Wet viviparity

Chapter 34 Fasting and Offering, Interpreting the Talisman
Shibai Dazhai, inside the medicine house.

Yu Xiao was holding a Taoist book in his hand, while Madam Zhang was sitting upright in the incense-burning room like a student, out of respect for the Taoist book.

"The first step in cultivation is not to sit and forget, or to practice the small Zhou Tian Kung Fu, but to learn how to interpret the talisman diagram."

This volume of Taoist book was spread out, revealing an ancient and peculiar pattern on it, which looked like an extremely freehand ink painting.

“Characters are also words.

Different from the ancient seal characters passed down from the Tian Zhou Dynasty, or the Ba script recommended by the three heavens in the Ba Kingdom today, each of these symbols comes from a more ancient era.

It is said that in that era, it was difficult to distinguish between the clear and the turbid, and three days was not even three days! "

Ji Ming sat on the lid of the incense burner, sniffing the aroma that contained trace amounts of toxins, and listened to Yu Xiao's words with great interest.

This unprecedented knowledge is a great pleasure just to listen to.

In order to show that she was no longer an ignorant person, a novice practitioner, Madam Zhang said: "One of the reasons for the three days is the creation of the talisman diagram and the true form.

Especially the Heaven, who used the talisman to promote humanity, open up the wilderness, and educate and enlighten people, so that there can be peace in the thirty-six corners of the world."

Yu Xiao sneered, grabbed the iron-backed centipede that was sucking the poison incense from the stove, and said, "We are not the Taoists of the Thirty-Six Sects, but the barbarians from the outside world, the people of the unorthodox sects."

"We are in the land of Taoism and have been influenced by Taoism for a long time. Although we are not regular Taoists in the three prominent sects, we cannot be regarded as barbarians from outside the world."

"what ever!"

Yu Xiao was too lazy to argue.

He is a person who values ​​reality and hates empty-headed and unrealistic theories the most. Instead of spending time arguing, he would rather focus on cultivating the Five Immortals.

"Unlike words that can be read from left to right or from top to bottom, this symbol represents a sentence or an event.

Since the symbol has no beginning or end, you have no idea where to start reading the sentence or where to end it.

Except for some gods who are born with double pupils, it is difficult for other ordinary people to understand directly, so they need to learn the "Deciphering the Talisman Diagram".

Yu Xiao was talking in the room, recalling the time when he first entered the Tao, and the coldness in his tone eased a little.

"Master has taught me how to decipher the talisman diagram." Madam Zhang felt that she was being looked down upon. This Senior Brother Yu seemed to treat her as someone who had not yet entered the Dao. "I have already deciphered the Xiao Zhou Tian talisman diagram in the Dao book."

As she spoke, Madam Zhang took out her personal notebook.

Yu Xiao glanced at the letter, but did not take it and read it. Instead, he took the scroll of Taoist talismans and asked Madam Zhang a question.

"Do you know why we still need to learn to decipher talismans on our own when there are already a large number of books on deciphering talismans by our predecessors?"

"There are two reasons!"

This was a question, and Madam Zhang immediately became serious.

“First, because everyone has different views and levels of understanding of the talismans, if you only read the texts of the predecessors’ interpretations, you will not be able to understand the principles of the law, so you need to learn to interpret the talismans by yourself and get in touch with the most fundamental principles of the law.

The second reason is that times have changed.

The principles of the talisman will change like the tides under the power of time.

Such changes are very small, measured in hundreds or thousands of years, and cannot be perceived by human senses, so they must be adjusted to the latest legal principles through the interpretation of the talisman diagram. "

Yu Xiao sighed and said, "History is a long river that is moving forward. How can we use the present to judge the past? Words can lose their true meaning, but symbols and pictures can change with the times. The truth of heaven is contained in them."

When people talk about grand things, they always forget the compromises and contradictions in front of them.

Even people like Yu Xiao and Zhang Niangzi, who have different interests, can live in harmony.

Just like Ji Ming who has turned into a centipede, he also put aside all the calculations about reincarnation in his mind and immersed himself in this grand thing.

At this moment, Ji Ming was glad that he had chosen to reincarnate earlier. Only among human cultivators could one see the depth of the cultivation civilization.

The mountain spirits and ghosts trapped in the mountains and living in seclusion are simply not fertile ground for the birth of a brilliant civilization.

Even if there is a special case like the Fox Society that provides progress in group communication, it is difficult for it to play a role in an entire civilization.

"As mortals, we cannot see, hear, or feel the talisman, so this method of interpretation requires the help of an object."

Ji Ming moved Yu Xiao's hand, feeling as if his lines were snatched away.

"Holding a temple!" said Madam Zhang.

"That's right, a ceremony of offering sacrifices, a ceremony of offering sacrifices!

This is a special term for the immortals. As for us, we are not so particular, so we call it setting up an altar and performing rituals."

"I still prefer to call it 'jiao'. Setting up an altar and performing rituals has a broader purpose and does not specifically refer to the method of interpreting talismans." Madam Zhang shook her head.

Being particular about things is another quality that Yu Xiao discovered in Junior Sister Zhang. As he got to know her better, he more or less understood why his master doted on her.

Isn’t this Zhang Xinmei a vivid, younger version of the master?

It seems that I have to be more careful with this junior sister in the future. The master will definitely lose his composure when facing a disciple who is similar to himself.

“Although the talisman diagram originated from the Cang and Huang Heavens, the ritual of fasting and offering sacrifices was created by the Zhong Heaven, then sprouted in the Tian Zhou, and became popular in the Da Xia. Until today, it has been countless years.

The "Xie Xin Zhai" in our Pangu Mountain is derived from the "Feng Tu Zhai" in the "Zhong Tian Zhang Ben".

When mentioning Scorpion Heart House, Madam Zhang shuddered.

Cultivation is good in every way, except that some aspects are too terrifying and weird, far beyond the tolerance of an ordinary person.

Yu Xiao knew what Junior Sister Zhang was afraid of.

This Scorpion Heart Fast is different from ordinary fasts and prayers. Its essence is the enlightenment of life and death that was popular among early Taoists.

It emphasizes using severe pain, illness or mental stimulation to activate the "third eye" in the body so as to observe the true meaning of the talisman.

Ever since he learned how to interpret the talisman, he had only dared to use "Scorpion Heart Fast" three times on the Small Zhoutian Talisman. It was also these three times that left many poisons in his body.

He patted the Dao book and asked, "How far have you understood this small Zhoutian Talisman?"

"It is the most beautiful flower among the three flowers on top of the head!"

Madam Zhang said unconfidently.

"Ok!"

It had only been over half a year, and Madam Zhang's speed in deciphering the talisman diagram had not exceeded his expectations.

"Have you read the master's explanation book?"

"I have seen it." Madam Zhang said truthfully, "There are also those of all the fellow disciples, but Senior Brother Yu's Xiao Zhou Tian Jie Shu is not among them."

"Haha~"

Yu Xiao said with a fake smile, "I have always believed that cultivation is a very personal matter, especially something like the Talisman Diagrams that carries strong personal thoughts and ideas.

If someone with ulterior motives sees this, it will probably be a disaster rather than a blessing."

Madam Zhang nodded as if she understood, and Ji Ming also nodded unconsciously. This Yu Xiao was a man of deep thoughts and was definitely not an ordinary person.

Are all practitioners so bold, careful, and cautious?

Ji Ming suddenly felt that his future path of cultivation would surely be filled with "endless joy".

Inside the dormitory, Yu Xiao’s instruction lasted until the hour of Xu (dusk). As they learned quickly and were happy to teach, time naturally passed quickly.

Of course, there was also Ji Ming, who listened particularly carefully, but regretted that he had no paper and pen so he couldn't write down everything.

Fortunately, Mrs. Zhang was attentive. While learning, she took notes. Her beautiful small handwriting was much better than Ji Ming's crooked handwriting.

This way, he could find some time to quietly come over and read it.

However, with his current identity, how can he gain the trust of Madam Zhang and allow her to move freely in her medicine house?

Especially the Taoist books on talismans and the rituals to interpret the talismans.

The difficulty and danger of obtaining Taoist books from Yu Xiao and Madam Zhang are completely different.

“Perhaps I can gain her trust with Yu Xiao’s quick and easy secret method. That method is already a semi-public secret anyway!
Besides, that method can only be accomplished by me.”

Ji Ming thought.

(End of this chapter)