Atlas of Heaven and Man

Teacher Xue instructed, then added, "The priority in refining is nurturing. Now, I'll teach you the 'nurturing' method that I didn't explain in detail earlier."

Chen Chuan once again focused his attention, feeling that after being passively guided earlier, his concentration had become easier to maintain.

Teacher Xue said, "The spirit resides within the body, originating from it. Therefore, the prerequisite for a martial artist's spiritual cultivation is unwavering belief and a strong physique.

So, in the 'nurturing' stage, it's not just about nurturing the spirit; it's also necessary to nurture essence and blood. These two are indispensable. Now, I'll first teach you the method of gathering and nurturing essence and blood, as well as the method of dispersing it."

Since this mostly involves breathing techniques and the circulation of strength, Teacher Xue was very direct, directly conveying the key points through the field.

The method Chen Chuan previously used to gather and nurture essence and blood was learned from the academy. Now, he felt that this method was related to the previous one, seemingly an evolution based on the original foundation, but more complex and profound.

This method was entirely about body control techniques, coupled with the transmission through the field, so he quickly mastered it.

However, he could feel that this teacher's field seemed to be just a field, as if it only existed as such, but there was nothing inside, he couldn't feel anything, it was empty and devoid of any traces.

He thought that the reason for this should be that the other party's field and spiritual techniques were incredibly profound, reaching a level that he couldn't fathom.

Seeing that he seemed to understand, Teacher Xue didn't pause and continued with the next topic:

"Next, I'll teach you a meditation technique for 'nurturing the spirit'. I'll explain it to you in detail first. Also, I'll grant you access to an internal platform on the academy website where you can find it.

There are some past Q\u0026A appendices accumulated there. If anything is unclear, you can directly look it up there. If it's still unclear, then come and ask me."

As he spoke, he conveyed the meditation technique to Chen Chuan in the same way, using the field, and then said, "There are two key aspects to the spirit-nurturing method. Besides the meditation technique, it also requires suitable medicinal support."

He took out a box from his pocket, removed the lid, revealing three thumb-thick, two-inch-long incense sticks, and then pushed them in front of Chen Chuan.

"In the 'settling the mind' stage, you can use this in conjunction with meditation. You can purchase this kind of medicinal incense at the academy. It's not inherently valuable, but it will greatly enhance the effect when used with the meditation technique I taught you. I see that your spiritual state is very abundant, so you should have learned a relatively advanced meditation technique, right?"

Chen Chuan nodded, he was using the method that Senior Cao had previously passed on to him.

Teacher Xue said, "Meditation techniques are very particular. Different stages require different medications. It's the same principle as using different medications as you progress in your martial arts training. Some people don't lack meditation techniques, but rather lack compatible medications.

Moreover, advanced meditation techniques all require special medicinal incense to achieve twice the result with half the effort. However, the more advanced the meditation technique, the harder it is to obtain the required medications.

In the past, the National Religion had the 'Tai Bai Realm Observation,' and the former Imperial Family had a 'Riding Dragon Great Change,' both of which were considered to be among the most advanced meditation techniques. It is said that there are still people who know them today, but the matching incense medicines can no longer be found.

So, although the meditation technique itself is good, practicing only the meditation technique may only yield one or two-tenths of the original effect, or perhaps even less. Well, I'm digressing. This medicinal incense doesn't last long, so you should use it in the next few days."

Chen Chuan said, "Student understands."

Teacher Xue smiled and said, "I was assigned here by the higher-ups, so there's no need to thank me. On the contrary, teaching you, Chen student, didn't take much effort. I'm getting paid easily. Alright, I should go now. Hmm, before I leave, I want to ask you one more question."

Chen Chuan said, "Please ask, teacher."

Teacher Xue stroked his chin and said, "Chen student, do you think the spirit can exist independently of the body?"

Chen Chuan thought carefully for a moment and said, "Based on my current understanding, I believe the two should be one, indispensable. Neither can exist without the other. But the current world is changing drastically, so this is just my judgment based on the current situation, and it's not necessarily correct."

Teacher Xue smiled, not saying whether it was right or wrong, only saying, "Then Chen student, when you have mastered the mind-settling method, come back here at the appointed time. I'll be waiting for you here."

Chen Chuan thought in his heart, 'Teacher, I'll be waiting for you here.'

He said aloud, "Goodbye, teacher."

Teacher Xue hummed in agreement, waved his hand, and walked out, soon leaving the practice room.

Chen Chuan looked at the sunlight shining in from outside. What he learned today undoubtedly opened a new door for him. After learning these things, it would be enough to push his strength to a higher level. Thinking of this, his heart was filled with anticipation.

He stood in the warm, dazzling light for a while, then turned and left.

After returning to the dormitory, a notification popped up on the interface. He looked at it and saw that it was a link to the internal platform sent by Teacher Xue.

He clicked on the light screen, and the interface immediately switched to a platform filled with questions and answers about various meditation techniques. The meditation technique he was learning seemed to be among them, but it didn't involve the specific content of the meditation technique.

Some questions had already been answered, while others were still pending resolution.

As he tried to browse, the platform prompted him that with his current permissions, he could only view the content of the meditation technique he was learning, and he could only ask one question per month.

But he could increase his permissions by answering other people's questions. The identity would not be directly displayed here, he just needed to set an identity, or rather, choose a platform code name.

He thought for a while, then took one word each from his nickname and the Snow Monarch Saber, and entered the two words "Cicada Monarch."

He realized the great value of this platform, but he didn't have any questions to ask yet. He would have to practice first, and if he encountered any problems during the practice, he could come here to find the answers.

After watching for a while, he exited from it.

Teacher Xue said that he would only stay for one semester, and that he would teach as much as he could. Then his learning progress couldn't be slow, and at the same time, it had to be steady. Otherwise, if the foundation was not solid, he wouldn't be able to learn too much.

He took out a portion of the medicine and decided to try the method of condensing essence and blood taught by Teacher Xue first. He was very clear that this was the most fundamental thing. If he didn't master this, there was no need to talk about anything else.

Sitting down, he took the medicine, then slowly adjusted his breathing, guiding the mutated tissue to absorb the medicinal power.

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Essence and blood are usually nurtured from mutated tissues and finally accumulated in the heart. This mainly relies on the transformation and stimulation of medicines. The more medicine that can be absorbed and transformed in this process, the more essence and blood will naturally be obtained, and the more effective the breathing technique will be.

This time, under the guidance, it took about an hour, and the amount of accumulated essence and blood was significantly more than before. This was still his first attempt. After becoming proficient, over time, the gain should be considerable.

When Teacher Xue taught him the method of gathering and nurturing essence and blood, he also taught him a method of dissolving it. This was a method used to resolve medicinal power and was also part of the breathing technique.

Under normal circumstances, it is needed after each cultivation session. If you don't do it, over time, the accumulated medicinal toxins will cause damage to the martial artist.

It is worth mentioning that the previous accumulation method did not have this step, so there would usually be an accumulation of medicinal toxins.

Although this would take more time, it eliminated the hidden dangers. This step is undoubtedly indispensable for ordinary martial artists, and even if it takes more time, the accumulated essence and blood is still more than before.

However, he has a second self that can transfer these, so there is no need to have this concern. In this way, this time can be saved.

After practicing the gathering and nurturing method, the next step is the refining method.

Teacher Xue said that the medicinal incense has a time limit and should be used as soon as possible, so he directly took one and lit it.

After a while, a cloud-like mist emerged from the incense, enveloping him, and a faint fragrance entered his nose. His mind was instantly peaceful, and he immediately began to nourish and gather his spiritual state according to the steps of the meditation technique.

In less than two hours, all three incense sticks were used up. He came out of the meditation and felt that his spirit had been washed, and his mind was exceptionally clear.

At this time, he saw two unread voice messages on the interface and clicked on them on the light screen.

One of them was sent by Wu Han, saying that he had completed a commission with Old Qi in the past two days, and the process was very smooth, and the money was quickly received, saying that the person he introduced was very reliable.

He also said that he had not seen anyone tailing him, but he would pay attention at any time, and he would notify him if there was a problem.

The other message was sent to him by Lu Fang, saying that he had returned from Yangzhi, and had just arrived in the central city today, and had returned to the martial arts hall.

He replied to both of them, then got up and did a set of Orthodox San Shou, moved his muscles and bones, ate a few nutritional bars, and sat down. Next, he would officially start the cultivation of the refining method.

This kind of pure self-spiritual cultivation, the second self can't help much at the moment. Although he can use some things to assist, such as the jade core of Gao Tianyu that he just got.

Even if this thing is not made into medicine, it can boost the spirit and undoubtedly play a role in assisting cultivation. However, he thought about it, this should be said later. The best way to try the refining method for the first time is to rely purely on oneself to settle the mind.

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