1RomanceEB Chapter 89 A High-Ranking Tantric Monk, His Mental State Improves
Chapter 89 A High-Ranking Tantric Monk, His Mental State Improves
Bai Sheng on the bed in the rented room
He was lying on his back, sprawled out.
While sensing the subtle changes deep within his sea of consciousness.
The chanting at Longyin Temple was truly melodious, lingering and never ceasing.
But what truly captivated him was not the Heart Sutra itself.
The real key point is the completely new experience that comes after a breakthrough in mindset.
My state of mind has risen from level one to level two!
Previously, he had thought this was just another passive bonus from the system.
But now, lying in bed, he realized that he had been too naive.
The improvement in his state of mind had a tremendous impact on his mental strength.
Although the surface of the sea of consciousness appeared calm before,
But there were still very subtle ripples constantly spreading.
Even the most composed person will inevitably experience some fluctuations in their thoughts.
After all, cultivators are human too.
Those ripples don't usually affect cultivation, combat, or even daily life.
But they've always been there, just like white noise, automatically ignored by people.
But now, his sea of consciousness is almost completely still.
He tried to activate the visualization method and concentrate his mind.
On the empty mineral water bottle on the coffee table.
Previously, when he visualized the bottle, he needed to meticulously redraw the outline and details of the label on the bottle in his mind, stroke by stroke.
The whole process is similar to slowly drawing a sketch with a pencil on a blank sheet of paper.
But now, this bottle is directly reflected in my sea of consciousness.
It's like placing the bottle itself on the surface of water, where the water automatically reflects its complete and clear image.
The speed of visualization has increased by at least 100%!
However, the consumption of mental energy has decreased significantly.
This means that in the future, when using visualization techniques to temper one's consciousness or restore one's mental strength, one can achieve better results in the same amount of time!
And I no longer get tired as easily as before.
but,
Bai Sheng had previously engaged in a philosophical discussion with Jiang Xuelan.
I benefited greatly.
I also learned a lot about the traditions of Qi cultivation.
As for the improvement in mental strength, these are merely superficial benefits of this mental state upgrade!
The deeper impact lies in the safety of cultivation!
The more stable one's state of mind, the lower the risk of going astray in cultivation.
For example, if one cultivates Qi Condensation Technique further, breaking through bottlenecks...
It is very easy to go into a state of demonic possession.
For example, when making a breakthrough, one's mindset becomes unstable and one loses one's way.
This caused the person to be directly transformed into true qi, turning to ashes and vanishing into nothingness.
It is impossible to reverse back to the physical state.
In the end, perhaps not even a single corpse will be left behind, which would truly be a return to the heavens.
Or, when one's cultivation level reaches a higher level, a strange sense of emptiness arises.
They might wonder what the ultimate purpose of their spiritual practice is.
According to legend, one of the founders of the Daoist tradition, Master Mingyu, once cultivated Qi Condensation Technique to the eighth level of perfection.
He was just one step away from breaking through and ascending to immortality.
Ultimately, however, he doubted himself due to his unstable mental state.
He felt he had not chosen the right path to success and died in despair.
In other words, the stronger one's mental state, the less likely one is to be corrupted by inner demons.
Having just broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage, there aren't many rules to follow.
The requirements for one's state of mind are not very high.
After the mid-stage of foundation building,
Overcoming each hurdle is accompanied by a test of inner demons.
And the measures are being increased at each and every level!
Many exceptionally talented cultivators have failed at this step.
Insufficient cultivation level is not the real problem; the real issue is a failure to maintain a proper mental state, which often leads to death and the dissipation of one's spiritual energy.
Later generations, witnessing this, could not help but sigh with regret.
The improvement in his mental state from level one to level two was indeed a timely help for him.
Then shift your attention back to the actions of the clone.
Since having monks chant sutras can improve one's state of mind,
Will the monks in other temples around Nayang City also experience similar effects?
He decided,
Simultaneously controlling four clones
They went to several formal temples in different directions in Yangcheng.
After a few hours,
The clones sent back messages one after another.
There are no entries, absolutely none!
In several temples, whether it was the abbot or an ordinary monk, everyone's head was bald.
Not only is there no fee to ask for, but there isn't even an entry for it.
It seems that
Only that old monk at Longyin Temple is special!
This is not hard to understand, as Ryuin-ji Temple was built on the ruins of Fudo-ji Temple.
Bai Sheng even suspected that the old monk was inheriting the esoteric Buddhist mantle of Fudo-ji Temple!
After all, even the ordinary monks Bai Sheng had seen, who had accumulated decades of chanting practice,
There was no powerful aura emanating from that old monk.
And he always felt that he hadn't quite figured out the old monk, as if he was keeping some secret.
The old monk should write this down carefully; he can use it to refresh his mind later.
This resource needs to be properly maintained!
the other side,
The clone bowed to the old monk with palms together and walked out of the courtyard. Suddenly, the old monk spoke:
"Donor, stay!"
The old monk chuckled, "Just now, this humble monk recited a chapter of the Heart Sutra for you. Were you satisfied?"
Bai Sheng made his clone stop and turn around to smile:
"Satisfied! The monk's chanting skills are profound. I feel much more at ease after listening to him."
"I'm satisfied..." The old monk nodded slightly, his eyes darting around, seemingly conflicted.
"Now that the benefactor is satisfied, shouldn't you also contribute some money for incense?"
I'll say it again: the amount doesn't matter, please feel free to do as you please.
Bai Sheng's lips twitched.
Indeed, it's a bit unreasonable not to pay.
The old monk still provided the service first and then charged the fee.
What a conscience!
The clone reached into his pocket and felt around.
The pants have two pockets.
The left side is empty, and the right side is empty too!
My clone never carries a wallet when he goes out.
He doesn't need to eat or drink, so why would he need to carry money?
The old monk's face had darkened considerably.
You can tell from the environment of this temple that the old monk really doesn't have much money.
Bai Shengdu was a little embarrassed.
The clone coughed and gave an embarrassed smile:
"Master, to be honest, I left in a hurry today and left my wallet in the car."
"How about this: I'll go down the mountain first, and then bring it back up to you once I've earned enough money for incense offerings."
The old monk's facial muscles twitched violently.
About half a minute later.
The old monk, unable to bear it any longer, said, "Please, benefactor, make yourself at home."
Bai Sheng could tell from the old monk's expression that the old abbot was unhappy.
He instructed his clone to quickly put his palms together in a gesture of respect, then turned and strode out of the courtyard.
The clone walked down the bluestone steps for half a mile until the old monk disappeared from sight.
To be honest, Bai Sheng wasn't worried about offending the old monk.
In a few days, send another clone over and have it perform the ritual.
You still don't need to pay any money.
By doing this repeatedly, by having people who create different faces constantly ask monks to perform rituals, one can get unlimited freebies...
That's the theory.
"Of course, we should still give them some money when we have the chance in the future."