Chapter 97 The Second Layer of 'Shenting Sunshine Sutra'
Chapter 97 The Second Level of "Shenting Rizhao Sutra"
Hearing this, Luo Xiao was quite speechless.
"It's not a question of whether it's difficult or not,"
Luo Xiao shook his head, "Although the Heart Refining Tower has four levels, the first level is the only one that really trains Taoist disciples. The second and third levels are not prepared for Qi training period disciples at all, but for the foundation building period to teach and train Tao.
Used with heart.”
Seeing that Su Ming didn't understand anything, Luo Xiao patiently explained.
It is used by monks in the foundation-building period to train their Taoist heart!
Su Ming grasped the key point of Luo Xiao's words.
How could he, an eighth-level qi-training monk, be comparable to a foundation-building monk?
No, that's not right!
There is one thing about him that is comparable to the foundation-building monks, and that is divine consciousness!
Su Ming knew that the strength of spiritual consciousness was closely related to the divine soul.
In other words, divine consciousness is the perception of the divine soul!
Just like the human body has five senses, the soul also has the ability to perceive, which is spiritual consciousness.
Could it be said that the training of the Taoist heart in the Heart Refining Tower is related to the strength of the monk's soul?
Yes, there is no doubt that high-level monks can persevere under pain better than low-level monks.
This is not to say that the Taoist heart of high-level monks is necessarily stronger than that of low-level monks, but it is a question of the tolerance of the soul.
The stronger the soul, the stronger its ability to endure pain.
The same pain of Ling Chi may be excruciating for Qi-training monks, but this may not be the case for Foundation-building monks.
After thinking through this level, Su Ming knew that it was not that he was gifted, but that he had spiritual consciousness comparable to that of a Foundation Establishment monk.
Seeing that Su Ming was silent, Luo Xiao looked at him with an envious expression.
"Brother Su, your talent for spells is extraordinary, and your character is so outstanding. It seems that I have to congratulate Brother Su in advance for becoming a disciple of the Xianxia Sect!"
As he said that, Luo Xiao cupped his hands towards Su Ming.
Su Ming said humbly: "It's too early to say anything about this matter. Brother Luo, you also know that I am only a monk with three spiritual roots. The Xianxia Sect still has to look at spiritual roots when recruiting disciples."
"Linggan only accounts for the lowest proportion among the three assessments of the Xianxia Sect. Brother Su, you also know that as long as there are sufficient resources, monks with poor spiritual roots may not be as fast as the legendary Tianlinggen monks in their cultivation.
Even if there aren’t that many resources, it’s not difficult to match the cultivation speed of the Erlinggen monks, right?”
Luo Xiao paused, "So for the Xianxia Sect, the mind and understanding of their disciples are what they care more about. The Xianxia Sect has enough resources to cultivate those disciples who have excellent mind and understanding but ordinary spiritual roots.
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Of course, geniuses with excellent mind, understanding, and spiritual roots are what the Xianxia Sect most wants to recruit, but such disciples are hard to come by."
At the end of the sentence, Luo Xiao shook his head.
Like Su Ming, he is also a monk with three spiritual roots.
It's just that Luo Xiao is also very talented in spells, so he is included in Qin Zhen's focus.
But when it comes to character, he is far behind Su Ming.
Seemingly thinking of something, Su Ming asked again: "By the way, Brother Luo, you just said, how long is the record of Yaoyuan Taoist Academy's longest persistence in the Heart Refining Tower?"
"More than an hour!"
Speaking of this, there was a hint of wonder in Luo Xiao's eyes, "It is rumored that this genius disciple was born with a soul that is different from ordinary people. It is said that he was able to release his spiritual consciousness before he came into contact with cultivation!"
"So exaggerated?"
"It's so exaggerated!"
Luo Xiao nodded and said solemnly, "At that time, this disciple had just entered Xianxia Sect and was listed as a key training target by the sect. Now he is probably an inner disciple."
Speaking of this, Luo Xiao looked envious. Compared with this legendary genius, he was even worried about the Xianxia Sect's sect examination.
Comparing the two, the difference is incalculable.
Perhaps in the eyes of ordinary Taoist disciples, he and Su Ming were considered geniuses, but compared to the record holder of the Heart Refining Tower, both of them were far behind.
“More than an hour”
Su Ming muttered silently.
He had only lasted in the Heart Refining Tower for more than half an hour, and the time difference between the two of them was nearly double.
The length of persistence is not critical. The most important thing is whether the opponent has passed the second level and entered the third level.
According to Qin Zhen.
The training of disciples in the Heart Refining Tower is divided into four levels.
The first hurdle is skin-cutting pain.
The second stage is the pain of sawing bones.
The third level is the pain of rotting internal organs.
The fourth level is the tearing pain of the soul that transcends the physical body and reaches directly to the soul.
Obviously, the fourth level is not Qi training at all, something that foundation-building monks can try. The first time the monk's soul transforms is after the monk forms the elixir.
Regardless of whether it is the Qi training period or the foundation building period, although the soul is different, there is no qualitative change.
From this perspective, there is no essential difference between the souls of monks in the Qi training stage and those in the foundation building stage and those of mortals, and they cannot be exposed to the air.
Once exposed to the air, there is a danger that the soul will dissipate.
Being able to step into the second level proves that the monk has at least the strength of the soul that is comparable to the foundation-building monks, and the longer he persists, the stronger the monk's Taoist will is.
Entering the third level proves that this disciple not only has a soul strength that is comparable to that of a foundation-building monk in the middle or even late stages, but also needs an extremely firm Taoist heart to persevere.
The third level is the limit for monks in the late stage of foundation building. The longer you persist, the closer you will be to this limit.
If you can enjoy it in the third level, it proves that the monk's soul has undergone a qualitative change, and you can consider entering the fourth level for training.
It's a pity that such disciples cannot exist in Yaoyuan Taoist Academy.
Even if they are taught in Taoist academies, there are only a few people who can touch the fourth level.
This is a level that only monks at the Golden Core stage can touch.
At least Su Ming is sure that Qin Zhen will never reach the fourth level. In fact, the opponent may not even be able to reach the third level.
Su Ming himself knew his situation. His powerful soul was not born from nature, but benefited from the acquired practice of the "Shenting Rizhao Sutra".
In the past, when Su Ming was in Qingshui Fang City, although he knew that the spiritual practice was cherished, he did not expect that he would cherish it so much.
After arriving at the Yaoyuan Water Realm, Su Ming discovered that not only were the god-refining techniques on the market extremely rare, but the effects after practice were far behind those of the "Shenting Rizhao Sutra".
It was only then that Su Ming realized that he had acquired an incredible skill in the Zhang family.
Maybe the Zhang family themselves may not be aware of the preciousness of "Shenting Rizhao Sutra".
"Unfortunately, this skill is incomplete after all, and can only be practiced to the golden elixir stage."
Su Ming shook his head and thought to himself.
Say goodbye to Luo Xiao and return to the dormitory courtyard.
The first thing Su Ming did was to take out the jade slips of the "Shenting Rizhao Sutra".
"It's a pity that I can't practice the second and third levels of the "Shenting Rizhao Sutra" now, otherwise I may not be able to break the record of the Taoist Heart Refining Tower."
As if he thought of something again, Su Ming unleashed his spiritual consciousness with all his strength.
Thirty feet, sixty feet, one hundred feet
It wasn't until it extended to a mile in radius that the exploration of spiritual consciousness slowly stopped.
"Um?"
At this moment, Su Ming suddenly discovered that his consciousness had actually extended forward by about one meter!
Su Ming had tested the detection range of his spiritual consciousness in detail. It was only close to one mile away, but it was still just a tiny bit short of the real one mile!
But this point is the gap between him and the real foundation-building monks. It represents a limit.
But today, Su Ming's consciousness broke this boundary!
Suddenly, Su Ming's heart became extremely hot.
"Does this mean that I can practice the second level of "Shenting Rizhao Sutra"?"
Su Ming once again looked at the cultivation requirements for the second level of the Shenting Rizhao Sutra. The monks' spiritual consciousness must break through the range by one mile, otherwise they will not be allowed to practice.
It's a pity that no matter how much Su Ming's spiritual consciousness was trained before, it was still a little short of breaking through the one-mile radius.
Isn't this the case with the Zhang family monks? Their spiritual consciousness is comparable to that of the foundation-building monks, but compared to the real foundation-building monks, it is still just a little bit behind.
But just this small gap means that it is impossible to practice the second level of "Shenting Rizhao Sutra".
If you want to practice, you can only break through to the foundation building stage.
Only when the monks build the foundation, the sea of consciousness transforms, and the spiritual consciousness strengthens again, can they continue to practice.
But now, under the tempering of the Heart Refining Tower, Su Ming's consciousness has actually become slightly stronger.
Although this enhancement effect was only the most obvious the first time, and would become weaker and weaker in the following years, it helped Su Ming break the limit of one-mile radius covered by his spiritual consciousness!
The prerequisites for practicing the second level of "Shenting Rizhao Sutra" have been met.
In the past, unless Su Ming broke through to the foundation building stage, it would have been impossible to continue practicing the "Shenting Rizhao Sutra".
When Su Ming thought of this, his heart suddenly became hot.
In fact, not to mention monks, even ordinary mortals know that when something reaches its limit, it is often the most difficult to break through.
This is what is called a checkpoint in spiritual practice.
Now, Su Ming relied on the training of the Heart Refining Tower to unknowingly break through this level!
After the brief excitement.
Su Ming calmed down again.
"Although my consciousness has reached the minimum standard for practicing the second level of "Shenting Rizhao Sutra", my sea of consciousness has not undergone the transformation of the foundation building period after all. I have to be extremely careful when practicing the second level of skills."
Su Ming was very cautious and did not get carried away just because he was able to practice the second level of "Shenting Rizhao Sutra".
Because he knew that compared to a real Foundation-Building monk, although he had reached the minimum standard for practicing this technique, it was still much more difficult to practice than a real Foundation-Building monk.
It requires extreme caution.
Of course, no matter how difficult it is, it will not be more difficult than the third level of "Shenting Rizhao Sutra". In Su Ming's view, practicing the third level of "Shenting Rizhao Sutra" is simply committing suicide.
The next day.
After a night of practicing "Thick Earth Technique", Su Ming finally waited for the morning sun to rise.
Similar to the first level of "Shenting Rizhao Sutra", to practice the second level of "Shenting Rizhao Sutra", you need to wait for the rising sun.
Because the true meaning of the Great Sun is at its weakest at this moment, it is suitable for monks who are initially practicing the second level of skills to incorporate it into the sea of consciousness, thereby training the sea of consciousness and enhancing their spiritual consciousness.
Compared with the first level of exercises to sharpen spiritual consciousness outside the body, the second level of "Shenting Rizhao Sutra" is much more dangerous.
Su Ming's sea of consciousness has not yet undergone transformation, so it is more difficult to cultivate than ordinary foundation-building monks.
But no matter how difficult it is, Su Ming has the confidence to overcome it.
If he doesn't even dare to practice the second level of "Shenting Rizhao Sutra", how can he expect to practice the third level in the future?
At the thought of this, Su Ming held his breath and concentrated, using his spiritual consciousness to extract a trace of the true meaning of the sun from the rising sun, and slowly brought it into the center of his eyebrows.
Just when this trace of the true intention of the Great Sun entered the Niwan Palace between the eyebrows, Su Ming's forehead suddenly became hot.
Immediately afterwards, Su Ming's entire head began to emit intense heat.
If an ordinary person were to be exposed to such high temperatures, they would have been burned into a fool long ago.
But at this moment, in Su Ming's dark sea of consciousness.
A ball of fire suddenly lit up in the center of the sea of consciousness.
It was as if a fire was lit in the dead chaos, dispelling the darkness and illuminating the sea of consciousness.
At this moment, Su Ming finally "saw" what his sea of consciousness was like.
"This is my sea of consciousness?"
Su Ming discovered that the sea of consciousness space illuminated by the fire was very cramped.
Under the firelight, a golden lotus floated quietly, which was his spiritual defense weapon - the Lotus Seal of Three Lives.
If one were to describe Su Ming's sea of consciousness in terms of size, it would be more like a spherical space with a diameter of only about one mile.
Although the sea of consciousness is located between Su Ming's eyebrows, this spherical space obviously does not belong to this dimension.
It seems that Su Ming's Niwan Palace is just an anchor point of the sea of consciousness in the real world.
But its own space is not in this dimension.
Now, under the influence of the "Shenting Rizhao Sutra", that trace of the true meaning of the great sun has passed through this anchor point and arrived at this mysterious sea of consciousness space.
Thanks to the "Shenting Rizhao Sutra", this was the first time Su Ming saw his sea of consciousness.
After a brief period of novelty, Su Ming began to follow the records of the second-level exercises in the "Shenting Rizhao Sutra" and use the true meaning of the sun incorporated into the sea of consciousness little by little to expand the space of the sea of consciousness and enhance his spiritual consciousness.
Only now did Su Ming finally know why the first level of the "Shenting Rizhao Sutra" did not directly use the true meaning of the sun to expand the sea of consciousness, but instead borrowed the medium of divine consciousness.
Because during the Qi training period, the monk's sea of consciousness is too weak.
Directly letting the true intention of the sun expand it may directly cause the monk's sea of consciousness to collapse.
At that time, the monk will directly become a fool who has lost all his consciousness.
With the help of the medium of spiritual consciousness, one can not only exercise spiritual consciousness, but also use the tempered spiritual consciousness to expand the sea of consciousness.
It was a pity that Su Ming had never been able to see the appearance of the sea of consciousness before. He didn't know how the sea of consciousness was expanded to this extent, but Su Ming believed that his sea of consciousness was definitely not so big from the beginning.
According to records in Taoist classics, the monk's Niwan Palace was completely closed at first, which was a singularity.
The birth of the monk's spiritual consciousness is equivalent to opening a small space at this singular point, and then, this space will expand step by step as the spiritual consciousness increases.
In other words, as the space of the sea of consciousness expands, the monk's spiritual consciousness strengthens step by step. Both of these statements are correct.
Divine soul, divine consciousness, and sea of consciousness, these three are enhanced at the same time.
The so-called refining of gods refers to these three things.
Su Ming knows the sea.
A trace of the true meaning of the Great Sun was finally integrated into the entire sea of consciousness space with the operation of the second level of the "Shenting Rizhao Sutra".
As the true meaning of the sun merged into the sea of consciousness, Su Ming found that his divine consciousness had been strengthened slightly.
Exiting the consciousness sea space, Su Ming once again expanded his spiritual consciousness. This time, he found that his spiritual consciousness completely exceeded the range of one mile, and was nearly ten feet farther.
This is exactly consistent with the expansion range of his consciousness sea space.