Chapter 49 Induction Training (8)
"Hunting... urban legend?!" Inuyama Heita repeated it. He didn't know what to say, so he could only ask cautiously: "It's like a monster hunter" "It sounds a little dangerous."
"It's a little dangerous," Qian Xiaoyi said, "But it's not that dangerous. You already know about the ghost realm." Ghost realms will change in different ways with the cognition of the crowd and appear in different places. Therefore, this plan is mainly to investigate where ghost realms exist in various directions in Tokyo. The purpose is mainly to investigate intelligence and 'hunt' 'The word may be a bit exaggerated, but it sounds cool, doesn't it?"
"It turns out it's just an investigation..." Heita Inuyama breathed a sigh of relief, and he asked again: "But why did you choose this time? Doesn’t it mean that as the news spreads among the members of the former Lucky Mutual Aid Association, our office will gradually receive more requests? How come we still have time to investigate some urban legends? "
"Is it because? The commission is coming soon, so it is even more important to figure out the distribution of ghost areas in Tokyo before then." Qian Xiaoyi said seriously: "In the first three months, I was not familiar with the place and I was not proficient in Japanese, so my efficiency was very poor. It took a lot of effort just to investigate the market situation of the ghost removal industry. I really couldn't distract myself from the ghost domain. As a result, I happened to solve the Lucky Mutual Aid Association. The business came too suddenly, so I could only take advantage of this period to do my best. An investigation has been launched. To use a video game term familiar to young people, we are opening a map to determine the location of the copy.”
Inuyama Heita thought for a while and asked: "But, what's the benefit to us?"
"If you want to deal with the enemy, you must understand the enemy." Qian Xiaoyi said: ""Sun Tzu's Art of War" It is said that if you know yourself and your enemy, you will never be defeated. Heitaro, do you know any methods that can remove spirits? "
Inuyama Heita said: "That... should be a charm or something, right? Those things."
"Yes, the talisman is indeed a method." Qian Xiaoyi nodded, and then asked: "Do you know how the talisman works?"
"Who knows?" Inuyama Heita shook his head quickly.
Qian Xiaoyi said: "Spells originated from the witchcraft culture of our country during the Eastern Han Dynasty. They were carried forward by Taoism, and then spread to Japan and integrated into Yin and Yang Tao. Although the styles are a little different, the principles are the same. I will give it to you. Let’s talk about the most common one... The orthodox talisman consists of three parts, namely the talisman head, the talisman gall and the talisman tail. Do you know the functions of these three parts? " He dipped his fingers in some tea instead of pen and ink. A mysterious-looking spell was drawn on the table.
Inuyama Heita's eyes widened, waiting for Qian Xiaoyi's explanation. He was a little excited now. This thing can usually only be seen in movies. This is the first time he has seen it in reality. If he could After learning a little bit, maybe he won't be afraid of those things in the future, so he asked excitedly: "Please tell me."
"The symbol head, the top one represents the founder of the school, and the one below is this The god Zhang Fu wants to invite is followed by an 'edict', which is the order given by the god." Qian Xiaoyi pointed at the water stains on the table with his chopsticks and simply explained: "Fu Dan, the one in the center. It is the effect and content of this talisman. The outer circle is the level of effectiveness. Different schools have different painting methods, including healing, suppression, sealing, and killing. Basically, it has all kinds of content, and the final talisman foot , is the summary of this talisman, meaning what do you want to use this talisman for?”
Qian Xiaoyi spoke very quickly, making Inuyama Heita a little confused: “Although I I can understand the general meaning, but can you elaborate more?"
"Okay." Qian Xiaoyi continued: "To make it easier for you to understand, let me tell you how the spell works. To put it simply, if Taoism as a whole is a company, then ordinary Taoist priests are social beasts. When you, a social beast, encounter some difficulties and need someone from above to help deal with it, then the talisman is your application form, and the talisman head is your application form. is the name of your department and supervisor, the talisman is your application content and application level, and the talisman is the reason for your application. Only these three parts can be completed to form an application form, and the matching spell is dedicated to reporting the application form. It doesn’t matter if you make a mistake in the line. After filling out the application form and reporting it, the person above will send you what you want through the application form.”
Inuyama Heita suddenly realized: "That's it! It's simple, clear and easy to understand, but your metaphor..." Taoist priests and social animals are completely incompatible!
Qian Xiaoyi waved his hand: "Just understand what I mean." Inuyama Heita then asked curiously: "You just mentioned that the charm is to ask for the power of the gods to help deal with troubles... In this world Are there really gods? After all, there are ghosts and everything.”
Qian Xiaoyi curled his lips: “I don’t know, maybe it exists, maybe it doesn’t exist. It can't be falsified, so the whole world may have been created by a god who looks like spaghetti."
"Flying Noodles Cult?" Heita Inuyama complained: "You are obviously a Taoist priest. Is it really okay for religious people to say these things? Are you a heretic?”
Qian Xiaoyi shrugged nonchalantly: "Haha~ I'm going to make them come here and cancel my Taoist certificate~ Ahem... I dare to say this abroad. Do you know why?"
< br>"Why?" Heita Inuyama speculated: "Afraid of being reported and your Taoist certificate revoked?"
"Wrong, although it is partly right, it is wrong." Qian Xiaoyi sighed: " The real reason is... these gods are not very responsible here!"
"Eh?" Inuyama Heita said in shock: "But didn't you just say..."
"No matter what Whether it’s a god or a ghost, for me, it’s still the same word, cognition.” Qian Xiaoyi said: “Think about it, if the influence of ghosts represents the yin side of yin and yang, it is the negative side. That side, then how do we fight it?”
"Use the positive side!" Heita Inuyama blurted out: "Use the positive side to offset it, that is...gods?"
"That's right." Qian Xiaoyi said: "If ghosts are people's fear, , resentment and other negative emotions, then the gods It can also be regarded as its opposite cognition, using the positive cognition to overwhelm the negative cognition, which is how the spell takes effect, but since coming to Japan, I have discovered..."
Qian Xiao Yi spread his hands and said: "The effect of some spells has been greatly reduced. , The reason is... not many people here know the Taoist gods invited on some talismans."
Inuyama Heita was amazed: "Because the spread is limited, it cannot form a very powerful one. Does cognition affect its effectiveness? "
Qian Xiaoyi sighed and said: "That's right, just like you can't use spells and rosary beads to deal with vampires, you can only use crosses, holy water, wooden stakes and the like. Even God can't control the Tengu. Sadako, you’ve crossed the line~”
(End of this chapter)