Chapter 13: Step into meditation (Part 1)

Void, what is it?
According to Ain Rand, or written explanation, the void is a purely and unexplained spiritual world that exists because it does not exist and is composed entirely of messages and emotions.
In the void, there is no time, space, no life in the true sense, but it is completely integrated with this world-just as inseparable as the shadow of man and himself.
This explanation in Loren sounds almost mysterious and mysterious, as if it was written specifically to prevent others from understanding it. Even if the little wizard in front of him had tried to explain it in a way that he could understand, he was still confused.
However, he felt that the statement about the void was somewhat similar to the "agnosticism" of his previous life-that is to say, even the person who wrote this book did not really understand the form of the void. He just wrote down what he saw and guessed.
But there is one thing, whether it is in the book or the little wizard, it is very clear-for the wizard, meditation is the only way to enter the void, and the most secure way.
"But I remember very clearly that when you were under the church cellar, you said that it had been completely eroded by the void." Loren asked, "Are we 'into the void' that time?"
"Not exactly. And I said, that's dangerous!" Ain shook his head: "We use meditation, we don't want to directly contact the power of the void."
And meditation is to dream-after people in this world sink into their dreams, their spirits can peep into the void, and deeper sleep can go further. Based on this, the wizards explored a safer and more professional method little by little.
"The word" meditation "originated from ancient times, and was derived from the two meanings of" mind "and" traction ". The word itself also explains the meaning of meditation, pulling the mind until the void."
At this step, Loren was a little clear. Just like a coin has positive and negative sides, the world is also divided into two levels of spirit and material, and is two-in-one.
It is because the two levels overlap each other that the world will be eroded by the void-the twisted cellar, the mutant monster, and even the magic are all caused by the influence of the void.
"... For the spirits of this world, the spirit and the material are two completely divided parts. Needless to say, to achieve your level, even a slight touch will melt like mud falling into the water ..."
Loren suddenly remembered what the guy named Asriel said. If that was the case, he could explain his doubts, which is why Ain was so surprised when he found that he was safe and sound.
But this time Loren has new questions: The self, which is completely combined with spirit and matter, should be unique in this world. What does this mean? I'm afraid it's not just what it is now.
Can I really believe him? Indeed, the opponent is almost equivalent to saving his life, but Loren ’s natural suspicion still makes him skeptical of Asrell, especially the opponent ’s strange and creepy smile, like everything on his own Exposed in front of him ...
Various ideas piled in my mind, and it took Loren a long time to slowly calm down-then distant things are not what I should consider now. The most practical thing at this moment should still start from the foundation.
"Sorry, meditation and emptiness are basically mystic knowledge. My main focus is alchemy. I don't need to understand these things, so I can only follow this book." The little wizard who saw Loren in deep thought was a little bit Embarrassedly said: "But if you are going to study alchemy, I would ..."
"Thank you, but I don't need it anymore." Loren shook his head with a smile, but didn't want to disappoint this little wizard who trusted him so much: "But if I can, I want to try meditation."
"It's okay ..." Ain's expression can still see a little loss, but he is still actively helping Loren: "My first meditation was that Isaac's gang, so how much Remember how he did it. "
"Empty your mind, don't have extra ideas, and relax as much as possible-the whole process is like a trip, you will fall into the sea of ​​your memory, when you wake up again, you will step into the void At the time. "
With faint expectation, Loren closed his eyes and slowly breathed to relax his body. It was only vaguely aware that the forehead was lightly tapped, as if the water surface was rippled, and the original sober spirit was instantly ethereal.
Is gray.
This feeling is really very special. Loren feels that he can "see" the things around him, but can't see himself, as if it is some kind of "God's perspective". Everything around seems to have lost its color, monotone, blank, nothing ...
For the first time in his life, Loren did n’t know how to describe his experience. He seemed to have fallen into the black framed book on the white background from the living world all at once-just to give an example, it was like The chair that was originally made of wood and nailed into nails suddenly became a "word" composed of several letters and symbols!
This surprise and joy even caused Loren ’s consciousness to fluctuate a little, making him have to restrain his excessive excitement. Like a child looking at his new toy, he carefully observed this completely beyond The world of your own concept.
According to the book "Step Into Meditation", I am not really entering the void, but just "wandering in my own mind" and constructing my own spiritual hall.
This is a must for all wizards-after all, meditation is just a means of contemplation and recovery, and it is impossible to venture into the void every time. The spiritual hall is the product of such a compromise.
Strengthen the memory of the self, the degree of control and cognition of the void, the sensitivity of the spirit, and the current Loren is most curious and most concerned about-any wizard who wants to use magic must now be in his own spiritual hall Only by building well.
Is really getting more and more interesting ... Lorren thought at first that the spiritual hall is a memory means like a palace of thought, but it seems not limited to this. UU reading www.uukanshu. Com itself must design and construct itself to make it perfect, not just store its own memory.
And the masonry building this "hall" is the power of the void. As for now, basically this palace has no foundation, barely a construction site ...
The peace gradually disengaged, and the spirit and consciousness seemed to have passed through the surging torrent. From the spiritual hall back to their body, the original void world regained its color, and the lost focal length gradually returned to normal, slowly opening Opened his eyes.
Sure enough ... Even if I regained consciousness, I still have no disengagement from the spiritual hall in my mind, and I can still clearly feel its existence. The corner of Loren's mouth raised slightly, and the joy in his pupil flashed through.
But when looking sideways, it was already dark outside the window, and Loren almost blurted out: "How long has it passed?"
"It's been a whole day." The little wizard who was still sitting there yawned, and his eyes were full of fatigue: "It's okay. It's normal for you to meditate for the first time. You can't notice the time."
"Let ’s do it today. Wait until tomorrow, Dalton ’s tutor will officially start teaching you some basics." After a yawn, Ain Rand stretched out and stood up, "If you need help, my room Just next door, remember to knock if you need it. "
"I will." Loren smiled and watched the little wizard leave, until the door closed again and the room returned to darkness, and the smile on his face became excited and ecstatic again.
"If the void is the abyss, the magic is evil ..." Loren raised his mouth to himself while taking advantage of the moonlight outside the window.
"Then I can't be reduced now!"