Chapter 474: Calm Down
After listening to Teacher Xue's words, Chen Chuan looked at the bowl of fresh water for a few seconds and saw that as he glanced there, ripples appeared slightly on the surface of the water.
After converging his own field, he found that it had no effect. He then tried to change the field, but the result was still the same.
He couldn't help but think of a countermeasure.
He remembered that when Teacher Xue placed the bowl of fresh water in front of him, there was no fluctuation at that moment.
However, Teacher Xue insisted on asking him to use the field to feel it. Perhaps it was this action that made Wan Huoshui feel some kind of stimulation, thus causing him to feel hostile and wary of himself.
In other words, the bowl of water "remembered" him.
This may have created some kind of mental entanglement, which is not easy to eliminate. Perhaps as long as he is here, it will be difficult to accomplish this.
In fact, if you just want to achieve the result, the simplest method is to use the second self to block out external interference, so that the living water should not be aware of your existence, and you can pass the level in an instant.
However, he was learning to control his own god, so doing so would not help him hone his skills at all. It was not a life-and-death battle right now, so there was no need to do so.
So he slowly gathered his thoughts. This step was actually not too difficult. After all, practicing breathing techniques required concentration and stillness, which in itself required mental control.
And there is a reference object in front of you, so you can tell at a glance whether it has been done well.
However, after trying it, I found that it was not very effective. The ripples did become lighter, but they did not disappear.
He was certain that, lacking the necessary skills, he wouldn't be able to achieve his best even if he continued trying. Perhaps giving him a few days could reduce the intensity a bit, but that alone would never sever the mental connection between the two.
He thought about it again. Teacher Xue had just said that he should restrain his own thoughts. It seemed that all he had to do was follow this approach, but he felt that it might not be that simple.
Teacher Xue seems to speak casually and he seems to be very relaxed, but in fact, his words are full of traps. If you do everything he says, you will definitely fall into the trap he has set. After suffering a loss once, you must not make the same mistake again.
After careful consideration, he concluded that restraining one's thoughts was only one aspect of the problem, and there were other things that needed attention.
Teacher Xue just mentioned the field skills specifically, which will not be without effect.
Changing the field is also a way of using spiritual power. Now the field change does not work, that may be because the field is an expression of multiple information. Perhaps the only way to do this is to eliminate other expressions, focus only on the spirit, and then let the focused spirit make similar changes.
Whether it is true or not, you can try it.
In fact, it is difficult to do this kind of thing immediately if you have never done it before, but fortunately, there is this bowl of living medicine in front of you as the most intuitive reference, which can be used to correct yourself at any time.
Teacher Xue had been observing him from the side, tapping his fingers slowly on his knees, his eyes filled with interest and a hint of anticipation, as if he was waiting for something.
Chen Chuan worked hard slowly, and after a few minutes, the ripples in the bowl of living water suddenly disappeared, but just a breath later, they reappeared.
At this time, he also found it difficult to maintain such a state. As Teacher Xue said just now, it is difficult for people who have not practiced to control their own spirit.
He can indeed simulate and change it, but if it is a complete field, then it is easy to do, but if it is just a simple spirit, then it is difficult to grasp.
To do this, there must be some skills involved, and it is not something you can figure out out of thin air.
But he vaguely felt that there seemed to be some other way.
Xue Shou smiled at this time. In fact, at this point Chen Chuan could barely be considered qualified, because he only asked Chen Chuan to make the ripples disappear, but did not say how long they should last. Even if it was just for a moment, it would be acceptable.
But it seems that Chen Chuan still wants to continue. In this case, he will wait and see how far this student can go.
Chen Chuan thought about it and felt that since he couldn't restrain himself, he might as well not try to restrain himself. There was no need for him to maintain a separate state.
Referring to the changes in the field, he could try to constantly change the mental representation, and change it enough so that the bowl of living water can no longer feel his presence, and then he would become a "stranger".
No matter how the stranger changes, it will not trigger a reaction.
Thinking of this, he immediately began to try and gradually correct himself in the process.
The difficulty of some things in the world is that you don’t know where you are wrong and where you should work hard. Having this thing in front of you is equivalent to pointing out the direction, so you should make good use of it.
Xue Shou then saw that the ripples on the surface of the bowl of running water were constantly rippling, sometimes stronger, sometimes becoming very weak, but sometimes they would disappear for a while.
After repeating this many times, when it was almost an hour old, it finally stopped moving completely and remained like this until the end of the hour.
Teacher Xue smiled and looked at Chen Chuan. "Student Chen, you accomplished what was required within an hour. You did a great job. You're especially adventurous and proactive in finding solutions, which is excellent."
This is the kind of student he likes the most. They have already mastered all the necessary abilities in advance and have everything they need. Moreover, they can find a way out based on his hints instead of struggling to solve the problem. This makes it very comfortable for him to teach them.
He continued, "Student Chen, you should have noticed that the spirit itself is active and fluid, and it is very difficult to control. Even if you can restrain the most core part of your self, you can't completely contain the scattered thoughts. On the contrary, it is relatively easy to promote its change."
Chen Chuan nodded.
Teacher Xue said: "This is difficult to avoid, because as long as a person is alive, the spirit has this kind of activity, but if you want to move forward, you must concentrate your spirit.
The more concentrated the spirit is, the more resilient it is, and only then can it possess power, just like scattered water streams cannot form a climate unless they gather into an ocean. Now I will teach you the technique.
The first step is called "calming the mind", which means to calm your own mind.
It’s just that the mental techniques are hard to express verbally, so I’ll use a method to help you feel it intuitively.
Well, it's not about using field techniques. In fact, it's not appropriate to use this method to transmit spiritual techniques because the information is too messy and not pure enough, which will cause some unnecessary interference and sometimes even pollute the spirit. So we can use another method."
He extended a hand and said solemnly, "Student Chen, grab my wrist."
Chen Chuan stretched out his hand as he was told, and the moment he held Teacher Xue's wrist, he felt his body suddenly become dizzy, as if his entire consciousness had separated from his body. The surroundings suddenly became quiet, and everything related to his senses seemed to have disappeared, as if he was immersed in nothingness.
At this time, he heard Teacher Xue say, "Let me show you."
In fact, Teacher Xue did not say this sentence, nor did he hear it, but it echoed directly from his spiritual consciousness.
"To achieve concentration, one must first be still. The first step is to clear the air and maintain emptiness. Your thoughts are intricate and erratic, jumping around like monkeys. It is difficult to catch them one by one, but once they are still, they can be easily restrained one by one. Hence the saying 'binding the monkey mind'.
When this step is completed, it doesn't mean everything is over, because the monkey mind may break free, so you need to focus your attention on one thing, visualize one thing, and use it to maintain your original thought.
As the sound was echoing, he suddenly saw a bright light emerge from the void, like a bright jade. As soon as it appeared, it seemed to draw all his attention to it, and he would not pay attention to anything else.
The voice continued, "When your spirit is gathered, your thoughts and knowledge, your past memories, your spirit and temperament, everything will be gathered and solidified into a ball, making it impossible for anyone to invade from outside.
But at the same time, if this spirit collapses, a person may lose himself, and at best become just a walking corpse. The danger of mental attack and defense is no less than that of physical combat, and in some places it is even more dangerous.
Therefore, after long-term cultivation, it is necessary to hone it repeatedly. Over time, the impurities will be quenched, leaving only the essence, and it will become like crystal, shining jade glass."
As these words were spoken, Chen Chuan saw that the light jade became increasingly clear and transparent, shining brightly, as if everything around it was illuminated by it.
At this moment, he felt his whole body tremble, and he broke away from this state. He seemed to fall straight down from the clouds, and his consciousness returned to his body again. Then, all kinds of thoughts and ideas came out from every corner.
Just now, when I was in a state of tranquility, these thoughts were like the moon in the night, hanging high and silent. But now, they were like suddenly entering a noisy street, fluctuating endlessly, with no place to rest, creating a very strong contrast. It took a while for me to return to normal.
Teacher Xue waited until he calmed down before smiling and saying, "I will guide you here this time. It's not that I don't want to continue. This kind of guidance is also to gather your spirit. Although it is relatively gentle, it is difficult for people who have never tempered their spirit to persist for a long time.
If you continue, it will inevitably consume your spiritual energy. Once your spiritual energy is completely consumed, it will not stop, but will continue to consume your vital energy and blood. If you still don't break free, your entire life force will be exhausted, and you will die.
Chen Chuan understood and nodded, but after Teacher Xue mentioned it, he also had some idea of the reasons why Tian Jiancheng won, lost and died.
The opponent should be making a desperate attempt to attack purely with the spirit, but if this does not kill the enemy's spirit, then it will end up destroying itself, which is extremely extreme.
Teacher Xue said, "I've already told you how to do the Heart-Centering Method. Once you've mastered this, I'll guide you on the next step in the 'Refining Method.'"
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(End of this chapter)
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