Chapter 169 Constraints
The terrain of this area is relatively high, and there is a high mountain behind it. Snow can be seen on the top of the gray-blue mountain. The barbed wire fence is very wide, enclosing every place within sight.
However, the off-road vehicle did not drive in, but stopped outside. It can be seen that there are also irregularly distributed potholes nearby.
He Xiaoxing said, "You're already familiar with the underwater path there yesterday. We don't need to repeat it. Let's go to a different location today."
Chang Ba couldn't help but look at Chen Chuan with sympathy.
Chen Chuan didn't care. As long as it could really help him and make him improve, he didn't need to worry too much about the training content. He just had to do his best to complete it. Moreover, although the location had changed, the overall elements remained the same, so it was no big deal.
After the three got out of the car, Chen Chuan put on his diving suit, adjusted it outside, nodded to the two of them, and jumped into the pit. After entering the water, he began to dive.
But he soon discovered that the underground wells here were not just a change of location, but had greatly increased in complexity.
First of all, the pit leading to the lower part was no longer straight up and down like yesterday, but presented a complex situation with various bends, widths, narrownesses, and depths. Even the water flow became fast and slow due to the terrain structure and water pressure differences, which required him to be doubly careful.
He Xiaoxing was walking above, throwing down the signs tied with ropes. It was obvious that he was very familiar with the routes of the surrounding underwater pits. Every time he threw the signs in the direction where Chen Chuan might move, he would be one step ahead.
An hour later, Chen Chuan successfully swam up. This time he touched a total of eight signs, which was a good improvement compared to yesterday.
He Xiaoxing said to him, "Reduce the break time by five minutes and continue in 25 minutes. Now get in the car and we'll change places."
Chang Ba immediately went back to start the car and headed to the next location. This area was very large, and there were thousands of Dan Lakes of various sizes, and the number of potholes scattered around was countless.
The first ones Chen Chuan came into contact with still had some traces of artificial excavation, but the ones he saw later were completely naturally formed.
After arriving at the destination and finishing his rest, he immediately started the next round of diving.
He spent the next two days here. After each swim, He Xiaoxing would change his position to prevent him from getting familiar with the situation below.
And each time the rest time will be shortened until it stays within the ten-minute limit.
Chen Chuan had to use this limited time to recover as much strength as possible. He didn't use his second self, but simply relied on his original strength to try to get every sign.
However, after two days, he was still a little short of the standard set by He Xiaoxing. His best result was only eleven pieces, and this happened several times in a row.
It seemed as if he had reached his limit.
That night, they did not leave, but lit a bonfire in the wilderness and prepared to spend the night there. Chang Ba took out some mutton and showed off his barbecue skills again.
Honestly, it felt like a farewell night.
While Chang Ba was turning the barbecue skillfully, he looked at Chen Chuan. He was a little worried about the latter at the moment, because if he failed again tomorrow and could not meet He Xiaoxing's requirements, it would be impossible for him to proceed to the next stage of training, and the entire training would come to an end.
He had walked all the way here, but was blocked outside because of a sign. Even the thought of it made him feel unwilling.
Although he thought it was almost impossible to pass the next stage of training, he still expected to see a miracle. Moreover, Chen Chuan was already one step away from this goal, and it would be a pity to stop like this.
Chen Chuan sat there calmly, without any signs of depression or dejection, because if he still failed tomorrow, he would use the second me to get through this difficult time.
But if possible, he would rather use the abilities of his original self to get through it. This is not because using a second self is bad, the second self is himself, a part of himself, there is no need to divide it into two parts, using the abilities that one already possesses is the most normal thing to do.
All he considered was that the stronger the original body was, the stronger the second self would be. Therefore, using the power of the original body to train and break through would bring the greatest benefits.
He Xiaoxing then spoke up, "There are many ways to awaken and guide dormant alienated organizations. Besides being forced to awaken at the critical moment of life and death, there were also esoteric organizations in the past that used spells and scriptures to achieve their goals. Believers who have undergone long-term esoteric ritual training can be easily guided.
Ordinary people can do this without resorting to such means, so they can just let go of their emotions, because suppressing emotions also limits some of the alienated tissues."
He said in a deep voice, "You can let your emotions flow, but you can't overindulge them. You must identify your own goals and clarify your own beliefs. Only then can you unite your mind and body, allowing the alienated organization to hear your demands. Don't just engage in superficial mobilization, which won't fully respond to you. Without external intervention and assistance, you generally only get what you put in."
Chen Chuan thought about it seriously and found that it was true. The second limit requires self-restraint to subdue various emotional fluctuations. If left alone, there may be problems. Well, Zhuo Bao may be one of them, but maybe he thinks that there is nothing wrong with him?
Such people sacrifice their sanity but also gain more power.
From his personal experience, while subduing his emotions, he did suppress some of his potential, because in addition to this alienated organization that produces emotions, he also needs some strength to subdue and restrict himself.
But this is not useless, because his fighting style is to stay calm, think, and look for opportunities, rather than indulge in it and fight wherever he can.
So it is indeed very difficult to let him let go of the mental constraints. He will instinctively resist. A self that is not under his control is not his true self.
But on second thought, what He Xiaoxing said might not be that simple, because he specifically cited the example of Tantric Buddhism. Tantric rituals are actually a kind of restraint, so the meaning here may be that only when you can let go of your emotions and then take them back, can you truly restrain yourself.
This is a higher level of control.
When you think about it this way, the logic is correct. Being afraid that you can't control yourself is simply because you don't have enough self-discipline and ability.
So how to solve it?
He Xiaoxing also gave an answer.
That is the unshakable belief that is rooted deep in the body and mind.
As long as the belief of constantly transcending oneself and breaking free from all constraints exists, one will be able to subdue those chaotic emotions.
Thinking of this, Chen Chuan's expression became much more serious. He changed to a cross-legged sitting position and slowly closed his eyes.
After seeing this, He Xiaoxing stood up and walked away.
Chang Ba took a look and thought that Chen Chuan might have thought of something, so he didn't disturb him. He took a few skewers of almost grilled mutton and left carefully.
The night passed by inadvertently.
The next day, as the cool morning breeze blew across the wilderness and light began to appear on the horizon, Chen Chuan opened his eyes, looked at He Xiaoxing who was approaching, and said, "Teacher He, I want to try again today."
He Xiaoxing said: "If you think you can do it, then do it, I will be waiting up there."
Chen Chuan nodded vigorously, put on a diving suit, and came to a pit he had never been to. He stretched his limbs with his back to the golden-red morning light, then jumped in with a powerful move.
After entering the water, he quickly dived to the bottom, but in the first five minutes, he did not move. Instead, he adjusted himself and completely relaxed his body and mind.
That part of the alienated organization suddenly lost its willpower, freed from its constraints for the first time, and seemed to burst into joy. At the same time, as this part of the organization became more active, all kinds of emotions and chaotic thoughts filled his mind, as if to guide him to vent and rush forward.
But he did not lose his mind because there was a voice in his heart telling him that indulgence at this moment would only bring unpredictable consequences and would only destroy his training results. He might not be able to realize his vision of truly breaking free from all constraints.
Despite the suppression of this firm belief, his eyes remained clear.
At this moment, he felt as if he had become two people. One was in high spirits, seemingly carefree, while the other was examining himself, calmly watching every change in his body.
The water moved, he stepped on the ground, spread his hands forward, and suddenly swam forward.
This time, the underwater environment seemed to have become much clearer than before, and the gas exchange guided by internal breathing was more efficient. It seemed that a new force filled his whole body, making him swim faster and more delicately than before.
He kept swimming in the underwater pits, looking for the signs dropped from above.
On the ground, Chang Ba discovered that He Xiaoxing's pace had quickened, which undoubtedly meant that Chen Chuan's swimming speed below had also increased.
He kept counting the ropes that were shaken. In just over half an hour, ten signs were touched one after another. He couldn't help but feel a little nervous and expectant.
There are two pieces left and there are more than twenty minutes left. Is it still in time?
He soon found that his worry was unnecessary. Not long after, the eleventh sign was touched, and then it seemed like only a moment had passed before the rope shook again.
"Twelve yuan!" Chang Ba couldn't help but shout out excitedly.
Chen Chuan had already reached He Xiaoxing's requirements, but it wasn't over yet. Just three minutes later, he touched the thirteenth piece, then the fourteenth, and the fifteenth...
Chen Chuan was swimming rapidly below. There was still some time left before an hour. If he continued, there should be a certain possibility of increasing the upper limit of the number of signs. However, he stopped there.
He swam directly out of the tunnel below, and with a light push of one hand, he brought himself out of the water with a splash. He stood firmly on the edge of the pit with both feet, and then straightened his body very naturally.
He Xiaoxing looked at him, nodded, and said, "You can both let go and hold back. You didn't let yourself get carried away simply by chasing your goal. You overcame your desire to win and stopped within the stipulated one-hour time. That's very good. You've met the training requirements for this stage."
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(End of this chapter)
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