Chapter 5: Scriptures and Martial Arts
Each sutra is both the sum of the present and the starting point of the future. The ancients seemed to be expecting later generations to surpass them, so they only named them sutras and left them for the endless future generations.
"The classics are the foundation of all schools of thought, and are also the guarantee of military strength. Do you know that warriors in the world are divided into third-rate, second-rate, first-rate and sect leader levels, and above the sect leader there is the grandmaster." Mr. Xiang looked at Jin Yao and spoke again.
Jin Yao nodded like a chicken pecking at rice. He had been traveling around the martial arts world for a while and knew that warriors were divided into different levels. Although these levels did not necessarily mean invincibility, if you didn't take being surrounded into account, a first-rate opponent beating a second-rate opponent was no different from bullying a weak opponent.
As for the attack from the master level, he has never encountered it, otherwise he might not be here.
"A hero is not necessarily a Mohist, but a Mohist must be a hero. It's not only because of the Mohist spirit of chivalry, but also because of the Mohist martial arts. Do you know why?" Mr. Xiang looked at Jin Yao, who had become honest, and stroked his beard again.
Jin Yao shook his head. After coming to this world for so many years, he thought he understood the world of the Qin Dynasty, but he found out that half of it was hidden by the old man in front of him, and what he saw was only what the lower-class people could see.
"Because of the scriptures, every martial arts school has its own scriptures to support it. Without the support of the scriptures, the martial arts can only reach the second-rate level and cannot make any further progress. Advanced martial arts contain principles. Without the cooperation of the scriptures, it is impossible to understand the mysterious mind method, and it is even more impossible to mobilize the power of heaven and earth for your own use." Master Xiang suddenly made a move and pointed a finger at Jin Yao's brow.
Jin Yao wanted to hide, but found that the air around him seemed to condense. No matter where he hid, he would be pointed at by the finger. He could only watch as the finger pointed at his forehead.
Jin Yao felt a slight chill between his brows and opened his eyes, only to find that Master Xiang had already sat in front of him, with an unusually gorgeous sword in his hand.
At just one glance, Jin Yao was deeply attracted by the sword. The sword body was slender and beautiful, and the whole body was dazzling crystal silver, which could not be looked at directly. The green leather scabbard was natural and inlaid with eighteen blood-red gems. It was obvious that this was not an ordinary sword.
Even Jin Yao, who was greedy for money, did not have any distracting thoughts only felt that the Xiangfu holding the sword was like an immortal who was isolated from the world, or a hermit who was detached from the world and lived a carefree life.
"Speaking of the realm of classics, we have to talk about swords. There are very few famous swords in the world, and each famous sword will choose its own master. A first-class master with a famous sword is enough to crush masters of the same level who don't have a famous weapon. Do you know why?" Master Xiang handed the famous sword to Jin Yao and asked him to feel the difference brought by the famous sword.
Jin Yao felt the famous sword in his hand and slowly closed his eyes. Holding the famous sword, he seemed to see himself standing on the top of a mountain, watching the changes in the world and the floating clouds. His mood was unusually calm. The sword in his hand was a weapon, but he did not have the slightest murderous intent.
"Humble and open-minded!" These four words emerged in Jin Yao's mind. This was the feeling that this famous sword brought to him. It was also influencing him, making him no longer contaminated by distracting thoughts. He only focused on reading the scriptures and ignored the changes in the world.
"Ding~" The famous sword chose its master, automatically unsheathed, and flew in the air, drawing iron and silver hooks, and finally standing quietly in front of Jin Yao.
"Be generous and help the world!" Jin Yao suddenly understood another contradictory nature of this sword. The sword has a double edge. On one hand, it allows him to retire from the world, and on the other hand, it allows him to help the needy and help the common people.
"Your character is in harmony with Ling Xu's!" Master Xiang has been observing this man and this sword since he handed the sword to Jin Yao.
There are many famous swords in the Mohist school. The keepsake of Ju Zi is the Mo Mei, which represents universal love rather than . However, no one has reached Mo Zi's realm, so the only sword known to the world is non-aggression, and it is also called Mo Mei without an edge, like a non-aggression sword. Now it is also in the hands of Deng Lingzi's lineage, that is, the Mo Xia lineage.
As a member of the Mo Bian School, Mo Bian also has its own famous swords, Ling Xu, Kong Gu Lin Feng, and Yi Shi Ling Xu.
Lingxu also represents the ideas of the Mohist school, who live in seclusion from the world, ignore worldly affairs, and concentrate on studying the Mohist classics.
"Famous swords have their own ways and martial arts. Therefore, first-rate masters who possess famous weapons are equivalent to mastering an exclusive way and reaching the level of a master!" Jin Yao finally understood Master Xiang's question.
It’s like Yang Guo’s Sorrowful Palm. When he was single, his palm power was extremely fierce because of his longing for a woman. But after he had a woman, his palm power was reduced to half, and he could even no longer deliver that palm.
"Sure enough, the Supreme Sword Manual is correct. If you don't have women in your mind, you will be able to draw the sword naturally!" Jin Yao's mind was off track.
"Yes, this is the assistance that famous weapons bring to warriors. It has the same function as the scriptures, and is even easier to master than the scriptures. This is because warriors do not need to study the scriptures too much, but famous weapons can do it themselves." Mr. Xiang nodded and explained.
“But if you want to truly reach the level of a master, you need to understand it yourself and grasp a great belief. The classics of the Hundred Schools are the only ones that can help warriors reach that level .” Master Xiang continued.
Jin Yao understood. No wonder there were so few masters, and they were all old men. To be a master, one had to reach the level of the disciples.
"The Mohist mental method you learned before lacked the coordination of the classics, so the internal force you cultivated was also scattered and mixed, just like flesh and blood, lacking the tendons and bones to make it condense." Master Xiang pointed to the "Economy" in Jin Yao's hand, "This is the tendons and bones of the first level of Mohist mental method!"
Jin Yao looked at the ancient book in his hand and finally understood why the Hundred Schools were so powerful. If you learn the martial arts of the Hundred Schools and want to be powerful, you must learn his classics. Once you have learned his classics, you will naturally be influenced by it and eventually become a member of the Hundred Schools. Otherwise, you will betray what you have learned, and your internal strength will be disordered, and it will be natural for you to go astray.
Just imagine how a person who betrays what he has learned and believes can become strong.
This is a conspiracy of the Hundred Schools, and it is also an open conspiracy. If one wants to obtain the martial arts of the Hundred Schools, one must naturally study the classics of the Hundred Schools and naturally become a disciple of the Hundred Schools.
No wonder Master Xiang could bring him into the secret realm of the Mo Bian lineage so calmly and casually. After seeing the vastness of the world, he naturally wanted to possess it, and naturally became a disciple of the Mo Bian lineage of the Mo School. The more he learned, the deeper the influence he received, and finally he became a complete disciple of the Mo School.
"You are actually quite good. Although you have hidden your golden body, you cannot hide it from your master. If the Mohist and Xu families see it, they will definitely be very happy!" Master Xiang looked at Jin Yao with a smile.
He has a golden body, boundless strength, and is not afraid of flames or bitter cold. He is the blacksmith who works for the best swordsmith!
