CHAPTER 49: CHAPTER 47 OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE

Very soon, Gongsun Ying finished explaining the mnemonic chant.

The chant essentially serves as a Classical Chinese version of the cultivation general outline.

Without annotations, it is still considerably difficult to learn.

The mnemonic of the "Primordial True Self Visualization Technique" can be summarized as focusing the spirit, visualizing the primordial state of all things, the truest self within the chaos and primordial void, transforming it into a spiritual statue retained deep within the consciousness, becoming a source of one’s power.

[Gongsun Ying (looking at you): Young Master Lin, did you memorize it?]

[Lin Qianxuan (nodding): I memorized it.]

[Gongsun Ying (smiling): That’s good. Even if you didn’t memorize it, it doesn’t matter. I can give you the book with the recorded cultivation technique to read, though you might not understand our language, and you would need to learn it anew...]

Lin Qianxuan also felt that learning the language here was necessary because without understanding a place’s culture and common sense, wanting to learn its knowledge would encounter many barriers.

However, currently, Lin Qianxuan’s mind was full of the supernatural path of this world, and he decided to postpone learning the language.

[Lin Qianxuan: Miss Ying, I want to know, how do I perform visualization and condensation of the spirit? What exactly is the true self? Are there any requirements for the posture during visualization...]

With one breath, Lin Qianxuan asked several questions.

These detailed aspects are the key.

Just relying on a general outline makes it very challenging to truly learn the technique in its entirety.

The "Spirit Absorption Technique," which has been simplified countless times as a universal method, also contains many details to pay attention to. If not practiced well, it could be life-threatening.

[Gongsun Ying (pondering): The so-called visualization is to calm the mind and spirit, empty one’s divine intention, with the primordial spirit residing in the Purple Mansion...]

With just a few words from Gongsun Ying, Lin Qianxuan quickly grasped the essence of these issues.

His current ability to comprehend and remember is quite exceptional.

After asking Gongsun Ying a few more questions, he felt that he had almost grasped the content of the "Primordial True Self Visualization Technique."

In the game, if the plot doesn’t advance, time remains paused.

Lin Qianxuan wasn’t in a rush for now.

What he needed to do was to attempt cultivating this technique in reality.

Calming the mind and spirit, emptying thoughts, letting the primordial spirit enter the Purple Mansion, seeking the primordial true self of the beginning...

Lin Qianxuan felt himself floating in a pitch-black space devoid of anything around.

There was nothing here, and he seemed to remember he was looking for something.

What was it?

Right, who am I?

This question perplexed Lin Qianxuan.

For a moment, he even forgot who he was.

Pausing in place, he began to ponder.

As he thought, he didn’t know how much time had passed.

Until at one point, he saw himself.

A slumbering Red-Scaled True Dragon.

It controlled clouds and breathed mist, could overturn seas, and even wield True Flame.

Beside it, there was another self.

Breathing spiritual energy, holding Profound Light, resembling an immortal.

And this was not the end.

A third self appeared, ordinary and unremarkable, almost featureless.

Which one is the true self?

"It seems they’re all me," Lin Qianxuan murmured.

With just this sentence, the three figures gradually merged into one.

A Lin Qianxuan sitting cross-legged in the void, breathing spiritual energy, with Profound Light entwining around him appeared, and on his body, a faint red dragon’s shadow could be seen.

.....

Lin Qianxuan slowly opened his eyes.

He didn’t expect that even with just the initial cultivation technique, he had succeeded.

Everything unfolded so naturally.

It was also quite easy.

The augmentation brought by the Dragon Bloodline and Dragon Heart was indeed significant.

Lin Qianxuan’s current comprehension and learning abilities, although not necessarily surpassing the creator of the "Little World Technique," were definitely of the top tier.

At this moment, he had officially succeeded in Refining God.

Refining God cultivation has only two realms.

One is Condensing Spirit, like Lin Qianxuan at this moment, condensing his own spiritual statue.

The other is Divine Manifestation, where the true self in the Purple Mansion Sea of Consciousness condenses into a tangible form, allowing the Refining God cultivator to directly let the primordial spirit emerge, manifesting externally.

Currently, Lin Qianxuan is at the early stage of the Condensing Spirit realm.

The subsequent cultivation requires him to continually visualize the true self in the Sea of Consciousness, steadily strengthening and solidifying it.

"Indeed, the rules of the two worlds have already been affecting each other, it’s just that they may not have been discovered yet."

Lin Qianxuan lightly clenched his fist, confirming his hypothesis.

The rules of these two worlds have long influenced each other, merely unnoticed or unutilized by anyone.

This is quite normal.

Human civilization developed over thousands of years before formally entering the industrial society.

Before that, did those objective conditions not exist?

Of course not.

Often, what is lacking is merely an opportunity, a spark of inspiration.

Lin Qianxuan refocused his attention on the game; he wanted to learn the local language.

With his learning ability, he can basically master it after just one look, taking no more than half an hour.

[Lin Qianxuan (looking at Gongsun Ying): Miss Ying, could you teach me the language and script of your Great Qian Country?]

[Gongsun Ying (hesitant): It’s not that I can’t teach you, it’s just that starting from scratch might take considerable time. Our Rebel Army has many internal affairs to handle, and I fear I don’t have the time. Perhaps I can have someone else teach you...]

[Lin Qianxuan: Miss Ying, I learn very quickly. If you just read it to me once and give me the book to look at, I can remember it all.]

[Gongsun Ying (skeptical): I’ll go fetch a book then.]

Soon after, Gongsun Ying turns and leaves. In the next scene, she returns with a book and begins to recite from it.

[Gongsun Ying: In the 214th year of Great Qian, Emperor Shenwu conducted a ceremony, gathering officials at Wei Mountain...]

This is a history book. After reading a few pages, Gongsun Ying stops.

[Gongsun Ying (looking at you): Mr. Lin, have you remembered it all?]

Of course, Lin Qianxuan has remembered it all.

(He recites it back to Gongsun Ying.)

In the game screen, the character starts to speak, reciting all the words Gongsun Ying had just read.

[Gongsun Ying (astonished): Mr. Lin, you really memorized it all?]

[Lin Qianxuan (smiling): I’ve had a good memory since I was young. Miss Ying, please continue reading.]

[Gongsun Ying (nodding): Alright... The year had favorable weather, and the people were full of praise...]

Soon, Gongsun Ying finishes reading.

Lin Qianxuan has the game character take the history book from Gongsun Ying’s hand.

Then he types a line of text.

(Opens the book, placing it in front of his eyes.)

The scene shifts, and the background image has become that of the history book.

The text on it is indeed the language of the Great Qian Country in this world.

Lin Qianxuan reads ten lines at a glance and memorizes it immediately, matching it against what Gongsun Ying had said before to understand the information.

(Turns the page.)

The game character starts to turn the page.

Lin Qianxuan notes down another page.

(Turns the page.)

....

Just like that, the entire book is soon memorized by Lin Qianxuan.

This history book contains quite a lot of text, and there are probably many uncommon, rare characters. Lin Qianxuan has learned the language of the Great Qian Country to a considerable extent.

He has learned it, so his future self will also understand it.

Although he can’t see the panel, Lin Qianxuan knows he has already mastered the local language.

[Lin Qianxuan (speaking in Great Qian’s language): Miss Ying, I’ve memorized it all.]

[Gongsun Ying (shocked, slightly admiring): Mr. Lin, you are indeed exceptionally gifted. Yue’Er is also such a person. I’m not as smart as you both, I used to forget things when I memorized texts as a child, and my foster father would punish me by not allowing me to eat...]

Your display of intelligence makes Gongsun Ying reminisce about the past, and she develops a bit of admiration for you.

The String of Destiny connection with Gongsun Ying is now 11%.

Seeing the increase in affection level, Lin Qianxuan seems to realize something.

It seems that Gongsun Ying naturally feels affinity towards intelligent people.

People are like that; when they see someone else can do what they can’t, there is a certain degree of admiration.

Perhaps it’s worth trying to increase her affection level further.

Lin Qianxuan opens his phone and writes a note in the notepad.

Persist in visualization for one month afterward.

Theoretically, this information will be obtained by his future self.

His current self has already mastered the "Primordial Beginningless True Self Observation Technique," so his future self will also have it.

He just needs to persist in visualization for one month until the crossing, and the current situation will be as if he has been Refining God for a month.

[Lin Qianxuan (a bit hesitant): Miss Ying, I think I might have already succeeded in Condensing Spirit?]

[Gongsun Ying (suspicious): Mr. Lin, you must be joking. I haven’t seen you perform any visualization.]

[Lin Qianxuan: Just now, I tried a little visualization, and it seemed to work, but I’m not sure if I’ve really Condensed Spirit.]

[Gongsun Ying (looking at you): Mr. Lin, if you don’t mind, I can use my Divine Energy to sense it.]

[Lin Qianxuan (nodding): I don’t mind, Miss Ying, go ahead!]

In the scene, Gongsun Ying leans forward, placing her hand on the game character’s head, her expression turns utterly shocked.

You feel Gongsun Ying inject her Divine Energy into your Sea of Consciousness, where your true self instinctively wants to resist but is controlled by you. Gongsun Ying’s Divine Energy perceives your True Self, and she is utterly amazed by the solidity of your True Self Primordial Spirit at the initial stage of cultivation, marking you without a doubt as a genius, even far surpassing herself.

The current connection with Gongsun Ying is 25%.

"It works as expected!"

Lin Qianxuan smiles.

Now it’s quite simple, just maintain the genius persona to a certain extent and it should convince Gongsun Ying.

It is indeed a bit daunting to pursue Gongsun Yue.

According to Lin Qianxuan’s classification in dating games, she is likely the rational and pragmatic type of female character.

Winning over such a female character isn’t easy.

At least conventional means won’t work.

Sweet words and giving gifts definitely won’t cut it; it might even cause her to develop aversion.

The best approach should be supporting her career, helping her in areas where she falls short....

Even though Lin Qianxuan hesitated before playing this game, once he started, his professional habit kicked in.

Now, although Gongsun Ying isn’t fully convinced, he has already started thinking about how to win over Gongsun Yue.