Chapter 18 Liu Daoren’s Sword
Xu Heng was reading "Detailed Explanation of the Seventy-Two Magical Uses of Miscellaneous Photography" and was immersed in it without realizing it.
The detailed explanation said that the magic in the world, whether it is strong or weak, difficult or easy, profound or superficial, is divided into internal and external refinements.
The so-called internal refining refers to the state of magic cultivation. For example, a magic spell may be divided into three levels, or it may be divided into five levels, eight levels, or nine levels. It has different mysteries and needs to be climbed step by step by the practitioner until it reaches the ultimate level. .
Even if you can practice to a certain level, you may be able to break away from the rut and create new possibilities based on the original magic, but this is beyond the scope of the discussion.
External refining refers to the four realms of magic practice, also known as the "four entrances", namely entry, subtlety, transformation, and Tao.
Needless to say, getting started, entering the subtleties refers to the practice and understanding of magic to the point of becoming proficient in the palace. As for entering the transformation, it can be understood as having perfected the magic. After practicing to this state, the various uses and changes of magic can be understood. You can pick it up at your fingertips.
As for the last realm of entering the Tao, it is not mentioned in the detailed explanation.
Xu Heng was really fascinated by the mystery of the magic, and even for the first time, he had the urge to try it impatiently.
After Xu Heng thought about it carefully, he chose a moving technique, and without any intention of leaving, he started practicing on the spot in the library.
The spells in "Detailed Explanation of the Seventy-Two Spells in the Miraculous Uses of Miscellaneous Photography" are just some common spells, at most they are comprehensive, but if we have to say whether they are exquisite or not, none of them are considered to be top-notch in the book.
Correspondingly, it is naturally not difficult to practice. This transportation technique only has one level. You only need to practice the talisman.
Xu Hengjing calmed down and began to try to draw the talisman of the transportation technique in his mind. Even the talisman of this rough spell was much simpler, with only a dozen or so drawings. After Xu Heng tried it a few times, he succeeded in one go.
At this point, just one step of visualization is enough, and then you only need to mobilize your true energy to try to stimulate it.
The Qi Lian monk's practice of magic stops here. Only when the mysterious light is refined and can be directly condensed into talismans with magic power, which can be hidden in the chest to cultivate and practice, can the magic be truly accomplished.
However, there was no obstacle to the external refining method. Xu Heng picked up a ray of true energy, concentrated on it, and put it into the talisman. Then he started running it and waved slightly towards the bookshelf.
I saw a book flying out from the bookshelf with a slight shake. It seemed to be held by an invisible hand and slowly flew to Xu Heng.
Xu Heng was so happy that he moved the books around. He quickly became comfortable with the handling technique. Then he gradually lost his curiosity and was about to transport the books back to the shelves. But at this moment, it happened that After spending all his energy, the book fell to the ground with a clatter.
Xu Heng was startled for a moment. It was normal for the magic to dissipate when his true energy was exhausted. But when he looked at it, he couldn't help but think: "After all, cultivation is the foundation. If there is no true energy and magic power in the body, no magic will be the same." in vain."
Xu Heng secretly shook his head, picked up the book from the ground, and was startled when he saw the big words on the cover.
This is a book called "A First Look at the Door". Xu Heng was deeply impressed. I don't know when it arrived on the bookshelf here.
He casually opened the cover and scanned it, but found out that he had misunderstood. This "First Peep at the Door" is a set of books. The book in his hand is "Shen Dharma Chapter", which teaches people how to control their body shape. , practice to be agile, nimble, and even free.
Xu Heng glanced at it a few times and found it quite interesting, so he read it silently a few times, compared it with what he had already written down, and then returned the things to their original places. After leaving the outside room, he found that Chen Taiji had disappeared. Xu Heng was not surprised. Before leaving, he searched on the bookshelf again and found that "A First Peep at the Door" was still there.
Xu Heng opened the cover and raised his eyebrows. This book was indeed different. It was "Swordsmanship". It talked about some swordsmanship theories and basic training methods. Xu Heng thought about it and simply memorized it together.
He also had a good memory since he was a child. After turning on Su Hui, he had a tendency to improve it. It didn't take long to memorize two books. When he left the library, the weather was still good, so he thought silently all the way. , walked towards the courtyard.
Naturally, refining Qi is still the first priority, and the study of Taoist books cannot be left behind. Even in Xu Heng's heart, this is a bit more important than cultivation. It is just that there is a long way to go, so you can proceed step by step. As for spells, body skills, and swordsmanship, they must come after homework. …
Having said that, when Xu Heng returned to the courtyard, he still had a few straight branches in his hands. Xu Heng sat in the courtyard, studying the air blade technique in the seventy-two techniques, and chipped a few branches, then I got a wooden sword three to four feet long.
Xu Heng held the sword in his hand and felt a little happy when he saw it. He couldn't help but shake his head and smile.
Which young man has not imagined that a sword coming from the west will bring immortality to heaven? What's more, as a person who has been trapped in a cage for two lifetimes, he has a desire to wield a sword, ride on the wind, and go in and out of the dark world, which is silently engraved in his heart.
He looked at it for a while, then suddenly stood up, recalled the training method in "Sword Art", held the sword, and slowly swung it.
Stab, chop, pick and slash... combined with footwork, there are many, but they are all basic moves.
However, this foundation is not as simple as imagined. Whether it is swordsmanship or anything else, it is extremely unwise to practice blindly without anyone's guidance.
Fortunately, Xu Heng has cultivation after all, and his true energy can protect his body from being injured due to mistakes in practice, and there is an accurate proofreading method in "Swordsmanship Chapter", so he can try again and again to find it. The correct way, so after practicing like this, I became fascinated.
By the time he stopped, the bright moon had already reached the sky, and the night wind blew a chill. Only then did Xu Heng realize that he was covered in a thin layer of sweat.
He put the wooden sword aside and was about to scoop out water to clean it. His eyes fell on the water in the tank, but he suddenly realized that there was a figure standing on the backyard wall behind him!
Xu Heng turned around and looked up, only to see a horse-faced Taoist priest standing on the courtyard wall with his hands behind his back indifferently. Compared with the lazy appearance when he last saw him, Xu Heng actually felt that his body was like a divine peak. He is generally tall and tall, and even his horse face looks majestic.
Xu Heng bowed respectfully and said, "Disciple Xu Heng, I have met the Master."
Liu Daoren's eyes seemed to be scratching his body and he said, "Have you ever learned swordsmanship before?"
Xu Heng didn't know what he meant, shook his head and denied, "No."
"Yes." Liu Daoren did not explain, but responded lightly, then raised his head to look at the moonlight, and only a voice without emotion came: "You were attacked by the little red demon in the realm of Qimingyuan. It was my negligence. "
Xu Heng was surprised, but Taoist Liu seemed to have no intention of waiting for his reaction, and continued: "Teaching you a swordsmanship is not compensation."
The next moment, the sword light rose, like a bolt of lightning, frozen in the night sky.
(End of chapter)