Revelation of the Way of Heaven

Chapter 194 Illusion

"Human nature is perilous, the Way is subtle; only by being refined and unified can one truly hold fast to the mean."

On the hill behind the Department of Spiritual Studies at Mingde University, Professor Xin Wanru sat on a boulder, while her students sat around her, listening to her explain knowledge related to spiritual power.

Qin Xiaochuan glanced sideways at Si Chennan sitting opposite him, only to see the other man listening to Xin Wanru's explanation with a smile on his face, looking as if he was learning seriously.

"He's clearly not a student in the Department of Spiritual Studies," Qin Xiaochuan muttered to himself.

Although any student can audit courses in the Department of Spiritual Studies, Si Chennan is already a superhuman, and given his family background, he doesn't need to come to the Department of Spiritual Studies to learn about cultivation. That's why Qin Xiaochuan found it strange.

"Actually, it's very difficult to distinguish between mental power and spiritual power. We all know that so-called spiritual power is actually just mental power..."

Upon hearing this, Qin Xiaochuan suddenly recalled the scene when he first met Xiaoyi, which was in a chaotic spiritual world.

Qin Xiaochuan, unable to contain his curiosity, raised his hand and asked, "Teacher, is our spiritual world visible?"

Xin Wanru looked at Qin Xiaochuan with appreciation and said, "That's a very good question. There are many examples of materializing the spiritual world in ancient historical books, but I haven't reached that level, nor have I seen it with my own eyes, so I can't give you a definite answer."

Qin Xiaochuan continued thoughtfully, "Some illusion techniques can induce hallucinations. Wouldn't that be considered a form of materializing the mental world?"

"This doesn't count. So-called illusion is actually the ability of the caster to project their spiritual energy outward and interfere with the mental world of others, thereby causing them to have hallucinations. Therefore, the caster themselves do not know what kind of hallucinations they will cause the other party, so it is not about materializing the mental world at all. The so-called hallucinations are just the other party's inner demons. If the other party has no worries, this kind of illusion will not have any effect."

"According to the teacher, if we want to break the illusion, we must keep our minds pure," Qin Xiaochuan asked.

Suddenly, a voice from the other end said, "That's too naive. All human beings have seven emotions and six desires; who can guarantee that their heart will always be pure and free of impure thoughts?"

Qin Xiaochuan looked across and saw Si Chennan looking at him with a mocking expression.

"What this student said is right. It is indeed impossible for a person to be completely free of distracting thoughts. However, the essence of our cultivation is to pursue a mind free of attachments. Only in this way can we discover our true selves and glimpse the Way of Heaven. Only in this way can we avoid being easily addicted to illusions and unable to find liberation," Xin Wanru said profoundly.

Upon hearing this, Si Nanchen looked embarrassed and stopped talking.

"So how do you break free from an illusion?" a student asked.

"So-called illusions are actually the work of our deepest desires or obsessions. They are a test of our inner beliefs by our inner demons. Therefore, to break the illusion, we must adhere to our true nature and use the Tao to defeat the demons. If we really cannot do it ourselves, then we can only rely on external forces. For example, we can ask the people around us to use their spiritual energy to disturb our mental world, and then the illusion will naturally be broken."

At this point, Xin Wanru paused for a moment before continuing, "Next, we will begin to learn how to control mental energy. Once we have mastered the method of controlling mental energy, we can learn the 'Demon-Breaking Spell' to dispel illusions." After saying this, she explained the secrets of controlling mental energy to everyone.

Qin Xiaochuan couldn't wait to start practicing. Ever since he experienced the spiritual world at Minggang Mountain, he had felt that the Ring of Witchcraft contained a greater secret, but he had never known how to decipher it. This time, learning about spiritual energy was a good opportunity for him, and perhaps he could reopen that secret world of the Ring of Witchcraft.

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He formed several hand seals according to Xin Wanru's method, and then gathered his spiritual power into the spiritual platform on his forehead. Sure enough, he could feel a faint energy in the center of his forehead. He tried to use this energy to touch the mysterious circular pattern in the witch's ring, but the circular pattern continued to rotate slowly as usual, without any change.

"Could it be because my spiritual energy is insufficient?" Qin Xiaochuan wondered to himself. He continued to follow Xin Wanru's demonstration, constantly gathering spiritual power into his spiritual platform, converting it into spiritual energy, and then releasing it onto the circular pattern, but still without any effect.

"So it still doesn't work? Last time, this pattern appeared first, and then I entered the spiritual world." Just when Qin Xiaochuan was feeling extremely frustrated, the mysterious circular pattern suddenly shone brightly, and then the hazy spiritual world reappeared before his eyes, at the same time a familiar figure appeared in the space.

"Shiyi!" Qin Xiaochuan's eyes lit up as he called out happily.

Guo Shiyi, who was opposite him, seemed a little shy when she heard his call. She only glanced at him before lowering her head without saying a word.

Faced with this situation suddenly, Qin Xiaochuan didn't know what to do. He opened his mouth several times, but didn't know what to say.

He knew in his heart that the person in front of him was not real, but just a figment of his imagination. Nevertheless, when he saw that familiar and pretty figure, he still didn't dare to be too presumptuous, and the atmosphere unconsciously became a little awkward.

"Qin Xiaochuan, you coward! The other side is fake, and you're still such a coward." Qin Xiaochuan couldn't help but curse himself inwardly. "Just consider it practice beforehand. Anyway, I have to be with her no matter what." He brainwashed himself.

With this in mind, Qin Xiaochuan finally made up his mind. He took a deep breath, slowly walked to Guo Shiyi's side, and then hesitantly took her hands.

Guo Shiyi showed no sign of refusal, letting him take her hands, keeping her head down the whole time without saying a word.

Seeing the other person's shy expression, Qin Xiaochuan's heart stirred, and the feelings hidden in his heart began to flutter. He couldn't help but say emotionally, "Do you know? I really want to protect you forever and ever." After saying that, he couldn't help but kiss the other person's face.

"Hey, classmate, let go! I don't like this kind of thing!" A boy's voice suddenly reached Qin Xiaochuan's ears. Qin Xiaochuan felt a dizziness and a boy with a terrified face and trembling muscles appeared in front of him.

"Holy crap!" Qin Xiaochuan exclaimed in shock, shoving the other person away. Loud laughter erupted beside him.

"You've fallen under an illusion," Xin Wanru said with a smile.

"Illusion?" Qin Xiaochuan was taken aback, then subconsciously looked at Si Chennan, who was looking smug on the other side.

"It's you!" Qin Xiaochuan glared angrily at the other person.

"This is a classroom, so don't fight." Xin Wanru still had a smile on her face, her eyes almost narrowed into slits. "At least don't let me see you two fighting in public."

"Huh?" Qin Xiaochuan was taken aback, but then he understood what his teacher meant. "This means I should repay blood with blood and teeth with teeth!" he thought viciously.

He then followed the method taught by Xin Wanru, focusing his mental energy to launch an attack on Si Chennan. The other party was naturally not to be outdone and quickly formed hand seals, entering a state of combat readiness.

An invisible battle was secretly unfolding in the back mountains.

Teacher Xin Wanru, who was watching the excitement from the sidelines, seemed to have an even wider smile on her face.

"True knowledge can only be gained through practice," she murmured.