“Miss, I want to learn hypnotism, but communal learning programs are too expensive. Where do I go if I want to learn it myself? Could you teach me some hypnotism tricks for free?” Jiang Li blurted out his words all at once.
Miss Blade gave him a glance. “You couldn’t be thinking of becoming an Elementary Hypnotist to earn money?”
“That’s right miss.”
Jiang Li wanted to learn Hypnotism, but having researched online he found out that typical lessons had a starting fee of more than 3000 star coins. It was extremely expensive. Even downloading videos that taught Hypnotism was costly.
In the modern society, copyright protection was bullet proof. Products of stolen ideas have become near extinct. Trying to find stolen videos online was practically impossible.
It was especially so for martial arts and spiritual training education. Each video required a fee to be obtainable.
Usually martial arts videos were quite cheap, but it is hard to gain anything useful from them. Hypnotism however was a different matter. The fees were extremely high. Yet just learning hypnotism online was not sufficient, for there also needed to be practical experimentation, with a teacher on the side to give one-on-one coaching.
“Indeed you can learn hypnotism, for you’re at the second stage of Deep Sleep in spiritual cultivation. You’d be stronger than most Apprentice Hypnotists, and possibly even have the right to become Elementary Hypnotists. But possibilities remain possibilities; hypnotism is not that easy to learn. Innate talent is imperative.” Miss Blade continued, “Do you even know what Hypnotism is? Tell me your thoughts.”
“Hmm, basically it is to make the other party sleep, then tell them to do what you want.” Jiang Li responded, “Hypnotism can cause great damage to one’s brain, but it can also heal psychological wounds.”
“This is a very basic understanding.”
“Sit down.” Miss Blade commanded.
“Yes miss!” Jiang Li crossed his legs and sat down.
“To be honest, just then you have been hypnotized by me,” Miss Blade said.
“It’s nothing to worry about.” Jiang Li’s interest was in fact roused, “Miss, what hypnotism hand technique did you use?”
“Simple hypnotic techniques would not work on you. I used the true words of the Secret Sect to shock your mind into immobility, and then used [Soul Seal] on you.” Miss Blade still could not hide her amazement at Jiang Li’s accomplishment, “I can enter the third stage of Deep Sleep, hypnotizing you should be within my ability. How could you remain conscious?”
“Everyone has their little secrets.” Jiang Li lowered his head.
“Ye and I can’t be stuffed asking.” Miss Blade waved her hand, “You secret is at the expense of your body, please don’t use it brashly.”
“Miss, please teach me the secrets of that hand sign!” Jiang Li hurriedly blurted out in an attempt to strike the iron whilst it’s hot. Though he had learnt many things, the only thing he could train was the [Spiritual Emperor Sign], and it was without contemplation.
“The hand sign is very intriguing. In Buddhism the hand symbolized the heart. I’m sure you've heard about the phrase “the ten fingers connect the heart”. Whilst forming a hand sign the heart and fingers become aligned, representing communication between the heart and physical world. It’s just like the Three Realm Theory. You must firmly grasp this concept.” Miss Blade was earnestly trying to educate Jiang Li, “However, the hand sign is just like B rank martial techniques; every move must be paired with contemplation. At your current cultivation level, hand signs do not have much practical use, unless you enter the third stage of Deep Sleep.”
“Yes miss.”
Jiang Li nodded his head, however he was still thinking about the [Spiritual Emperor Seal].
Afterwards, Miss Blade carefully explained the different ways to perform hand signs, the theories behind it, and how to combine it with hypnotism. At last she made a comment, “To be honest, hypnotism is using one’s own heart to crush others, but this power is used via mediums such as such as limb movement. Within limb movement, hand signs are the unequivocal best, and that’s why hand signs are the best way to hypnotise people. Clocks are an example of mediocre ways.”
“Heed this, the most important thing about hypnotism is first grasping the rhythm of life of the person. This must be done with your own innate talent and perception. Secondly, you must release your spiritual powers via limb movement and sound, creating a captivating atmosphere. Third, choose the right moment to crush the person’s spiritual barriers. After mastering these three key steps, you should become a qualified hypnotist.”
Jiang Li nodded his head slowly. “Ahhh it’s so hard to grasp the three steps though. There are few that have truly master them.”
“Of course. Entering the third stage of Deep Sleep is already hard, but becoming a hypnotist is even harder. Though being able to enter the second stage of Deep Sleep means that your spiritual power isn’t bad, you do not know how to utilize it. Spiritual powers cannot be used like pure brute force. But hey, even brute force needs to be utilized via mediums such as martial arts.”
Miss blade’s explanation was simple.
Even if a person was physically extremely capable, his power can only be utilized via martial techniques. Without them he’d be just like a brainless ox.
Similarly, if a person has a strong spirit, he needs to learn to to project them outwards.
The projection of physical power is easy, however the projection of spiritual power os on a whole new level of difficulty.
“Jiang Li, there's one more key point! This is the most important aspect, and that is you must learn to smile,” Miss Blade counselled. “Smiling is the most basic extension of spiritual power. A person that shows a heartfelt smile on his face can easily sway other’s emotion, and make them smile as well. Smiling can make people trust you. Imagine if you had a cold poker face, people’s first impression of you would be of dislike. Thus, your chance of a successful hypnotism is also lowered.”
Releasing spiritual power starts with smiling.
Having heard this, Jiang Li had a revelation. He finally understood what it meant by limb movement, and how spirit power is projected,
This, was the most easy and basic notion.
“Also Miss, last question,” Jiang Li asked, “Does the soul exist?”
“You’ve asked a wrong question.” Miss Blade responded. “The soul is your mind, your spirit, how could it not exist? Does the soul exist after people die is what you should have asked. The spirit is metaphysical; to manifest upon the physical realm it requires the the body, the bridge between the realms. If the bridge falls, the soul once more returns to the Void.”
“Understood.” Jiang Li gained a deeper insight of the spirit.