Cultivation is a matter of perseverance, and Qin Mu wasn't in a hurry. His current starting point already surpassed many others. Don't underestimate the importance of nourishing the meridians. It requires using divine sense to guide spiritual energy, allowing it to permeate the entire meridian system—neither too little nor too much. This method doesn't mean it only takes three days, but rather three days to stabilize. Once the next meridian is opened, the entire system will be nourished again, meaning the initial meridians will require a long period of nurturing.
That makes sense. How could one not adapt to the presence of a foreign object in the body, especially since the human body is inherently fragile? Spiritual energy, through circulation and incantations, can unleash powerful attacks, indicating that it possesses considerable inherent energy.
Another night passed, and although there were no new gains, Qin Mu was not in a hurry. He got up early to practice his swordsmanship, and then he began to practice the Fierce Bird Scattering Stance Technique.
The Falcon Scattering Technique is a movement technique. Although its effectiveness is greatly reduced because his meridians are not yet open, it's still good to familiarize himself with it first. With the secret manual protecting him, movement skills are arguably his biggest weakness at present. After learning it, he will have more ability to protect himself.
Practicing the "Bird of Prey Dispersion Technique" made him realize that it was not merely a movement technique. "The sun and moon do not rise together, a fox does not have two males, a divine dragon is unmatched, fierce beasts do not flock together, and birds of prey do not pair." (Huainanzi, Shuolin Xun). Qin Mu had read the Huainanzi before, but only now did he recall this line. "Birds of prey do not pair" means that fierce birds do not come in pairs. It also metaphorically refers to upright people who do not conform to worldly corruption. A true bird of prey is like an eagle—fierce and powerful.
The Falcon Scattering Technique also shares this characteristic: it requires the coordination of spiritual energy, allowing for extremely high speed during movement. The key is the dispersion of energy, where the divine sense is dispersed to protect oneself during battle.
Dispersing momentum, dispersing momentum—it's not just about dispersing mental energy, since mental energy has a limited range of control and is mostly used to detect and dodge attacks that are about to strike. The most important thing is dispersing one's aura. The manual says that those who disperse their aura can encompass and decide everything. In other words, they can perfectly control the battlefield.
One can control one's aura with mental power and then control the battlefield with that aura. But the more advanced the cultivation, the more one can use that aura to intimidate others, making them shrink back in the face of one's aura, or even surrender without a fight.
Of course, great power comes with difficulty in cultivation. Spiritual energy supports speed, the strength of mental power determines the range of control, and imposing aura cannot be cultivated overnight. Combining all three makes it even more difficult.
Guiguzi was well aware of the strengths and weaknesses of his own cultivation method, so he proposed a solution. Everyone has their own momentum, and the first thing to cultivate is momentum. There are no shortcuts to cultivating spiritual energy and mental power, but momentum is different; there are special methods to train it.
The eagle, a type of hawk, possesses four characteristics: transcendence, nobility, keen insight, and ferocity. To master this skill, one must learn from the eagle, becoming like it. One must see oneself as a predatory eagle.
Qin Mu had seen eagles before, although he had never witnessed a male eagle hunting. However, this did not hinder his cultivation, as he had other methods.
In his view, this is more like a subconscious mind, making the subconscious see him as an eagle, which can be achieved simply through self-suggestion. He has used this method of self-suggestion countless times in the past to control hyperthymesia.
Close your eyes and clear your mind. This is much easier than before. Then, imagine an eagle in your mind. Sharp talons, piercing eyes, outstretched wings, swooping down from the sky, striking its prey in one fell swoop, then snatching its prey and quickly fleeing into the distance, soaring into the sky and disappearing.
The image of the eagle in his mind became clearer and clearer. Suddenly! Qin Mu heard footsteps approaching. His heart skipped a beat, and he knew that someone was coming. He immediately stopped cultivating, opened his eyes, and looked in the direction of the courtyard gate.
When Qin Yue saw Qin Mu standing in the courtyard, he walked over without greeting him. After taking only a few steps, he saw Qin Mu open his eyes and was startled. Qin Mu's eyes were very sharp and devoid of any emotion. He felt like he was being stared at by a wild beast, and his heart pounded wildly. He almost turned and ran away.
Fortunately, this feeling was only fleeting. When he looked at Qin Mu again, his eyes had returned to normal. If it weren't for his heart pounding wildly, he would have thought he was hallucinating.
"Brother Lingyun, what brings you here? Didn't Miss Qin say you were under house arrest?" Qin Mu asked curiously.
"What were you doing just now?" Qin Yue asked curiously, his wildly beating heart now back to normal.
"Oh, you've only been practicing a movement technique for a short time, and you're already here," Qin Mu said irritably. He was concentrating on visualizing the eagle when he was interrupted.
"Sigh!" Qin Yue walked to the stone bench and sat down. He glanced at Qin Mu, then sighed and slumped weakly onto the stone table.
"What's bothering you? Tell me so I can cheer you up," Qin Mu asked curiously.
"You...sigh! You've really made a bad choice in making friends." Qin Yue pointed at Qin Mu, quite speechless.
Qin Mu's teasing immediately cheered him up, and he sat up straight, saying, "Isn't this all thanks to you?"
"What is it that's my responsibility again? I haven't left the house for the past two days," Qin Mu asked blankly.
"It's because you performed so well that everyone compares you to others. That's why my dad dislikes me more and more," Qin Yue said quietly.
"Is this my fault?" Qin Mu blinked and said.
"If it's not your fault, who is?"
"Alas! I possess a bright pearl, long locked away by worldly cares. Now, the dust has settled, and its light shines forth, illuminating countless green mountains. A person as outstanding as me, no matter how I try to hide it, cannot conceal my abundant talent." Qin Mu looked up, opened his folding fan with a whoosh, and spoke while waving it.
He was just being silly because he considered Qin Yue a good friend.
“I have a bright pearl, long locked away by worldly cares. Now the dust is gone and its light shines forth, illuminating countless green mountains. What a fine poem! Full of confidence, yet with a touch of domineering spirit, and it suits your experience.” Qin Yue exclaimed in admiration.
"This genius fits my experience; that short-lived guy from before is more like it! Besides, this poem has nothing to do with confidence or domineering presence. The original is a poem of enlightenment, mainly about recognizing oneself and not being misled or obscured by the outside world." Qin Mu rolled his eyes inwardly and complained to himself.
"If you like it, I'll give it to you!" Qin Mu said, waving his hand.
“How can that be? To claim your poem as my own would be an act of injustice against me!” Qin Yue shook his head and said.
"It's alright, I can write ten or eight poems like this anytime."
"Fine! You're amazing. The poem is still yours, but I can still give you the first copy. With a little effort, a Xuan Dian poem shouldn't be a problem." Qin Yue was quite discouraged, so he stopped worrying about it. After all, he knew that everyone has their own strengths, and it's not shameful to be inferior in poetry.
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