Chapter 19: Martial Arts Genius
Shi Feizhe truly didn’t believe in gods. He originally thought that visualizing deities in the Visualization Method was just like drawing, step by step, “drawing” the god and that would be it.
He didn’t expect that it would actually require him to wholeheartedly immerse himself in the deity, to “become” the deity. Only then could he borrow the false to cultivate the true, manifest the god in his heart, and transform it into the visualized deity.
If the people of this world were originally from the bottom of society, their lifelong pursuit would be nothing more than rising to prominence and becoming superior to others. They wouldn’t have any resistance to visualizing deities, to becoming deities.
But Shi Feizhe wasn’t like that. He had lived two lives, learned too much knowledge, and had his own views on the world. He was a staunch atheist. The world originally had no gods, so why should he turn himself into one?
This contradicted his previous understanding.
Especially the Ten Kings of Hell, in his opinion, had no majesty, no awesomeness. Asking him to wholeheartedly visualize such deities was simply unacceptable.
That feeling was like when he was a wage slave in his previous life, always having to change himself to cater to the preferences of his boss and clients.
It was as uncomfortable as eating shit!
From this perspective, the 《Dark Spring Divine Shadow Record》 wasn’t suitable for him. Those martial arts families and sects could choose deities for their disciples to visualize based on their personalities, thus achieving twice the result with half the effort.
Shi Feizhe, who came from a unorthodox background, only obtained this one cultivation method, and it was only because someone saw a connection with him and guided him.
He had no other choice!
If he wanted to roam the Jianghu freely and live up to this transmigration, did he really have to bite the bullet and cultivate this 《Dark Spring Divine Shadow Record》 like eating shit?
Should he look for another cultivation method?
In this dangerous Jianghu, could he encounter another Three Talents Manor? Another Hua Xiaomei?
Too difficult!
Perhaps, he had other methods. He took out the 《Dark Spring Divine Shadow Record》 and read it carefully again, pondering every detail.
He discovered that there was no direct connection between the “Blood and Qi Barrier” and the “Essence and Spirit Barrier.”
In other words, the cultivation method for the “Blood and Qi Barrier” was only for training “Blood and Qi,” and the cultivation method for the “Essence and Spirit Barrier” was only for training “Essence and Spirit.” Shi Feizhe thought of the separate cultivation methods for the “Blood and Qi Barrier” and the “Essence and Spirit Barrier” he had seen in the Stele Forest, and he had an epiphany.
Perhaps, he just needed to change to a different “Essence and Spirit Barrier” cultivation method.
At the “See the Truth Barrier,” as long as “Blood and Qi” and “Essence and Spirit” were trained to a certain level, they could fuse and produce True Qi. The visualized deity and Essence would affect the attributes of True Qi. This was why some True Qi experts had True Qi like ice, some like thunder, and some like Buddha’s Light.
In other words, he could actually follow the Visualization Method of the 《Dark Spring Divine Shadow Record》 and visualize other deities.
What was the difference between visualizing the Ten Kings of Hell and other deities using the same visualization method?
In any case, it was all about borrowing the false to cultivate the true, to strengthen the “Spirit”!
Just like a mathematical formula, as long as one understood the principle, changing a numerical value would still allow the formula to derive a result!
As for the True Qi attribute, it didn’t matter what attribute of True Qi the 《Dark Spring Divine Shadow Record》 cultivated. In the end, it would all be integrated into the “True Origin True Qi,” allowing his 《True Origin Sword Finger Formula》 to reach minor completion sooner, so he could roam the Jianghu!
So, what should he visualize?
He couldn’t really visualize a monkey, could he?
Hmm… That’s not impossible!
To visualize a deity, one must first understand the deity, know its great achievements （even if they are fabricated）, and know its detailed image.
Finally, it was about “merging with the deity,” using a method similar to hypnosis to make oneself believe in these things, to turn the “god” in one’s heart into the imagined “deity,” so that True Qi would carry the power of the god in one’s heart, possessing unimaginable power!
Shi Feizhe was very familiar with the great achievements and detailed image of Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, from the countless TV series he had watched in his childhood. This made Sun Wukong very suitable for him to visualize as a deity.
As for immersion, becoming the Monkey King who could wreak havoc in the Heavenly Palace was the childhood dream of every boy!
There was no harm in trying!
With this mentality, Shi Feizhe slowly entered a meditative state again, entering the visualization state.
This time, he imagined a monkey covered in golden fur. The monkey wore a phoenix-winged purple-gold crown, chainmail golden armor, lotus silk cloud-walking boots, and held a Ruyi Jingu Bang （golden-banded staff）. A red cloak draped over his back. He carried the Ruyi Jingu Bang on one shoulder and held the other hand above his brow, gazing towards the heavens!
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In the dark Sea of Consciousness, Shi Feizhe’s “Spirit” light easily pierced through the darkness. With just a few strokes, he outlined the image of Sun Wukong!
It was surprisingly smooth!
As expected, I’m a fucking martial arts genius!
Even in his meditative state, Shi Feizhe couldn’t help but praise himself.
If a person doesn’t move, they die, just like a tree. A living person can’t be choked to death by their own urine!
Where there’s a will, there’s a way!
At this time, the image of Sun Wukong was just a framework outlined with a few strokes. As Shi Feizhe continued to sketch the details of Sun Wukong, he felt a wave of dizziness!
He knew that he had reached his limit for visualization today, and continuing would damage his spirit.
Exiting the visualization state, Shi Feizhe rubbed his brows. The moon was already hanging high in the treetops; it was late at night! He quickly went to sleep, planning to sleep for a few hours before getting up to practice the standing meditation for the 《True Origin Sword Finger Formula》!
Perhaps it was because he was tired from practicing martial arts the previous night, or perhaps it was because he was mentally exhausted from visualizing today. In any case, Shi Feizhe slept very soundly this time. He didn’t wake up until the old landlord couple knocked on his door and called him. He quickly got up and started his standing meditation practice.
After completing his standing meditation, Shi Feizhe ate breakfast and went to Three Talents Manor.
Because the several mathematical formulas Shi Feizhe had come up with greatly improved the work efficiency of the few people in the accounting room, their originally busy work suddenly became much easier. This made Shi Feizhe quite popular in the accounting room.
Who doesn’t like slacking off?
Who would hate a colleague who allows everyone to slack off?
Days passed by like this, day after day. Shi Feizhe went to work, ate, and cultivated every day, just waiting to get paid so he could buy some more herbs to prepare for his medicinal bath, making preparations for the next stage.
One day, Shi Feizhe was taking a nap in the accounting room when he was suddenly awakened by a crazy roar coming from afar.
There was no other way. He practiced martial arts too late every night, so he could only sneak in some sleep while slacking off at work during the day.
He yawned, knowing that this roar came from someone from the Jianghu who had arrived at Three Talents Manor. Upon seeing so many martial arts manuals, they were eager to achieve quick results and practiced recklessly without understanding, driving themselves mad!
The first time he saw such a thing, he felt pity and sorrow. But after seeing it so many times in the past few days, he had become quite indifferent.
Shi Feizhe was about to go back to sleep when he suddenly heard a huge whistling sound. The wind blew so hard that the doors and windows of the accounting room rattled. He got up to close the doors and windows and saw that the sky outside had suddenly darkened. The originally clear sky had become gloomy.
“The Demon Sect is handling business, irrelevant people get out of the way!”
“Leave no one alive in Three Talents Manor!”
A domineering voice came from the dark clouds in the sky, followed by several black figures descending from the sky!
Leaving no one alive perfectly avoids the cat!
