Chapter 4: Worship the Rites
Back in the courtyard, the two went to the room and took out their wooden swords and began to practice the Thirteen Swords of Qingfeng.
The methods in the world can only strengthen the body and fight ruthlessly, but those who can cultivate and refine the qi and condense the spirit are second-rate, those who can open the entrance and travel around the hundred veins are first-rate, and those who can condense the innate true intention and feel the spirit are the top.
The Qingfeng Thirteen Swords were originally just a killing swordsmanship, but later Master Li Santong added the method of cultivating and refining qi and condensing the spirit, making it a second-rate martial art.
It's just that the predecessor was born with infinite strength because of his extraordinary talent, and he paid more attention to his ability to fight and kill, and he has not been able to comprehend his true meaning.
Now that Chen Xuan has practiced his internal qi with the Vajra Longevity Technique, he obviously feels different from the past when he practices it again.
A wooden sword seemed to turn into a wisp of breeze in his hand, seemingly like a spring breeze, and he didn't care, but in fact, it was extremely precise, and there were needles hidden in the cotton.
Although the momentum is not as big as yesterday, the control is much stronger, reflecting the original intention of the swordsmanship "Qingfeng".
The foundation of the predecessor's hard work for many years finally bloomed in his hands today.
After practicing the swordsmanship twice, the internal force in Chen Xuan's body also became a little more agile and lively, as if it was dyed with the meaning of a fresh breeze.
After practicing, the two went to the kitchen to cook together, and cooked a pot of porridge according to yesterday's amount.
After drinking, Chen Xuan felt that he was not full, and when he asked Yuyang, he was the same, so he boiled another pot.
After eating and drinking enough, they rested for a while, and the two swept the courtyard and fetched water to water the vegetable patch in the backyard.
Chen Xuan wanted to continue to watch Huang Tingjing in the courtyard, but paused when he passed by the East House.
He remembered that the inheritance left by the master was still in this room, so he reached out and pushed the door and walked in.
The room was as large as theirs, and the layout was also very simple, except for a bed, a cupboard, a desk, a chair, and a bamboo basket.
If there is anything special, it is that there is a sword hanging on the wall, an iron sword.
Chen Xuan stretched out his hand and took it off and looked at it.
This is a one-handed sword, about three feet long, two pieces of mahogany as the sheath, the handle is only one hand, and the sword is only a piece of iron with a flower rolled at both ends, without any decoration, and the shape is very simple.
I checked it, there were about two or three catties, and I held the sheath in one hand and the handle in the other, and it felt very good to the touch.
With a bang, he pulled it out, and saw that the sword body was smooth and shiny as new, which was obviously maintained by the master frequently.
I danced two moves in my hand, and in addition to feeling too light, it was quite smooth, at least more comfortable than a wooden sword.
"In the future, I will use this sword to practice swordsmanship, and I can't practice real swordsmanship with a wooden sword alone."
Chen Xuan thought secretly in his heart, put the sword in the sheath on the desk, opened the desk drawer and took out four books.
One of them is "The Thirteen Swords of the Breeze", and the remaining three are called "Fengdao Rituals and Ritual Chapters", "Fu Gong Chapter" and "Dharma Altar Chapter".
It was the Master's means of eating.
Took the book and sword to the bluestone table, and asked Yuyang to continue reading the Huang Tingjing, he first recited the Xuanyun mantra, picked up the "Thirteen Swords of the Breeze" and flipped through it.
In addition to the thirteen swordsmanship records in it, each move and style has a note left by the master, which is much more detailed than he remembers.
Some of the content is the application of this set of swordsmanship when setting Jiao spells.
For example, the trick of pointing the wind positioning can be used on the point rune paper, and the Shunfeng finger lotus can be used to guide the aura of the mandala......
Thirteen swordsmanship, each move has its own use.
It's just that there is a lot of content about opening the altar and casting spells, so that he can see the clouds and mountains and fog covers.
I simply took "Fengdao Science Ceremony" again.
The three books respectively talk about the preparation and usage of ritual instruments and talismans, the arrangement of the altar and the process of practicing the dharma.
"The husband of the Dharma is also the instrument needed for the altar of Zhaijiao, which can summon the gods and send generals, and can exorcise evil spirits and eliminate demons!"
"Commonly used tools are swords, orders, seals, flags, bells, chimes, bowls, rulers, ropes, bells and other things, each according to the law, all have wonderful uses."
"The sword, also known as the magic sword, the sword, is a sharp weapon for slashing demons and demons, often cast with gold and iron, engraved with dragons and tigers, clouds and thunder, stars and other pictures, can also be peach, jujube sun wood carving ......"
"The commander is a wooden sign with a flat bottom of the dome, and the image of the upper circle and the lower part of the circle is the ......"
“……”
"The Fu Fu Jar, also known as the Fu Zi, the Ink Jar, and the Dan Book, is a secret treasure for communicating with heaven and man, and has the effect of summoning gods and impeaching ghosts, subduing demons and suppressing demons, and curing diseases and eliminating disasters."
“……”
"The Dharma altar, also known as: Dharma Hall, Altar, Spiritual Altar, and Xuan Altar, is a place to worship the master, set up Jiao to cast the Dharma, and preach the Dharma, and each has its own purpose according to the different forms."
“……”
It is densely packed with the names, systems and usages of various ritual instruments, talismans, and altars, with rich pictures and texts, and detailed contents.
The three articles of the Tao are the top exercises of the Zheng'er Eight Classics, and the method that can be cultivated to the innate extreme realm, but its content is broad and profound, and if you want to practice, you need not only talent, but also Dao fate.
Although his predecessor had gone out with his master to do Dharma rituals, his talent seemed to be focused on swordsmanship and body, but he was sleepy at a glance at the talisman and altar method.
So much so that in addition to understanding a lot of content and being able to give the master a hand, he did not learn the real skills.
However, Chen Xuan at this time was different from his predecessor, he was very interested in these things.
Otherwise, I wouldn't have ordered the bamboo slips of "Huang Tingjing" and "Eight Great Divine Mantras" on the Internet.
It's just that some of the contents of the book are concise and easy to understand, and you can understand them at a glance, but some of them are difficult and obscure, and even if you think about them carefully, you can't understand the essentials.
A lot of things, even if they have images, don't seem to have any idea.
Thinking that there was a magic weapon enshrined by the master in the main hall, Chen Xuan said to Yuyang, took the book and prepared to go to the main hall to read it.
It is said to be the main hall, but in addition to the plaque with three big characters of "Taiyuan Palace" hanging on the lintel, it is a little larger than the rooms on both sides, with a square of four meters.
Facing the door of the hall is a high platform, enshrined with a statue of the god of Taiyuan Daojun, and there are golden boys and jade girls on both sides.
Below is an offering table, where bells, chimes, swords, seals, orders, flags and other ritual instruments are placed.
It's just that at this time, the candlestick on the table is extinguished, and the incense burner is gray and cold, which looks quite deserted.
After thinking about it, Chen Xuan went to the kitchen to light a candle with a straw from the embers, picked up three incense sticks and held them in his hand, and recited the incense mantra over and over again:
"The Tao is learned from the heart, and the heart is passed on by false incense;
incense jade furnace, the heart of the emperor;
The true spirit is looking forward to it, and the immortal is coming to Xuan;
The disciple confessed, and it lasted for nine days. ”
He bowed according to the method recorded in the "Ritual of the Dao" and inserted it into the incense burner.
Only then did I check the style of the ritual instrument against the content of the book, and simulate the usage of the altar.
After more than ten days, the wound on Chen Xuan's head slowly healed, and he gradually became familiar with life here, and he also developed a sense of identity with this world.
The two brothers don't have any tasks in the mountains, but they still have a lot to do every day in this self-sufficient lifestyle.
In the morning, I went to the gate to practice Vajra Gong in front of the rising sun, came back to practice Qingfeng swordsmanship in the courtyard, and then went to the main hall to offer a stick of incense to the Taiyuan Patriarch.
At this time, Chen Xuan would take Yuyang to recite the Eight Great Divine Mantras and the Huang Ting Sutra together.
After breakfast, sprinkle and sweep the yard, go to the backyard to water the vegetable patch, and begin to study the ritual of Fengdao.
The two of them used a branch as a pen, made paper from clay, practiced the strokes of the talisman on it, and practiced the way of casting spells on the altar with the magic weapon in the temple.
When you are tired of practicing, you can memorize the book, especially the altar chapter of the Taoist ceremony, it is better to memorize it.
You can't use it in the future, and then hold a book and look at it step by step, right?
Guanzhong does not have the habit of eating lunch, and only has two meals a day, one morning and one night.
In the afternoon, Shen Shi began to make dinner, took a break after eating, practiced the Qingfeng Sword Technique before dark, and practiced the Longevity Gong again when the moon rose before going to sleep.
The next day it was the same again.