Chapter 40: Enlightenment
Although Ji Zhen has stepped into the system of interconversion between matter and energy, he is only a newcomer.
In terms of realm, it has not yet reached the level of immortals.
Even when it comes to the rules of matter and energy, Ji Zhen doesn't understand all of them. For example, the particle manipulation of matter, Ji Zhen doesn't understand it at all, this is the deepest rule of material rules.
And in terms of energy, the same. In terms of in-depth energy, there is no difference between thousands of energies and unique energies, and the power of one element can turn into thousands of powers.
Obviously, Ji Zhen has not reached such an energy level.
Therefore, when Ji Zhen carefully browsed this trick to drive away the shadows, he felt very interesting.
While it was funny, he also felt a kind of difficulty.
It is interesting because the content of this mantra, the meaning of exorcism, as the name suggests, is to drive the shadow for one's own use, and to use the shadow against the enemy.
At first glance, at first glance, it seems to be similar to the family ninjutsu of the Hokage Shikamaru family. But it's much more subtle.
This involves the trick of shadows, and Ji Zhen has never considered it.
It's very new, so it's interesting.
Feel the difficulty, that's really difficult!
Shadows, how to drive shadows? Shadows are not living creatures!
If we look at shadows from a scientific point of view, they are simply formed by blocking sunlight on top of another medium.
It's obviously not a living thing, but it's a bit inappropriate to say it's dead.
How can we comprehend this kind of thing that exists because of other factors, the shadow of its existence that does not fix its essence at all? If enlightenment is impossible, how can the shadows be driven?
Even from a metaphysical point of view, the study of shadows is very rare. There are various methods of metaphysics, such as the two rituals, the four images, the five elements, the eight trigrams, the stars, etc., but there are really few that take the shadow as the way.
Even if it is an underworld, it is also cultivating the path of the underworld.
There is no way of shadow.
On the contrary, it is the Western fantasy magic, which is quite profound, and various occult texts have circulated such titles as Night Stalker, Shadow Warlock, Lord of Shadows, and so on.
These people take night, darkness, and shadow as their way, and turn into the abyss, whether they are assassins, thieves, or warlocks.
A life in the shadows of darkness.
From the point of view of Ji Zhen, a special person who has traveled through many worlds, this path of shadows is a very powerful path.
Its essence lies somewhere between being and non-existence, neither life nor death, neither matter nor energy.
You can see it, but you can't touch it, and when you feel it, it's also empty.
"The trick of expelling the shadow from the abyss left by this Mengbai, on how to perceive the shadows and how to drive away the shadows, is written in the clouds and fog, and the mystery is profound. In fact, what is illustrated is a truth, and he himself realized it by accident. ”
Ji Zhen closed the scriptures, and walked on the grass on the ground, which he used as a pillow, looking up at the sky, looking at the clouds in the sky.
"No wonder this world has cultivated without exception except for Zhang Mengbai, the founder. This is really too difficult, the starting point is too high, everyone is aware of the five spirits of earth, fire, water, wind and thunder to enter the door of cultivation, your starting point is to involve the realm of existence and non-existence, no wonder others can't enter. ”
"Everyone is carrying out compulsory education, and you Zhang Mengbai not only secretly made up classes, but also made up for higher education."
Looking at the clouds in the sky drifting with the wind, Ji Zhen's mind is also changeable.
However, Zhang Mengbai's Shadow Separation from the Abyss is not without any breakthroughs. Zhang Mengbai wrote in the sutra that if you want to learn the art of exorcism, you must understand it with your mind, not with your divine sense. ”
"Although it is a bit nonsense, the shadow is a product between nothingness and existence, and the divine consciousness and mind cannot be attached at all, let alone enlightenment."
It is precisely because of the realization of the heart that the predecessor An Ge chose this exercise. However, with the realization of the heart, it still pointed out the breakthrough. It's just that this is understood by the heart, and in what direction should we start? ”
People's hearts are ever-changing, their hearts are myriad, and the path of the heart is also unknown.
"Perhaps, I can use the Western fantasy Night Shadow Road."
After traveling for many times, Ji Zhen's knowledge has also increased a lot. Although he didn't plan to enter the fantasy occult, he did understand it a little.
"Darkness and light have always been interdependent, and where there is light, there must also be shadows."
"Shadow is not darkness, but it is darkness. The shadow pours on the darkness, but it serves the light! ”
Light and darkness, like yin and yang, made Ji Zhen think of the mystery of Liangyi again.
However, the most in-depth aspect of Liangyi is actually the way of yin and yang. Although the word shade contains the word yin, the path is completely different. ”
"Hey!"
Ji Zhen sighed in his heart.
The two core methods of expelling the shadow from the abyss are the exorcism and the abyss, and if the shadow is not dispelled, the abyss is far away.
"Take your time!"
Although sighing, Ji Zhen is not discouraged, this way of shadow is also very attractive to Ji Zhen.
So, he's ready to delve into it.
Come and go.
Go round and round.
Six months passed.
Ji Zhen's dantian and meridians had gradually recovered under the healing of the five elders.
At this time, Ji Zhen started his cultivation career again.
Between one breath and one inhalation, the billowing five spirit qi diffused between heaven and earth was inhaled into his body, circulating in the five internal organs, washing over his body, refining his body.
Eventually, the aura turned into a yuan force, which was centered in the middle and lower dantian, and flowed along the meridians.
"For me, who has already stepped into the system of material and energy conversion, the Yuan Gong Mental Method is better than nothing. Yuan Li is nothing more than a process of accumulation, but the efficiency of accumulation and the purity of Yuan Li are not the same. ”
"On the contrary, it is the mind-looking and shadowy paths that are more important. My soul is still there, my realm is still there, and it won't take much time for my mind to come back again. ”
"The key is the way of shadows, and I realize that progress is extremely slow."
The way of shadows represented by the Exorcism of Shadows and Abyss is very consistent with the martial arts path that Ji Zhen himself walked, which combines martial arts and techniques.
The Tao of Martial Arts is a big concept, while the Way of Shadows is a branch concept that can be included in the Way of Martial Arts to enrich one's own Martial Arts.
But, helplessly, the progress is too slow.
On this day, Ji Zhen was on the top of a small hill in Shu Mountain, looking at the surrounding clouds rolling.
In the past, Zhang Mengbai, the creator of the recipe to drive away the shadow from the abyss, also practiced in the land of Shu Mountain, looking at the mountains and water every day to understand the clouds, which created the recipe for driving the shadow away from the abyss.
Therefore, Ji Zhen hopes to rely on this method to enter the path of shadows.
However, the change of sky is extremely strange.
Suddenly, white clouds drifted by, and black clouds were clustered.
In an instant, lightning and thunder roared in the sky, shining on Shu Mountain.
Then came the torrential rain!
Ji Zhen looked at Shushan that was entangled by black clouds, and the entire Shushan seemed to be turned black.
Under such circumstances, it seems to have turned into black rain!
At this moment, Ji Zhen suddenly realized!