Nausica’s intuition is correct.
Angel recalled that not too long ago, he agreed to be neighbours with Shalem. And in less than a day, he changed his mind. Angel himself felt a little embarrassed and showed an embarrassed look on his face.
How could Nausica not understand when she saw Angel’s expression?
“I guess I was right. You’re moving out, aren’t you? Yeah… It’s not called moving out. After all, you haven’t even moved in yet.”
Nausica guessed his move. Angel was embarrassed, but he didn’t intend on hiding it. He couldn’t hide it anyways.
So he talked about renting his villa in Apprentice Town. But the source of his magic crystal was sowhat difficult to explain, so he simply pulled up Sanders tiger skin flag. Besides, the contribution points were indeed given by Sanders, albeit in exchange for his ntoes.
“I heard Miss Aubrey say a lot about how the Second Level Apprentices are reluctant to spend contribution points in order live in Apprentice Town!” Shalem said with envy, “You’re lucky to have such a good ntor.”
“It’s okay to stay in Apprentice Town.” Nausica picked up the broken chain on the ground and said. “It’s too unsafe to live in this place anyways. You have a feud with Hookedick too. If he sneaks in at night, the consequences will be unthinkable.”
Shalem nodded in agreent. “Yes, Miss Nausica is right. I didn’t think about it at first, but now that I think about it. It’s too unsafe for you. A sharp weapon could cut off the chain lock. It is evident we are now not living around kind ordinary people, but extraordinary people who are about to step into the door of transcendence. If they want to break in, there must be many ans. It is also a very unpleasant thing to be interrupted during one’s spiritual practice. Moreover, Toby is a bird and should be unused to living underground without sunlight.”
“You’re one step ahead of us.” Nausica patted Angel on the shoulder: “When I’ve earned enough magic crystals, I will move out of here at the first opportunity.”
“ too!” Shalem smiled and said, “We’ll be neighbours then!”
Angel’s embarrassnt was finally dispelled by the two understanding.
“I’m sure the day you two leave here won’t be too long.” Angel said.
…
On the sa day, Angel moved his luggage into the Apprentice Town villa.
The villa is located on the edge of Apprentice Town No. 8 near a stream. Because it is backed up against the woods. From ti to ti, one can see fearless animals coming out from the woods. Leisurely drinking and resting by the stream. As soon as Angel arrived, he saw several red-billed sunset pelicans fishing in the stream and several white deer snuggling up on the bank to drink water.
“The natural scenery is quite beautiful.” This quiet and beautiful first impression made Angel’s satisfaction with his new residence soar.
The villa is surrounded by white fences. Although these fences are low, they are carved with magic patterns. Making it very difficult for soone to break through them. The courtyard in the fence was also small, with only a miniature greenhouse. There is a mistletoe about three ters high on the edge of the greenhouse. The Mirror World’s temperature is mostly warm, so this tree is lush with green branches and leaves. If one looks closely, they can even see a bit of pollen.
Angel entered the villa, now the furniture has been delivered by the administrator. The furniture was casually placed in the living room, which makes it look a bit ssy. Angel spent most of the day tidying up the furniture and placing them where they belong. During the process of finishing up the placents, he also had a better understanding of the interior environnt in the villa.
The villa has three floors. The top floor is a triangular attic. The second floor is the guest room, and the first floor is the master bedroom, study and living room. There is also a basent, specifically used for spiritual practice.
Angel’s own room is the master bedroom on the first floor, and the room he arranged for Toby is the attic on the top floor. There is a skylight at the top through which he can see the mistletoe branches outside. The greenery is very pleasing to the eye. Toby was also very satisfied with his room. He can fly out through the skylight at any ti. Allowing him to get out and have so fresh air, which makes him very happy.
After setting up Toby’s room, Angel returned to his bedroom.
There was nothing in the bedroom except a bed. The walls were empty, and while Angel looked at the white seeping walls, he felt they looked too desolate. Suddenly he stood up and took the two oil paintings out of his luggage.
He hung the < Traveler Under the Stars > on the opposite wall to the bed. The other < Shepherd Milking on the Prairie > painting, instead of hanging it, he put it in his study and covered it up with so canvas. Angel didn’t know if there were any secrets regarding the painting, so he didn’t hang it out as a precaution.
With the oil painting as embellishnt, the bedroom imdiately added a sense of enrichnt. Angel ran around a lot today, leaving him exhausted, and while lying on the bed. He soon drifted off to sleep.
The next day, Angel was awoken by the bright morning sun. He opened the curtains, went to the balcony to breath in so fresh air. He looked at the blue mountains and the small animals playing by the nearby brook, feeling an inexplicably sense of quiet and comfort.
He had no plans to go out today and decided to officially start working on his guidance thod… Angel had great expectations for this < Singularity Scattering diation > book. He hopes that through this guidance thod, he can quickly transcend and beco a Wizard. He wants to save Jon’s life smoothly before the five-year period.
But before he can learn his guidance thod, he must first feel his ntal force.
Angel let Toby move freely outside, and headed off to the basent, not forgetting to eat so dried before hurrying off.
The basent is very large and spacious, and all three basic magic energy arrays are attached to the four walls. No matter what one does, it can effectively guarantee one’s personal safety. So many Wizard Apprentices turned the basent into their personal laboratory. Angel has no plans soon to renovate his basent. He ca to the basent because there was a side door with a small quiet room about two or three square ters wide.
Angel’s destination is this quiet room.
In the narrow, quiet room, it is easiest to achieve silence. Which is helpful for Angel’s first ditation.
… …
His first attempt at ditation didn’t go well. Even with the special techniques in Sanders notes, he had been unable to ditate.
The first step in ditation is to imagine the ntal force model in one’s own mind. Imagination and construction are two different concepts, but there is a deep connection between the two practices. Imagining the ntal force model will help better construct the ntal force model, and one must have a preliminary concept of the model for it to be constructed anyways.
This process, although ostensibly imaginative, is actually intended to help feel ntal force and guide it.
ntal force is an abstract concept, and if one wants to materialize it, one must gain awareness of its existence. How can one perceive ntal force? One does so by imagining the ntal force model in their mind, and at the sa ti, locating the ntal force attracted by the ntal force model.
That is, imagine the ntal force model, and at the sa ti locate the ntal force.
But when one thinks about the ntal force model. One should not focus on the model, but feel another force in the brain, the ntal force.
This thod is a great test of concentration because when one imagines a pattern, they will inevitably focus on it. It is very difficult to focus all one’s attention on both aspects at the sa ti.
This process is very similar to a famous psychological test on Earth: The Pink Elephant.
A psychologist told subjects that there was a pink elephant in the house, and then told the subjects, “Don’t think about the pink elephant.”
But the result is often that when the subject learns the ssage about the “pink elephant.” When he or she empties their mind, they end up with an irrepressible and involuntary image of a pink elephant in their own mind.
The test is like the Wizard ditation process: the more you want to distract yourself, the harder it is to distract yourself. This is typical interference by ssy thinking. In order to forget the object of interference. One must achieve the stillness of body, mind and spirit, and then gradually shift attention into the state of “emptiness.”
This is a very difficult process. The thinking of ordinary people is so complicated and ssy. If one wants to be completely clear-headed, it is a process that needs perseverance.
It is precisely because of this that entering a state of emptiness requires absolute silence. This is why Wizards are mostly a lonely and wise group.
Of course, if one practices this thod to a high level, one will end up having less baggage in their minds. “Absolute silence” can be replaced by “relative silence.” To reach this kind of state, one must be at least at the level of formal Wizard. Even if one ditates in the middle of a bustling city, one will be unaffected by the hustle and bustle and can enter a ditative state quickly. This is “body tranquillity” by separation from the body. There is also stillness of heart and spirit to reach the realm of “mind tranquillity.”
As for the higher “spiritual tranquillity.” The conditions to reach this state are even more harsh.
…
For a week in a row, Angel couldn’t really get into a state of ditation. There was absolute silence, but his mind was too busy. When he closed his eyes and wants to enter a state of ditation. All kinds of demons, monsters and miscellaneous thoughts on the surface of his mind seem to want hold a party in his brain. In order to make him aware of them. The constant chatter presses both sides of his temples until no gap was left. This chaos was almost impossible to defend against.
Not to ntion imagining his ntal force model, it takes Angel’s trendous willpower to keep his mind from running off like a stallion.
It was only then that Angel realized just how disorganized his mind truly was.
Angel is not the only one who is stuck at this first hurdle of entry. This year’s talents have also received their guidance thods from their respective ntors. But the guidance thods are very popular and well known guidance thods. Probably at the sa level as the < Triangle guidance thod >. They, like Angel, were baffled by this first hurdle. In particular, the adult talents which are used to a colourful life filled with dogs and horses. When they want to let their minds completely quiet down. They need to spend a bit more energy.
On the contrary, although Shalem is only one year younger than Angel. His mind is so pure that when he closes his eyes and ditates. There were very few ssy thoughts in his mind. Allowing him to achieve the separation of imagination and concentration in a short period.
Shalem’s success stimulated Angel to work harder. In the next half a month, he simply would not leave his door at all. He would just sit at ho all day and ditate, believing that success could be achieved through hard work.
During this ti, Sanders did not take the initiative to reach out to him. He must also be aware of the difficulties from beginning the ditation process.
A few days later, Angel gained a deeper understanding of ditation. But ditation is a gradual step-by-step process, and Angel didn’t want to accomplish it overnight. Now, the most important task to solve first: Get rid of all distractions.
It took him a week to do so.
Then the second step is to imagine the ntal model and Locate ntal Force.
Three days later, Angel has gained a preliminary understanding on how to achieve the separation of imagination and concentration. His Singularity Scattering ntal force model needs to be slowly reflected into his mind and turned into instinct. Then there will be no distractions. At that point, it will be much easier to sense ntal force…
However, it is not easy to turn an imaginary ntal force model into instinct.
Another week passed by, Angel’s ditation is still fumbling along. Although he can’t completely separate imagination from concentration. Sotis when he thinks about the ntal force model in his mind. His attention can occasionally be drawn out to focus on the search for ntal force.
Although this phenonon occurs only occasionally, it also doubles Angel’s confidence.
Chance can beco occasions, occasions can beco often and often can beco forever. However, this process requires a lot of grinding, which requires sustained and unrelenting persistence.
Over the past half month, Angel’s progress has gradually kept pace, ranking first among the talents in his session. This is because his talent is truly good, and secondly, because of the magic power gathering array in Apprentice Town.
Shalem has been searching for his ntal force for the past half month. But like Angel, his ntal force couldn’t be located by any ans, as if it didn’t exist at all.
Angel and Shalem have discussed it with each other privately, but after their exchange, they still ended up with nothing.
As for Nausica, she hasn’t been seen leaving her room for a long ti. According to Shalem, Nausica is still fighting against many ssy thoughts in her mind. Even smoking had beco a rare indulgence.
After hearing this, Angel muttered, “In fact, I think she might have a higher chance at success rate if she were smoking.” Because Angel thinks back to whenever Nausica was smoking. She becos very quiet, and her expression also becos serene and genial. According to his half-month experience with her. Being in this state of mind is when it is easiest for soone to get rid of complicated or ssy thoughts.
…
It was hard to draw his attention away from his imagination. In any case, there was no sign of ntal force, which made Angel a little impatient.
Another half a month had passed by, and now it was the month of cold. In another month, he will have been away from ho for a whole year.
His five-year appointnt with ntor Jon has almost passed by one-fifth, and he had not even entered the door as an apprentice yet, which made him even more anxious.
On this day, after Angel ditated. There was still had no sign of ntal force. After thinking about it, he decided to head to Phantom Island to ask Sanders.
Taking a smooth journey all the way to Phantom Island, he t Sanders.
But Sanders’s reply made Angel a little confused. Sanders appreciates Angel’s current progress in spiritual practice. As for how ntal force is to be located, Sanders has only four words: Grind stone like water.
Haste makes waste.
Angel knows this too, but he’s really in a hurry.
When Angel left Phantom Island, he unexpectedly t Flora. Angel’s eyes lit up and he decided to ask Flora if there was any better way.
The answer given by Flora is exactly the sa as Sanders.
Nevertheless, Flora looked at Angel’s impatient expression and said. “I don’t know why you’re in a hurry, but there’s nothing I can do about it. One person may know, but it is not easy to pull sothing substantial out from their mouth.”
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