"Before discussing the relationship between sorcerers and life, Brother Zhuge, let me first ask you, what is the fundamental philosophy of your sorcerers?"
Zhang Zhiwei smiled and said, "Because I feel that my understanding and yours are fundamentally different. If I don't explain the fundamentals clearly, no matter how much I say, it will be useless. First, tell me your understanding of the fundamentals of warlocks, and I will... correct you!"
Are the fundamental philosophies of sorcerers different? Correction... Zhuge Yunhui was taken aback. His Zhuge family inherited the legacy of Zhuge Wuhou, the top sorcerer during the Three Kingdoms period. In terms of history, it was only a hundred years younger than the Tianshi Mansion in Longhu Mountain.
If it is to correct the magic method, then there is nothing wrong with it. After all, the skills of sorcerers vary. His magic skills are not as good as the other party's, so he accepts the correction, is convinced, and is even grateful.
But if he was correcting the fundamental principles of sorcery... how could that be possible? Could it be that the fundamental understanding of sorcery, passed down for over a thousand years by his Wu Hou sect, was completely wrong? Was there something wrong with what his ancestor, Zhuge Wu Hou, had left behind?
What a bold tone! Even a contemporary Heavenly Master wouldn't dare to say such a thing!
Zhuge Yunhui opened his mouth and subconsciously wanted to refute, but before he could say anything, the scene of Zhang Zhiwei fiddling with the Qimen Four Plates just now appeared in his mind, and he swallowed the rebuttal back.
Before he saw Zhang Zhiwei move the four plates of Qimen, he never believed that anyone could do it, but Zhang Zhiwei overturned his cognition and did it.
There may not be any problems with the things left by our ancestors, but our ancestors lived more than a thousand years ago after all. In the past thousand years, perhaps new and strange knowledge has emerged. Senior Brother Zhang is much better than me. We should be humble!
Zhuge Yunhui quickly adjusted his mindset and began to answer Zhang Zhiwei's questions:
"Brother Zhang, I welcome your correction. According to our Wuhou Sect, the essence of a sorcerer is that during their cultivation, an alien has discovered some flaws in the laws of nature. The methods that can exploit these flaws are called techniques, and those who master these methods are called sorcerers!"
"So, the fundamental concept of us sorcerers is to see through the laws of heaven and earth and control them. Come on, Senior Brother Zhang, I'll make something that will show you more intuitively!"
As he spoke, Zhuge Yunhui formed seals and used the Kun technique.
“Boom!”
The ground bulged, and something like a lever appeared in the Qimen Bureau. One end of the lever was empty, and the other end was a spherical object.
In order to prove that he was not learning eight-legged essays, Zhuge Yunhui pointed at the lever and said:
"Brother Zhang, I've been keeping up with the times lately and learned some things from foreigners. There's a saying I think is quite applicable: 'Give me a fulcrum, and I can move the entire earth!'"
"The Earth is the planet beneath our feet. When I first heard it, I thought it was outrageous, but after thinking about it, I think there's some truth to it. It even has a practical application in explaining warlocks."
"By the way, Senior Brother Zhang should understand the principle of leverage, right? How about I explain it to you?" Zhuge Yunhui asked.
Showing off in front of a top student? Zhang Zhiwei glanced at him and said, "I understand. Go on!"
Zhuge Yunhui continued, "This is how I understand it. The 'Earth' in this sentence refers to the natural laws that I want to control, the 'fulcrum' is the means of magic, and the 'I' is the sorcerer himself, which is what you call life, Brother Zhang!"
As he spoke, Zhuge Yunhui performed the surgical method, moving the fulcrum under the seesaw while saying:
"The laws of nature remain fixed, but the 'fulcrum' can be moved. The more powerful my magic, the greater the influence of this 'fulcrum' on the laws of nature, and the stronger I will become as a sorcerer."
"So, the fundamental philosophy of my sorcerership is to constantly improve my own magical skills, move this fulcrum, and thus leverage greater natural forces of heaven and earth. As for my own life cultivation, I don't think it is important."
"After all, practicing magic to leverage the natural forces of heaven and earth is like using a small force to move a large force. Since it's like using a small force to move a large force, we must focus our energy on moving the fulcrum and moving the large force, rather than just using a small force."
After saying that, Zhuge Yunhui looked at Zhang Zhiwei eagerly, wondering how Senior Brother Zhang, who could move four plates, would correct him.
Zhang Zhiwei smiled and said, "You sorcerers never speak human language. Is it necessary to come up with such a complicated explanation for such a simple principle?"
Zhuge Yunhui said: "The more complicated it is, the clearer it is to explain!"
"No, the more complicated it is, the easier it is to make mistakes!" Zhang Zhiwei looked at the lever Zhuge Yunhui had made, tilted his head, and said:
"You said that warlocks can use a little force to move a great weight, leveraging the powerful forces of heaven and earth. This statement sounds correct at first glance, at least to me."
"But for you, that's not the case. You've simply found a loophole in the laws of nature and exploited it. You can't exert any influence. Forget about moving a thousand pounds, you can't even move an ounce."
"You can only follow the will of heaven. When heaven and earth undergo this change, you seize it and use a series of methods to intensify it. This isn't called using a little effort to achieve a great result; this is called following the current and pushing the boat forward."
"I can't move even a little, so I just go with the flow!" Zhuge Yunhui repeated what Zhang Zhiwei had just said, and his face suddenly turned ugly.
But he could not refute it, because although he could open the Qimen to determine the game, he could only deduce the changes in the game, and then change himself according to the changes, using the right method at the right place and time.
That's why warlocks need to move around frequently, in order to adapt to changes in the game. There's nothing wrong with saying it's just going with the flow.
So, I, a sorcerer, can only seek good fortune and avoid disaster, follow the will of heaven, and can't change anything! If that's the case, then what's the point of all the magic I've painstakingly practiced for so many years?
Zhuge Yunhui's heart wavered, but then he regained consciousness and looked at Zhang Zhiwei with burning eyes:
"Brother Zhang, this is true for me, but not for you. You can move the four plates and influence the Qimen pattern, which shows that a sorcerer can manipulate the rules of heaven and earth. It's just that I'm dull and don't know how to do it. Although I feel it's presumptuous, I still want to ask Brother Zhang to teach me!"
After saying this, Zhuge Yunhui bowed deeply.
"Brother Zhuge, we're talking about sharing experience and guidance. You don't have to be so formal. If you want to use a small force to achieve a great result, you must first have a large force. In my opinion..."
Zhang Zhiwei reached out and moved the fulcrum of the lever in front of him from far away to his side, saying:
"This fulcrum should be right here. Your theory should be the opposite. Don't be so unrealistic, always thinking about controlling the universe. You contemplate the laws of the universe and understand the changes in the world. The essence of this should be to reflect on yourself, to contemplate yourself, and thus control yourself."
"Control yourself?" Zhuge Yunhui looked confused. "Brother Zhang, I don't understand. If practicing magic and visualizing the universe is for the purpose of controlling yourself, then what's the point of being a magician? Wouldn't it be better to just practice inner alchemy?"
Zhang Zhiwei smiled and said, "That's fine. The great principles all lead to the same destination. Look at those saints who have become sages. Which one of them isn't proficient in everything?"
The more Zhuge Yunhui listened, the more confused he became: "Brother Zhang, please give me some guidance!"
Zhang Zhiwei said, "In Taoism, there's a saying: enter the world, leave the world, and finally realize your own Tao. This is the same for you sorcerers. Enter the world, leave the world, and finally realize your own situation!"
Zhuge Yunhui became more and more confused as he listened, his mind a mess. He couldn't help but cover his head and whispered:
"Brother Zhang, what do you mean by 'one's own situation'? I don't understand. I don't understand. Please enlighten me, Brother Zhang!"
He felt the weight of these words, and even had a vague understanding of them, but he just couldn't truly understand them. This feeling of seeing things in a fog was torturing him to the point of driving him crazy.