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Chapter 5: Tiger Devouring Saber Diagram
Chapter 5: Tiger Devouring Saber Diagram
Invulnerable to Fire and Water, an Immortal Life...
Not even the blade of a mountain or the fire of the sea could crease his brow!
Wasn't this what he had been yearning for? Ji Jingqiu's heart pondered, now he could use Mental Cultivation to avoid half an hour of agonizing pain.
According to his guess, as long as he continued to improve his mental realm, this time would definitely be extended.
And now, Yang Shi confirmed his speculation.
In that case, the most important thing for him was mental cultivation.
However, from Yang Shi's description, mental cultivation seemed extremely challenging.
Take Yang Shi's example; he had only reached... hmm, half a step towards Firmness?
"Master, there are so many benefits to mental cultivation, why are you only telling us now?" Liu Xi asked curiously.
"Because it's difficult! And it costs money and effort!"
Yang Yan stood up, taking out a stick of incense from a cabinet resembling a traditional Chinese medicine chest in the room.
"In ancient times, cultivators might spend their entire lives without ever touching the realm of concentration."
"The incense I have is a Purifying Incense, which can calm one's mind and spirit, making it easier to enter concentration."
"Next, I will light it and personally guide you into a state of concentration."
"Also..."
Yang Yan inserted the Purifying Incense and turned to take out a painting scroll.
It was just a simple sketch, yet it vividly depicted a malnourished tiger with a saber in its mouth, lying on a mountain peak, its cold eyes watching those outside the painting.
The malevolent aura almost pierced through the paper, giving viewers a mental shock.
After seeing the painting, Zhang Xingshan and Luo Xi's eyes suddenly lit up, their spirits lifted.
This was Yangyan Martial Academy's Tiger Devouring Saber Diagram!
A Middle Rank Visualization Diagram!
A Lower Rank Visualization Diagram could only cultivate up to concentration, but a Middle Rank one could cultivate towards Firmness, the difference between them was simply immeasurable.
There were only a few Middle Rank Visualization Diagrams in the entire Taian City.
In the current Martial Dao, where life and cultivation were intertwined, no matter how much one's physical body was tempered, it was difficult to reach higher realms without mental cultivation.
They had originally thought that they would have to wait until they had forged a True Seed before the old Grandmaster would bring out the Visualization Diagram for them to observe and cultivate.
Unexpectedly, on their very first day, the old Grandmaster was willing to expend his own mental power to guide them into concentration!
At this moment, Yang Yao, the senior brother, received a subtle glance as a prompt.
Yang Yao hurriedly spoke in a low voice:
"Axi, and the rest of you, pay attention!
Master already has an injury, and guiding you into concentration will further deplete his mental power."
"Moreover, a stick of Purifying Incense costs 300,000 federal dollars, and it's still hard to come by! This is the only stock we have in the academy!"
Hearing this, the crowd's expressions turned solemn, and they sat up straight.
The old Grandmaster, who had previously given them a glance, waved his hand gently and said:
"It's not that bad. Although I have an injury, my mental realm has recently progressed instead of regressing, so I have the strength to guide all of you at once."
"However, this Purifying Incense is indeed hard to come by, and it's scarce on the market. I only have this one stick left, so cherish this opportunity."
There was a hint of regret and disappointment in his words.
All the disciples responded in unison.
Zhang Xingshan raised his hand and said, "Yang Shi, I have two sticks of Purifying Incense at home, and I'm willing to share them with my fellow disciples!"
Luo Xi also quickly raised her hand, not wanting to be outdone, "I also have two sticks at home, and I'm willing to share them with my fellow disciples!"
The old Grandmaster immediately showed a kind expression, his tone filled with relief:
"There's no need for that, it's the thought that counts."
Ji Jingqiu, standing nearby, automatically considered himself as a "junior disciple."
It was great to have senior disciples taking care of him.
Yang Yan hung the Visualization Diagram on the wall.
From this angle, one felt as if they were being stared down by the tiger, making them feel like they were sitting on pins and needles!
Yang Yan observed the subtle movements and expressions of the disciples below.
The Visualization Diagram carried Martial Dao's divine will, and it wasn't just any painting that could be called a Visualization Diagram.
These disciples, except for Yang Yao, had not yet touched upon mental cultivation.
Therefore, just from their subtle reactions and small movements at this moment, Yang Yan could distinguish the strength of their mental power.
For example, Zhang and Luo, who had not yet started cultivating Martial Dao, had insufficient qi and blood, and their spirits were slightly weaker. At this moment, under the "Tiger's Gaze," they couldn't help but shift their bodies, and their breathing became rapid.
And his other two disciples had already opened their pulses, their bodies filled with robust energy. Naturally, their overall condition surpassed that of Zhang and Luo, so they managed to look passable.
What surprised him was Ji Jingqiu's reaction...
This kid actually widened his eyes, completely unaffected by the martial dao divine will of the Tiger Devouring Saber Diagram!
He seemed afraid that the next moment, the visualization diagram would be taken away, so he stared intently, as if trying to imprint the diagram into his mind.
Yang Yan couldn't help but chuckle. The cultivation of visualization diagrams wasn't something that could be achieved overnight.
Without someone to guide him, even if he stared for days and nights, he wouldn't understand the essence of it.
However, this kid, with his pale face and skinny frame, looked like a weak patient who had been lying in a hospital bed for a long time, his skin an unhealthy pale...
But his mental strength was not weak!
Yang Yan drew the curtain, leaving only a slit open.
A ray of sunlight seeped through the curtain slit, falling on the visualization diagram hanging opposite, as if splashing onto the blade of a tiger's mouth, instantly igniting a cold light. The saber light splattered, and a sinister aura filled the room, startling everyone's eyebrows to jump, raising goosebumps.
After drawing the curtain, the room dimmed, making it hard to see the faces of those nearby.
But Yang Laoguanzhu could see clearly—
Ji Jingqiu didn't even blink!
Good kid, not even this move could intimidate him.
Yang Laoguanzhu suddenly became interested.
The mind and root bone are not largely dependent on innate talent; they are more about the cultivation, tempering, and transformation of the later stages.
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For those with strong minds, their innate talent gives them an advantage when entering concentration.
It was rumored that some talented individuals, when guided into their first concentration, could feel the call of the mind sea and ignite their "heart flame," directly obtaining the ticket to break through the third realm of martial dao.
Yang Laoguanzhu spoke:
"Entering concentration has three steps: body adjustment, breath adjustment, and mind adjustment.
Adjust your body posture, adjust your breathing rhythm, and adjust your mind. Strive to enter a state of 'emptiness'."
His words came to an end.
He lit the Purifying Incense.
A wisp of blue smoke rose, accompanied by a faint fragrance, filling the room with a hazy scent, permeating every corner.
The scent was neither strong nor weak, just right, making people take deep breaths to fill their chests and lungs with the aroma.
Ji Jingqiu couldn't help but take a deep breath, savoring the taste of the thirty thousand federal credits.
As the smoke and fragrance entered his lungs, his mind became purer and more peaceful than ever before.
"Don't resist. I will guide you into concentration. You must feel it well..."
The voice of the Yang Master at his ear became increasingly distant.
It was as if he was being drawn out of his world—
Ji Jingqiu's consciousness gradually sank into a boundless darkness.
He saw a cluster of flames slowly igniting.
It was like a candle flame burning in the deep darkness, from deep red to golden, intertwined with the breath of life.
It swayed in the profound darkness, but didn't extinguish, resilient and tenacious, silently burning.
Ji Jingqiu seemed to understand, and sat cross-legged on the spot.
In the flames, a sapling took root and sprouted, stretching its branches and leaves, shining with a round crystal radiance, expanding the clear light, pure and flawless.
Ji Jingqiu raised his head, gazing into the boundless depths of the dark abyss, faintly sensing a call, both familiar and unfamiliar.
It seemed to be summoning him.
...
Yang Yan calmed his mind and adjusted his breathing, infusing his mental strength into the overflowing fragrance in the room, enveloping his many disciples like water.
The Purifying Incense not only calmed the mind but was also the best medium for the transmission of mental strength.
For the mind to interfere with and manifest in the material world was extremely difficult.
Perhaps just a short distance of a few centimeters, the power loss rate would be over 90%.
Without the Purifying Incense, even if he guided his disciples into concentration, he would have to pay a great price.
Not to mention leading so many disciples at once.
Yang Yan closed his eyes, his expression revealing deep fatigue, his eyebrows quietly furrowing.
He guided each of his disciples into a concentrated state, even the relatively weak-minded Luo Xi entering a shallow concentration.
But he always felt something was amiss, sensing something unusual.
Suddenly, he realized something—
In this room...
How was one person missing?
(End of Chapter)
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