An Incredibly Terrifying Level of Comprehension!

Jiang Shiqing reluctantly broke free from Lu Yang's embrace, walked to the chair next to her, took out a stack of blank spiritual paper and a charcoal pencil from her Storage Bag, laid them on the table, and began to memorize the Jade Wave Art.

Her handwriting was delicate and neat, and she wrote each stroke with great care, quickly filling the paper with neat lines of small characters.

Lu Yang leaned back in his chair and picked up the "Water Gathering Instruction" to start flipping through it from the beginning.

The hall fell silent again, with only the soft rustling of fingertips turning pages and the gentle scraping of charcoal pencils across spirit paper.

The ethereal mist drifting in through the skylight moved slowly between the two, tinged with a pale gold by the morning light, before gradually turning back to milky white.

After a moment, Lu Yang's brows relaxed slightly.

Just as he thought, starting with the basics was the right thing to do.

Although the contents of "The Water Gathering Instruction" and "The Dew Drawing Instruction" are simple, they clearly explain the most core concepts of Water Dao.

Water has no fixed shape, taking on the form of whatever it is placed in; water tends to flow downwards, using softness to overcome hardness; water gathers to form a force, and disperses to dissipate into vapor...

Once you understand these fundamental principles, it will be much easier to look back at the obscure chapters in "True Explanation of the Azure Waves".

He only glanced through it once, but he already had a grasp of the core concepts at the bottom of the Water Dao.

Lu Yang glanced at the panel.

Water Gathering Instruction Level 2 (102/200), Dew Drawing Instruction Level 2 (183/200)

A slight smile played at the corners of his lips.

It reached level 2 after only one viewing.

Lu Yang compared the levels on the panel, and found that level 2 was roughly equivalent to the minor success of his Cultivation Method comprehension.

Lu Yang put down the book in his hand, intending to go through it in his mind again to see if there was anything he had missed.

While reciting the Jade Wave Art from memory Jiang Shiqing kept a close eye on Lu Yang's movements.

Seeing that Lu Yang had finished reading, she quickly looked up and volunteered, "Young master, if you have any questions, Shiqing can explain them to you."

There was a hint of anticipation in her voice.

Finally, there's something I can do to help the young master.

Lu Yang thought for a moment, then waved to her.

"Come over."

Jiang Shiqing's pretty face flushed slightly, a hint of joy flashing in her eyes. She put down her charcoal pencil and quickly walked over.

Lu Yang reached out and pulled her into his arms, and she sat back down in the same spot.

She looked at Lu Yang's incredibly handsome face, her eyes slightly glazed, and couldn't resist leaning in to gently kiss the corner of his lips.

Lu Yang chuckled mischievously and patted her shapely buttocks, "Why do I feel like, Shiqing, you seem to want dual cultivation even more than I do?"

Jiang Shiqing's pretty face flushed slightly. Her composure as a female cultivator made her subconsciously let out a soft, reproachful sound, "Young Master..."

She squirmed slightly in Lu Yang's arms, looking a little resentful.

Although what the young master said is indeed true...

Which female cultivator wouldn't want to be with such an ethereal figure as the young master?

But she's still a girl, after all, and she has to save face.

Lu Yang smiled and changed the subject, "Alright, alright, let's discuss it."

He then raised several key questions that he had noted down while reading.

These questions, on the surface, seem to be about the contents of the "Water Gathering Instruction" and the "Dew Drawing Instruction," but in reality, each one touches on the most fundamental logic of the Water Dao.

How exactly does the formlessness of water manifest in the circulation of Spiritual Qi?

Is there a contradiction between the downward tendency of water and the cyclical nature of the universe, and how can this contradiction be reconciled?

Etc...

When Jiang Shiqing heard the first question, her expression was relatively normal.

When she heard the second one, her brows furrowed.

When she heard the third one, she was completely stunned.

Wrong...

Something's very wrong!

This is hardly a question someone who has just finished reading the "Water Gathering Instruction" and the "Dew Drawing Instruction" would ask!

She had to think carefully for a while before she could answer several of these questions.

Several questions even touched upon a vague area that she had vaguely sensed while practicing the Jade Wave Art, but had never seriously considered!

Jiang Shiqing looked at Lu Yang with a bit of confusion. "Young Master, isn't this your first time seeing these two Cultivation Method? Why are your questions so profound?"

Lu Yang chuckled lightly and said casually, "My comprehension is not bad."

Jiang Shiqing: "..."

Is this a sign of good comprehension?!

Having lived this long, she's seen quite a few cultivators.

She had dealt with all sorts of people in Taibai Market, including Rogue Cultivators, scions of the Aristocratic Clan, and geniuses from various sects.

But I've never heard of anyone being able to ask such a high-level question after just flipping through a Yellow Grade Cultivation Method.

Could it be... that her young master is truly a celestial being descended to earth?

Seeing her standing there motionless, Lu Yang gently patted her cheek. "What are you thinking about? You can't possibly not even know how to answer such a simple question?"

Jiang Shiqing snapped out of her daze and quickly replied, "Yes..."

She composed herself and, based on her cultivation experience of the past ten years, answered Lu Yang's questions one by one.

She started by discussing the method of gathering spiritual energy in the "Water Gathering Instruction" and then moved on to the method of refining dew in the "Dew Drawing Instruction," drawing on her experience accumulated while cultivating the Jade Wave Art, and tried her best to explain each issue thoroughly.

Lu Yang listened quietly, nodding occasionally and frowning sometimes.

Jiang Shiqing's insights did indeed inspire him. After all, she was a cultivator who had actually practiced Water Dao cultivation for more than ten years, and many of her detailed experiences were not written in Cultivation Method Secret Manuals.

But he also had some insights. The more he listened, the more he felt something was wrong. He felt that he could dig deeper, or perhaps he was even going in the wrong direction.

Thus, the roles of the two people were switched without them even realizing it.

At first, Jiang Shiqing spoke while Lu Yang listened.

Then it became a situation where Lu Yang asked questions, Jiang Shiqing would think about them before answering.

Then, Jiang Shiqing answered more and more slowly, and took longer and longer to think.

In the end, she realized that she was no longer guiding Lu Yang at all.

Conversely, a casual comment from Lu Yang could open up a perspective she had never considered before, cracking the fixed mindset she had cultivated over more than a decade.

She herself gained a lot of insights from the discussion.

Many things that were previously confusing during his cultivation suddenly became clear after Lu Yang pointed them out with just a few words.

This was something Jiang Shiqing simply couldn't understand.

As a cultivator specializing in Water Dao, I have been comprehending Water Dao Cultivation Methods for over ten years.

How long has the young master been in contact with the Water Dao?

It's only been a little over an hour!

This is already deeper than her insights?!

However, Jiang Shiqing was also quite proud.

The stronger the young master is, the happier she will be.

Another half hour passed, and Jiang Shiqing finally couldn't keep up with Lu Yang's questions anymore.

She lowered her head somewhat shyly and said softly, "Young Master... Shiqing is useless; there's nothing more I can teach you."

Lu Yang glanced at the panel.

In just that brief discussion, his Water Gathering Instruction and Dew Drawing Instruction both reached level 4.

Water Gathering Instruction, Level 4 (12/400); Dew Drawing Instruction, Level 4 (31/400)

Even Lu Yang himself was somewhat surprised.

He hadn't comprehended any Yellow Grade Cultivation Method in a long time.

Before obtaining the system, the Heavy Sword Instruction he cultivated was also at the Yellow Grade.

Although it is much stronger than the Water Gathering Instruction and the Dew Drawing Instruction, the difference between them is not actually that exaggerated within the same grade.

At that time, Lu Yang had been practicing the Heavy Sword Instruction for four years and had only managed to raise Heavy Sword Instruction to level 2!

And now?

In just over two hours, he actually upgraded both of his Yellow Grade Cultivation Method to Level 4!

This improvement in comprehension is simply outrageous!

Keep in mind that Lu Yang has only had the system for about three months!

At this rate of improvement, he didn't even dare to imagine how far his comprehension would reach in a year!

Perhaps by simply reading Yellow Grade Cultivation Method once, one can directly reach Level 4 or even the maximum level?

Lu Yang regained his composure and smiled at Jiang Shiqing, "Alright, you can continue practicing the Jade Wave Art from memory."

Jiang Shiqing nodded, tilted her head up and kissed Lu Yang on the corner of his lips again, then obediently got up and returned to her desk to pick up her charcoal pencil again.

Lu Yang then opened two more Cultivation Method.

He had only studied it briefly, putting together the framework of the Cultivation Method and clarifying its core principles.

Now, after discussing the Dao with Jiang Shiqing and undergoing a level 4 comprehension enhancement, he can re-examine these two Cultivation Method from a completely new perspective.

However, something strange happened.

He studied them word by word and found that his understanding of these two Cultivation Method had reached a point where it could not be improved.

He had fully grasped the principles conveyed between the lines.

This puzzled Lu Yang.

Have you reached the pinnacle of your Cultivation Method?

But the panel only shows level 4!

Lu Yang pondered for a moment, and then he understood.

The maximum level indicated by the panel should be the limit of comprehension for these two Cultivation Method, from which there is no further advancement.

However, the creators of the "Water Gathering Instruction" and the "Dew Drawing Instruction" did not push the Cultivation Method to their limits.

Therefore, even at level 4, it is already considered perfect for Cultivation Method.

Further up, the Cultivation Method itself did not provide enough nourishment.

With his comprehension, it would be no problem for him to extend these two Cultivation Method to areas that the creators had not yet explored, but it would take some time.

Lu Yang didn't intend to waste that time.

He directly consumed over 700 Cultivation Method Experience points to max out both Cultivation Method.

The moment the experience points were deducted, a Sea of Consciousness.

That surpasses the level of the original creators and reaches the ultimate realm that these two Cultivation Method can theoretically achieve.

With Lu Yang's current comprehension, it only took him a few breaths to digest and absorb all the insights he gained from these Cultivation Method, integrating them into his own cognitive system.

He also gained a relatively complete basic understanding of Water Dao.

Lu Yang let out a long breath and took out the dark blue "True Explanation of the Azure Waves" again.

This time, when he opened it again, Lu Yang felt completely different.

Reading "True Explanation of the Azure Waves" before was like looking at a mountain through the fog; I knew where the mountain was, but its outline was blurry and its branches and leaves were unclear.

Now that he has a basic understanding of Water Dao, Lu Yang can understand a small part of the content.

With his current level of understanding, he can deduce from this small portion of the content and gain a basic understanding of the True Explanation of the Azure Waves.

Lu Yang's mind was completely absorbed in this secret manual.

The hall was quiet.

The morning light slowly moved from the center of the skylight to the west corner, and then slid from the west corner onto the side wall.

The light gradually faded from a dazzling gold to a gentle orange, and then to a soft, warm orange.

Jiang Shiqing buried herself in writing the Jade Wave Art from memory. The charcoal pencil made a soft rustling sound as it scribbled across the spiritual paper. Every now and then, she would look up at Lu Yang.

The young master sat in the light, turning the pages of the dark blue-covered manual one by one, his expression utterly focused.

Not daring to disturb her, she buried her head back in her writing.

I don't know how much time passed.

Lu Yang let out a soft breath.

The aura condensed into a very faint white mist in the air, which slowly dissipated.

He looked at the panel.

"True Explanation of the Azure Waves" Level 1 (1/10000)

It's done!

The Earth Grade Supreme Quality Cultivation Method, "The True Explanation of the Azure Waves," is now in its infancy!

A smile appeared on Lu Yang's lips.

He looked up at the skylight; although it was getting dark, the sun had not yet set.

In just one day, Lu Yang, a Mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator with absolutely no understanding of Water Dao, actually managed to comprehend the Earth Grade Supreme Quality cultivation Cultivation Method!

If this gets out, probably very few people will believe it!

One can only imagine how extraordinary Lu Yang's comprehension is now!

Most importantly, once he enters the realm, the insights gained from the True Explanation of the Azure Waves will be included when he uses the Power of Money to improve his cultivation level, which will greatly benefit his understanding of the Water Dao Principle.

That's his real purpose for sitting here all day studying.

As for now, the True Explanation of the Azure Waves's effect on his strength is clearly far less direct than that of the Metal Dao and Sword Dao Cultivation Method.

He wasn't in a hurry to push it further.

Lu Yang stood up from his chair and stretched his stiff neck.

He turned to look at Jiang Shiqing, who was still hunched over her desk, writing furiously.

She had already written a thick stack of prayer papers, which were piled on the corner of the table, each one filled to the brim.

Viewed from the side, she was slightly biting her lower lip, her brows furrowing and relaxing intermittently, clearly racking her brains to recall the details of the Jade Wave Art.

A tender look appeared in Lu Yang's eyes.

He tiptoed up behind her, bent down, and gently hugged her from behind.

Lu Yang rested his chin on her shoulder, inhaling the faint fragrance of her hair.

Jiang Shiqing's pen tip dragged a short horizontal line across the paper.

She stopped abruptly, turning her head to look at Lu Yang, her eyes filled with a hint of confusion and desire. "Young Master, what's wrong?"

Lu Yang lowered his head and gently pecked her red lips, chuckling softly, "No need to recite anymore. I've already grasped the True Explanation of the Azure Waves."

Jiang Shiqing's pen slipped from her fingers. "...???"