Chapter 209: A Setback
Chapter 209: A Setback
【Lotus Visualization Technique Mastery Stage Unlocked】
【Lotus Visualization Technique Experience +1】
【Lotus Visualization Technique Experience +1】
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Jiang Cheng was momentarily stunned, and he felt an overwhelming urge to burst into laughter.
He managed to suppress it.
Instead, he clenched his fist tightly.
His speculation was indeed correct.
The essence of the Visualization Technique was the act of visualizing.
Therefore, even without the Lotus Visualization Technique Mastery Stage, by visualizing the lotus in his mind, he could unlock the next stage of the cultivation technique.
Perhaps because his visualization was crude and lacked detail, he only unlocked the Mastery Stage.
But that didn't matter.
Once he filled up the experience bar for the Mastery Stage, he could visualize again, and with more detail, naturally unlocking the Perfection and Completion Stages as well.
This included his self-created Visualization Technique!
Jiang Cheng managed to hold back his impulse.
It was better to raise the Lotus Visualization Technique to the Perfection Stage first; with improved psychic energy, his self-created Visualization Technique would be even more powerful.
Below were prompts for experience gain.
It seemed that he gained one point of experience every second.
Jiang Cheng looked at the interface.
【Lotus Visualization Technique (Mastery Stage): Proficient (205/600,000)】
600,000 points for the experience bar.
The 205 points of experience were gained from visualizing the lotus in his mind just now.
Jiang Cheng gasped.
At this rate of efficiency, he would need to maintain his visualization state for 3,000 minutes to reach the Mastery Stage.
With his current psychic energy, if he didn't refine primordial energy, he could visualize three times a day, each session lasting 9 minutes.
325 days.
Nearly a year.
It took about a year to reach the initial stage of the Visualization Technique.
Indeed, his psychic energy was weak, and he had heard that those with talent could sense the existence of psychic energy in their minds within a few days to a month. For those with exceptional talent, they might wake up one day and suddenly sense it, but not realize what it was.
Once he sensed the existence of psychic energy, the rest would be like water flowing downhill.
From the initial stage to proficiency would take only two to three months.
In a year or two, he could become a First Rank Mind Master.
However, the time required varied from person to person. Red Tea had said that Nightinggale was a genius among Mind Masters, reaching Fifth Rank in her twenties.
Jiang Cheng felt that the time required was indeed a bit long.
Because for this year, his psychic energy could only be used for visualization, not for refining primordial energy and enhancing his physical body.
This was why there were basically no cultivators who trained both their physical body and psychic energy simultaneously.
Fortunately, he could accelerate his progress by observing the visualization chart.
Before his psychic energy increased, he could only observe the chart for ten minutes, gaining 20 points of experience per minute. Now, with five times the psychic energy, he could stare at the chart for 50 minutes, gaining 20 points of experience per minute, which meant 1,000 points of experience in total.
Without refining primordial energy, he could observe the chart three times a day, and it would take 200 days to complete 600 observations, less than the 325 days required for mental visualization.
What if he had ample cultivation resources?
Because his psychic energy had increased fivefold, he would need 15 Basic Spirit Nourishing Pills to recover once, and 9,000 pills for 600 observations, costing 900,000 pills in total—900,000 gold!
This was within his expectations, so he wasn't surprised.
He only worried that the Lotus Leaf Visualization Chart in his hand might not be as effective.
Taking advantage of the remaining psychic energy in his mind, Jiang Cheng got out of bed and walked to the desk, looking at the Lotus Leaf Visualization Chart on the table.
The thing he feared the most had come to pass.
One minute passed, then two, then three, and still, not a single point of experience was gained.
The psychic energy in his mind didn't decrease either; instead, it was slowly recovering.
"Oh no," Jiang Cheng's expression changed.
Could it be that his current level of psychic energy was too high, rendering the visualization chart ineffective?
It was like a middle schooler doing an elementary school exam; no matter how much he did, there wouldn't be any improvement.
Feeling a bit reluctant, he continued to observe for a while.
Still, there was no response.
With a sigh, he decided to put away the Lotus Leaf Visualization Chart.
Indeed, he should focus on enhancing his physical strength first.
Obtaining the subsequent visualization charts wouldn't be something he could achieve in a short time.
Nightingale might have them, but for such a matter, it would be better not to trouble her. He'd wait a few more days until the middle of the month and then make a trip to the black market.
By then, he would already be a Fifth Rank Primordial Energy Warrior, reducing the chances of something going wrong, and he could also participate in the Mind Masters' auction.
Another day passed in a flash.
During this time, he also took on some missions, earning around four to five thousand yuan each day. He bought a few Spirit Soothing Pills to speed up his cultivation progress.
On this particular day, as he was on his way to the shooting range, he ran into Autumn Maple.
The two of them had collaborated once before, so it wouldn't be appropriate to pretend they didn't know each other.
Jiang Cheng greeted him.
However, Autumn Maple seemed to have lost his soul, walking past with his head down.
Jiang Cheng scratched his head.
He wasn't angry, just a bit puzzled.
"You probably don't know yet, do you?" a person nearby said softly.
"What?!" Jiang Cheng's pupils dilated.
He remembered clearly that the last time the two of them went out together in a car.
Autumn Maple had been very proud, saying that his brother led a small team into the mountains and they made millions each time.
Jiang Cheng naturally thought he was boasting. If it was that easy to make money, would there be people selling classes within the society? And now, just a few days later, something had happened?
"It's true," the man lowered his voice.
"Just yesterday, one person from the team his brother was in came back, saying that they encountered a Ninth Rank Beast in the mountains. It's similar to a Ninth Rank Primordial Energy Warrior in strength, but with a larger physique and tougher skin. In a one-on-one situation, a Ninth Rank Primordial Energy Warrior would have a hard time killing a Ninth Rank Beast, and even if they did, they'd likely be severely injured."
"So which team was it?"
"Yeah, apart from the Eighth Rank Primordial Energy Warrior who returned, including Autumn Maple's brother and a few others, they all died."
Jiang Cheng took a deep breath.
"So, that's how he is now. Ah, there's nothing we can do about it. If you walk by the river often, you're bound to get your shoes wet."
The person shook his head and sighed, walking away.
"Indeed, I should be more cautious."
Jiang Cheng became even more determined not to venture into the mountains.
However, he also thought of something else.
The Resistance Army was forced to reside deep in the mountains.
Perhaps they would also face attacks from beasts from time to time? Maybe a Ninth Rank Beast would be a minor character to them as well.
Another day passed.
The next day, as Jiang Cheng entered the headquarters, his mobile phone rang.
It was Bing Li calling.
"It should be the second mission. Counting the days, it should be around this time."
Jiang Cheng answered the call, his heart surprisingly calm.
The full moon of Mid-Autumn has arrived, and with it, a time for celebration and strengthening bonds.
Wishing all readers a life as beautiful as a poem, a smooth and successful career, a happy and prosperous family, and good health to always accompany you. May your wealth flow and your endeavors flourish. Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!!!
(End of Chapter)
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