At that moment, the immense buoyancy of the sea of consciousness appeared to vanishpletely.


    Initially, her consciousness floated like a bubble, buoyed to the surface by an invisible force.


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    Nanako’s awareness was on the brink of fading away, yet she instinctively continued to strive to dive deeper.


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    Gradually, her entire awareness faded, plunging her world into a profound darkness, until even her consciousnesspletely vanished.


    Time lost meaning, but eventually, a tiny speck of light emerged in the dark expanse of her consciousness. As soon as this light appeared, it sank swiftly to the depths. Following this, more luminous points inexplicably surfaced, resembling tiny cells, all gravitating toward the ocean’s bottom.


    In an instant, Nanako Ito, who had been entirely unconscious, jolted awake. Upon regaining her senses, before even opening her eyes, she felt as though she was hovering outside the Buddhist hall, observing the entire temple from a divine vantage point.


    From her elevated perspective, she noticed Master Jingqing silently reciting scriptures within the hall, his expression tinged with urgency, while she remained cross-legged on the futon, frozen like a wax figure.


    Suddenly, she sensed a peculiar disturbance on the roof of the hall. With a thought, her consciousness shifted to the tumultuous rooftop, where she witnessed a gecko stealthily approaching a fly. In an instant, the gecko shot out its tongue, capturing the fly with breathtaking speed.


    At that moment, Nanako was even able to hear the sound of the gecko swallowing the fly.


    Soon after, she noticed a faint rustling noise, and with another thought, she found herself at the corner of the Buddhist hall, observing a line of ants marching in unison.


    This extraordinary experience filled Nanako with wonder. She felt a strong urge to extend her consciousness beyond the Buddhist hall, but found herself unable to leave its confines.


    Just as doubt crept in, a sudden sharp pain pierced her head. In that instant, her divine perspective vanished. Momentster, she opened her eyes, her consciousness returning to her own being.


    However, unlike her previous experience, this time Nanako awoke feeling invigorated and inexplicably content.


    When she opened her eyes, Master Jingqing let out a sigh of relief and remarked, “The donor has meditated for over ten minutes this time, significantly longer than before. How do you feel?”


    Nanako replied honestly, “What does it feel like? It was as if my soul could leave my body, but that sensation faded quickly. I can’t tell if it was merely an illusion.”


    Master Jingqing nodded and exined, “The feeling of the soul leaving the body is actually a manifestation of spiritual energy sensing its surroundings. This indicates a sessful enlightenment, though it may take time to truly understand. For those like me, without aura, it’s nearly impossible to leave the sea of consciousness. You, too, were likely exhausted and merely hallucinated after trying twice in session.”


    Nanako nodded slightly, preparing to speak again when she noticed a slight movement on the roof. She quickly nced up to see a gecko pursuing a spider, reminiscent of the one she had observed from her divine perspective.


    She focused intently on the gecko and couldn’t help but exim, “It seems…it’s not an illusion…”