Chapter 76 The Art of Spiritual Enhancemen (1/2)

Lu Shouyi did not have much energy to care for Shen Lian, as it was not an easy task for him to practice. He lacked in basic foundation and awareness of cultivation.

Qing Xuan's motto was, ”If one wishes to train, one must first fix the heart”. Lu Shouyi was a pure-hearted person and had no problem fulfilling this criterion. That was also why the headmaster had faith in his future.

That being said, everything started with the basics and it was not easy to have a solid foundation.

Lu Shouyi had picked up the Visualization Technique. He had to visualize in his mind the scene of the sun and the moon appearing concurrently. He had never seen such thing and thus struggled with his training.

After five days, an unkempt Lu Shouyi was out of brain juice and made zero progress.

Three new members joined the lower house bamboo residence. Shen Lian generally had to leave early in the morning and return late at night. Upon returning, he would visualize the statue of the Innate Gods to stabilize the roots of his spirit. He was too occupied to put in any effort on the newcomers.

Shen Lian had been losing weight and he was literally thin to the bone.

His bloodshot eyes were no longer clear and moist as it used to be.

Buddhist scriptures often said 'In order to be a powerful Buddha, you must first serve the common'. A Buddhist practitioner should experience epiphany through the sufferings of all beings.

Immortality was a natural consequence of the fruit from a tree.

And this tree was rooted in all sorts of the misery of the hustle bustle of a city.

All celestial immortals were too as complex.

In Shen Lian's past and current life, he was someone who would seek comfort and security. This was his first time he discovered that he could and was willing to endure extraordinary sufferings for a goal.

The erosion caused by the River of Spirits to his spirit was still fresh. That piercing pain gave him a sense of rebirth from hell every time he came up to the land.

His once bright delicate skin had become dull and dark.

His flesh and blood were being used to rejuvenate his spirit.

This was the reason why he could stay sober.

Celestial beings generally would first train their Qi and then refine their spirituality.

Even if Lu Shouyi inherited methods of martial exercise from the headmaster, he could only learn the visualization part of the technique of concentration and not the way of spiritual nourishment. That was to ensure Lu Shouyi would focus on that section of his training.

As for Shen Lian, he went straight on into enhancing his spirits, to the extent that the previous owner of the body went into psychosis.

When he was given a new life, he stopped practicing the Mastery of Senses as that training would devour his flesh and vitality.

Even so, his strong foundation had benefited him in his astral projection training. Furthermore, Shen Lian and the soul of the former owner integrated, making it easier for him to separate his soul and flesh, giving him the edge to go out of body.

It may seem like a good thing in the early days but in the long run, it was actually something negative.

Unless Shen Lian abandoned his flesh and body to be one with heaven and earth, and go on with the road to Shinto.

The Wutong Gods took this road; it was a road where the more extreme you go, the more you need to feed on greed and lust. Your spirit may be strong but it would not be solid.

Although the corrosive water from the River of Spirits deeply damaged Shen Lian's spirit, it really pushed Shen Lian to be in touch with his instinct in order to survive.

It was like buying a second-hand house that was somewhat uncomfortable to live in. After throwing out the old design and then renovating it according to the new owner's ideas, the house became a meaningful home.