Atlas of Heaven and Man

After leaving Mo Tie Mountain, Chen Chuan drove towards the city, but a strong wind picked up outside, scattering leaves and petals, and the temperature seemed to drop suddenly.

However, he felt quite comfortable. Gripping the steering wheel, he recalled his conversation with Senior Cao and couldn't help but think that although the imperial court of the old era had been overthrown and the old era seemed to have been buried, many things were still profoundly influencing the present, making it difficult to completely escape.

Not only internally, but also from the outside.

Those remnants of the old era in the Exchange Zone had many connections with companies around the world, otherwise, it would have been impossible to militarily confront the garrison.

This was the case in Da Shun, and other countries probably had similar problems.

Before the Great Bombardment, the most governments could do was to try to suppress internal conflicts to avoid major disturbances that could lead to unforeseen consequences.

And various forces and groups would try every means to strengthen themselves during this stage. As an individual, this drastically changing world was both a crisis and an opportunity. What he had to do was to make good use of this time to climb to a higher level and acquire that more powerful strength.

After returning to the academy, he dealt with some routine matters and patiently waited for the new semester of Wu Yi to begin.

Soon, three days passed, and on February 1st, before nine o'clock in the morning, he arrived at a practice room on the seventieth floor to wait, according to the instructions on the platform.

But he waited until ten o'clock, and still no one appeared.

Chen Chuan was not impatient. He silently practiced his breathing technique, and unknowingly a long time passed. It seemed that it was close to noon when he heard a burst of footsteps behind him.

Chen Chuan stood up and turned around, seeing a man in gray-blue practice clothes walking in. This man was about forty years old, with deep and weathered eyes and a small mustache above his lips. He was a mature and handsome middle-aged man with a touch of颓废气质 (túifèi qìzhì – decadent aura).

At first glance, he gave the impression of being unpretentious, as if he were very easygoing, but he knew that this person was not simple.

Because he couldn't feel this person's field at all.

Jian Cheng Sheng, whom he had encountered before, was the most skilled opponent he had met in the use of the field, but even so, he could still feel the existence of the field. Obviously, this person was even more skilled.

Presumably, this was the teacher responsible for guiding him.

After the middle-aged man came in, he touched his head and said as he walked, "Sorry, sorry, really sorry, Student Chen, I'm late, have you been waiting long?"

Chen Chuan said, "The things that the teacher teaches are worth the student's wait."

The middle-aged man sighed, "The teacher didn't mean to be. This is the teacher's first time in the central city of Ji Bei Dao, and the scenery here made me linger."

Chen Chuan said, "Isn't the place where the teacher lives in the central city?"

The middle-aged man waved his hand and said, "It's different, it's different. Every central city is different, just as every person is different. Even if two people look the same, their hearts are also different…"

He coughed, "I've gone too far. I've already wasted a lot of time, so I won't delay Student Chen any longer. Let me formally introduce myself. My surname is Xue, Xue Shou."

When he said his name, his eyes gleamed slightly. Just now, he gave people a very casual and harmless feeling, but at this time, he had a burst of energy.

Chen Chuan bowed and said, "Hello, Teacher Xue."

Teacher Xue also bowed in return, "Hello, Student Chen." After standing up straight, he said, "I have seen some of your past battles and evaluations, Student Chen. Your foundation has undoubtedly been polished very well, which meets the conditions for guidance, so those prerequisites can be omitted. Next is the formal teaching."

He sat down cross-legged, "Student Chen, please sit down."

Chen Chuan sat down as he was told.

In the spacious practice hall, two people sat facing each other, and the sunlight shone on the bright warm-colored floor, clearly reflecting the shadows of the two.

Teacher Xue said, "Student Chen, before we start, I would like to ask if there is anything you particularly want to pursue?" As he said, he gestured with his hand, "Or a goal, it can be big or small, you can talk about it."

Chen Chuan did not hesitate and said frankly, "My enlightenment teacher of fighting asked me a similar question, and my answer was 'The body is not bound, the will is not restrained,' and my thinking has always remained the same."

"Oh… the body is not bound, the will is not restrained… that's not easy."

Teacher Xue looked at him meaningfully, "In today's world, there are rules and constraints everywhere, but it's good that you have a clear goal, which saves me a lot of trouble.

Well, has anyone told you that the third limit is actually the limit that the human body can reach?"

Chen Chuan nodded and said, "I've heard of it."

Teacher Xue nodded with satisfaction when he saw that he had heard of this as well, "So the principle is very simple, Student Chen. Even if you polish your body better and more perfectly, you cannot use this to move to a higher level. And if you want to break through to the next stage, the key lies in…"

It's like muscles that have never been exercised. Perhaps they can explode enough strength for a while, but afterwards they can hardly be used and need to recover for a period of time before they can be used.

So our first step is to condense and strengthen your spirit."

Chen Chuan listened very carefully. At this time, he said, "Please give me guidance, teacher."

Xue Shou said: "Third-limit fighters often say 养炼神常 (yǎnglìan shéncháng – nurture and refine divine constancy), which is not just casually said. The key lies in the two key points of 'nurture' and 'refine'.

The daily homework you have done before is 'nurturing', not 'refining'. There is also a special method for nurturing, which I will teach you later. Now we mainly talk about 'refining'. Only when 'refined' well can the spiritual power be brought into play, instead of being scattered there doing nothing."

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"The first step in 'refining' lies in finding the most persistent and firm goal in your heart, because when not facing the crisis of life and death, often only such a belief can condense one's own spirit, so that one's own spirit has something to rely on, like a root扎 (zhā – rooted) in the soil.

The reason why I asked you what your goal was just now is this. No matter what this goal is, whether it is good or bad, you must follow it and not waver.

If you doubt yourself or abandon and betray this path in the process, then I can only say that you are not suitable for this path and it is better to give up as soon as possible.

So you must make sure that this is indeed what you want in your heart, and you must not just talk about it, but truly recognize yourself and put it into practice."

Chen Chuan nodded. At this time, he couldn't help but think of the 心念 (xīnniàn – mental power) that Wei Wu Sheng said. It seemed that if he wanted to do things according to his own heart, "心 (xīn – heart)" could give him more rewards. He wondered if this was the case?

Teacher Xue saw his momentary thinking and said, "Student Chen, do you have any questions you want to ask? You can say what doubts you have and I can help you answer them."

Chen Chuan thought for a while and then talked about Wei Wu Sheng's matter.

Teacher Xue listened to his description, touched his chin, and said, "I have seen the battle between that Wei Wu Sheng and you. Although this is also a method of spiritual cultivation, it is actually two different things from this.

What Wei Wu Sheng is practicing should be a method of training military officers in the old-era martial arts classics. Xu also incorporated a little bit of cult methods, but the main point should not have changed. This method lies in taking the strengths of others to make up for one's own weaknesses, because one's own talents in a certain aspect are insufficient, and this method is used to make up for it.

Although that 心念 (xīnniàn – mental power) is also a spiritual practice, it mainly lies in subduing another force that has been integrated. This method is very good, but how should I put it, the foundation you have now is exactly what he hopes to achieve after complete integration."

He said meaningfully, "He is looking for the door that can be passed, and you are already standing in front of the door, so do you understand?"

Chen Chuan understood this time and said slowly, "He is trying to make up for his own shortcomings in order to go to a higher place."

Xue Shou patted his knee and said, "That's right, this path is not for everyone. For so many fighters, the third limit is often their limit. If this limit is not broken, even the door cannot be found, so don't even think about the next step.

Okay, let's get back to the topic. I see that you have been restraining the field, you should have learned the field skills, right?"

Chen Chuan nodded.

"Okay, this saves me another step."

Teacher Xue looked even more satisfied on his face. With some prerequisites in place, he didn't need to spend more effort.

"The field is the expression of body information, but changing the field is a way of using spiritual power, and we can also use this to directly observe your spiritual changes. Wait for me for a while."

He got up and walked out, and after a while, he took out a bowl of liquid and placed it in front of Chen Chuan, "This is not for you to drink, take a closer look with the field."

Chen Chuan tried to feel it and was slightly surprised, because he could actually feel a weak field from it, and as he explored, it actually rippled slightly.

Teacher Xue said, "Have you felt it? That's right, this thing is actually alive, it is extremely sensitive to any external fields and gazes."

At this time, he put away his smile and said seriously, "Student Chen, the first thing you have to do is to condense the countless cluttered spiritual thoughts into one, completely restrained. I need you to look at this bowl of liquid until it does not cause any ripples. I will only give you an hour," he gestured, "Start now."

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