The flames tempered her body. Ignoring Void Yu, Yu entered complete meditation.
Yu recalled how, back in the Wet Bone Forest, she had practiced the "Silent Sage Art" under the guidance of her godmother Mito, pursuing the state of mind known as "Nirvana Stillness."
Looking back now, she had been driven by utilitarian motives, forcing herself to attain Nirvana Stillness. I want Nirvana Stillness. I must attain Nirvana Stillness.
Through her intelligence and perseverance, Yu had indeed reached that state of mind. Yet her starting point had been an obsession with the Silent Sage Art, a heart full of attachment to Dharma. Thus, the Nirvana Stillness she had attained back then had truly fallen within the realm of Conditioned Dharma!
As a result, that state of mind had scarcely manifested during Yu's later growth. Thinking of it now...
"I truly put the cart before the horse. Looking back, compared to Sage Art, cultivating the heart was what truly mattered. I was merely too shortsighted back then to see it clearly. But there is no need for regret; everything is cause and effect. How could someone standing at the foot of a mountain know the scenery at its summit?"
"Now, perhaps everything has simply followed its natural course..."
"AAAAARGH! DIE!!!"
Like a madman, Void Yu unleashed relentless attacks upon Yu!
But the Unconditioned Immovable Zen Meditation was effective against all attacks under Conditioned Dharma. No matter the method or intensity of the attack, so long as it remained within Conditioned Dharma... it could all be ignored!
Even if Void Yu rushed forward and forcibly pried apart Yu's clasped hands, attempting to interrupt her technique, a brand-new pair of hands would grow back and immediately resume the meditation posture!
If I did not move, I would not die!
Void Yu broke down.