A Scroll of Infinite Glory

Chapter 80 Using the Form of Objects to Refine My True Self

According to that notebook, the first level of the Mind-Intent Method is based on the principle of "unwavering concentration," while the third level, "attaining the spirit from emptiness," is merely a deduction.

Ultimately, within the entire system of Mindfulness and Intention, the most crucial turning point, which is the core of the system, is actually only the realm of "borrowing power from all things".

Only by reaching this realm and condensing one's own "momentum" can a martial artist unleash a mysterious power beyond the physical body and machinery, thus becoming a true martial artist.

The process of building up "momentum" can be divided into different smaller stages if we were to explain it in more detail.

The first stage, the Empty Dream, is a complete illusion. It can only make others feel a fixed illusion and a sense of oppression. It may scare timid creatures to death, but it cannot change inanimate objects.

The second stage, "spiritual insight," is when one is able to occasionally interfere with reality. Qin Deli's final blow, using his head as a punch, falls into this category.

Dugu Hao is actually at this stage as well.

However, Qin Deli only launched such an attack at the critical moment of life and death, and Dugu Hao could only exert his full strength when he was in a certain fixed posture. Otherwise, his electromagnetic cannon fist only had 60% or 70% of its power, which was a sign that his skill level was not yet mature.

Neither of them had a solid foundation in "unwavering focus," but rather they were directly stimulated by a strong memory, thereby entering the realm of "leveraging all things."

To give an example, someone who has laid a solid foundation and wants to build up their momentum needs to continuously cultivate a certain image and achieve a sublimation in their mindset.

Those who took shortcuts, like Dugu Hao, left a deep imprint on their minds, resulting in a kind of distortion.

Taking shortcuts in the early stages may feel good, but it becomes much more difficult to make progress later on. You can only rely on hard work and perseverance to make up for any psychological deficiencies.

If Dugu Hao can learn to cultivate his character, he should be able to enter the third stage of "leveraging all things" in another year or two.

—Distinguish the false from the true, and with my own understanding, the situation will become clear!

Entering this stage means that the martial artist's use of momentum has reached the point where it is as natural as using an arm or finger, and momentum is generated as soon as the thought is uttered.

Unlike Dugu Hao, who relied on specific habitual actions to trigger his power, or Qin Deli, who relied on luck, any action can exert his "momentum".

A flick of the sleeve, a shrug of the shoulder, a snap of the fingers, or even a single syllable from the mouth.

Guan Luoyang was certain that if he could reach that point, the power of his will would be enough to unify his physical body and vital energy, and forge a path forward that best suited him.

However, there is still a significant hurdle in this process.

All those who have entered the realm of "leveraging all things" are people who have undergone mechanical transformation. Their brains have unleashed true spiritual machinery, which in turn has revealed the potential of the brain.

If you haven't experienced this feeling, then fantasy will forever remain an empty illusion, incapable of having the power to change reality.

Guan Luoyang consulted a lot of information and asked if there was any way to allow people to experience the feeling of connecting with the True Spirit Machine without amputation.

In the end, he actually found one.

It happened on one of China's most famous trivia forums, where a group of people who were online 24/7 and had nothing better to do than experiment with questions like how much water is in a sausage, instant noodles with cold medicine, and whether eating 5 kilograms of barbecue a day would cause cancer. They ended up with the question, "How to make someone who doesn't want to be reformed experience what it's like to be a reformer."

The person who posted the thread explained a complete method for weaving circuits and building a stable system, with detailed explanations and illustrations for each step, and finally drew a conclusion.

As long as you have four or more True Spirit Machines at the same time, and after assembling them according to the steps, you can feel the presence of the four metal limbs by attaching the other end of the wire to your temples, the back of your head, and the back of your neck.

This post was voted "King of Junk Knowledge in the Last Ten Years" by that forum.

Only a very few people have the money to acquire four True Spirit Machines. Moreover, after conducting this experiment, all that was possible was to sense the presence of the metal limbs, but not to make them make any movement whatsoever.

It was a nightmare, like my body suddenly went paralyzed and my brain was drying up rapidly until I was mentally exhausted and passed out.

The person who posted the message said that after holding on for ten seconds, they were unconscious for a whole day.

After reading the post, Guan Luoyang called Professor Jiang Si for advice. Since he couldn't find any other way, he decided to try it himself.

After several attempts, he discovered that this seemingly useless knowledge might not be useless to him at all, but rather an indispensable final stepping stone.

Guan Luoyang's physical fitness, honed through four training sessions, allowed him to conduct experiments for over an hour each time, with only slight fatigue.

Through numerous experiments and extensive experience, he clearly felt that the power originating from the brain formed a cycle with those spiritual machines. When that faint sensation was fed back from the spiritual machines, the mind would obviously receive a bit of positive stimulation.

Guan Luoyang believed that if this sensation were more real and lasted longer, he could control his body and remember it.

The control ability achieved through the fourth level of mastery is not just for show. Even without the True Spirit Machine, he can directly simulate this sensation with his own physical body, perhaps even more nimbly and smoothly.

Currently, the simplest way to intensify this feeling is to increase the quantity.

In the basement, Guan Luoyang picked up the thread and carefully attached the four electrode pads to his head.

The crisscrossing lines extended from the low bed to the ground around it, wrapped around the metal frame, and passed through the glass bottle that was constantly dripping blue solution, connecting all the True Spirit machines that Guan Luoyang had seized so far.

Far exceeding the number "four," metal limbs were displayed in all directions, some gold, some silver, and some painted black.

Guan Luoyang pressed the motor switch on the right, and the red and green indicator lights on the wall lit up.

Buzz!

The metal bodies scattered throughout the basement were all connected to his brain, and a tremendous stimulation lingered in the empty environment.

Guan Luoyang shuddered suddenly, and his eyes seemed to tremble and shine in that instant.

(End of this chapter)