He passed this trial with absolute ease. Xie Liang was actually somewhat surprised, glancing at him a few times. "You certainly open your mind easily."
No matter how vast Xie Liang's mystical abilities were, he could not fully know the life path Yu Ci had walked, nor could he comprehend how independent and strong-willed Yu Ci's inner self truly was. However, this saved a great deal of trouble.
"Since your clinging obsession is gone, the visualization method you practiced for over a decade will no longer be a resistance, but an assistance. Furthermore, you have also mastered the Qi Infusion Method. All preparations prior to cultivation are now complete, so I shall impart this technique to you."
Yu Ci's spirit perked up, and he listened even more closely. He only heard Xie Liang say:
"My 'Xuan Yuan Gen Ben Qi Fa' takes visualization as its entry point, yet utilizes the mental arts of talisman painting. The mindscape I spoke of earlier must be drawn stroke by stroke using the method of 'inscribing images.' Among this, all mental arts are merely scaffolding; only the mindscapes and objective phenomena form the foundation.
"You excel in talisman arts, so you should understand the art of painting: the boundless void within your heart is the canvas, the mental art is the brush, and your vital essence, energy, and spirit are the ink. Allowing your mindscape to gallop, letting essence and Qi flow, you will naturally attain the phase of your true self. This is a simple and plain principle, yet you must keep it in mind at all times. Steady your spirit, I am sending the brush over!"
What Xie Liang said was remarkably identical in implication to Yu Ci's earlier reflections when he marvelled at Immortal Elder Yu Zhou's sword-illusion fish and dragon.