Essence and breath: Holy-Cleansing Spirit-Exorcising becomes routine!
After settling Xu Xiaoyan.
Lu Guan returned to his room and began to recall "The Secret of the Body".
The section on [Power] has been skipped.
The key elements are [essence] and [vital energy].
This spiritual cultivation method of the Body Sect can be summarized in sixteen characters.
"Destruction precedes construction, defeat precedes success. Use intent to transform into a blade, to split the sea and divide the spirit."
Simple and straightforward.
It is through a secret method that one forcibly cleaves open the sea of consciousness!
Then let it heal naturally. The healed Divine Power will become more resilient and pure.
Repeat this process until your mental consciousness is indestructible!
It was entirely a self-harming act.
"This is insane..." Lu Guan hissed, even gods fear pain.
That being said, you still have to practice, otherwise you'll become bad!
He sat cross-legged on the couch, Lu Guan breath and focusing his mind, completely immersing himself in the experience.
Within the sea of consciousness, there was not a single ripple.
According to the method recorded in "The Secret of the Body", if you want to refine your Divine Power, you must split open this place.
"Come on, let's see just how sinister it is."
Lu Guan gritted his teeth, rapidly gathering his Divine Power. The surging Divine Power was compressed wildly, and in the blink of an eye, it forcibly condensed into a wide-backed longsword that was more than ten meters long in the void!
The blade is thick and heavy, its edge exuding a captivating sharpness.
Cloud-Swallowing Breath!
"Cut!"
Lu Guan a low shout and wielded his broadsword, slashing down at the very center of his sea of consciousness below!
Click!
The entire mental world suddenly trembled violently!
A bottomless chasm was forcibly cut open on the surface of the sea of consciousness, and the crack spread wildly in all directions.
"Ugh!"
Lu Guan let out a muffled groan, his face instantly turning deathly pale, and the veins on both sides of his temples bulging.
That kind of pain is incomparable to any physical injury.
Although the cut was swift and clean, the pain was continuous! It felt as if a person's brain was being stuffed into Shi Mo and repeatedly crushed and ground up!
Lu Guan gritted his teeth, enduring the tearing sensation. A faint glow emanated from the edge of the cleaved chasm of his consciousness.
That was a repair of a secret technique belonging to the Body Sect.
After being violently torn apart, the sea of consciousness began to slowly flow backward, as if countless invisible threads were stitching up the huge wound.
A long half hour passed.
The ravine was finally completely healed.
Lu Guan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and let out a long breath.
Upon re-examining his sea of consciousness, he discovered that the repaired area indeed had slightly more refined Divine Power than before, and its density had also noticeably increased.
"It fucking works, but it fucking hurts."
Lu Guan shook his head, panting heavily. After resting for a moment, he didn't stop and began the next chapter.
[gas].
The core of this complex breathing technique lies in controlling the breathing rate.
Three inhales followed by one pause, two exhales followed by one inhale.
The airflow enters the chest cavity through the nasal cavity, sinks into the dantian along the meridians of the chest and abdomen, and then compresses the internal organs of the whole body through special nodes.
Lu Guan adjusted his pace according to the instructions.
breathe...
After only a dozen or so cycles, a wonderful feedback surged forth.
The initial agitation caused by the intense pain subsided with the help of breathing exercises.
The subtle chirping of insects and the rustling of wind through the window paper were amplified and made crystal clear in my mind.
The ultimate in clarity!
Your focus narrows to an extreme, and you become completely immersed in a state of high concentration.
Breathing regulates the internal organs, and the blood flow speeds up accordingly. The fatigue brought on by the injury to the sea of consciousness was washed away in the blink of an eye.
"That's incredible."
Lu Guan admired it in his heart.
Huh?!
Lu Guan Ghost Brain had a flash of inspiration.
Since the [Breath] Chapter can dramatically increase concentration and control over one's mental energy, what if we take advantage of this state and unleash the [Jing] chapter's powerful strike?
With doubled focus, wouldn't the resulting blade be even purer and sharper? The larger the crack opened, the more dramatic the improvement after repair would be.
The concept of "unity of essence and energy"—is this how it's used in writing?
This line of thinking makes perfect sense!
Lu Guan is a man of action; he does what he thinks of.
He maintained the rhythm of his breathing, his heart and lungs pumping powerfully, and his mind focused.
"Condense!"
Lu Guan mobilized his Divine Power once again.
Really!
With the aid of the breathing technique, the greatsword that condensed above the sea of consciousness was more refined and heavier than the previous one, with the edge of the blade gleaming with a chilling luster.
This blade is at least twice as powerful as the one before! Lu Guan was secretly delighted and, without hesitation, slashed at the sea of consciousness again!
"Open it!"
The greatsword descended from the sky with unstoppable force, cleaving a massive chasm through the sea of consciousness!
Then,
"Awoooooo--"
The Body Sect was filled with the wailing and howling of ghosts and wolves.
Since the Tianhai Grand Competition, the Body Sect has once again come into the public eye, this time by challenging Shrek for its secret techniques!
Although its brilliance was overshadowed by the attack from the Underworld Emperor, many people still remembered this long-dormant force once again.
After retrieving the secret technique that day, the once-powerful Body Sect vanished from the world, leaving much to the imagination.
Nobody knows what they got.
It's rumored to be haunted.
But the world doesn't stop there; attention quickly shifted away from this long-declining sect. Because now, the eye of the storm in the Douluo Continent is focused on Mingdu!
The Hexagon Building, the highest Federation conference room.
The long, round table was filled with representatives from various factions. The atmosphere was so oppressive it was hard to breathe.
"Harosa has even reached the inner courtyard of Seagod Island! This is a provocation by the Holy Spirit Cult, a disrespect to the Federation, and a declaration of war!"
The Federal Councilor representing Shrek Academy slammed his hand on the table, causing the water in his teacup to slosh. His voice echoed through the hall.
"I propose that we immediately initiate a Level 1 war mobilization and launch a full-scale encirclement and suppression campaign against the Holy Spirit Cult!"
Shrek was truly enraged this time.
Zhuo Shi and Lan Muzi both died in battle. Shrek's reputation was damaged as a result, and its enrollment was affected!
If this issue isn't resolved, Shrek's 20,000-year-old reputation will be ruined.
No one objected to this.
Just kidding, opposing the eradication of the Holy Spirit Cult?
However, how to eradicate them and what the plan should be are questions that will be repeatedly and thoroughly explored.
After nearly ten days of discussion, and following a series of votes, the Federation officially established the "Holy-Cleansing Spirit-Exorcising" campaign as a regular operation, making the crackdown on the Holy Spirit Cult a normalized, standardized, and routine practice!
Led by Shrek, all parties must unconditionally provide intelligence and some combat support.
This news inevitably caused some alarm.
However, all the factions knew that the crackdown on the Holy Spirit Cult had been ongoing all along; Shrek was simply bringing it up again and intensifying its efforts.
Therefore, I don't care much about this vote.
"This won't last long. Shrek has been humiliated this time and is eager to regain face, so they're just putting on a show with the Federation."
"That's right. Those people from the Holy Spirit Cult are like Haozi; they disappear into the Barren Mountains. Where can you find them? This so-called 'Holy-Cleansing Spirit-Exorcising Operation vanished like a gust of wind."
"Just join in the fun, don't actually gamble your life savings and provoke those lunatics."
This is the thinking of all the various forces.
It's no wonder they think that way; the Holy Spirit Cult's infiltration didn't happen overnight, and it's difficult to eradicate.
What truly matters is the leader of this "Holy-Cleansing Spirit-Exorcising," one of whom comes from the Star Dou Great Forest.
Hell Demon Dragon King, Zi JI!