Volume 1 Chapter 6 Learning the Tao
It's late at night.
In the quiet study, Zheng Pinghe sat behind his desk, sorting out a stack of Taoist books.
The bookshelf behind him was filled with all kinds of medical books, and there were countless of them.
No wonder Zheng Yun sighed that his life was miserable, so many books that no one could memorize.
After Zheng Yun walked into the study, he said respectfully, "Uncle, I'm here." ”
Zheng Pinghe nodded, then stood up and put the sorted books on the shelves.
After finishing his work, he turned around and went straight to the topic and said, "Since I have helped you lift the seal, then, from now on, I will teach you how to use it." ”
Zheng Yun was overjoyed, and congratulations should be.
Finally able to learn the method of application, he was still a teenager, he couldn't help but be happy, and his face showed an excited expression.
Zheng Pinghe frowned, his face was straight, and he said solemnly: "Before passing on your Dao Sect Technique, you must remember that you must not take the Dao Technique you have learned as an evil world, if you are found to be evil, or your mind is not right, I will personally clean up the portal, do you know?" ”
"Yes, uncle!" Zheng Yun was startled, immediately put away his smiling face, and responded respectfully.
Zheng Pinghe nodded with satisfaction, and then continued: "I have taught you to draw various talismans before, because your spiritual power was sealed at that time, and there was no spiritual power blessing, so it did not have the effect that talismans should have. ”
"When drawing symbols, you must strictly abide by the procedures for drawing symbols, and draw them according to the drawing methods and requirements of various symbols, as well as the fixing materials used."
"Generally speaking, there are ten precepts and eight taboos, which is a moral requirement for the person who draws the talisman, otherwise, the talisman drawn is invalid, you remember these ten precepts and eight taboos."
"Yes, uncle! I'll take it to heart. Zheng Yun replied respectfully.
Zheng Pinghe said with a serious face: "Ten precepts: one precept to deceive teachers and destroy ancestors, two precepts to be insatiable, three precepts to do evil, four precepts to fake public and private interests, five precepts to blasphemy, six precepts to innocent killing, seven precepts to lust and alcoholism, eight precepts of extravagance and waste, nine precepts of embarrassment, and ten precepts of indiscriminate apprenticeship. ”
"Eight taboos: one taboo is ungrateful, two taboos are tempted, three taboos are depressed, four taboos are women's affairs, five taboos are used to collect money, six taboos are not saved when they see death, seven taboos are reckless, and eight taboos are selling fame and reputation. Remember? ”
"Remembered." Zheng Yun replied respectfully.
Zheng Pinghe nodded with satisfaction and continued: "Well, now let's explain to you the materials and differences required for various talismans. ”
"There are many types of talismans, and each of them has its own procedures and methods for drawing talismans."
"The effect of the talisman is from high to low, including gold, silver, purple, blue, and yellow."
"The golden talisman is the most powerful, and at the same time, the path required of the caster is also the highest, and the mana consumed is also the greatest, silver is second, purple and blue are second, and the lowest power is yellow, which is also the most common talisman."
"Most Taoist priests, due to their general understanding, can only stay in the use of yellow runes for the rest of their lives, if they forcibly cast high-level runes, they will not be able to cast due to lack of mana, if they are successful by chance, they will also be frantically counterattacked by the mana of the runes, the light ones are disordered in the meridians, half of the body is paralyzed, and the heavy ones are bleeding and killed on the spot."
Zheng Yun nodded respectfully, listened carefully, and didn't dare to miss a word.
What I learned before was only a superficial appearance, but there was no god, no spiritual blessing, and the talismans drawn had no effect at all, so I didn't know the division of talismans at all.
At this time, after listening to Zheng Pinghe's explanation, he knew that there were so many levels of talismans.
Zheng Pinghe continued: "The way to identify whether you can draw and use high-level talismans is very simple, in one stick of incense, draw nine yellow talismans in one go, and they can be used normally, so that you can barely draw blue talismans and use them. ”
"The others are all based on the same thing, each kind of talisman has a different effect on the drawing, and when drawing the talisman, the spiritual power used is also different."
"However, each type of symbol is distinguished by these five colors."
"Of course, if your mana can draw a blue rune normally, and you draw a yellow rune, the power will be different, and the power will increase by one-third, mainly depending on the amount of spiritual power you inject."
Zheng Yun looked at Zheng Pinghe intently, and nodded again.
Zheng Pinghe continued: "The materials required for the yellow talisman are relatively ordinary, and when it comes to the blue talisman, you need to use the best yellow paper, wolf brush, inkstone, rosin ink or cinnabar. ”
"Purple talismans, even more, require twenty years of fine yellow paper, purple brushes and cinnabar; Silver talismans, then it takes more than 60 years of fine yellow paper, a brush and cinnabar. ”
"I don't know the materials needed for the golden talisman, the old Taoist priest didn't say it, and he can't draw it."
"The higher the level of the talisman, the year requirements of various materials, the geometric multiple increases, the price also rises geometrically, and some materials, even if you have money, you can't buy them."
"What's more, Taoism pays attention to pure heart and few desires, and all his life is obsessed with Taoism, and all the poor and poor families are surrounded by walls, where did he get so much money?"
Zheng Pinghe preached endlessly, and said that he seemed a little emotional at the end.
Zheng Yun listened carefully and asked suspiciously: "Why is it often seen in movies that Taoist priests can draw talismans on things like wood and jade, but they can also use them?" ”
Zheng Pinghe said angrily: "Can you believe the things of the movie? ”
"The real Taoist priest, that is in the temporary drawing of things and the blessing of spiritual power, can be maintained for a short period of time, as long as the spiritual power is not dispersed, you can continue to use it, once the spiritual power is dissipated, it is no different from ordinary things."
"The talisman that is formally drawn can be used for a long time without dispersing the spiritual power."
"I see." Zheng Yun responded in understanding.
Zheng Pinghe nodded and continued: "Hmm! You already know how to draw each kind of symbol; You have learned the mantras, the mudras, the steps, but you don't have the blessings of spiritual power. ”
"Now what I'm teaching you is how to use the spiritual power in your body, and how to use it with spells, mudras, and steps."
Zheng Pinghe said, he picked up the brush, drew the talisman on the table, and carefully explained each talisman, the corresponding spell, mudra and precautions.
Zheng Yun answered yes, and then his eyes widened and he listened carefully.
He didn't dare to miss a word, for more than ten years, his understanding of Zheng Pinghe made him very clear, if he didn't remember it, then wait to be beaten.
After Zheng Pinghe's detailed explanation, he quickly grasped the essentials.
After all, since he was a child, under Zheng Pinghe's high pressure, he has long been able to skillfully draw all kinds of talismans, bitter and difficult spells, and even more memorized melons.
Mudras and steps are also compulsory lessons for him every day, but now they are just a combination of them, which is really much simpler.
After Zheng Pinghe finished explaining, he glanced at Zheng Yun and said, "In the past, the reason why you sealed your spiritual power and didn't tell you how to use it was to test your heart. ”
"If you have a bad heart, then it will be impossible for you to understand how to use it, and it will not let you break the seal, in that case, you will only have no brute force."
"The second is that I am afraid that you are a master of art and bold and act without scruples; Remember, there are people outside of people, and there are days outside of heaven. ”
"Yes, uncle!" Zheng Yun replied honestly, not daring to refute anything.
Zheng Pinghe hummed with satisfaction, and then said: "There are five levels of spiritual power exercises, corresponding to the five kinds of runes of gold, silver, purple, blue, and yellow. ”
"The exercises you and I have learned are called "Ben Good Gong", which emphasizes entering the Tao with goodness, and having good thoughts in our hearts is good."
"Remember! You must do a good deed every day, otherwise, the practice will be full of trouble, and the higher the mana, the more serious the backlash. ”
"Yes." Zheng Yun replied respectfully again.
Zheng Pinghe said solemnly: "Hmm! Let's teach you how to open the altar and crack the formation, remember it carefully. ”
After finishing speaking, he carefully explained the mysteries of various formations.
One teaches carefully, the other learns seriously, and time flies.
Zheng Pinghe looked at the time and said: "When drawing talismans, Zi Shi and Hai Shi are the best times, it is the time when Yang and Yin are long, and when Yin and Yang are handed over, the aura is the heaviest." The second is noon, mao, and unitary time, and during these time periods, you can also practice drawing talismans. ”
"I won't draw today, but tomorrow, after running and meditating in the morning, you can master the time to practice the formation by yourself, and then draw the talisman in the evening."
"It's not early, that's the end of today, you go back to your room and rest."
"Yes, uncle." Zheng Yun was relieved and asked in a low voice, "Then I'll go back to sleep?" ”
Zheng Pinghe nodded and did not speak again.
After Zheng Yun got tacit approval, he walked out of the study .......