Three Realms of Heart Cultivation

Clusters of crimson sword shadows surged wildly in his sea of consciousness, appearing and disappearing one after another around his soul.

Sword shadows burst forth.

It continues uninterrupted.

"Boom!"

Lin Yan's pure and unblemished will, sharp as a blade, was instantly overwhelmed by the surging sword shadows.

Collisions, one after another.

The "Sacred Artifact Crystal" transmits its strange power into the body through the soul as a medium. During the fusion process, it generates an extremely terrifying Will Impact. Only when the will can withstand this impact can the fusion be successful.

This carries risks.

For someone with a weak will, this kind of pain alone would be enough to drive them to their death.

This is a test of pure will... Will is different from consciousness. Consciousness depends on the strength and power of Mental Power, while will is simply caused by personal beliefs.

The will of Apprentice Level martial artist can still be more terrifying than that of World Master!

Because of his concern for Earth, Lin Yan did not go to the Illusionary Sea to test the level of his will. After all, a small act of impatience could ruin a great plan. If he were unlucky enough to uncover Earth's secrets ahead of time, given his current status, his thoughts would have no influence on the situation.

If the ownership of Earth changes by then, who knows when it will be possible to take it back.

His main talent lies in the speed of his progress in Law Comprehension, which is mainly based on the Light Web Crystal and the Green Line Devouring Worm Clone. Since the Chaos City Lord knows this, no matter how monstrous his performance is, it will not arouse any other doubts.

However... issues related to willpower cannot be easily explained.

I'm not afraid of being shocking or unconventional; I'm afraid of being shocking or unconventional without any reason.

What makes Earth special is that life born from it is more likely to gain insights and improve in terms of mindset.

Cultivating the mind is completely different from other forms of cultivation, and it has little to do with the length of time one spends cultivating. It is a kind of spiritual transcendence.

For a martial artist to cultivate to the Immortal God, it takes at least tens of thousands of years, and sometimes even millions of years!

In terms of cultivating one's mind, one can reach an extremely high level in just a few decades. Throughout Earth's history, there have been many saint-like beings with extremely high levels of spiritual attainment!

According to Hong's summary of the three realms of self-cultivation.

The first level is " to Clear Mind, See Nature and Point Directly to the Original Mind".

Staying true to oneself and believing in oneself is the key to inner strength. No matter what you encounter, you will firmly Earth Aspect in yourself and never waver.

The second aspect is "Unity of Heaven and Man, Heart of a Child".

In dealing with people and situations, one should combine firmness with flexibility, being firm when necessary and gentle when appropriate. This represents a state of mind of perfect harmony and ideal.

The third level is "Mind Embraces All and Mind Embraces All".

They have a stronger belief in the vastness of the universe, that they cannot surpass everything outside themselves, and they are unwilling to simply accept their fate. They want to be Unity of Heaven and Man, to be inclusive, to embrace everything, and they have endless ambitions and a terrifyingly firm belief.

Hong is currently in what he understands as the third realm.

However, this is merely a summary based on Hong's own perspective.

In fact, these three states of mind simply represent different paths and different beliefs; there is no inherent superiority or inferiority among them.

During those two years of Heart Cultivation Journey, Lin Yan finally found his own direction.

Since ancient times, the will of Heaven has been difficult to fathom.

Yes, human determination can overcome nature.

This is his true heart, this is his will, this is the path he will stick to!

He had walked through blood and fire, witnessed the heroic spirit of transforming the world in the lives of ordinary people, felt the warmth of the ideals they carried, and shared the same passion in his heart.

True sincerity means a heart that is genuine and without falsehood.

Pure, without any distracting thoughts.

Sincerity means having a sincere heart.

The heart must be utterly true, pure, and sincere! This is the supreme method for achieving miracles and unleashing the power of the mind.

If we were to summarize his state of mind using these three paths, it would be "Point Directly to the Original Mind and Clear Mind, See Nature."

However, everyone has a different understanding of their true self, and they express it in different ways.

The saying "Bodhi has no tree, the bright mirror is not a stand; originally there is nothing, where can dust alight?" is actually a state of mind cultivation that Point Directly to the Original Mind Clear Mind, See Nature enlightenment.

Similarly, after Luo Feng came into contact with the cultivation of mental state, his understanding was that "the mind is like a clear mirror, untouched by a speck of dust; the mind is as condensed as a knife, cutting through all obstacles."

Cultivating the mind depends entirely on one's own mind.

Only by persisting on one's own path, constantly refining one's core values, and making one's will more concentrated, can one reach greater heights.

When Lin Yan first broke through to the Cosmic level after the Genius Battle ended, he used Mental Illusion. At that time, Luo Feng had not yet come into contact with mind cultivation. Relying on his talent "enhancement," the Consciousness Strength of the Cosmic Level Nine Golden Horn Beast at the cosmic level doubled. With the addition of the Tower of Void, he was able to successfully escape the illusion world.

Thunder God was only momentarily dazed, and it had no effect on Hong whatsoever.

At that time, Lin Yan was far inferior to Hong Yi in terms of his One Heart Realm abnormality. This was also verified when Lin Yan first met the Mu Xing Country Lord. Just one glance was enough to make his will instantly succumb.

More than 30 years have passed, but Lin Yan has never stopped cultivating his mind. Sometimes he would exchange experiences with Hong and the others, and... in the process of cultivating the "Desireless" secret method, he was also constantly pushing his limits, which was also a great test of his will.

The Soul Amplitude Secret Method of "Desirelessness" is used to change the soul, giving Lin Yan a tremendous change in his control over his soul.

Compared to Hong, Luo Feng, and the other two, Lin Yan is the one with the deepest attainments in the soul, and he also has the innate advantage of the Green Line Devouring Worm Clone, so his understanding is also quite different.

So--

Lin Yan's current level of mental cultivation is extremely high, and his will is as solid as a rock. No matter how complicated the situation, it cannot shake his state of mind. On the contrary, he will perform exceptionally well in battle.

Battles are not just a clash of numbers on paper; there are many "unexpected events."

Others may perform exceptionally well due to a burst of energy under special circumstances, but Hong, for example, can always maintain 200% performance!

Lin Yan can do the same.

This is an extreme manifestation of one's strength under an exceptionally high state of mind.

In fact, even now, Lin Yan does not believe that his Soul Will are inferior to Hong's; in fact, he may even be superior.

But--

Hong believed that these three realms were of different levels because they differed greatly in terms of resisting pressure, illusions, and Soul Attack.

The third and second levels are more like techniques than the first level, and have an amplitude effect.

With the same Soul Will, after comprehending "the Unity of Heaven and Man and Heart of a Child", the ability to resist pressure, illusions, Soul Attack can increase tenfold or a hundredfold. If one reaches "the Mind Embraces All", the ability can increase another hundredfold or a thousandfold.

This seems like a shortcut, but there are no tricks to "staying true to oneself"; it can only be achieved by having a pure and sincere heart.

This is a more arduous and bumpy road.

When Lin Yan was cultivating to the limit of "Clear Mind, See Nature", he also vaguely touched upon the perfect state of mind of Unity of Heaven and Man and understood the principle of "Yin Yang Harmony".

If you want to, you can easily reach this level.

But he didn't want to.

To reach the pinnacle of success, one must not only "think" but also understand how to "not think."

Faced with Lin Yan's pure and unwavering will, the endless sword shadows, though powerful and imposing, could not shake him in the slightest.

"Break!"

Boom!

Under Lin Yan's powerful will and active suppression, the endless sword shadows were instantly shredded into dust.

This differs from how others fuse with "Sacred Artifact Crystal," who undergo Will Impact during the fusion process.

Lin Yan, however, took the initiative and attacked directly.

As the Will Impact of the "sword shadow" was crushed, the true, fundamental, and wondrous power within the "Sacred Artifact Crystal" truly erupted.

Lin Yan's soul underwent some rapid changes. His soul appeared crystal clear, as if it was about to condense into a crystal, covered with countless golden lines.

As one continues to cultivate the "Desirelessness" secret technique, the golden patterns in one's soul gradually increase. The more golden patterns there are in one's soul, the stronger the Psionic Amplitude Strength becomes!

"Hiss..."

At this moment, strands of blood energy flowed through his soul, Soul Core, the "Vortex Galaxy," spun faster. Boom... Countless energy threads rushed into Lin Yan's Lin Yan, penetrating every part of his body.

Suddenly—

A strange power continuously traveled along these energy threads, permeating into the body's cells and integrating into their depths. Although slow, it constantly propelled changes in Lin Yan's soul and body.

"Crack!" A sound came from all the muscles and bones in his body.

"It's a wonderful feeling." Unlike the pain that Xin Li and Luo Tuo experienced when fusing with the "Sacred Artifact Crystal," there was no Will Impact their will. What Lin Yan felt was the wonderful feeling of a leap in life.

One day, two days... and seven days passed in the blink of an eye.

Lin Yan opened his eyes and smiled slightly.

Successfully fused the first "Sacred Artifact Crystal"!

"Previously, we learned about Xin Li and the others' process of fusing the 'Sacred Artifact Crystal' through their memories, but they were all under Will Impact during the fusion process, so they naturally didn't understand the changes that were happening to their bodies."

"But I fully felt the process of change and understood what changes were happening to my body."

Lin Yan's eyes brightened slightly.

The magical energy contained in the Sacred Artifact Crystal is integrated into the depths of the body's cells, fundamentally causing a special leap in the body's genes, so that every cell in the body contains a magical special power. This power is not Origin Energy, nor telekinesis, but some kind of unknown power.

Hmm... this seems familiar.

Lin Yan's gaze sharpened, and through subtle manipulation of the cells, he directly activated that unknown power.

Instantly!

The seemingly simple yet incredibly profound Blood-Red Secret Pattern appeared on his arm. As these Blood-Red Secret Pattern surfaced on his skin, Lin Yan felt that various Universe Origin Law became clearer.

Even manipulating the laws becomes easier.

"Hmm?" Lin Yan couldn't help but ponder for a moment, "What... does this have to do with 'Blood Luo Crystal'?"

"Could it also be formed from the Beast God's Blood?"

He had some doubts.

"But... there is no such thing as 'Blood Warrior' or 'Black Warrior' on Viska Star."