairman Xu finished speaking, all the participants picked up the maps in front of them and started to read them seriously.
At the same time, the staff carried a large number of maps and distributed them to the geomancy masters. Although they weren't participating, they could gather their thoughts and give their answers to the questions. This way, they could improve together.
After picking up the geomancy map, I flipped to the first one and frowned.
It wasn't because the geomancy in the map was good, but because the geomancy was bad.
The geomancy of a geomancy house was about the four aspects of dragon, cave, sand, and water. A good geomancy house usually had good geomancy in all four aspects.
However, in the geomancy map in front of me, it was a barren land without sand, water, or a dragon vein. At first glance, I could tell that it was an ominous cave.
Logically speaking, since it was a Fengshui Map that was issued after the examination, even if the Fengshui wasn't very good, it should still be a place where people could be buried. However, the map in front of him was completely barren and couldn't be buried at all.
Could it be that my geomancy wasn't right? Was there something else that I hadn't discovered?
I lifted my head to look at the people around me. They all frowned and stared at the maps in their hands. I guessed they had the same thought as me.
After looking at the map for a long time, I confirmed that the first map didn't have good geomancy.
After making up my mind, I started to look at the second map. At this time, I accidentally checked the time and found that I had spent five minutes on the first map, while Chairman Xu had only given me half an hour.
Since time was tight, I didn't have time to look at the rest of the maps in detail. The next few maps had bad geomancy. However, they were better than the first one and could be used to bury people.
After flipping through more than ten maps, I understood that the questions were deliberately made to show us some mediocre geomancy.
After all, there weren't many places with good geomancy, and the chances of encountering one were low.
Most of the time, the Fengshui Master could only choose one of the mediocre Fengshui.
It seemed that this was also a misunderstanding given by the person who set the question, causing people to spend too much time in the mediocre Fengshui at the beginning, so that there was not enough time for the later part.
Fortunately, I believed in myself and quickly continued to read. Otherwise, if I really tried to compete with the geomancy of the first few places, I might lose this competition.
When I reached the fifteenth picture, my eyes brightened. I made a mark on this picture and continued to flip through it.
Very quickly, when I saw the 26th picture, I stopped and frowned for a long time. Only then did I cautiously make a mark on this picture as well, and then continue to flip through it.
This time, after looking through all thirty maps, I didn't find any good geomancy.
Were there only two places with good geomancy, and the third place had to be chosen from the other places with mediocre geomancy?
Could it be that there were only two places with good geomancy?
It was possible. Generally speaking, the geomancy of the geomancy was similar. Choosing one place with better geomancy was a test of the geomancy master's ability.
However, I had a feeling that it wasn't the case.
After all, the requirement was to choose the three places with the best geomancy. With such a requirement, the geomancy of the three places had to be better than the others. Otherwise, the answer wouldn't be convincing enough.
With doubts in my mind, I turned around and looked at the pictures again. This time, when I reached the seventh picture and was about to continue, I caught a glimpse of something that I had completely overlooked.
I stared at the geomancy map for a long time. Finally, I smiled and ticked off this map.
After I finished, the half an hour time limit was up. The staff came down and collected everyone's booklets.
President Xu was the host of the Dragon Seizing Tournament. However, the judges were the other two presidents of the Metaphysics branch. Their surnames were Wang and Xie.
After putting away the booklet, Chairman Wang and Chairman Xie quickly divided the booklet into several stacks. Then, the chubby Chairman Xie said to everyone with a smile, "I'm sure everyone has noticed that most of these 30 Geomantic Tombs are barren lands with barren hills and unruly rivers. They aren't places with good Fengshui at all.
I want to explain this point to everyone. "
He coughed and cleared his throat before continuing, "In the geomancy of the geomancy map, the geomancy treasures can be found. It's nothing more than the four words' Dragon Cave Sand Water '.
I'm sure everyone has already heard of some famous geomancy treasures. Perhaps you've even secretly noted them down.
That's why we didn't choose those famous treasures. Instead, we chose places with dangerous geomancy. "
"Of course, in these dangerous geomancy maps, there are three places with real geomancy treasures. They're hidden very deeply. Only by finding these three places will you be able to display the true level of a geomancy master and advance to the next stage of the tournament."
After listening to him, I nodded. It was just as I had guessed. Everyone knew about the treasures of the geomancy. Only by finding the extraordinary treasures of the ordinary terrain could one be considered to have reached a higher level in geomancy.
After President Xie finished speaking, President Wang stood up. He held a brand new booklet and said with a smile, "Next, I'll announce the three auspicious points. First, I'll announce the third place."
With that, he flipped the booklet to page 15 and faced the audience below the stage.
Seeing the pattern on page 15, the geomancy masters under the stage exclaimed and whispered to each other.
Many people looked annoyed. Obviously, they didn't see the geomancy of this place.
Unlike the Fengshui Masters who were watching the competition, more than half of the participants looked very calm. Some of the less sophisticated ones already had smiles on their faces.
After all, they were elites from all over the world. It seemed that this test was not difficult for them.
After the answer was announced.
President Wang continued to explain the geomancy of this place with a smile.
"From the pictures, this is just a simple piece of farmland. It's far from being beautiful. At first glance, it doesn't seem to be a good place to make a cave. However, please take a look at the small mound in the middle of the farmland."
As soon as he finished speaking, one of the geomancy masters under the stage suddenly said loudly, "This mound looks like a koi carp. The farmland is perfectly round, and there's a circle of water around it … This is the shape of a golden basin for breeding carps. If the cave is formed at the mouth of the carp, it will ensure endless wealth for the future generations!"
President Wang nodded with a smile, "This old man is right. This is indeed a golden basin for breeding carps. It's very rare. Unfortunately, there are no dragons on the mound, and the farmland is man-made. It's easy to be destroyed, and the geomancy is unstable. Therefore, we've ranked this picture third."
After he finished speaking, all the geomancy masters nodded slightly. It was obvious that they agreed with his point of view.
Then, President Wang waved the booklet in his hand and continued, "There are a total of 31 participants who chose this picture."
I turned my head and saw that there were less than 40 people on the stage. This meant that most of them chose correctly.
Other people's expressions were similar to mine. They didn't care about it at all. Only a few people showed annoyed expressions.
At this time, President Xie picked up the booklet in his hand and flipped through it. He said, "Next, I'll announce the geomancy of the second place. Before I announce it, I'll first announce the results of our participants. There are not many people who chose this picture correctly. Only nine people."
As soon as he said this, the audience couldn't help but burst into an uproar. The second place was actually so difficult. There were only nine people who chose it correctly. It didn't even reach the final number of ten.