"Three Halls of Talent, poetry, scriptures, and strategy..." Shen Zhui paused momentarily. But he quickly understood; these were the three methods of talent selection for civil officials.
Each of these three categories has its own emphasis.
Poetry leans towards combat, with many sacred words and divine skills encapsulated within five-character or seven-character meter structures. Using these words, one could tap into the essence and laws of heaven and earth, thus forming their battle ability. This is what the civil officials of Great Zhou use for defense. For example, his teacher Lu Yuanwei practices the poem 'Sky Punishment Sword,' which was written by the Daoist Liu Ruqin. The poem is deeply profound and incredibly powerful; when Lu Yuanwei deploys it, it is akin to a divine technique, capable of stirring a sliver of the Power of Laws.
