When Wang Yangming first taught Feng Mu the "Eight Methods of Tianyan", he asked, "What is the Tao?"

Feng Mu had read the basic ancient books in Wang Yangming's mansion before, so he replied: "Tao gives birth to one, life to two, two to three, and three to all things." Therefore, the Tao is the origin of all things, and there are clouds: "Man is the law of the earth, the earth is the law of the sky, the heaven is the law of the Tao, and the Tao is the law of nature." In this way, the Tao is the law between heaven and earth, the law by which all things grow and multiply.

Wang Yangming said: "You are right, it is like walking on the top of a beautiful mountain, the general direction is correct, but there is a cliff in front of you, if you can't successfully cross it, you will fall to pieces." ”

Feng Mu didn't have the previous surprise, his expression turned gloomy, and asked, "May I ask how Mr. can overcome this cliff, I hope Mr. will give advice." ”

Wang Yangming looked at the sky, it was morning at this time, they came to the top of the mountain early in the morning, and Wang Yangming was busy with official business in the afternoon, so the time to teach Feng Mu was only in the morning, and after that, he couldn't help him understand, that would only help him grow, if he couldn't have his own personal understanding, it would only be a bamboo basket to draw water.

Wang Yangming, who turned back, continued: "Zhou Yi" was written by Ji Chang, King Wen of Zhou, including sixty-four hexagrams and three hundred and eighty-four hexagrams, which can be auspicious and avoid evil. And the rhetoric says: 'One yin and one yang is the Tao.' Do you understand?"

Hearing Wang Yangming's words, Feng Mu suddenly recalled in his mind and asked, "Mr. once said that this mental formula is inherited from the secret recipe of the Guigu Sect, why is it mentioned that the number of yin and yang techniques is mentioned now, and why is this?"

"Because this is the 'Tianyan Eight Laws' it was originally produced by combining the strengths of each family, the Yin and Yang family through the development of Zou Yan, and produced many new cultivation methods, and the Yin and Yang hexagrams were absorbed by various factions, Confucian Confucius once said: 'The metaphysical is the way, and the metaphysical is the instrument.'" 'Confucian identity:

'Taoist, the principle of yin and yang change. In the eyes of the pharmacists, it is such an opinion: 'Yin and Yang, the way of heaven and earth, the outline of all things, the parents of change, the origin of life and death, and the house of the gods' Even the Legalist Guan Zi agrees: 'Yin and Yang, the Dali of heaven and earth, the four times, the great scripture of yin and yang.' So what I'm going to give you is to let you understand its original meaning. ”

Feng Mu nodded, and Wang Yangming continued: "In ancient times, the saints who used the 'Great Dao' to nurture all things could do anything consistent with the development and changes of nature. People who are good at listening to other people's words from the opposite side can change the ghosts and spirits, so as to spy on the truth. It's about being adaptable and comprehensive. And if you want to grasp the situation, you must start with yourself, know others wisely, and know yourself. Understanding others is like a flounder without distance, grasping the breath of the other party is as empty as an echo, understanding the other party's form, like light and shadow overlapping, scouting the other person's thoughts, like using a magnet to absorb a steel needle. This is what soldiers often say: 'Know yourself and know your opponent, and you will not be defeated in a hundred battles.' ’”

Feng Mu nodded solemnly and replied: "The student understands, this mental method is infinitely mysterious, and the reason is profound, I must concentrate and dare not slack off." ”

So Wang Yangming began to teach Feng Mu the method of mind, and Feng Mu followed Wang Yangming and said: "Viewing the opening and closing of yin and yang is life." Know the gateway of survival and death, plan the end of all kinds, reach the reason of people's hearts, see the change of change, and guard its portal...... There are endless variations, and each has its own place. or yin or yang, soft or rigid, open or closed, relaxed or open. ”

It took him three incense sticks to memorize these sentences, and Wang Yangming continued to let him read them along: "Yang moves and goes, Yin stops and hides; Yang moves out, and Yin enters with it." Yang is still the beginning, and the cathode is anti-yang. Those who move with yang are born with virtue, and those who are quiet with yin are also formed by form. Seek yin with yang, bud with virtue, tie yang with yin, exert force, seek yin and yang, and seek from yin and yang. ”

Feng Mu followed the memory, time passed, half a day passed quickly, Wang Yangming stood up, and advised: "Do not deviate from the form, do not follow the law, see the invisible, listen to the silent, and the good ones are also." I hope you will find out the true meaning of this and tell me your opinion tomorrow. ”

On the way back on horseback, Feng Mu's face had some beads of sweat, while Wang Yangming had a calm and relaxed expression, and he didn't urge the horse, letting it walk slowly on the road.

Feng Mu finally couldn't help but ask curiously: "Sir, you once said that Mr. Yunzhong promised to heal Grandpa Zhao because of the covenant of Qingshi Jade, is there any connection between it?"

Wang Yangming glanced at Feng Mu and said leisurely: "I don't know what the mystery is in this, because I am not from the rivers and lakes. What I know is that there are eight tokens of this bluestone jade, which are carved with the marks of the eight divine beasts. ”

Feng Mu opened his mouth and asked, "What divine beast mark?"

"They are the Suzaku in the south and the Bagua Lihuo, the Xuanwu in the north and the Bagua Kanshui, the white tiger in the west and the Bagua Duize, the Qinglong in the east and the Bagua Zhenlei, the northwest gluttonous and the Bagua Qiantian, the Pixiu in the northeast and the Bagua Genshan, the Qilin in the southwest and the Bagua Kundi, and the Kunpeng in the southeast and the Bagua Xunfeng. These eight tokens seem to be related to a Jianghu Alliance, according to the third brother's martial arts path, take a domineering route, I have heard that he uses the palm of the flame with both palms, if it is true, then it should belong to the fire, and the Moon Worship Villa takes the moon as an offering, and naturally walks the feminine road. ”

Hearing Wang Yangming say this, Feng Mu silently recalled in his heart what Grandpa Xu had said to him on Meizhou Island, Grandpa Xu once said: The ancestors of the ancient Shu Kingdom worshiped the sun, so the martial arts of Shushan are also related to this, Shu is difficult to see the sun over the years, and the climate is mostly cold and damp, so many of the martial arts are feminine moves, but his inner is domineering and fierce, and the so-called outer softness and inner rigidity are also.

"I don't know who those bluestone jade are in their hands, sir, you once said that my little uncle inherited the bluestone jade, do you have any news of him?"

Wang Yangming shook his head and said: "I was demoted to Guizhou Longchangyi, although I have also had dealings with friends in the rivers and lakes, I have never heard of your little uncle, and there are no rumors about the other seven pieces of bluestone jade in the rivers and lakes. ”

Feng Mu said yearningly: "I don't know what will happen when you collect all eight pieces of bluestone jade, and what does that Jianghu Alliance organization do? ”

"You are still young, and when you go to the rivers and lakes in the future, you will naturally know that you only need to improve yourself before that, and when the time comes, it will be a matter of course. ”

Feng Mu nodded, followed behind Wang Yangming, Wang Yangming's legs clamped, and the horse quickly ran towards the city, and Feng Mu also followed closely.