Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 169 Constraints
The terrain of this area is relatively high, with a raised mountain behind it. Snow can be seen on the top of the gray-blue mountain. The barbed wire fence has a very wide range, enclosing every place within sight.

However, the off-road vehicle did not drive in, but stopped outside. It can be seen that there are also irregularly distributed potholes nearby.

He Xiaoxing said: "You are already familiar with the underwater path there yesterday, so we don't need to repeat it. Let's change the place for you today."

Chang Ba couldn't help but look at Chen Chuan with sympathy.

Chen Chuan didn't care. As long as it could really help him and make him improve, he didn't need to care too much about the training content. He just had to try his best to complete it. Moreover, although the location had changed, the general elements remained the same, so it was no big deal.

After the three got out of the car, Chen Chuan put on his diving suit, adjusted it outside, nodded to the two of them, and jumped into the pit. After entering the water, he began to dive.

But he soon discovered that the underground shaft here was not just a simple move to a new location, its complexity had also greatly increased.

First of all, the pit leading to the lower part was no longer straight up and down like yesterday, but presented a complex structure with various bends, widths, narrownesses, and depths. Even the water flow became fast and slow due to the terrain structure and water pressure differences, which required him to be doubly careful.

He Xiaoxing was walking on it, throwing down signs tied with ropes. It was obvious that he was very familiar with the routes of the surrounding underwater pits. Every time he threw the signs in the direction where Chen Chuan might move, he would be one step ahead.

An hour later, Chen Chuan successfully swam up. This time he touched a total of eight signs, which was a good improvement compared to yesterday.

He Xiaoxing said to him, "Reduce the rest time by five minutes, and continue in 25 minutes. Now get in the car and we'll move to another place."

Chang Ba immediately went back to start the car and headed to the next location. This area is very large, and there are thousands of Dan Lakes of various sizes, and the number of potholes scattered around is countless.

The first ones Chen Chuan came into contact with had some traces of artificial excavation, but what he saw later were completely naturally formed.

After arriving at the destination and finishing his rest, he immediately started the next round of diving.

He spent the next two days here. After each swim, He Xiaoxing would change his position to prevent him from getting familiar with the situation below.

And each time the rest time will be shortened until it stays at the ten-minute limit.

Chen Chuan had to use this limited time to recover as much strength as possible. He did not use his second self, but just relied on his original strength to try to get every sign as much as possible.

However, after two days, he was still a little short of the standard set by He Xiaoxing. His best result was just eleven pieces, and this happened several times in a row.

It seemed like he had reached his limit.

That night, they did not leave, but lit a bonfire in the wilderness and prepared to spend the night there. Chang Ba took out some mutton and showed off his barbecue skills again.

Honestly, it was kind of like a farewell night.

While Chang Ba was turning the barbecue skillfully, he looked at Chen Chuan. He was a little worried about the latter at the moment, because if he failed again tomorrow and could not meet He Xiaoxing's requirements, he would not be able to proceed to the next stage of training and the entire training would come to an end.

He had walked all the way here, but was blocked outside just because of a sign. Even the thought of it made him feel unwilling.

Although he thought it was almost impossible to pass the next stage of training, he still expected to see a miracle. Moreover, Chen Chuan was already one step away from this goal, and it would be a pity to stop like this.

Chen Chuan sat there calmly, without any sign of depression, because if he still failed tomorrow, he would use the second me to get through this difficult time.

But if possible, he would rather use the abilities of his original body to get through it. This is not because using the second self is not good, the second self is himself, a part of himself, there is no need to divide it into two parts, using the abilities that one already has is the most normal thing.

All he considered was that the stronger the original body was, the stronger the second self would be. Therefore, using the power of the original body to train and break through would bring the greatest benefit.

He Xiaoxing said at this time: "There are many ways to awaken and guide dormant alienated organizations. In addition to those who are forced to be awakened at the critical moment of life and death, there were also esoteric organizations in the past that used spells and scriptures to achieve their goals. Believers who have undergone long-term esoteric ritual training can be easily guided.

Ordinary people can do this without resorting to such means, so they can just let go of their own emotional restraints, because while suppressing emotions, they also limit some of the alienated organizations. "

He said in a deep voice: "You can let go of your emotions, but you can't indulge them. You must find your own goals and clarify your own beliefs. Only then can you integrate your mind and body and let the alienated organization hear your demands. Instead of just mobilizing superficially, they will not fully respond to you. If there is no intervention and help from external forces, you will usually get as much as you put in."

Chen Chuan thought about it seriously and found that it was true. The second limit requires self-restraint to subdue various emotional fluctuations. If left alone, there might be problems. Well, Zhuo Bao might be one of them, but maybe he thinks there is nothing wrong with him?

Such people sacrifice their sanity and gain more power.

From his personal experience, while subduing his emotions, he did suppress some of his own potential, because in addition to the alienated organization that produced the emotions, he also needed some strength to subdue and limit himself.

But this is not useless, because his fighting style is to stay calm, think, and look for opportunities, rather than just indulging in it and fighting wherever he can.

So it is really difficult for him to let go of the mental restraints. He instinctively resists. A self that is not under his control is not a self. But on second thought, He Xiaoxing's words may not be that simple, because he specifically cited the example of Tantric Buddhism. Tantric rituals are actually a kind of restraint, so the meaning here may be that only when you can take back your emotions after letting them go, you can truly restrain yourself.

This is a higher level of control.

When you think about it this way, the logic is correct. The fear that you can't control yourself is simply because you don't have enough self-discipline and ability.

So how to solve it?
He Xiaoxing also gave an answer.

That is the unshakable belief that is rooted deep in the body and mind.

As long as the belief of constantly transcending oneself and getting rid of all constraints exists, one will be able to subdue those chaotic emotions.

Thinking of this, Chen Chuan's expression became much more serious. He changed to a cross-legged sitting position and slowly closed his eyes.

After seeing this, He Xiaoxing stood up and walked away.

Chang Ba took a look and thought that Chen Chuan might have thought of something, so he didn't disturb him. He took a few skewers of almost grilled mutton and left carefully.

The night passed by inadvertently.

The next day, when the cool morning breeze blew across the wilderness and the light began to bloom on the horizon, Chen Chuan opened his eyes, looked at He Xiaoxing who was walking over, and said, "Teacher He, I want to try again today."

He Xiaoxing said: "If you think you can do it, then go ahead and do it. I'll be waiting up there."

Chen Chuan nodded vigorously, put on a diving suit, and came to a pit he had never been to before. He stretched his limbs with his back to the golden red morning light, then leaped in with a powerful move.

After entering the water, he quickly dived to the bottom. However, in the first five minutes, he did not move. Instead, he adjusted himself and completely relaxed his body and mind.

That part of the alienated organization suddenly lost its willpower and was freed from restraints for the first time. They seemed to cheer and jump for joy. At the same time, as this part of the organization became active, all kinds of emotions and thoughts filled his mind, as if to guide him to vent and rush forward.

But he did not lose his mind because there was a voice in his heart telling him that indulging himself at this moment would only bring unpredictable consequences and would only ruin his training results. He might not be able to realize his vision of truly getting rid of all constraints.

Under the pressure of this firm belief, his eyes remained clear.

At this moment, he felt as if he had become two different people. One was in high spirits, seemingly carefree, while the other was examining himself, calmly watching every change in his body.

The water moved, he stepped on the ground with both feet, spread his hands forward, and suddenly swam forward.

This time, the underwater environment seemed to become much clearer than before. The gas exchange guided by internal breathing was more efficient. It seemed that a new force filled his whole body, making him swim faster and more delicately than before.

He kept swimming in the underwater pits, looking for the signs dropped from above.

On the ground, Chang Ba discovered that He Xiaoxing's pace had quickened, which undoubtedly meant that Chen Chuan's swimming speed had also increased.

He kept counting the ropes that were shaken. In just over half an hour, ten signs were touched one after another. He couldn't help but feel a little nervous and expectant.

There are two pieces left and there are more than twenty minutes left. Is it in time?
He soon found that his worry was unnecessary. Not long after, the eleventh sign was touched, and then it seemed like only a moment had passed before the rope shook again.

"Twelve dollars!" Chang Ba couldn't help but shout out excitedly.

Chen Chuan had already reached the requirements set by He Xiaoxing, but it was not over yet. Just three minutes later, he touched the thirteenth piece, then the fourteenth piece, and the fifteenth piece...

Chen Chuan was swimming very fast below. There was still some time left before an hour. If he continued, there should be a certain possibility of increasing the upper limit of the number of signs. However, he stopped there.

He swam directly out of the tunnel below, and with a light push of one hand, he brought himself out of the water with a splash. He stood firmly on the edge of the pit with both feet, and then stood up naturally.

He Xiaoxing looked at him, nodded and said, "You can let go and hold back. You didn't indulge yourself simply because you were chasing a goal. You overcame your desire to win and stopped within the stipulated one hour. This is very good. You have met the training requirements for this stage."

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(End of this chapter)