Standing Posture Visualization, Evolution Speed Limit!

"Standing Posture practice emphasizes gradual progress."

"As a martial artist's Life Development Power increases, movements that are difficult for ordinary people become easy to perform."

Qin Annian remembered that when he attended martial arts classes, the instructor once mentioned some interesting anecdotes about Standing Posture methods:

"Some postures, after being upgraded, require practicing in boiling medicinal soup, while others require slowing down the breathing rhythm—it is said that one only breathes six times in an hour..."

Qin Annian sorted through the memories in his mind; the difficulty of practicing this new posture method, which was upgraded based on the Iron Man Stance, could be described as extremely high.

This posture method did not have any strange or bizarre practice conditions; whether it was the breathing rhythm, the practice environment, or even the movements themselves, everything was quite ordinary.

The only difference was this.

"I need to visualize eighteen Arhat images while practicing?"

"How could it involve the aspect of mental power?"

Although Standing Posture was inherently about cultivating both life and nature, this was the first time Qin Annian had heard of one that required such detailed visualization.

After all.

There were already specific Mental Secret Manuals for cultivating mental power.

He focused all his attention on flipping through this segment of memory.

Clearly.

Even though he in the memory possessed extraordinary talent, he still encountered difficulties when practicing this posture method.

"There is simply no standard for what constitutes a perfect visualization."

"I can only try again and again until I find what suits me best."

Moving forward while exploring, carving out a path that suited himself.

"Hoo!"

"The version of me in this memory tried for three years before finally adjusting it to be the most suitable."

The most difficult part of this upgraded new posture method was those eighteen visualization images.

Now.

The state of these eighteen visualization images that suited him best had become his deep-seated memory.

Eager to try, Qin Annian began to set up the posture frame.

Horse stance, shoulders dropped, palms facing upward with the right hand placed over the left, thumbs touching at the tips to form the Dhyana Mudra.

His breathing rhythm was steady, powerful, and natural.

For this practice session, Qin Annian did not follow the usual process of "fatigue inducing Inner Demon—clearing the mind to see one's nature—stepping into the Spirit Sea."

Once he set up the posture frame, he felt as if his physical body had been "fixed" in the present world, becoming an anchor point.

The first Arhat image slowly emerged in his mind; having experienced the visualization thousands of times, the image was flawless and even became vivid within Qin Annian's consciousness.

Boom!

At this moment.

Under the illumination of dazzling golden Buddha light, the pitch-black world of his consciousness gradually revealed itself.

However.

When Qin Annian looked at the scene within his world of consciousness, a thought arose in his heart that he would rather not have seen the truth.

The boundless sky was filled with heavenly fire, the firmament scorched to a deep, blood-like crimson.

The place where the Arhat stood was a scorched earth, and everywhere he looked was a purgatory.

"This is?"

"An Inner Demon?"

There was no need to use physical exhaustion to draw out an Inner Demon.

The moment he visualized the Arhat image, this terrifying Inner Demon had already begun to manifest.

In the purgatory.

Demons with hideous faces appeared, their hollow eyes gradually stained with various emotions.

Immediately.

They rushed toward the Arhat standing in the purgatory with the madness of moths flying into a flame.

Qin Annian's consciousness was still split in two; one half resided within the Arhat Golden Body, while the other hovered outside the sky.

"The Inner Demon triggered by practicing this posture method is far more terrifying than that of the Iron Man Stance!"

Qin Annian's eyes narrowed as he began to multitask three ways at once.

Visualizing, observing, and practicing the Water-Fire Tempering Technique.

In an instant.

A Kunpeng evolved from the Yin-Yang Sea, pecking and devouring the hideous Inner Demons crawling out from the scorched earth.

The Arhat Golden Body radiated a glazed light, rooted firmly to the earth, unmoving.

Boom!

Qin Annian's consciousness stepped into his Spirit Sea.

"It's done!"

He immediately focused all his attention on drawing in the Force of Creation from within the Spirit Sea.

Even while inside the Spirit Sea, I can clearly perceive the anchor point of my physical body; this is a sensation I never had during my previous training.

With these clear anchor coordinates, the Force of Creation I guide can land within my body with much greater precision.

If the past was like an "old horse knowing the way" by instinct, then now, he had gained a "map navigation" system, allowing him to channel the power from the Spirit Sea with far greater accuracy.

It wasn't until his physical body gave him a sensation of being "stuffed" that Qin Annian's consciousness was passively forced out of the Spirit Sea for the first time.

"Hoo!"

His consciousness returned to his physical body.

He immediately discovered just how massive the changes to his body were!

A more surging vitality, tougher flesh and blood, bones, and internal organs—everything had received a comprehensive upgrade.

"The progress in my mental power is not small either!"

"The effect is at least three times stronger than when I practiced the Water-Fire Tempering Technique in the past!"

Even though it was still impossible for him to let his mental power break through the shackles of his physical body to manipulate objects from a distance using this force.

He could observe all things with much greater detail; he even had the sensation of seeing the traces of wind flowing!

"After this Standing Posture session, my Life Development Power has increased by at least three points!"

"And this is also the first time I've felt that I've touched the current limit of my body's life evolution speed."

This was limited by the innate aptitude of his current physique; the upper limit of what he could evolve within a certain period was set, and his body needed time to adapt.

If he wanted to break through this ceiling, he would have to rely on medicine and reagents to continue improving.

"In the past, I always set my own alarm clock for Standing Posture to reasonably arrange the time for training and practicing other martial arts."

This feeling of having a "daily experience gain cap" was actually quite nice!

After sighing with emotion in his heart for a moment, Qin Annian turned his attention to martial arts training.

Especially the Willow-Bending Fist, which still had a lot of room for improvement.

The Security Bureau had rarely given those who participated in the battle a long vacation; aside from necessary daily duties, the Peace Officers and staff of the Operations Division took turns on leave.

Qin Annian had been training at home for two days before he received a notification from Ju Zi.

"Is it my turn for duty tomorrow? The day after that, things should return to the normal track."

This also meant that Qin Annian's vacation was coming to an end.

Click.

Just as he put down his Personal Terminal, there was movement at the front door.

Han Xi, whom Qin Annian hadn't seen for several days, had already taken off her combat suit and changed into a simple black casual outfit.

The loose top still vaguely outlined her breathtaking curves, and there was no fatigue on her exquisite, painting-like face, only indifference. Her ear-length short hair had grown a little longer, now reaching her chin.

Qin Annian calmly withdrew his gaze; after his five senses and mental power became sharper, observing such details was unavoidable.

"Are you on leave tomorrow?"

Han Xi put down her black case and nodded with a hum:

"The matters at the Bureau have already been settled."

So fast?

This was a bit beyond Qin Annian's expectations; he had thought that the aftermath of the cleanup and the final decisions would drag on for a while longer.

"Everyone's energy is focused on the Hundred Cities Tournament now, so these things need to be dealt with swiftly."

So that was it!

Qin Annian suddenly realized, then asked Han Xi:

"Do you have time now?"

"I would like to ask you for some advice regarding my training."

Qin Annian poured two glasses of water, took some nutrient bars from the refrigerator, and sat down.

Han Xi sat down opposite him and took the items Qin Annian handed over:

"Speak."