"Do not listen with your ears; listen with your heart. Do not listen with your heart; listen with your qi. The ears stop at hearing; the heart stops at matching symbols. The qi is that which empties itself and awaits things. Emptiness is the fasting of the heart. Thus, cast aside wisdom and desire, cleanse the spirit as though washing snow, remove defilement and burdens, sever all thoughts. Empty the heart, and the ultimate Dao shall gather within the breast."
Lu Yang sat cross-legged, quietly contemplating.
Every three days, he took out the Dragon-Banishing Ruler and gave himself a tap, ensuring that the light of wisdom never ceased and his inspirations never ran dry as he deduced the mysteries of the [Purify Defilement, Wash the Heart Chapter].
"What is the fasting of the heart?"
"The fasting of the heart lies in restraint, in perseverance, and even more in emptiness. It can endure seas turning to mulberry fields, the sun and moon revolving, Jietian being born and destroyed. It is a state in which no external thing can disturb one."
"A cultivator who has built the fasting of the heart may have their flesh destroyed, but their spirit cannot be destroyed. Even if they die and their soul scatters in the Real World, the projection of their will on the dark side of the Light Sea can persist for a long time. If they encounter a great opportunity, they may even gain a different kind of rebirth on the dark side."
At this thought, Lu Yang could not help shaking his head.
Because this realm was, in truth, exceedingly difficult.
At the very least, it was nowhere near as easy as Heaven's Gatekeeper had made it sound. The claim that every Great True Lord of the ancient methods possessed the fasting