thefictionvixens Chapter 32 The Spirit and the Time Chamber
Chapter 32 The Spirit and the Time Chamber
During his battles with his puppets, Shang Yun often meditated and contemplated nature.
The Celestial Temple's tranquil and peaceful environment is ideal for cultivating one's mental state. Shang Yun spends a significant amount of time meditating, calming his mind, eliminating distractions and anxieties, and striving for a state of perfect stillness. This mental cultivation helps him remain calm in battle and quickly adjust his mindset to enter a state of Zen when facing unexpected situations.
Surrounded by beautiful natural scenery, Shangyun would go out to feel the breath and rhythm of nature, such as listening to the birdsong, feeling the breeze, and observing the changes in the clouds. Through contact with and understanding of nature, he was able to better comprehend the laws governing the operation of all things, and thus integrate this understanding into his own state of mind.
Shang Yun also underwent training in energy perception, learning to sense the fluctuations and changes in energy in his surroundings. Through this training, he could detect the enemy's aura and energy flow in advance, thus better predicting the enemy's actions and attacks, and improving his combat reaction speed and response capabilities. Shang Yun felt that if this energy perception were combined with his Destiny Ability, it might even allow him to instantly learn the opponent's techniques and combat skills.
Speaking of which, Shang Yun had actually used the Zen supernatural power of predestination to explore the past of the God and Mr. Bobo. Because he knew about the God's past from reading comics in his previous life, he used this as a starting point to let Shang Yun see some fragments of the God's past cultivation. However, he could not detect anything about Mr. Bobo's past. Perhaps his strength was not enough, or perhaps his state of mind was not as good as Mr. Bobo's.
After Sun Wukong and Shang Yun defeated their puppets, Kami changed their weighted clothing. It must be said, the Namekian magic is truly fascinating; with just a wave of his hand, he conjured a complete set of clothes, and they fit perfectly. The two had grown rapidly in the past three years, and Kami had to change their clothes each time. Now, their clothes weighed over 100 kilograms, each wrist had a 20-kilogram weight, and each shoe weighed 20 kilograms. Both had chosen the Turtle School martial arts uniform, with the character for "turtle" printed on the chest.
After a week, the two got used to the new weighted suits. They were either training or sparring, and they always came up with some ingenious ideas to improve their strength.
Shang Yun even sought out a deity, requesting to retrieve the Sacred Crown from Mount Keluo, claiming it was solely to be struck by lightning in an attempt to absorb its power and better master the Myriad Kingdoms Shocking Palm. However, this proved to be nothing more than wishful thinking. The Myriad Kingdoms Shocking Palm converts the body's energy into tens of thousands of watts of electricity, which is then projected onto the opponent, trapping them and rendering them immobile, while continuously attacking with the current. Its key lies in the control of one's own energy and the ability to convert it into electricity, requiring powerful qi control and unique training techniques, not something acquired through the uncontrollable and extremely dangerous method of being struck by lightning. Being struck by lightning not only failed to help Shang Yun master the essence of the Myriad Kingdoms Shocking Palm but could also cause fatal harm to the practitioner.
Fortunately, the Prajna Heart Sutra that Shang Yun cultivated had a strong enough restorative ability, which gave him the ability to keep trying to be struck by lightning. Under this constant act of courting death, Shang Yun's resistance to lightning increased a lot. When the Prajna Heart Sutra repeatedly repaired Shang Yun's body that had been scorched by lightning, it turned out that Shang Yun's internal energy contained a trace of purple lightning power. It was this trace of lightning power that made Shang Yun's conversion speed and power of the current several times higher when he used the Myriad Kingdoms Shocking Palm.
Gradually, the two's wild ideas (and reckless behavior) reached their limit. Whenever Sun Wukong had free time, he would pester the gods and Mr. Bobo for new training. At first, the gods and Mr. Bobo said that they had already taught him everything they could, and that Sun Wukong should focus on mastering the methods he had learned and remember not to bite off more than he could chew.
Shang Yun also tried to dissuade Sun Wukong, but Sun Wukong said that once he learned the method, he could slowly cultivate it later. What he needed to do now was to seize this opportunity to cultivate in the Heavenly Temple and learn more.
Hearing Sun Wukong's explanation, Shang Yun also felt that it made sense, so he stopped trying to dissuade him and even joined in whenever he had free time.
The gods and Mr. Popo were exasperated by the two's love of learning. At first, Mr. Popo would defeat them and tell them that their training was insufficient and they should keep working hard. However, the two gradually developed a better understanding of each other and even began to subtly master some combined attack techniques, forcing Mr. Popo to use his full strength to defeat them.
Finally, with no other choice, the gods decided to have Mr. Bobo send Shangyun and Sun Wukong to the Chamber of Spirit and Time to cultivate.
Shang Yun was familiar with the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, a unique place in the Dragon Ball world. A year of training inside was equivalent to only one day outside, allowing Shang Yun and Goku significantly more training time and rapid power-up. The thin air and difficulty breathing posed a severe test to their physical abilities and endurance, requiring them to constantly adapt to the environment for optimal training. The gravity inside was ten times that of Earth, placing immense pressure on their bodies and effectively developing their muscle strength, coordination, and reaction time. The temperature fluctuated between 50 degrees Celsius and -40 degrees Celsius, a dramatic difference that demanded exceptional willpower and physical adaptability from overcoming the discomfort.
The room is spacious, with a space as vast as the earth, allowing cultivators to conduct various forms of training and combat drills without worrying about space limitations. Moreover, it is fully equipped with living facilities such as food, water, and rooms, so one can live and cultivate there for a long time without worrying about basic living needs.
This is practically the ideal place for cultivation. However, there are some effects to cultivating inside. People who enter will experience normal physical growth, as if they have actually lived through that long period of time. Moreover, hallucinations may occur. People with weak willpower and poor concentration are more likely to experience hallucinations inside. This not only tests the cultivator's mental will but also increases the difficulty and uncertainty of cultivation.
Furthermore, the Hyperbolic Time Chamber isn't unlimited; a person can only stay inside for a cumulative total of two years in their lifetime, otherwise the exit will disappear. However, it is precisely this limitation of the exit disappearing that limits each person to two years inside in their lifetime. But this limitation was later broken by Buu, who directly opened a hole with his immense energy, allowing him to exit, although this hole will gradually recover.
In other words, as long as one is strong enough, one can cultivate in the Spirit and Time Chamber without being restricted by time. When one wants to leave, one can simply open a hole with powerful energy.
However, the biggest feature of the Spirit and Time Chamber is that one day of training inside is equivalent to one year of training outside, but the environment inside probably won't be that useful for warriors in the later stages.