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Jing Ke jumped up and wanted to grab the old man's front: "Three days? What did you say?!"

Gai Nie stopped him with one hand, turned his head and said: "Since the senior just said that we had good luck, there must be more to come."

"Hey, you really have a rare physique. After listening to what I just said, there is no fluctuation in breathing, and there is not a single sweat on the forehead—" The old man looked at him closely, as if asking questions and talking to himself I said to myself, "Perhaps your fate really shouldn't end here?"

Gai Nie said: "Senior, I'm just a little puzzled. In fact, I was hit by the same poisonous needle before. At that time, I forced out the poison in time, and after a few days of cultivation, I recovered. Why did I encounter the same hidden weapon this time? so powerful"

"Poison needle? It's not that simple." The old man narrowed his eyes and wiped his beard on his upper lip. "The Seven-day Curse is one of the 'Eight Yin Vein Curse', and the casting method is extremely complicated. As far as I know, It must be in direct contact with the cursed person. Even if you are really poisoned, that thing is just a 'medicine primer', and it is the curse seal itself that will really kill you."

Ge Nie stared thoughtfully at his right arm.As a swordsman who has practiced since childhood, he is usually very sensitive to the breath of others. Even in the military camp, he is consciously or unconsciously wary of the approach of unfamiliar people; let alone physical contact.It must be a very familiar person to have a chance...Suddenly, a vague figure floated in front of him.

But over there Jing Ke hurriedly asked: "Senior, you recognize this curse seal. Could it be that you are also from the Yin Yang family?"

The old man laughed and shook his head. "Little old man, I just lived a long time, and I have heard a little bit of rumors. However, the ancestor of the Yinyang family was born as an official of Xihe in the royal family of Zhou. His duty was to observe the sun, moon, stars, and formulate the calendar of the four seasons; and Lao Tzu, the patriarch of our Taoism, was originally the history of the Zhou family’s storage room. He was responsible for sorting out the documents and classics handed down from ancient times. It can be said that there is a lot of origin. Our two schools also have similar views on nature——Taoism and Yin-Yang School They all believe that the origin of the universe is the chaos called "Wuji". After Wuji, there is Taiji, which divides Yin and Yang.

Jing Ke interrupted anxiously: "Senior, let's talk about these reasons later. Since the curse mark on Anie's body cannot be delayed, why don't you help him undo it first?"

"I don't have the ability to break the seal for others." The old man snorted dissatisfiedly, "To overcome the power of the seal, he can only rely on himself. But if you want to figure out how to break the seal, you have to First figure out the principle of the Yin-Yang Curse Seal."

"Senior, please speak."

Seeing that Gai Nie was listening attentively, the old man became happy again, and said in detail: "Our Taoists believe that heaven and earth, mountains, wind, thunder, water and fire are not created by man, but are called 'nature'. Nature does not intentionally be kind to people." , and will not intentionally be an enemy of man; the so-called "the world is not benevolent, and everything is a humble dog", is talking about this truth. If people want to use the power of nature, they can only follow it, not reverse it; they don't understand the laws of nature's operation and blindly act If you fail, you will blame the sky, which is undoubtedly the act of a fool.”

Gai Nie nodded in agreement, while Jing Ke scratched his ears and cheeks anxiously, and finally endured listening.

"However, Yin-Yangists believe that there are yin and yang in nature. Since it is the interactive circulation of yin and yang that creates all things in the world, there must also be remnants of yin and yang in living beings; when the yin and yang in the human body and nature When the qi is penetrated, people can surpass themselves and gain great power. The Yin-Yang family's spell-seal technique has been lost for hundreds of years. Until a few decades ago, a great master named Zou Yan came out of the Yin-Yang family. He is Qi A native of the country, he later became an official in Yan State, and King Yan Zhao once worshiped him as his teacher. It is said that there is a cold valley in Yuyang County of Yan State, which was originally a barren land where no grains grew. Millet can be grown, and it is also called 'millet valley'. This is the result of Zou Zi's way of blowing the air in the body to communicate with the outside air, triggering the force of nature."

"It's so amazing?" Jing Ke said, "I will go to the country of Yan to inquire about it some other day—"

The old man smiled slightly and said: "Little old man, I went to Millet Valley when I was young. Many old people nearby still remember that there was no grass growing here decades ago, but now it is rich in millet, which is extremely fertile. I think Zou Zi is really After realizing the secret of the unity of man and nature. After that, Zou Yan’s disciples deduced the method of using the lost Yin-Yang curse seal from the book written by him during his lifetime. They believed that the outside world is a universe, and there is another world in the human body. Re-weighting the universe; each layer of the universe shows different "images" and is constantly changing. Just as there are morning and evening, cold and heat, rain, snow, thunder and lightning in the world, the yin and yang in the human body are constantly moving, and they will also present different images. The combination of the "image" in the external object and the "image" in the body corresponds to the innate 64 hexagrams, which have a special meaning. The curse seal is to connect the yin and yang between oneself and others Two qi, inducing other people's body into a certain 'gua image', so that it can be erupted in a specific environment."

The old man pointed at Gai Nie's arm again and said, "If my guess is right, the seven-day mantra will cause the hexagram image of 'shock' in your body, and when you encounter water outside, the outer hexagram will be 'Han', and the inner hexagram will be 'Hill'. The hexagram is "Zhen", and the upper ridge and lower earthquake is the "Tun" hexagram, which means that the world is initially determined, and all things are born. If the venom on the poisonous needle that stabs you is compared to the "seed", then it is this curse seal Cause it to germinate, grow, flourish, and eventually kill you."

Gai Nie suddenly remembered that he had no choice but to jump into the pool above Guo Kai's mansion to escape after getting the needle... Could it be that all of this was in "his" plan?

"Uh, the more I hear it, the more I don't understand it... But it's okay, as long as Anie understands." Jing Ke rubbed his head and said, "Old man, you still didn't say you want to break the curse seal, what should you do? do it?!"

The old man glanced at him with a sneer, and turned his eyes back to Gai Nie, "It's not difficult to say. As long as you understand the truth I just said, manipulate your own yin and yang, disrupt the hexagrams in your body again, and cast the curse India has nothing to depend on."

"Huh? We're not from the Yin-Yang family, how could such a thing..."

"Even within the Yin-Yang family, not everyone has this ability; in fact, only a few top disciples can learn the curse seal. However, manipulating one's own yin-yang qi is easier than manipulating other people's qi, and manipulating other people's qi It is also easier than penetrating with the natural energy. Therefore, if you want to undo your curse seal, the fastest way is to learn to manipulate the yin and yang energy yourself. My little old man and your partner can’t help you. busy."

Gai Nie nodded slightly, and asked again: "Senior just said that there are remnants of yin and yang in everyone's body. Does this yin and yang refer to true qi?"

"Yes and no. The yin and yang are more like the power of life converging and merging. I can't tell you what it feels like, little old man; you can only understand it by yourself."

Jing Ke closed his eyes forcefully, seemingly meditating, but in fact it was more like holding his breath.After holding back for a long time, I finally breathed out and said, "I can't comprehend it! Back then, Master let me feel the flow of true qi and forced me to meditate every day. It took half a month to feel a little bit... This yin and yang two qi is another What! Ah Nie doesn't have ten days and half a month to toss you..."

"Hey, I really don't understand." The old man lazily stretched his hands into his clothes and scratched, "In this case, I will give you some tips. If you want to master the energy of yin and yang, you must first understand the so-called yin and yang. What is yin and yang? Ordinary people say that the sun is yang, the moon is yin, the male is yang, the female is yin, the south of the mountain is yang, and the north of the mountain is yin; in fact, these are just conventional terms. At the beginning of ancient times, chaos began to divide , there is a 'order' in the world: yin is the opposite of yang, and yang is the opposite of yin. Yin and yang co-exist, and if one is missing, nothing will be achieved."

"It's useless if you say it...it's the same as if you didn't say it!"

Still holding the chicken bone in his right hand, the old man drew a line in the dust on the ground. "You say, is this line vertical or horizontal?"

"Is this..." Jing Ke touched his chin and hesitated, "It's hard to say..."

Gai Nie's heart flashed like lightning, and he pointed with his left hand. The invisible sword energy emanated from the fingertips, leaving another trace on the soil—just crossed with the line drawn by the old man earlier.

The old man was overjoyed and said: "Yes, yes, you have enlightened."

"what?"

"If this line is vertical, then that line will be horizontal; if that line is vertical, then this line will be horizontal. Whether it is vertical or horizontal depends on what it is opposite to. Our Taoist patriarch said, 'Woe It is the same principle that happiness depends on it, and happiness depends on misfortune. When you find two forces in your body that seem to resist each other but are actually interdependent, this is the origin of yin and yang."

"I still can't figure it out——" Jing Ke patted his head in annoyance, "Is there any simpler way for me to understand? Like beating someone or something?"

Gai Nie couldn't help laughing and said: "Jing Qing, don't worry, I seem to have understood the meaning of 'Yin-Yang Qi'. Within three days, I will definitely be able to overcome this curse."

What Ge Nie said was true.He stuffed the owner with a few knives and coins, and asked them not to disturb him within three days.For the next three days, the three of them huddled together in this adobe house with air leaks all over the place, swallowing dew and drinking the west wind, maintaining a cross-legged posture in meditation.Except for the old man occasionally muttering a couple of mysterious proverbs, there was hardly a single extraneous sound in the room.

With the change of Gai Nie's luck, the lines on the right arm really appear and disappear from time to time, the color is sometimes dark and sometimes light, but the final trend is getting smaller and lighter, and finally disappears completely.

As for Jing Ke's yin and yang art, I don't know how much he has comprehended; according to him, he seems to have gained a lot, his whole body is full of strength, and he can kill 24 people in one go without much effort.

The most impressive thing is that the Taoist old man, who didn't eat, drink or sleep with the young people, was still in high spirits, which shows the deep inner strength.

On the evening of the third day, the old man stretched himself, stood up on his knees, walked around Ge Nie, and said with satisfaction: "It seems that you can live longer than I thought."

Gai Nie quickly stood up and saluted, "Thanks to senior for his guidance, Gai is very grateful."

"But... these three days of effort alone are not enough. If you just rely on internal force to forcibly suppress the onset of the curse seal instead of truly mastering the flow of yin and yang energy, then one day the power of the curse seal will remain It will reappear on you through external forces. So I have to test how much you understand the essence of 'yin and yang'." The old man said and raised his hand, and the long sword held by Gai Nie earlier He jumped out of the scabbard by himself, and he grabbed the hilt of the sword and made a gesture.

"If you can avoid my sword, it means you have passed."

"Oh oh oh——" Jing Ke jumped up from the ground with a lot of energy. This kind of simple and rough swordsmanship contest is obviously what he likes. "Still me with a sword and stab me with a sword in a while—"

Gai Nie didn't dare to neglect, and focused on the old man's right hand.The old man took a step back slowly, with the tips of his elbows at the same level as his wrists, and suddenly exerted force all over his body, as if the tense bowstring was suddenly released, and struck his left chest with a sword!The gleaming silver blade seems to have no ingenuity, but it hides endless back moves, or retracts or releases, or picks or wipes. Obviously there is no change at the moment, but it makes people feel that the moves are changing at an extremely fast speed. In the "possibility" of the cunning, there is a kind of calmness of everyone.

At that moment, Ge Nie suddenly felt that the situation was quite unfavorable to him.The room is too narrow, two steps behind is the wall, and the left and right sides are not far from the wall, no matter where you retreat, you are still under the cover of this sword change.He might be able to jump up or throw himself down, or he could use the scabbard to block the sword-but would this be enough?Is this the way of yin and yang that he has comprehended through hard training for three days?

Yin is the opposite of yang, and yang is the opposite of yin.Seemingly resisting each other, they are actually interdependent.

In an instant, the sword energy brushed against his face, which was as hot as a raging flame.Gai Nie didn't retreat or dodge, he just raised the scabbard and aimed it straight at the sword that was stabbing at him.

The three-foot green peak was accurately poured into the scabbard like a silver thread, without a trace of light leaking out.Only the murmur of the collision between the mouth of the sword body and the scabbard closed, which lingered for a long time.

He has already received the old man's "intent" for this sword.

"Hahahaha..." The old man clapped his hands and laughed like crazy, "Happy, happy! For decades, the little old man has never seen a doll with better qualifications than you. How about you joining me? I I will teach you the art of face-to-face stargazing. After you learn it, you will be able to know 500 years before and 300 years after..."

"Um... you praised him for his good qualifications just to teach him fortune-telling?" Jing Ke wiped off the cold sweat that had just flowed unconsciously while watching the battle.

"Physiognomy is the most profound knowledge in the Taoist sect. Of course, we must choose the most qualified successor." The old man chattered again, but Ge Nie still refused with a wry smile.He was so overjoyed that he immediately turned into tears with a smile on his face and said, "None of the two incompetent apprentices of the old man can match you, but neither of them is willing to learn physiognomy. Is it possible that my lineage of Xi Guanzi has no successors?" Is it—"

"Heguanzi?!" Gai Nie was startled, "Senior, are you...the legendary Taoist master who is proficient in the knowledge of a hundred schools of thought, and the master of General Pang Nuan of Zhao State?"

"Hey, do you know that kid Pang Nuan? Don't mention it, that kid is too serious to be a great weapon; his junior brother Sima Shang can be more flexible than him..."

"Huh?!" Gai Nie was so surprised that his jaw couldn't close, "It turns out that you belong to General Sima—but why do you refuse to recognize him even though you are in Handan? As you mentioned in the wine shop, 'Heshibi and Suihouzhu, get both and the world', is it also a guide for Zhao people?"

The old man wiped away his tears, and the mysterious expression returned to his face: "Secrets, these are all secrets. Little old man, I have leaked too many secrets in my life. If I stay somewhere, the people around me may be in danger." But my temperament is like this, when I see good or bad omens, I always slip up without paying attention.” He glanced at him from the corner of his eye and shouted, “I can’t take it anymore, I’m going out to find something Eat..." Jing Ke rushed out of the door, and suddenly leaned into Gai Nie's ear and said, "Your good brother, with murderous eyebrows and owl-like eyes, is prone to early death. If you want him to live longer , remember to stop him and don't let him go north."

tbc

The author has something to say: WARNING:

1. The update of this chapter is very boring and unscientific.

2. The author neither understands Taoism nor Yin-Yang School, nor is he familiar with the Book of Changes, so the theoretical knowledge involved in various aspects is purely fictional, and any similarities are purely ghosts.

3. Please regard "yin and yang two qi" as a non-existent superpower such as chakra, accept it but don't delve into it.

4. Please do not try to practice the Yin-Yang Mantra Seal according to the method described in this article. The author will not be responsible for any successful results.

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