From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 30: Textbooks are also books (Please read)
You Ming felt a little regretful after buying the book.

He had this problem in his previous life. He liked to buy some books when he passed by a bookstall or library, but often the books would not be opened even after several years.

In the end, it was either used to cover table legs and instant noodles, or disappeared during a move.

However, he also encouraged himself and decided to study hard in seclusion after returning. If he could figure out some tricks, these five divine powers would not be wasted.

After returning to his small temple, You Ming found a corner, transformed himself into a human form, and took out the [True Explanation of the Heavenly Book of Insect Seal].

"I am a minor Shinto official, responsible for handling talismans and writing documents. Every day, I compile over a hundred pieces of insect seal script, and only then did I understand its wonders. Insect seal script is not ordinary writing, but the form of heavenly law, the trace of truth. Its text is so unpredictable and changeable that ordinary people are afraid to try it."

"Many copies of the book on the market quote profound and difficult characters to boast of their vast knowledge, but most of them are empty talk and false theories. Due to my job, I have personally experienced the practical application of talismans and understand the difficulties faced by beginners. Therefore, despite my limited knowledge, I have written this book, entitled "The True Explanation of the Heavenly Book and Worm Seal", not for the most advanced scholars, but to open a path for those who are less advanced..."

The book begins with a long and eloquent introduction to why the old man wrote this book.

However, although this old man is sometimes a little materialistic, he still has some abilities.

The Heavenly Book of Insect Seal is extremely profound, and its true meaning is unpredictable and difficult to fathom. In this book, he simplifies it, divides the strokes into categories, and analyzes the shapes for meaning. With his many years of experience in studying insect seal, he has found a new way to help later students better understand it.

This is like a good teaching aid book. It is impossible to say that there are any profound meanings in it, but it is just some small tips for learning insect seal.

For example, this old man introduced the "Insect Seal Simple Strokes" and summarized the eight commonly used strokes, just like writing runes. It does not require your thinking to truly resonate with the heaven and earth, but only requires you to memorize a few fixed strokes.

After all, the insect seal is a trace of the great Dao comprehended from the heaven and earth. Even if you memorize it by rote, as long as you use it more often, you will naturally gain some insights.

After reading the previous introduction, You Ming suddenly felt a glimmer of hope in his heart. This was a simplified version, and he should be able to learn it.

So he opened the first chapter with full confidence.

The first article, titled "Explanation of the Eight Strokes of Insect Seal Script", breaks down insect seal script into eight "basic strokes", each of which is accompanied by diagrams, pen-holding formulas, breathing methods, and examples of common mistakes.

"The twirling of the brush is like the wind sweeping the clouds, the intention is to circulate, the brush tip must not be interrupted, the energy must return to the starting point..."

Compared to the various formal brush strokes that require enlightenment, these basic brush strokes are much simpler, just like normal calligraphy strokes. When drawing, they need to be traced in the air and combined into three-dimensional characters.

Here, the book also introduces a little trick, which is to use your finger as a pen to draw on the water.

The ripples on the water are unsteady. If the mind is restless, the brush will be disorderly. If the energy is sufficient, the line will be steady. After practicing this for a few days, the brush tip will become clearer and the mind and breath will become more stable.

Because drawing in the air is extremely unfriendly to beginners because there is no space after all. But if you draw in water, even though the water is still clear, you can still see the traces of the strokes.

I have to say that this method is indeed very creative and greatly reduces the difficulty of learning.

However, just when You Ming was full of confidence, he jumped into the cold pond and began to draw excitedly.

When he had only drawn the third stroke, the entire water flow became chaotic, and his mood seemed to become restless along with the chaotic water flow.

"Come again!"

You Ming suppressed his inner restlessness and waited until the water waves calmed down, then used the fish fin as a brush and continued painting.

In his brain, the Yao seed emitted a hazy glow, dispelling the haze in his heart.

The light within the Yao seed is soft and firm, with the clarity and awakening of the morning light, which can break through the dullness and lack of inspiration in people's thinking, and it also has the firmness of maternal brilliance.

This time, You Ming wrote up to the eighth stroke, and the insect seal script was about to take shape.

Suddenly, the water waves became chaotic again, and all the strokes scattered into a ball. Although a feeling of discontent rose in the little carp's heart, it was quickly dispelled by Yaozhong.

"There is a door!"

Although he still failed, his performance was much better than the first time. Even though the little carp didn't have a deep understanding of the Heavenly Book of Insect Seal, it gave him hope of learning it.

At that moment, he calmed down and continued practicing.

……

"Master Xitaishi, are you home?"

You Ming has been practicing Heavenly Book and Insect Seal in the temple these days. When he is tired, he leans on the desk to rest and occasionally fiddles with the compass. This has become his habit. It is just like buying lottery tickets. If you can win the jackpot, you will naturally be promoted. Even if you occasionally win one or two small prizes, it is equivalent to adding some variety to your life.

He was feeling a little tired when he heard a shout from outside.

You Ming felt the voice sounded familiar, so he opened the temple door and let the person in.

But they saw that the leader was a tall god, about two meters tall, wearing a loose green official robe and holding a spiritual lamp in one hand. He looked quite ferocious.

But it is a night-wandering god.

Although there are many gods wandering day and night in Changning County, Xiaoliyu was quite impressed by this night-wandering god. It was the other party who told him about the Canglang Small Spirit Realm, and when he participated in the Small Spirit Realm competition, he patted his chest and said that he would support him.

He won first place that day, so he must have made a lot of money through the handicap.

Next to this night-wandering god, there were two short figures standing. Although they were also wearing robes, they had upturned noses, beards on their lips, big round ears on their heads, and a long thin tail behind them.

They should be some kind of rat spirit. Judging from their appearance and age, they should be a father and daughter rat spirit.

"So it's you, brother..."

"You... Master Xitaishi is too polite. I am not worthy of being called brother. Please just call me Zhu Xin. Little God Zhu Xin, I pay my respects to Master Xitaishi."

The Night Wanderer bowed completely, with a very humble attitude.

You Ming quickly supported the other person. This was too much courtesy. Even though he was of the ninth rank and the other person was of the ninth rank, they had no affiliation. How could he perform such a grand ceremony?

"Brother, what brings you here?"

You Ming's eyes swept over the three of them and asked with some surprise.

"Second brother, come and tell the adults."

The Night Wanderer made way, revealing the figure of the old rat spirit.

"Cang Laoer, a minor official guarding the water port at Changning County, pays homage to the Supreme God."

This rat spirit was even more humble than the Night Wanderer, and immediately fell to his knees, kowtowed several times. The little mouse girl next to him also kowtowed several times in confusion.

"God, I am a very bold old man. Seeing that you are still short of helpers, I thought of asking my son Azhao to come over and try. Although my son Azhao is young, he has always been clever and smart, and never slacks off at work..."

You Ming was listening quietly to the rat demon, but suddenly, the compass in his hand made a "click" sound, which made him sit up straight immediately.

(End of this chapter)