Chapter 123: Memory Palace
"This is what it feels like to open the meridians?"
I don't know how long it took, Wen Yiming slowly opened his eyes, and a lot of greasy black stains appeared on his skin, which was smelly and fishy, and it was disgusting.
Hurry up and take a bath again, it should be to eliminate the original toxins, look at yourself in the mirror, the skin is more delicate and smooth, as if it has been beautified.
The whole body is full of energy, both strength and feeling have improved a lot, especially the sense of smell, which is obviously more sensitive, allowing him to understand the world one step deeper.
"It turns out that it can really evolve!"
Wen Yiming slowly adapted to the new changes brought by his body, and was overjoyed, no wonder Liu Datong has the power to surpass ordinary people, all of which are the result of opening up the meridians and developing potential.
Since ancient times, how to develop human potential has been the eternal theme, three thousand methods, all living beings, there is always one suitable for themselves, for Liu Datong may be to cultivate the arm fist, use martial arts to strengthen the blood and qi, and open up the meridians.
But the incense road is obviously a higher level, as long as there is a high-quality rational qi and incense, you can not only enjoy the process of tasting incense, but also sit at the same time to nourish the blood and open up the meridians, no wonder the emperor and nobles will flock to it, who doesn't like it?
Liu Datong has been cultivating for twenty or thirty years to open up the three meridians and become a C-level treasure hunter, Wen Yiming has entered the Tao for less than half a year, and he has already opened two, if he lets the other party know, he will definitely be angry!
Of course, a few Wen Yiming will not be opponents of others, and his actual combat ability cannot be compared, but he has no interest in martial arts, as long as he is in good health, improving his sense of smell is the king.
Tossed all night, the sky was white, he packed up, went out for a run, his body was as light as a swallow, every step was vigorous, and his physical fitness improved several times.
When he got home, he picked up the information, and he basically remembered it at a glance, and his memory was originally good, but now it is even better. Not only incense, but also antiques, feng shui, food, fine wine, and even Gu worms are all knowledge that he needs to learn and understand.
Reading thousands of books and traveling thousands of miles is Wen Yiming's lifelong goal!
"What's a better way to memorize?"
Wen Yiming closed the book, and the super-olfactory sense can analyze all the ingredients, which requires himself to have a deeper and larger theoretical accumulation! During this time, I contacted many local tyrants and found that they have their own specializations, whether it is Hu Jianmin's calligraphy and red wine, or Yan Sihai's tea ceremony purple sand, if you want to conquer others, the best way is to be recognized professionally.
"By the way, Ling Tiancheng seems to have a very good memory!"
Suddenly remembered a person, Ling Tiancheng, every time he treasured the auction items, no matter the origin or price, even the year and time of the auction were clear, this is definitely not accidental.
Wen Yiming picked up the phone and called Ling Tiancheng, who asked him to go directly to the company and just have breakfast together.
"Oh, you want to improve your memory?"
Ling Tiancheng put down his chopsticks, looked at Wen Yiming and said curiously, "It seems to me that there is no knowledge that you don't understand, right?"
"There is no end to learning, the more you learn, the more you feel that your ability is limited, the so-called art is not pressing, there is nothing wrong with learning more, right?"
Wen Yiming wiped his mouth and said with a smile: "I see that Uncle Ling has a good memory, there are so many auctions every year, this is not something that ordinary people can do, there must be some secret?"
"Hahaha, I love to hear this sentence!" Ling Tiancheng laughed heartily and said proudly: "If you want to say that my eyesight is not very talented, I can't compare to Yuxin's spiritual light, but if you want to talk about memory, then I am not inferior to anyone!"
"Have you ever heard of the Memory Palace?"
Wen Yiming straightened up, the point came, and pondered: "I seem to have heard it, it should be a special memory method?"
"The Memory Palace, also known as The Chronicles of the Western Kingdom, is a book about how Matteo Ricci himself was able to remember what he was capable of. ”
Ling Tiancheng sat on the sofa and introduced: "What is the palace of memory, you must know that Westerners are extremely rational and spiritual, so they believe that "remembering according to the order of things is usually extremely simple", and storing memories in this way is what Matteo Ricci called "using the image of the object and the image of the ability to settle in various places in turn".
Eight-time World Memory Champion Dominic O'Brien, for example, was able to memorize the order of 2,808 playing cards on 54 tables, looking at each card only once, by using the memory palace method and its variants. ”
"Hannibal, the serial killer Hannibal, used the memory palace to store extremely vivid memories of complex medical records for a long time. ”
Wen Yiming didn't know that the memory palace was so magical, and asked curiously, "How can I build a memory palace?"
Ling Tiancheng closed his eyes, simulated the scene with his hand, and said in a low voice: "First of all, you need to choose a place that is very familiar, it depends on your ability to easily reproduce this place in your mind and walk in it, you must be able to immerse yourself in it just by using your spiritual eyes. ”
"For example, a good initial choice could be your home, remember, the more vividly you reproduce the details of the place, the more effectively you will be able to remember. ”
Wen Yiming also closed his eyes and began to learn how to build a palace under Ling Tiancheng's guidance.
"Try to find a special route in your palace and not just recreate a static scene. In other words, imagine doing a detailed tour of your home, rather than simply visualizing your home. Bring as many items to life as possible and record them from a dynamic perspective. ”
"Now you need to pay attention to the obvious features in the chosen premises. If you choose to tour your home, the gate should be the first feature that catches the eye. ”
"Continue to do a virtual walk through your memory palace, and once you enter the door, what's in the first room?"
While Ling Tiancheng was guiding, he used his hand to simulate pushing open the door and entering the room, observing from left to right: "Then systematically break down this room, you have to determine a standard procedure, such as always seeing right from left to right." What's the next feature that catches your eye? It could be a table in the middle of a dining room, or a painting on the wall. ”
"As you go, continue to record other traits in your mind, and each of them will become a memory slot, which you can use to store specific information next. ”
Ling Tiancheng opened his eyes, patted Wen Yiming and said, "Here's a trick, you'd better follow the route and walk it yourself, and repeat it loudly when you see those obvious features." Or write down the selected features on a piece of paper, go through them in your head, and repeat them aloud to strengthen your memory. ”
"Like most memory enhancement methods, memory palaces work through figurative associations. The process is simple: you choose a known image – called a memory hook – and combine it with the elements you want to remember. For us, a memory hook is a distinct feature of our memory palace. ”
"The crazier, the more funny, the nasty, the more unusual, the otherworldly, the vivid, the more ridiculous the impression is, the easiest thing to remember!"
Ling Tiancheng concluded: "Try to make the scene as unique as possible, it will never happen in real life. The only rule in the memory palace: boring is wrong!"
"How much can Uncle Ling remember now?"
Ling Tiancheng looked at Wen Yiming's curious expression and said with a smile: "I can remember all the books and materials I have read, basically I can't be wrong." Because I have a huge bookshelf that can store any books I need. ”
"I can remember the names and general characteristics of all the clients I have dealt with, even their preferences and personality traits. ”
"I can remember all the key lots in any auction because I have a database that I can open and read any data at any time. ”