Chapter 367: Life and Death Can Temper the Heart
"If you don't go crazy practicing like this, then who will?"
After a while, Li Fan, who had finished reading the entire jade slip, couldn't help but sigh.
What was recorded in the jade slip was naturally what Zhong Shentong had mentioned before, the "Mysterious Art of Life and Death" that he had practiced.
This half-volume incomplete copy, I don't know where it came from.
The essence of the technique is even more incredible.
The first chapter of the magic formula states the main point clearly.
Believe that everything in the world will eventually die.
Birds, beasts, plants, and humans.
Even cultivators, monsters, and even the world itself.
No one can escape this fate.
If you want to transcend death, you can only do so before your own death comes.
Reach a state of superposition of life and death that is neither life nor death, and both life and death.
This is also the highest realm envisioned by the technique.
To achieve "coexistence of life and death", one needs to have an unparalleled understanding and cognition of the nature of life and death.
"The Chapter on the Induction of Life and Death" is a method used in the practice of qigong to comprehend life and death.
From the initial "love life and fear death", to "sacrifice one's life and forget about death", and then to "life and death coexist".
"The Mysterious Art of Life and Death" is such a unique art that uses the power of life and death to practice.
Because of its lofty purpose, the content of the exercises is also extremely difficult and obscure.
It is even better than "Qixuan Zhenlingbian".
It may even be because the founder of the technique has not yet reached the state of both life and death.
The practice content of the second half of the technique is mostly speculation and conjecture.
Li Fan took a quick look and could see one or two contradictions.
"The technique is good, but unfortunately it's incomplete. If it were complete, it could still be of some use. Now, it can only be used as a reference."
"And, unfortunately, Zhong Shentong's seven-colored divine light seems to have nothing to do with this "Mysterious Art of Life and Death."
Li Fan shook his head slightly.
After putting away the jade slip, Li Fan pondered for a moment and tried to practice the "Chapter on the Induction of Life and Death".
This article is a prerequisite method that must be practiced if one wants to get started with "The Mysterious Art of Life and Death". Even mortals can practice it.
Li Fan naturally had no problem with it either.
Every word flowed quietly in Li Fan's heart.
Three days and three nights later.
Li Fan, who was practicing with his eyes closed, suddenly felt a commotion in his mind.
Countless scenes suddenly appeared before his eyes.
He seemed to have vaguely returned to Daxuan, the high-spirited feeling when he won the first place in the imperial examination, the wanton behavior in the Empress Dowager's palace, the arrogance of dominating the world...
Later, he went through many dangers and obstacles, broke through the Immortal Formation, and finally arrived in the world of immortal cultivation.
Step by step, from a mortal, refining Qi, building foundation, and forming Dan.
Everything that excited him in his past life came to his mind one after another.
It made Li Fan feel as if he was experiencing it again.
In such a short period of time, many happy events occurred.
Even with Li Fan's determination, he couldn't help but feel a little elated and happy.
Just when the joyous atmosphere reached its climax...
All the scenes burst like bubbles.
Instead, Li Fan encountered near-death moments every time.
“Father, father…”
"Husband!"
He could vaguely hear the howling of grief. That was in his first life, when he had not yet awakened and was about to die of illness.
"It's just a glimmer of hope!" Kou Hong's crazy laughter appeared in front of Li Fan along with a huge roar and flames all over the sky.
That was the second life. Dao Xuanzi and Kou Hong fought a great battle, Xuanjing was destroyed, and Li Fan narrowly escaped death.
The world-splitting whale of the Immortal Absolute Array, the rapid aging of the sea, and the pursuit of the guardian elders
…
Fatal crises seemed to befall Li Fan at the same time.
Until the space in the Tianxuan Mirror was torn apart, the face of an old man with a kind face could be vaguely seen in front.
The fear in my heart could no longer be suppressed.
Li Fan broke away from his cultivation.
"return……"
The remaining half of the word "truth" has not yet been spoken in my heart.
All the fearful images disappeared in an instant.
Only then did Li Fan stop.
My whole body was drenched in cold sweat, and my breathing was rapid as if I had escaped death.
Li Fan's eyes flickered as he reviewed what had just happened.
"The practice failed."
"This chapter of the induction of life and death arouses the fear of death in our hearts. It is definitely not just a simple illusion."
"It is somewhat similar to the willful horse, extremely illusory and close to the truth."
"What you believe to be true in your heart is true."
"It is indeed extremely dangerous. If you get caught up in it and can't tell the truth from the false, you might actually be scared to death."
"No wonder Zhong Shentong is so crazy..."
"Only in this way can you truly feel the fear of death."
Thinking of this, Li Fan sighed slightly.
"Unfortunately, this method is useless to me."
"When ordinary people face the threat of death, they will naturally feel panic and despair."
"But I'm different."
"No matter what the situation, I have a life-saving straw."
“That’s my [Huan Zhen].”
"When the sense of life and death reaches its extreme, facing the threat of actual death, I will instinctively call out [Huan Zhen] and start all over again..."
"etc……"
Li Fan suddenly thought of something and his expression changed slightly.
"Survival instinct..."
“Xuan Huang Refining Heart Mantra…”
Li Fan stood up suddenly, his thoughts racing.
Pacing back and forth, thinking about the feasibility.
"Practicing the Dao Heart in reverse requires me to fight against the instincts in my heart."
"And for me, the greatest instinct is to call for Huan Zhen when I am about to die."
"If I use this to train my Dao Heart, I'm sure the gains will be incredible."
"But it's impossible to really give up at the moment of life and death."
"If we use the Chapter of Induction of Life and Death, there won't be this problem."
Li Fan's eyes flashed, and after a moment, he calmed down.
Start practicing the induction method again.
This time, the beauty of life is completely destroyed and the threat of death comes again.
Li Fan still couldn't get rid of this habit that seemed to have been engraved deep into his soul, and he still called out [Huan Zhen].
Second attempt, failed.
Li Fan persevered, the third time, the fourth time...
Until the fifty-sixth time.
Facing the face of the Heavenly Doctor, Li Fan began to practice the "Xuan Huang Heart Refining Mantra".
At the same time, with great willpower, he temporarily suppressed the instinctive urge to summon [Huan Zhen].
But the threat of death did not disappear with Li Fan's restraint.
But it becomes more and more real.
The face of the Heavenly Doctor gradually became clearer in front of him, and Li Fan's spiritual sense was also constantly giving warnings.
In the end, Li Fan was still sweating profusely and broke away from the practice of life and death.
"Perhaps, this chapter of induction can only be practiced to the stage of sacrificing one's own life and forgetting one's own death, so that one can truly face death without any harm to oneself."
Li Fan knew very well that if he had held on just now, even if he didn't die on the spot, his end would definitely not be good.
"This technique is really a bit weird."
"However, the gains from that short period of time just now were also huge."
In the heart-refining millstone, there was a little more cool air than what he had gained from crossing the white fog and risking his life to seek help, which poured down his head.
(End of this chapter)
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