Cosmic Demon

Chapter 42: Theory of Three Realms, Subduing the Heart

The single room where Lao Liang lives is not big, about 50 or 60 square meters, and it is unexpectedly neat and clean.

There is a desk next to the window, with piles of paper books on it. The covers are yellowed and damaged, indicating that they are quite old.

The iron rack at the back was divided into two layers, with sundries piled on the top and wooden boards placed underneath, and then a mattress was laid on top, which made it into a bed. At the head of the bed were several large books piled up like a small mountain.

The empty wine bottles piled up in the corner, the clay pots for cooking Chinese medicine, the rice jars half the size of a person, and the clay jars for pickling pickles give the whole place a full flavor of life.

Lao Liang sat on the bed and changed into a pair of slippers:
"Boil some water for yourself. I won't treat you."

Qin Shi glanced at it out of the corner of his eye. The lame leg of Lao Liang that was resting on the edge of the bed was skinny and had shrunk a lot over the years. The muscles had severely atrophied, and there were roughly sutured centipede scars on the surface.

It looks quite scary!
"How can we let Master Liang do it?"

Qin Shi quickly washed the cups and collected water, then put them on the coal stove to boil. The conditions in the faculty and staff dormitories were backward and could not compare to the renovated family buildings.

"You are such a clever kid. You are good at reading people's expressions and trying to please them."

Lao Liang smiled, with a hint of relief in his eyes.

"It's been a few days since the newborn stage. How has your vitality increased?"

Qin Shi answered truthfully:

"It's about fifteen."

What?
Take less?

Lao Liang’s smile froze and he was stunned for a moment.

He asked Qin Shi not to come to school for a while so that he could concentrate on accepting the transformation of his mortal body.

I thought an increase of three or four points would be considered a rare achievement.

After all, nutritional paste can only fill you up, but it cannot replenish the rich activity of blood and flesh and enable them to thrive.

"I'll get some sleep tonight, and when I get up tomorrow, I should be able to break sixteen."

Qin Shi was full of confidence and full of courage.

You know, he showed off all the high-energy foods in Lin Yunqing's house.

I ate seven or eight large cans, and my belly was so full that I had to hold on to the wall when I walked.

Following the "Legendary Endurance King".

Once again awarded the title of “Legendary Big Eater”!
It grows while you sleep?

Speak some human language!
As a master, Lao Liang had mixed feelings.

It is naturally a good thing that the apprentice is making such rapid progress.

But when he saw how easily his apprentice was improving, he gritted his teeth for some reason.

Shouldn't it be difficult and cautious to develop vitality along the old martial arts path?

Shouldn't we suffer enough, and should every tiny bit of growth require thousands of times more hard work and sweat to water it?
Thinking back to the time when he followed his master to learn martial arts and practiced martial arts, and the beatings, punishments, and rain he had been caught in, Lao Liang couldn't help but feel mixed emotions.

It turns out that the old martial arts burn can be overcome by sleeping.

It turns out that the physical body has broken through its limits, and has undergone a new transformation, increasing vitality by six or seven points at a time.

So... this is what a genius looks like?

"Hours."

Lao Liang was silent for a while, then said sullenly:
"It's better to say less of this kind of words that can easily stir up hatred next time.

Even I, the master, can't help wanting to hit you, let alone others!"

Huh?
Did you accidentally install it just now?

Qin Shi scratched his head and realized belatedly that there was a sense of communication gap between speed runners and masochistic players of Souls-type games.

The former: This is attack, this is defense, got it, wait for the boss to come and deliver!
The latter: a glass of water, a pack of cigarettes, and a boss to fight for a day!
Relying on the super recovery buff of [Deep Sleep], the enhanced training effect of [Muscle Memory], and the crazy eating talent of [Overgrowth].

As long as he can survive, his development speed will definitely exceed that of his peers.

He might even be able to quickly catch up with the martial arts prodigy who was once out of reach, like the stars in the sky!

"Sixteen points of vitality, just a little short, and then I can access Hong Sheng's True Teachings, the Hundred Phases Refining Technique."

Lao Liang's eyelids drooped as he glanced across the narrow room.

If it was the Taoist temple in Jingzhou, with a master training him wholeheartedly, Qin Shi wouldn't have to worry about the supply of food.

Old martial arts secrets, high-energy medicine, cosmic wonders…if you think of more ways, you will eventually get them.

However, Hengzhou had blocked the external shipping routes for too long and gradually became a remote frontier area, with the supply of resources controlled by higher-level dignitaries.

Especially the big families like Chen, Lin, Qin and Zheng, who have been deeply rooted in various cities since the period of Xinxing's development, and their influence is intertwined.

In recent years, it has infiltrated administrative agencies such as the Wushu Association and the Education Department, with unparalleled momentum, almost covering the sky!
It is extremely difficult to snatch resources from them!
"By the way, Master Liang. I conducted a comprehensive vitality test at Teacher Lin's house at the Youth Palace and found that my mental strength is also fifteen points."

Qin Shi explained the situation. After all, Lao Liang had been to Jingzhou and was an old hand who had seen the vast sea of ​​​​stars. He was more reliable than that bitch Lin Yunqing.

"I learned from Teacher Lin that the 'spirituality' and 'activity' of the mortal body follow the law of conservation. If one is more, the other will be less.

Master Liang, do you think my high spiritual power will affect my advancement as a martial artist? "

Mental strength?
Take less?

Fifteen o'clock!
Lao Liang felt dizzy, as if he had been hit by a solid punch.

He wanted to get up, but felt a little dizzy, so he sat back down.

With both hands on the edge of the bed, his breathing gradually became rapid: "Wait a minute, let me slow down."

Woohoo!

The hot water was just boiling and white steam was rolling.

Qin Shi obediently picked up the water cup, sprinkled some broken tea leaves, brewed it simply, and handed it to Lao Liang.

The latter is like an old farmer who has been poor for most of his life and suddenly wins the first prize in the lottery.

Under the impact of the huge surprise, he seemed at a loss, and showed a sense of doubt about the unreality of life.

"My disciple is... He Lanchan No. 2? Fifteen points of vitality, fifteen points of mental strength, so balanced."

Lao Liang couldn't believe it and was so emotional that he took a long time to calm down:
"Yes, the total amount of spirituality and activity in the mortal body remains constant.

Therefore, if you want to reach the highest end of a path, you often have to give up others.

Martial artists enhance their "blood and flesh activity", constantly regenerate and transform.

Career paths such as mechanics and psychics emphasize the 'true nature of the soul' and the pursuit of sublimation in order to achieve transcendence."

Qin Shi took a sip of the bitter tea. Practicing both spiritual and physical cultivation didn't sound like a good thing.

Since ancient times, people who play games want to practice bucket numbers and become hexagonal warriors.

Either you work hard or you die!
Neither is easy.

“It is almost a consensus that one cannot be both a martial god and a spiritual master.

However, those who possess the talent of integrating body and soul are still very popular, and even the four major countries will pay attention to them.

Do you know why? "

Looking at Qin Shi, who had no idea that he was approaching the standard of Dongxia's top genius, Lao Liang asked himself and answered:

“Once your vitality breaks through the 100-point mark, you can become a professional martial artist.

If the mental strength is also up to standard, the soul and the flesh will resonate, and there is a high probability that some kind of "cleansing" will be obtained, which will broaden the upper limit of the mortal body and increase the carrying capacity of spirituality and activity.

In short, you can go further and hope to get a glimpse of the two levels of Martial God and Grandmaster."

Qin Shi frowned secretly, it sounded like the "late-stage expert" Hex.

Save your economy and increase your population to nine. I will give you money to pursue three stars with five mana!
Bet on your dream!
"Also, there is a hidden benefit. Currently, those who have achieved the unity of body and soul have all achieved the perfection of the seven limits as long as they have successfully accommodated two career paths."

Lao Liang added:
"Many people have reasonable doubts that the unknown 'cleansing' has greatly benefited the transformation of the mortal body."

Qin Shi pondered for a moment and humbly asked:
"Master Liang, do you have any suggestions?"

The career path of a mechanic or a psychic is not something you can just choose.

Among all the rising stars in Hengzhou, it seems that only Qiguang Hengda and Jiakai University of Science and Technology offer corresponding professional courses.

Going further up, there are the four great nations standing on the ancient star.

Lao Liang pondered and said:
"In fact, the martial arts path also has a tradition of enhancing spiritual power."

Qin Shi responded quickly:

"Master Liang, are you talking about the spiritual cultivation technique in the training method?"

Lao Liang nodded:

"Yes. The basic requirement of the Hongsheng True Teaching, the Hundred Phases Refining Technique, is 20 points of vitality. In the old martial arts, the 'body' and the 'spirit' are inseparable. A strong body means a strong spirit.

Once you have 20 points of vitality, you will be radiant and full of energy, and you will be able to withstand the consumption of comprehending the "Visualization Diagram" and will not be confused by the "potential". "

He raised his hand and pointed at the water glass on the table and asked:

"How are you going to hold this glass of water?"

"Reach out your hand."

Qin Shi answered without hesitation.

"This action contains three aspects. First, you have to have a thought, then use this thought to drive your body, control your hand, and finally hold the cup to complete it."

Lao Liang said seriously:
"This is the 'Three Realms Theory' proposed by the spiritual master Yan Tongxuan. The thoughts and ideas of the mind come from the subtle realm, and the water cup exists in reality, which is the material realm.

And your physical body is the bridge between the two.

The simple action of holding water is actually your mind controlling your body to interfere with matter, encompassing the three realms of heaven, earth, and man.

Therefore, to cultivate the mind, one must first cultivate the body and improve vitality.

Conversely, breaking through physical limitations and tapping into potential are also inseparable from spiritual sublimation. "

Qin Shi seemed to be thinking about something, and blurted out:

“It all depends on subduing the mind?”

Lao Liang praised:

"It seems that you have also learned some classics from the old era. That's right, subdue your heart. These four simple words fully reveal the true meaning of cultivation.

Your mortal body has transformed, and your vitality has increased greatly. It is not impossible for me to show you the Hundred Phases Refining Technique inherited by Hong Sheng in advance."

He stood up, took out an ancient book from the desk drawer and handed it to Qin Shi.

The latter looked at it intently for a while, then raised his head with a confused look on his face:
"Master Liang, what the hell is this? I don't understand..."

(End of this chapter)