Chapter 3 Life in the Starry Sky Chapter 9 Xu Jingming vs Liu Hai (Part 1)
In the past month or so, Xu Jingming's spiritual will has grown by leaps and bounds.
Because the 'pain training method' in the will-tempering training method is extremely effective, Xu Jingming and others have introduced the 'cold training method' and 'heat training method'. Even ordinary people have the practice of training in the cold winter and hot summer to temper their wills. It is very safe to carry out this training method in the virtual world.
Of course, Xu Jingming’s cold training method and hot training method are extremely cold and hot, enough to threaten the body and constantly approach the limit of death.
In a harsh environment that is close to the limit of death... you still have to focus on practicing your shooting skills!
Only when the mind and will are more concentrated and more dedicated can one be free from interference.
Therefore, the three training methods were used in parallel. Xu Jingming's shooting training was very effective, and his mental willpower also grew rapidly. Now he could sense his body much more clearly and could almost sense all the cells.
"Master, are you looking for me?" Xu Jingming looked at his master Liu Hai enthusiastically.
"Jingming, how is your practice going? Have you broken through to the fifth level?" Liu Hai asked.
Xu Jingming shook his head: "Not yet! I've been stuck in the bottleneck for more than a month."
Liu Hai nodded slightly.
Like him, I was stuck at the bottleneck for more than a month.
"Come here now." Liu Hai invited Xu Jingming to enter his martial arts training ground.
"Okay." Xu Jingming nodded lightly and went to his master's personal space, the martial arts training ground.
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Inside the martial arts training ground.
Xu Jingming appeared out of nowhere and looked at Liu Hai with a smile: "Master, have you made any breakthroughs in your practice?"
Last time, Master instructed me that my body should be like water and that thoughts should move as soon as they come.
This time, are you going to give me some advice again?
"I want to break through." Liu Hai smiled and shook his head, pointing to a stone bench beside him, "Sit down."
Xu Jingming sat down.
"Let's have a discussion." Liu Hai looked at his apprentice. "Jingming, your way of thinking is different from mine. I am relatively more traditional. You are growing rapidly... Now you are no less capable than me, and you may even be stronger than me."
Xu Jingming said: "Master, I am only at the fourth level now."
"No, our mental states are different." Liu Hai smiled at his apprentice, "You are now full of energy and full of fighting spirit. It is obvious that you have found your own path and are working hard. But I... am confused and at a loss. Our mental states are completely different. It is only a matter of time before you surpass me."
Liu Hai has been the head coach of the national team for so many years and has taught too many apprentices.
Just by looking at their mental state, you can guess most of it! Those who are confused often look sad or frown, and there is always a hint of sadness between their brows. It's like a blunt knife, its edge is no longer sharp.
Those who are full of fighting spirit and sharp eyes are full of confidence! That kind of confidence can infect others.
This was the state of the two at the moment. Liu Hai was confused, and Xu Jingming's mental state was already contagious. As soon as they met, Liu Hai understood the difference between them.
"Master, please stop praising me. The more you praise me, the more panicked I become." Xu Jingming said immediately.
Liu Hai smiled: "Let's not talk about that. I want to ask, how do you sense all the cells in your body? What experience do you have?"
"I haven't made a breakthrough yet, so I'll just briefly share my thoughts." Xu Jingming said without hiding anything, "I think Master has also inherited the teachings, so he should know the importance of refining the mind."
Liu Hai nodded.
"At this time, the only thing to do is to improve your spiritual consciousness. Let your spiritual consciousness grow stronger. Only when your spiritual consciousness grows stronger can it sense all the cells in your body." Xu Jingming said, "How to strengthen your spiritual consciousness? Master must know some training methods and visualization methods."
Liu Hai nodded: "In the inheritance I received, there are also some methods of refining the mind."
"I think the way to improve in a short period of time is to hone your spiritual will," said Xu Jingming.
"Refine your mind and will?" Liu Hai nodded slightly. "The inheritance I received also records eighteen methods of tempering your mind and will, but I feel that most of them are not suitable for me. I am only trying to practice six of them..."
“There are different levels of spiritual cultivation,” said Xu Jingming.
"right."
Liu Hai nodded, "Some people try their best to persevere. Some people can treat all external torture as illusions. The most evil thing is... some people become more passionate and their will becomes more condensed and strong under such training."
"There are three realms. The higher the realm, the better the effect of tempering your will." Xu Jingming nodded, "Master, you can try and find a method of tempering your will that suits you best."
"I have tried all kinds of methods, but I am still at the first level. I am trying to persevere and endure." Liu Hai shook his head and looked at his disciple in surprise, "Jingming, you should be at a higher level, so your spiritual awareness is improving so rapidly?"
Xu Jingming nodded. He did not hide anything from his master.
"This is a talent." Liu Hai said with a smile.
"It may be that after eight or nine years since I broke my leg, I have gotten used to practicing shooting in pain," Xu Jingming said. "I have repeatedly asked myself not to be disturbed by pain. Over time, it has become an instinct."
The broken leg injury seems to have healed, but the leg hurts when the weather changes slightly and becomes humid. The leg also hurts when it is cold, windy, or chilled.
If the intensity of exercise exceeds a certain limit, it will also hurt.
But he couldn't stop exercising, and he had to maintain an appropriate level of exercise so as not to worsen his injuries. But when he got on the ring... sometimes he would go a little over the limit. Only in the World Martial Arts Competition, he would use his ultimate moves regardless of his injuries at the critical moment!
This is also the reason why he had to retire at the age of 26. There was no other way. Every time he played in the World Series , his injuries would be much more serious.
"After eight or nine years, you've gotten used to practicing with a spear in pain?" Liu Hai seemed to be thinking about something. "You didn't have the idea of honing your mind and willpower at the beginning. You just focused on practicing with a spear. After eight or nine years, the pain gradually stopped bothering you, and you naturally reached that level. Now we're training to hone our mind and willpower, but it's hard to do what you did."
"If you plant flowers with care, they won't bloom, but if you plant willows without care, they will grow into shade trees." Liu Hai sighed, "The mind is inherently complicated."
"It's very complicated." Xu Jingming nodded.
Among Xuan 's five methods of cultivating the mind, there are two methods, reading to enlighten the mind and practice, and these two methods are more important. As Xuan said, he had practiced for more than ten thousand years, and later broke through to the tenth level.
Obviously, improving the mind requires more than just strengthening the will.
"Of course, this may be your talent." Liu Hai smiled, "Everyone has different genes, different upbringing environments, and different psychological thinking. This talent is naturally difficult to copy."
Liu Hai looked at his apprentice and said, "Since the virtual world was opened, we haven't had a proper fight. Let's have one today."
Xu Jingming was shocked and said with a smile: "I was abused by you, Master, last time."
"When the virtual world was first opened, I was already at level three. Naturally, I could beat you." Liu Hai said, "But now you and I are both at level four! The outcome is hard to predict."
Xu Jingming stood up: "Master, you have to be careful."
"Don't worry." Liu Hai also stood up.
Although he knew that his disciple was very strong, after all, he had taught him for so many years, and as a 'master' he wanted to defeat him for the sake of his pride.
"I'll let you know why the master is the master." Liu Hai said, "Put on your armor!"
"Okay." Xu Jingming was also very serious.
soon.
The master and the disciple both wore light armor and stood facing each other. Liu Hai was tall and sturdy, holding a large shield in one hand and a large sword in the other. Xu Jingming wore dark red armor and held a black spear.
Although he was facing his master, as long as he fought, Xu Jingming had the desire to defeat his opponent! What's more... the one in front of him was his own master, a master he had never defeated in all these years.
From the time I joined the national team until now, I have never won in any competition!
Xu Jingming wanted to win! But he also knew how powerful his master was in actual combat.
The desire to fight and the strength of his master made Xu Jingming's mind more concentrated and he became more determined to win this battle.
"Very good." Liu Hai could feel his heart trembling.
This rapidly growing apprentice gave him a strong sense of threat.
Moreover, as a master, he had to win instinctively! This instinct and this sense of self-esteem made his mind more condensed.
"You make the first move." Liu Hai said.