I prove immortality through human relations and sophistication

Chapter 179 Shadow
"Follow your heart."

"Master wants me to make my own decision."

Chu Linguang thought to himself.

"You have been locked by the Dragon Claw Tree. If you get close again, you will also be attacked by consciousness. Once a person leaves a shadow on something, it will be difficult to get over it. Do you understand?"

Viper warned kindly, not wanting Chu Linguang to take risks again.

"Is it difficult to cross if there is a shadow?"

Chu Linguang was attracted by these words.

"It's the same for everyone, don't blame yourself too much."

Viper comforted.

Chu Lin nodded slightly. If everyone was the same, why would he be unique? What's more, he had already tried to help Du Wushuang. He couldn't risk becoming a fool and try again, right?

After a while.

Chu Linguang came to the back mountain again, feeling the pressure of the stone monument and the changes in his body.

Two hours later, he didn't seem to have gained much, so he returned to the small courtyard to practice again. Not long after, Sima Jun, Jin Huang and others came over to discuss with him how to open up the qi sea in Dantian.

It was nearly midnight when the two left.

Chu Linguang sat on the bed and took out Guo Wei's letter again.

The words "obey the original intention" made him look dazed. After staring at it for a while, he put the letter away and put it under the bedside. Finally, he started the Zhenyuan Kung Fu, hoping to use this inner skill and mind method to make the cyclone in his Dantian , has the ability to evolve independently without having to control it to absorb and refine power.

Another two days passed in a blink of an eye.

It has been two months since Chu Linguang entered the training ground to practice. There is a test here every ten days, and in the afternoon there is a brand new test.

Now Chu Linguang has laid the foundation of Dantian, giving Cyclone the ability to evolve, and is only one step away from independent evolution.

At the same time, he possesses a small sea of ​​consciousness and a spiritual consciousness, which can be said to be outstanding. During the afternoon assessment, he deservedly ranked among the best again and continued to retain the heaven-level qualifications and cultivation resources.

But Chu Linguang couldn't be happy about his top grades, and he didn't even exchange letters with Guo Wei for the past two days.

"Chu Linguang, what's happened to you these two days? Are you still thinking about how to cut down a dragon's claw tree?"

Zhao Rushuang asked after the assessment was over.

She was very lucky. Last night she opened the fourth level of Dharma. With the help of the Zhenyuan Gong, a cyclone appeared in her abdominal cavity. Within a few days, the cyclone would have the ability to evolve, successfully lay the foundation of her Dantian, and truly step into the Qi Sea realm. .

"I do not have."

Chu Linguang shook his head.

"Then have you encountered any problems? Although you have worked as hard as before in the past two days, you have lost a trace of seriousness. I always feel that you have something on your mind."

Zhao Rushuang asked curiously, and she was secretly relieved to learn that Chu Linguang had given up cutting down the dragon claw tree.

"I didn't, maybe you're overthinking it!"

Chu Linguang smiled awkwardly and turned back to the small courtyard without further explanation to Zhao Rushuang.

"Even the princess can see that there is something wrong with my mind. It seems that I am really not in a good state these days."

Chu Linguang whispered in the room.

He took out Guo Wei's letter from under his pillow and read it again.

He has read these four words "obey your heart" countless times and can copy them with his eyes closed.

"Once a thing leaves a shadow, it's difficult to get over it. It's the same for everyone. Don't blame yourself too much."

Chu Linguang's words couldn't help but appear in Chu Linguang's mind.

"Follow your heart."

"If there is a shadow, you should step over it. Avoiding it is not the only way to stick to your heart."

Chu Linguang suddenly realized that there was something wrong with what Viper said.

"Following my heart means that I face my original thoughts. That day in the backyard of the inn, I promised Brother Du that I would do my best. At that time, I just wanted to do this well."

"Although I tried, I didn't give it my all."

"Master asked me to abide by my heart. He asked me to listen to my heart and then make a decision!"

"If there is a shadow that covers me, the first thing I should do is step over it."

"Master once said that the most important thing to avoid in martial arts practice is impatience and giving up halfway. During practice, you must face your heart and face difficulties head on. If you cannot overcome this shadow, I am afraid it will form a demon in your heart that will linger in the future."

Chu Linguang said to himself repeatedly.

His eyes gradually became more determined.

"Helping Brother Du cut down a dragon's claw branch is not only a fulfillment of my promise, but also a hurdle that I must cross in my heart."

"If I give up halfway now, I will have deceived Brother Du and myself. How will I be able to face my heart in the future? How can I keep that heart?"

"I have to try again. Even if I don't succeed, I will try my best not only to give Brother Du an explanation, but also to help myself cross that shadow."

"Master asked me to abide by my heart. He didn't ask me to die or give up halfway. He asked me to cross the shadow and not be afraid of attacks on my consciousness."

"call!"

Chu Linguang picked up the lightning gun and used the Qinglong water-launching spear to stab forward continuously.

"Come on, let me try again how powerful your consciousness attack is.

Chu Linguang said angrily.

As his thoughts spread, a dragon claw tree seemed to appear in front of him again. His whole body became extremely transparent, as if he had walked out of the fog. Although he was scarred, it was as if he was bathed in the dawn. He had already emerged from the mist. Step out from the shadows, stick to your heart, and face all the fears in your heart.

Also under the transformation of this thought.

The aura network where the sea of ​​consciousness and the Dantian cyclone were entangled with each other began to tremble at this moment.

Not long after the Taoist and martial arts exams, Chu Linguang gained the ability to communicate between heaven and earth from the Turtle Breathing Technique.

When you close your eyes and meditate, you can detect the surrounding disturbances and possess the ability of inner vision.

Now as his cultivation improves step by step, his perception is also constantly changing.

The ability of inner vision has become spiritual consciousness. With a simple sweep, you can know your various conditions. However, this spiritual consciousness cannot be emitted like Yun Hong and Xu Zhongguo to check a person's physical condition from a distance. Even feel the other person's physical strength.

At this time, the aura network between the sea of ​​consciousness and the cyclone in the Dantian was trembling. Chu Linguang found that his perception of the surroundings became clearer.

Perception can actually radiate out.

The scene he felt was no longer a blur, nor was it just the wind and grass. Instead, he could clearly see the wind and grass, see the movement tracks around him, and have a panoramic view of the movement in all directions.

"Spiritual consciousness released?"

"I understand, this is the fluctuation of spiritual consciousness that belongs to me."

"It turns out that although spiritual consciousness comes from the sea of ​​consciousness, it is also inseparably related to the cyclone in the Dantian. The breath network that penetrates every part of my body is my spiritual consciousness."

"The basis for releasing spiritual consciousness is to make the breath network vibrate and release waves to the surroundings. The wider the range of the wave release, the wider the perception."

"The higher the frequency of fluctuations, the greater the movement, the clearer the perception, and the stronger the ability to form."

Chu Linguang was very excited.

It was as if he had solved a mystery or found the secret to spiritual knowledge, and felt that the world had become clearer.

With a sweep of his spiritual consciousness, fluctuations emanated from the aura network. The scenes around the small courtyard seemed to be reflected in the sea of ​​consciousness, automatically transmitting pictures to Chu Linguang. The frequency was very fast, as if the eyes had the ability to see through. Everything around the courtyard is in full view.

"The coverage area of ​​my spiritual consciousness is not large enough, only a radius of 20 meters."

"If you want to increase the range, you have to release stronger waves to spread to every place."

Chu Linguang said to himself.

He scanned his spiritual consciousness again, this time looking inside his body.

The aura network that connects the sea of ​​consciousness and the cyclone in the Dantian, and even connects the flesh, bones, and blood vessels, has been trembling regularly. The frequency of the trembling and the size of the movement represent the size of Chu Linguang's current perception range.

Chu Linguang looked at the sea of ​​consciousness and the cyclone in Dantian again, and clearly found that both the cyclone in the sea of ​​consciousness and the cyclone in Dantian were showing signs of weakening.

"Could it be that the energy source of the fluctuation of spiritual consciousness comes from the sea of ​​consciousness and the cyclone in Dantian? No, it consumes more cyclonic power in Dantian. If I can input more cyclonic power into that breath network, will my spiritual consciousness Become stronger and eventually form a defensive force?”

Chu Linguang was startled by this idea.

Then he tried it with excitement on his face.

He had already felt that there was a relationship between the sea of ​​consciousness and the cyclone in the Dantian, and he had been exploring it for a while, but he never expected that the dense aura network turned out to be spiritual consciousness.

No wonder after the evolution of inner vision, one can know the condition of every part of the body with just a thought. It turns out that spiritual consciousness has already penetrated into one's flesh, bones, and even blood vessels, like dense probes, placed everywhere in one's body.

If there is any situation, we can provide feedback as soon as possible.

The same fluctuations released are also probes and even sharp knives, which can not only allow Chu Linguang to see in all directions, predict danger in advance, but also form an invisible defense.

Defend against consciousness attacks.

Of course, the spiritual consciousness can form defense and even have offensive power. Chu Linguang is not at this level yet. He has finally figured out the origin of the spiritual consciousness and can release small-scale fluctuations. Now he just wants to find out whether the Dantian cyclone can make the spiritual consciousness Get evolved.

If so, how should it evolve?

He tried to send cyclonic power to the aura network.

The trembling frequency did not stop. Under the transmission of cyclone power, the trembling frequency changed slightly.

Chu Linguang's perception quickly received feedback, and the surrounding scenes inside and outside the courtyard became clearer.

"really."

Chu Linguang looked overjoyed.

My own idea is right.

He hurriedly sat down and looked through the experiences of Yun Hong, Xu Zhongguo and others, hoping to learn how to use spiritual consciousness to form a defense.

He vaguely remembered.

When Xu Zhongguo checked the number of his dragons and elephants that day, he felt a special wave entering his body. He looked inside and hurriedly tried to detect it. As a result, the two waves collided, making him dizzy and suffered a big loss.

Chu Linguang knew that letting his spiritual consciousness collide with the other party was not called defense. The real defense should be about you coming and going, forming an indestructible fortress, not being collapsed at a touch.

Even if his spiritual awareness is far inferior to that of Xu Zhongguo, he still needs to be able to form a sense of resistance, instead of just being ignorant, leaning in to investigate the movement, and being killed instantly by a headshot.

pity.

Neither Yun Hong nor Xu Zhongguo's experience contained any explanations on how to use spiritual consciousness to form a defense.

Zhenyuan Gong just says that practicing inner strength and mind to a certain extent can not only open up the Dantian Qi sea, but also help you find the location of the sea of ​​consciousness, and even expand the sea of ​​consciousness to produce spiritual consciousness.

There is no mention at all about how to make spiritual consciousness develop defense or evolve. Even the content about spiritual consciousness is basically just mentioned in passing.

"I have to find Teacher Xu."

"No, we have to find Teacher Yunhong."

Chu Linguang first thought of Xu Zhongguo, but then he shook his head and thought of Yunhong.

In his heart, it is not that Xu Zhongguo is weaker than Yun Hong. On the contrary, Xu Zhongguo has strong qualifications and is an older generation of warriors. His qi and blood may weaken as he grows older, but his understanding and knowledge of cultivation are absolutely Not weaker than Yun Hong.

But Chu Linguang believed that Xu Zhongguo would not tell him how to use his spiritual consciousness to form a defense. It was not that he thought Xu Zhongguo was unreliable or that he was hiding something, but that Chu Linguang believed that Xu Zhongguo, like a poisonous snake, should prevent him from approaching again. Dragon Claw Tree.

But Yunhong won't.

That day, Yun Hong and the Viper came to him together. The Viper was aggressive, but Yun Hong looked calm. He just let him know the stakes rather than strictly ordering him to approach the Dragon Claw Tree again.

If Yunhong had given this order that day.

Chu Linguang had nothing to do. Even if he tried his best for Du Wushuang, the shadow in his heart might become smaller.

Now that he decided to abide by his heart and cross the shadow, Chu Linguang had to let his spiritual consciousness form a defense, so that he would not be defeated instantly and have the possibility of winning.

Thinking of this, Chu Linguang made a thought and stopped releasing his spiritual consciousness, allowing the fluctuations in his body to be hidden.

After a while, he arrived at the entrance of Yunhong Courtyard.

In the Tianzhi Qualification Academy, you can receive individual guidance from the teachers of the trial field anytime and anywhere. When Chu Linguang came to find Yunhong, Xia Zhong, Xu Kanghui, Long Xin and others were all in Yunhong's small courtyard, asking about Yunhong's cultivation. related things.

The fluctuations of spiritual consciousness released by Yunhong anytime and anywhere exposed Chu Linguang to his perception before he even approached the small courtyard. Before Chu Linguang reached the entrance of the small courtyard, he said to Xia Zhong and the others: "That's it for today. You go back first, Chu Linguang made an appointment with me earlier."

"Yes, thank you, senior brother!" Xia Zhong and the others stood up to say goodbye, passing by Chu Linguang at the door.

"Chu Linguang, Long Xin and I have successfully opened the fourth level of Dharma under the guidance of my senior brother just now."

Xu Kanghui stopped Chu Lin Guangdao.

"Congratulations."

Chu Linguang congratulated the two.

"Don't you feel any pressure?"

Long Xin was very unhappy with Chu Linguang's attitude.

"Yes, but no matter how great the pressure is, the mind cannot be disturbed."

Chu Linguang replied.

Xia Zhong and the other three were startled. Thinking of Chu Linguang's heart-guarding skills, the three of them snorted and left together.

"Students meet Teacher Yunhong."

Chu Linguang entered the small courtyard and saluted Yunhong.

Yunhong's advice to Xia Zhong and the others was as if he were a disciple, and his advice to him was all due to the rules of the trial field. Regardless of whether it was a sincere advice or not, Chu Linguang learned a lot from Yunhong during these days. The first salute to Yun Hong was also sincere.

This time he came to ask for advice on spiritual defense methods, and Chu Linguang gave him a big gift.

"Sit down!"

Yun Hong smiled faintly, lit a fire nearby, and brewed another pot of spiritual tea for Chu Linguang to drink. Chu Linguang had already experienced the effects of spiritual tea, and he was even more grateful for Yun Hong's generosity.

Not everyone has spiritual tea.

A teacher of Xu Zhongguo's seniority cannot be like Yun Hong, who can entertain students with a pot of spiritual tea from time to time.

Students with Tian and other qualifications are willing to crowd around Yunhong, also because Yunhong entertains everyone with spiritual tea from time to time.

But the fire has just started.

The spiritual tea had just been put in and boiled. It was obvious that none of Xia Zhong and the others had this blessing just now. It was not known whether there were too many of them and Yun Hong was reluctant to entertain them, or whether he came at the right time.

Chu Linguang didn't think that he was superior to Xia Zhong and the other three and could get special treatment from Yunhong.

But he didn't hesitate at all to enjoy the spiritual tea.

"Yes."

He immediately sat down generously.

"Although your assessment results today are good, you don't seem to have made any progress recently."

Yunhong said.

"Students are dull."

Chu Linguang lowered his head slightly.

"Only you know whether you have dull qualifications or lack of intention to practice."

Yun Hong said lightly.

Chu Linguang stood up again, bowed to Yun Hong and said, "If you want to cross that shadow, please ask Teacher Yun Hong to tell me how to use your spiritual consciousness to form a defense."

"Snapped!"

Yunhong took out a notebook from the drawer.

He smiled and said, "I've been waiting for you to ask for it."

"Thank you, Teacher Yunhong."

Chu Linguang quickly picked up the notebook and looked through it as if he had found a treasure.

“It’s a good thing to have the courage to cross that shadow, but don’t force anything. Sometimes when facing the inner shadow, you need to not only have the courage to cross it, but also the confidence to coexist with the shadow!

In martial arts, not all shadows are bad. Being able to bravely step over them is a kind of ability. It is also a powerful ability to dare to face its existence and not be troubled by it. "

Yun Hong pointed out.

"This……"

Chu Linguang looked stunned.

Yun Hong's words sounded convoluted, but they were the true meaning of cultivation. After Chu Linguang thought about it carefully, he bowed again and said, "Students will remember Teacher Yun Hong's words in their hearts. Students already know how to face that shadow."

Chu Linguang had some enlightenment, but his heart became firmer. He did not waver at all. The way he faced the shadow was to bravely step over it.

"Read the notes first and ask me if you don't understand anything."

Yunhong nodded.

Chu Linguang also sat back quickly. He hadn't drunk the spirit tea yet, so he couldn't leave. What's more, he could read the contents of his notes in front of Yunhong. If he didn't understand anything, he could ask questions immediately.

Finished a pot of spiritual tea.

Chu Linguang finally understood that the key to allowing spiritual consciousness to produce offensive and defensive power lies in the cyclone in the sea of ​​consciousness.

The defensive power, attack power and even the size of the coverage area of ​​the spiritual consciousness are related to the Dantian cyclone. The more power the Dantian can convey, the stronger the spiritual consciousness is.

It's just that the power supply of Dantian cannot be forced. The aura network is like a dense and intricate bloodline.

Chu Linguang wanted to ensure that they could absorb the power in the Dantian and convert the power in the Dantian into waves, so that the power of spiritual consciousness could be strengthened.

As for forming defense or attack power, it must be controlled through the sea of ​​consciousness.

The method of control is to resonate the cyclone in the sea of ​​consciousness with the fluctuations of spiritual consciousness. When the fluctuations can be controlled by consciousness, Chu Linguang can make the spiritual consciousness generate offensive or defensive power anytime and anywhere. Even like Xu Zhongguo and Yun Hong, through Spiritual consciousness fluctuates to detect a person's strength or weakness in his body, etc.

In short, there is nothing wrong with coming here to find Yun Hong.

Chu Linguang stayed in Yunhong's small courtyard until late at night.

Finally he took the notes away.

In the days that followed, Chu Linguang devoted himself to trying to improve the power of his spiritual consciousness and find the node where the sea of ​​consciousness resonated with the fluctuations of his spiritual consciousness.

The key to improving spiritual consciousness has been shown to be through the Dantian cyclone, and the strength of the Dantian cyclone is closely related to the inner strength and mental skills.

Therefore, Chu Linguang had a clear division of labor and divided his time into two parts. One part was used to practice Zhenyuan Gong, and the other part was used to practice spiritual consciousness.

The practice of Zhenyuan Gong is mainly to make the cyclone stronger and more powerful. It is best to have the ability to evolve independently, so that he can devote all his attention to forming spiritual defense.

A while ago, Chu Linguang gave the Dantian cyclone the ability to evolve, thus laying the foundation for the Dantian. Now there is only one step left to give the cyclone the ability to evolve independently.

After his hard work in cultivation, helping other students, and asking Xu Zhongguo or Yun Hong for advice on cultivation issues, he gained batches of favor points intermittently, with the help of both.

Five days later.

The panel information changes.

Zhenyuan Gong (1009-7000)

(Remaining life span 125 years)
The value of the Zhen Yuan Gong exceeded one thousand. The cyclone in Chu Linguang's dantian also gained the ability to evolve independently at this moment. It could confidently absorb the power of blood and qi, making the cyclone stronger and stronger. When Chu Linguang performed the Zhen Yuan Gong, that The ability of the stock to evolve independently will also be strengthened again, and it can quickly refine the power absorbed from the outside, allowing the cyclone to grow.

In this way, Chu Linguang finally had more time to focus on spiritual consciousness.

Five days ago, after leaving Yunhong Courtyard, he wrote back to Guo Wei early the next morning. The content of the letter was also very simple, with only one sentence.

Master, this disciple already knows how to abide by his original intention. Please rest assured, Master!

In the small town, Guo Wei saw the contents of Chu Linguang's letter and sighed deeply. He opened a ball of paper on his desk, which was filled with dense contents.

These were all his replies to Chu Linguang.

The first sentence of the content is to order Chu Linguang to be prohibited from approaching the Dragon Claw Tree again, so that Chu Linguang should not have any psychological burden, and at the same time, Chu Linguang is told that he should focus on practice and snatch the best candidate.

Du Wushuang wanted to atone for his sins, so he asked Du Wushuang to go to the trial site to cut down the dragon claw tree, and what kind of logic was it to let him take his place?

He even scolded Chu Lin for his stupid head and didn't even know it was being used.

However, after finishing the letter and preparing to put it into the envelope, Guo Wei crumpled the letter into a ball. As Chu Linguang's master, he had personally taught Chu Linguang for more than two years. He could fully understand Chu Linguang's gradually changing character over the past two years.

He knew that it was easy for Chu Linguang to escape, but it was difficult for Chu Linguang not to leave a shadow.

If Chu Linguang had never fought against Dragon Claw Tree and used words to fool Du Wushuang, it would be called breach of trust at best.

But Chu Linguang had already been in contact with the Dragon Claw Tree, and had clearly felt the consciousness attack. If he was defeated because of this, he would be easily blocked by other obstacles on his way to practice in the future.

A good seedling may just be ruined.

Guo Wei knew in his heart that in martial arts practice, although talent is very important, one must also have a perseverant heart to face difficulties directly, otherwise no matter how good the talent is, it will not go far.

But Chu Linguang's talent is not outstanding.

In Guo Wei's eyes, a large part of being able to get to where he is today is due to his heart-keeping skills and hard training. If Chu Linguang's heart is in chaos, what about his future?

So Guo Wei didn't send the letter in the end, crumpled it into a ball and threw it in the corner, and only replied to Chu Linguang with four words, "keep your heart!"

Now I see Chu Linguang replying to the letter.

Guo Wei was worried that Chu Linguang would set a level of checkpoints for him because of fear, and he was also worried that Chu Linguang would rush forward and pay a heavy price.

He hasn't thought about food or tea these days.

After seeing Chu Linguang's reply, he had trouble sleeping and eating. He had no sleep for several days, and he didn't know how to reply to Chu Linguang's letter. He was worried about disturbing Chu Linguang's heart, and was also afraid that he had read Chu Linguang wrongly.

Time flies.

In a blink of an eye, it was the seventh assessment.

It has been seventy days since Chu Linguang entered the trial field.

In recent days, in addition to allowing the Dantian cyclone to evolve independently, Chu Linguang's focus has been on improving the power of his spiritual consciousness and making his spiritual consciousness generate defensive power.

Fortunately, I have Yunhong's note-taking guidance.

Coupled with his five days of dedicated practice, Chu Linguang vaguely found the node where the cyclone of the sea of ​​consciousness and the fluctuation of spiritual consciousness resonated.

As long as a resonance is formed, he can control the spiritual power at a higher level, giving it defensive and even offensive power.

In the afternoon, the results of the seventh assessment came out.

Chu Lin's Guangqi Sea Realm cultivation, cyclones evolving independently, fourth level of Dharma, true dragon power, and a small sea of ​​consciousness.These strengths make him still among the best among a group of students.

However, Xia Zhong and the others are making rapid progress.

All three of them have opened the fourth level of Dharma and have mastered the power of the true dragon. Their Zhenyuan Gong practice has also advanced rapidly. The cyclones have evolved independently. The vortex in the Dantian has shown signs of spreading to form a small air sea.

In addition, their bloodline levels have all reached the upper-intermediate level, and each of them is invisibly stronger than Chu Linguang.

The examination is over.

Chu Linguang walked into the small courtyard.

Every step he takes is steady and powerful. The resonance between the cyclone of the sea of ​​consciousness and the fluctuation of spiritual consciousness is becoming stronger and stronger, and the node is becoming clearer and clearer.

Finally he successfully found the resonance node.

Mind a move.

The spiritual consciousness radiated out, and the waves of fluctuations seemed to form a light curtain composed of diamond-shaped ripples in his perception, completely covering himself.

This is spiritual defense.

As long as this defense is strengthened, he can approach the Dragon Claw Tree again and cut off one to give to Du Wushuang. This is not only fulfilling his promise, but also stepping over the shadow, allowing his will and state of mind to transform again.

It's a win-win.

Others may not understand.

But Chu Linguang knew that he had to cross that shadow.

Fortunately, all his efforts were not in vain, and he saw hope of crossing that shadow.

(This is a process of Chu Linguang’s mental transformation, rather than a mindless self-impression or some messy redemption.)
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