Concentration Realm, One Shot Takes Him Down

"The visualization method requires frequent review and practice, especially before reaching the Great Perfection of the Concentration Realm; it should be kept almost constantly with you."

'I wonder if Su Qiuzhen possesses a mid-grade viewpoint like the "Twenty-Four Grades of White Lotus Crossing the Netherworld"?'

The thought flashed through my mind.

On the surface, Li Xijun didn't reveal anything; he simply paid for the low-grade concept and opened it to view it.

And indeed, this kind of low-quality concept will not have any obvious special effects or grand images.

On this extremely resilient visualization diagram, which is as smooth as rice paper,

Apart from the meticulously detailed, tiny calligraphy method,

Only one pine tree stands in the deep snow of the mountains. At first glance, it seems ordinary and unremarkable, but upon closer inspection, it exudes a sense of resilience and solidity.

"The 'Pine and Cypress in Cold Mountain' visualization method, besides strengthening the spirit, also has some ability to stabilize the spirit. It is considered the best among low-grade visualization methods."

Mr. Jia stroked his goatee and continued:

"I see that you are indeed quite talented, so I gave you this visualization method. Although it is not against the rules, young man, you should buy more incense from me to nourish your spirit."

Li Xijun hesitated for a moment, but then nodded in agreement.

Nourishing Spirit Incense is an important resource for cultivators in the Concentration Realm to cultivate their spiritual soul.

It can quickly recover from the weakness and fatigue of the soul during cultivation and visualization practice.

Even without regular practice, it can calm the mind and has a certain nourishing effect.

It's not just cultivators who refine their spirit that need it; it's said that even martial artists who refine their internal organs need this spirit-nourishing incense to help them.

Since Li Xijun wanted to cultivate the Concentration Realm and also refine his body in the future, he didn't mind buying more Nourishing Incense from this Mr. Jia.

"How much does the 'Nourishing Spirit Incense' cost?"

"A box of incense containing ten sticks costs fifty taels. How many boxes does this young man want?"

Upon hearing this, Li Xijun gasped in shock, though he was faking it.

Because these prices are indeed outrageous in the context of the Dasheng world.

A single Qi and Blood Elixir costs only ten taels of silver, and an ordinary martial artist at the Skin and Flesh Realm could use it to cultivate for five or six days if they were frugal.

A packet of medicinal bath costs two taels of silver. Generally speaking, repeated use will definitely reduce the efficacy of the medicine, but it can still be used for two or three days.

But a single stick of incense only lasts for 30 minutes. Before you can even outline the main idea of ​​your visualization, five taels of silver are gone. If you manage to save twenty or thirty taels a day, you're considered to be doing very little.

It is evident that the path of refining the spirit can be extremely terrifying when it involves burning silver.

Fortunately, Li Xijun may not have much else, but he has plenty of money.

"Then... let's start with ten boxes of calming incense."

Li Xijun pulled out another five hundred taels of silver, which nearly made Mr. Jia, who was standing next to him, tear off his beard.

"You young man...you really are...extremely wealthy."

It was clear that the middle-aged scholar wanted to call him a "big spender," but he held back for the sake of the silver. He turned around, took out ten slender boxes from the shelf, and handed them to Li Xijun.

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A moment later

Satisfied, the person first slipped away to a secluded corner as usual to check out the surroundings.

He then took off his clothes, launched the drone, and flashed back to his home in the main world.

After closing the doors and windows, I lit the incense for nourishing my spirit, as described in "A Detailed Explanation of the Introduction to the Concentration Realm".

"The soul dwells in the Heavenly Court, the abode of all gods and the spiritual platform of all Buddhas. When it grows strong, illusions are reborn, and the soul can experience coolness, heat, sourness, and spiciness. It can also see celestial palaces and jade maidens, asuras and evil spirits, celestial maidens and bodhisattvas, gods of heaven and earth, ancient sages, and realize that it has fallen into the cycle of reincarnation..."

"Ignore all these illusions, keep your mind focused, and visualize the pines and cypresses of Cold Mountain, where the heavens are high and the earth's veins are deep and secluded; only the pine knows strength, only the cypress endures. Unfaded in the cold of winter, solitary and upright, evergreen, concentrate your spirit like the pine..."

As the mnemonic rhyme in tiny characters above is recited continuously,

When Li Xijun first entered the Concentration Realm, he truly felt a cool sensation all over his body.

It was as if something was luring his soul to wander out of his body.

It seemed that the outside world was full of endless beauty, countless treasures, and fairies tempting him.

Fortunately, he had calmed his mind at this moment.

He began to devote himself wholeheartedly to sketching and depicting "Pine and Cypress in Cold Mountain".

The various fantasies that arise when the soul grows stronger and larger.

All of this was dispelled by the cold mountain pines and cypresses that were meticulously drawn with the power of the mind.

The mental energy consumed was continuously replenished by the burning incense.

This helped Li Xijun gradually complete the painting "Pine and Cypress in Cold Mountain".

[Your visualization ability for the painting "Pine and Cypress in Cold Mountains" has increased from 0% to 3%.]

[Your Spirit Refinement System: Concentration Realm, increased from 0% to 1% proficiency.]

Your mental level has increased from 9.0 to 9.1.

.......................

Li Xijun, sensing the shattered mirror, opened her eyes.

in an instant,

In the dimly lit room with the doors and windows closed and the curtains heavy, a pure, crystal-like radiance seemed to emerge.

It vanished without a trace, just as the divine light that had illuminated the room was merely a fleeting, dreamlike glimpse.

In this scene, the boy sitting upright on the bed remained as serene and unmoved as a pine tree on a cold mountain.

With a calm and clear mind, I experienced a world that seemed somewhat different.

"Zhuangzi, Chapter 14 (Human World): 'Looking at that gate, an empty room is filled with light, and auspiciousness dwells there.'"

"The benefits of strengthening one's spiritual power are indeed numerous."

As he watched the second hand of the alarm clock, which moved with perfect precision, it appeared to be moving at 0.5 times the normal speed in his field of vision.

Li Xijun became increasingly satisfied.

During the previous two weeks of martial arts classes, he often sparred with Ye Liuyun, whose Qi and Blood level was 7.8.

However, given the opponent's absolute speed of 17 meters per second and punching power of 740 kilograms, he naturally often lost.

But now that he has entered the Concentration Realm, he can easily detect his opponent's movement speed and attacks.

Although the difference in physical constitution brought about by the difference in Qi and Blood levels was still significant, preventing him from defeating his opponent, it also allowed him to remain invincible.

Of course, all of the above are under the condition of being unarmed.

When both sides have weapons, Li Xijun's lethality will increase significantly, resulting in a 50/50 split.

If he used a gun, with Li Xijun's mental level and Concentration Realm cultivation, he could kill Ye Liuyun a hundred times and the latter wouldn't have any ability to retaliate.

"A Nascent Soul Realm cultivator using a flying sword is already quite lethal, but I'm using an electromagnetic pistol, so I'm even stronger!"

Feeling that he was in excellent condition, Li Xijun did not hesitate any longer and activated the time travel function again, returning to the Great Sheng World.

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Late at night

The moment he put on the nano protective suit, the location of the person from the Mockingbird drone was sent to his eyes.

"Activate combat defense mode!"

The liquid nanomaterials instantly transformed into a set of lightweight, black full-body armor that blended into the darkness.

At this moment, Li Xijun moved with remarkable agility through the streets and alleys of Tianjin.

His cultivation at the Concentration Realm allowed him to easily avoid pedestrians along the way.

We arrived at a dimly lit alley not far from the stone bridge.

When he activated the vibration damping and silent mode, he quietly approached Deng Gao, who was lying in ambush at the alley entrance, about fifty meters away.

"not good!"

Suddenly seized by a sudden impulse and sensing danger, Deng Gao exerted tremendous force with his legs, relying on the intuition of a martial artist at the Refined Realm, and pounced on Li Xijun's location like a tiger.

"Trying to ambush me? Fine, we'll fight back together..."

The ruthlessness on Deng Gao's face, accentuated by his centipede-like scars, made him appear like a vengeful ghost or a tiger descending from the mountain.

Even martial artists who have undergone purification and cultivators who have awakened their spiritual cores will be overwhelmed by the sheer force of this life-or-death struggle, and their minds will be thrown into disarray.

But to Li Xijun, Deng Gao was clearly heading straight for his gun with a death wish.

"Sizzle!"

A blue electric current flashed by.

Deng Gao, who had pounced like a tiger, had a gaping hole punched in his heart. His body fell to the ground with a thud, muttering incoherently, "Death...death."