CHAPTER 112: CHAPTER 0112: PURE HEART MYSTIQUE_1

Zhang Bin was truly surprised. This was not a method for merely training a special ability, but a formal cultivation technique for it—the Pure Heart Mystique.

It involved meditating on a beautiful image: a magnificent, noble, and dignified goddess wearing a golden crown and a green robe, seated cross-legged upon a pure white lotus, supporting a crystal ball in her right hand. The image was so lifelike that one could discern the state of every single strand of her hair.

This woman was Alma, the most powerful goddess of Xuanwu Star. She had also practiced the Qingmu Longevity Technique, cultivating to the Divine Tree Realm before shattering the void and departing.

It was said she had ascended to godhood, likely reaching the same level as Earth’s Buddha Sakyamuni and Laozi, who cultivated to the point of becoming immortal deities. As for where they went, no one knew.

Alma had created this secret technique to cultivate Spirit Power. If one’s Spirit Power became strong enough, all kinds of miraculous abilities could manifest, such as telekinesis, thousand-mile sound transmission, flying through the sky, and tunneling through the earth.

But Zhang Bin had a deeper understanding. This must be the legendary Daoist magic.

The Qingmu Longevity Technique cultivated Longevity Qi to strengthen the body and spiritual power, which in turn strengthened one’s origin. Once the Dantian cultivated a Large Tree or a Divine Tree, one could soar through the universe. However, transforming one’s profound cultivation level into actual combat strength required the Pure Heart Mystique. This would allow for the emergence of various extraordinary abilities, which was, in essence, the first step to comprehending Daoist magic. Of course, this was just Zhang Bin’s speculation, and it still needed to be verified.

Zhang Bin entered his study, sat cross-legged on the floor with his hands crossed to hold his earlobes, and began to visualize the image. He imagined himself as the crystal ball in Alma’s hand, filled with countless dust motes, and used his will to expel them. Of course, his eyes were fixed intently on the image of Alma on his smartphone screen.

Gradually, he entered a strange realm.

Something magical happened. He seemingly saw green light emanating from Alma’s abdomen. Vaguely, a tremendously huge tree swayed within her Dantian. And he himself seemed to truly become the crystal ball in Alma’s hand, from which black dust and other impurities were attracted to the enormous tree and gradually expelled.

By the time he awoke from his meditation, two hours had passed.

He was astonished to find himself incredibly revitalized, especially since he had indulged all night with barely any sleep. Though he had appeared energetic on the surface, he was actually quite fatigued. But now, the fatigue was completely gone, and his spirits were higher than ever before.

Even more astonishingly, the amount of True Qi in his Dantian had increased.

In the past, his cultivation involved consuming Spiritual Water and Gathering Qi Pills, then meditating to increase the True Qi in his Dantian. Meditation involved maintaining a state of emptiness—neither thinking nor not thinking—but it seemed far less effective than this new visualization method.

It can actually gather True Qi this quickly? Zhang Bin was secretly astonished. He immediately consumed some Spiritual Water and another Gathering Qi Pill, then began visualizing once more.

The result was soon apparent. The speed of gathering True Qi during visualization was nearly double his previous rate.

This is great! I can get stronger much faster! A look of wild joy spread across Zhang Bin’s face. He didn’t know yet if this method of cultivation had other benefits or if it would lead to any new special abilities, but it would allow him to gather True Qi more quickly, open more meridians, and become stronger.

Even with the miraculous Gathering Qi Pills and the marvelous Qingmu Longevity Technique which allowed him to harvest Spiritual Energy from plants, he had only managed to open 14 meridians. This was because it was incredibly difficult to gather enough True Qi to build sufficient pressure in his Dantian.

After all, each new meridian he opened doubled the size of his Dantian. The sheer amount of True Qi required was enough to make one’s scalp tingle just thinking about it.

And with the Pure Heart Mystique, his True Qi gathering speed would at least double.

He walked out of the study with a brilliant smile on his face and went to buy breakfast for three, bringing it back.

Liu Ruolan was completely worn out. She ate her breakfast and went right back to sleep. Zhang Bin then took the other breakfast to Liu Ruomei’s room.

Liu Ruomei naturally hadn’t slept well and was now fast asleep in bed.

"Wake up, time for breakfast." Zhang Bin sat down by the bed.

Dressed in her pajamas, Liu Ruomei woke up, sat up, and gave Zhang Bin an irritated look. "Big Bad Egg, why are you being so nice to me all of a sudden? Buying me breakfast? Are you still planning on taking advantage of me?"

"Are you trying to seduce me?" Zhang Bin retorted.

"Pfft! I’m warning you," Liu Ruomei said with a playful pout.

Clearly, Liu Ruolan’s influence on her was far from gone; she still had a particularly strong desire for men. So, she unconsciously adopted a coquettish tone.

"Hurry and eat your breakfast," Zhang Bin said. "I have something very important to discuss with you afterward."

"What could be so important? You just want to sleep with me, right?" Liu Ruomei shot Zhang Bin a flirtatious glare, then swung her legs off the bed and sashayed into the bathroom to freshen up.

Zhang Bin was utterly speechless. Liu Ruomei was definitely seducing him unconsciously, a clear sign of how much Liu Ruolan had influenced her. If she were alone with another man right now, the outcome would be... Zhang Bin didn’t dare to complete the thought.

I truly hope the Pure Heart Mystique can help her control this otherwise uncontrollable special ability, Zhang Bin thought with anticipation.

After Liu Ruomei wolfed down her breakfast, Zhang Bin spoke seriously, "Sister Mei, I’ve thought of a way to solve your problem."

"What way? It’s not to make me your girlfriend too, is it?" Liu Ruomei stretched lazily, showcasing her impressive figure and ample bosom in a truly enticing sight.

Zhang Bin was nearly lost in the moment, wanting to pounce on her and devour her. But worried about alerting Liu Ruolan, he forced himself to hold back. "Stop tempting and hinting at me," he said haughtily. "Do you really think I could be seduced so easily?"

"You..." Liu Ruomei’s pretty face blushed. "Stop being so full of yourself! If it weren’t for my sister’s influence, I wouldn’t even give you a second look."

"Alright, alright, no need to hide it. I know you’ve already fallen deeply in love with me and can’t pull yourself away," Zhang Bin said with a pained expression. "The problem is, I’m the one struggling to get past my own issues here."

"You’re infuriating! You big bad egg, you big pervert! I’m done talking to you," Liu Ruomei said, both embarrassed and angry.

"Sister Mei, I’m worried you’ll tempt other men the way you’re tempting me. That’s why I’ve truly found a solution to your problem," Zhang Bin said with a sly smile. "I will teach you my sect’s most mystical cultivation technique—the Pure Heart Mystique. If you practice it diligently, you’ll quickly grow powerful and gain control over this special ability of yours, this soul connection. But, you must agree to one condition."