I am the king of fighting!

Chapter 164 Self-Restraint
What would happen if what you were chanting was not God but a ghost?

At the end of the secret teaching of [Guarding the Heart], there are taboos mentioned. These are notes left by the ancestors of the Shiranui clan, warning the younger generations not to try to visualize the dead and evil thoughts. Many Shiranui clan members went mad or fell into the path of evil because of visualizing unknown existences without authorization.

Among them, the half-demon Shiranui from the demon world was formed because some people at that time visualized the dark god Abrosha, the overlord of the demon world, for power, and thus fell into the intersection of the demon world and the human world with some of their clansmen and became half-demons.

In order to ensure that there were no mistakes, Lin Xi read all the annotations carefully several times, then went to check them with Shiranui Hanzo. He rested for a night in the Shiranui Dojo and started his formal spiritual practice the next day.

"From the perspective of the cultivation process discussed in Shouxin, choosing a god that you believe in is the safest and fastest way to progress. When you can no longer trust the god, you can turn to strengthening your own ideas."

"But in this way, your personality will definitely develop towards the ideas you firmly believe in..."

Lin Xi sat on the roof, holding "Guarding the Heart" in his hand, and suddenly realized the meaning of the book. No matter whether it is external evil or the intention to change oneself, it is only used to strengthen oneself. Only by guarding the heart can one remain unchanged, so it is named "Guarding the Heart".

"The cultivation of spiritual power is so dangerous. If you are not careful, you will lose yourself. No wonder spiritual cultivation has not been promoted in this world. If everyone is a hidden madman, how can there be order?"

He was a little hesitant about whether he should choose a powerful will or a powerful god to hone his spirit. Spiritual training was just the icing on the cake. Hanzo Shiranui was still mediocre even after practicing for several decades, which was enough to show that not everyone could reach the pinnacle like Vega.

What's more, he originally wanted to practice spiritual cultivation just to resolve the fluctuations of murderous intent more quickly, but in order to resolve the fluctuations of murderous intent, it is not necessary to practice spiritual cultivation. He can also do it by strengthening himself step by step.

In the comics, Long is constantly improving his strength, and after being recognized by Oro as having enough strength, he actively embraces the fluctuations of murderous intent, thus completely eliminating them. It can be seen that as long as one is strong enough, the fluctuations of murderous intent will return to the essence of strength.

The same is true in the game, but it is not Oro who is guiding, but Dalci. Generally speaking, the two masters agree that the fluctuations of murderous intent are the side effects of the assassination fist practitioners' own insufficient strength and their desire for stronger strength. As long as they are strong enough, that side effect can naturally be eliminated.

As for Gouki? His desire for greater power is endless. As a lone seeker, Ryu is able to gain concentration as he continues to grow, which is why he eventually becomes a master.

Lin Xi was silent for a long time. He had too many concerns right now, so there was no need to take such a risk...

He quietly closed [Guarding the Heart] and extinguished his inner desire for a shortcut. His mind became clear and a familiar feeling came to his heart. The murderous waves that were constantly stirring in his body suddenly calmed down a lot.

“I see.” He instantly realized that the correct way to open Shouxin was in the name.

Judging from the fact that there are only a few pages of content on the practice, it seems that the person who wrote this book actually wanted to write about the exploration of gods, spirits, and souls in the later part, rather than the visualization practice mentioned earlier.

In other words, for the author of "Guarding the Heart", the growth of mental power should not be a problem, so he did not dwell too much on it.

The principle has actually been analyzed very clearly. The human soul and mind will have distracting thoughts all the time. There is actually no difference between distracting thoughts and beliefs. Whether it is upholding beliefs or letting go of distracting thoughts, it can help increase mental strength.

Visualizing gods and certain obsessions are actually a fork in the road. The correct way to practice should be [self-control]. "Buddhism, Taoism..." Lin Xi seemed to have vaguely seen the world's exploration of spiritual practice.

In the process of exploration, one embarks on the pursuit of gods and obsessions, and thus falls into a deep ditch. The more one believes in it, the more unable to extricate oneself. Pure self-cultivation not only has slow effects, but also does not make one feel happy and comfortable.

For a moment, he was somewhat thankful that the first book on spiritual practice he had truly learned was so old. While he was still exploring, his ancestors had clearly written down the pros and cons and choices of spiritual practice, so that he would not fall into a trap blindly.

"If you can't control yourself and completely indulge yourself, what kind of monster will you become?"

Lin Xi smacked his lips in amazement. Spiritual practice and martial arts practice are two completely different things. In martial arts practice, everyone tries every means to become faster, but if they are not careful and something goes wrong with their body, they will be completely unable to move forward. In spiritual practice, everyone tries every means to slow down, but if they are not careful and speed out, they will never be able to stop.

He immediately thought of the monsters in Samurai Shodown. The most classic monster who was obsessed was Fugaidou, who was addicted to appetite and turned into a huge and twisted monster. His strength also changed from that of an ordinary villager to that of a person who could compete with all kinds of heroes. There was also Shouzanpa Sara, who was crazy about love and turned into a murderous evil ghost after his death...

"According to this logic, why aren't there so many persistent monsters in modern times?"

"In terms of the degree of hatred, many characters in the plot have reached the standard of becoming monsters..."

After this inference emerged in Lin Xi's mind, she was a little confused about what had happened to cause such a big change in the world.

However, he was not too upset. He reopened "Guarding the Heart" and the exploration of the spiritual world in it seemed to him to have a different taste.

The author of the book is also struggling between gods, demons and humans. Even though he has obtained a secret method to become stronger quickly, he still continues to explore the unknown and discover the truth.

Back in the warehouse, Lin Xi reread "Broken Mirror" and "Separated Soul". There were many words that he did not understand at first, but after reading them carefully, he seemed to be able to feel the author's contradictory mentality when he wrote them.

[Restraining oneself and guarding the heart] will not make one become stronger quickly, so [Breaking the Mirror] is the answer given by the author. It was originally just about restraining the inner desires and turning them into food for spiritual growth. It is slow and tedious, and involves cutting the soul to completely eliminate the obsession within. The cut-off part will naturally absorb the obsession and become stronger, and after reintegration, the part itself will also become stronger.

In this way, even if it cannot be accomplished quickly, it can speed up one's own strengthening. It is a secret method used to make up for the shortcomings of [Guarding the Heart].

What Lin Xi didn't understand was when he could glimpse the thief in the mirror. [Breaking the Mirror] only said that after seeing the thief in the mirror, absorb it into your body, and then keep your original heart, then you will have a chance to break the mirror. According to his understanding, after seeing it, keep your original heart, the thief in the mirror will tear its soul out on its own, and then kill the thief in the mirror and reintegrate, there will be no problem with that.

But how can we see the thief in the mirror?

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(End of this chapter)