Wo Chi Xi Hong Shi
Chapter 5 Five Methods of Heart Cultivation
"According to the descriptions in the legacy," Xu Jingming looked on, "are we Blue Star humans, whether ordinary humans before evolution or after obtaining the evolution method, only considered planetary lifeforms? Very fragile and weak?"
Cosmic lifeforms are capable of flight, even traversing the stars, possessing long lifespans, requiring no sustenance, and capable of absorbing stellar light and various radiation energies.
Even someone as strong as himself among humans on Blue Star was still far from that level.
"Oh, there's a detailed description here."
"Planetary lifeforms practicing evolution methods are divided into five levels: প্রাথমিক, intermediate, advanced, transcendent, and completion," Xu Jingming read, "After the evolution method is perfected, the previous evolution method becomes useless, and a new evolution method is required! Only by using a higher-level evolution method can one break through to become a cosmic lifeform."
"Reaching the fifth level means the evolution method can be perfected."
"After that, one can cultivate the 'cosmic lifeform' evolution method. Generally, reaching 50% of the fifth level allows one to successfully cultivate the new evolution method and break through to become a cosmic lifeform," Xu Jingming understood. "Actually, it all boils down to one thing: reaching the fifth level!"
As long as one reaches the fifth level, perfecting the evolution method is easy.
As long as one reaches the fifth level, reaching 50% of the fifth level only takes a bit of time.
As for the evolution method?
The Blue Star Alliance can exchange for tenth-order legacies, so it's likely that a cosmic lifeform evolution method exists.
"Becoming a fifth level is the greatest hurdle to becoming a cosmic lifeform." Xu Jingming read carefully, "At the fourth level, the control over the body reaches the 'muscle bundle' level. At the fifth level, control over the body must reach the 'cellular level.'"
"Starting to consciously control every cell in the body, if one can perfectly control every cell, that's 99% of the fifth level." Xu Jingming looked at the description, somewhat astonished.
"Breaking through to the fifth level is a difficulty faced by countless humans on countless planets. The difficulty in breaking through is, first, being able to clearly sense all the cells in the body. The second step is to gradually consciously control them."
Xu Jingming gasped, "If I didn't have the guidance of the legacy, I really wouldn't know the key points to breaking through."
"First sense all the cells? That first step is already difficult." Xu Jingming thought, in fact, by consistently practicing the Mind Refining Method, coupled with gradual improvements in the fourth level, Xu Jingming could vaguely sense cells.
However, larger cells could be sensed clearly, but smaller cells were difficult.
The sensitivity of perception is like 'eyesight'. The better the eyesight, the farther and clearer one can see. The same goes for perception! The more sensitive the perception, the more subtle levels of the body one can sense.
"This requires Mind Refining." Xu Jingming flipped through the book.
"Five Mind Refining Methods?"
Xu Jingming's eyes lit up, and he read carefully.
First Mind Refining Method: Twelve Styles of Refining Apertures.
Normal evolution methods comprehensively evolve the body, evolving the level of life. The brain will naturally become stronger, nerve reactions will be faster, brain signals will be stronger, and perception will be more sensitive.
But ultimately, it is not a specialized brain evolution method! The 'Twelve Styles of Refining Apertures' refines the apertures of the brain and head, and is an auxiliary evolution method to improve the brain's growth limit.
The mind may seem mysterious, but its essence is ultimately the consciousness of the brain.
With a powerful brain, perception is naturally much more sensitive.
This 'Twelve Styles of Refining Apertures' is only suitable for planetary lifeforms. After cosmic lifeforms undergo fundamental transformations, the Twelve Styles of Refining Apertures is useless to them.
Second Mind Refining Method: Stellar Visualization Method.
Visualization methods cleanse the heart, allowing the mind to be pure so it can unleash greater potential. This visualization method is the method I have practiced throughout my life. For planetary lifeforms, it is advisable to practice for 3-4 hours each day.
"Isn't this Stellar Visualization Method the Mind Refining Method I practice every day? Is three to four hours a day the best?" Xu Jingming blinked and carefully read the contents of this visualization method.
With the detailed descriptions of the visualization method, coupled with his experiences during possession, Xu Jingming had a deeper understanding of this visualization method.
"What's described above is the basic aspects, not in depth. But some of the basic aspects... are things I haven't noticed." Xu Jingming looked at the visualization method and sighed inwardly. For example, when refining the mind, one's self is like a celestial star.
At the same time, one must sense every fluctuation in the body, such as the flow of blood within the body and the digestion of food, which are like the 'flow of magma' within a star, the natural operation of a star's ecosystem.
For example, light shining on the skin and dust touching the skin are like a star being illuminated by stellar light, or like small meteorites touching a star.
Many detailed guides.
Although they are all basic, they make visualization clearer, and one's own mind is like a star, becoming more vast and grand.
Third Mind Refining Method: Thousand Hammers, Refine the Heart.
Even if one has a powerful body, and the brain and consciousness are also very strong, if one has not experienced any setbacks, any sudden situation may cause one to be confused, fearful, or panicked. This is because the willpower of the mind is not strong enough.
One must refine the heart, and after being tempered a thousand times, the heart will be like refined steel! The will must be unshakeable!
There are many ways to refine spiritual willpower, and it is no exaggeration to say 'thousand hammers'. During the planetary lifeform stage, twelve methods of tempering willpower are recorded, which can be experienced one by one to undergo trials.
"Thousand hammers? Heart like refined steel?" Xu Jingming pondered, and the twelve methods attached behind made Xu Jingming secretly amazed.
Fourth Mind Refining Method: Reading to Understand Reason, Understand the Heart.
Reading can allow one to understand the principles of all things, and can be free from confusion.
When the operation of society, the fate of individuals, and even the operation of all things are no longer confusing in your eyes, and you can see through them at a glance, you will naturally be able to stabilize your mind and deal with everything, because everything is within your expectations.
You will not be fearful or uneasy, and your mind will naturally be stronger.
Recommended Reading List: History, Personal, Science...
"Reading?" Xu Jingming was very surprised.
Before reading the legacy, he never thought that the fourth Mind Refining Method would be 'reading'.
"The importance of reading may become more and more important in the middle and late stages of evolution." Xu Jingming realized this, "After all, Ambro broke through to the tenth level by reading. Ambro and Xuan have one thing in common: they are highly educated."
"Reading?"
Although Xu Jingming also graduated from university, he put down his books after graduation.
"The books recommended in the legacy don't seem to be Blue Star books?" Xu Jingming muttered, "They should be books that Xuan thought were very good, that is, books from the universe a long, long time ago."
"I don't know if these books can be found on Blue Star."
Xu Jingming didn't think much and continued to read the legacy.
Fifth Mind Refining Method: Practice.
Reading allows one to understand the principles of all things. But it is only understanding! One still needs to practice and experience it personally.
Go experience the fate of humans in different civilizations and different classes, go experience different industries, and prove the scientific principles you understand... Practice everything you have understood from reading.
The time spent practicing will be much longer than the time spent reading, and a long lifespan is required to practice everything one by one.
I once read shallowly for ten years and practiced for over a hundred years, with slight success.
Later, I devoted myself to reading for a thousand years and practiced for over ten thousand years before stepping into the tenth level. Even so, being 'free from confusion' is still far away.