Zen Master Cifa thought for a moment, stood up and took out a key from the small box on the far right side of the bookcase and handed it to Bai Zeqing. Then he slowly sat back on the futon and said, "This is the key to the second floor of the Sutra Pavilion. The little benefactor may wish to go there when you have time."
Take a look, there is a book "Anecdotes of Cultivation" in it. The senior monk You Fang of our temple recorded the interesting things and strange things he saw and heard in the world of cultivation. One of the chapters seemed to tell the story of a puppet master. However, things were too
It’s weird, I can’t remember it clearly, so I can’t go into details.”
Bai Zeqing nodded, keeping this in mind. He gently held the firewood beaker, took a sip of tea, and cleared his mind.
She originally thought that "The Collection of Yanshu" was more than twice as thick as "The Art of Puppetry" and might be more difficult to understand. After reading it in the afternoon, she realized that it was thick because there were less words and more drawings in "The Collection of Yanshu".
In addition to drawings of small objects for daily fun, the book also draws exquisite mechanical crossbow arrows for use in the army.
If the book that the Taoist priest casually threw to her was released into the world, it would be unknown what kind of competition it would cause. She made up her mind to keep it well and return it to her master after she had accomplished her studies.
She gently put down the tea cup and said: "The "Collection of Yanshu" said that magic skills are only at the threshold. Beginners can carve kittens, birds, rabbits, etc. out of wood, bamboo, stone and other materials.
All kinds of animals, and they create mechanisms in them to make them move like living animals, making people happy."
Zen Master Cifa said: "Sculpture is the foundation. There are many folk artists who know this art. The key is the ability to make it move. I once heard that all things can be achieved through magic. This statement may be a bit exaggerated, but it is not unreasonable.
Principle. It is said that those who are proficient in this way can control all spiritual creatures, birds of prey and giant beasts in the world."
"My aunt and brother Qi are also good at carving skills, and I have learned a little bit about it. But we don't know how to make it move. Today I saw the mechanism drawings in "The Collection of Yanshu", which was like a wake-up call. Unfortunately for me
I have a dull aptitude, and it took a lot of effort to understand even the most basic tricks, and I have not yet practiced them. If my aunt and brother Qi can see this book, they will definitely be very happy." When Bai Zeqing said this, he felt as if his heart was suddenly touched.
It was like a stabbing, and the pain was unbearable.
She immediately took a deep breath and comforted herself: It doesn't matter! Brother Qi's soul still exists. As long as she works hard enough, she will definitely be able to see Brother Qi again, hug him again, and let him take her to ride and shoot for fun. Perhaps, the master will also
It can bring good news from Ningzhou. Everything will be fine.
She adjusted her mood and continued: "It is recorded in the book that the singers and dancers carved by Mr. Gongshu, the great master of Qi State more than 300 years ago, are not only superb in skills, but they are also guilty of seducing the crown prince of Qi State after a banquet. They can be beheaded.
There was no blood splattered after that, and the joints all over the body were scattered on the ground like parts. The King of Qi was shocked, and after a detailed inspection of the dance orchestra, he found that the thirty-six dancers, both male and female, were all wood carvings. From then on, the name of Mr. Gongshu was known to the world."
"Lao Na first heard about the name of Mr. Gongshu, and then he learned about the art of Yanshu. He carved bamboo and wood of men, women, old and young to drive them. His speech and actions were the same as ordinary people, and he could confuse the fake with the real. There are only a handful of such great Yanshu masters, especially Mr. Gongshu.
The best among them." Zen Master Cifa nodded, gave Bai Zeqing more tea, and motioned for her to continue.
Bai Zeqing frowned, pressed his index fingers on the tea cup, and turned it gently, as if he didn't know how to speak.
Zen Master Ci Fa asked directly: "Little donor, are you still thinking about combining Yan Shu with Puppet Spirit Technique?"
"Yeah!" Bai Zeqing nodded and said: "I saw in "The Art of Puppetry" that the best-made puppet is only one puppet away from the human being, and is the easiest to be possessed by the soul. I thought at that time
, the dolls carved by Master Yan should be the best place for the puppet spirit to live."
In fact, she first thought of the little wooden figure carved for her by Brother Qi, which eventually became the residence of Brother Qi's remaining soul.
"It's not unreasonable." Zen Master Cifa paused. He was straightforward, but he couldn't help but warned: "It's just a puppet-killing technique, which is regarded as a witchcraft."
"Evil magic?" How could it be evil magic? Bai Zeqing said disapprovingly: "As I understand it, the importance of Yan Shu lies in the technique, the outside, and the form! The importance of the Puppet Spirit Technique lies in the inside, the spirit, and the soul! Two
Both are good remedies when divided, so why do they become sorcery when combined together?"
Zen Master Ci Fa shook his head and said, "I don't know the details."
Bai Zeqing thought about the records in the book and said: "Puppet masters make puppet seals and attract souls to wash away the souls and attach them. The puppets attached by the souls are called puppets. The puppets have seals on their chests, most of which are made by puppet masters.
Seal. If you need to break the puppet, just strike the mahogany sword through the chest and break the seal. There is restraint, so it is the right way to practice."
Bai Zeqing was slightly anxious, "I think, if Yan Shu is used as a form, and the seals that attract the soul and wash away the soul remain unchanged, then the method of destroying puppets will naturally also remain unchanged. In this way, the method of restraint is still there, so it is naturally not a witchcraft.
"
Zen Master Cifa thought for a moment and then said: "It's not wrong for Little Donor Bai to understand it this way. However, it may not be as easy as imagined to combine the form and the soul. And there may be errors in the process."
"The Zen Master is right." Bai Zeqing nodded, tightened his tea cup slightly, and said: "I have read half of "Yanshu Collection" and I probably understand it. I just need to study more and practice more. However, "Puppet Spiritual Art" I
I have read it many times, but there are still many parts that are not clear to me. In fact, some parts that I thought I understood clearly become clear after reading it several times.”
Bai Zeqing couldn't help feeling annoyed, wondering if she would have been smarter if she had been studying hard with her master and not doing things like climbing over walls to escape and sleeping in lectures.
Zen Master Cifa seemed to have read through her thoughts and advised: "Puppetry masters are rare in the world. Making puppets is not easy. It is dangerous to attract souls and cleanse souls. If you are not careful, you will be backlashed. Therefore, at first, puppetry skills were regarded as
It is a sorcery. Later, a puppet spirit master used his spirit puppet to defeat demons and save the world, and the puppet spirit master was recognized by Xuanmen. However, it is rumored that a puppet spirit master is hard to come by, and even more rare than a great Yan magician."
Bai Zeqing was shocked when he heard this and blurted out: "Is it so difficult?"
However, no matter how difficult it is, she still has to learn! She has a puppet! A puppet with the soul of Brother Qi! No matter how difficult the road ahead is, she must find a solution to bring Brother Qi back. If she can't even do this,
How dare she think of clearing the grievances of the Bai family?
"Little benefactor, maybe you can wait until your master comes back before asking for advice." Seeing Bai Zeqing's pale face, Zen Master Ci Fa comforted him, "What the immortal has seen and understood must be far superior to that of me."
Yes, Bai Zeqing was slightly excited. If the master can stabilize the puppet spirit, he must be proficient in this technique. But I don't know if the master is a puppet master.
She murmured and asked: "Zen Master, who can stabilize the scattered puppet spirits, is he a very powerful puppet master?"
"Stabilize the puppet spirit?" Zen Master Ci Fa showed a surprised look, "I have only heard of making and breaking puppets. As for stabilizing the puppet spirit, I have never heard of it. If the puppet spirit is broken, it will be scattered, so why do you need to stabilize it?"
Sorry, sorry, I really just rushed out. Because it involves some explanatory texts on Yanshu and Puppetry, this chapter is really difficult to not be so boring and to explain the problem clearly... I really still have a long way to go in writing.
Long way to go!!
Thank you very much for being the leader of Qingcha classmate. I will definitely not be able to add more today. I can only owe it. I will use evidence as evidence and we will add it together next time!
Thank you to my classmates for their monthly votes and recommendation votes, and thank you to Lena for her sincere book review!
grateful!
I still need to ask for one more addition to my collection! Above! Salute!
