Chapter 763 Old Rituals
In the dense forest, Chen Chuan followed Xue Shu's instructions and carefully depicted the esoteric rituals on his robe.
Different from what he had learned from Director Lei before, this ritual pattern was more retro.
What is the difference between the two? The previous esoteric rituals had a variety of templates to refer to. Whatever effect you want to achieve, just take out these templates and copy them, so you can basically use them after getting started.
But this is different. Every stroke you make has no fixed restrictions, but there is a prerequisite: you must understand its meaning. If you don't understand, no matter how much esoteric material he fills in or how precise and beautiful the painting is, it will not produce the desired effect.
So when describing, Xue Shou would repeatedly tell him the key points he needed to grasp.
But at the same time, after learning this, he felt that his understanding of the esoteric rituals, at least the rituals related to the present part, was more profound.
He knew in his heart that these esoteric Buddhist knowledge might have been the more secret knowledge in the state religion in the past, and if one was not a true descendant of the state religion, there was no way of knowing it.
Xue Shou then said, "Don't take what I said too seriously. In this world, as long as things can achieve their goals, there are many ways to do it. There is no need to stick to certain established methods. What is widely used now must be in line with the current situation and suitable for most people.
In the past, these things had high barriers to entry and were difficult to spread, so they were destined to be in the hands of only a few people. This is actually not a good thing. Secret skills that may not have changed in the past decades or even hundreds of years may change every few years in the new era. What seems to be lacking at present will sooner or later be achieved and exceeded. It is only a matter of time.
Well, this stroke is good. This stroke should be done like this, more rounded and gentle. When you use the brush and concentrate the tip, you need to have the intention of holding the key parts, just like in a fight, you hug your arms to protect your head, but you can't hold it tightly, you need to have some flexibility..."
Under his guidance, Chen Chuan kept this idea in mind and quickly drew a circle. The lines were beautiful and smooth, and the end of the circle seemed to be neither closed nor parted.
Xue Shou praised: "This is a good deal, hmm... we can add another one outside..."
Chen Chuan wrote again without hesitation.
Xue Shu nodded. The most important thing to avoid in arranging this kind of ceremony is doubt. It is essential to look ahead and behind and to be resolute in your will before you take action. If you even doubt yourself, how can you expect the ceremony to work?
At this moment, he seemed to have thought of something and asked again, "Oh right, you should know that when you push your limits, you must give up one of your strengths, or embrace something you hate. Have you thought about it?"
Chen Chuan said: "I have already thought about it."
But what he wanted was to use his absolute strength to break through that boundary after overlapping with his second self, so that he wouldn't have to give up or embrace anything.
Teacher Xue said, "It's all right once you've thought it through. Don't hesitate, and don't think about other things when you reach a critical juncture, or you'll run into problems. As for the rest, as long as you use the right methods, you'll be fine. Since you've come this far, these steps shouldn't be difficult for you."
In a word, if you can get through it, you can get through it; if you can’t get through it, you can’t get through it.”
Chen Chuan nodded. This was almost identical to what Mr. Zhuan had said. He thought for a moment and asked, "Teacher Xue, since every fighter has their own setbacks and hardships, I wonder what the situation is like for General Wei?"
Xue Shou said: "Well, based on the intelligence we gathered previously, we can judge that Wei Guochan is likely to be unable to speak more than a certain number of words a day.
We have spies in the old imperial family, and we found that he spoke very concisely every day. We even did a statistics and found that over the years, when he interacted with outsiders, the longest conversation he had ever made did not exceed a hundred words.
It is not difficult to find out his previous resume. He used to be an eloquent person who could bring the dead back to life with just one word. However, since he became a fighter, he has become taciturn, so we think that this is what he gave up.
But the more he gave away, the more he gave back.”
At this point, he chuckled and continued, "But this is just speculation. Some flaws or preferences can be exploited, so sometimes they'll deliberately conceal or hide them in order to mislead others. After all, he's not only a fighter, but also a general, so some things aren't so easy for people to master. But whether or not this is the case, it doesn't affect his combat effectiveness."
And I don't think this flaw can be called a flaw. For example, some people, after becoming successful, will constantly look for people to talk to, and talk non-stop, which can actually be a headache."
Having said that, he seemed to think of someone or something, and couldn't help rubbing his eyebrows.
Chen Chuan immediately understood, and he asked, "Then what about Principal Yao?"
"Principal Yao."
Xue Shou suddenly smiled and said, "You will know soon."
After hearing what he said, Chen Chuan did not continue to ask questions. At this time, he had already reached the last stroke of the ceremony. With a turn of his wrist, he brought down a smooth stroke.
After finishing, he stepped back and looked at it. He saw that the pattern on the coat was very flowing and not so regular, but he could feel a special meaning from it. And it was different from the patterns he had drawn before. He knew what effect it would have and how long it would last at a glance, as if it was embedded in his perception.
He looked at Xue Shu: "Teacher Xue, please take a look. Are there any other loopholes?"
Xue Shou took a few glances and commented, "It's fine. This is your first time handling such a ritual, and it's quite good that you can depict it like this. However, due to the limited materials, you can't push the ritual to its highest level. However, this ritual can only be used once, so being able to draw it is good enough."
He glanced out of the woods for a few moments. "If you go any further, you'll likely encounter a large force of the old imperial family and pre-positioned artillery positions. It's the same no matter which direction you go. Just be careful to avoid the shells. If there's a special situation, I'll warn you. It's up to you what to do. If the situation is dire, initiate the ritual immediately, and I'll shield you."
Chen Chuan nodded. Actually, his second self was almost catching up with his ego, and it seemed that there were no suitable opponents outside. However, it was not a big problem. If a fighter came, this strong external stimulation would be enough to push his second self to resonate with himself and achieve unity with his ego.
And if the fighters dispatched by the Ministry of Defense and Principal Yao can stop the general, and no other variables arise in the process, that would actually be considered good.
He had already thought it through. By then he could cut open the rift and enter the other side of the world. With the help of the external stimulation and threats there, he could complete the final resonance and take this opportunity to break through his limits.
In short, there are countermeasures on both sides.
At this time, he picked up the coat and put it on. In order to prevent the ubiquitous erosion of the fusion land, he put on a protective raincoat on the outside.
At this time, he called out to Chao Ming, asking him to follow from a distance and not to get too close. Then he jumped on the horse, pulled the reins, and galloped in a certain direction.
According to the map information provided by Chen Bitong, the Defense Department's headquarters is located at the bottom of the map, while the unknown area where he is located is at the top of the map, where the troops mobilized by the old imperial family may be distributed.
The Dashun camp, located on the edge of the unknown area, is located on the left side of the map, right on the route he is currently taking. He was heading there before, and it is actually not far away, only half a day's journey at most.
But at this moment, he suddenly turned around and headed straight towards the distant camp, almost passing by it.
If he maintains his current speed and travels in a straight line without any obstructions, he can reach the defense base in about three days. However, the people of the old imperial family will not let him get here so easily.
The old imperial troops arranged around the Dashun camp had been waiting in anticipation, but based on the rosy glow in the sky, they saw the situation and realized something was wrong, so after a flurry of telegrams, they began to make changes.
First, the airship that stopped here turned and moved in the direction where Chen Chuan was moving, and then a large group of cavalry escorted the artillery pulled by mules and horses followed.
At the Dashun frontier camp, they also saw Chen Chuan change his route. After all, the direction of the glow was very obvious. Then they saw the airship turn, and large numbers of scouts began to fly eastward. The hidden valley in the distance was filled with smoke and dust, and they realized that those were the troops ambushing there.
One of the officers turned around and said hurriedly, "Colonel Xin, it seems that those comrades who seized the lost items are not planning to come to our camp, so there is no point for us to stay here.
Colonel, please don't say we can hold the enemy back here. Right now, the old imperial army is not paying any attention to us and is just chasing after our comrades."
Another officer said, "Yes, Major, we don't need to defend here. Why don't we go over and help provide cover?"
Major Xin looked outside and said, "We can't move yet."
The officers were about to say something, but Major Xin raised his hand to stop them. He said calmly, "It's already afternoon, and nightfall is only three or four hours away. How far can we go now? What can we do?"
Everyone calmed down immediately. This was indeed the case. The reason why the old imperial family had an absolute advantage in the Jiaorong area was that they could roam freely in the wild at night, while the Dashun army had no way to fight them in a place without a garrison. Once they left too far or were intercepted on their way back, they would be killed.
Major Xin glanced at the rosy clouds and continued, "Let's wait until tomorrow. Their airship has left, and tomorrow we'll have airship support. Once we're together, we'll find a way to attack them from behind and tie down their forces. Also, take out those buried special weapons. There's no need to keep them. We'll use them all tomorrow."
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(End of this chapter)
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