But Zhao Chuan didn't have time to think about anything, and the old man had already begun to talk about the so-called spells.

When Zhao Chuan heard this, he quickly cleared his mind and listened, because this spell is not the knowledge of other industries, this is a good thing that cannot be passed on to the outside world, and it is a good thing that cannot be bought by spending no amount of money without fate.

But Zhao Chuan didn't think much of it at first, but when he heard it, he felt that what the old man said was very interesting. It doesn't matter if what people say is true, but what they say is very convincing.

The old man began by saying:

"The following guys, what I just talked about is the five arts, some people are in a hurry, so they leave, or if they don't have a chance, it's better to leave early.

Next, I will talk about one of the more magical things in the Taoist Gate, which is spells.

The forms of spells can be said to be varied, such as drawing talismans, chanting spells, subduing demons, catching ghosts, praying for rain, and causing disasters, and so on.

And what are these? In fact, it still does not produce the two laws of energy and elephant number.

In all the Dao Gate spells, no matter what kind of spell they are, such as exorcism and summoning spirits, suppression of the law, disgust with the law, forbidden law, etc., in short, they are inseparable from three things, that is, altar arrays, charms, magic weapons, three kinds.

Let's take Rayfa as an example.

Lei Fa, also known as the Five Thunder Method, also known as the Five Thunder Method, is one of the more practiced in Taoism, among which the Zhengyi Shenxiao School is the most famous, and the Southern Sect of Quanzhen Dao will also have both practice.

Many people's understanding of the Five Thunder Law should be when they heard Mr. Storyteller talk about Journey to the West.

There is a passage in Journey to the West that is Che Chi Guo's fighting method, in which there is a scene of praying for rain, and there is also a scene of shooting.

Asking for rain, it's a competition between Sun Wukong and Huli Daxian, to see who can ask for rain, and to shoot over, it's to guess what is hidden in the cabinet.

Shooting, this is within the scope of divination, that is, guessing things through divination, but in Journey to the West, Sun Wukong directly turned into a villain and changed things.

And in the scene of begging for rain, Huli Daxian used the Five Thunder Method.

The Five Thunder Method first has to set up an altar, and then, it is the practice of ascending the altar, and when doing it, you need to hold a token in your hand, that is, a magic weapon, and then chant a spell.

It's a whole process.

So what are the functions of the altar array, charms, and magic weapons?

Everyone, don't rush to go again, I'll talk about it slowly.

Let's look at the charm first, what is the charm?

The charm is the text, and the mantra is the sound.

Charms are the words we write and the words we say.

Charms have a certain power, especially some classic charms, whose power lies in the collection of the minds of all beings.

This is equivalent to an old saying or a common saying, when you tell someone a truth, you may not be able to explain it clearly, but if you say this old sentence, it can top many sentences, and it is powerful. So why is this sentence powerful? It is because everyone agrees with this sentence, and it is the mental power of sentient beings that gives it strength.

For another example, when we treat children's night crying, there is a very classic mantra of wishing for you, called: Emperor of Heaven, Emperor of the Earth, there is a night crying man in my family, and the gentleman who passes by recites it three times, and sleeps until dawn.

Write this mantra into a note and stick it on the tree on the side of the road in front of the door, and everyone will help you recite it, and the child will not cry. This is also the mental power of sentient beings.

Are all spells guaranteed to work? Of course not.

A charm is, after all, an expression of the mind. Now, we can see a lot of books about charms, which record a lot of drawing of charms, as well as spells, etc., so what are these actually equivalent to? It's the equivalent of the official document format that is written now.

What does that charm have to do with whether it is spiritual or not? Does it have anything to do with the format of the document? Of course there is, but it doesn't have much to do with it, and it mainly has to do with the person who draws the symbol.

It's the same thing that your brother tells you, you probably won't listen, but if your grandfather tells you, you probably won't listen.

It's the same thing, it's not what you write or say, it's how powerful you are.

Charms and spells are the same, with some power, but the most important thing is your personal ability.

So, why is the Five Thunder Method of Tiger Power Daxian not working in front of Sun Wukong?

Because Sun Wukong has already gone to heaven to greet all the gods and goddesses of Lei Gongdian Mother.

So Sun Wukong doesn't need a spell, he only needs to use a golden hoop stick to point, and naturally he can also ask for rain.

In the end, it's a matter of energy level.

A charm is mobilized by the power of words and words, it is either a command, or a supplication, or a deterrent.

This is like when an army fights a war, before starting a war, a division table or a letter must be written to motivate the soldiers and issue orders.

If you write well, it will naturally be more effective, but if you don't write well, it doesn't matter, as long as you have enough power.

The purpose of the spell is to win souls.

As for the altar array, it lies in the acquisition of the land.

When we are fighting, we must choose favorable terrain and lay out a good formation, which is the role of the altar array.

For example, when we ask for rain, we can't choose the time of day, we can only choose the location, so we have to set up an altar array, the purpose of which is to better gather and use energy, just as an army is deployed to better gather and use troops.

Like now, there are some exquisite layouts in feng shui, which can actually be regarded as a kind of altar array.

In addition to the altar array and charms, the rest is magic weapons, just like the weapons held by soldiers in battle.

The magic weapon is the use of different things in nature to restrain each other, such as the peach wood sword can be used to ward off evil spirits, etc., which is the most used in the town law.

This is the basic content of spells, and any spell is basically inseparable from charms, altars, and magic weapons, these three things, which represent people, land, and things respectively.

Whether a spell is effective or not depends mainly on the cultivation of the caster, not on the spell itself.

Well, the content of Taoism is basically finished with you, mainly so that you can have a basic understanding and not be confused by the many strange magic techniques outside.

So as a Taoist, do you have to practice these techniques? If you don't practice, what do you do on a daily basis?

In other words, we have talked so much, so where should we start with our cultivation?

We say that monasticism is a way of life, and as most people, let's talk about the introduction and advanced methods of daily monasticism.

As for ordinary people cultivating the Tao, they should start with daily lessons.

What is a day class? That is, the homework that should be done every day.

The daily class mainly includes two aspects, one is the physical exercise, and the other is the life of the landing.

How can we say that a person has started to monastic? The sign of a person starting to cultivate the Tao is, firstly, to start paying attention to one's own body and practicing Taoist health exercises, which is for the purpose of longevity, and the other is to start paying attention to one's own life, and to use Taoist ideas to guide one's behavior, so that life can be at ease, which is for long-term happiness. These two points are where to start.

Physical exercises, such as sitting upright, guiding, etc., should be practiced consistently. As for life, internal affairs but peace of mind, external affairs but thoughtful, this is the landing.

When a person is physically healthy and mentally stable, the next step is to move on to advanced practice.

It also mainly includes two aspects, one is the recitation of the classics, and the other is the cultivation of the Dan Dao.

The recitation of the classics is to seek the learning of the sages, and you can read various Taoist books such as the Tao Te Ching, the Yin Fu Sutra, and the Nanhua Sutra, which is to increase knowledge and enlighten wisdom. The cultivation of the Dan Dao is to practice the way of concentration and concentration, and in the end, it is to continuously improve one's energy level.

This is an advanced practice after the introduction.

That is, we must first do the humane, and then the way of heaven. We often say that if we do our best, we will obey the destiny of heaven, and if we do our best, then the way of heaven will be revealed.

Okay, let's talk about it today, do you have any questions?

The old man finished speaking, and looked at everyone with a smile.

The people below were silent, and no one spoke.

But then something was wrong, because two little children began to ask for money one by one with plates.

But after receiving money from a few people, some people began to cheat, didn't understand what they said, and didn't want to give money.

Zhao Chuan suddenly realized at this time that the original sermon was still not free.

Someone wanted to slip away, quietly retreated, and at the same time turned around and looked backwards.

Zhao Chuan also wanted to leave, and subconsciously looked behind him.

But at first glance, it felt like I couldn't leave, because I don't know when there were a few people standing outside the door.

"Is this storytelling or preaching? Didn't you say you wanted to collect money when you came in? Someone in the crowd shouted.

"Just now someone said that this lecture is free!" Someone else continued to shout.

"The word is not lightly preached! People who are destined to listen to the sermon, but people who are not destined to listen to books! The flying red scarf standing next to the old man replied loudly.

After Fei Hongscarf finished shouting, there was an immediate buzz in the next appearance.

"After listening to what I just said, those who can ask questions in their hearts can not charge him money." Seeing this, the old man said with a smile.

As soon as these words came out, there were immediately people below.

After a while, someone asked, "High-level people don't necessarily do things right, do they?" When a low-level person sees that this high-level person has done something wrong, it is difficult to persuade him to correct it, right? ”

Whether the old man says that it is correct or not depends on how you define it.

Someone then asked: Just like a very big official, his level should be higher than that of ordinary people, but he is doing things like corruption and bribery, isn't this a wrong thing? However, it is difficult for someone lower than him to ask him to change, right?

The old man said yes, it must be difficult.

Some of the people below began to coax, saying that if this world talks like this, then what is good and evil, right and wrong?

The old man sighed and said that I have told you in vain in the past two days, and it seems that few of you fully understand what I mean.

Everyone looked at each other.

The old man cleared his throat, raised his voice and said so, I'll make it more popular for you.

Everyone must understand a truth, why did I talk about energy symbols and numbers at the beginning, talk about seeking good and avoiding evil, and rarely talk about good and evil, right and wrong?

Because this world, or this world, is not distinguished by good and evil, right and wrong, and the sun and the moon, which is why I want to talk about goodness.

For example, the Yang Zhu school has a saying that it is not okay to pluck a hair and benefit the world. Is this right or wrong? In the Romance of the Gods, Nuwa Niangniang asked Daji to scourge the king of Zhou, causing a four-way conquest, and countless casualties were killed, is this right or wrong?