In the first century AD, the Holy See was established.
Gnosticism emerged in the Mediterranean world around the second century AD. It was originally born out of the Holy See, but it is fundamentally different from its cognition.
The Holy See believes that the Son is God.
The Gnostics believed that God is a spirit, and the Son is just a physical instrument on which the spirit came to the world. Their belief is a dualist worldview: a spiritual world and a material world.
This contradictory confrontation made the two sides enter a state of intensification from the very beginning. The Gnostics extremely disdain the human body and the world in which they exist. Their theories have a strong influence, but there are few traces of real activities, and most of them are spread among the people as legends.
However, due to the popularity of the teachings of the Holy See and the support of many countries, the believers expanded wildly, and soon covered Europa. So for a long period of time, one was in the open with a large number of people; the other was in the dark with few people.
The mysterious power used by the Gnostics at that time was too old to be verified.
It wasn't until the Middle Ages that Daniel appeared and accidentally came into contact with an eternal soul, literally translated as Sophia Akami. It is said that it is hermaphrodite, but it is not very accurate. It is explained by Taoist theory:
After death, due to some kind of chance, a person does not merge into a new soul, but exists in a unique space, and develops self-awareness over time. It is neither male nor female, it is the original state before becoming a human.
Daniel claimed that he had communicated with Sophia Akami many times to teach communication, and the other party hoped that he could purify the material world and open the upper world channel.
So he contemplated for many years, finally integrated resources, and established an institutional organization for the first time, namely the Gnostic sect.
This sect was born out of nowhere and suppressed the Holy See for a time, and the secret techniques it used were unpredictable and difficult to resist. It's just that there are too few people who can practice the secret method, and the overall strength is still insufficient.
This situation continued until the aura declined, and the world's extraordinary power collectively rushed to the street. The Holy See, which has become a world religion, ushered in a turning point and rounded up the Gnostics wantonly.
For hundreds of years, people thought that the Gnostics were all dead, and they didn't want them to lurk in the dark, and then they waited until today...
In the quiet room, Long Qiu and Xiao Jin communicated with Erhard's spiritual magic, and finally understood the ins and outs of Gnosticism. This organization is too mysterious, as if it appeared out of nowhere, most people can't figure it out.
It's just an old guy like Erhard who has inherited the origin, and there are some related classics.
After the slideshow-like image plays, the image disappears, but it's not over yet. The old man's voice sounded in the minds of the two of them again, and they began to introduce the Gnostic secret technique system.
Basically, Eastern practice focuses on the connection between the individual and the world, while the West focuses on the application of substances and elements, as well as breaking the rules.
Regardless of the East and the West, there is a special category, witches.
Witch is ancient worship, which is a common feature of all human beings. It was only later that with the development of civilization, many systems gradually lost their witchcraft color and formed new genres.
What do witches worship
Heaven, earth, water, fire, wood, beasts, ghosts, ancestors, etc. do not worship appearances, but worship their spirits. Therefore, the characteristic of witchcraft is the calling and use of spirits.
For example, Nanyang's little ghost and Jiangtou, Meishan's five rampant soldiers and horses, Maoshan's invitation to gods, the summoning of the dead in black magic, and so on. The origin of witchcraft can be traced back tens of thousands of years, and the previous ones are only basic spells that have been diverted and derived, and their power is not strong.
But the Gnostics are different, their inheritance comes from a conscious spirit, not only the summoning, but also the use of the spirit!
Everything in the world is Qi, and the spirit is the same, and it is a higher level of Qi. This is also the reason why their spells are very powerful and require extremely high personnel.
According to Erhard, the organizational structure of the Gnostic sect is: pope-high priest-deacon-ordinary believers.
Strength is divided into:
Gnostics, those who follow the light of Sophia Akamy.
Psychics, those who lie between light and darkness.
Hylics are those who belong entirely to the material world.
The current pope is not clear about the specific secret method, but they only know that they cultivate the power of the soul and store it in their eyes. Those who belong to the material have no change, those who belong to the soul have one silver pupil, and those who belong to the spirit have two silver pupils.
"..."
Erhard's old voice flows in the quiet room, like a respected elder telling a story about the past. That day, the moon was deflected to the west, the parchment burned, and the spiritual magic lost its effect.
The Gnostics are too old and too secret. He tried his best to sort out some things, and there are still many detailed contents that have not been covered. Even so, the two little girls were astonished.
Xiao Jin recovered from her scattered thoughts, and seeing Long Qiu's strange expression, she asked, "What are you thinking?"
"I suddenly thought of Shamanism."
Xiaoqiu sat upright, and said slowly: "At that time, my brother and I were fighting against the shamanism in the crypt. The eyes of the leader were very similar to this, except they were red. And I could see clearly that the last attack he made The trick is to fly something out of the red pupils. My brother fought hard for a long time before he took down the opponent."
"It's so similar?"
Xiao Jin was also surprised, and said: "Northwest Shamanism believes in ghosts, which also belong to the category of witches. Could it be that this is the real strength of witches, who can directly cultivate spirits and use the power of the soul?"
"There is also "Shadow Fragmentation Technique", which can turn virtual reality into reality. We have always regarded it as a unique secret technique, but now that we think about it, it should be a variant of the power of the soul. Besides, the shamanism outside, they believe in beast spirits, Being able to fuse beast spirits with human souls, isn't it like the few people my brother killed?" Long Qiu reminded.
When Gu Yu destroyed Kunta at sea, the other party merged the soul power of several people to form a so-called "god".
Fuck!
The more Xiao Jin thought about it, the more frightened she became, and she couldn't help shouting: "Isn't the Gnostic invincible in the world, who can catch people's souls casually, break out of their shells and ascend?"
"No, they have never been opportunistic in their practice. They practice spiritually directly. I think it's a slanted sword with no roots. We cultivate both body and spirit, and gradually understand the mysteries of heaven and earth, so that we can truly become holy in the flesh and soar in the daytime..."
Long Qiu suddenly paused, and said: "I'm getting more and more uneasy now, and I'm afraid that they will be in trouble with the shamanism."
Since Gu Yu destroyed the Northwest Diocese, Shamanism sank to the bottom of the water, and there was no more wind and waves. Of the four major dioceses, Mobei, Monan, and Guanwai are left. There is no clue in Mobei and Monan, outside of Guanwai...
Tsk!
Xiao Jin's thoughts changed, and she said, "I have some clues, I'll go check it out."
"Do you want me to go with you?"
"No, just sit in the mountains."
After a question and an answer, the two of them trust each other very much and don't say much.
"Speaking of which, being strong is the last word. By the way, what about your side?" Xiao Jin asked again.
"I inspired Lei Xiao and Rong Zhi yesterday, and they were very upbeat. Now we also have four innate disciples."
Speaking of his apprentice, Long Qiu finally showed a smile, and said: "I gave Ke'er a soft whip, and a good sword for Kaixin, Rongzhi got the wind bag, and Lei Xiao got thirty-six tooth thorns." .”
"Hey, your master is so generous, and I'm not stingy, so I'll give them four universe bags."
The Qiankun bag is a storage bag. Innate Realm can learn Taoism, such as basic small transportation skills, imaginary cloth skills, talismans, alchemy, etc., have already been put on the course.
The two talked again, and Long Qiu left the quiet room, circled around the mountain, and returned to Xuantian Palace after seeing nothing unusual.
Xiao Zhai is in the closed gate, and Gu Yu is missing. The sense of responsibility of the two of them is rising slowly, and they consciously take on important responsibilities. Especially Long Qiu, she has the highest cultivation level and is still a little older, so she dare not be negligent for a moment.
Xiao Jin didn't stay idle either, she sneaked into Wutong Garden and stole a little loli in a short while.
"Master, what are you going to do?"
You Yu who followed came out with a frightened face, the moon was dark and the wind was high, and there was nothing around. Could it be that the three of them were going to play something shameful
"Susu has been banned by me, and she will sleep all the time. You are in charge of taking care of her these few days. If you have any questions, go to the uncle, and I will go out."
She didn't bother to explain in detail, she tore off the pendant from An Susu's neck, turned around and disappeared.
…
Sanping County, Anren Lane.
Today, as usual, before dawn, An Susu's parents got up, walked out of the community and turned a street, and arrived at their small store. They moved from the countryside to the county. They received favorable policies and treatment, and were smart and willing to work. They quickly saved a fortune.
The store is not big, and only four or five tables can be set up without the back kitchen. There is a fire at the door, and a pot of broth is simmering.
They mainly sell rice, meat, and side dishes. They are very affordable and can be delivered. They are very popular in the neighborhood, and they are basically busy from morning to night.
It was nine o'clock at this time, the small restaurant was about to close, the door was ajar, and the lights were on inside.
An's father sat at the table, checking today's income with the calculator, while An's mother cleaned up in the back kitchen. There was no one in the small street outside, and it seemed quiet.
"Squeak!"
The store door was suddenly pushed open, Dad An raised his head, saw a tall little girl came in, and asked, "Is the door closed?"
"Uh, there's nothing left, what do you want to eat?"
"Can noodles be made?"
"Is there any more noodles?"
Dad An turned his head and shouted, and the kitchen replied, "I can make shredded pork noodles!"
"Okay, just pork shredded noodles."
The girl sat on a chair, lowered her head and started playing with her mobile phone. After a while, Ma An came over with steaming hot noodles. She picked up her chopsticks and ate them in small bites.
Father Ann was still settling accounts, and the only sound left in the room was the crackling of keys and the slight sound of slurping noodles.
About ten minutes later, the girl wiped her mouth and walked away with the check. The couple also packed their things, rode their electric bicycles, and returned to the community in a toot.
After washing and rinsing, lying on the bed, chatting casually.
"Hey, that girl just now looks really good-looking."
"Oh, I didn't pay attention, it's time to settle accounts."
"It doesn't look like a local, it looks like something with fair skin."
"Is there our daughter Bai?"
"It's much whiter than our daughter. That girl used to be yellow and dark, but she's gotten better in the past two years."
"How can you put down your own daughter like this, alas, but it used to be quite ugly..."
The two of them were obviously very sleepy, but they stayed upright and looked at their phones from time to time. After finally waiting until twelve o'clock, Gu Lu got up and ran to the balcony inexplicably.
Light the incense candles and special yellow paper, and start to pray: "The White Lady bless..."