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Li Qing meticulously spent half an hour reading through this scant content of less than a thousand characters, along with the accompanying Meditation Image. This was an image composed of countless interlaced lines forming a sphere that emitted a faint glow. Just staring at it for a moment, this orb intricately interwoven by lines became deeply imprinted in his mind.

It even formed a three-dimensional image in his mind, zooming in and out constantly with his thoughts...

So awesome?!

Li Qing found it quite fascinating. If it were magic, he wouldn't doubt it for a moment. This operation, where a mere glance imprints it deeply in the mind, was simply too astonishing.

Looking at the pattern again, this Meditation Image no longer emitted a faint glow, showing no abnormalities.

It seems to be a one-time magic.

Feeling slightly excited, Li Qing clenched his fists and pounded the bed intensely several times to vent.

Creek! Creek! Creek...

"Keep it down, there's a single dog here next door!"

Hearing the somewhat resentful shout from next door, Li Qing forcibly stopped his actions.

The place he rented wasn't very good. The sound insulation was a bit poor; even slight noises could be heard by the neighbors.

After ensuring there were no slip-ups, he lay flat on the bed, slightly closing his eyes, immersing himself into a state seemingly between consciousness and unconsciousness...

Li Qing suddenly opened his eyes and let out a long breath, revealing a hint of helplessness. The modern society was overly abundant in material wealth, and the information each person received was immense and chaotic, with all kinds of bizarre things. Trying to eliminate these distracting thoughts from the mind was simply wishful thinking.

There was no way to achieve it.

After pondering for a while, Li Qing looked at the time, already past four o'clock in the morning. Not feeling much sleepy anymore, he sat up and went to the computer.

Waking the computer from sleep, he silently opened his hidden folder...

Twenty minutes later, Li Qing showed a look of indifference. Apart from feeling a little weak, he released the mouse with a sage-like gaze, sitting quietly on the bed with a completely empty mind, beginning to slowly trace the lines in his mind according to the Meditation Image from the "Basic Meditation Technique".

Before outlining the lines, one needs to construct an origin point, known as the primal origin in the "Basic Meditation Technique", like a cosmic singularity, slowly creating one's own small cosmos.

Gathering his primal origin and outlining the first line seemed to pose no obstacle, easily meeting the standards described in the "Basic Meditation Technique".

The entire outlining visualization process was quite smooth, seemingly due to the high concentration and lack of distracting thoughts.

It wasn't until the alarm on his phone rang that Li Qing reluctantly opened his eyes. Just as he was about to get up, a splitting headache suddenly struck him, causing him to slump over and fall flat onto the ground.

Lying on the ground groaning for quite a while, the sound of firecrackers came from the next door, prompting Li Qing to struggle to get up.

With much effort, he climbed back onto the bed, his bloodshot eyes looking at the content on the paper scroll.

According to the "Basic Meditation Technique", without forming the Light Ball, engraving even a single line consumes a tremendous amount of mental energy, resulting in Li Qing's current state.

Sliding off the edge, he slumped back onto the bed, drifting off into a daze for half an hour before wobbling back to his feet.

He still had to go to work.

Withstood the headache to take a shower, relieving the headache slightly, before stuffing the paper scroll into his pocket and heading out the door.

While waiting for the bus, Li Qing finally caught his breath. The pain had lessened considerably, giving him the energy to pay attention to other things.

This was due to excessive mental exhaustion, noting to be more mindful of time next time.

Li Qing exhaled deeply, the line he drew in his mind now clearly settled in his memory, manifesting vivid details with a simple thought.

It seemed quite easy.

"Mommy, look, that person looks like a panda!"

"Shh, quiet! That's smoky eye makeup!"

Li Qing returned to his senses, glanced at the mother and child standing nearby. Seeing him looking over, the woman pulled her child a few steps away.

With a slight curve of his lips, he noticed others around were also casting him odd looks, quickly averting their eyes when he noticed them.

So strange, could it be because I didn't sleep well last night, that having bags under my eyes invites such discrimination?

Once the bus arrived, Li Qing skillfully glided to the back, plopping down into a seat, tilting his head, pretending to doze off.

Heaven knows why these old folks rush to crowd the early morning buses, making it hard for us young people to survive.

Oh, I'm not a young person anymore. From today, I've already become a middle-aged person.

Thinking of it made Li Qing feel a bit sorrowful. Dammit, he hadn't achieved anything yet; truly, it felt like a letdown to his life.

Absentmindedly fingering the paper scroll in his pocket, a hint of excitement showed on his face.

His emotions still hadn't settled down.

After riding for eight stops, feeling slightly revitalized, Li Qing forced himself off the bus, walking a few hundred meters to the company building, waiting for the elevator.

Watching the crowd waiting for the elevator, he thought if not for last night's incident, he'd be like these people, living day by day, bound by life, doing a meaningless job for many years to come.

Although Li Qing knew, many people like him were dissatisfied with their status quo, life gripped their throats tightly.

Another month until school starts.

"Hey Brother Qing, what's going on?"

A clear voice beside him brought Li Qing back, seeing a smiling person: "Morning, Luo Rui."

This was a new financial recruit at the company, a lively young girl fresh out of college. She often chatted with him or asked for advice.

Speaking of Li Qing's job, he worked at a pharmaceutical company managing system software and hardware maintenance. Though it lacked the technical content of a developer, it was an indispensable position for a company that had grown to a certain scale.

Managing network setup, server maintenance, daily office software, and hardware or corporate system informatization was his responsibility.

This role was like a one-to-one match; unless the company changed drastically, or personal ambitions were high, it seemed predictable at a glance.

"Morning!"

Luo Rui flashed a sweet smile, then lifted her hand: "I bought two buns, want one?"

"Thanks, I already ate."

Luo Rui looked at Li Qing's face in surprise: "Brother Qing, since when did you become so trendy, wearing smoky eye makeup?"

Smoky eye makeup?

Li Qing instinctively touched his eyes, "Is it that bad? I didn't sleep well last night..."

"Stayed up late last night?"

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