After Zhang Yan traveled here from the earth and took over from his predecessor, he also traveled to many places in Nanyuan Kingdom. From the westernmost point to the easternmost point, I saw countless people along the way. But the only "seedling" that caught his eye was the one in front of him.
When Zhang Yan came to Wang Shi's house for the first time, he could tell from Wang Nian's eyes that Wang Nian's agility was rare and was a sign of the extremely high natural strength of his soul. Only in children under the age of twelve can one tell the strength of the soul with their own eyes. Once you reach the age of twelve, you will be infected and obscured by the turbidity of the world. If you want to measure yourself, you have to rely on other means.
And twelve years old, this is also said in Taoism. It’s not just about “plasticity”, it’s also the fact that children under this age are the most receptive to the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Easiest to lay the foundation.
This is also the reason why Taoist schools often have "Tao boys".
And like Zhang Yan's physical body, there are very few monks who enter the profession after adulthood. He is the kind of person who is chased by God to feed him, and his talent cannot be applied to common sense. He is an anomaly.
"Brother, can I practice?"
"Yes! That's great!" Zhang Yan has become acquainted with the Wang Shi family this time, and their relationship has been settled, and they are in-laws. Naturally, I can take this opportunity to recruit Wang Nian, touch the bones carefully, and judge whether the opponent's "Dao Bone" is as gifted as the soul strength.
As the saying goes, "three points of hard work, seven points of destiny" may not necessarily be true elsewhere, but it is definitely a wise saying when it comes to spiritual practice. This path requires the most talent.
The strength of the soul is high enough, which means it is easier to get started, easier to master the skills, and more stable on the road of cultivation. Moreover, the effects of some Taoist methods are closely related to the strength of each person's soul.
As for Tao Gu, this thing is relatively more mysterious. According to Longhushanmenli, Daogu belongs to each person's "potential". Although it cannot be measured specifically, it can be roughly judged through some special magic weapons or special techniques.
And just now Zhang Yan used the Tao Bone test method on Wang Nian. The conclusion drawn is that Wang Nian is not only naturally strong in soul strength, but the potential reflected by his Tao Bone is also above the level. He is a rare Taoist seedling.
"But it's not martial arts training, it's Taoism. Is Xiao Shitou willing?"
"Huh? Not martial arts?" Wang Nian started to sneer, thinking that Zhang Yan was teasing him and was going to ignore him. But when he was about to turn around, his eyes widened in surprise. He saw a paper figure appearing in Zhang Yan's palm at some point, and it was still moving, jumping around like a living creature and seemed to be waving to him! ?
"Wow! What is this?! How can it move? Is it alive?!"
Zhang Yan also laughed when he saw Wang Nian's surprise and excitement. He does not know how to coax children, but he has a way of arousing children's curiosity.
Paper talisman. Regardless of its purpose, the interesting appearance of this thing is no worse than those movable toys on earth, and it is even more mysterious and interactive.
"This is called the Paper Man Talisman. Do you want to learn it?"
"Yeah! I want to learn!"
"If you want to learn, you have to do as I say. You must first study hard and learn to read and write. Then I will teach you a method of speaking and speaking. When you are ten years old, you will be qualified to learn paper talismans. Okay?" "
"Okay!" A six-year-old child will not have a sense of time for things four years later. He will not think that it is a long time span. He will only remember "I can learn this" instead of To think about something else.
A large table of people in the room were changing glasses and drinking enthusiastically. In the small courtyard outside the house, two people, one large and one small, were laughing together and not knowing what they were saying.
"You have to keep the paper talisman a secret. The same goes for the Tuna method. Otherwise, I won't teach you anything in the future."
"Brother, I understand." The six-year-old fat boy nodded seriously. At this time, he didn't know that he was being pulled onto a large ship called Daomen.
"Well, it's good that you know." Zhang Yan touched Wang Nian's head. He smiled and was not worried at all about the other party leaking information about him. After all, when the paper man talisman is not driven by aura and special techniques, it is actually no different from the ordinary paper man cut out of paper. If you tell someone, "This little guy can run and jump on his own," who will believe it?
Not to mention the weird and awkward special way of breathing. Who would believe that by breathing this way you can gain magical power from heaven and earth?
Moreover, Wang Nian was only a six-year-old child, and Tong Yan Wuji was not taken seriously. So Zhang Yan was relieved. As for the future, when the children grow up and learn more and more things, they will naturally learn to keep it secret without being told.
If you calculate it this way, isn't Zhang Yan just recruiting disciples?
Yes and no. Seriously speaking, he is considered a "named disciple" at most. Whether he can become a "formal disciple" in the future depends on the situation.
Therefore, Zhang Yan was really not kidding about his ambition at Yubei Mountain Fortress. We are really preparing to bring the Taoist Sect to the wilderness, to take root, sprout, bloom and bear fruit.
But at this time, the seed can only be hidden in the soil. Even if it sprouts, it will have to look like other flowers and plants. When it reaches the sky one day, its original name will be heard throughout the world.
Ahem, this thought flashed through Zhang Yan's mind. It was a long-term vision, so just think about it for the time being.
When it was Shen Chu's time, Zhang Yan saw that Wang Nian had written down the Tuna method and got up and went into the room. The winner was already decided at the wine table inside. All three members of Wang Shi's family lay down under the table. The only ones still sitting at the table were Zeng Hao and the two other "masters" who were called to the rescue by Wang Shi. Their faces were flushed at this time, and it was obvious that they were at the end of their strength.
On the other hand, Zeng Hao, although he was obviously drunk, was not completely drunk. Zhang Yan pulled him and stood up unsteadily.
"Let's go." After saying that, he turned to the woman who was waiting on the three drunkards and said: "Sister-in-law, let's leave first. When my uncle wakes up, you can tell him what I said today." Everything is done, there will be no mistakes."
Romance
"Yeah!" The woman is Wang Qin, the daughter of Wang Shi's family. Hearing Zhang Yan call her sister-in-law directly, even if the farm girl is not pretentious, her cheeks will turn red. But he still nodded vigorously. She felt that the Zhang family really recognized her and valued her.
When going back, Zhang Yan simply put Zeng Hao on the cart that was used to carry gifts when he came here, and pushed him back. Not long after leaving Wangjiazhuangzi, Zeng Hao became so drunk that he vomited all the way.
After entering the city, Zhang Yan frowned and did not dare to send Zeng Hao to the inn. The main thing is that this kid seems to be too drunk now. If he vomits on the bed and chokes his trachea, it will be dangerous. Someone must guard it. So we can only push it directly back to the Zhang family.
But when he arrived at the entrance of Zhuzui Alley, Zhang Yan always felt that someone was staring at him. He turned around but found nothing...
