Devouring Evil Martial Arts, Eliminating Demons from All Heavens

Chapter 250 The Goddess of Pear Asks the Scripture
Chu Tianshu walked to the wall, sat down on the old bamboo chair with its patina, picked up a palm-leaf fan, and fanned himself.

"Then send people to observe the four city walls and the station. Before nightfall, see if there is anyone who resembles Sun Feng'an. Invite them to come and meet us."

He wasn't in a hurry at all.

The telegram didn't specify which route Sun Feng'an would take, so they couldn't even go as far as they wanted to meet him.

Sending out several groups of people to guard the area is considered a proper courtesy.

Huo Ming said helplessly, "If this young master Sun has already arrived on our territory, it would be convenient for us to help protect him. The problem is that he might encounter some trouble on the way..."

"He is, after all, a local leader, and naturally he will take responsibility for his choices."

Chu Tianshu tapped the table beside him lightly with the handle of his palm-leaf fan and said, "Let's talk about the Five Witches Method and the theft of the original text."

He was not in a hurry to steal any more original texts and claim them as his own.

The original text of the Old Immortal of Nanhua is far from being fully mastered, so why be greedy and try to do too much at once?

However, he was very concerned about the Five Witches' method of stealing scriptures.

Firstly, the success of this method can also be used to increase the number of talents available to the Han government.

Secondly, the effectiveness of this method of stealing scriptures ultimately stems from a sufficiently in-depth study of the power form of the "Dragon Vein Original Scripture".

Chu Tianshu directly applied the original text of the Old Immortal of Nanhua, which is like a blind man riding a blind horse. Although he can ride, his efficiency in summarizing experience is actually very low.

If we can start with the method of the Five Witches stealing scriptures.

We should be able to find more clues and improve our proficiency in the Nan Hua True Interpretation more solidly and rapidly.

Mei stepped over and presented a stack of papers to Chu Tianshu.

"These are some of the conclusions and conjectures we came up with, which I have recorded and polished."

The dozen or so sorcerers in the courtyard had all received payment from Chu Tianshu, so they were naturally very dedicated to their work.

They are not all locals, but they have all lived in Luoyang for many years and have a simple sense of belonging to their hometown.

After Liu Xueya led his troops to occupy Luoyang, they saw his outrageous behavior and, out of fear or resentment, dared not step forward.

Recently, things have changed again in Luoyang. The sorcerers who went to collude with the Zhen Song Army have been wiped out by Huo Ming and others.

The remaining people also felt a sense of satisfaction at having vented their anger. Seeing that Chu Tianshu and his group not only had ruthless methods but also the ability to pacify the people, they naturally wanted to serve them and take the opportunity to secure a better future for themselves.

Mei was the most proactive among these people.

Although she was a flower seller, she was quite literate. When recording these magical conclusions, she could often capture the essence in one stroke. When she showed them to the original owner of the body, the original owner felt that they were more to her liking than what she had said before.

This is a skill that ordinary office workers don't possess.

When Chu Tianshu took a look at the paper, he also felt that the writing was fluent and the entries were clear.

"I also sent a copy of the law on stealing scriptures to the Military Academy, and here is the intelligence report from the Military Academy."

Huo Ming also handed a stack of copied texts to Chu Tianshu, and said, "Although Miss Mei and the others have been hired by you, they do not have a formal title."

“Let’s include them in the list of instructors at the Hanfu Military Academy, but keep them in Luoyang for now. It will be convenient if we set up a branch school here or make other arrangements in the future. What do you think?”

"I have no opinion."

Chu Tianshu looked up at the people in the courtyard, "What do you all think?"

The group looked at each other, nodded, and indicated their willingness to accept.

Those who were most enthusiastic, like Miss Mei, felt their wishes had been fulfilled and smiled.

"We who have mastered magic naturally have a bit of pride in our hearts. Although we usually hide in various professions, we still consider ourselves extraordinary people. But when we encounter chaotic times, we are just as at a loss and helpless."

Mei slowly spoke, “If I were to blend in with the world and bury all my learning, I would be unwilling. But if I wanted to showcase my talents and make a name for myself, it seems that I am not capable enough.”

"Being admitted to the Military Academy has finally given us a clear path forward. Thank you all."

After speaking, Miss Mei bowed slightly.

The other sorcerers also clasped their fists or cupped their hands in greeting.

"Yes, yes, that's what I think too!"

"That's exactly what Miss Mei meant."

The courtyard became very lively, everyone feeling that what Miss Mei had just said was practically on their behalf.

Chu Tianshu smiled and continued flipping through the documents in his hand.

The Military Academy has a lot of talent; after all, it invited sorcerers from all over the country, and the results of their discussions are more substantial than those from Luoyang.

In the process of the Five Witches lineage spreading among the people, it was originally involved with many folk religions and unorthodox practices.

Therefore, many folk practitioners can offer their own perspectives on this from the perspective of their family traditions.

However, upon comparison, Chu Tianshu discovered that Luoyang's understanding of the Five Witches Stealing the Codex had a unique aspect.

"Pear God Wendian?"

Some of the spirits and deities in the world are real, while others are merely symbolic representations of magic.

The pear goddess mentioned by the sorcerers of Luoyang is unclear whether she belongs to the former or the latter category.

It is said that this pear goddess is also known as the God of Pear Exchange.

During the Qin and Han dynasties, there was a shrine to Him near Yuelongtan outside Luoyang City, where incense was burning brightly and it was considered very efficacious.

At that time, the pear god seemed to be a real spirit that would respond to believers.

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the Pear Goddess was also known as the "God of the Pear Garden," which is the patron saint of opera troupes.

However, it is unknown from which year onwards, the Pear God stopped responding to believers, and the shrine has long been buried.

The Pear Goddess only has a place in various folk magic practices centered around Luoyang.

It seems that it has become a means for practitioners to chant mantras and visualize, to exert their mental power, rather than a real ghost or deity.

"The so-called Pear God's Inquiry is a legend passed down from our ancestors," Miss Mei explained in detail. "The Pear is a celestial fruit in ancient legends because its green exterior and white interior symbolize the two elements of wood and metal."

"The outer green wood represents the vibrant human world, while the inner white gold represents the deep underground mineral veins. There is also a saying that the inner white gold uses mineral veins to metaphorically refer to spiritual veins."

"Within the spiritual vein lies the life story of countless heroes. The God of Jiaoli has repeatedly inquired about the spiritual vein, seeking to obtain various heroic tales."

"That's why there are so many wonderful stories to tell among the children of Peking Opera."

Miss Mei said, "We didn't know the secrets of the Dragon Vein Original Text before, but now that we do, upon careful consideration, the God of Jiaoli may have repeatedly tried to contact the Dragon Vein and steal the Original Text during the Ming and Qing Dynasties."

"But the time was not right, and this god failed repeatedly and has already perished."

Yuan Li's testimony mentions the God of Pears, which may be a custom that the Five Witches Sect absorbed in Luoyang in its early years.

When the Five Witches sect makes offerings, they sometimes include this Patriarch Jiaoli, but no one has ever received a response from this ghost or deity.

He's probably really dead.

Chu Tianshu nodded slightly, his eyes shining, and focused on reviewing the conclusions compiled by the sorcerers of Luoyang.

The influence of this pear goddess can be found in most of the folk magic traditions passed down in Luoyang.

Although they did not know the complete set of spells of "Pear God's Inquiry", they pieced together an outline.

"To steal the original text without contacting the Five Witches is indeed very difficult, but if one only needs to inquire about the text..."

Chu Tianshu smiled and said, "The original text that was questioned was chosen by the author himself, so the effect should be quite good."

He became very excited and stood up, saying, "Come on, let's try it now."

Mei quickly replied, "We're not skilled enough yet."

"It's alright. This technique is based on me, and I also have the method of refining spirit into qi."

Chu Tianshu was confident and composed, gently waving a palm-leaf fan.

"Even if you make a mistake during the trial, causing my mental energy to fluctuate, I can immediately channel it into my internal energy path and return it to normal."

With the powerful foundation of the Heaven-Piercing Divine Skill, it is sufficient to provide a safety net.

Seeing this, the many sorcerers stopped refusing and silently adjusted their minds to prepare to chant incantations.

Huo Ming led his men to retreat some distance.

Chu Tianshu walked to the center of the courtyard and had more than a dozen sorcerers take up their respective positions around him, forming a uniform and symmetrical distribution.

The chanting soon began, muffled and indistinct, the voices of men, women, young and old blending together, making it impossible to discern the exact words being chanted, but carrying a heavy tone.

The entire wooden and stone structure of the courtyard seemed to be permeated by this incantation.

Perhaps even the soil has become more solid, making the incantation resonate more easily, questioning things deeper underground.

Chu Tianshu closed his eyes, still holding the palm-leaf fan in his hand, his expression relaxed, standing still, with only his clothes fluttering lightly.

About ten minutes later, strange things began to happen to him, with wisps of bluish-green energy emanating from his body.

"Well……"

Chu Tianshu's eyes moved, but he didn't lift his eyelids.

He could feel that he was still standing on the ground of the small courtyard, but at the same time, his consciousness seemed to have entered a vast darkness.

He became very small, suspended in this darkness, with endless luminous veins below him.

Its light varies in intensity, and its pulses vary in thickness, sometimes curved, sometimes straight, sometimes like a rushing river, sometimes like curled hair.

Clearly, a wondrous energy flows within each of the meridians.

However, the overall scale of these networks is simply too enormous.

All dynamic changes eventually transform into a serene beauty.

At first glance, Chu Tianshu saw this vast and boundless tranquil spiritual vein.

"The vast and the minute, the moving and the still, the clear and the turbid, mutually restrain and mutually generate each other. The human spirit loves clarity and the mind loves stillness. However, the vast reaches its extreme and becomes thin, and the stillness reaches its extreme and becomes extinguished..."

"Of the three thousand weak waters, I take only a ladleful; of the vast rivers and mountains, I cultivate only one qi; I find movement in stillness, and refine qi from things..."

"This primordial energy is the Central Emperor, the Supreme One, and the Great Unity; obtaining it brings peace!"

As Chu Tianshu floated in this boundless darkness, he seemed to be able to sense passages of scripture from the original texts of the Southern School.

It was a message captured from abstract feelings, fragmented and incomplete.

The ultimate pursuit of the Nanhua Original Classic is to refine the Taiyi Qi, which is the unity of all things, encompassing life and death, and is equal and without difference.

Unfortunately, that pursuit was just a distant ideal.

The actual ability of the Nan Hua Yuan Dian is only to refine Qi from the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.

Of these five elements, water and wood are too soft and brittle, and fire and earth are either too violent or too subdued; neither can adequately describe the enduring wonder of the spiritual vein.

Therefore, the original text of Nan Hua also uses the gold mine as a metaphor for the spiritual dragon vein.

The refining effect of Nan Hua Yuan Qi is actually most advanced in the refining of metals and iron.

Only by focusing on this can one master it to a high degree.

Chu Tianshu suddenly opened his eyes, the incantation still ringing in his ears.

"I really didn't expect this."

He had previously experimented and clearly felt that extracting vital energy from medicinal plants was easier.

Secondly, it involves extracting vital energy from the soil, making it more solid.

I really didn't expect that when I was familiar with the original text of Nan Hua, I would need to focus on refining the essence of metal and iron in my mind.

(End of this chapter)