Chapter 489: Tracing the Roots

In the first century AD, the Holy See was established.

Around the second century AD, Gnosticism emerged in the Mediterranean world. It was originally born out of the Holy See, but it is fundamentally different from its perception.

The Holy See considers the Son to be God.

The Gnostics believed that God was the Spirit, and that the Son was nothing more than a physical instrument for the Spirit to come to earth. Their beliefs are dualistic worldviews: the spiritual world and the material world.

This contradiction and opposition caused the two sides to enter a state of intensification from the beginning. The Gnostics were extremely disdainful of the human body and the world in which they existed, and their theories were powerful, but there were few traces of real activity, and most of them were circulated among the people as legends.

Due to the popularity of the doctrine and the support of many countries, the Holy See expanded its adherents frantically, and soon spread all over Europa. Therefore, for a long time, one was in the light, and there were many people, and the other was in the dark, and the people were scarce.

The mysterious power used by the Gnostics at that time was too old to be verified.

It was not until the Middle Ages that Denier appeared and came into contact with an eternal soul, literally translated as Sophia Akami. It is said to be hermaphroditic, but it is not very accurate, to use the Taoist theory to explain:

After death, because of some chance, people do not merge into new souls, but exist in a unique space, and over time they become self-conscious. It is not male, it is not female, it is the original state before it became human.

Denier claimed that he communicated with Sophia Akami many times, and the other party hoped that he could purify the material world and open the upper realm channel.

So he brewed for many years, and finally gathered resources and established an institutional organization for the first time, the Gnostic sect.

The sect was born out of thin air, and for a time suppressed the Holy See, and the secret methods used were strange and unpredictable, and it was difficult to resist. It's just that there are too few people who can practice the secret method, and the overall strength is still insufficient.

This situation continued until the aura declined, the world's supernatural forces collectively stormed the streets, and the Holy See, which had become a world religion, ushered in a turning point and rounded up the Gnostics.

For hundreds of years, people thought that the Gnostics were all dead and didn't want them to lurk in the shadows, and then they waited until today......

In the quiet room, Long Qiu and Xiao Jin communicate with Erhard's spiritual magic, and finally understand the ins and outs of Gnostic. This organization is so mysterious that it seems to appear out of thin air, and most people are confused.

It's an old guy like Erhard, who has a lineage, and some related classics.

After the slide-like image plays, the image disappears, but it's not over yet. The old man's voice sounded in the heads of the two of them again, and he began to introduce the Gnostic secret art system.

Basically, Eastern practice focuses on the individual's connection to heaven and earth, while in the West it focuses on the application of matter and elements, as well as breaking the rules.

And both in the East and the West, there is a special classification, Wu.

Witch, that is, ancient worship, is a common characteristic of all mankind. It was only later that civilization developed, and many systems gradually faded away from witchcraft and formed new genres.

So what do witches worship?

Heaven, earth, water, fire, wood, beasts, ghosts, ancestors, and so on, do not worship appearances, but worship their spirits. Therefore, the characteristic of witchcraft is the summoning and use of spirits.

For example, the little ghosts and lower heads in the South Seas, the five rampant soldiers and horses in Meishan, the gods in Maoshan, the necromancer summoning in black magic, and so on. The origin of Wu can be traced back to tens of thousands of years, and the previous ones are only the basic spells of diversion and derivation, and they are not very powerful.

But the Gnostics are different, their lineage comes from a conscious spirit, not just the summoning, but also the use of the spirit!

Everything in the world is qi, and so is the spirit, and it is a higher level of qi. This is also the reason why their spells are very powerful and at the same time extremely demanding on personnel.

According to Erhard, the Gnostic order was organized as follows: Pope - High Priest - Auxiliary Priest - Ordinary Christians.

The strength is divided into:

The Gnostic, the one who follows the light of Sophia Akami.

Psychics, people who sit between light and darkness.

Hylics, people who belong entirely to the material realm.

The current Pope doesn't know, the specific secret method is not clear, he only knows that they cultivate the power of the soul and nurture it in their eyes. There is no change in the material, the soul has one silver pupil, and the spiritual has two silver pupils.

“……”

Erhard's old voice flowed through the ashram, like a beloved elder telling stories of the past. On that day, the west of the moon was tilted, the parchment was burned, and the spiritual magic lost its effect.

The Gnostics were so old and secretive that he managed to sort out a few things that he couldn, and a lot of details that he didn't cover. Even so, the two little girls were amazed.

Xiao Jin came back from her scattered thoughts, and when she saw Long Qiu's strange expression, she asked, "What are you thinking?"

"I suddenly thought of shamanism. ”

Xiao Qiu sat upright and said slowly: "At that time, my brother and I fought against the shamans in the cave, and the eyes of the leader were very similar to this, but they were red. And I could see it clearly, his last move was also something flying out of the red pupils. The elder brother fought hard for a long time before he took the other party. ”

"How can it be so similar?"

Xiao Jin was also strange and said, "Northwest shamanism believes in ghosts, which also belongs to the category of witches. Could it be that this is the true strength of Wu, who can directly cultivate the spirit and use the power of the soul?"

"There is also "Dividing the Void Shadow Technique", which can actually turn the virtual and the real into each other. We've always thought of it as a unique secret art, and now that we think about it, it's supposed to be a variant of soul power. And then the shamanism outside, they believe in beast spirits, and they can fuse beast spirits with human souls, like the few people that his brother killed?"

At the beginning, Gu Yu destroyed Kunta at sea, and the other party fused the soul power of several people to form the so-called "god".

it!

The more Xiao Jin thought about it, the more shocked she became, and she couldn't help but shout: "Isn't the Gnostic invincible in the world, and you can casually catch people's souls and break through their shells and soar?"

"No, there is no opportunism in the cultivation process. They directly cultivate the spirit, I think the sword is on the sidelines, rootless duckweed. Only when we cultivate both form and spirit, and gradually comprehend the mysteries of heaven and earth, can we truly sanctify our bodies and soar to the ...... in the day."

Long Qiu paused suddenly, and said, "I'm getting more and more uneasy now, I'm afraid that they will collude with the shamanic sect, and then it will be troublesome." ”

Since Gu Yu destroyed the Northwest Diocese, shamanism sank to the bottom of the water, and there was no more wind and waves. The four major dioceses, there are still Mobei, Monan and Guanwai, Mobei and Monan have no clues, is it outside the Guan......

Tut!

Xiao Jin's mind turned, and said, "I have some clues, I'll go and investigate." ”

"Will you go with me?"

"No, you can just sit in the mountains. ”

After asking and answering, the two of them trusted each other very much and said no more.

"Having said that, being strong is the last word. By the way, how are you doing over there?" asked Sumire again.

"Yesterday for Lei Xiao and Rong Zhi Qiling, they were very angry, and we now have four innate disciples. ”

At the mention of the apprentice, Long Qiu finally showed a smile and said: "I gave the Jiaojian soft whip to Ke'er, and gave Happy a good sword, Rong Zhi got the windbag, and Lei knew thirty-six tooth thorns." ”

"Yo, your master is so generous, and I'm not stingy, I'll reward them with four Qiankun bags. ”

The Qiankun bag is a storage bag, and the innate realm can learn the Tao, such as the basic small handling technique, cloth void technique, talisman, alchemy, etc., all of which have been put on the course.

The two talked again, and Long Qiu went out of the quiet room, walked around the mountain, and returned to the Xuantian Hall when he saw no abnormal movement.

Xiao Zhai is in retreat, Gu Yu is missing, and the sense of responsibility of the two of them is to rise and take on the heavy responsibility. Especially Long Qiu, she has the highest cultivation, and she is still a little older, so she doesn't dare to neglect for a moment

Xiao Jin was not idle, and quietly slipped into the Wutong Garden, and stole a little Lori out after a while.

"Master, what are you going to do?"

You Yu, who came out, was frightened, the moon was dark and the wind was high, and it was empty all around, could it be that the three of them were going to play something shameful?

"Su Su has been banned by me, and she will always sleep. You are in charge of nursing these days, and if you have any questions, go to your uncle, and I will go out. ”

She didn't bother to explain in detail, ripped off the pendant around An Susu's neck, turned around and disappeared.

………………

Sanping County, Anren Lane.

Today, as usual, before dawn, An Susu's parents got up, turned a street out of the community, and arrived at their own small store. They moved from the countryside to the county, with good policy treatment, and they were clever and willing to work, and they quickly saved a fortune.

The store is not large, and there are only four or five tables in the back kitchen, and a pot of broth is simmering with a fire thrown at the door.

They mainly sell a meal, there are rice, meat and side dishes, the amount is affordable, and it can also be delivered, and it is very popular in the neighborhood, basically busy from morning to night.

It was nine o'clock, and the tavern was about to close, and the door was empty, and the lights were on inside.

An's father sat at the table, checking the day's income according to the calculator, while An's mother cleaned up in the back kitchen. The side streets outside are deserted, and they seem quiet and quiet.

"Squeak!"

The door of the store was suddenly pushed open, and Father An raised his head and saw a tall little girl coming in, and asked, "Is it closed?"

"Uh, there's nothing left, what do you want to eat?"

"Can you make noodles?"

"Do you have any noodles?"

Dad turned his head and shouted, and the kitchen replied, "You can make shredded meat noodles!"

"Okay, just shredded meat. ”

The girl sat down in a chair, lowered her head and began to play with her phone. After a while, An's mother came over with steaming noodles, she picked up her chopsticks, and ate them in small bites.

Dad was still settling accounts, and all that was left in the room was the crackling of buttons and the subtle sound of noodles.

About ten minutes later, the girl wiped her mouth and checked out. The couple also packed their things, rode their electric car, and returned to the community with a tudu dudu.

Washed and washed, lying on the bed, chatting and gossiping.

"Hey, that girl was so good-looking. ”

"Oh, I didn't pay attention, settle the score. ”

"It's not like a local, with white skin or something. ”

"Is there a white girl for our girl?"

"It's much whiter than our girl, that girl used to be yellow and black, and it's only been better in the past two years. ”

"How can you bury your daughter like this, alas, but it used to be quite ugly......"

The two of them were obviously sleepy, but they didn't sleep, and looked at their phones from time to time. It was easy to wait until twelve o'clock, and Gulu got up and ran to the balcony inexplicably.

Light incense candles and special yellow paper, and start praying: "White lady bless ......"

(There are still nights!)