The Fourth Episode: Mind Out of Body

  "What's wrong with this place? Is there something wrong?" Moon Spirit asked, seeing the strange expressions on the faces of the people around her.

  "Indeed, Miss Moon Spirit is talented and clever. Shi Mou is willing to admit defeat and pay up! Sister Wan gives the money and leaves!" After Shi said this, Lin Wan'er suppressed her laughter and handed over ten cents to the wooden and numb second miss, then left with Shi. Since Moon Spirit had been sarcastic from the start, Shi naturally wouldn't let go of the opportunity to be sarcastic back at her.

  Pfft, the people around turned bright red with suppressed laughter, finally unable to hold it in and bursting into loud guffaws. Even Bai Ming was holding his belly in laughter, while the young man with the folding fan shook his head with a wry smile.

  "Yuè Líng, savor the taste of your own medicine!" With that said, the young man closed his folding fan and walked away with a barely suppressed smile.

  Yuè Líng's slender eyebrows furrowed: "Savor carefully? Am I not a thing, or is there some deeper meaning? What? Am I not a thing?"

  Yuè Líng suddenly reacted, her pretty face both shy and angry, gazing in the direction where Shí Shēng and the other had disappeared. Her eyes revealed a thick hatred, she stomped her foot: "You little scoundrel, you actually fooled me, making this young lady curse herself for not being a good thing... You... you wait for me, I absolutely won't let you off, humph!"

  Bai Ming's eyes lit up, and he hastily went to offer his congratulations to tell the Second Miss about Shi Sheng's background. However, the Second Miss, who was still fuming with anger, glared at him and shouted: "Scram!" After that, Moon Spirit Miss angrily left the scene. Bai Ming had a forced smile on his face, but after the Second Miss walked away, he rolled his eyes in disdain.

  ……

  "Haha, Ah Sheng is so formidable, winning 290 copper coins so easily!" On the way, Lin Wan'er's face was beaming with joy, looking at Shi Sheng with a hint of surprise in her eyes.

  "Wan'er, what do you want to eat today? Let's have a good meal. After that, all the money will be in your care, hehe!" Shi Sheng was also somewhat excited, and finally solved the problem of food and clothing for now.

  "Nonsense, all this money is for you to keep, how can you spend it recklessly? Sister Wan will be fine after drinking some porridge at home!" Lin Wan's face was filled with a sweet smile, unexpectedly finding that Shi Sheng had learned to care about people and was no longer as wooden as before.

  Shi Sheng looked at Lin Wan'er rubbing her belly, and couldn't help but feel a pang of tenderness. He took hold of Lin Wan'er's small hand, although the two had long been engaged, Lin Wan'er had never seen Shi Sheng be so bold and proactive before, and she couldn't help but blush.

  "Wan'er, come with me! Today, no matter what, we have to go and eat a big meal!" Shi Sheng said, not caring whether Lin Wan'er agreed or not, and pulled her in a certain direction.

  ……

  At noon today, the gentle breeze caresses!

  In front of Gǔ Huái village, a pair of 16 or 17-year-old boys and girls were holding hands, running over from afar with great joy. The two chatted and laughed, and before long, they had entered a dilapidated thatched cottage.

  "Asheng, slow down, you're injured on your leg, why are you running so fast!" The two had just finished their meal and entered the house when Lin Wan'er said with some concern, then patted her chest which was rising and falling, her small face red and panting heavily, causing Shi Sheng to be dazed for a moment.

  "Hurry up and sit down to rest, my leg injury needs exercise, hehe!" Shi Sheng pulled Lin Wan'er to the bedside and sat her down, then sat down beside her, stretching his waist slightly and leaning back, one hand unconsciously wrapping around Lin Wan'er's small waist.

  Lin Wan'er's body stiffened immediately, and she turned her head with a hint of anger, rolling her eyes: "How did Ah Sheng become so dishonest? Hmph! I won't bother with you!" After speaking, Lin Wan'er felt her heart racing non-stop, and she pushed Shi Sheng away before running back to her own room.

  Lin Wan'er's small face turned red, and she buried her head in the bed, her angry expression gradually disappearing, replaced by a sweet and happy look, swinging her two little legs with excitement.

  "Asheng has really grown up, it seems that this time Asheng has changed and become more sensible, and even knows how to take care of me!" Lin Wan'er said, then somewhat shyly picked up the quilt and covered her head.

  ……

  Shi Sheng was unaware of Lin Wan'er's transformation, and at this moment, she was sitting cross-legged on the bedhead, her eyes slightly narrowed as she stared into the distance, lost in thought.

  "Although the current warmth and fullness have been solved, we still need to think of ways to earn some more money. Otherwise, in the future, we will still go hungry. However, perhaps the way to make money can be changed, hehe!" Shi Sheng narrowed his eyes and smiled slightly.

  "Never mind, let's talk about it tomorrow. Today, take a good rest and continue to cultivate according to the old master's method of cultivation. See if there is any progress!" Shi Sheng said, closing his eyes and relaxing his whole body, and soon entered a meditative state.

  The power of consciousness controlled the thought force that transformed into a silver river, slowly flowing towards the injured leg until dusk, when Shi Sheng felt that there was no longer any pain in his leg, and he then exited the meditation state.

  "It's finally completely healed, it seems that eating medicine and injections are faster than modern times. The combination of mentality, consciousness, and willpower is indeed wonderful. In this world, the power of thought is amplified. If you have a terminal illness with a bad attitude, you may die even faster. With a good attitude, you can recover even faster." Shi Sheng finished speaking, fell silent for a moment, and then looked at the full moon outside the window.

  "Why is the moon always round? Is it because there are nine suns?" Shi Sheng was somewhat puzzled, but didn't think much of it: "Now that I can freely apply my mental power to myself, the first layer is considered a successful cultivation. It seems that I should cultivate the second layer next!"

  The second layer is the detachment of mental power, which is not as simple as it can be done. After all, mental power is just an intangible force, and when you don't believe or imagine it, it may not exist at all. To make mental power detach, strong consciousness is also needed to cooperate, that is, one's own subconsciousness, similar to thinking and imagination, but not exactly the same.

  Just like human daily actions, most of them are controlled by consciousness. You have a certain consciousness, and your body will cooperate with you to take a certain action. If a person loses consciousness, it's just like even if the heart is still beating, they become a vegetable.

  The second layer of 'Mind Force Out-of-Body Training Method' is very simple, although Shi Sheng doesn't know how to cultivate in this world now, the old immortal's modern cultivation method is quite convenient for himself.

  The first method is to use a copper wire as thin as a hair, made into a ring shape, and hung with a thread at a distance of one and a half feet in front of you. During meditation, focus your eyes on it while using your mind to make it swing or rotate, repeating the training.

  When practicing, close the doors and windows, breathe evenly to prevent slight breezes or nasal breathing from interfering with the copper wire. After twenty minutes to half an hour, as long as the whole body is relaxed, the effect of the copper ring swinging can generally be achieved. Be patient, don't be impatient, focus your attention, but don't be mentally tense.

  The second is plant leaf tip training method, plants are living things, it's easier to move.

  This is the worldly cultivation method, also the old god stick's own cultivation method, only he calls it special function, in fact, it's not a secret technique, you can find a lot of real materials online.

  Shi Sheng had heard of hypnotists assisting doctors on Earth, putting patients who couldn't be anesthetized with medicine to sleep. In fact, this had been passed down since ancient China, but Shi Sheng hadn't come into contact with it before, so he didn't believe in such a special ability.

  "Ah, these are the cultivation methods written in modern language by countless seniors who have cultivated for tens of thousands of years. It looks simple and easy to understand, but cultivating one's mind power is definitely not just about these two layers."

  I don't know where to find the third layer in this world, and the cultivation method of this world will definitely not be as easy to understand as what Lao Da wrote. Forget it, let's cultivate first!" Shi Sheng secretly regretted a bit.

  The old master initially said something about special functions, such as mind power and divine powers, but he didn't believe it himself. Although he practiced for a month or two on each level, there was no significant progress, and it was dry and tasteless. Others looked at him like an idiot, and in the end, Shi Sheng gave up. It's believed that ordinary people with insufficient determination will find it difficult to persist.

  "If I had practiced diligently in the big city from the beginning, maybe after a few years of persistence, I could have cultivated to the second layer. At that time, my mind would be detached from my body, and I would possess special abilities. Making money would be easy then, haha." Shisheng smiled.

  Although Lao Shen said that after reaching the second layer and achieving special functions, it is not easy to use in front of people, but Shi Sheng obviously didn't take it to heart.

  At present, there is no way to find Wen Zhu, Shi Sheng quickly made a small copper ring for Xiaolan's little handicrafts and hung it up with a thin thread. However, this copper ring is obviously thicker than required, and when practicing, letting it swing may not be very obvious, after all, beginners' nengli (inner energy) are not enough, Shi Sheng can only use it first, and tomorrow morning find a smaller one to practice.

  Close the doors and windows, Shi Sheng's eyes stared at the copper ring, about a foot away, his whole body relaxed, using his consciousness to control that invisible mental power, trying to make the copper ring swing gently, and in his heart, there was some expectation. (This chapter is over, the next one will be more exciting!)

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