Pivot of the Sky

The gods were stunned by this scene and stood there staring down at Medanzo in the sky, who, although not fully aware of the meaning of "questioning of destiny, judgment of the Last Day”, also knew that this was the ultimate test of the transcendence of mortals from eternal life, for which they were both longing and fearing.

Fortunately guided by the gods, who doesn't want to be a god? But on the other hand, they have achieved a nine-level achievement of the power of origin, as if they had a lifeless life in the world, which is likely to fall once this ultimate test comes. So when the gods saw this scene with their own eyes, the shock to the soul was unspeakable, almost oblivious to where you are.

Even the gods couldn't get close to the horror of the grey vortex. They found the gods on the top of the mountain standing still and rushing to drink in their souls: "Ignore Medanzo and chase Amon! ”

On this occasion, Amon has descended, and he is well aware of the situation of Medanzo, whether falling or entering heaven, the disciple has broken away from the battle at this moment, and no one else can help him. It also makes no sense for him to look here, and then form a faint golden light to walk through the dense forest and head straight to the foot of the mountain.

The gods reacted, continuing along the ridge array, and no one dared to stay away from each other. With this delay, Amon has gone down the mountain and passed through the dense forest. A farm emerged along the slow slopes of the foothills, surrounded by large and small houses and terraces, strange traffic, and from time to time a few low dog barks, quiet countryside scenes under the night.

Although the estate has no walls, Amon's senses seem to have crossed the invisible boundary of the water. There is a vast array of space magic here, but it does not contain the meaning of attack and blockade, it is merely a delimitation. Strangely enough, as soon as he entered here, the state in which he was locked by detective magic somehow disappeared, meaning that Amon was out of combat and ready to step into the void.

So that's how it is! This is supposed to be the Pythagoras estate, and Amon finally understood exactly why Schrödinger reminded him of such a place to go after he left Delphi.

The chasing gods stopped outside that invisible demarcation line and watched Amon walk into the farm, all showing a relieved look. This seems to be a place they can't go into, not only can't people go in, but they can't even spy on detective magic.

The gods were relieved, as if Ba 'al couldn't help but escape into the Pythagoras estate, so they didn't have to chase him with their scalps. Twenty-four ambushed gods have only 11 left to chase here, and Medanzo has come to the final test, all of whom have been frightened by the war and feel delighted at the same time.

Arena's eyebrows at height were deep and some of her anger was desperate to say: "Amon has entered Pythagoras Estate! It was Artemis, the traitor who warned him! ”

“Zeus made a covenant with Pythagoras that the gods and the gods would not enter the Pythagoras estate, and Amon, a god, could leave the earth at any time," said Hermes in a gloomy face. ”

Arena shrugged, "Look, Amon doesn't look like he's leaving. Did he go to Pythagoras? Even Pythagoras cannot protect the enemies of the Olympus gods! Ammon has violated the covenant of cooperation with Zeus and refused to negotiate a new covenant, killing thirteen demigods in a row. What should the Fathers of the Gods do? ”

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The grey whirlpool on the distant hilltop accompanied by the black lightning, although there was no sound, a horror of soul chestnuts pervaded the heavens and the earth. Many people on the farm woke up from their sleep and walked out the door looking over the distant hilltop.

Amon was also bold enough, and instead of taking the opportunity to step into the void, he turned his back and looked at Medanzo in the distance. When the stars of the sky finally flashed again on the sky, the grey vortex slowly withdrew, wrapped around Medanzo's figure into immortality. Medanzo was badly wounded, but finally passed the test, and Amon was relieved and turned around to continue walking into the farm.

At that time, it became clear that the estate was unusual, that the inhabitants of the estate were dressed as ordinary farmers, and that their faces, although shocked, did not panic and did not run around, but stood in front of the door and occasionally whispered. When the grey whirlpool disappeared into the sky, these people closed their doors and went back to sleep, ignoring that Amon, who entered here, was still standing on the road.

Amon knows that the gods in heaven have not yet left, but he wonders why the Olympus gods and their messengers cannot enter here. He was even more curious about Pythagoras, and since Schrödinger had guided him here, of course he wanted to meet this man, and was looking for someone to ask him, but he saw that the farmers had shut us all home to sleep, as if to ignore him, a stranger who had “broken in” late at night.

In the middle of the night, for the first time, I came to the mysterious Pythagoras estate, and I didn't want to knock door-to-door to disturb people's good dreams. Amon continued to walk deep into the estate. Unlike ordinary villages, where the usual village buildings are basically clustered together, the residents are rich and poor, and the yards vary in height and height, but the houses are scattered and there is no obvious good or bad.

Amon glanced at him and could not find the house that looked like the owner of the estate, but saw a man in front of him who had not yet entered the house and was still standing outside the door looking at him. Finally, someone could ask him, so he quickly walked forward.

The light was dark, but with Amon's eyesight, he could not help but see the man's description. He was going to ask, "Is this the Pythagoras estate? How can I meet the owner of this place?” But when he came forward to speak, he became: "Mr. Pythagoras, why are you standing here? ”

Standing in front of a middle-aged man, medium-bodied, barefoot, wearing a robe, a hairbrush, a thick beard hanging all the way down to his chest, long hair rolling up like a turban, tall nose beams and eyebrows, deep eyes like starlight in the night. Amon never met Pythagoras. How could he recognize him at first sight? Because Iso has seen it.

When the soul comes to heaven, it is not a living spirit, but a sign of the vision of this world. The so-called heaven is the underworld founded by Amon. It takes the soul of Iso and naturally reveals everything that Iso knows. A god like Amon is almost omniscient compared to a mortal.

When Iso was a teenager, he saw Pythagoras, and there was a scene in his soul trace, and Amon naturally recognized him when he saw him again. Amon was somewhat surprised that many years later, Pythagoras had almost changed his face, what Iso looked like when he saw him and what he still looked like today, only to build up his hair and beard.

And Pythagoras replied, "I'm waiting for you to ask for directions, Amon. If you've been freed from pursuit, why haven't you left? ”

Amon: “Now that I'm here, I'd certainly like to visit you. I was going to find someone to find out where you live and come back to see me after dawn. I didn't expect to meet you directly.... I'm just wondering, why can't the Olympus gods enter this estate? ”

Pythagoras laughed: “I made a pact with Zeus that the Olympus gods and their guiding gods would not be able to enter the estate.... but I can't shelter the enemies of the Divine Faculty here either. I know what you just did. If you stay here, Zeus himself will find it. You come to me, and I want to see you, too, before Zeus arrives, come in and talk. ”

Pythagoras pushed open the door and asked Amon to come in and walk and say: "I didn't rest today, I waited here to see you, and you did come. ”

The house is ordinary, but after entering the door it was found very subtle, the space is much bigger than it looks outside, it is a lobby that can hold dozens of people, but it is empty and has no furnishings, the walls and the ground look very clean. There is a curtain on the other side of the hall, standing by the curtain, and Pythagoras leads Amon straight through the hall, where they open the curtain.

Behind the curtain is a plain wooden table with a stool by the table and only an unlit oil lamp on the table. Pythagoras crossed the curtain to the table and said, “Marcus, Nkes, please stay outside the door. An angry man will visit you later. Let me know first and don't let him break in on his own to interrupt my conversation with the Guest. ”

Although there was no introduction, when Amon walked across the hall, he sensed a lot of people's breath left here, invisible retrospective magic, and generally understood the situation here.

The Pythagoras estate is a different world from the outside, where residents are members of a group. Joining this group requires an oath of discipline and secrecy on the part of the group. This oath of a mortal, unlike the oath of an angel or god to join a divine system, is only a member's self-discipline. And this group has all kinds of disciplines, some far-reaching, some seemingly mysterious, that actually have no real meaning.

The members of the estate are of equal status with men and women, without distinction between nobility, civilians or slaves, and the production resources of the estate are public and all are required to participate in the labour force. They are a group with shared philosophical beliefs and research ideals and are highly demanding of their members and do not want to join.

In order to become a member of this group, it is necessary to pass the examination and test, first to see whether the faith is firm, whether there is a certain theoretical level, and finally to become a full member through a "purification of the mind” ceremony.

This ritual of “purifying the mind” is very similar in Amon's view to the power of awakening the source, but has unique requirements for the philosophical beliefs of its members and the way in which it sees the world. There are those who awaken the power of the source during the ceremony, and there are those who pass the ceremony without awakening the power of the source.

How can I say, for example, that Iso did not awaken the power of the source in his life. He did not possess magical powers in magic or body surgery, but with Amon's feeling, if Iso could have been guided by this group, it would not be difficult to pass this “purification of the mind” ritual. The members of this group are nominally disciples of Pythagoras, but it is not easy to meet Pythagoras himself directly like Amon.

Become a full member of the group and listen to Pythagoras teach all kinds of knowledge across the curtains, in this lobby; after several years of painstaking, they will not be able to see Pythagoras until they have attained a fair level of literacy. And such a man, with Amon's understanding, is at least a great accomplisher of inspiration.

Interestingly, Pythagoras worked with the rest of the estate on weekdays, but those who could not see him could not see him.

And the two people who just picked the curtains in the house should belong to the disciples who made the most tall disciples. They learned and passed on Pythagoras' knowledge and philosophy, and have their own understanding and development. They can communicate directly with Pythagoras on weekdays and conduct various discussions and questioning. And the Copernicus that Iso had seen, because he had touched the Stone many times, his fingers had been recorded as negative, he was a slave outside, but his achievements in the estate were also quite high, otherwise it would not have been possible to accompany him outside Pythagoras.

Through the lobby, Amon learned so much through breath sensation that he became more curious about the identity and history of Pythagoras. And Pythagoras said, “Amon, please sit down! The last time a guest sat here, it was a long time ago. ”

Amon sat down and said, "Who was the last guest sitting here? ”

"His name is Plato," replied Pythagoras. “You've heard of him, and you know his student Aristotle. After the death of his teacher, Socrates, Plato came here to visit me and discuss with me the Ideal Country he wanted to write about. He's not a member here, but he's a student of mine. ”

The wise man spoke and reached out and lit the oil lamp on the table, inadvertently revealing his arm in the sleeve of the robe. Amon suddenly changed his mind and couldn't help but stand up and say: "Are you, the Genesis God of Heaton's legend... Prometheus! ”

You can only see Pythagoras wearing an iron ring on his left arm with a broken thin chain and a stone locked at the end. It looks like a decorative bracelet, but that stone is only the size of a nail cover, just a very common gray mountain stone. Why is this sage wearing such a strange bracelet when he doesn't have an extra piece of decoration all over him? Amon remembered the play Prometheus, which he had seen in Aaron.

In that extraordinary drama, Prometheus was an ancient god of the Olympian god, and human legends even implied him as a god of creation. This god clashed with Zeus, bringing the spark to the creatures of man. In Amon's view, the spark in the play is actually a metaphor, implying a path beyond eternity.

* * (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote on recommendations, monthly tickets (qidian.com) and your support is my biggest motivation.)