Chapter 36 Beginning in Ethnology
In the next few days, except for dinner, Li Shimin spent the rest of the time in his small courtyard. All day long, I either continued to study the "Five Virtues Fragments", or copied the "Forbidden Picture of the Wonderful God".
The latter, needless to say, is related to his armor-making skills. The first thing Li Shimin has to do is to copy the depiction, not only to imitate the ghost-like handwriting in the picture of "Taimiao Divine Forbidden Picture", but also to master the 'Tao rhyme' contained in these mysterious pictures and texts.
The so-called 'Tao rhyme', mysterious and mysterious, is the key to these pictures and texts, communicating heaven and earth, and triggering the great power of nature.
Those clever sorcerers can penetrate the mysteries of heaven and earth, so when they raise their hands and feet, they are all 'Tao rhyme' nature. But a person like him who has a way in and out can only draw a gourd in the same way first, copy it rigidly, and read it according to the script, and it is far from the time to know why it is.
But even if it is just depicted according to the pictures and texts of "The Forbidden Picture of the Wonderful God", it is very difficult. Li Shimin now, just when drawing the talisman and array diagram, the necessary 'one go' can't be done, let alone the further 'consistency' and the final 'divine rhyme'.
The result of Li Shimin's continuous practice for several days was that the servants in his courtyard took out several baskets of waste paper.
He still enjoys it, and he doesn't feel frustrated. In terms of perseverance, he is also extremely outstanding among the disciples of the Li family in martial arts.
But the problem is that copying the "Forbidden Picture of the Wonderful God" requires a lot of effort, and Li Shimin can only practice for two to three hours a day.
The rest of the time was used by him to comprehend the "Five Virtues Fragments".
This Five Virtues carries Dafa, originating from a disciple of Zou Yan, the ancestor of the former sorcerers, based on the method of the end of the five virtues, and opening up new branches of martial arts.
Legend has it that once this method is completed, the five elements can be turned around without repair, the true yuan is like the sea, there is no end to the time, and can inherit the fortune of the sky, in a specific period of time, almost invincible.
During the Warring States Period and the Two Han Dynasty, at least 17 people relied on this method to achieve supreme grandmasters, reaching the realm of breaking the void and seeing gods without being bad.
Because of this, this Dafa was once considered to be the most promising exercise in the world to break the limits of martial arts, ascend to heaven's will, and achieve inhuman bodies.
It's just that before the end of the Han Dynasty, this complete Five Virtues Carrying Dafa has been lost, and only some fragments are left in the world.
However, after Li Shimin studied the remnants of the Five Virtues, he found that his Five Rounds of Divine Qi Recipe may be greatly related to the Five Virtues Carrying Dafa, or even from the same source.
For example, this "Five Virtues Remnants" species, there is a set of boxing piles for body refining, which has a lot in common with his own Liuhe Chong Boxing.
If he can incorporate some essence, he has a great possibility to make up for the shortcomings in his exercises. And make its own true element, on the basis of the present, further strengthened,
And his research in the past few days has also been fruitful.
It's a pity that Li Yuan only gave him a four-day deadline. In the early morning of the fifth day, Li Shimin had to come out of his small courtyard and came to the west courtyard of Tang Guofu with Li Xuanba.
This is because their sixth cousin, Lee Hyo-gi, has arrived. This person's style of acting is notoriously vigorous and resolute, and it took less than a day to reach the eastern capital of Luoyang, and he set up the clan study.
Of course, this is also due to his father Li Yuan, this Tang Guogong as early as a few years ago, in the west of the Tang State Mansion, carved out a piece of land with a radius of 250 acres for the use of ethnology. Not only did people build a school house and a disciple's house inside, but there were also two large school yards where you could run horses and shoot arrows.
When Li Shimin and Li Xuanba's brothers arrived, they found that there were already about four or five hundred people here, all of whom were concentrated in the large school field located in the south of the clan school.
Their martial arts Li clan, although it originated from Li Hu. But above Li Hu, Li Tianxi, Li Xi, and Li Chonger all have a lot of heirs left, and the above Li Xin, the queen of Xiliang, and Li Hui, the king of Wuzhao of Xiliang, each have six or seven heirs.
Therefore, the entire martial arts Li clan has a very large ethnic group, and there are as many as 700 adult males alone. Coupled with their respective relatives, it is even more difficult to count.
Of these more than 700 men, there are more than 400 people who have military positions in the army alone, and there are also 300 people who have cultivated more than five grades.
This is also one of the reasons why the Li family is still the top general of the Great Sui after being suppressed by two generations of Sui emperors for decades.
However, at this time, only about thirty percent of the teenagers gathered in the clan study were disciples of the Li clan. Most of the rest came either from the Li family's relatives or from friends.
There are not many characters that his two brothers know, only Li Shenfu, Li Daozong, Li Gui and Li Daoxuan, etc., except for these few who are quite familiar, most of the rest are fresh faces.
It's no wonder, after all, he and Li Xuanba haven't been to the clan for many years.
"Is there actually so many people in our Li clan's genealogy?"
Li Xuanba looked around in surprise: "I remember that before I went to Luliang Mountain, I was only in my early sixties. β
"What's so strange about that?"
Li Shimin replied calmly: "The ethnology of my Tang Mansion has been flourishing day by day since it came to the hands of Liutangbo. Now in the Daxing generation, it can be regarded as a famous name. Now that he has moved to Luoyang, he is like a cloud. β
The truth is that his father, Li Yuan, recently served as a young supervisor in the palace and concurrently served as a guard lieutenant and a young secretary, which is obviously a sign that he wants to be used as a son today. And before Li Yuanji left home, their father was still in the position of the county guard, and there was no end in sight.
"Is that so? This sixth cousin of ours is indeed very capable. β
Li Xuanba was obviously fooled by his brother, and he exclaimed. And then he found that his younger brother Li Yuanji was walking over here with a large number of people.
His sword eyebrows frowned slightly, and he instinctively felt that Li Yuanji seemed to have some ill intentions.
Since he returned home, he has found that the relationship between his fourth brother and his second brother is slightly unharmonious.
However, after Li Yuanji walked in front of them, he didn't make any provocative moves, just sneered: "Second brother, you have to pay attention, today the sixth uncle has decided to test the school martial arts, archery, armor skills, equestrianism, art of war and spirituality, poetry, calligraphy, etiquette, and music. Now that the eldest brother is not here, the second brother, you are the face of my family, don't be too embarrassed this time. If this big competition, second brother, your grades are too miserable, then don't blame me Li Yuanji, don't recognize your brother. β
"You guy!"
Li Xuanba snorted, but before he could speak, Li Yuanji sneered to himself, took his followers, and left again.
And then Li Xuanba, and heard the people around Li Yuanji, let out a burst of laughter.
"Yuan Ji, is this your second brother? The one who was praised by the late Duke of Chu in the legend?"
"It's a pity, it doesn't look good, this guy is already a waste, right?"
"The disciple of the dignified Tang Guogong does not study the art of war and martial arts, but goes to study the ink armor technique, do you think he is stupid?"
"I heard that this guy has also taken the Five Rounds of Divine Qi Technique. That's a stupid word to describeβ"
"It seems that our Tang Guofu can have one more armor-making grandmaster in the future. β
"If you can really achieve a generation of grandmasters, it's actually quite good, but can this one do it?"
When Li Xuanba heard this, he was already furious, and his eyes were full of fire. It's just that as soon as he wanted to move, he was grabbed by Li Shimin: "Uncle Liutang has arrived." β
Li Xuanba's expression moved slightly, and he looked at Li Shimin's gaze. Then I saw that their sixth uncle, Li Xiaoji, was leading a group of clan teachers into the school grounds. With a sharp gaze like an eagle, he glanced at everyone, and the school fell into a dead silence.
This person is about sixty years old, not only his facial features seem to be carved like a knife, but his eyes also seem to be able to penetrate people's hearts, and his majesty is extremely heavy.
"There are no rules, there is no circle, this school is a place to practice martial arts, not a place for you to call friends and talk about it,"
Li Xiaoji snorted coldly, causing the temperature in the school field to drop by a few points: "The so-called no rules are not a circle! Dao Xuan, you give them a back, the rules that our Li clan learns!"
A handsome young man about thirteen years old in the crowd suddenly looked helpless and seemed extremely reluctant.
However, under the persecution of Li Xiaoji's sight, he still spoke loudly: "My Li clan has three rules, one, Mr. teaches, and disciples are rules." Gentle and self-deprecating, what you receive is extreme. If you see the good, you will obey it. Gentle and filial, not arrogant. The will is not false, the action must be upright, the wandering is constant, and there must be virtue. The color is neat, and the center must be styled. Sleep at night, clothes and belts must be eaten. Morning and twilight, be careful. I don't understand this, it's a rule of learning!
Second, the discipline of karma must begin with a long time, one week, and the rest of the time. The first recitation must be done, and the second is already. All words and deeds, think of discipline. Those who will rise in the ancients will start from this - after the dismissal, each will be his friend, learn from each other, and each will have its own etiquette. Zhou is the beginning of the repetition, which is called the age of disciples. β
The third is about the weapons in the clan science, the maintenance of books, and the rules between the advance and retreat of disciples.
By the time Li Daoxuan finished reading, it was already half a quarter later. Li Xuanba wanted to speak halfway and asked this young man, but he was the son of Li Zhen, the ninth uncle. was pinched heavily by Li Shimin on his arm.
Li Shimin is actually very curious about this cousin named Li Daoxuan. This is a figure who is not inferior to Li Xuanba at all.
At the age of thirteen, they cultivated their family's 'Sunset Divine Technique' to the realm of the first glimpse of the mysteries, and they became successful in refining their bodies, and became the top captain level on the sixth grade, which is not an ordinary Amakusa, and they can do it.
But Li Shimin knew better that the cousin in front of him was serious and impersonal. At this time, if Li Xuanba dares to speak, he will definitely be severely punished today.