"This …" No matter how thick-skinned Chen Cheng was, he couldn't lie through his teeth. Lin Jin was telling the truth. If he were to say that Lin Jin was just brushing him off, he might incur the wrath of the crowd.
Lin Jin suddenly said, "The incantation earlier is the cultivation formula for external imagery in the visualization technique. There are fifty-six sentences in total and I will explain them one by one later. But before that …"
After a pause, Lin Jin pointed at Chen Cheng and the disciples who were leading the group. "You guys have been stirring up trouble since the beginning. If you don't like it, you don't have to listen. Get out and don't disturb the others."
He was actually chasing them away.
Chen Cheng and the others were stunned. They had been the most aggressive earlier because they knew Lin Jin wouldn't be able to explain anything so they were fearless.
They had wanted to use this opportunity to humiliate Lin Jin and embarrass him in front of everyone. Who knew that not only would Lin Jin be able to explain it, but he was also able to explain it to them. Truth be told, even Ye Yuzhou might not know the incantation earlier. After listening to it, Chen Cheng knew that the fifty-six sentences were indeed useful. How could he be willing to leave now?
Wouldn't he be at a disadvantage if he left?
Chen Cheng definitely wouldn't leave now.
He didn't dare to reply so he kept quiet, trying to act shamelessly.
The other disciples who had been causing trouble earlier also acted the same, pretending to be ignorant.
Lin Jin smirked. How straightforward.
"Since you guys aren't leaving, I won't talk about it anymore. I have the incantation anyway. You guys can go and study it yourselves." Lin Jin decided to walk away.
At this, the others were indignant.
"Senior Lin, you mustn't!"
"The incantation is hard to understand. The explanation is the key. Senior Lin, I beg of you, don't leave!"
Chen Cheng's provocation earlier had caused the other disciples to object. After all, it wasn't proper etiquette. Although it was a disciple's lecture, they still had to respect the host.
In the past, when Yang Jie was lecturing, Chen Cheng had never raised any objections.
Even an idiot could tell that Chen Cheng and the others were doing it on purpose.
Of course, if Lin Jin couldn't explain anything, no one would stand up for him. But it was different now. There were fifty-six lines of the incantation, and those who could truly comprehend its meaning were few and far between. Most of them were only able to get a glimpse of its meaning. Now that they were in high spirits, if they didn't release the incantation now, it would be like scratching an itch through their clothes. Who could bear it?
But now, no one dared to disrespect Lin Jin anymore. Forget the disciples, even the assistant lecturers here dared not offend Lin Jin. They too wanted to hear the explanation of External Imagery.
So, just like the other disciples, they all turned to look at Chen Chen and the others.
This time, Chen Chen and the others finally understood what it meant to be like sitting on pins and needles.
Being stared at by so many pairs of eyes made him feel uncomfortable all over.
Chen Cheng clenched his fists, cursing Lin Jin inwardly. At the same time, he thought, 'I'm not leaving. What can you do to me?'
He could hold on, but his lackeys couldn't. After all, there were many disciples with higher cultivation than them. They all glared at them. Who could stand it?
Now, these people all felt like they were sitting on a brazier. They all looked at Chen Chen.
Seeing how shameless Chen Chen was, one of them couldn't help but say, "Senior Chen, please do us a favor."
This was considered a polite way of putting it. A hot-tempered disciple who couldn't stand Chen Chen's behavior yelled, "Hurry up and leave. I've been annoyed by you guys for a while now. No matter who's giving the incantation, they're just sharing their cultivation insights. Chen Chen, Senior Lin hasn't even started and you're already being picky. If you don't want to listen, hurry up and leave.
"Yeah, let's go."
"Hurry up and leave!"
"Hurry up and leave!"
With someone taking the lead, the others began to shout at Chen Chen.
This time, no matter how thick-skinned Chen Chen was, he couldn't stand it. Blushing, he got up and left. When the others saw this, they followed suit and ran away amidst the roars of laughter.
Once outside, Chen Chen was on the verge of tears. When had he ever suffered such humiliation and grievance? To think that he was chased out by the crowd.
"Lin Jin, I, Chen Chen, will never forgive you!" Chen Chen cursed. But soon after, he sneered, "Lin Jin, you've sacrificed so much to share the secret technique but you have no idea that you've offended Yang Jie. Unless you don't participate in the disciple's tournament, once you do, Yang Jie will make sure you suffer."
Inside the lecture hall, Yang Jie's expression was dark.
'This Lin Jin is really sharing the secret technique. He's doing this on purpose to embarrass me. '
It was normal for Yang Jie to think this way. In the past, he had lectured dozens of times but he had never touched on actual cultivation techniques. He had only given detailed explanations of spells and cultivation experiences.
In comparison, Lin Jin's lecture today was ten times better than Yang Jie's.
Yang Jie was a prideful person so to Yang Jie, this was a blatant slap to his face.
He couldn't take it anymore.
Yang Jie got up and strode out.
What infuriated him even more was that no one noticed him. Most of the disciples in the hall had their attention on Lin Jin.
Yang Jie quickened his pace and walked out.
Interpretation was to explain the mnemonic chant sentence by sentence. Some mnemonic chants could be understood by ten people. Some were wrong, some were right, and there was more than one correct understanding.
Just like the path up a mountain, some were tortuous and difficult to traverse while others were quick and easy.
A good interpretation could greatly improve one's cultivation. For those with poor comprehension skills, they were more than willing to take advantage of this ready-made opportunity.
Some of the disciples who had already comprehended the mantras were more than willing to listen and compare to see if there were any differences. This included some of the assistant lecturers. They were all on the fifth realm of their blood contracts. Be it in terms of experience or ability, they far surpassed the disciples. They had already understood the fifty-six mantras that Lin Jin was going to share and had their own interpretations. As for Lin Jin's interpretation, they weren't really looking forward to it.
'This Lin Jin might have had a fortuitous encounter or learned about these fifty-six mantras from a great cultivator. If that's the case, his own interpretation might not be better than ours. When that happens, we can give him some pointers as a way of returning the favor, 'one of the assistant lecturers mused.
Many others shared the same thought.
Of course, there were also those who speculated that Lin Jin's interpretation might have been taught by a great cultivator.
The crowd fell silent. Only Lin Jin's voice could be heard echoing throughout the hall.
Word by word, Lin Jin's explanation was comprehensive. After listening carefully, while the crowd was shocked, they were also certain of one thing.
Lin Jin's mantra, including his interpretation, must have been taught by a great cultivator. Otherwise, a disciple couldn't possibly have such an understanding.
It was too detailed.
And his understanding was profound. Listening to Lin Jin's interpretation was like listening to a great cultivator's lecture.
After the explanation, Lin Jin's speech ended. However, it was still early so he didn't get off the stage immediately. Instead, he said, "If there's anything you don't understand, feel free to ask me."
What a bold claim.
The teaching assistants present were all taken aback.
After all, it wasn't difficult to just recite the mantras. What was difficult was answering questions. Without a certain level of knowledge, one couldn't do that. Once they asked, they would be exposed.
At this, the assistant lecturers were puzzled. Lin Jin could memorize the mantra and interpretation, but answering questions on the spot wasn't something that could be done with just a good memory.
To do so, one must have a deep understanding of spells, and one must be knowledgeable as well.
Just as Lin Jin said that, everyone raised their hands.
Among them, Xue Bao'er's hand was raised the highest. She was almost standing up as she waved incessantly, hoping to catch Lin Jin's attention.
She was too obvious.
It was hard not to notice. Lin Jin smiled. "Xue Bao'er, go ahead."
Xue Bao'er's eyes curved into crescent moons. Perhaps Lin Jin was the first to get her to ask a question. She immediately got up and said, "Senior Lin, Senior Lin, you mentioned that the sun, moon, and stars can be visualized, and so can flowers, birds, fish, and insects. What's the difference between them? Is the sun and moon visualization stronger than the fish and insects? If that's the case, why is there a need to visualize flowers, birds, fish, and insects? "
Needless to say, Xue Bao'er's way of thinking was different from the average person. The things she cared about were also different from the others.
However, Lin Jin had something to say about this.
The Museum of Deadly Beasts had a detailed description of cultivation methods. Although there were no specific answers, Lin Jin only needed to draw inferences to answer'Xue Bao'er's questions.
"'Xue Bao'er, you mustn't rigidly adhere to what the incantation says. You must know that all things in the world can be visualized, and it doesn't matter if they are high or low, it only depends on whether they are suitable or not. In addition, the External Imagery Method only requires one object to be visualized. Don't bite off more than you can chew."
Lin Jin answered.
'Xue Bao'er raised her hand again.
"Senior Brother Lin, what do you think? How do we know if they are suitable or not? Just like me, if I want to visualize, what should I choose? "
Lin Jin smiled.
He couldn't say much about others, but he had already divined'Xue Bao'er.
"Visualizing external objects nourishes the mind and spirit, and the elements complement each other. You have a lively nature, so if you want to visualize, you need to calm your mind. Moreover, your element is fire, so you should visualize incense burners or plants."
'Xue Bao'er came to a sudden realization. Without asking any more questions, she sat down and immediately closed her eyes to visualize.
Soon, a disciple raised his hand. Lin Jin nodded at him and the disciple immediately stood up and said, "Senior Brother Lin, I've studied visualization in the past and I thought I was quite proficient in it. But after listening to your lecture today, I've realized that I've been a frog in a well. I've already visualized an object using the previous method, so if I want to change it now, it'll be as difficult as ascending to heaven. Do you have any suggestions for me, Senior Brother Lin?"
This was a difficult question.
Many people turned to Lin Jin, waiting to see how he would answer this question. The assistant lecturers did the same because even they didn't know how to answer this question.
It was like a person who had gone down the wrong path and wanted to set things right. This was definitely more difficult than teaching a newbie. No matter how good a painter was, they would still like to paint on a blank piece of paper, and not modify a failed painting.
This was the same principle.
Lin Jin pondered over this question for a moment before asking, "What are you visualizing?"
"The statue of Shin Budo!" the disciple answered.
The statue of Shin Budo was one of the ancient immortals. There were records of it in some ancient texts, and generations of painters followed the descriptions in the ancient texts to replicate the statue.
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