I attained immortality in the real world.

Chapter 23 Lotus Heart Seal
Zhu Zicheng, the Zhu family.

The study is furnished in an antique style.

A few wisps of white smoke rose from the animal-head incense burner, and outside the window, a white wall was framed with trees.

It is quiet and elegant, and although it is not as pure as the secluded retreat room of Peach Leaf Space, it is still a good place to read.

Chen Jing changed out of his blue robe, bid farewell to his identity as Chen Banxian, and returned to his scholar attire. He then took out the legendary cultivation technique from his pocket: the Book of Change of Appearance - Volume 1.

The Secrets of Physiognomy - Volume 2

Corresponding to the three physical characteristics, it involves shaving bones and removing flesh; it is plastic surgery, but it is more than just plastic surgery.

By changing one's physical appearance, one can regulate one's Qi and cultivate one's spirit. Judging by the most direct aspect of beauty and ugliness, one should not only transform one's physical appearance into that of a beautiful person, but also cultivate one's temperament and refinement.

The Secret Manual of Physiognomy - Volume Two

Corresponding to the three phases of Qi, dwelling changes Qi, nourishing changes the body—how great is dwelling! Is it not the duty of every human being to be a child?
By cultivating one's aura through rituals, those who pursue an official career will find their appearance significantly different after holding great power for three to five years.

The Secret Manual of Physiognomy - Volume 1

It should correspond to the three aspects of physiognomy, and physiognomy takes the mind as the source of physiognomy.

If a person, without experiencing any changes, transforms from compassion to cruelty, from humility to arrogance, and changes their heart for the sake of appearance, putting the cart before the horse, how contradictory and distorted their psychology will be.

Chen Jing minored in psychology in college and knew that a person with such contradictory psychology would either become a madman or a pervert.

I have plenty of curiosity about this manual.

"To change one's appearance with one's heart, without causing some psychological problems, truly deserves to be called a cultivation technique..."

Chen Jing took a deep breath, opened the book cover, and saw a lifelike white lotus drawn on the title page, with a line of small characters written in the corner.

[The Lotus Heart Seal Method, Part One—The Concealed Truth of the White Lotus Without Mind.]

Chen Jing couldn't help but sigh, "It wasn't easy! After practicing with three blank books, I finally got a secret manual with words and pictures."

Continuing to flip through the manual, the second page featured a seven-colored lotus flower drawn on the front, with a line of small writing beside it.

[The Lotus Heart Seal Method, Part Two—The Secret to Forging the Heart with the Lotus of Seven Desires.]

The third page doesn't depict lotus flowers, but the small print on the side is still there.

[The Lotus Heart Seal Method, Part Three—The Formless Manifestation of the Sacred Heart Seal Technique.]

"…………"

The manual wasn't thick to begin with, but the table of contents alone took up three pages.

The name "Lotus Heart Seal Method" is fine, but...
Were the names of the three cultivation techniques really not chosen randomly?

Just from the name, you get the feeling that with just a little practice, you can attain immortality and ascend to a peerless divine skill.

[One's appearance reflects one's heart, and one's appearance reflects one's heart; how can one have two hearts in this world?]

The body is the outward appearance, the breath is the inner essence, and the spirit is the core. The spirit is close to the heart; to change one's appearance, one must first change one's heart...

[With the seven emotions extinguished and the six desires dissolved, a pure white lotus of innocence is formed to conceal the true spirit and original heart...]

【………】

Chen Jing opened the first chapter of the manual and read it carefully, word by word.

After a rough reading, it turns out the name wasn't chosen randomly, but it's not some kind of unparalleled martial art.

A visualization method using a white lotus as its imagery appears particularly restrained compared to other cosmological and astrological views.

"Without intention" refers to restraining emotional fluctuations, so that one can be happy but not show it on one's face, or angry but not show it on one's face. "Without intention" is a prerequisite for concealing one's true nature.

The name "Zangzhen" implies hiding one's true self. If a person is divided into an inner and outer self, then Zangzhen means severing the connection between the two, with all emotions existing only in the inner self, while the outer self becomes a blank.

"Could this be the legendary—autism training method?"

The more Chen Jing looked at the symptoms, the more familiar they seemed. He felt his university psychology studies hadn't been a waste; not only did they provide academic credits, but they also allowed him to find such precise adjectives. The only downside was probably the difficulty in finding a job, especially one related to philosophy. [To cultivate the mind, first be without mind, then control the mind.]

[Whether joyful, angry, mad, humble, saintly, or kingly...]

The method is like trying to dye a white lotus...

Chen Jing flipped through the second chapter of the manual, studying it word by word as he did so.

The name was not chosen randomly; the Seven Desires is a general term for all emotions, and it is accompanied by mind control techniques derived from visualization.

The evil lotus corresponds to the white lotus. The white lotus represents the true self, while the evil lotus represents the dual nature of the mind used to manifest its form.

"This is the legendary secret to quickly mastering multiple personality disorder."

Chen Jing once saw a case where a graduate was unemployed at home and became addicted to games and novels.

So I took a forced approach and created a new persona for myself: diligent, sunny, and positive. Whenever the alarm clock rang, I would treat myself as a different person and immediately get up to read and study. In just one month, not only did my studies improve by leaps and bounds, but I also became much more handsome.

After two months of diligent study, he finally succeeded in getting himself admitted to a mental hospital.

"…………"

[A seal, also a brand, is a method of divination rooted in the heart. Its essence should transcend form, established in the heart as the seal of truth…]

[Use the seal of the mind to transform the seal of all phenomena...]

【by…………】

Chen Jing continued to flip through the third chapter of the manual, and surprisingly, the title was still not chosen randomly.

"Formlessness" is synonymous with "non-action" or "doing everything." It means being able to encompass all phenomena.

The Manifestation Method is not a spell that can be used in the real world. It relies on visualization techniques, similar to controlling a state of high energy, and strengthening the application of the mind seal to influence external phenomena.

And "印" can be understood as a hypnotic code, for example, when you hear three "hahaha" sounds, you will wake up from a deep sleep.

The seal is equivalent to three "hahaha" sounds. Because of the practice of visualization, one must always remain clear-headed in order to transcend the sound seal and hand seal and become a higher-level mind seal.

"Is this the legendary—ultimate self-suggestion hypnosis method?"

Chen Jing flipped to the last page of the book.

Take a deep breath and close the Book of Physiognomy - Volume 1.

At this moment, to be honest, Chen Jing didn't really doubt the authenticity of this cultivation technique.

The content of the book is not a castle in the air, and it does not exceed the scope of human cognition.

Although it may not be possible to actually succeed, and it's hard to tell if it's true or not, it at least has some feasibility.

But those unrealistic ideas in my mind burst like colorful soap bubbles.

"Such a cool, domineering, and awesome name for a cultivation technique. The technique itself is real, and the name wasn't chosen randomly. If I told people that I had been practicing these three techniques for three years and still couldn't withstand a nuclear bomb with my bare body, they would think I was being too modest. Who would have thought that I couldn't even withstand a brick?"

"........."

【quit!!】

Chen Jing clicked on the sword-shaped pattern on the back of his hand, temporarily exiting the Boundless Realm.

In the virtual reality world, being logged in means having the intention to control the virtual character, which is not a state of deep meditation. Therefore, one cannot cultivate visualization techniques in the dimensional world.

However, upon returning to Xiaotuanshan, Chen Jing did not rush back to the real world, nor did he hurry to cultivate the Lotus Heart Seal Technique.

Are you kidding me?

It's all related to psychology, and you could easily become mentally ill if you're not careful. How could you possibly try it so easily?
These days, if you break an arm, the hospital can reattach it in no time, but once you have psychological problems, there are very few ways to intervene positively.

(End of this chapter)