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Chapter 130 Unlocking Skill Meditation

The sandalwood was lit, and green smoke rose up, lingering in the meditation hall.

The light coming down from the dome became even more hazy through the green smoke.

A sense of quiet and seclusion arises spontaneously.

"The human brain is limited in the amount of information it can receive. When you block one sense, other senses become more sensitive."

“Once you get rid of all distractions, it will be easier for you to receive information that we usually ignore.”

“The first step in meditation practice is to learn to control and endure.”

"First, follow me and take a deep breath. Inhale, exhale, inhale, exhale..."

"Now close your eyes, sit there quietly, and slowly expand your remaining senses to pay attention to your surroundings..."

More than fifty students wearing loose white clothes sat around their instructor, meditating with their eyes closed.

Everyone's mood seemed to become peaceful and their expressions gradually relaxed.

Fang Cheng also listened to the instructor's instructions and followed them step by step meticulously.

"Entering into tranquility" is already a familiar thing for him.

Especially when you are in such a harmonious atmosphere, even if you don’t activate the concentration skill or use the breath counting method, you can easily enter the meditation state just by slightly adjusting your state of mind.

Fang Cheng closed his eyes and felt silently, his breathing rhythm gradually becoming slow and long.

This time, he did not deliberately avoid the many negative influences brought by the outside world.

Instead, I followed what the instructor said and tried to use a calm and tolerant attitude to actively respond to the chaotic information that interfered with my five senses and observe my surroundings more carefully.

He heard the deep or short breathing of the students beside him, the rustling of the curtains in the wind, the swaying of the branches outside the house, the footsteps and voices of people passing by...

Then his nostrils twitched slightly, and he could distinguish the various smells floating in the house.

Sandalwood, pure and long-lasting.

Floral fragrance, rich and sweet.

And the hot and pungent sweat and body odor emitted by the crowd...

You can even feel the air flowing, like wind or waves, coming in gusts, making your hair flutter.

In this state, even the dullest sense of touch becomes extremely sensitive.

"Now, you can't think about those distracting thoughts in your mind, because your consciousness is busy feeling the present moment..."

The instructor's voice sounded like the sound of nature, echoing in my ears.

"After that, you can continue to try to do subtraction, step by step shutting down the other four senses and amplifying the remaining sensory abilities."

"If anything unusual happens during this period, don't resist it. Learn to accept, adapt, and understand it until your consciousness is completely integrated into the environment..."

At this moment, although Fang Cheng's ears were still filled with noise and bustle, his mind was extremely peaceful and calm.

After reaching this stage of meditation practice, it seems to have formed an instinct to activate the body.

As the thought flashed through his mind, his hearing was naturally cut off.

Then, a bright scene vaguely emerged in the dark mind.

The warm sunshine pouring in, the white curtains swaying in the wind, and the daffodils with their petals spreading out in the vase.

The indoor and outdoor areas seem to merge into one, creating a dreamy effect of light and shadow.

And the sense of smell is also replacing one's hands, allowing one to truly touch the sunlight, curtains, and flower petals.

At this moment, Fang Cheng suddenly understood the key points of the five senses training mentioned by his instructor.

Vision is more than seeing, hearing is more than hearing, and smell is more than just smelling.

They are all components of consciousness, with no essential difference, and all derive from the same root.

That is "awareness", which is the sixth sense in the dark.

Fang Cheng's state of mind was as calm as an ancient well, and it was also like a circle of ripples on the surface of a lake, spreading out in all directions.

While perception is doing subtraction, it is actually also doing addition.

At this point, vision, taste, and hearing have returned to their roots.

Fang Cheng chose to continue cutting off the fourth sense of "smell" so that the remaining "sense of touch" could be amplified as much as possible.

In a trance, the air flow began to accelerate, like the waves and tides constantly coming in. Fang Cheng suddenly felt an incomparable sense of comfort, as if he had returned to the fetal stage.

Stars twinkled on the dome, and faint light sprinkled down, gently wrapping him up and slowly floating into the air.

Then, Fang Cheng tried to stretch his arms and swim happily like a fish.

Just like that, slowly, even the fifth sense of "touch" began to disappear.

It’s like being trapped in an endless blue, enjoying eternal peace.

I want to... just fall into a comfortable sleep.

At this moment, a sense of déjà vu suddenly came over him.

Fang Cheng heard a string of extremely strange and heavy syllables.

No.

To describe it accurately, it should be information naturally emitted by a certain consciousness.

It was as if a blood-related mother was calling out to her offspring in the dark.

It is so strange that one feels as if in a dream and at the same time extremely awake. At the same time, one can feel the passage and stop of time, and the ever-changing seasons that repeat themselves over and over again.

Fang Cheng looked up into the endless blue depths and vaguely saw an extremely distant and huge shadow.

It seems... as long as I respond to the other party, I can immediately gain some great wisdom beyond the mundane, or amazing power.

Fang Cheng's mind moved slightly and he opened his mouth, but no sound came out.

Then he stretched out his arms and legs and swam towards that direction, but he couldn't find the right direction.

Just as he was trying hard, his heart was shocked and he suddenly remembered something.

My self-awareness reawakened, and I silently said:
"Heart of Steel, activate!"

As the barrier-like skill effect was unleashed, the azure color that appeared in the mind disappeared like an illusion in the blink of an eye.

The five senses that had been cut off also returned to the body, and all kinds of sounds, smells, and touches quickly came like a tide.

Everything returned to normal in an instant.

"What on earth was it that I saw?"

Fang Cheng opened his eyes and recalled with lingering fear the feeling that made him obsessed and almost out of control.

At the same time, Teacher Chen, who was sitting in the middle of the crowd, seemed to be aware of something.

He raised his head and glanced at the many students who showed no signs of entering a state of meditation, his expression slightly disappointed.

When he turned to look at the other people, he nodded slightly.

To those immersed in meditation, this class seemed to last only a few minutes, but in fact three hours had passed.

The setting sun was shining outside, the light inside was soft and yellowish, and even the stars on the dome seemed to be a little dim.

"Okay, today is just the first class. The main purpose is to give you a basic understanding of what meditation is."

Teacher Chen clapped his hands, signaling everyone to end the meditation practice.

Then he encouraged in a gentle tone:
“As for those who haven’t found the feeling, don’t be discouraged. If you can achieve complete tranquility during your first meditation, you are definitely a rare genius.”

"And in the next few days, during the morning and evening classes, you can all come to the meditation hall to review the basics, which will help you deepen your understanding of meditation..."

Everyone heaved a sigh of relief when they heard this, and they felt their legs and feet were so sore and numb that they could hardly stand up.

However, everyone's expression was peaceful, and it seemed that they all had different wonderful experiences in this meditation class.

Even Pan Wendi looked savoring the moment, as if her chatterbox problem had been cured.

Fang Cheng looked around, calmed his mind, and suddenly found that the panel was flickering slightly.

As soon as the thought came to mind, two prompt messages suddenly appeared before my eyes.

[During your meditation practice, you are fortunate to come into contact with higher-dimensional consciousness, successfully open up your deep self-awareness, and have a preliminary understanding of this]

[Unlocked skill: Meditation level 0 (0/100)]

It turned out that when I was in a state of tranquility just now, my skills were unlocked without me noticing.

(End of this chapter)