Chapter 7 Uncle Biao's Meditation Room

Uncle Biao’s meditation room is located in an old office building in the old city.

There are at least seven or eight meditation rooms like his in this office building. After all, spiritual practice is still a relatively popular industry in this era. Although the threshold is high, it cannot resist the enthusiasm of parents. Everyone hopes that their child is a spiritual practice genius, and then become a spiritual practice that everyone envies.

Where there is demand, there is a market.

Meditation rooms are springing up everywhere in this era. As long as you have some professional knowledge of practice or have started practicing, you can open a studio, teach students and make money.

There are even many people who become private trainers.

In short, many unexpected professions have emerged around the practice, and they are all relatively profitable.

Uncle Biao is not very good at running a business, and his meditation room is always half-dead. But today, when Li Yi came here, he found that the meditation room was full of students and business was surprisingly good, which surprised him.

When he got closer, he heard the voice of a teacher giving a lecture in the meditation room.

And from the sound of the voice, it was a woman, not Uncle Biao.

"Before you officially embark on the path of cultivation, you must first understand what cultivation is? What are the most basic principles of cultivation? Why was our world jokingly called the Dharma Ending Age by many netizens ten years ago? There was no cultivator in the entire world, and countries could only develop technology, but now cultivation has become a very common thing."

"Teacher Lin, I know this. It was after the Tianqing incident that the spiritual energy in our world revived." A student who was attending the class immediately responded.

The young woman called Teacher Lin said in a serious and earnest tone: "Spiritual resurgence? That's just a joke. Although it can barely explain a little, it can't touch the root cause. Do you know what spiritual resurgence is?"

"This, this... I'm not sure." The student's tone weakened.

"Before explaining the revival of spiritual energy, we must first understand the world we live in, and even the galaxy we live in. As we all know, our planet has been orbiting and rotating around the sun, which is why there are four seasons, day and night. But from another perspective, it is the sun that pulls our planet forward at a speed of 79 kilometers per hour in the universe."

"There is energy in the universe, but not everywhere has cosmic energy. When the sun brings our planet to a place where cosmic energy is scarce, our world cannot be nourished by cosmic energy, and then the so-called Dharma Ending Age will appear. On the contrary, if the sun brings our planet to a place where cosmic energy is abundant, all creatures on the planet will be nourished by cosmic energy, and then the spiritual energy revival that you are talking about will appear."

"Aura is a kind of cosmic energy."

"The Skyfall incident ten years ago was the change that occurred after our world officially entered the cosmic energy field from the barren zone. My teacher said that in the huge cosmic energy field, space will be distorted and wormholes will be opened. Two very distant planets in the energy field may have a brief contact, and even parallel worlds can be discovered after the wormhole opens."

"Some special events happening in the world right now, such as ghosts, strange objects, and some extraordinary creatures that appear, are actually things from another world that have come to where we live. The reason why we can't understand and deal with many things is that the practice of cultivation in our world has just started, and the concept of practice in parallel worlds may have been popularized for hundreds or thousands of years."

"So in terms of cultivation, our foundation is very shallow."

"But don't be discouraged. I believe that most people have the talent to practice, but they just lack the opportunity to practice. As long as you join Uncle Biao's meditation room, I think your future will be limitless."

"Today, Uncle Biao's meditation room membership is on sale. It's not 28,000 yuan, nor 18,000 yuan. It's only 9,800 yuan. I will also give a free private lesson to the first ten new members."

Teacher Lin immediately changed the subject and stopped lecturing at the end, and started doing publicity instead.

Li Yi outside the door listened attentively and felt that he had gained a lot of knowledge all of a sudden. He also began to understand a little about cultivation. It was a pity that Teacher Lin did not continue to talk about it. If he had money, he would also like to get a membership to attend the lectures and learn.

However, Teacher Lin is indeed very professional, and many students have already started paying.

"Hey, hey." An excited laugh suddenly sounded behind Li Yi.

He was a middle-aged man in his late forties, with an average appearance and a bit of baldness, but he looked very energetic.

"I knew these people would pay the money obediently. It's worth the trouble I took to get my niece to be a teacher. Li Yi, how come you have time to come to my meditation room today? Is your family in trouble? Don't worry, I made a lot of money today. If you have any difficulties, just tell me."

Uncle Biao waved his hand and suddenly became full of passion.

"I didn't encounter any difficulties. I just suddenly became curious about spiritual practice recently, so I wanted to find Uncle Biao to learn more about it." Li Yi said.

He doesn't want to trouble others with household matters, because if others help once, it's okay, but what about two, three, or ten times?

People still have to rely on themselves.

"I'm glad you're okay. The one I'm most worried about after your dad became the Silent One is you. If you have any difficulties, just tell me. Don't be embarrassed. When your dad and I were together, we were brothers who shared life and death together. If he wakes up one day and knows that I don't care about you, I guess he'll blow his head off. Haha." Uncle Biao said.

"Just now you said that you are interested in cultivation? That's great. I told you a long time ago that your father is a true cultivation genius, and your talent is probably not low either. If you embark on the path of cultivation, you will definitely achieve great success in the future. It's just that you used the excuse of taking care of the family to refuse. But I understand that cultivation takes a lot of time. You are the only one at home now, and you have to make money to buy nutrient solution. If you practice cultivation, you really won't be able to take care of the family."

At this point, Uncle Biao thought for a moment and said, "My teaching ability is very limited. I dare not let you down. I will let my niece teach you. Her ability is much higher than mine. You heard her lecture just now. There are many professional knowledge that I cannot explain."

"It's not nice to trouble Uncle Biao's niece." Li Yi felt a little embarrassed.

"What's the big deal? You can come anytime you want to attend classes. It's free." Uncle Biao patted Li Yi's shoulder and said with a smile, "Wait for me."

As he said this, he walked into the meditation room.

Li Yi couldn't help but feel touched when he saw this. This friend of his father was still very reliable.

Not long after Uncle Biao entered the meditation room, the door of the meditation room opened and a young woman with short hair and smart clothes walked out.

She looked at Li Yi, then smiled and stretched out her hand, saying, "Li Yi, right? My name is Lin Yue, you may not remember me, we played together when we were young, Uncle Biao often brought me to your house as a guest, and your father taught me about cultivation before he became a Silent One, but later I left Tianchang City to study outside, so we have become distant over the years. Don't worry, if you want to practice, I will do my best to help you."

"Thank you, Lin Yue." Li Yi said, and at the same time he recalled that when he was a child, there was indeed an elder sister who was a few years older than him and played with him.

But as I grew up, my childhood memories became much more blurred.

"Don't be so reserved. I'm older than you. Just call me Sister Lin. Come with me to the office. This is not the place to talk." Lin Yue said enthusiastically and proactively.

Li Yi followed behind without saying a word.

Arriving at the office, Lin Yue asked Li Yi to sit down, then skillfully picked up the kettle and brewed a cup of green tea, and then said: "Li Yi, I am a direct person and don't like to beat around the bush, so let's get straight to the point. How much do you know about cultivation?"

"I don't know much about it. I haven't come into contact with it before. I just heard some things about cultivation on the Internet and from my relatives." Li Yi shook his head. "So he is a complete newcomer?" Lin Yue asked with some thought.

Li Yi said: "If Sister Lin finds it troublesome, I can go back and look up some information and sit in on a few classes."

"No, I don't mean that. Don't think too much. I'm just thinking about where to start. After all, you're a newcomer, so I can't teach you how to practice right away. I have to teach you some basic theoretical knowledge first." Lin Yue said, "How about this, I'll explain it, and you can ask if you don't understand. This way it'll save you some trouble."

"Okay." Li Yi nodded.

Lin Yue played with the teacup in her hand and said, "In fact, the so-called cultivation is very simple. It is actually a process of absorbing the energy of the universe to make oneself evolve and transform. In ancient times, it was called cultivation of immortals, and the energy of the universe is actually the immortal energy and spiritual energy in novels."

"Sister Lin, isn't it said that our world is polluted and practicing indiscriminately will make people go crazy or even die?" Li Yi asked.

"That's right. The cosmic energy in our world has been polluted. Normal people who don't know anything about cultivation would end up like this. But this situation changed six years ago. So far, we have concluded that there are two cultivation paths that can barely work."

"Let's talk about the first one first."

"There are actually countless wormholes around us that are too small to be observed, but the abundant cosmic energy field can distort the wormholes, or even open some of them. Although it is very short, this short period of time can allow the cosmic energy on the other side of the wormhole to enter our world."

“Before that cosmic energy is polluted by our world, we can guide it into our bodies through our thoughts and stimulate the evolution of cells, thus embarking on spiritual practice.”

“This method is the most reliable and popular, but it has obvious shortcomings and is extremely slow.”

"Because the cosmic energy that escapes through the wormhole is too little, and the output is unstable, if you want to practice, you have to spend a lot of time and energy. Moreover, guiding the cosmic energy into the body and being absorbed by the cells is not 100% successful, and there is a probability of failure."

At this point, Lin Yue sighed, feeling helpless: "But if that's all, it's not bad. As long as you have perseverance, you will gain something sooner or later. But absorbing the cosmic energy from the other side of the wormhole depends too much on luck. Take me for example. When I was at my worst, I sat alone in the practice room for three days and gained nothing. There was no energy from the other world around me."

“Of course, there are times when you are lucky and encounter a large amount of cosmic energy overflowing from the wormhole, but that feeling is like a thirsty person standing on the sea and suddenly encountering a rainstorm. There is clearly countless fresh water falling, but all you can do is open your mouth to catch a little bit to moisten your throat.”

"That feeling is really crazy, but I want to remind you solemnly here that no matter how 'hungry' your body is when you are practicing, you must not absorb the polluted cosmic energy of our world, and don't have the mentality that if I absorb a little, I will be fine."

“Castlers on the sea would not drink seawater even if they were dying of thirst, because the more they drink, the faster they die.”

When he finished speaking, Lin Yue suddenly looked at Li Yidao very seriously.

Obviously, this reminder is important.

"I remember it." Li Yi nodded solemnly.

"Haha." Lin Yue laughed again: "Don't be nervous, you don't even know how to practice now, it's a bit early to worry about this problem."

Li Yi scratched his head and said, "That's right, but what is the second method of cultivation you mentioned, Sister Lin?"

Lin Yue's smile faded, and she stretched out a snow-white finger and said, "The second method of cultivation is very simple, it requires possessing a rare item."

"The energy field of the strange object can eliminate energy pollution within a certain range and prevent practitioners who absorb cosmic energy from mutating. It's like a shipwrecked person on the sea who lacks water and has a seawater purifier. He can get fresh water continuously instead of relying on rain."

"So, the difference between practitioners with or without rare items can be imagined."

Li Yi couldn't help but feel excited at this moment. If the half of the knife coin in his pocket was a rare item, then wouldn't his cultivation speed improve by leaps and bounds?
"But don't even think about it. Rare objects are too precious. Individuals are not allowed to possess them. Even if someone is lucky enough to get them, they will be forcibly taken back by the state once they are discovered." Lin Yue said.

"I've heard of incomplete strange objects. What are those?" Li Yi asked again.

Lin Yue explained: "Incomplete rare items are incomplete rare items, but the country will not force the recycling of such rare items, because the value of incomplete rare items has been greatly discounted. But even so, the price of purchasing incomplete rare items on the market is still rising, and it is also not something that ordinary people can afford."

"Can that incomplete strange object also eliminate energy pollution?" Li Yi became curious.

Lin Yue frowned at this moment: "I don't know, I don't know much about rare objects, but I think that incomplete objects must have defects. It's just that only people who own incomplete rare objects know what the defects are, and such people will not tell others about it."

"Then how do you judge whether something is a rare object?" Li Yi finally asked the key question.

He didn't dare to ask directly when he first arrived, because his intention would be too obvious and easily exposed, so he asked this question at the end.

Lin Yue chuckled: "You haven't even started practicing yet, and you're already thinking about rare items?"

Li Yi smiled awkwardly: "I'm just asking casually. If you're lucky enough to come across a strange item one day and don't recognize it, then you'll be at a big loss."

"In that case, I will answer this question for you. It is indeed difficult for ordinary people to distinguish a strange object. It can be a stone, a feather, an artifact, or even a hand or a dead body. If you want to distinguish whether it is a strange object or not, I know a more reliable way, which is to practice next to the strange object."

"Once you enter the state of cultivation, you can sense the cosmic energy around you, and the strange object has its own energy field, so once you compare the two, the answer will be obvious."

"In addition, when a person reaches a certain level of cultivation, his eyes can see many things that normal people cannot see, and he can even sense the existence of energy fields. Therefore, advanced practitioners can also judge whether an object is a rare object at a glance."

"So that's it."

Li Yi's eyes flickered when he heard this.

It seems that only after practicing can I judge whether the half knife coin in my hand is a rare item.

"Sister Lin, I want to practice, could you please teach me?" Li Yi then pleaded.

"Of course there is no problem, but there is an old saying that a master leads you to the door, but the practice is up to you. I can only lead you to the door, and the rest of your practice and whether you can achieve success depends on you. Don't have too much hope. I am afraid that the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. I have taught many students, and many of them have practiced for three to five years but have gained nothing."

"The talent for cultivation is very important. As for what the talent for cultivation is, you will understand it when you enter the door for the first time."

Lin Yue took a sip of tea and continued, "I don't want to waste time. You don't have time to prepare. Let's start practicing now."

"Okay." Li Yi nodded solemnly.

(End of this chapter)