Swallowed Star: Holy Flesh

Chapter 65: Realm of Mind (First Update)
Hongning Base City, the global headquarters of Extreme Martial Arts School.

"Brother Hong, how can I break through to the realm?" Wang Xiu in the quiet room looked a little distressed. "I have been thinking about this question since I came out of the No. 32 ancient civilization ruins."

"I've practiced with you a lot, but I still can't figure it out. It always feels too vague."

"According to the realm classification in the ancient civilization ruins, the martial arts realm can be divided into four levels: foundation, artistic conception, domain, and world."

"I am now at the peak of my artistic conception. Although I am still a little behind my second brother, I am not far behind. Why do I have no clue?"

Hong just smiled slightly when he heard this, picked up the teacup slowly and took a sip, then said lightly: "Third brother, you are too impatient."

"You must know that you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. Lei Shen has been hovering at the same realm for more than ten years without any progress. Do you think he is anxious?"

"Too hasty?" Wang Xiu murmured to himself upon hearing this.

He was indeed very anxious, and it was not because of the golden-horned monster that was going to be born in a year.

With the system, Wang Xiu can directly strengthen his body to the stellar level. The originally invincible golden-horned beast is no longer a problem.

What he was worried about was what would happen after entering the universe.

Wang Xiu has always been aware of the difference between himself and Luo Feng.

Even though you may think that you have a cheat system, your family knows their own business.

His advantage has always been his physical body, and he is fighting for the later stage. In terms of talent in laws, he does not have the confidence to compare with Luo Feng who has the clone of the golden-horned beast and the clone of the demon-killing clan.

So Wang Xiu never thought of following the same path as Luo Feng.

The so-called battle of peerless geniuses tests the comprehension of each genius. Even though Wang Xiu's comprehension seems to be pretty good, and he never seems to have any bottlenecks when practicing the technique of exerting force.

But if Wang Xiu participated in the battle of peerless geniuses, he would not have any advantage at all, because his affinity with the laws was too poor.

But in this world, it is impossible to achieve great success by taking unconventional paths and practicing alone. Even if it is possible, it is too difficult.

If you don't take a better path, you are a fool.

Wang Xiu's original plan was to reach the domain level on Earth, and then after entering the universe, he would go directly into the Giant Axe Arena to participate in a life-and-death battle.

On the one hand, those who are confident enough to enter the giant axe fighting arena to participate in a life-and-death fight are all extremely confident in their own strength.

This kind of person is above average in terms of both strength and talent.

By utilizing the system's special reward rules, Wang Xiu was able to gradually absorb the excellent talents of these opponents and feed them back to himself.

On the other hand, and most importantly, become famous!

As long as your performance is good enough, you will be able to attract strong people to accept you as a disciple, or you can directly join the Giant Axe Fighting Arena to get better treatment.

But if I can't comprehend the realm before entering the universe, then I guess I'll have to change my plan.

"Huh." Thinking of this, Wang Xiu took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled.

Forget it. Plans can never keep up with changes. The worst that can happen is that it will be slower. Anyway, with the help of the system, as long as I don’t die, I will definitely achieve something in the future.

Looking at Wang Xiu's expression, Hong laughed: "Have you figured it out?"

"Yeah." Wang Xiu smiled and nodded, "This thing really can't be rushed, but I have no idea right now, not even a direction to work towards."

"You have also obtained some information about the remains of ancient civilizations. You should know that possessing a domain at the planetary level is an exaggerated thing even in the universe."

"I know that many stars and even universes in the universe do not have their own territories." Wang Xiu nodded.

"Yeah." Hong nodded, without a trace of complacency on his face, and continued, "Then do you know which country on Earth has the highest proportion of war gods and domains that have reached the realm of artistic conception?"

"China and India?" Wang Xiu replied uncertainly. "Yes, China and India." Hong nodded with emotion.

"I didn't understand it at first, but then I gradually figured it out."

"Whether it is China or India, their traditional culture attaches great importance to the state of mind."

"The so-called supreme state of 'harmony between man and nature' in the ancient Indian yoga legends and the perfect state of 'harmony between man and flesh' in Chinese internal martial arts are more about describing a state of mind than a state of martial arts."

"Before, Lei Shen came to ask me the same question as you." Hong looked at Wang Xiu who was deep in thought and smiled, "My answer at that time was that if you surpass 'the unity of heaven and man' and 'the unity of man and flesh', you can enter the realm of the domain."

“And to surpass them, the most important thing is your state of mind!”

"I have read all the ancient Chinese books, and my mental states can be roughly divided into three levels."

"The first level is to see one's true nature and directly point to one's original mind."

"The second level, the unity of nature and man, the heart of a child."

"The third level is that the heart is infinite and embraces everything."

"Thunder God has gone further than you in this regard. He is originally from India and is quite familiar with the ancient yoga technique. Later, he came to China to learn the ancient internal martial arts, integrating the two. He has always attached great importance to the state of mind."

"Now he has reached the second level of the state of mind, and is only one opportunity away from the realm."

Wang Xiu seemed to be thinking about something after hearing this.

State of mind... this thing is so illusory.

Moreover, according to Zuo Shanke, the so-called three realms simply represent three paths of the state of mind, and there is no distinction between high and low.

However, judging from Hong’s meaning and the final achievements of Hong and Thor in the original plot, this so-called triple state of mind should still be different.

At least the second and third levels should have special benefits for entering the realm and comprehending the laws.

Otherwise, how could Hong, an ordinary human being on Earth with no bloodline level or affinity for the laws, become a true God without the added factor of his state of mind? No one would believe it.

"But how can I improve my state of mind?" Wang Xiu frowned. Could it be that he had to spend decades experiencing the vicissitudes of life in order to improve his state of mind, just like Hong and Lei Shen?
Looking at Wang Xiu's expression, Hong shook his head slightly and then sent a document to Wang Xiu.

Looking at the document just received in the auxiliary light brain, Wang Xiu was a little confused and looked at Hong quickly: "Brother Hong, what is this?"

"Some classics of Chinese traditional culture, internal martial arts, and ancient yoga, as well as some of my annotations and insights." Hong smiled and said, "Take it and read it. It may be helpful to you. Borrowing the wisdom of the sages to help yourself grow is sometimes much better than groping in the dark on your own."

"Thank you, brother." Wang Xiu was overjoyed.

"Remember don't be too impatient, just let nature take its course. Improving your state of mind is not like martial arts skills. You can't rely on others to achieve it. You can only rely on yourself to understand it." Hong looked at Wang Xiu and said with a smile.

"Whether in Taoism or Buddhism, there are theories of sudden enlightenment and epiphany. The same is true for the improvement of one's state of mind. When enough is accumulated, enlightenment will come naturally."

“Sometimes an epiphany only takes a moment.”

"I understand." Wang Xiu Zheng nodded emphatically.

……

After chatting with Hong, Wang Xiu did not stay in the Extreme Martial Arts School headquarters for long, but quickly returned to his home in Jiangnan Base City.

In addition to cultivating genetic energy, study the classics of ancient sages and appreciate the beauty of their wisdom.

Occasionally, I would go to various scenic spots and historical sites with Lin Nianzhen to cultivate my mind through the scenery of mountains and rivers.

　The rest is still being written, don’t worry. If we say today is 10,000, then today is 10,000.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)