Chapter 3 Meditation
Fang Yu slept until eleven o'clock, then left Wang Xiaoya's big house yawning.
He still has five classes at Chaoyue Fitness after 2 pm, which will last until 9 pm, so he has to go back to the dormitory to change clothes first.
The National School of Economics where Fang Yu studied was located in the old Xiguan campus of the National University. Naturally, the accommodation conditions were completely incomparable to the new campus that the National University had just built in the eastern suburbs a year ago.
Although the dormitories at the National New Campus also have four people in a room, they are fully equipped with internet, air conditioning, toilets, and bathrooms on the floors.
In the old campus, the dormitories are very dilapidated. You still have to go to the bathhouse to take a shower. The bed cabinets were only replaced with beds under tables two years ago.
But the old campus also has its advantages.
The Xiguan campus is located in the city center, which is much more convenient to get to than the Dongjiao campus 30 kilometers away. The opportunities for part-time work are also incomparable to the remote university town.
The gym where Fang Yu works part-time is not far from the school and Wang Xiaoya's home. It is two subway stops from the dormitory and a half-hour walk away. He still has an hour or two of free time to read what those books are about.
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Fang Yu’s dormitory number is quite auspicious, 404.
When Fang Yu entered Room 404, he saw that the dormitory was empty, with no one in it.
The three adopted sons should have gone to lunch and had not returned yet. Fang Yu sorted out the things he would need in the afternoon and then took out the book "Introduction to Magic Network" from his sports bag.
The binding of a book worth ten diamonds does not look that luxurious.
It was somewhat similar to many hardcover books Fang Yu had seen in the library, except that the spine and four corners of the cover were wrapped in copper, making it quite heavy in the hand.
The cover of the book was embossed with strange cursive characters, and Fang Yu knew that was the name of the book.
Fang Yu was a little excited. He opened the book cover and looked at the table of contents.
"Introduction: What is the Magic Net? Speculations on its origins. The three laws of the Magic Net. The history and culture of the Magic Net. The history and development of Magic Net applications. The future and prospects."
. . . . . .
"What is the Demonic Web?"
"I believe this is a question that every researcher interested in arcane research has considered."
"According to the legendary Archmage Sevyn Osgulley's definition of the Weave in 3771 BR, 'The Weave is an invisible structure of interwoven energy and spiritual consciousness. It is not only the source of the arcane, but also the fabric of all life and existence, running through every corner of the universe and connecting everything.'"
"This definition sounds poetic, but it still doesn't truly define what the Demonic Weave is."
"Even though five thousand years have passed since the time of Sevian, our clever arcane mages still seem to have not found an accurate answer to this question..."
When language is no longer an obstacle, the biggest barrier to knowledge and information is overcome.
Fang Yu never thought that he could read the introduction of a textbook with such gusto.
Just as Fang Yu guessed, judging from this book, the giant tower world seems to be a real magical civilization, and a fairly advanced one at that.
Fang Yu made this judgment not entirely based on the magic of the giant tower world, but also based on the depth of that world's arcane research and the integrity of arcane education.
It is obvious that the world of the giant tower has left the stage of applying arcane magic, where people only know the results but not the reasons, and has entered the stage of constructing arcane theory and exploring the essence of arcane magic.
In the world of the giant tower, it seems that they have mastered various supernatural powers ten thousand years before this book was written.
They called this power arcane, and those who mastered this power were collectively called arcane mages.
In the beginning, people attributed the source of this power to miracles, which gave rise to various religions. The most powerful arcane wizards were revered as gods.
As time went on, the group of arcane mages began to study the source of their own power, and the concept of the magic network came into being.
By the year TR1338, when the book Introduction to the Magic Network was written, most researchers accepted a theory called the Magic Network Authority Theory.
This theory holds that the Demonic Weave is not a fundamental substance of that world, but a multidimensional energy network composed of interconnected magical threads.
It is spread throughout the space-time structure of the universe, and through its internal laws and energy flows, it empowers and regulates the generation and evolution of all magical phenomena.
The magic network perceived by the arcane mage is not the real magic network itself, but an interface that can produce limited interaction with the magic network.
In other words, the magic network is not the source of magic power, but only the carrier of magic power.
Only with the magic network can humans or other creatures use these arcane energies.
Spells are the application of arcane energy carried on the magic web by arcane mages who communicate with it through their own qualifications.
Everyone has different qualifications and mental strength, and the magic network authority they can control is also different.
The progression from a level 0 Arcane Apprentice to a level 20 Arcane Mage is the best proof of the theory of magic network authority.
As for the source of this arcane energy, it seems that there is still no accurate answer until the publication of this book "Introduction to the Magic Network".
In addition, if the magic network also has permissions, then what does the level 23 permissions mentioned by the previous voice refer to?
But it seems that this is just an elementary textbook.
Just as Blue Star still teaches classical mechanics from hundreds of years ago in junior high school physics, it is normal that more advanced theories are not involved.
Moreover, looking at the light screen before, it was already TR17328, which means it had been 16,000 years since this book was written.
More than 10,000 years is longer than the known human civilization on Blue Planet. It is highly likely that newer research on arcane theory will emerge.
The biggest question now is, does Blue Star have a magic net?
According to the explanation in "Introduction to the Demonic Web", the Demonic Web naturally covers every corner of the universe.
Unless corresponding arcane formations or advanced spells are used to constrain the magic network nodes, magic networks will exist in all spaces.
But Fang Yu really couldn't believe it. The Europ Atomic Energy Organization's hadron collider had been in use for 7 years, and even the Higgs boson was officially announced to have been discovered two years ago. If the magic network really existed in the Blue Star world, how could it not be discovered?
Fang Yu glanced through the introduction to the Magic Network and took photos of all the pages with his mobile phone for backup.
Then, Fang Yu opened the basic meditation method.
Compared to the more than 300-page "Introduction to the Demonic Web", the "Basic Meditation Method" is much thinner, with less than 80 pages.
A considerable amount of space is devoted to introducing various classical meditation schools and the development of modern meditation studies, but only a few pages actually deal with meditation methods.
As we all know, science courses with the words "basic" and "preliminary" are extremely difficult.
In the eyes of Fang Yu, a Muggle, this "Basic Meditation Method", even if not extremely difficult, is much more difficult than linear algebra.
Strip away all the qualifiers and clichés, and the core of this meditation method has three parts.
The first part of breathing requires the user to clear their mind of distractions and breathe using a breathing frequency of 7-11-13, 5-5-5, and 9-15-12.
Taking 7-11-13 as an example, take a deep breath and count to 7, hold the breath and count to 11, and exhale slowly and count to 13.
The second part is node synchronization.
Once you are familiar with this breathing rhythm, maintain at least thirty sets, and you will be able to outline the nodes of the magic network in your mind with your consciousness.
Until it completely overlaps with the 6 nodes of the local magic network, thus achieving initial contact with the magic network.
The third part is the communication magic network.
Once the nodes are synchronized, the meditator can attempt to communicate with the magic network.
By using consciousness to change the resonance frequency of the 6 nodes, the magic network nodes and the consciousness nodes are guided to achieve frequency resonance. The higher the degree of resonance, the higher the meditation efficiency.
Arcane apprentices can meditate three times a day.
If you exceed this number, you will not be able to enter a meditative state due to insufficient mental strength.
Fang Yu read it carefully twice more, memorized the key points of breathing frequency and node synchronization, and sat on the bed to prepare to try meditation for the first time.
After a few minutes, Fang Yu had to stop.
I got a stitch in the side.
Hiccup, what the hell is this breathing method? There are three completely irregular breathing methods, hiccup, and they require you to cycle through them thirty times. If you are not careful, your breathing will be disordered.
Fang Yu picked up the thermos on the windowsill and poured a glass of water. He took a sip and swallowed it seven times. He held his breath for a long time before the hiccups stopped.
Fang Yu tried a few more times, becoming more and more annoyed.
The longest time I maintained it was only 3 cycles, which is far from the requirement of 30 cycles in the basic meditation method.
"Oh, Master Fang, are you practicing Buddhism and Zen? What kind of Zen are you practicing? Joyful Zen?"
"I guess so. Have you decided on a Buddhist name? Is it Jie Se?"
"Go away, stop teasing Young Master Fang like that. If you ask me, he must be repenting. I haven't seen him since yesterday. Did he go to the church to confess all day and all night and then go back to the dormitory to continue?"
Without opening his eyes, Fang Yu knew that the three good sons had returned.
As soon as the three of them entered the room, they saw Fang Yu sitting cross-legged on the bed in the dormitory, meditating and talking dirty.
The dormitory is a standard four-person room. Fang Yu and Huang Xiang are natives of Haixi, while Lu Xuechang and Luo Ziming are from Wubei and Hunyang respectively.
Sighing helplessly, Fang Yu opened his eyes and looked at the time. It was already 1:10 and it was time for him to get ready to go to the gym.
"Yes, confess how you raised such rebellious sons. The priest told me that filial sons are born under the stick. I plan to try it when I come back tonight." Fang Yu retorted while putting on his clothes.
Their dormitory group is called Dad and Three Good Sons. The strange thing is that all four of them are very satisfied with the name of this group.
"Old Fang, what book is this? I've never seen any words on it before. What language is it written in?" Huang Xiang picked up the "Introduction to the Magic Network" that Fang Yu had placed on the bedside, flipped through it, and asked casually.
"Cos props." Fang Yu remained calm.
Others really couldn't understand this kind of text.
Luo Ziming's hands trembled: "Have you entered the Cosplay circle? Are there any Cosplay girls you are familiar with? Introduce them."
Huang Xiang and Lu Xuechang looked at each other with sparkling eyes.
Fang Yu snatched the book from Luo Ziming's hand and threw it back on the bed: "With your level of advanced mathematics, forget it. I have classes this afternoon and will be back at ten o'clock. Leave the door open for Dad."
After saying that, Fang Yu threw the sports bag over his shoulder and ran away.
Looking at the shaking door of the dormitory, Luo Ziming asked in confusion: "What does Lao Fang mean? Do you still need advanced math scores in the cosplay circle now?"
Lu Xuechang pushed his glasses up on his nose and said uncertainly, "Maybe he meant that you only know how to ask for guidance?"
(End of this chapter)
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