Living in this isolated Taoist temple, Chen Xuan felt that such a life was leisurely and fulfilling. It would be great if he could ensure that his life did not rely on outsiders.
Unfortunately, as time goes by, the rice noodles in the temple are gradually being eaten up.
The bacon and dried fish hanging in the kitchen have been eaten long ago, and it's time to go down the mountain to buy some things.
On this day, after Chen Xuan had breakfast, he and Yuyang came to the main hall. Today he was going to try drawing talismans, and whether it was successful or not, he would go down the mountain to have a look tomorrow.
In the past ten days, he has not dared to waste the few cinnabar and talisman papers. This is the first time he has officially drawn talismans.
He first arranged the ritual objects on the altar table around them, and placed pen and ink, cinnabar, yellow paper, etc. in the middle.
Then he sat cross-legged on a futon and recited the three mantras of purifying the mind, purifying the mouth, and purifying the body to concentrate his mind, get rid of distracting thoughts, and purify his body and mind.
Stand up and recite the mantra of An Di Di Shen to summon the mountain gods and lands from all directions to guard the altar. After reciting, naturally no mountain gods and lands will come to you, but you can still access the heaven and earth to attract righteous energy for protection.
Such methods are not found in "Fengdao Keyi", but he added them himself based on his knowledge of previous lives.
Next, Chen Xuan lit the incense candle, picked up three incense sticks, recited the incense incantation, lit it with the candle flame, placed it in the incense burner, and prayed:
"The sky is bright and clear, the three rays of light are bright, the golden house and the jade chamber, the five treasures are born, the black, yellow and purple elements come to reflect my form, the golden boy and the jade girl bring my spirit, the nine qi rise at the same time, the three lights are the same, and the purple cover floats above, Ascending into the underworld, hurrying like a law.”
Suddenly, he felt that he and the entire hall seemed to be integrated into one, and everything around him was within his perception.
The Taoist Taiyuan and the two golden boys and girls who were enshrined on the high platform were like activated signal towers, communicating with the energy of the outside world.
This kind of energy circulates in the hall, and when it flows through the magical objects on the altar table and the bodies of Chen Xuan and Yu Yang, part of it flows out again, and part of it remains in their bodies.
Feeling this, a hint of enlightenment arose in his heart, and he thought secretly: "No wonder Master always said that the Talisman and Altar Methods are the real inheritance in the temple.
Using the power of the Dharma altar to practice with the help of heaven and earth Qi, compared with ordinary Dharma methods, it can be said that it is like the sky and the earth. "
After carefully experiencing this magical feeling, Chen Xuan remembered today's purpose.
He also recited the Golden Light Mantra to summon the golden light to protect his body.
"Xuanzong of heaven and earth, the root of all things;
I have cultivated extensively for thousands of kalpas and proved my magical power;
Within and outside the Three Realms, only the Tao is supreme;
There is golden light in my body, reflecting my body;
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The wisdom of the hole is clear, and the five energies are soaring;
The golden light appears quickly and covers my body.
Urgency is like a law. "
As soon as he finished reciting the first few sentences, his inner energy turned into bits of golden light swimming around in his body. With a command, a faint golden light appeared all over his body.
This made Chen Xuan couldn't help but feel happy. Before, he had no reaction when chanting sutras and mantras every day. He thought that these eight divine mantras were not effective in this world. Now it seems that he did not practice them correctly.
That divine mantra is not just a matter of reciting it, it seems that you will have to think more about how to practice it in the future.
After making up his mind, he stopped thinking about it, held his breath and prepared to start drawing the talisman.
He picked up the talisman pen and drew it through the green smoke on the incense, cursing:
"The magic pen is so powerful that it announces to the heaven and the earth. I am now writing the seal script, flying to summon the ten directions. The clouds, clouds and thunder are driving it, and it is descending to the spiritual field quickly. It is as urgent as a law or order."
After the curse, the golden light in his body and the energy in the temple instantly flowed into the talisman pen and gathered on the tip of the pen.
Then he pressed the pen and licked the cinnabar ink while cursing:
"The god Zhu Hehe, the yang essence shines brightly, three qi become a fire, seven qi form a platform, what I have transformed into now, the brightness is too small, and the hurry is like a law."
The cinnabar licked by the talisman pen suddenly emits a bright red light, filled with Yang essence and fire energy.
Chen Xuan paused slightly and cursed: "The sky is round and the earth is round, and there are nine chapters of laws and regulations. I am writing now, and all ghosts are hidden."
At the same time, use "Edict" as the head of the talisman on top of the secured talisman, and a ghost-catching talisman is instantly written.
He cursed in his mouth: "Heaven and earth, wind and thunder, water, volcanoes and swamps, surround the sky and shake the earth, catch ghosts and collect essences, open the gates of heaven, close the doors of the earth, leave the doors of people, block the paths of ghosts, pierce the hearts of ghosts, break the belly of ghosts, catch the ghosts and bind the ghosts in a hurry." Photograph!"
Then he took a sip, and the golden light in his body combined with the qi of heaven and earth and suddenly sprayed onto the talisman. In an instant, a burst of fire appeared on the talisman with yellow red seal, and then all of it was contained within the talisman.
Looking at the talisman paper steaming with sunlight, Chen Xuan was extremely satisfied. Sure enough, there was real power inside that could be achieved instantly.
Taking advantage of the feeling in my hand, I followed the law and wrote down several charms to ward off evil spirits, catch demons, cure illnesses, and other charms to cure diseases and save people.
When he felt that there was not much golden light left in his body, he burned incense and told the heaven and earth to release the altar.
Yuyang had not mastered inner qi, and he was not the person to open the altar. He could only vaguely feel the changes in the qi around him. Seeing him open his eyes, he asked expectantly: "Senior brother, was it successful?"
"It's done." Chen Xuan washed the pen and ink with clean water, put it on the pen holder to drain, picked up a few drawn talismans, shook them, handed them to him, and said, "These are all genuine talismans that are guaranteed to be fake. "
Yuyang took it in his hand and touched it, and found that the talisman paper in his hand had become much tougher, and the still rough surface seemed to be shining with a layer of light. Different talisman papers would give him different feelings.
The talisman for warding off evil spirits is warmth, the talisman for catching ghosts is fierce, the talisman for catching evil spirits is like a snare, the talisman for dispelling diseases is the qingming talisman, etc.
He shouted happily: "That's great, senior brother!"
Before, he had always heard from his master that his senior brother had no connections and could not learn his true skills, so he could only place his hopes on him.
Unexpectedly, the senior brother got enlightened after being hit on the head.
Chen Xuan put the talisman away and said: "Let's go down the mountain tomorrow and buy some things. We will pack them up later and see what we need to bring. This will save us a rush tomorrow morning."
"good!"
The two of them came to the east room, opened a brick in the corner under the desk, and took out a jar with its mouth closed.
After opening it, pour out some copper coins with round square holes and a few pieces of broken silver.
Chen Xuan picked up a copper coin and looked at it. One side had the words "Dayong Tongbao" written on it, and the other side was blank.
This was a copper coin minted after the founding of the Yong Dynasty. As far as he knew, one tael of silver could now be exchanged for a thousand copper coins.
A pound of rice costs 4 cents, a pound of coarse salt costs 20 cents, and a pound of fine pork costs the same as coarse salt.
After counting, there were 563 copper coins and 5 pieces of silver of different sizes. According to the experience of my predecessor, I weighed them and weighed about 3 taels and 4 cents, totaling 3,400 Wen.
Although it is less than five taels of silver, according to today's prices, this money can support the two brothers and sisters for a while.
Next, Chen Xuan found another bamboo basket and put various magical instruments, scriptures, bamboo slips and other valuables inside one by one.
The bamboo basket is a very delicate woven bamboo trunk, about three feet high, two feet wide, and one foot six inches thick. It is specially used by the master to travel around the world.
The inside is divided into several small spaces for storing different types of items. People can sit on it. When my predecessor went out with the master when he was a child, he would sit on it. There is also a small shed for shade.
In the afternoon, Chen Xuan used the remaining flour and added some green vegetables and chives to bake a few scallion pancakes. He also found two gourds and filled them with cold boiled water to eat on the road tomorrow.
When practicing Longevity Kung Fu at night, he could clearly feel that the breath in his body would flow with his movements, and it would become stronger after practicing it over and over again.
