Zen Master Cifa pondered for a moment, got up and took out a key from the small box on the far right side of the bookcase and handed it to Bai Zeqing, and slowly sat back on the futon, before saying: "This is the key to the second floor of the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion, the little donor may wish to take a look if he has time, there is a book of "Anecdotes of Cultivation", which is the predecessor of our temple, the monk You Fang, recorded the interesting and strange things he saw and heard in the Xiuzhen world, and there is a chapter in which it seems to tell about a puppet master, but the matter is too weird, and I can't remember it clearly, so it is inconvenient to say it in detail. ”

Bai Zeqing nodded and kept this in his heart. He lightly held the wood beaker, took a sip of tea, and sorted out his thoughts.

She originally thought that "Yanshu Collection" was more than twice as thick as "Puppet Spirit", and it might be more difficult to understand. I read Fang Zhi in the afternoon, and the thickness is because in the "Yanshu Collection", there are fewer words and more drawings.

In addition to the small objects for daily play, the book also draws delicate crossbow arrows for the army.

The book that the Taoist priest casually threw to her, if it flows into the world, I don't know what kind of scramble it will cause. At that time, she made up her mind to keep it and return it to Master when she was successful.

She gently put down the teacup and said: "It is said in the "Yanshu Collection" that the tricks and tricks are only at the threshold, and the beginner can use wood, bamboo, stone and other materials to carve kittens, birds, rabbits and other animals, and make tricks in the process to make them act like living creatures and make people happy. ”

Zen Master Cifa said: "Carving is the foundation, and there are many folk artists who know how to do this, and the key is the trick to make them act." The old man had heard that everything could be attained. This may be an exaggeration, but it is not unreasonable. It is said that those who are proficient in this way can be driven by spiritual creatures, birds of prey, and giant beasts in the world. ”

"My aunt and Brother Qi are also good at carving, and I have learned a little bit or two. But we don't know how to make it work. Today, I read the mechanism drawings in "Yanshu Collection", and it was like a slap in the face. It's a pity that my qualifications are dull, and even the most basic skills have taken a lot of effort to understand, and I have not yet practiced them. If my aunt and brother Qi could see this book, they would be very happy. When Bai Zeqing said this, he felt as if he had been suddenly stabbed in his heart, and the pain was unbearable.

She immediately took a deep breath and comforted herself: It's okay! Brother Qi's soul is still alive, as long as he works hard enough, he will definitely be able to see Brother Qi again, hug him again, and let him take him to ride and shoot and play. Perhaps, Master can also bring good news from Ningzhou. Everything will be fine.

She adjusted her emotions and continued: "It is recorded in the book that more than 300 years ago, the singing and dancing artists carved by Mr. Gongyi, the great sorcerer of the Qi Kingdom, were not only skilled, but also seduced the crown princess of the Qi Kingdom after the feast. After the beheading, there was no blood spurted, and the joints of the whole body were scattered on the ground like parts, King Qi was shocked, and inspected the dance orchestra in detail, and the thirty-six dancers were wood carvings, both male and female. Since then, the world has known Mr. Gongyi's name. ”

"The old man first heard about Mr. Gongyi's name, and then he knew that there was a method of Yanshu. Driven by bamboo and wood carvings of men, women and children, words and actions are no different from ordinary people, and they can be confused with the real. There are only a handful of such great sorcerers. Mr. Gong is one of the best. Zen Master Cifa nodded, added tea to Bai Zeqing, and motioned for her to continue.

Bai Zeqing frowned, pressed his index fingers on the teacup with both hands, and turned them slightly, as if he didn't know how to speak.

Zen Master Cifa asked directly, "The little benefactor is still thinking about combining Yanshu and puppet spirits?" ”

"Hmm!" Bai Zeqing nodded and said, "I saw that in "Puppet Spirit", it is said that the best puppet is only one puppet spirit from a person, and it is the easiest to be possessed by a soul. At that time, I thought that the puppets carved by the Yanshi should be the best shelter for the puppet spirits. ”

In fact, she first thought of the woodcarved little figure that Qi Ge carved for her, and finally became sent by Qi Ge's remnant soul.

"Not unreasonable." Zen Master Cifa paused, he was straightforward, but he couldn't help but admonish: "It's just a puppet technique, and it's regarded as an evil art." ”

"Sorcery?" How can it be sorcery? Bai Zeqing disagreed: "In my understanding, the importance of Yanshu lies in the technique, in the outside, and in the form!" The importance of puppet spiritualism lies in the inside, in the spirit, in the soul! Both are good prescriptions, so why is it that they are evil magic together? ”

Zen Master Cifa shook his head and said, "The old man doesn't know the details. ”

Bai Zeqing thought about the record in the book and said: "The puppet spirit master makes a puppet painting seal, and attracts the soul to attach it. A puppet possessed by a spirit is called a puppet. The puppet is printed on the chest, and most of them are the seal of the puppet spirit master. If you need to break the puppet, the lightning strike peachwood sword can pass through the chest. There is restraint, so it is the practice of the right path. ”

Bai Zeqing was slightly eager, "I think, if it is in the form of Yanshu, the painting seal will not change the soul and the soul, and the method of breaking the puppet will naturally not change." In this way, the method of restraint is still there, and naturally it is not an evil art. ”

Zen Master Cifa pondered for a moment before saying, "It's not impossible for Bai Xiaoshi to understand it this way. But if you want to combine form and soul, I'm afraid it's not as easy as you think. And in the process, there may be errors. ”

"The Zen master is right." Bai Zeqing nodded, clenched the teacup slightly, and said, "I have read half of the book of Yanshu, and I probably understand it, so I just need to study and practice more." However, I've read "Puppet Magic" many times, and there are still many places that I don't understand. Even, there are some places that I thought I could understand, but I didn't understand them after reading them several times. ”

Bai Zeqing couldn't help but feel annoyed in his heart, if he had been following his master to study seriously, and not doing those things like running over the wall and running away, listening to lectures and sleeping, would he be smarter.

Zen Master Cifa seemed to see through her thoughts and persuaded: "Puppet masters are rare in the world, it is not easy to make puppets, and it is dangerous to attract souls and cleanse souls. If you are not careful, you will be counterattacked. As a result, in the beginning, puppet magic was regarded as an evil art. Later, a puppet spirit master saved the world by breaking demons with a spirit puppet, and the puppet spirit master was recognized by the Xuanmen. But rumor has it that a puppet master is hard to find, and even more rare than a great sorcerer. ”

Bai Zeqing was shocked when he heard this, and blurted out: "So difficult? ”

However, no matter how difficult it is, she has to learn! She has a puppet! A puppet spirit with the soul of a chigo! No matter how difficult the road ahead is, she has to find a solution and get Chi Ge back. If she can't even do this, how dare she want to clear the Bai family's grievances?

"Little donor, maybe you can wait for your master to come back and ask for advice." Seeing that Bai Zeqing's face was a little pale, the Zen Master Cifa comforted, "What that immortal chief has seen and understood should be far above the old man. ”

Yes, Bai Zeqing's heart was slightly excited, if the master can stabilize the puppet spirit, he must be proficient in this technique. It's just that I don't know if the master is considered a puppet spirit master.

She muttered and asked, "Zen Master, is the one who can stabilize the scattered puppet spirit a very powerful puppet spirit master?" ”

"Stabilize the puppet?" Zen Master Cifa showed a look of surprise, "I have only heard of puppet control and puppet breaking, as for stabilizing the puppet spirit, the old man has never heard of it. If the puppet spirit is broken, it is scattered, so why do you need to be stable? ”