Feeling a little nervous after being told that this was inappropriate, Lu Jin'an began to explain herself: "I...I didn't mean to be jealous of him..."
Gu Zhilin shook his head and said, "Of course I know you're not jealous of him. You're so outstanding, you don't need to be jealous of anyone. It's just... you always seem to use him as the standard, which is not right."
“You’ve made him your goal, so you can’t see any progress in yourself.” Gu Zhilin sighed and said, “I understand that you have this thought.”
“But everyone has different strengths. For example, Wen Yili is a genius cultivator with exceptional talent, but... you also have your own strengths. Putting aside your talent for fire control, in terms of cultivation, you are more talented than Wen Yili in Tai Chi.”
Lu Jin'an was somewhat surprised: "Am I more talented than Wen Yili?"
"Of course, so you don't need to compare yourself to Wen Yili in everything. Just compare yourself to yourself. Every little bit of progress you make is a success."
He thought that Lu Jin'an had developed inner demons due to her competitive spirit, so he hoped to appease her in this way.
However, Lu Jin'an's inner demons were not actually there; he simply wanted Gu Zhilin's approval and attention.
He knew he was becoming somewhat obsessed.
She also understood that Gu Zhilin said these things to prevent her from getting stuck on a rut.
So he adjusted his mindset and said, "I understand, let's continue."
This time, Lu Jin'an's mindset changed, so she finally managed to control the subtlety of her breathing.
A wisp of energy penetrated deep into his dantian, a sensation Lu Jin'an had never experienced before.
But Gu Zhilin added, "Next, we need to make it longer. When you breathe, try to make your breathing time as long as possible. When you inhale, make it long and thin. Do you understand what I mean?"
Lu Jin'an nodded, and then began to try to lengthen her breathing.
Perhaps due to a change in mindset, Lu Jin'an quickly met the requirements this time.
Seeing that he had found the trick, Gu Zhilin was also very happy: "Next, you need to pay attention to the evenness of your breathing rhythm, and not to be fast or slow all the time. Once you can breathe evenly, and make it deep, fine and long, you will find that your breathing will pause a little."
"Don't worry, this means you're close to being able to enter a meditative state. All you need to do is clear your mind of distractions and enter a meditative state."
As Lu Jin'an listened to his voice, she began to practice this breathing technique.
At the same time, throw the person out of your head.
Gradually, he began to truly clear his mind, and his breathing became even.
Gu Zhilin watched as his breathing became increasingly shallow and long, and he was very happy.
He said that Lu Jin'an was also very talented.
Although Lu Jin'an couldn't grasp things as quickly as Wen Yili, she would follow the steps he taught her perfectly, and she did each step very well.
Therefore, he can quickly get into the zone.
Seeing that the man was almost in a meditative state, Gu Zhilin began to meditate and enter a meditative state himself.
The two sat facing each other for almost the entire night.
As dawn broke, Lu Jin'an opened her eyes and saw Gu Zhilin sitting opposite her.
The man seemed to be asleep, but his posture remained upright.
It was as if the person was isolated from the world and the universe.
This made Lu Jin'an feel uneasy. Why did Gu Zhilin give him the feeling that he might leave at any moment?
His first instinct was to go forward and wake the other person up.
But then I remembered that Gu Zhilin had said this state was a state of deep meditation.
He could only suppress his impulse and sit quietly in front of the other person.
He didn't know how much time had passed, but it seemed that every time he looked at the quiet Gu Zhilin, he would forget the passage of time.
By the time Gu Zhilin opened his eyes, it was already broad daylight.
"You're awake! How are you feeling?" He opened his eyes and saw Lu Jin'an looking at him, so he asked excitedly.
Lu Jin'an then came to her senses and cleared her throat guiltily to make her voice sound less hoarse: "When I woke up, my mental strength hadn't changed much, but I could clearly feel that I was very relaxed, not at all like I had been sitting all night."
Gu Zhilin smiled with relief upon hearing this: "That means you've successfully entered a meditative state, and you've been able to maintain it for such a long time. That's very good!"
"Keep going, and soon your mental strength will also improve."
Lu Jin'an nodded: "I will persevere and work hard."
The two got up and practiced the Eight Pieces of Brocade for a while before preparing to go out.
As they were setting off, Gu Zhilin suddenly said, "Once you can enter a meditative state on your own, you won't need to come to my dorm every day. You can just meditate in your dorm."
Hearing this, Lu Jin'an felt somewhat disappointed.
But he couldn't show it, so he simply said, "Okay, I'll get used to it quickly, so I won't have to bother you every day."
"That's not what I meant." Seeing that the other party had misunderstood him, Gu Zhilin became a little anxious: "I don't think it's a disturbance for you to come to my dorm, I'm just worried that you'll find it troublesome to come every day."
“It’s right next door, I don’t think it’s a hassle,” Lu Jin’an replied casually as she walked to the door.
“Then you’re welcome to come every day.” Gu Zhilin said this almost offhand.
Hearing what she wanted to hear, Lu Jin'an smiled and said, "Then I'll come every day from now on. Just don't find it troublesome."
Gu Zhilin nodded helplessly.
The two walked out of the dormitory together and ran into Shang Shixu.
Shang Shixu watched with complicated emotions as Lu Jin'an and Gu Zhilin came out of Gu Zhilin's dormitory together, feeling quite uncomfortable.
"So you two were together all along." His tone was not polite. Even though he had always been extremely respectful to Lu Jin'an, he didn't pay attention to his tone at this moment.
Lu Jin'an frowned and remained silent.
Gu Zhilin quickly explained, "No, we live next door. General Lu came to ask me to go to training together. I'm not going to be here all night."
He lied, but to avoid others misunderstanding their relationship.
It might cause trouble for Lu Jin'an in pursuing his sweetheart.
So he thought he was being kind and offered an explanation.
Upon hearing this, Shang Shixu snorted coldly, "No need to explain to me." Then he turned and left.
Gu Zhilin thought his explanation was perfect and breathed a sigh of relief: "Luckily I was quick-witted, otherwise how would you pursue your sweetheart if your reputation was ruined?"
Lu Jin'an's gaze remained fixed on Shang Shixu.
Instead of answering his question, she said, "It seems that Shang Shixu doesn't live on this level."
"Aren't you staying here?" Gu Zhilin looked around. Actually, there were very few rooms on this floor. Before meeting Shang Shixu today, he even thought that there were only two people on this floor, himself and Lu Jin'an.
"Perhaps he's just visiting a friend's dorm?" he offered a plausible explanation.
Lu Jin'an frowned and did not answer. He could not tell Gu Zhilin that in modern society, visiting other military units was rare, since the influence of pheromones between Ao was quite troublesome.
Pheromones from AA individuals are also prone to repulsion.
I only visit Jiang Jiyang occasionally because we've known each other since childhood.
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