My parents, who were standing in the corner of the yard a little further away, were a little nervous when they saw this. But I didn’t dare to come here without permission.
Master didn’t hide it from me and said it directly.
"It stands to reason that with your horoscope and destiny, plus the fact that I personally invited the immortals. If a spiritual thing is opened within a hundred miles, there will be many people who are willing to follow you. They may even be lurking around waiting, just waiting. I am connected with you."
"But now I light incense but there is no smoke, which means I don't get any response. It's a bit strange."
ah?
I'm also a little disappointed.
From what Master means, there are no good mountain spirits and wild monsters who are willing to be my family immortals?
That’s too miserable!
But soon, the master seemed to be talking to himself again: "Could it be that... the offerings are not enough?"
Thinking of this, she told my parents to get another pig or a sheep!
Even if I don't understand much, I know that this kind of standard is very high. If there is no response, the invitation to Jiaxian will probably go south.
We already raised pigs at home, so my dad went directly to the pen to catch the fattest pig.
Regardless of the screams of the poor fat guy Luo Luoluo, he raised the knife and dropped it, letting it go cold. After cleaning them up, they placed them in front of the shrine.
At this time, the sun has completely set and the moon has risen!
Master lit the incense candle again.
This time, as soon as the incense was lit, bursts of rich white smoke came out.
Like substance, condensed but not scattered, like seven slender white pillars rising upward.
"Close your eyes and think about the kind of fairy you want."
After listening to Master's words, I quickly closed my eyes and repeated them silently in my heart.
"Willow Fairy, Willow Fairy, I want Willow Fairy! Please bring me a Willow Fairy."
I don’t know how long it took, but I heard Master say it’s okay and open my eyes.
The seven incense candles in front of the shrine have been burned out, and the paper money in the brazier in front of the shrine has also stopped burning. The yard was filled with the smell of incense candles and paper money.
I was surprised to find that the fruits, chickens, ducks, pigs and other offerings placed on the shrine had dried up and shrunk to varying degrees! Especially the four legs of the pig were almost skin and bones.
It stands to reason that in such a short period of time, even in summer, it is impossible for it to dry up and shrink so quickly.
The master saw my doubts at a glance and said calmly: "This means that the fairy has already enjoyed the offerings. The most withered and shrunken parts are the parts that it loves to eat most."
oh oh!
I nodded like a chicken pecking at rice: "Then Master, what exactly is my family fairy? Why can't I see it?"
"It will not appear directly until your own strength reaches a certain level. As for whether it is Liu Xian or not, you will know tonight."
Master glanced at me, his eyes soft.
I smiled and scratched my head, knowing that I couldn't hide it from her.
The matter of inviting the family immortal is over, and the master is ready to go back.
Before leaving, I told my parents not to throw away these offerings and to make meals for me using the edible parts that were not withered and shrunken.
In this way, it can be regarded as the first time sharing food with the family immortal, and it can form an implicit spiritual connection.
So, for midnight snack, I ate half a roast chicken.
Perhaps the invited Jiaxian has absorbed the essence. This roast chicken is a bit dry and not so oily. A little choked.
…
That night, I had a strange dream.
In the dream, I was walking alone in the mountains.
Surrounded by grass that was taller than a person, woods that blocked the sky, and various strange sounds in the dark made one's hair stand on end.
A pair of green eyes were looming in the grass.
Just when I was very nervous, suddenly!
There was a sound of flapping wings in the air.
As soon as I looked up, I saw the shadow of something flying over from nowhere and standing on the branch in front of me.
Take a closer look.
Uh...it turned out to be a fat and big chicken!
Round, chubby, and furry. But the hair all over his body is pure white.
There is also a snake as thick as an arm in its mouth!
The snake was obviously bigger than its body, but it was held in its mouth and drooped, making it look very light. It was obviously being treated as food.
I don’t know why, but the moment I saw this fat chicken, I felt an inexplicable sense of intimacy in my heart.
In an instant, I understood.
"You, you are my family fairy?"
I asked cautiously.
Gu Gu Gu Gu!
This big white bird made a sound similar to that of doves and chickens, and tilted its head to read it. A pair of small eyes, sparkling.
I don’t know how it can still make a sound with a snake in its mouth.
I am very happy!
But at the same time it felt very strange.
The master said that when she originally used the method of "inviting a fairy", she could only invite one of the types of Hu, Bai, Huang, Willow, and Gray.
That is, fox, hedgehog, weasel, snake, mouse, choose one out of five.
But, there is no chicken!
Oh no, this fat and round thing is definitely not a chicken. It must be some kind of strange big bird.
I have lived in the mountains since I was a child. In the past, control was not strict, and there were also bird hunters in the village. I sometimes go to see its harvest.
But I have never seen such a fat and big white strange bird before me!
I was still a little disappointed that Liu Xian was not invited.
"But forget it, it's good to have a fairy! This big bird is also good."
I soon became happy again.
"Hello, my name is Wu Zhong. Let's get along well from now on."
Gu Gu Gu Gu.
The fat white bird screamed again, then placed the big snake in its mouth on the tree trunk and began to eat on its own. Then I felt like my eyes were blurry and my head was dizzy...
When he opened his eyes again, he found himself lying on the bed.
The sun shone in through the window and it was already dawn.
"No wonder the master said yesterday that I will know when I wait for the evening. It turns out that the invited fairy met me in my dream first. Big white bird, what is this? I will ask the master later .”
I rubbed my eyes, got up from the bed, took the "Zhao Jing" lying on the bedside, and prepared to go to the yard to read it.
Because I got up a little later than yesterday, I saw that my mother had already finished feeding the chickens and pigs.
She smiled and said: "Little lazy pig, you got up early and read a book, and you lasted all day."
"Humph! That's not true. I was very tired from the invitation to the fairy yesterday."
I puffed out my cheeks.
My dad was laughing next to me, and then asked the fairy I invited if he knew what it was?
I said it was a big white bird. I saw it in my dream, but I didn’t know what it was. I'll ask her when I go to deliver food to Master later.
Ever since I became a disciple, except for special circumstances, I have always brought meals to eat with the master.
Although my parents were a little reluctant to part with it, they didn’t say much.
Breakfast is ready, including steamed meat buns, vegetable buns, as well as some bacon, sausages and the like. Served with rice porridge, it is very rich.
In fact, if we were dining as a family of three, it would not be so luxurious.
But now that Master also wants to eat, my parents will do much better.
Carrying the lunch box, we walked all the way to the end of the village.
"Master, it's time for breakfast!"
"Well, come in yourself."
I arrived at the main room and put breakfast on the dining table.
"Master, I dreamed last night..."
"Remember how to eat, right? Eat without talking."
Master walked to the side and sat down, picking up the chopsticks.
I immediately started to eat honestly, chewing each mouthful thirty-six times, and then swallowed it in a semi-liquid form mixed with saliva.
After eating, I followed yesterday's instructions and held my hands in baby's mudra, closing my eyes and resting my mind.
I felt a vague warmth flowing from my abdomen to my whole body again, which was warm and comfortable.
When the whole process was over and Master and I opened our eyes together, she asked with a smile.
"Tell me, did you see your fairy last night? What were you dreaming about?"
I answered honestly that it was a big fat white bird.
Um?
The master's slender eyebrows wrinkled slightly, and there was a slightly puzzled expression on his face.
"A white bird? Isn't it one of the five immortals, fox yellow, white willow gray?"
"no."
I shook my head and described the situation in the dream in detail. Master also frowned and listened.
After she finished speaking, I saw that her face was very solemn, so I asked cautiously: "What's wrong, Master? Is this an accident?"
"Whether it's the method I learned to invite immortals or the animals that are actually relatively easy to obtain psychic powers, they are basically the five main types: bear, white, yellow, willow ash. Although, it may be recorded in historical books Accidents occasionally happen. But there is no such thing as you. At least as far as I know, you are the only one who is like this. "
The more the master spoke, the more his brows furrowed.
I suddenly became nervous.
"What if it's just me?"
Even someone as powerful as her master has such an expression. Could it be that there is something seriously wrong?
She looked at me and spoke word by word.
"If your guess is correct, it is very likely that the snake in the mouth of the big white bird in your dream was originally supposed to be your offering and intended to become your fairy. What you were thinking at the time was that Liu Xian, right?"
Uh-huh!
I nodded vigorously.
"So, it is very likely that the fat white bird intercepted the Liuxian you invited and ate it as food. I even doubted why there was no response when you invited the Liuxian in the first place. It was because he was This guy was intercepted. No other spirits are allowed to come, and at the same time, he has high requirements. He only comes if he needs a big sacrifice."
She expressed her speculation.
hiss!
I gasped.
From what Master said, this fat white bird must be very powerful!
It actually shocked all the spirits within a hundred miles who wanted to answer my call. Not only that, but I also caught and ate the willow fairy that I had summoned in my mind at the end.
"This, isn't this a forced purchase and sale?"
I was a bit dumbfounded.
That big fat white bird looks quite cute, but I didn’t expect it to be so ferocious and powerful! He ate the Liuxian I wanted and then forced himself on me.
Sure enough, in addition to people who cannot be judged by appearance, birds cannot be judged by appearance either...
"Master, what should I do now? You don't even know what my family immortality is like, so how can I practice the family immortality you mentioned?"
I cried sadly.
I feel like my path to spiritual practice has been so difficult from the beginning.
"Don't worry, I will also come to your dream tonight to see where this strange white bird came from."
What?
As soon as I heard this, I was suddenly surprised again: "Master, can you enter other people's dreams? This, this is amazing! Can you teach me?"
After saying that, he took her hand and dangled it.
Snapped!
I got a slap on the head: "Little boy, don't always act so coquettishly."
oh……
I covered my head, looking aggrieved.
The master added: "What's more, the method of dreaming itself is very dangerous. The dreamer needs to completely trust the dreamer, otherwise, the spirits of both parties will be greatly stimulated. Therefore, this is a taboo technique in itself. There are many Dharma lines that I am not willing to teach. Of course, I don’t care. When you reach the realm, I will pass it on to you."
"Okay, let's draw the talisman. I've prepared everything for you. Today, let's learn the most basic brushwork and breathing techniques."
She pointed to a wooden table next to her, and I saw that pen and ink inkstones, cinnabar, rice paper and other tools were already laid out on it. They are all used for me to practice my skills.
Why not use talisman paper?
In the words of the master, the real talisman itself contains some special power. I don’t know how to do anything, so using talisman paper directly is a waste of resources!
Naturally, use ordinary rice paper to learn it first.
This method of drawing talisman is simple to say, but really difficult to practice!
First of all, you must cooperate with breathing.
When breathing, pay attention to the pattern of five short and seven long - that is, five quick breaths followed by seven deep breaths, and the cycle repeats. Keep it even.
But the speed of your hand strokes is different, and it needs to change with different strokes.
In other words, the most basic key to drawing talisman is to do two things at once, and separate your breathing from the movements of your hands!
Sound simple? In fact, it is very difficult to do.
At first, I couldn't do it.
Because of the speed of the hand-drawn pen, it always moves with the breathing... and the drawings are messy.
Finally, I was able to separate my breathing and hand speed, but the pause in each stroke was wrong again. Because the most basic practice runes are very complicated, with more than a hundred strokes!
But each stroke is connected to each other, so there must be a pause, but it cannot actually be too long, otherwise it will be disconnected.
All in all, after working on the basic structure of the spell all day, I was still confused.
I was very frustrated, but the master said calmly: "When you learn the method of holding solids, you can feel the Qi for the first time. If you learn how to draw talismans, you can copy the complete runes for the first time. How about that?"
All right……
I whispered: "I thought I was a super genius!"
Snapped!
Another hit on the head.
"So ambitious! If I had known you were so narcissistic, I wouldn't have accepted you as my apprentice."
"Oops, I'm sorry, Master, I will definitely be more down-to-earth in the future."
I was frightened and quickly admitted my mistake, not daring to be so glib again.
Soon, the day passed.
Except when I take a break during lunch and dinner, I spend the rest of the time standing in front of my desk practicing drawing symbols. In the end, my wrists were so sore that I couldn't lift them up...
After dark, Master is going to stay at my house tonight.
According to her, the closer the two are, the easier it is to perform the dream-entering technique.
She wants to see in my dream what the big fat white bird is!
