I bear witness to immortality in the human world.

Chapter 36 Photographic Memory
"Subdue demons, subdue demons, not only external demons, but also inner demons... The so-called seven emotions and six desires of man are all demonic poisons. Fear itself is also a kind of inner demon. Living in a dangerous environment, we need to be vigilant about the outside world at all times. In essence, there is a kind of fear. Over time, we seem to get used to being vigilant, but in reality, we are controlled by inner demons. Our spirit is in a tense state, constantly depleting itself, so naturally we cannot grow."

"By holding the 'Lin' mantra, one's body and mind are settled, all demons are dispelled, and thoughts run non-stop. Naturally, there is no need to fear external things. It is equivalent to eliminating a kind of inner demon. Over time, the power of the soul will naturally grow stronger."

A thought flashed through Wu Ming's mind, then he let out a long sigh and slowly stood up.

His physical energy had not yet fully recovered, but his mobility was basically unaffected. It was time for him to go to the Martial Academy. He wanted to browse through the martial arts classics there again to see if he could find anything about mental will.

……

The Seven Martial Alliance.

Behind the martial arts academy, in front of a secluded courtyard.

Hong Jiu was still wearing that black cloth jacket, leisurely leaning back in the armchair.

"Old Hong."

When Wu Ming arrived at the courtyard, he saw Hong Jiu resting with his eyes closed. Instead of walking past him directly, Wu Ming respectfully bowed and greeted him in a low voice. After the bow, he prepared to turn around and enter the backyard.

"and many more."

But at that moment, Hong Jiu, who had been squinting, suddenly opened his eyes.

He looked Wu Ming up and down, his brows furrowing slightly, and said:

Why is your vitality so weak?

Others might not notice Wu Ming's change, but he could tell at a glance that although Wu Ming's body seemed fine, his internal blood and energy were somewhat depleted. Blood and energy are very important for martial artists, especially for young people like Wu Ming.

To advance in martial arts, one must exercise restraint and self-control during this period, avoiding excessive indulgence. After all, the younger one is, the easier it is for one's blood and energy to grow stronger. Once this period is over, it becomes extremely difficult to make further progress.

Why can aptitude determine a person's potential?

It is because highly qualified individuals, with the support of various resources, can reach the threshold of three-stage blood clotting within just a few years. Then, while they are young and full of energy, they have multiple opportunities to attempt three-stage blood clotting.

However, if one indulges in unrestrained desires during this process, causing one's blood and energy to stagnate for a long time, it is gradually cutting off one's future hope. Wu Ming, for example, is of average talent and has only a very small chance of being able to coagulate blood three times.

If it were anyone else in the martial arts academy, Hong Jiu wouldn't bother with them at all. But Wu Ming had received his guidance and had never been negligent in his manners. Seeing that Wu Ming's blood and energy were weak and seemed to be due to excessive indulgence, Hong Jiu was naturally a little displeased.

"Reporting to Elder Hong, it's like this..."

When Wu Ming saw that Hong Jiu had asked him, he briefly recounted what had happened, omitting the parts about the Black Emperor's Demon Subduing Diagram and refining blood energy. He only said that he, like Hu Yong and the others, had damaged his blood energy in order to fight against the evil spirits.

Hong Jiu had heard about the chaos caused by demons and ghosts in the city during the Yin period a few days ago. Hearing Wu Ming's response, he immediately understood and nodded, saying, "Hmm, if that's the case, then it's not a big deal. Judging from your appearance, you must have taken some kind of nourishing medicine and are recovering quite well."

Seeing that Wu Ming's damage to his qi and blood was not due to unrestrained indulgence, Hong Jiu felt at ease. After all, the damage from unrestrained indulgence is long-term, while the damage from demonic possession is only short-term. With nourishing medicine, he can recover in a few days, so the impact is not significant.

and,

Fighting against evil spirits can actually have some benefits for young people like Wu Ming.

Although demons are terrifying, the more danger a martial artist faces, the easier it is to awaken the potential deep within the human body. Many martial artists break through in the face of life-and-death crises and various hardships. Even someone like Wu Ming, whose aptitude is not high enough, must undergo various trials and tribulations in order to achieve something if he wants to pursue advancement in martial arts.

Seeing that Hong Jiu's attitude had softened, Wu Ming had a sudden thought and casually said, "That evil spirit is indeed troublesome. It is difficult to harm with swords and blades. Only pure yang blood energy can barely restrain it. I wonder if there are any other methods besides pure yang blood energy to deal with these evil spirits and demons?"

Hong Jiu glanced at Wu Ming and said indifferently, "Pure Yang blood energy repels all evil. The most effective way to subdue evil spirits and demons in this world is through pure Yang martial arts. Once you have mastered the art, you will have no need to fear those evil spirits." "Martial arts can dominate and break all laws. As for the others, they are all unorthodox methods and not worth mentioning."

Say it.

Hong Jiu casually waved his hand, indicating that Wu Ming could leave. His words were full of admiration for martial arts and disdain for other unorthodox methods.

Seeing this, Wu Ming could only bow respectfully and then turn to take his leave.

"Is everything in this world, except for martial arts, considered heretical or unorthodox?"

"I'm afraid not."

Wu Ming shook his head inwardly.

The Black Emperor Subduing Demon Diagram in his mind was by no means a weapon for martial arts, but a supreme treasure that could enhance the Dao. The Black Emperor depicted there stood on the sun, moon, and stars, and was no ordinary being.

In particular, the secret technique of the "Lin" character mantra gave Wu Ming a feeling of infinite mystery, far surpassing the martial arts spear techniques he had practiced.

perhaps.

While powerful martial arts cultivation can indeed overwhelm everything and break all laws, the inheritance evolved from the Black Emperor's Demon Subduing Diagram is by no means as insignificant as Hong Jiu claims. At least based on the martial arts cultivation he has encountered so far, the profound mysteries contained within it are far inferior to those of the Demon Subduing Diagram.

Judging from Hong Jiu's tone, there are indeed methods in this world that run parallel to martial arts, but they are not circulated in the world and ordinary people are completely unaware of them.

Just like Chen Gui, who was from a wealthy family, he had tried to probe indirectly before, but the other party was also completely unaware of cultivation at the level of the soul.

Step into the backyard.

Wu Ming arrived at the room where martial arts classics were kept.

He had thoroughly mastered the Falling Leaf Spear Technique, and now, with his powerful perception and subtle control, he could execute it with remarkable skill and precision, to the point that it was no exaggeration to say that he had reached a level of mastery.

Even a master martial artist would not be able to gain any advantage in terms of moves against him and would inevitably be at a disadvantage.

Wu Ming's purpose in coming here was not to see the Falling Leaf Spear Technique again, but to see the other spear techniques as well, hoping to understand the essence of spear techniques and glimpse the realm of unity between skill and technique.

soon.

Wu Ming then read through the remaining books on spear techniques.

As his soul grew stronger, he also discovered that, in addition to a further improvement in his soul perception, his memory also increased significantly, and he truly possessed the ability to remember everything he saw.

With just a glance, one can memorize all the details of the complex classical texts and illustrations without missing a single one.

"With my current senses and memory, perhaps... I can go to North Street and find some unconventional ways to make some money?"

Wu Ming seemed to be deep in thought.

North Street was the entertainment district of this area, a place for listening to music in brothels, as well as various gambling dens and entertainment venues.

Chen Gui had taken him to stroll around North Street once before, but he had not gone inside in order to avoid damaging his blood and qi during his martial arts training.

(End of this chapter)