Heavenly Ranking

Chapter 46 Guarding Truth
Ji Fuyou sat down on the sofa next to Ji Qingqing's bedroom.

He took out his phone and looked through the four sword intents that Fang Qiyun had sent him.

Rising sun, extreme emotion, unfettered desire, and guarding truth.

The sword intent of the rising sun shines brightly, making the body resemble the blazing sun.

Make a grand vow, and burn yourself with a vast and magnificent spiritual belief, transforming it into sword intent.

The limits of sword intent are related to one's grand aspirations, and the process of fulfilling those aspirations is the process of cultivating sword intent.

When one's sword intent reaches its extreme, one of the seven emotions and six desires is transformed into sword intent; the more extreme the emotion, the sharper the sword intent.

The third type, Wuwang in Wuwang Sword Intent, is not Wuwang in the hexagram, but the literal meaning of the words. It means having a heart higher than the sky and being arrogant and deceitful, yet one must suppress arrogance with humility.

Therefore, the literal interpretation of "无妄" is that it means extremely arrogant, yet there is no need to talk about arrogance.

Of these three sword intents...

The sword intent of Wuwang requires finding a balance between arrogance and humility, which is most likely to lead to a split personality.

If one's sword intent is focused solely on one emotion and becomes fixated on a single point, it can easily lead to mental illness.

His first choice was the Rising Sun Sword Intent.

But upon returning to Starlight City and looking at the people around him, he realized that he was no saint.

He could not make any grand ambitions that would shock the world.

This sword intent is related to his grand ambitions and the great ambitions he has made and fulfilled. Therefore, the only one that is truly most suitable for him is the last one.

One sword intent, suitable for one's current state.

Guarding the true sword intent.

Enter the true gate, cultivate the true method, understand the true truth, uphold the true heart, seek the true self, walk the true path, and prove the true way.

Having endured countless tribulations, my true self remains unchanged.

The essence of this sword technique lies in movement and stillness, ease and difficulty.

A practitioner must weather countless storms and endure all hardships to always understand their true nature and remain true to themselves, seeking the unchanging amidst change and eternally existing within the principles of change.

"The Great Dream Scripture seeks truth within illusion and guards the true sword intent by seeking constancy within change. The two are... complementary and mutually reinforcing."

Ji Fuyou carefully examined the cultivation method of Shouzhen Sword Intent.

"If the scenes I saw in my dream are real, then whether I like it or not, the world will be plunged into turmoil, endless changes, and countless calamities. What I need to do is to remember the beliefs in my heart at this moment, face my true self, not lose myself in the changes, guard my heart with the intent of the sword, and keep my faith with my true self! Until..."

He looked up, his gaze piercing through the moonlight in the night sky, as if he could travel through time and space.

"The sun and moon may change, but I will not; heaven and earth may decay, but I will not perish!"

The difficulty of cultivating this sword intent is obvious to the naked eye.

Nothing in the world is static; the only constant is change.

And the path he took...

We must quell this change.

"When poor, one should cultivate one's own virtue; when successful, one should benefit all under heaven..."

Ji Fuyou muttered to himself.

Now is the time for him to focus on his own well-being and, at most, take care of those around him.

Immediately afterwards, the image of the sword that cleaved the heavens and the abyss, severing the ages, appeared in his mind.

One day, he will be able to challenge him, defeat him, and surpass him...

Then one can benefit all under heaven.

……

Ji Fuyou pondered the essence of Shouzhen's sword for an unknown amount of time when Ji Qingqing pushed open the door and came out.

Her expression was somewhat strange.

"how?"

Ji Fuyou raised his head.

"very……"

Ji Qingqing wanted to describe it, but she couldn't.

"Clear?"

Ji Fuyou Road.

"Yes, clear."

Ji Qingqing immediately nodded: "But it's not that your vision becomes clearer, but that your brain suddenly becomes clearer and your information processing ability speeds up. As a result, things that could only be rendered in the past can also be received and clearly presented in your mind. When you look at the world like this, the world has become brand new."

"Because your mental capacity has increased."

Ji Fuyou said, "Mental scale will not increase your IQ, but it will indeed improve the brain's information processing ability. The average person's mental scale is around 5, while a better one can reach 6, 7, or 8 points. A source crystal, especially the first time you use a source crystal, can increase a person's mental scale by 1 to 2 'ke'."

He smiled and said, "Normally, you should have 7 units of spirit now, which is 3% stronger."

Ji Qingqing found Ji Fuyou's words somewhat unbelievable.

This kind of thing...

She could tell just how valuable it was without being told.

But what's done is done, she'd already used all her resources, and there was no point in saying anything more. Ji Qingqing sat down beside him and asked, "How many minutes of energy do you have?"

"White source crystals are the lowest grade source crystals, and can only enhance a person's mental scale to 14 at most. This kind of low-grade source crystal is no longer useful to me."

Ji Fuyou Road.

"Is it very high?"

"You can go to the official website of the Central State Association of Mental Abilities" to take a look.

Ji Fuyou Road.

Ji Qingqing quickly took out her phone and started searching.

"The world is changing, and the situation in the future could be very bad..."

Ji Fuyou paused at this point, then continued, "Looking at the surrounding external environment, you should be able to guess that the chaos abroad is not only caused by the economic downturn resulting from the confrontation between the four world powers, but also by the extension of this change. Who knows when this chaos will extend to the country."

Then, he thought of the hunters in the mist who were quick to kill...

It may have already extended to that point.

It was only because of the pressure from above and the absolute control of information in China that ordinary people had no access to real, firsthand information that the chaos was kept within a certain range and panic was prevented from spreading.

"15 quarters, intermediate-level mental ability user..."

At this moment, Ji Qingqing also saw the assessment criteria for those with mental abilities.

She suddenly looked at Ji Fuyou: "Aren't you a martial artist?"

"Practicing martial arts to strengthen the body and meditation to cultivate the spirit should not be so clearly distinguished."

Ji Fuyou Road.

"The title of Intermediate Mental Ability User above... judging from its description and rarity... it's probably comparable to a university associate professor?"

"Associate Professor?"

Ji Fuyou was slightly taken aback.

Her ideas are truly wildly imaginative.

but……

Perhaps as the number of people with mental abilities increases in the future, the value of those with intermediate-level mental abilities may decline.

but now……

"Comparable to an associate professor is no problem."

"Theoretically, an associate professor level is equivalent to an eighth-grade civil servant. Considering the inflated figures involved, even if we lower it by one grade, it would still be at least a ninth-grade section chief?"

Ji Qingqing looked at Ji Fuyou, her eyes bright: "Section Chief Ji?"

"You have a very broad range of thinking."

Ji Fuyou Road.

Have you ever heard the saying, "Of all professions, only the civil service exam is the best"?

As Ji Qingqing spoke, she excitedly moved closer to him: "Level nine, in our hometown, is already a big shot in charge of a department. You're a big shot at any occasion. The key is that you're only 22! You have a bright future! In the future, you'll have to sit at the head table at family gatherings! And in a few years, when you're promoted to level eight or level seven, you'll be the first to start eating!"

The two were sitting side by side, but as she moved closer, Ji Fuyou immediately smelled the scent emanating from her...

The perfume has infused the flavor, which I find repulsive.

"Those are two different things."

Ji Fuyou sat upright and solemnly.

Then, he turned to Ji Qingqing: "You can continue down this path too."

"Me too?"

Ji Qingqing was taken aback.

Although it is already 2031, the Ji family's preference for sons over daughters remains very strong.

This is especially true for the older generation.

This is also why Ji Qingqing often stays away from home and rarely goes home.

According to Ji Fuyou, she actually has a chance to sit at the head table...

She herself doesn't care where she sits.

She still ate happily at the children's table.

But if we could properly show those old men, second old men, third old men, eldest uncles, and second eldest uncles a little attitude, it seems...

Not bad.

However, she quickly suppressed the thought: "I'll leave this task to you."

Ji Fuyou smiled.

Neither confirming nor denying.

"There's one more question..."

Ji Qingqing suddenly put down her phone and looked at Ji Fuyou with a solemn expression: "One Source Crystal to increase mental scale... one hundred million?"

(End of this chapter)