His consciousness was in a state of chaos.
He didn't know how long it had been.
Zhang Jing gradually regained consciousness. Then, he saw a pair of sly little eyes staring straight at him.
He jolted in fright and instantly retreated.
"Brother Zhang, what's the?"
Opposite him.
Ji Bochang was staring at Zhang Jing, dumbfounded, subconsciously touched his own face, and muttered to himself, "Do I have some dirt on my face that I haven't picked off?"
Regaining his composure.
"No...no," Zhang Jing wiped the sweat off his forehead, hurriedly said, "This is not something to be picked! Anyway, Brother Ji, you called me just now. Is there something you wanted to tell me?"
"Oh, I noticed you still hadn't woken up, and I thought something unexpected had happened."
"It's fine, it's just... I was shocked by the first encounter with the ways of the Immortal Way." Zhang Jing blushed a little, as he reached out his hand, "Hand over the jade slip to the people waiting behind us. They must be getting impatient."
"What? Where's the jade slip?"
Zhang Jing only realized then, that the jade slip he had been holding was mysteriously gone.
"Brother Zhang, here's the thing, you took a bit too long and the people behind us were getting impatient. When I saw the jade slip had already left your forehead, I took the liberty to take it, my apologies."
Chu Lingyun came out from nearby and explained.
Meanwhile, there were soft whispers coming from behind him.
"Does he think the longer he looks at it, the greater chance he'll succeed at cultivation?"
"Let's just let it go, maybe he's just not talented enough, let's be understanding."
...
Zhang Jing then realized.
Glancing at the [Pure Yuan Visualization Method] that has become a skill on the Jade Talisman, he made up his mind and chose to ignore the comments.
Zhang Jing apologized:
"Fairy Chu, you exaggerate, it was my lack of understanding, I apologize for wasting everyone's time."
"As long as Brother Zhang understands, then it's fine. With that said, I shall take my leave now."
Seeming as if there was something urgent, as soon as Chu Lingyun finished speaking, she dashed off hurriedly.
Behind him.
"Brother Zhang, it's not that I didn't want to stop her, but if I did, the brunt of everyone's frustration would have been onto you. After all, the people lined up behind you wouldn't dare to blame me, so they could only vent their anger on you."
"So don't blame me. Anyway, whether I took it at the time had no impact on you."
Ji Bochang patted Zhang Jing's shoulder, his voice filled with apology.
Then, as if he remembered something, he continued:
"Brother Zhang, do you have any questions about the Pure Yuan Visualization Method? If you do, you can tell me, I may be able to help."
Hearing this conversation.
Zhang Jing thought he had misheard and couldn't help but turn around to stare at Ji Bochang.
Perhaps feeling the confusion in Zhang Jing's eyes, Ji Bochang explained in a low voice:
"Brother Zhang, I know what you want to ask." He paused as if organizing his words, "Perhaps, Brother Zhang, you must have guessed by now, that there are cultivators in my family, just like the three of them—Chu Lingyun."
Zhang Jing nodded, but immediately had another question.
Without being polite, he directly asked:
"Brother Ji, if your family has a legacy of cultivation, then why are you attending the Fangmen Assessment of Dragon Lake Dao Institute? Isn't there a legacy of cultivation in your family as well?"
Facing Zhang Jing's gaze, Ji Bochang plainly replied:
"Well, let me put it this way, Brother Zhang, Dragon Lake Dao Institute is the sky to the world of cultivation in our Nanli Country. All the other cultivation powers have to live under its shadow."
"In fact, the strongest elder in my Ji family has cultivation comparable to an inner disciple of the Dao Institute, but in terms of actual combat prowess, it's far from it."
So that's how it is!
Zhang Jing suddenly understood:
"So, Brother Ji, even though you have never studied the visualization method in cultivation, you have been exposed to it in your family and have even mastered it. This explains your ability to-"
"Indeed! Not just me, all the rest from the cultivation families are the same too."
Ji Bochang showed a serious expression.
However, this serious expression only lasted for a few moments before disappearing from his face.
In the next moment, Ji Bochang's small eyes suddenly sparkled with excitement, and he exclaimed:
"Hey~ So if there's anything you don't understand, just ask Brother Zhang. With my current level, guiding you should be more than enough."
"But I have to mention this in advance, let's clear the score between us. For every question I answer, you must guide me in creating a new Painting Fan. The pose has to be something neither of us has ever seen, and it has to-"
Seeing that Ji Bochang was getting more and more excited.
Zhang Jing glanced nervously around him, interrupting him immediately.
"Stop! Brother Ji, we'll talk about this later. I'll definitely come to you if there's anything I don't understand."
"Well... okay then."
A trace of disappointment flashed in Ji Bochang's eyes.
...
...
The sky gradually darkened.
Inside the stone house.
Zhang Jing lit the oil lamp on the table.
Watching the dancing flame, his heart also started to boil.
Just as he had predicted, the Pure Yuan Breath Visualization Method he learned from the jade slip, predictably formed a skill on the jade talisman.
With this thought.
Zhang Jing looked at the jade talisman.
[Pure Yuan Breath Visualization Method·Not Initiated (0/50)]
[Low-Level Dharma Seed: Mind's Eye (Cannot be upgraded)]
[Mysterious Dragon Devours Void Taoism Rhyme·Incomplete (Cannot be upgraded)]
Huh?
He suddenly found that the skills displayed on the jade talisman this time had changed.
"Why is there an additional 'cannot be upgraded' mark on Mind's Eye Dharma Seed and the Taoism Rhyme I got yesterday?"
Isn't this a case of silver lying under the table?
Could it be—
These two skills can also be upgraded again, but I just haven't met the conditions yet. And the reason for this change is probably related to the skill I just obtained.
Immortal Way? Cultivation? Mind?
Or is it because of some other reason?
Zhang Jing's eyes suddenly became incredibly bright.
One day, he would find the answer.
After calming down a bit, he remembered the main task of tonight.
Zhang Jing quickly washed up, then sat cross-legged on the bed, his eyes tightly closed, carefully recalling the legacy content, and trying to visualize and cultivate.
The first step, visualize the Pure Yuan spirit light.
The Pure Yuan spirit light, which is most gentle in nature and thickest in color, its shape is like nothingness, its image is expansive, is the spiritual light of the prime beginning. It guides the celestial spirit dew...
...
Time quietly passed.
At some instant.
Zhang Jing seemed to see a pure and thick light in front of his eyes, yet before he could rejoice, this light could not remain stable and crashed away.
He failed!
A sense of disappointment welled up unfathomably in his heart.
Zhang Jing shook off his disappointment, looking towards the jade talisman.
[Pure Yuan Breath Visualization Method·Not Initiated (1/50)]
The skill proficiency has increased?
Seeing this, Zhang Jing was filled with both shock and joy.
In this way, with the help of jade talismans skill proficiency, he only needed to practice the Visualization Method forty-nine more times, to get initiated.
After assessing his own state of exhaustion, Zhang Jing calmed down.
Although, as said in the legacy, forcefully practicing the Visualization Method before initiation, would consume a large amount of mind.
But he seemed to withstand it.
He could maintain two to three meditation sessions a day.
"Thirty days time, and I could gain at least two proficiency points each day, enough to initiate the Visualization Method skill! If there are no surprises, did I really secure this assessment?"
"Can I enter the Dragon Lake Dao Institute and practice the Immortal Way of longevity?!"
Zhang Jing could hardly believe it.
Wait!
He suddenly remembered that he also had the Mind's Eye Dharma Seed.
You must know, when Zhang Jing activated the Dharma Seed and entered the state of Mind's Eye, his perception and comprehension abilities would surge, and the effect was like having an unbeatable advantage.
So, what would happen if he practiced the Visualization Method in the state of Mind's Eye?
As soon as the thought came to him, he went for it.
Zhang Jing took several deep breaths and then directly activated the Mind's Eye Dharma Seed.
An illusory mind's eye emerged from the depths of his mind, opening wide suddenly. The majestic information from the Pure Yuan Breath Visualization Method, like a sea of smoke, sped past inside the mind's eye.
In an instant.
The comprehension about practicing the Visualization Method poured into Zhang Jing's mind like a flood, continuously and relentlessly.
The speed of cultivation was several times faster than before, if not more.