Chapter 25 All phenomena of heaven and earth are governed by the Tao
At this time, being selected by Zhang Ke, Guan Xiaxia's body stood up naturally.
But my mind was blank.
The lecturer's teachings on weekdays seemed to have grown legs, all slipped away quietly, and I couldn't remember them at all.
Pu Xiao on the side quietly took out a photo bead, activated it with magic power, and started recording.
"What is a talisman?"
Zhang Ke asked again, his tone was neither urgent nor slow, very clear, and had the power to calm people's hearts.
Guan Xiaxia's heart gradually calmed down.
"Fu means rune, which is a kind of writing with special power.
‘瓓’ records the real names of heavenly officials and assistants, and is used together with ‘Fu’ to enhance the power of the runes.”
Zhang Ke nodded and said:
"This is just what the lecturer told you, and it can be regarded as the standard answer.
So in your understanding, what is a talisman?"
Guan Xiaxia was no longer nervous at this time. The big devil in front of her was very gentle and not as scary as the legend said.
She thought for a while and said:
"From the disciple's perspective, the talisman is a kind of introduction. It can communicate the power between heaven and earth for my use."
Zhang Ke nodded and said: "Very good, sit down!"
Guan Xiaxia secretly sighed and sat down carefully.
Zhang Ke reached out and pointed at the disciple who just called him the Great Demon King.
"You! Answer!"
The disciple felt a pain in his heart, and his fat body stood up from the futon.
"Disciple Feng Xu meets the real person!"
Zhang Ke said with a straight face:
"The Great Demon King would like to ask you, what is the difference between runes and runes?"
After hearing Zhang Ke's words, several disciples couldn't help but smile.
It seems that this Ruyi master is not difficult to get along with.
Feng Xuyan breathed a sigh of relief, this question is very simple.
"Rune is a kind of text, which has a single number, and rune pattern is the pattern that makes up the rune, that is, the strokes of the rune.
Generally speaking, the meaning can be understood by individual runes, such as mountains, water, soy milk, steamed buns, etc.
But not the rune pattern. It needs to be connected with other rune patterns to form an effect."
Zhang Ke said ‘hmm’ and suddenly said:
"Is Lao Qi's steamed buns more delicious, or Qiaojie's steamed buns?"
Feng Xu perked up and blurted out:
"Of course Sister Qiao's steamed buns are delicious, with thin skin and big fillings, and..."
At this point, he suddenly realized what he was saying and quickly reached out to cover his mouth.
Some of the disciples beside him winked and smiled.
"hehe-!"
"Hahaha! Xiaoxu's foodie nature was immediately discovered by the real person, haha!"
"Eh—! I didn't expect a real person to know about Lao Qi's bun shop?"
"Hehe! I heard that Master Ruyi also left the academy before. It's not surprising to know this!"
"..."
Because of Zhang Ke's joke and Feng Xu's answer, the slightly tense atmosphere in the hall instantly dissipated.
The two dozen disciples relaxed completely.
This is also what Zhang Ke wants to see. An overly depressing learning environment is not conducive to schooling.
"Yeah! Remember to bring me a basket of Qiaojie steamed buns, and I won't pursue you for calling me the Big Devil."
"Ah——! Oh——! Okay!!"
Feng Xi agreed incoherently, hesitated slightly, and glanced at Zhang Ke quietly.
Then he took out a box from his backpack, held it with both hands, came to Zhang Ke and presented it to him.
"What's this?"
Zhang Ke asked a little strangely.
Feng Xu had a simple and honest smile on his fat face.
“Sister Qiao’s steamed buns—!
Don’t you really want it? It’s still hot!”
Zhang Ke's expression suddenly froze.
Pu Xiao couldn't hold it in anymore and covered his mouth and laughed.
"Hahaha—! Ouch! I've learned a lot now!"
The other disciples burst into laughter.
"Hahaha! Interesting!"
"Master!! Brother Xu! I will obey you from now on!"
Zhang Ke's original intention was that his disciples should not be too restrained.
The disciples here all stood out from thousands of people, and they all understood Zhang Ke's intention.
But no one expected that Feng Xu would do this.
Zhang Ke opened Bai Sensendu's eyes and looked at the little fat man in front of him expressionlessly.
Looking at that honest and innocent face, he couldn't tell for a moment whether this guy did this on purpose.
Opened his mouth and praised:
"Hmm—! Awesome! This cage of steamed buns is enough for you to brag about for a long time!"
All the disciples laughed again, and Guan Xiaxia laughed the loudest among them.
cough--!
Zhang Ke coughed dryly and said in a condensed voice:
"Okay! Now focus your attention on me. If your memory is not good enough, you can use a pen to record it.
However, as you who are preparing to become Talisman Masters, every word you write must be written in runes. This is tradition, do you understand?"
"yes!"
"Crash-!"
After searching for a while, all the disciples were ready.
Zhang Ke opened his mouth and said:
"If we want to learn talismans, we must first understand what talismans are.
Guan Xiaxia is right, 'talisman' is a kind of text with special power.
Before runes were discovered, humans discovered that there were some special patterns between heaven and earth that possessed powerful power.
So some people recorded these patterns and defined their meanings based on the power generated by these patterns.
This is how Rune was born.
And the word "瓓", in its earliest days, actually originated from the ancient generals.
In ancient times, generals attached great importance to their military power, but with so many things going on, it was impossible for the general to do everything himself.
The method at that time was to take a bamboo joint and burn it into two halves.
Half of it was given to the general of the military camp, and the other half was in his own hands.
When it was necessary to send someone to take over the general, he would hand over the other half of his hand to him as a certificate.
This process is also called ‘teaching’!
Because each piece of bamboo looks different when burned, it cannot be faked.
This is how the prefix bamboo of the character ‘瓓’ comes from.
In the world of spiritual practice, "瓓" represents the title of the gods of heaven and earth.
Among them are legendary beings, such as Star Officials, Gods of the Thunder Department, etc.
There are also those who worship nature, such as mountains, water, etc.
Through practice, practitioners find that they can communicate with the gods of heaven and earth and enhance the power of talismans through the 'Lu Shi'.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Gradually, ‘talisman’ and ‘瓓’ were combined and called together. This is the origin of talisman.”
"oh-!"
The disciples in the hall listened and finally understood the origin of the word "Fu Lu".
In fact, the lecturer has also explained this knowledge before, but he did not explain it so clearly.
Zhang Ke continued:
"Fulu masters are a group of practitioners who use talismans.
The ‘Official Ceremony’ is very simple. When you embark on the path of spiritual practice, the sect will naturally wait for you to receive the oath.
Now I am mainly talking about talismans.
The ‘talisman’ is a kind of writing, but it is not only a kind of writing, but also a kind of trace.”
Guan Xiaxia was slightly stunned when she heard this, unable to understand the meaning of Zhang Ke's words.
"The so-called 'talisman' is the manifestation of the traces left by everything that exists in the world.
For example, if you draw a stroke on paper, the mark you leave behind is a talisman.
For another example, if I am speaking at the moment, the sound I make is also a symbol.
If you are happy because of something, your happy mood is also a symbol.
So, what is a talisman?
It is not just a text, but a manifestation of all phenomena in heaven and earth.
If I had to explain what a talisman is in one sentence, I would tell you eight words."
Zhang Ke turned to look at the twenty or so disciples in the hall.
I saw them looking at Zhang Ke attentively, with a trace of desire filling their eyes.
This is the thirst for knowledge and the exploration of the unknown.
Pu Xiao on the side also had the same expression.
Zhang Ke said every word:
"Everything in the heaven and earth is governed by the Tao!"
Pu Xiao's body shook violently.
At this moment, countless insights came to her heart, and Zhang Ke's words were not difficult to understand.
But it's like a layer of window paper. If no one breaks it, no light will come in.
But this understanding is still too profound for Guan Xiaxia and others.
Zhang Ke continued to explain:
“Man follows the earth, the earth follows the sky, heaven follows the Tao, and the Tao follows nature.
All practitioners know this sentence.
This can also be quoted in talismans.
The four words "Tao Fa Zi Zi" sum up everything about Fu Fa."
After saying that, Zhang Ke came to Guan Xiaxia.
Guan Xiaxia quickly stood up and stood with a bow.
"write!"
"ah--!"
Guan Xiaxia was stunned for a moment, and then she realized what she was doing. She closed the five fingers of her right hand together and held a wolf hair in her palm.
Zhang Ke came behind Guan Xiaxia and stretched out his right hand to hold Guan Xiaxia's palm.
brush--!
Guan Xiaxia's face suddenly turned red, even though Zhang Ke had no other physical contact with her.
But her heart beat rapidly involuntarily.
The other disciples craned their necks and looked at the table where Zhang Ke was.
Zhang Ke waved his left hand, and without any sound, all the surrounding cases were pushed away.
"Everyone come here and take a closer look!"
The twenty or so disciples were refreshed and quickly stood up and came closer, gathered in a circle and watched.
Pu Xiao also walked slowly to Zhang Ke, his shadow bead flashing a faint light to record.
"Concentrate! Calm down!"
With a clear drink, Guan Xiaxia immediately put away her messy thoughts and waited calmly.
"There are no distracting thoughts in the mind and no disturbance!
Pay attention to your hands and feel the changes."
Guan Xiaxia took a breath, closed her eyes, and concentrated all her feelings on her right hand.
Zhang Ke held her hand and raised it slightly, dipping his pen tip as thin as a needle into the cinnabar plate next to it and spinning it slightly.
The tip of the pen slowly rotated in the dish, and the bright red cinnabar was wrapped little by little by the tip of the pen until there was no trace of redness in the dish anymore.
"oops-!"
A low voice of exclamation came out.
Just by dipping it in ink, you can see how sophisticated Zhang Ke is in mastering the talisman brush.
Immediately afterwards, Zhang Ke took Guan Xiaxia's hand and moved it to the talisman paper on the table.
Pick up the pen, put the pen down!
Simply drop it on the paper.
After waiting for a while, there was no other movement from Zhang Ke.
Um???
That's it……???
The twenty or so disciples had some doubts in their hearts. They did not see anything special about this stroke.
Zhang Kesong opened and closed Xia Xia's hand, but saw that she didn't notice at all, and she was obsessed with some kind of epiphany.
Pu Xiao, who had the same expression as her, was beside her. She was the only one who could see the mystery of this vertical line.
As for Guan Xiaxia, she fell into the same realization only because Zhang Ke guided her throughout the process.