The years of reselling the haunted house

Chapter 417 Rune Art
Regarding Chu Liuyan's rune skills, I once asked him for advice.

At that time in Wushan Hall, Chu Liuyan also intentionally let me get started, and told me a lot about the principles and principles of runes, or spells.

It's just a pity that the time last time was too hasty, and I was very anxious at the time, so I didn't have time to listen carefully, to figure it out, let alone to practice.In the end, he only hurriedly learned the superficial method of drawing ghost charms with one hand, and then left.

This time, Pang Dahai and I came prepared, and Chu Liuyan told us in detail about the runes he had learned.

Chu Liuyan told us that in the eyes of some practitioners such as Taoist priests or rune masters, talismans are the secret magic weapon to communicate between humans and ghosts or gods, so it is not easy to scribble. If you know the key, you will be so shocked that ghosts and gods scream."And there are hundreds of ways to draw symbols, and the methods of drawing symbols in each sect of Taoism are also different.Some need to draw formulas and ask God to come from a pen, some need to step up and down, recite spells, etc...

To be more detailed, it is to pay attention to the materials used for laying paper and ink, handling brushes, and drawing symbols.But those who draw talismans don't need to pay too much attention to these, let alone master them one by one, as long as they master one of the methods, they can be proficient.

First of all, there must be a certain procedure for drawing symbols, and it must not be simple and the order is reversed.Generally speaking, an altar should be set up to perform sacrifices when drawing talismans. There is a so-called "general altar style".The general incantations in the main altar are written with the gods that Taoists usually believe in - the land, the city god, the four emperors of the four directions, and so on.If the conditions do not permit setting up an altar, the person who draws the talisman must also have an altar in his heart. Before drawing the talisman, he must first purify his mind, must concentrate, be sincere, clear away distracting thoughts, and concentrate his thoughts.Before drawing the talisman, you have to burn incense and kneel down, and wish to tell the gods of heaven and earth that you will express your prayers.After the congratulations are over, take out the paper, ink or cinnabar, sit upright, think about luck, and draw the symbol you want to draw in one go without any interruption in the middle.When drawing a talisman, you need to blow air into the talisman, and at the same time, you must recite the mantra gently with your mouth while drawing.

In addition, the handwriting and handprints must be used when making calligraphy symbols with the left hand that does not hold the pen.The more common gestures are Sun Jun Jue, Yue Jun Jue, Tian Gang Jue and other gestures.Each hand formula and mudra have different knots and represent different meanings.For example, the purpose of using the Sun and Moon Jue is said to be to take the yin and yang true energy of the sun and the moon, draw the energy into the talisman, use the gods to boost it, drive away evil spirits and subdue ghosts, and increase the efficaciousness of the talisman.The purpose of using Tiangang Jue is also to use this fingering method to command ghosts and gods, and when drawing symbols, use the Tiangang finger to draw the outline energy into the symbol.

After drawing the talisman, turn the tip of the pen up and the tip of the pen down, concentrate on the pen tip with all the energy of the whole body, hit the talisman paper with the pen tip three times, and then point at the talisman with the diamond sword. Finally, he raised the drawn talisman paper around the furnace smoke three times, and in this way, the ceremony of drawing the talisman was considered complete.

Chu Liuyan eloquently told Pang Dahai and me the process of drawing the talisman, we both listened very seriously and understood the meaning.But I asked back: "Uncle, the cumbersome process of drawing talismans is beyond my imagination. But I saw that when you and my third uncle drew talismans, it was not so troublesome, it was almost as easy as hand."

Chu Liuyan sneered: "Boy, I just saw how easy it is for us to draw talismans. Do you know how much hard work we put in at the beginning. When you first learned talismans, you couldn't miss any of these steps. When you can do whatever you want and have an altar in your heart, There will naturally be spiritual power in the pen, and you will not have to stick to these steps and forms at that time. In short, this drawing is not a one-day effort. I have sealed you up and just introduced you. You will have to work harder in the future Practice, otherwise, let alone two months, two years, or 20 years, you may not be able to achieve anything."

I nodded, it seems that the truth in the world is the same, there is no shortcut to success.

Next, Chu Liuyan introduced to us the materials to be used to draw talismans. To draw talismans, ink or cinnabar must be used, especially cinnabar.The reason why cinnabar is used more is that cinnabar has the effect of suppressing evil.The carriers of symbols are also divided into many types according to their uses, especially yellow paper.

In addition to the ordinary yellow paper cinnabar talisman, if you want to strengthen the spiritual power of the talisman, you also need to use the blood talisman on the tip of your tongue.The blood talisman on the tip of the tongue is different from cinnabar.It is because the talisman written by the blood on the tip of the tongue has a strong "suppression" effect.Because the tongue represents the heart, the heart is fire among the five elements, and the cinnabar used in the calligraphy is also close to fire, just like lighting a bonfire in the forest at night, and the beasts will not dare to approach it to "avoid evil spirits".

Speaking of this, Chu Liuyan warned us: "The blood on the tip of the tongue is the blood of the heart. When your skills are not enough, you must not use it casually, otherwise it will hurt your vitality."

I nodded and asked again: "Master. But when my third uncle and I broke down the haunted house, we often encountered some emergencies. In that case, it was too late to escape, and there was no time for me to grab the talisman paper and draw talismans." what."

Chu Liuyan looked at me helplessly: "If you are not promising, you just know how to run for your life. I regret teaching you how to draw talismans now. I am afraid that I will ruin my reputation as a talisman."

I chuckled: "How can that be, Master, I won't have to run for my life after learning it."

Chu Liuyan hated iron for being weak, so he continued to tell us patiently: "If the character drawing reaches a certain level, it can be drawn in vain. It doesn't need to be drawn on any object, the key is the movement of the character, so it is very important in terms of movement requirements. Complicated and strict. The purpose of this kind of talisman is not long-term defensiveness, but requires immediate effect in an emergency, so you can only use your fingers to draw in the air."

I nodded hurriedly: "Yes, yes, this is the best, Master, teach me this."

Chu Liuyan shook his head: "You boy, you are thinking about opportunism. You have to run before you learn to walk. Didn't I say that you have to reach a certain level before you can draw a talisman. You are still far from this level. In addition You must keep in mind that there are taboos on the time of drawing talismans. There are four days in a year when you can’t scribble talismans. If you draw talismans on these four days, it will not only be ineffective, but also easily harmful to the body. These four days are the ninth day of the third month of the lunar calendar, The second day of June, the sixth day of September and the second day of December. Remember?"

Pang Haihai and I recited it silently, nodding to show that we remembered it.

Chu Liuyan nodded and said: "The effect of drawing runes is the best every day at Zishi or Haishi, because this is the time when yang fades and yin grows, and when yin and yang are handed over, the aura is the strongest. But this also varies from person to person. What I said , You have to rely on your own understanding and speculation. In short, the art of drawing symbols is not a rigid theory, but also needs to be mastered. What realm you can reach depends entirely on your own practice and good fortune."

(End of this chapter)