To comprehend nature, what mattered more was to do so with one's heart. Yet this did not mean tensing one's mind and observing with total concentration.
"Mm... that may also be a path, but in the cultivation world, the most orthodox method of comprehension is relaxation."
Relax one's mind, let one's state of mind become Clarity, and merge with the mountains, rivers, flowing water, trees, flowers, and grass.
Such a tranquil, natural mindset, such a method of blending one's body with heaven and earth, was the most beneficial for comprehending Dao techniques.
Zhong Ming had used precisely this posture to comprehend the cycle of the sun and moon.
Then, his excessively relaxed and tranquil state of mind caused Zhong Ming... to fall asleep.
After a comfortable slumber, Zhong Ming woke the next day and found himself rather speechless about his situation.
"I relaxed too much."
Still, he did not blame himself excessively.
"Forget it. I fell asleep, so I fell asleep. Cultivation also requires a proper balance between tension and relaxation."
With his mental and spiritual energy fully restored to their perfect state, he casually washed up by the stream, found a bluestone, and sat down directly.
Then, he turned his gaze eastward and quietly waited for the sun to rise.
"Today, I won't casually visualize flowers, grass, trees, mountains, rivers, and streams. For the whole day, I'll only watch the sun."
"I'll watch how, when the sun first rises, its rays spill across the earth and affect all things beneath heaven."
"Then I'll watch what changes the scorching sunlight brings when the sun hangs at its zenith."
"And finally, when the sun sets..."
When sunlight spread over the earth, it could also be called the sun's power flowing toward the land.
Moreover, such flow was even the source