Chapter 41: The Night Feast
"This is a very ordinary treasure, and the effect is to lift people's spirits and concentrate. If you are a half-asleep person, you will wake up and recover your spirit immediately when you hear it, but it does not have any ability to break the magic circle, so at most it can be a hint. β
As he spoke, the young man in Tsing Yi struck the bell a few more times and said with a smile: "Senior brother, your mind is trapped in the magic circle, and you are ignorant of everything around you, so you are not aware of the passage of time, nor do you know when Master will leave. I'm not afraid to let my brother know, in fact, in the afternoon, I went into the room twice to get things, and you turned a blind eye to me. β
Putting away the golden bell, he took Song Yi towards the backyard, the two walked through the verandah, walked into the fragrant garden, and saw a pavilion in the distance blooming in the warm night, the lights and shadows dissolved, Master Lin sat in the middle, and smiled at the two.
"Master is good at magic circles, and there is a type of magic circle dedicated to trapping. How to trap the opponent and how to get out of the trap is a great lesson throughout the practice of the Dharma Circle. β
So that's it...... Song Yi listened carefully and thought silently in his heart.
The young man in Tsing Yi explained: "When we first started, we learned this kind of magic circle, and when we were about to become a teacher, we were still studying this kind of magic circle. This does not mean that this type of circle has advantages over other types, but it is the most comprehensive and balanced test of a person's cultivation of the circle. In order to trap the opponent, you can add all your skills to the cage, and in the same way, in order to get out of the trap, you will also show your strengths. β
Song Yi nodded, and gradually felt some understanding in his heart.
"Senior Brother Fang Cai was trapped in the Hidden Maze Formation by Master, and we have experienced the same test before. Those who are caught in the battle are like sleepy, unconscious. Every two hours, the bell is rung nearby, and the trapped person can break through the circle and wake up when it strikes for the first time. As far as I know, even the outstanding disciples of the Upper Court have to knock more than four rings to wake up, but Senior Brother wakes up after the second ring...... It's really impressive. β
"Really......"
Hearing him say this, Song Yi was a little puzzled, he didn't feel that he had made any efforts to "break through the magic array", he seemed to have been asleep, and he didn't resist this hidden maze array at all, and when he woke up, he was naturally awake.
"Heh, this is because Senior Brother's perception is completely blinded by the magic circle. β
The young man in Tsing Yi said with a smile: "Although Senior Brother feels that he has not made any resistance, but this is actually just that you are not aware of this resistance, your consciousness is forced to be empty, you can't feel it, and you won't take the initiative to order yourself to resist, but your body and mind really feel the pressure and threat in the magic circle, so you will instinctively want to break free from the shackles of the magic circle." To put it this way...... I wonder if Senior Brother can understand?"
"Yes. β
According to this theory, this circle is a bit like hypnosis, and it is also like a dreamβto use a less apt analogy, when a person feels cold while sleeping, he will unconsciously wrap himself in a quilt to keep warm while he continues to sleep.
In addition, paralyzing one's mind with a magic circle and making oneself unable to actively resist means that there will be no artificial, subjective errors in judgment, but all by virtue of cultivation itself. If the cultivation is profound, the time to get out of the predicament will be shorter -- this way of testing the cultivation seems to be more direct and accurate than Mo Qingning's direct fight with himself.
Thinking of this, Song Yi couldn't help but break out in a few cold sweats on his back.
This Master Lin looks gentle and gentle, and he can't help but be weak, but he is extremely thoughtful, what is the purpose of testing herself like this? It is impossible for a guest to come, so she will try it once.
I heard that she and Master had an exchange on the Dharma Circle, could it be......
β...... Senior brother, the matter of getting out of the magic circle is not controlled by your own consciousness, it is closer to an instinct, and your cultivation is really good. Master has told me before that in order to achieve the goal of getting the other party out of trouble, she has arranged a back hand in the Dharma circle so that you will not sleep peacefully. The charm of the circle is here, it is ever-changing, you can move as you like, as long as you build the foundation, you can play any tricks in it. β
"I see. Song Yi sighed repeatedly: "It is worthy of Master Lin, who is proficient in the magic circle, I didn't know anything about this before, but now listening to what you said, thinking about it carefully, the beauty of the ever-changing is really indescribable." I don't know how high Master Lin's hidden maze array needs to be broken through?"
The young man in Tsing Yi was stunned when he heard this, thought for a while, shook his head and said: "As far as I know, whether it is a treasure or a magic circle, they all have to be close to each other, or even a head higher, in order to be able to restrain it, otherwise they will not be able to detect the existence of the magic circle or treasure at all, or there is nothing to be done if they are detected." Master, she...... If it comes to the hard-fought battle itself, the master may not be as good as other masters, and his cultivation is not very profound, but the master has studied the magic circle intensively and relied on the bonus of the magic circle, but he can produce several times the miraculous effect, and even use the small to broaden, and the weak to defeat the strong. Therefore, I really can't say how high the cultivation must be to break the master's magic circle. What's the matter, senior brother is interested?"
"Just ask casually, if you are offended, don't worry. Song Yi smiled: "Today opened my eyes, it's too late to ask Master Lin for advice, and now it's too much to say that I want to break the magic array, and I'm talking about it." β
"Senior brother is humble. The young man in Tsing Yi shook his head and smiled: "But senior brother is like this, he really has a bit of Master Du's demeanor, I want him to ...... that day."
"My master?"
"Hey, I'm talking too much, let's ask the master directly later. β
"Why, I see that you have a deep understanding of the magic circle, and you have done your best to Master Lin's true inheritance, so what is there to talk about. β
"I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed, these are not my own research, I listened to Master, and Senior Brother's Master. Today, in front of my senior brother, I parroted and laughed generously. β
While speaking, the two of them had already arrived outside the pavilion, and Master Lin and the young men and women who had seen them in the courtyard all stood up to greet them, and several of them saw the salute and sat down one after another.
Song Yi is a guest, sitting on the right side of the head, Master Lin introduced these disciples to him: the green-clothed disciple who brought him in was surnamed Qi, and his single name was a Wei character, and among the other disciples, only one girl was Master Lin's, and the others were Master Yu's apprentices.
Song Yi exchanged a few words with his fellow practitioners, and listened to their chat silently. It seemed that they were all used to such gatherings, and although Song Yi was present, they did not shy away from their words, discussing interesting things in their cultivation, and also exchanging experiences in the circle and knowledge.
Song Yi listened attentively, looking for gains from their conversations.
After all, the time he has been here for too short is too short, he lacks experience, and although his strength has improved, there are still many things that cannot stand scrutiny.
Master Lin is the master under the seat of Elder Yuheng, and I heard that this branch has always had some literati backbone, and is keen on learning, or doing some left-handed exploration. For example, Luo Zhen's master is fond of sword casting, and there are several other masters who like and study more secluded.
Song Yi listened quietly to the exchanges of these fellow practitioners, and Master Lin also commented from time to time, and the atmosphere at the banquet gradually became warmer.
Song Yi found that they talked about learning a lot, and talked about cultivation less, if someone else listened, they might feel that these were "useless things", and they would get bored after listening to it for a while, but Song Yi felt very fresh and interested, and he could listen to more bits and pieces about the world in addition to practice, and it was really worth the trip today.
Qi Wei also joined the discussion, he was already good at words, and now he chatted with his fellow initiates even more. The topic slowly expanded, and Song Yi heard them talk about the world outside the Moon Spring Sect, in the vast continent, and in the more distant world.
Qi Wei took a sip of wine, and talked about those cultivators who were completely different from the Yuequan Sect, although it was only mentioned like a dragonfly, but Song Yi knew that the cultivation in this world did not only have the purpose of "becoming stronger", nor was the result of everyone's cultivation reflected in the battle. There are many people who practice for the purpose of making their lives easier, so some people specialize in calculation, some people specialize in casting, and some people study reading and painting, and so on.
Therefore, outside of the Yuequan Sect, there are many special professional schools, such as Fuqin Villa, which mainly cultivates qin masters, among which the practitioners, some use music as a weapon, some create moving tunes as a profession, and some specialize in making pianos, tuning the piano, or specializing in appreciation, providing related services for other luthiers.
Song Yi listened to it freshly, and kept thinking in his heart, although this place is completely different from the world he grew in, the laws of society are common to a certain extent. For example, when it comes to cultivation, there are schools such as the Yuequan Sect that aim to cultivate powerful cultivators with the goal of cultivating powerful cultivators based on the educational principles of serious cultivation, and there are also schools that specialize in one or several fields and teach knowledge that is not only to become stronger, but also to have greater professionalism and pertinence.
As for these sects, whose power is big and whose power is small, it doesn't seem to matter so much, if it's peaceful today, the waves are not prosperous, and after I woke up, I haven't heard of any discordant news of fighting and killing between sects, presumably between sects and sects, relatively stable and mature rules for getting along have been built, not that the weak or only specialized in one way of the sect will definitely be swallowed up and eliminated.
"Senior brother, why don't you speak?" At this time, a young man looked at Song Yi and asked, "Is it that we talk too much and are too annoying?"
"No, it's fun to listen to your chat. β
"Then what does Senior Brother have to say?" the young man smiled: "Master Du is very powerful, I heard that he has traveled to many places, we are very longing, has he told you any interesting experiences?"
Not really......
Song Yi suddenly felt a little uncomfortable, did he really have no fate with the master? He left just a month after he started, and he didn't have time to teach himself a single trick and a half. Song Yi didn't feel any regrets about this matter, but during this time, the more he heard about the master's great achievements, the stronger this regret became, and he couldn't find out where he was right away and fly to him to study and ask for advice.
"Nope. As you know, Senior Brother started too late and was not blessed to catch up with Master's teachings. Song Yi said: "But it doesn't matter, when the master comes back in the future, I will pester him every day, and I have to hollow out his skills and stories." β
After saying this, he glanced at Master Lin and found that she was also looking at him, with a faint sadness between her eyebrows, as if she did not agree with his words.