Under One Person: Starting with the Dual Cultivation of Body and Soul

Lu Lin followed him in, glanced down at the watch on his wrist, and greeted him respectfully.

"Senior Brother Chang'an, it's past midnight."

Li Chang'an looked at Lu Lin, somewhat speechless, and said, "Actually, those three slaps earlier were just to ease the atmosphere. There's no need to make it so serious. With our relationship, we can be together anytime."

Lu Lin was taken aback; he was clearly serious.

Lu Jin laughed from the side, "This kid is just too stubborn. I told him he could come earlier, but he insisted on waiting until the third watch of the night."

Lu Lin said in a serious tone, "Since we've set a time, we naturally have to be on time."

Then, he looked at Li Chang'an and said:

"Senior Brother Chang'an, Grandfather said you have found a new path of cultivation. I asked Grandfather, and he said that some words, once spoken, are not the same as before, so he asked me to come and ask you directly."

Li Chang'an invited the two into the house and poured them a cup of tea before speaking slowly:

"The so-called new approach is really nothing special."

Immediately afterwards, Li Chang'an explained the theory he had previously explained to Lu Jin to Lu Lin in detail.

After listening, Lu Lin pondered those words repeatedly, falling into a long silence.

After a long while, he came to his senses, looked at Li Chang'an, and said:

"Comparing the circulation of Qi in cultivation techniques to the trajectory of fate... Senior Brother Chang'an, you are simply a genius."

This look of admiration stirred a deep joy within Li Chang'an, and he smiled calmly:

"I just think about these tedious questions a little more than others; that doesn't make me a genius."

Lu Jin chimed in from the side: "Excessive humility is arrogance. To be able to understand these things at this age and put them into practice is what makes a genius."

After saying that, Lu Jin looked at Lu Lin and asked:

"Lin'er, after hearing your senior brother's thoughts, what are your thoughts?"

When older generations encounter problems, they like to ask people to do reading comprehension exercises.

Li Chang'an also looked at Lu Lin with great interest.

Lu Lin pondered for a moment, then analyzed carefully:

"This method sounds wonderful, but upon closer examination, I think it would be extremely difficult to improve one's life cultivation to enhance magical techniques."

"Cultivating both body and mind is actually cultivating life force and sexual energy, but both of these are very difficult."

"Although it is easy to start cultivating life force and you can see a significant increase in physical strength in the early stages, it becomes very difficult to make any further progress after reaching a certain point."

"Just like those weightlifters, no matter how much they train, their strength will eventually have a limit."

"Although we extraordinary beings are blessed with Qi, giving us a higher potential, it is by no means limitless. There is a ceiling that many people cannot overcome in their entire lives."

"The same is true for sexual cultivation. It starts at a very high level and becomes even more so as you progress. Every step is like walking on thin ice."

"Grandpa, Senior Brother Chang'an, if we truly dedicate ourselves wholeheartedly to cultivating our lives, can we really cross this thin ice to the other side?"

After hearing these words, Lu Jin looked at Lu Lin with a hint of approval.

Indeed, as he said, while cultivating one's physical body is safer than cultivating one's vital energy in terms of overcoming obstacles, it is generally more difficult.

Lu Lin did not blindly follow Li Chang'an because of his success, but was able to calmly consider the gains and losses, which shows that he has a very stable temperament and does not have the impetuousness of his peers.

This is commendable.

Li Chang'an nodded and said, "Cousin, you've thought this through very well, but when it comes to cultivation, there's no such thing as having it all. You always have to prioritize one aspect."

"The practice of cultivating Qi is risky, but the short-term benefits are great, though it lacks sustainability."

"Cultivating one's spiritual life involves low risk and small short-term gains, but high long-term benefits."

"As for how to choose, it's up to you to decide, after all, the path is right in front of you."

Upon hearing this, Lu Lin said, "The roads have been quite difficult to travel on these past few days!"

"Whether the road is easy or difficult is one thing, whether you want to take it or not is another," Li Chang'an said. "Sometimes the road you want to take is difficult, and many people like to use being unable to do what they want as an excuse. But if you can't control your own heart, how can your body be in control of your own destiny?"

Li Chang'an stared directly at Lu Lin and pointed at his chest:

"If you want to focus on cultivating both body and mind, you must first find your own heart. The heart is your own, and your body is your own, only then can your body truly embark on the path."

"The mind is determined by oneself, and oneself by the body..." Lu Lin repeated the sentence, then suddenly realized:

"During the previous competition, my senior brother said that we should focus on tempering our 'spirit,' mind and spirit, because the mind and spirit are one. Once you find this mind, you can temper your spirit, right?"

Li Chang'an nodded: "That's right."

"Then how can we find this heart?" Lu Lin pressed.

Li Chang'an explained, "The concept of the heart is too abstract to be explained in ancient terms; let's use modern language instead."

"Everyone in this world actually has two sets of thinking."

"A set of thoughts that are completely yours and that you have 100% control over."

"The other one is the one you mistakenly believe belongs to you, but it is actually just the mind itself."

"The difference between the two is that the former is entirely your own thought, can be 100% implemented in your actions, and you can control it at will."

Li Chang'an pointed to his chest: "This mindset is the 'heart' we're looking for."

"Two sets of thinking..." Lu Lin frowned. "What's the difference between this 'heart' and the other set of thinking? What will happen if we find this 'heart'?"

Li Chang'an asked, "Did you ever read an article like this when you were studying textbooks?"

"A mother saw her child trapped under a car and, in a moment of desperation, lifted the car herself to rescue her child. This story is used to celebrate maternal love and human potential."

Lu Lin nodded: "I've studied it. It's a very famous case of potential explosion."

Li Chang'an said, "There are many similar cases. Why is it that someone who usually struggles to lift even a few dozen kilograms can lift a car in an emergency?"

"Many people say it's because we don't have enough control over our bodies, or because there's so much untapped potential in our brains."

"It's hard to say how much untapped potential the brain has, but it's certain that we don't have much control over our bodies."

"And how can one strengthen their control over their body? That depends on the mind."

"When your body is completely controlled by your mind, that is, by the mindset that is 100% yours, you will enter a state of unity of body and soul."

"In this state, you can unleash 100% of your full potential."

"This strength is enough to make even a woman who can't lift a chicken lift a cart."

"What if it's a strong man?"

"What if it were someone with supernatural abilities? Have you ever thought about how big the difference would be?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Lin suddenly realized, "During the previous competition, Senior Brother used this 'heart' to exert his power, which is why I was powerless to fight back?"

Li Chang'an nodded: "That is indeed one aspect."