Chapter Seventy-Four: The Book of Chess

"Fa student, if you want to learn the "Sitting and Forgetting Sutra", it is naturally possible, with your talent, you should have met the requirements of learning "Sitting and Forgetting the Sutra", but unfortunately, you can't teach it as a teacher."

Lu Yan sighed and continued: "Although I have read this "Sitting and Forgetting the Sutra", if there is no scripture, there is no way to teach it. The reason why the Sutra of Sitting and Forgetting is called 'Sitting and Forgetting' is because when cultivating, it is necessary to stop delusions, and at the same time to contemplate the right reason, that is, while having no thoughts or thoughts, you can imprint the Tao with your heart and the Tao with your heart. ”

"In the "Sitting and Forgetting Sutra", the main thing is to sit and forget the picture, which is the posture of the human body meditation, at that time the teacher wanted to copy it down, but unfortunately, how to draw it is not like, if you want to copy, it is said that it is necessary to practice this "Sitting and Forgetting Sutra" to be possible, but unfortunately the master did not practice, and finally had to give up." Speaking of which, Lu Yan looked at Chen Fan, and the meaning in his eyes was self-evident, it was not that the master didn't want to teach, it was that the master couldn't teach, if you want to learn, you have to find another way.

"Thank you Master for informing me, it is said that this time in the Go competition in the capital, the "Sitting and Forgetting Sutra" will be taken out as the winner's reward, I don't know if it's true or not?"

"It's true, but this "Sitting and Forgetting Sutra" is not a genuine work, but is copied by Liu Hui, a contemporary master of the first grade, and will be awarded to the first place in the competition, under the age of 20.

"Isn't it awarded to the first place?" Chen Fan's confidence suddenly increased, if it was awarded to the first place under the age of twenty, then he still had hope.

"No, the cultivation of this "Sitting and Forgetting Sutra", since the younger the better, and not everyone can practice, it is said that when the chess power reaches the fourth grade, it will reach the conditions for opening the upper dantian, but not everyone can open the upper dantian, it also depends on the chance, to reach the fourth grade before the age of twenty, and the cultivation can be successful."

"Then Master, as you said just now, after sitting in the photo, it is through the seclusion and into the gods, so can the "Sitting and Forgetting Sutra" be cultivated to the realm of entering the gods?" Chen Fan remembered that his father told him that "Sitting and Forgetting the Sutra" can only be practiced in the realm of sitting and illuminating, and now the master is a master of the four grades after all, and he must know more than his father, so take this opportunity to ask clearly.

"No, 'Sitting and Forgetting the Sutra' is only the first volume of chess cultivation. The cultivation of this chess way refining god is said to be composed of three volumes, namely "Sitting and Forgetting Sutra", "Heart Sutra" and "Shen Zhao Sutra", which correspond to the three realms of sitting and seeking, passing through the secluded and entering the gods, and the three volumes are in one, called "Chess Tao Sutra". "Sitting and Forgetting Sutra" can only be cultivated to the realm of seclusion, and when entering the secluded realm, you must practice the "Heart Sutra". The "Heart Sutra" is completed, you can enter the gods, and the cultivation of the gods requires the "Divine Sutra". "After all, Lu Yan is a master of the four grades of chess, and he has practiced the existence of "Sitting and Forgetting the Sutra", so he knows a little about it.

"Then Master, have you ever heard of anyone who has completed all three volumes?"

"No, this product master Liu Hui is said to have only entered Tongyou, but it is still far from Tongyou Dacheng, the key is the third volume of "Shenzhao Sutra", which was originally kept in the chess courtyard in Kyoto, but it was later stolen and disappeared, so it is difficult to practice all three volumes now."

Damn, it was actually stolen, Chen Fan was furious when he heard it, and secretly scolded the thief, if you want to learn all three volumes, there is no way out. This "Chess Tao Sutra" does not need to consume true yuan to increase spiritual power, for Chen Fan, who has a shadow, it is equivalent to a tailor-made boutique, but it is a pity that it was stolen, although the thing is not Chen Fan's, but Chen Fan still sighs for being stolen.

"Master, has the thief been found?" If you know who stole it, it's always a clue, and if you encounter it later, you might find it.

"No, the case happened in the previous dynasty, it has been twenty years ago, when Kyoto was in chaos, the faint monarch Xiao Baojuan wantonly expropriated and killed ministers, causing many people to leave Kyoto, "Shenzhao Sutra" was also stolen at that time, and no one dared to report it for a long time after it was stolen, but left the chess academy one after another, until His Majesty invaded Kyoto and appointed Lu Yungong as the president of the Kyoto Chess Academy, this matter was not discovered."

Old cases, it seems that it will be difficult to investigate, so let's try to look at the first two volumes of the "Chess Tao Sutra". Fortunately, Chen Fan is not the kind of person who is too entangled, so he immediately turned off his mind to find the "Divine Illumination Sutra" and asked: "Master, like me, I don't know how to learn the "Sitting and Forgetting Sutra"? ”

"Fa Sheng, for the chess academy students who have reached the fourth grade of chess ability, they will have the opportunity to study in the chess academy in Kyoto, so as to practice the "Sitting and Forgetting Sutra", if the chess strength reaches the second grade after practice, then the chess academy will give you the opportunity to learn the "Heart Sutra", but you are lucky, there is a shortcut in front of you." Lu Yan looked at Chen Fan, deliberately paused here, and looked at Chen Fan with a smile.

"Oh, please give me some advice."

"This is the first shortcut, I don't need to say more, you should also know that in the summer of next year, you will win the first place under the age of 20 in the chess tournament in Kyoto, and I still have a lot of confidence in you. This second one is that Fa Sheng, you were rated as the fourth grade earlier. This time, in order to cooperate with the chess competition, the Kyoto Chess Institute has increased a chess test time, in addition to March and October in previous years, it is also an evaluation in the month of this year, and the same is true for chess institutes around the country, but in order to rush to Kyoto to participate in the evaluation above the fourth level, some are scheduled for November, some are scheduled for December, and the counties are different according to the distance, and the time is inconsistent, and our court is set in late November. Students who have been recognized as a five-rank chess player in each chess academy can take the Kyoto four-rank chess ability test, and if they pass, they will have the opportunity to watch the "Sitting and Forgetting Sutra". ”

There are a lot of things in the lunar month, and I don't know if I can make it in time for October? To obtain the qualification of the five grades first, and then rush to Kyoto, the study of the Taoist temple cannot be delayed, and the "Taigong Art of War" must be learned, and there are quite a lot of things.

At that moment, Chen Fan said: "Master, if you get the fifth grade in October, will it be able to catch up with the recognition of the fourth grade in the capital?" We Gusu, there will be a chess tournament in December, as well as the competition of various colleges, and the Qing talk of Xuanmen, and there may not be time to go to Kyoto in the month of Layue. Chen Fan thought about it, and decided that it was best to go in October, and he would be busy making money in December, and it was a good time to sell goods before the year.

"Kyoto's accreditation began in late October, and our college started the examination in early October, and each college considered the issue of bridging the time with the Kyoto exam, and we were only three or four days away from Kyoto, so we rushed to Kyoto after the exam in early October, so it was completely timely. However, Fa student, you are now facing a problem, that is, you have not recognized the grade, and for the recognition of the five grades, each college has a unified regulation, that is, you must have six grades to register. And you first have to identify as nine products, each grade recognition time is three days, the first day is to screen among the students who sign up, take a three-disc system, and play against three different people, people who win two sets can participate in the next day's test, three sets in one day, so each set has regulations on the time of falling, the longest thinking time can not exceed half a pillar of incense, and up to five times, the rest of the time to fall within thirty breaths, there will be someone next to help keep track of the time; On the second day, it is a game with students in the academy who have obtained the corresponding grade, and this game can be lost, but it cannot exceed five goals; On the third day, the master of the academy will personally test, which can be a game or a question, and the master will give a judgment on whether or not to pass according to the student's performance. If you win, you can sign up for a higher level of assessment before the unitary hour of the day, and if you lose, you won't be able to register for the assessment until the next time. The time for each grade recognition of the college is ten days, and within these ten days, only after obtaining the grade certification, can you report for the next step of recognition, that is to say, this time your identification in our academy can only reach seven grades at the earliest. ”

There is a time limit for the recognition of grades in this society, which Chen Fan can understand, just like the modern social exam, which also stipulates when to register and when to take the exam, it is impossible to take the exam every day, but understanding is understanding, Chen Fan is still a little dizzy, looked up at Lu Xian, his heart suddenly lit up, smiled slightly, and said: "Master, what can I do?" ”

"Hehe, what did Fa Sheng think of?" Lu Yan did not answer, but asked rhetorically. This is a test of Chen Fan's IQ, that is to say, Chen Fan should be able to think of an answer to this question.

"Master just said that all the colleges have considered the connection with the Kyoto examination time, that is, the grade test time between Kyoto and other colleges, as well as between the colleges in Kyoto, is there two ways to solve it, one is that I combine our college with other non-Kyoto colleges and go to Kyoto to take the fourth grade test after obtaining the fifth level; The other way is that I get a level 6 to 4 assessment at the Kyoto Chess Academy? ”

"Yes, Fa Sheng is really smart. What the teacher thinks is that if you go to Jiankang by land from Gusu, you need to pass through Lanling County, and Fa Sheng can pass through Danyang, the county town of the county, which is the birthplace of His Majesty today, and there is a large-scale college, which is the Dingsheng College, which is run by His Majesty's people, and the chess academy test inside is just in the middle of October, and I have a friend in the chess academy, and the Fa Sheng can go to visit, where he can complete the assessment of the sixth and fifth levels, and then rush to Kyoto. ”

"Thank you, Master." Chen Fan saluted Lu Xian.

"Fa Sheng, go to the identification in October, are you sure that you will pass the identification of the four products? If you put it in Layue, you can go directly to the capital after completing the tests of the sixth and fifth grades in the academy. Lu Yan thought about it and said another feasible plan.

"Thank you, Master, whether you can pass the identification of the four products, for now, depends on the on-the-spot performance. It is also possible to consider going to the capital in the month of Wax, but I don't know when the Kyoto Chess Academy is scheduled to measure in the month of Wax? Chen Fan thought about it, after all, he had not experienced grade recognition, and he couldn't talk about it, so he should first understand the time schedule of the Kyoto Chess Academy, and if Layue went to Kyoto, he could rush back early, and he could also consider it.

"From the 11th to the 20th of the lunar month, ten days."

The twelfth county city Go tournament in Layue, although the time of Xuanmen Qing talk has not been heard, but it should also be at this time, if you rush to the capital, these two activities will definitely be missed, and the weather was cold at that time, maybe there will be some rain and snow on the road, it seems that there is only time to hurry, can be completed in October, don't put it in Layue, Chen Fan thought about it, or decided to go in October.