Sword from the Immortal Mountain

Chapter 29: Amulet, Slaying Demons and Gods
After burning incense in the ancestral hall, Chen Abu and his family of three went home together, heated up their dinner, and then ate.

My wife is pregnant with her second child. Although we can’t confirm whether it is a boy or a girl yet, it is a good start.

Thinking of this, Chen Abu's heart was filled with joy and hope.

The person he wanted to thank most was Chen Jin.

My nephew has changed a lot since he came back last time.

It’s hard to say what kind of change it is, but I just feel that Chen Jin seems to be shrouded in a layer of mystery.

"Ah Jin, you will soon be able to stand out and become a big shot."

Chen Abu thought about it and felt happy.

But in this case, there is no way he can help Chen Jin.

The wind started to blow outside and there was a drizzle of rain.

Soon, it was time to rest.

Chen Abu's family is used to going to bed early. If they don't sleep, there is nothing to do. If they light the lamp, it will be a waste of lamp oil, which is a pity.

In the past, Chen Min shared a room with her mother, but recently, as her parents were often together, the girl slept alone.

For some reason, tonight, the cloudy eyes of Witch Chen kept appearing in front of me.

This made Chen Min feel uneasy and unable to sleep.

I don't know how long it took, but the room was completely black, like thick ink, so black that it could not be dissolved.

The wind outside the window was howling, like the roar of an animal.

Hearing the strange sound of the wind, Chen Min couldn't help but feel frightened and looked outside with wide eyes.

She could feel that there seemed to be something scary peeking at her outside the window.

What would it be?
"Giggle!"

I don't know if it was caused by the strong wind or some other reason, but the window frame made a teeth-grinding sound.

That thing came in...

Chen Min's hair stood on end and he wanted to get up and run away.

But the next moment, a bone-chilling chill suddenly came and enveloped her.

The cold was so intense that it could freeze a person stiff and make him unable to move. Even if he wrapped himself tightly in a blanket, it was still difficult to resist.

Chen Min was horrified and opened his mouth to call for help, but no sound came out.

Her eyelids were twitching so much that she could hardly hold on any longer.

At the critical moment, "swish".

There seemed to be a ray of light.

The light doesn't look big, just a dot, but it is extremely bright and dazzling, and when people see it, they immediately think of the sharpness of a sword tip.

A flash of light flashed by and cut the thing hidden in the darkness.

For a moment, Chen Min seemed to hear a shrill cry, which then disappeared into thin air.

The girl could no longer hold on and fell asleep.

……

On the hillside, amidst the wind and rain, dim lights shine, bringing a ray of light to the endless rainy night.

Although it looked weak, it was very firm and could not be blown out by any storm. Because of this lamp, many people in the village had been talking about Chen Jin.

It is said that Chen Jin is very hardworking and diligent. He studies very late every night and refuses to rest. If he takes the exam again next year, he will surely pass the exam.
Some said that this scholar was too bold, leaving the lamp on at night would probably attract wolves, tigers, leopards, or bandits. If he continued like this, something bad would happen sooner or later.

There is also a saying that Chen Jin passed the examination for a student, and by chance, he was appreciated by a nobleman in the city and became rich. This is because if you don't have money, you can't waste lamp oil like this.

This statement is correct.

When Chen Jin lit the lamp every night, he did not use animal ointment in the lamp, but sesame oil.

If you use ointment, it will produce thick smoke, which will burn your eyes and the lighting effect will be quite poor. In comparison, sesame oil is much better, but the price is much more expensive.

Having said that, his use of lights is actually more of a formalism.

In the scope of spiritual practice, "form" is the main manifestation and application of the fundamental method of "visualization and induction", and it is everywhere.

The most typical example is that no matter it is Buddhism or Taoism, when opening an altar for a ritual, there will be a series of complicated fasting and offering rituals. One must bathe and change clothes beforehand, and various things must be arranged on the altar: incense, incense burners, banners, armor horses, seals, swords, etc.

Rituals are rituals, which are the external manifestation of form.

For another example, if government offices are not built tall and majestic, how can they intimidate the common people and make them feel awe and submit to them?

In a sense, "form" means "rules".

From the small "rules and etiquette", to the medium "national system", to the large "laws of heaven and earth", to the rising and setting of the sun, the rotation of the four seasons, birth, aging, sickness and death, all can be summed up in the concept of "form".

Now Chen Jin lights a lamp to read at night. Even though his eyes don't need it, he needs it in form. Over time, it will also benefit his state of mind.

Besides, having this lamp can not only eliminate the suspicion of outsiders, but also provide some light for some hunters who go up the mountain at night. Why not?
Of course, if one has achieved great success in practice and attained the fruit of the Tao, he will be able to transcend the heaven and earth and do whatever he wants. He no longer needs to pay attention to the form and can go straight to the core.

That's going too far.

At least for now, Chen Jin is still far from reaching that level of cultivation.

The light from inside the house penetrated out and shone on the wolf and the dog under the eaves, creating an exceptional harmony.

After spending some time together, Wangcai and Laolang have become close friends and have become inseparable companions.

Especially when hunting, the two guys would work together, one in front and one behind, chasing from the front and blocking from the back, and they both knew how to use tactics.

In this way, the efficiency of hunting is greatly improved, and the types of prey that can be caught are also greatly increased:
Pheasants, hares, roe deer, deer...

They even carried back a ferocious wild boar, which weighed at least three or four hundred kilograms.

Chen Jin is naturally happy to see this happen.

After breaking through to the second realm, the middle stage of refining essence into qi, there are higher requirements for diet. Not only must you eat more, but you must also eat well and eat delicately, so that you can maintain the efficiency of cultivation.

At the same time, Wangcai and the other two also ate and drank a lot, and their bodies underwent tremendous changes.

It was a stray dog, but now it has grown strong and has a new coat of fur, and is no longer so "ugly";

The same goes for Lao Lang, who has clearly regained his second youth and is full of energy.

In the room, Chen Jin put down the book in his hand, stretched, stood up, walked to the window, and stared at the scene outside.

The night is dark and stormy, which is the most suitable time to evoke the memories and emotions hidden deep in people's hearts.

Suddenly, he seemed to realize something, and his eyes suddenly became sharp.

At this moment, the wolves and dogs under the eaves felt a chilling murderous intent and had no power to resist. They trembled at the same time and quickly knelt on the ground.

They didn't know who dared to provoke their master and made him so angry.

Then Chen Jin opened the door and came out, holding an oil-paper umbrella, and went straight to Chen Zexiang.

(End of this chapter)