Chapter 74: Seeing Green Chi Again, Hearing Thunder Weapon for the First Time
Chapter 74: Seeing Green Chi Again, Hearing Thunder Weapon for the First Time
At dawn, when the sky was still dim, without anyone shouting, the drunken crowd got up and went to the edge of the cliff to meditate.
The dog's belly was so full of food that it lay on its back, refusing to move.
As the sun rose, everyone was absorbing the purple air from the morning glow, and everything was exceptionally quiet.
As the sun gradually grew brighter and the purple air dissipated, everyone stood up and went their separate ways.
Cheng Xinzhan went to settle the bill, but heard that it had already been settled. As for who paid it, there were so many people last night that the kitchen manager had forgotten.
Without pursuing the matter, he went to Fangtang Library and borrowed three books, one was "Leiyun Yi Dian", one was "Yunlong Zhengyi", and one was "Longzhang Leizhuan Ci Zuan".
The first book talks about the comparative translation of Lei Zhuan and Yun Li, the second book talks about the comparative translation of Long Zhang and Yun Li, and the third book talks about the changes in meaning when Long Zhang and Lei Zhuan are used together.
When he got the two Taoist books given by his master Jian Xian, he found that most of them were Thunder Seals, a small part were Dragon Seals, and there was a very small amount of Cloud Li mixed in. He had not learned Thunder Seals and Dragon Seals before, so he had to learn them on the spot.
After borrowing the translated book, he rode a cloud to the outside of the pine forest and landed.
Before he got close, he heard the sound of a conch. He smiled knowingly. It was the famous ancient song "Flowing Water" that he had taught Lu Chi. The pure and elegant melody was now played by the conch. Although it was not as clear as the piano music, it also had a lingering feeling.
It seems that this young Chi has made great progress during this period.
Maybe, it’s also due to talent!
He thought of what Jiang Nanjing had told him, the green dragon that had disappeared without a trace, the owner of "Tianfeng Songxue", and the close friend of Lei Xian.
But at this time, the white dog fell to the ground, motionless, and did not dare to follow forward.
Cheng Xinzhan guessed that although the green dragon was a young species, it still had the might of a dragon. It was normal for the dog, a mortal, not to dare to get close to it. So he asked the dog to wait here while he continued to move forward.
Walking closer, I saw the lake. In the center of the lake, I could see a green dragon with its head raised, with only a little bit of its mouth showing above the lake surface, like a small lotus leaf. The dragon was holding a conch in its mouth and blowing on it.
Hearing the sound of people approaching, the green dragon opened its mouth, and the conch fell into its mouth, then quickly sank.
"it's me."
he shouted.
"Wow~"
There was the sound of a giant creature breaking through the water, and the green dragon leaned out with joy in its eyes.
But Cheng Xinzhan's attention was so sharp that he immediately noticed a blood spot on the back of the green dragon, where a scale was missing!
He reacted immediately...
That scale was not an old scale that had shed its skin, but a new scale that the Green Chi had pulled out from its body that day!
He placed the scale on his chest, which blocked Taodu's attack and saved his life!
While in the evil cave, his clothes and skin were all burned, and the scales were stuck to his flesh and blood. When new skin grew out, it wrapped up the medullary cavity end of the scales, making the scales look like they were born on his chest. Now they are still in his body and have not been taken out.
However, when Cheng Xinzhan saw it, he just kept it in mind and didn't mention it intentionally.
"You can play 'Flowing Water', but can you play 'High Mountain'?"
Lu Chi shook her head, with some shame and annoyance in her eyes. She had worked very hard to learn "Liushuiqu", so why didn't this person praise her for learning the song quickly and well when he came back, but only asked her whether she had learned "Gaoshan"?
She swung her tail, creating a wave that hit Cheng Xinzhan.
Cheng Xinzhan dodged easily, saying, "Why haven't you refined the horizontal bone yet?"
The green dragon became even more angry and pretended to return to the bottom of the lake.
Cheng Xinzhan smiled and stopped being angry with her. He said, "Let me lend you my zither. Let me play a piece of "Fisherwoman". I seem to have a new understanding."
Green Chi immediately stopped being angry, and happily came to Cheng Xinzhan and spit out "Heavenly Wind and Pine Snow".
Holding the guqin in his arms, Cheng Xinzhan's mood was different. Before, he only knew that it was a treasure, but now he knew that it was a pine tree selected by the Thunder Immortal in the wind and snow to make a guqin for his friend, and that it was an ancient artifact passed down from the Tang Dynasty.
As he played "The Fisher Girl", he could not help wondering in his mind. "The Fisher Girl" is also an ancient Tang Dynasty song. Could it be that the green dragon composed this song? Could it be that the green dragon met a fisher girl one day, admired her at first sight, composed this song, and played it with "Heavenly Wind and Pine Snow"? The fisher girl gave birth to the young dragon in front of him, and then died of old age, leaving only the long-lived green dragon in the world to miss the old man, playing "The Fisher Girl" over and over again, so this young dragon is so obsessed with "The Fisher Girl"?
Cheng Xinzhan closed his eyes and daydreamed in his mind. A story of a love between a human and a dragon actually emerged in his brain. The sound of the piano that floated from his fingertips became more and more sad and mournful.
Opposite him, Lu Chi looked at Cheng Xinzhan blankly as if frozen, tears streaming down her cheeks at some point. She recalled and was confused.
Why is this person’s piano playing becoming more and more like his father’s?
She slowly sank a little deeper, letting the water cover her eyes so that even if she was crying, no trace of her tears could be seen.
Cheng Xinzhan closed his eyes, immersed in the music, and did not notice the young dragon's actions.
After finishing the song, he returned the zither to the young Chi and invited the young Chi to play the game of the [淹] spell again. However, this time he did not let the green Chi practice the [镇] spell with him. He just let the green Chi have fun.
Lu Chi naturally agreed happily, thinking that Sanqing Mountain was already great, but it would be even better when he was here.
A man and a dragon were playing with the waves on the lake; the sound of the word "flood" and the dragon's chanting harmonized with each other.
The water-based magic power in this body was infinitely more abundant than that in his original mortal body. Even until his voice became a little tired, his magic power was still not exhausted.
When he saw that Lu Chi was a little tired, he said he would come again another day.
Although Lu Chi was reluctant to leave, she nodded. She said to herself that she was already very happy today and should not be greedy. She should just wait for him to come over next time. Then she would secretly learn "High Mountains" and make him happy.
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Cheng Xinzhan returned to Wuyou Cave and sat on the bamboo couch under the persimmon tree, flipping through the two books "Leifu Zhiyao" and "Shenxiao Fu Leiqi Fa" according to the translated books.
The crow flies and the rabbit runs.
In the blink of an eye, it was the day I had agreed to meet with my teacher.
He left the bamboo forest early in the morning, and this time he left the dog in Wuyou Cave to look after the house.
When he arrived at the southeast side of Cardinal Mountain, he saw Eighteen Slopes at a glance. They were like the terraced fields in the mountains of Miaojiang, but much wider.
There are tall buildings standing on these slopes. He came to Yixin Building on Guanshuangping, a three-story wooden building.
Cheng Xinzhan went forward and knocked on the door. "Come in, to the third floor."
The voice of Taoist Master Jianxian was heard from inside.
Cheng Xinzhan pushed the door open and came to the third floor. There were two cushions on the balcony on the third floor. Taoist Master Jianxian was sitting on one of them and invited Cheng Xinzhan to take a seat.
Cheng Xinzhan sat down cross-legged, took out the two Taoist books and returned them to Taoist Jianxian.
"Have you finished reading it?"
“I have finished reading it.”
"Are you confused about anything? Tell me."
Cheng Xinzhan did have doubts. His doubts were about the source of taking thunder energy and how to draw thunder energy into the body. The book said,
"Pour it into the Rongqiao, and then you can consume the thunder qi."
But he didn't tell him how to inject it into the acupoint or which acupoint it was, as if it was just a literal meaning. But he was afraid that he couldn't understand the essence of the Thunder Seal.
Taoist Jianxian smiled and explained, "Thunder was born when the world was created. It is on the same level as yin and yang and is above the five elements. Therefore, all the orifices in the human body can accommodate thunder qi.
"However, in order to take into account the Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, we, the acquired cultivators, have specially picked out some orifices that are in line with the nature of thunder to accommodate the thunder qi. Such as the nose orifice, the eye orifice, and the gallbladder orifice. The nose orifice takes its sound, the eye orifice takes its light, and the gallbladder orifice takes its meaning."
"And taking thunder qi is exactly what the book says. You have only taken the five elements so far, right?"
Cheng Xinzhan nodded.
Taoist Master Jianxian continued, "In fact, the methods of taking the Five Elements, Yin and Yang, and Thunder are all different.
“The five elements are acquired essence, and the five elements are everywhere in the universe, so to consume the five elements, you only need to breathe in and out.
"Yin and Yang are the mother of the Five Elements. They are born in the prenatal period and are not common in the acquired period. Of the Yin and Yang that remain in the acquired period, the two stars of Taiyin and Sun alone account for 99%. If we want to take Yin and Yang, we have to absorb the light of Taiyin and Sun. This requires dividing the day and night, the noon, the four seasons, the waxing and waning phases, and sometimes being affected by wind, rain, and the weather. It is far less convenient than taking the Five Elements Qi.
"After removing the Taiyin and the Sun, there is still a little bit left. This little bit is combined with the clear and turbid air between heaven and earth to condense and become the Heavenly Gangs and Earthly Evils. The Gangs and Evils are divided into Yin and Yang. There are a total of eighteen Yang Gangs, eighteen Yin Gangs, thirty-six Yang Evils, and thirty-six Yin Evils. Although there is an imbalance between Yin and Yang occasionally, it is generally divided equally, which is also due to the destiny of heaven."
"So, to take Yin and Yang, you either absorb the essence of the sun and the moon, or take Tian Gang Di Sha. There is no third way. The former depends on the weather, and except for some special physiques and breathing methods, ordinary people can absorb very little essence of the sun and the moon. At most, they can take a little at sunrise and mid-month. The latter is also rare. Tian Gang Di Sha is a treasure wherever it is. Those with owners will not let you get them easily. Those without owners are in extremely remote places and cannot be found at all.
"Oh, I am useless. I have been holding on to evil spirits for many years, but I have never been able to find a suitable spiritual energy to match it. It's difficult!"
Taoist Jianxian was talking about himself and sighed. He had no idea that this young Taoist, who was either unlucky or lucky, had come here to learn thunder magic because of a new evil spirit.
He continued,
"As for taking thunder, it is even more narrow. It can only be real thunder! There is no such thing as thunder energy in this world. Thunder never stays in the acquired world for long. After the wind and rain, the thunder will dissipate completely. Therefore, we call the thunder we are going to take thunder qi or thunder essence to distinguish it from the acquired energy."
Cheng Xinzhan was a little confused, "Does that mean I will be struck by lightning if I take thunder qi during a thunderstorm?"
"Hey!"
Taoist Master Jianxian laughed and said, "You wish!"
"Whenever thunder strikes from the sky, we in Yingyuan Prefecture, Longhu Mountain, and Bingfeng Mountain use all our strength to fight for the thunder plasma. But you want to directly receive the thunder plasma with your flesh body. If you dare to do it, they will beat you to death, under the pretext of doing justice for the heavens!"
Seeing the stunned look on the face of this nominal disciple, Taoist Jianxian was overjoyed and explained:
"Thunder is the key to creation. It determines the weather, decides the amount of rain, cleanses evil, and awakens all living things. How important is it? Moreover, thunder is not as brilliant as the sun and the moon. No matter how much you draw it, the light of the sun and the moon is always endless, but thunder is different. There is only so much of it each time. If someone is reckless enough to intercept the thunder from the sky, who will pay for the karma of all living beings on earth?"
Cheng Xinzhan was shocked when he heard this, and when he thought about it carefully, it was true!
"Then how can we collect the thunder plasma?"
He asked.
Taoist Priest Jianxian smiled and said,
"Whenever thunderclouds are brewing somewhere, we Thunder Dao monks will go there early to wait and observe whether the thunder brewing this time is poor or abundant.
"If it is poor thunder, it can only be used by the creatures in this area or there is still a little shortage. Then we have made a wasted trip and cannot mine this thunder. If it is abundant thunder, there is still some left after completing the predetermined heavenly secret. That is the time for us to show our magical powers.
"But it is impossible to directly intercept the thunder as you said. For thousands of years, everyone has made an agreement. When the thunder ends, everyone will set up their positions and prepare containers to hold the thunder slurry. Then they will offer objects to attract thunder, such as flags, magic swords, or talismans. Whoever has a powerful magic weapon or a profound method will attract more thunder, and more thunder will fall into the container."
Cheng Xinzhan had never thought that attracting thunder was so complicated, but he soon thought of another problem.
"If that's the case, then every time the thunder comes, there will be a huge crowd of people surrounding it, and each person will only get a small share. Also, in this situation, the stronger the person, the more thunder he will receive. How can a small cultivator get a share?"
Hearing this, Taoist Jianxian's eyes lit up.
"You are indeed right to think of this. Yes, if it is just like this, it will only make the strong stronger, and the lesser cultivators will have no chance to succeed. But the mystery of thunder magic is not that simple!
"After swallowing the thunder energy, you will naturally have the mark of thunder on your body. The next time you attract thunder, it will be more difficult. You have to wait for some time, or half a month, or two or three months, until the mysterious energy in your body fades away, then it will be suitable to continue to attract thunder. Therefore, every time there is a thunder, there won't be too many people waiting below. They come in groups. Sometimes, you often see old acquaintances!"
“As for your second point, it won’t happen. The more heavenly thunder a cultivator draws in, the heavier the cause and effect between the heaven and earth will be. When he reaches a certain level, he can create thunder himself, and use the Yin and Yang and the Five Elements to create acquired thunder. At that time, not only can he not draw in natural heavenly thunder to avoid adding to the cause and effect, but he will also need to spread his acquired thunder throughout the world to repay the cause and effect!”
Cheng Xinzhan nodded after listening to this. There are indeed many things to pay attention to in thunder magic.
"Since you want to learn thunder magic, you need to consider thunder weapons now. It is the Waking of Insects season now, and there are bursts of spring thunder. Although my evil-killing agency mainly feeds on autumn thunder, no one can have too much thunder pulp. You can consume spring thunder to wait for the mysterious mark on your body to dissipate, and it will not delay the consumption of autumn thunder."
"Please give me some advice, Master."
Cheng Xinzhan said sincerely.
Taoist Jianxian grasped his long beard and told the story.
"Thunder weapons can be divided into guiding weapons, carrying weapons, and main weapons. Guiding weapons are mostly magic swords, spears, flags, etc., which can be used to guide thunder and lightning, and can also be used to cast thunder spells to attack and kill enemies.
“The containers are usually cups, pots, inkstones, gourds, etc., which are used to receive and store thunder slurry. Because the human body is fragile and thunder is violent, swallowing thunder directly can easily damage the body, so it is often stored temporarily in containers, and then consumed bit by bit to be refined into the acupoints.
“In addition, the amount of thunder that a cave can hold is always limited, but thunder is something that can only be encountered by chance, so for a cultivator like me, as long as we encounter abundant thunder, we must collect it if we can, so it is very important to carry a container with us.
"As for the main garrison weapon, it is something that needs to be carefully considered later. In other words, it is something that practitioners who take thunder as their fundamental law need to consider. It must be done with heavy weapons such as bells, tripods, and mirrors. It is necessary to use the main garrison weapon to imitate the power of heaven and earth, or to take the weight of thunder, or the sound of thunder, or the light of thunder. When the main garrison weapon is sacrificed, it is like thunderclouds descending to the world. There is no need to cast any spells or incantations. Countless thunder will pour down from it, like a punishment from heaven. However, it is said that the final destination of heavy thunder weapons is the same, that is, turning into a thunder pool."
"But Xinzhan, you should first consider the guiding device and the carrying device."
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