Chapter 3 On the Water Side
"What exactly is a thorn?" Zhuo Mengzi became serious. He held his hands with a high expression, and his expression was focused, just like a sect master, talking freely, "To put it bluntly, thorns are actually weapons. As long as they are held in their hands and help improve their abilities, they can be called thorns, such as hunters' bows and arrows, knights' horse whip, farmers' hoes, cooks' kitchen knives, etc., all of which can be thorns. In the world, the most popular and most commonly used thorns are the "Wine Sword and Pill Talisman", which is known as the "Four Great Names of Thorns" in the world...
"... As for Dharma Thorn, it refers to the best sting, which is a treasure that can be strengthened as the personal cultivation deepens. It is hard to find. Because cultivation and Dharma Thorn, the two can complement each other and complement each other, so the personal ability can increase day by day and be greatly improved. Anyone with Dharma Thorn is a powerful weapon in all of thousands, which is enough to be proud of the other side and be invincible."
Gao Yang asked with a slight understanding: "So, the golden gourd before was the Dharma Thorn you mentioned?"
Zhuo Fengzi nodded slightly satisfied and said, "That's right."
Gao Yang scratched his head and asked, "Since the magic spear is so powerful, why are you snatched away by those people?"
Zhuo Fengzi couldn't help but talk. He couldn't honestly say that the magic thorn was stolen by him, and he had been stolen back before he could fully control the magic thorn. He had the best face in his life, and naturally he couldn't say such a shameful thing.
"Things are not as simple as you imagined." Zhuo Fengzi hummed awkwardly and said, "You don't know anything, so naturally I don't know how complicated it is." Seeing Gao Yang open his mouth, it seemed like there was something to ask, Zhuo Fengzi quickly changed the topic and said, "Okay, this is probably the basic common sense about 'thorn'. Next, I will popularize you with the so-called 'qi'..."
"...qi is called 'killing aura', also known as 'bone energy'. The "Shenzhou Jing" says: If the heaven is contrary to the normal, it is stabbed and killed. If the earth is contrary to the normal, it is stabbed and killed. If the person is contrary to the normal, it is stabbed and killed. If the murderous aura is used to refine the stinging weapon, and the stinging weapon is used to maintain the order of the normal... means that as long as you practice 'killing aura' and refine the 'fathoms', you can be fearless of the heaven and earth and maintain the order of the world."
Gao Yang said strangely: "Why is it called murderous aura or backbone? Why did his parents give him so many names? Isn't it troublesome?"
Zhuo Fengzi smiled when he heard this. After half a day of contact, he began to get used to the strange words of this boy. He sorted out his thoughts and said, "The source of 'killing aura' comes from the "Shenzhou Jing". This scripture is old and is the oldest and most ancient book on the mainland of China. Who is the author? It is no longer verified. Because from ancient times to the present, 'Shenzhou Jing' has been regarded as a standard by practitioners, so the word 'killing aura' has also become popular.
As for the 'bone spirit', a thousand years ago, a generation of Confucian ancestors, Confucius, came to the world. When the immortal master said that the 'killing aura' was too strong, it was contrary to the ethics of heaven, so he ordered his disciples to write the "Shenzhou Jingshu", which translated the 'killing aura' as 'bone spirit'. Those who claim to be upright think that 'bone spirit' is indeed more listened to than 'killing', so they naturally agreed with it. So the 'bone spirit' was also passed down..."
"In "Notes and Commentary", there is another sentence: 'Innate bones, acquired pricks... People without bones are not allowed to be independent. People without pricks are not allowed to be self-reliant... People can make pricks and bones one, so they can be called a hero in the universe...' It means... Huh? Where are people?"
Zhuo Fengzi was excited to speak. When he looked back, he disappeared from Gao Yang. Just as he was about to explore his luck, Gao Yang suddenly rushed out of the river from the bottom of the river, holding a crucian carp weighing three or four pounds in his hand, showing off to Zhuo Fengzi: "Zhuo Fengzi, we have something to eat. There are a lot of fish in the river, enough for me to eat several meals." After that, he opened his mouth and bit the lively crucian carp.
"Eat live fish raw?" Zhuo Qianzi was startled and stopped him quickly, "Hey, hey, we are civilized people. Please let me eat it after roasting it, will it be fine?"
Gao Yang said with a frustrated face and said, "When I was at home, I always ate it with roasts. But now I run away from home and can't make a fire. I'm so hungry that I can only eat it. You have been carrying me for so long, don't you feel hungry?"
After Gao Yang said this, Zhuo Fengzi really felt a little hungry. But he couldn't stand it and ate it raw, so he used his bones to pick up things from the air, sucked the crucian carp from Gao Yang's hand, and then took a little treatment to remove the internal organs. The other hand miraculously became red and hot. After a few efforts, he roasted the crucian carp all over red and cooked it to the point of being ripe.
The fish smelled so much. Gao Yang was so enchanted that he rushed towards the crucian carp with a thump.
Zhuo Crazy laughed at me, no matter how weird this kid is, he is just a child after all.
Gao Yang asked while eating with relish: "Zhuo Qianzi, how did you do it? Can you teach me?"
Zhuo Qianzi said: "Of course you can teach you, but you have to agree to me a few conditions first."
"Yeah, um, um." Gao Yang nodded with a mouth full of fish.
Zhuo Caizi said: "First of all, my surname is Zhuo and Feng, and I am an assassin with a fascinating reputation. If you learn from me, you are not allowed to call me Zhuo Caizi again, but you should change your words to "Master", do you understand?"
Gao Yang nodded inertially, then paused, shook his head, and said, "This is not OK. I have a master at home, can I change the name?"
Zhuo Fengzi was stunned for a moment and thought to himself: "Can this quirky guy really have guidance from a master? But after observing along the way, this kid didn't know anything and could not detect any signs of his bones running. He was just an uncivilized naughty child. Where did he get his master?"
Zhuo Fengzi didn't believe it, so he grabbed a few big fish and roasted them. He took out a green bag from his pocket, selected some seasonings and sprinkled them on the fish, so that they were full of color, fragrance and smell. He had been a chef in Shangqing Mountain for several years, but he developed the habit of carrying seasonings with him. Anyway, this green bag can contain everything, be waterproof and fire-proof, and bring some small tricks.
"It's delicious, come on, call me Master." Zhuo Crazy originally planned to use this delicacy to seduce Gao Yang, but he didn't know that although this kid was stupid, he just didn't let go and shout "Master".
Zhuo Fengzi knew that people with simple minds had always been the most persistent, so he let him go. After thinking about it, he said, "It's okay not to call me a master, but you always have to help me get the Dharma thorn back, right?"
"No problem, this is for me." Gao Yang agreed without saying a word.
Zhuo Fengzi looked at Gao Yang biting the fish in the dark, and listening to his heartless response, he couldn't help but smile bitterly. This kid didn't understand what the Shangqing School was at all. If he really asked him for help, things might become more and more difficult.
You should know that for this magic sect, Zhuo Crazy has worked hard to hide in Shangqing Mountain and stayed there for four years. He finally figured out the tricks and waited until the great opportunity for the leader of the Shangqing Sect to practice in seclusion. However, no one can do as good as the heaven can. Such a monster appeared halfway, which made people lose all their efforts.
After this incident, the Shangqing Sect would inevitably be more strict in guarding the Dharma Strategy, and for a moment, Zhuo Crazy did not know how to start.
The reason why he brought Gao Yang all the way was because when he was competing with Li Hanguang before, his bones were damaged. He wanted to kidnap Gao Yang, which could make Li Hanguang look afraid of the mouse and have more ways to get out of his way. Then he sacrificed his old face: if he really couldn't get the Dharma Thorn, he would just exchange Gao Yang's life for the Sun and Moon Pot. I think that the famous sect of Shangqing Sect would claim to be himself, and most of them would agree to exchange. Who would have thought that if he had done so, this kid was not a disciple of Shangqing Sect. At that time, Zhuo Crazy wanted to slap him to death. Later, Gao Yang pushed him so casually, and told Zhuo Crazy to calm down. Thinking of this kid's extraordinary person, it was unknown whether he could help him get the Dharma Thorn back.
Who told me that I was exhausted? I had to take a life of my life now. I immediately took out a book from my Qingnang and said, "Boy, this book is the handwritten copy of "Shenzhou Jingshu", which is the best introductory book for practicing Qi. If you want to reach my state of "making fire with Qi", you should first understand it."
Gao Yang was not interested in the books at all and said, "I don't know how to read it to me."
"You, you, I really don't know how your master taught you. He is still old and has the face to say he can't read. Even those barbarians in the mountains are much better than you..." Zhuo Fengzi was too lazy to get angry with him. He spread out his books and wanted to read them to him. He thought it was very inappropriate. Instead of pronunciating them word by word, it would be better to throw him into the school and give those teachers a headache.
Zhuo Fengzi said: "Now I'm going to say the third condition. You have to learn to read and recognize words first. Only by learning this skill can you practice 'using energy to produce fire', and you can get the magic thorns back. Do you understand?" What he thought in his heart was naturally not the kind of principle of "it is better to teach people how to fish than to teach people how to fish". He just felt that he was a dignified as an assassin, and doing this kind of thing that taught people how to read is really a self-deprecating. In order to be able to do it once and for all, so as not to be supported by the high yang energy, this is the best method.
But Gao Yang refused and said, "I'm sorry, I don't study. My master said that once you read, people will become bad and your intestines will increase. Your ability to grill fish, love to teach but not teach, anyway, I will learn it myself in a few days."
Chapter completed!