Chapter 236: 236
Most importantly, if he had split the draw into two, Fangzheng might not be able to receive a corresponding set. For comparison he could draw two guns instead of a gun and its bullets. The synergic effects would be greatly reduced.
Fangzheng was obviously no stranger to the Buddhism's Nine Syllables. Buddhism originated from India and was adapted by China. The Buddhism practiced in China and India is now completely different from how it used to be. Buddhism was now a part of tradition and considered deeply rooted in Chinese culture. As for the Nine Syllables, he had spent quite some time to study it.
The Nine Syllables stemmed from a chapter titled 'Into Mountains and Over Streams' in The Master Who Embraces Simplicity, written by the Eastern Jin Dynasty's Daoist Ge Hong. It wrote: "May all who preside over warriors be my vanguard" it is a prayer to be constantly recited in secret to avert evil influences. It meant that one could avoid all evil by frequently reciting the nine words. Ancient Japan was influenced by Chinese Daoism but when copying the nine characters as the kuji, there was a transliteral difference.
Buddhism as it presently is could be considered Indian Buddhism influenced by Chinese culture before forming a new system of its own. It was not pure Indian Buddhist Dharma.
"System, I have never understood. Why would Boss Buddha borrow the Nine Syllables from the Daoist religion in China. What's that? Is it considered plagiarism?" asked Fangzheng out of curiosity.
The System answered matter-of-factly, "Buddhism treats everything in the world as its teacher. China has a shining culture. Why should it not learn from others and borrow from others in humility? From as small as a lone person to as big as a Buddha, for a school of thought to develop, it is impossible to just rely on itself. That is because no matter how big you are, you are nothing but a ripple in the proverbial ocean that is the world. Only by giving up all arrogance to absorb its essence and discard the dregs while constantly improving and enhancing yourself is the meaning to existence and eternal life. Therefore, Buddhism uses it and acknowledges where it derived it from."
Fangzheng scratched his nose when he heard that, seemingly learning something as Confucius said: "When I walk along with two others, they may serve me as my teachers."
"Cut the crap. Are you accepting it or not?" asked the System.
Was there even a need to consider the answer? Obviously, he would accept it!
The moment Fangzheng accepted a Buddha statue appeared in his mind. It sat cross-legged on a lotus flower but its face was indiscernible, making it impossible to identify. However, the statue's arms were extremely clear. The thumbs, index fingers, and little fingers were pointed towards each other while the middle finger wrapped around the ring finger of the other hand. It was none other than the Inner Lion Seal. It corresponded to the 'warriors' syllable of Buddhism's Nine Syllables!
The instant Fangzheng understood, he gained a new insight. The seal was not only a hand seal but a heart seal. Only when body and mind formed a seal would it be effective.
Simultaneously, Buddhist chants sounded. It was the Inner Lion Seal's Demon-felling Incantation: "Nà luō jǐn chí pó jiā luō yé. Suō pó hē. Mó pó lì shèng jié luō yè. Suō pó hē..."
The incantation was used to aid in the formation of the heart seal. It could be verbalized or done silently in one's mine. With the incantation, one would form a seal in their heart.
When he worded the incantation a huge word appeared in Fangzheng's mind—warriors!
The word covered the sky and Fangzheng felt as though he had a brand new understanding of his body. It felt as though every cell in his body was under his control. It was absolute control. At the same time, Fangzheng oddly discovered that he could sense Lone Wolf's body beside him. He had a feeling that if he so wished with the empowerment of his hand and heart seal, together with the chanting of the incantation, he would be able to control Lone Wolf's body. Such a feeling felt abstruse...
But compared to controlling Lone Wolf's body, Fangzheng preferred the feeling of being able to fully control his own body.
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