Lin Fei obtained the hexagram with Kan as the lower trigram and Li as the upper trigram—Kan representing water and Li representing fire—forming the hexagram of Water and Fire in Harmony (Jiji).
The Jiji hexagram signifies the intersection of water and fire, a state of mutual restriction and mutual completion, symbolizing the successful conclusion of an undertaking. Furthermore, the line statement for the nine-in-the-fifth position—"The neighbor in the east slaughters an ox, not as rewarding as the neighbor in the west's meager offering"—suggests ruling by doing nothing, prioritizing balance, and remaining motionless.
The prophecy read: "Spiritual liquid knocks at the door, the spiritual object appears; the object is within the ring of walls, the cauldron is outside them. Movement brings change, causing all things to wither; come another day if you do nothing today."
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