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Chapter 124 Heart of Steel

late at night.

The moonlight came in through the gaps in the curtains like a slowly crawling poisonous snake.

The sound of car engines revving came from downstairs, like a bomber swooping down from low altitude.

Fang Cheng sat cross-legged on the bed and suddenly opened his eyes.

In the darkness, the slightly red eyes seemed a little creepy.

The improvement of spiritual attributes not only greatly enhances the perception of the five senses, but also makes the mind seem to become extremely sensitive.

Once there is any sign of trouble, the whole person will become inexplicably alert.

It was as if there were monster shadows lurking everywhere, with bared fangs and claws, wanting to harm him.

"Uu——"

Fang Cheng exhaled lightly and shook his head.

There are too many distractions from the outside world and my mind cannot calm down at all.

Trying to meditate in this state is a complete test of how strong and stubborn your willpower is.

Even after using the "Concentration" skill, some negative effects will still remain.

The effect is obviously not as good as before, not to mention reaching the ideal state of absolute calm and rationality.

Despite Ma Jianguo's warnings, there are great dangers in meditation practice.

But judging from my own spiritual attributes, I have already embarked on this path and there is no turning back.

Besides, the abnormalities in the body also need to be resolved. We can’t keep going like this.

Now I only have 40 points of spiritual attribute, but I don’t have the ability to control this spiritual attribute.

It's like a strong man who has no fighting skills at all.

No, it should be more extreme.

Thinking of this, Fang Cheng rubbed his eyebrows and looked at the skill panel that appeared in front of him.

[Focus lv1 (247/250)]

Maintaining a state of focus continually consumes mental energy.

The purpose of meditation practice is to enhance mental strength and better control this energy.

Judging from the results, the two can be said to be poles apart.

If you are not practicing your skills and gaining experience, there is no need to continue on this path.

Fang Cheng's eyes flickered slightly, and he looked at the concentration skill that was about to be upgraded, and whispered to himself:

"Go ahead. Just treat it as practicing your skills and tempering your willpower..."

Even though there was no progress in meditation, at least there were other gains, right?

This time, the challenge is increased.

Fang Cheng simply took out the sponge earplugs with mediocre sound insulation from his ears and faced external interference at full load.

Then, I began a new round of spiritual practice according to the most traditional meditation posture.

Sit cross-legged, motionless, eyelids slightly closed, eyes looking at nose, nose looking at heart.

Even though my eyes were closed, it seemed as if all kinds of illusions kept passing by my eyes.

Inside and outside the house, countless noisy and tiny noises came one after another, creating a chaotic scene.

Fang Cheng's temples were throbbing, and he silently said in his mind:
"Focus skill, activate!"

In an instant, most of the noise coming from my ears disappeared, and it became much quieter.

There are still some residual effects, but at least they are not so unbearable.

With the help of the concentration skill, Fang Cheng calmed down a little. He tried hard to get rid of all distracting thoughts and silently counted his breaths.

"1, 2, 3, 4."

"5, 6, 7, 8."

"........."

This is called "counting the breath", a breathing method he learned from a meditation teaching video. It is the basic skill of meditation training and hypnosis techniques.

By counting the in and out breaths, you can adjust your breathing quality, get rid of selfish thoughts, and gradually make your body and mind pure and peaceful. It can eliminate fatigue, reduce anxiety, and improve your mental outlook.

If Fang Cheng did not have the skill of "concentration", he could actually master this technique and quickly enter a relaxed and calm state when needed.

The specific practice method is mainly to count, starting from 1 for each inhalation and counting up to 4, and starting from 5 for each exhalation and counting up to 8.

If your attention starts to wander or you forget to count, just gently return to your breathing and start counting again.

As you practice, gradually increase the counting time, from 1 to 5, to 6, and then to 10, allowing your breathing to become longer and longer, more natural and smoother, and fully immerse yourself in it.

After practicing to a certain level, your breathing will become light and slow, as if it has stopped. This is a symbol of the perfect fusion of body and mind.

Fang Cheng had no idea what the "goal" Lin Chuqiao was talking about, so he simply focused his "goal" on every breath he took.

Speaking of which, there are indeed similarities between "concentration" and "tranquility", and they can be used as reference when practicing meditation.

As the breath counting method was performed, Fang Cheng became like an old monk meditating. His expression gradually calmed down and his breathing lengthened.

The whole person began to become relaxed, calm, and no longer so impatient.

With the help of both concentration skills and breath counting, the body and mind were finally harmonized and "entered into tranquility" successfully once again.

In this way, Fang Cheng tried his best to maintain his condition, and a lot of time passed without him noticing.

Suddenly, a bright light flashed before my eyes.

The prompt message generated by the panel immediately brought him out of his "quiet" state.

[Congratulations, after unremitting efforts, your skills have reached the master level]

[Focus lv2 (0/500)]

[Get enhanced rewards, skill special effect "Heart Steel"]

In the darkness, Fang Cheng opened his eyes and let out a long breath.

At this moment, beads of sweat were oozing out on his forehead, which was no less than the effect of a high-intensity physical exercise.

"Finally, I successfully completed the upgrade task before I became mentally exhausted!"

Fang Cheng showed a look of relief and rubbed his eyebrows and temples to relieve the feeling of swelling in his head.

Moreover, this time, using the breath counting method in conjunction with practicing skills also allowed him to personally experience the correct method of meditation practice.

After a short rest, Fang Cheng carefully looked at the upgraded skill special effects.

[Heart of Steel, when using the Concentration skill, willpower increases by 200%, and mental consumption will also increase by 100%]

The function introduction seems simple, but it is exactly what you need most.

Fang Cheng's spirits suddenly lifted, and he immediately tried to verify the effect.

As the concentration skill is activated again.

I just felt as if an invisible steel barrier was erected around my body, isolating all the tiny and noisy sounds like waves coming in.

The roar of cars outside the window passed by my ears like a breeze and quickly disappeared.

The shrill cry of the child next door also became extremely soft and did not affect me at all.

The whole world finally became completely quiet.

Even the complicated thoughts in my mind were all cleared away.

Only one thought remains - stability, and one emotion - calmness.

“Very good…”

Feeling the specific effect of the skill, Fang Cheng whispered to himself.

Now, not only has he recovered to his most ideal state in the past, but he has also gained further strength on this basis.

I believe that as spiritual attributes improve in the future, there will be even more extraordinary and significant effects.

The verification was successful. Fang Cheng glanced at the alarm clock and it was already past 11 o'clock.

Then he lay down, covered himself with the quilt, and prepared to rest.

He just lay in bed for a while, tossing and turning for a long time, and suddenly sat up again.

Unable to sleep, he turned his head to look at the shoulder bag beside him.

Then he took out a business card from his bag, staring at the words on it with sparkling eyes:
"Truth and Meditation Sadhana".

(End of this chapter)