Atlas of Heaven and Earth
Chapter 519: Returning Light and Clarity

Inside the training hall, Teacher Xue and Chen Chuan sat facing each other, with a row of wide, horizontal windows behind them revealing a dim sky.

Beneath the heavy dark clouds and rain, countless raindrops beat against the windows. Although the hall was well soundproofed, they could still hear the faint, dense impacts. The shimmering light below frequently blurred in the clouds, reflecting onto the windows and occasionally flashing beside the two men.

Teacher Xue's voice echoed through the empty hall.

"After overthrowing the old empire, the Great Shun Government obtained many Cultivation texts from the National religion and Old Imperial Family, which were then organized and categorized.

In the new era, with advancements in technology, an updated method more suitable for the present was compiled based on those texts, and a lot of resources were invested in its modification and optimization.

The method I'm teaching you comes from that.

However, this method is now forbidden from being circulated, and much of the related Data has been sealed and destroyed."

Chen Chuan was somewhat surprised, "Forbidden?"

Teacher Xue said, "To be precise, this method has never truly circulated outside. It was only taught privately within a limited scope, even monopolized by some people, heh…"

He gave a mocking laugh, then lightly patted his leg, "In any case, the reasons are complex, and I won't go into detail with you today. You'll understand in the future.

Since this method has been destroyed, it naturally has no name. I'll tentatively use the old times name, calling it the "Returning Light and Clarity' method.

As the saying goes: "Wash through the spirit's essence and the soul awakens, a spark of the heart's light illuminates jade clarity. Illuminating others, illuminating myself, illuminating the void, returning to see the celestial void and shedding the turbid form."

The old National religion theory believes that the human spirit comes from the "void." By holding onto oneself while returning to the "void," one can achieve great transcendence.

However, this is just a theory. Whether the aspirations of the predecessors can be achieved and what the reality is like remain unknown, but I always believe that if the flame of inheritance continues to burn, each generation will surpass the last, and perhaps one day, they will reach that realm.

Well, I'll give you the specific method now, student Chen, are you ready?"

Chen Chuan immediately held his breath and concentrated, saying, "Yes."

Teacher Xue sat still, but light overflowed from his eyes.

Chen Chuan felt many key techniques and methods constantly being projected into his mind. After a while, he withdrew from the receiving state.

He explored and found that besides the Skills of sensing and absorbing essence that Teacher Xue mentioned, there was also a set of methods for training to expel foreign impurities.

Teacher Xue waited for him to feel it for a while before continuing, "I said that foreign impurities and essence arrive together. Some people don't pay attention to repelling foreign impurities, only greedily seeking essence, which is precisely where problems are most likely to occur.

Because you can't feel some foreign impurities at the beginning, but they will subtly change you.

Many people are unaware of their own problems, and by the time the foreign impurities have become one with them, indistinguishable from each other, it's already too late."

His voice slowed, "They may be able to go far, but in the end, their Cultivation will result in another self that is not themselves. Perhaps they won't even be considered human anymore, and when they no longer see themselves as human, it will bring even more terrible consequences."

Saying that, he shook his head, not continuing, but instead continuing to teach about this method.

He said solemnly, "Student Chen, if you want to break through the current stage and reach a higher Limit, both Spirit and body are indispensable and must be polished to perfection.

I won't mention much about physical Cultivation; just pay attention to it yourself. I'll mainly talk to you about Spirit Cultivation.

It's usually impossible to rush to the top in one breath when it comes to Spirit because you need to gradually wash away the impurities and filth in your Spirit. In old times terms, it's the acquired filth that a person accumulates from rolling around in the mortal world since birth, which needs to be refined to return to the innate purity.

Usually, Martial Artists can only do what you've done before, hovering below, gradually accumulating and nurturing through repeated polishing.

But once the Heavenly Gate opens and the essence falls, if you can gather enough essence from it to cleanse your Spirit, it can help you greatly shorten the Spirit Cultivation time."

Chen Chuan nodded unconsciously.

Teacher Xue then smiled but said, "But even that is not enough because the times are different.

This method is most suitable for situations without a World Ring. However, now that we have the World Ring, although relying on this method alone can give you a relatively stable Cultivation environment, your Spirit cannot be elevated too much due to its Influence.

You may not understand what I mean, um, let me put it this way: while expanding the breadth of your Spirit, you must also pursue height.

Because the further your Spirit goes into the opposite side of the Heavenly Gate, the more essence you theoretically obtain.

And if you push your Spirit to a high place and leave a trace there, then the next time you go there, you can quickly climb to that point, naturally extracting more rewards.

So, when using this method, you can't just focus on operating the refining method and stay put. You also need to use another method to drive your Spirit."

Speaking of this, a sharp light flashed in Teacher Xue's eyes.

"And we Martial Artists naturally have to use Martial Combat to prove ourselves and perfect ourselves."

He looked at Chen Chuan, "Student Chen, when the Heavenly Gate opens, use everything you have to fight, to experience the joy of battle, to pursue your target, and then push your Spirit upwards."

Saying that, he smiled, "You don't need to think about opponents or anything like that. When that day comes, you won't lack opponents.

After the World Ring was established, due to the decrease in danger, many Martial Artists and organizations from various countries have been trying to actively Open the Heavenly Gate in order to obtain a source of Strength, but this would undoubtedly cause many serious consequences, so it has been jointly blocked by Governments and Companies around the world.

Whenever Central City's Field Entity Splitting occurs, it will inevitably attract many Martial Artists eager to improve.

So, when that day comes, many Third-Limit Martial Artists who have embarked on this path will enter Central City. They will try to take this opportunity to obtain more Strength, and many organizations and groups will try to achieve their goals.

You should know that since there is a breach in the World Ring and it happens to be during Yi Mu's Field Entity Splitting, this kind of opportunity may not occur for decades. That's why I'm telling you not to miss this opportunity."

Chen Chuan suddenly thought that San Cheng Huang had suddenly come here and verbally said he was challenging him, but actually gave up quickly and said he would stay for a while.

Presumably, this was the reason.

He took a deep breath and said, "Student understands."

"However, you should pay attention to some situations when choosing opponents."

Teacher Xue solemnly warned, "When a Martial Artist elevates their Spirit to a certain level, they can possess some Strength to interfere with matter, which is also the expression of Heart Jade's transparency.

At this time, they have already stepped half a foot on the threshold of the past.

Those Martial Artists who are about to break the Limit are in this state. They have not yet experienced the final cleansing and still carry a trace of human defilement, but these Martial Artists are undoubtedly very strong. If you encounter them, you must be cautious."

Hearing this, Chen Chuan couldn't help but be moved. It seemed that Chen Bitong might be someone who had reached this state. He nodded and said, "Thank you teacher for the reminder."

Teacher Xue hummed and said, "There is one more thing to tell you. When you operate this Skills when the Heavenly Gate is open, your Spirit will connect with the opposite side. The deeper the contact, the more you can temper your Spirit, thereby purifying it.

But similarly, when your Spirit is elevated to a certain level, the dangers you encounter will correspondingly increase. You may be noticed by the existences on the other side, so you must try to protect yourself."

Saying that, he took out an object and handed it to him.

"This is for you. It can protect you from being contaminated for a certain period of time, but remember, if this thing changes color, then stop in time, otherwise, problems are likely to occur. You need to grasp it yourself."

Chen Chuan took it. It looked like a bracelet with something of an unidentifiable material strung on it, a bit like amber, with each piece shaped like a teardrop.

He said, "Thank you, teacher." He raised his head and asked, "May I ask teacher, when will Yi Mu's Splitting roughly occur?"

Teacher Xue said, "The specific time is uncertain, perhaps it's not even determined yet, but as a Martial Artist who has embarked on the path of SpiritCultivation, you should be able to feel Yi Mu's throbbing. You should have noticed it when you took the Special drugs, right?"

"By the same logic, when the Fumu splits, its Spirit will fluctuate first. You can judge the time from its specific reaction. It should be around that time, not too far off."

Chen Chuan thought to himself that he didn't know.

Because when he absorbed Special drugs, he would use Second Self to block external disturbances, but since Teacher Xue said so, he could go back and try it.

Teacher Xue then stood up from the ground, saying in a relaxed tone, "Alright, I've said what I needed to say. Today's class ends here. Contact me again if you don't understand anything."

Chen Chuan stood up and bowed, saying, "Thank you teacher for your guidance."

Teacher Xue smiled, waved his hand at him, and left.

Chen Chuan watched him leave, looked at the thick rain clouds outside, stood and thought for a while, then turned and left. On the elevator back to the dormitory, the Boundary Token suddenly flashed.

He glanced at it, and Yan Yi's voice came from inside, "Mr. Chen, the Company recently received a document from the Government regarding some Security guard matters, so they would like to invite you to the Company."

Chen Chuan's thoughts turned, guessing that it should be related to that matter. He was still holding the position of security supervisor at Fusion Boundary Company, and he was also responsible for some of the Company's affairs. He said, "Okay, I'll come to the Company later."