Dual Star Cultivation Method

"Should I go back and ask my dad again?"

"No need." Ling Qianyue waved him off. There had to be a special reason why someone with the Star Crown Bloodline had ended up wandering outside. Dai Gonggong was simple-minded, so there was no fear of him overthinking it. But if his father was more perceptive and Dai Gonggong's repeated questions drew his attention, that would only create unnecessary trouble.

Although his Martial Soul had already transformed into the Shattered Star Sword, he could alter its appearance and conceal his Soul Power cultivation because of its innate skill, Star Concealment.

But he was not sure whether this ability could fool someone at the rank of Soul Douluo or above.

In this world, where Spiritual Power was not cultivated, aside from those with special Martial Souls, Soul Masters only experienced noticeable growth in Spiritual Power after reaching Soul Sage. It began to soar during the Soul Douluo stage, and only upon becoming a Titled Douluo could one perceive the smallest details.

Therefore, caution was still best.

Of course, if he ever went to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye and met Dugu Bo, he could not let down his guard even if Dugu Bo failed to see through his disguise.

After all, everyone in the Soul Master World knew that this man's Spiritual Power ranked among the weakest of the Titled Douluo. Despite possessing a Head Soul Bone, his Spiritual Power was still pitifully weak. He had not even recognized Xiao Wu's soul beast form right in front of him.

Could it be that the poison coursing through his body had weakened his Spiritual Power? Other people endured pain and tempered their Spiritual Power, while his had simply been poisoned away?

"Let's put this matter aside for now. Also, have you figured out that economic theory I taught you?"

Dai Gonggong immediately perked up. "That... what was it... scheme?"

"The Ponzi Scheme."

"Oh, right, that one." Dai Gonggong's eyes lit up. "It's basically getting something for nothing. I've already started contacting people. I'm just waiting for an opportunity to make a killing."

"Big Brother, can we really swindle a lot of money with this scheme?" Dai Gonggong could not help asking.

Ling Qianyue glared at him. "Remember, this is not a scam. It is using the weaknesses of human nature to seek profit. How can a Soul Master's business count as scamming?

"Besides, we only do it once. We cannot be greedy. Greed is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant. If we stir up trouble, the losses will outweigh the gains. Timing is important. Wait until I tell you to act."

"Got it, Big Brother!" Dai Gonggong seemed to have already seen countless riches beckoning to him. "You and me, we'll make it big and build something great, then create glory once more!"

Ling Qianyue rolled his eyes and waved him away. "Go on, go on. We'll spar after school. I hope you've corrected that way of exerting force I taught you a few days ago."

"Got it!" He left with excitement written all over his face.

Ling Qianyue shrugged. This was about the only way to get rich quickly. Dai Gonggong might only be a collateral descendant of the Dai Family, but his status was still noble. If he could be used, then he would be used.

These days, if you wanted to make money, you still had to rely on unorthodox methods.

Given his background, this was undoubtedly an excellent way to gather wealth quickly.

Otherwise, was he supposed to rely on working for someone else to make money? What a joke. Working was impossible. He would never work in this life.

Even if he, Ling Qianyue, died outside, even if he jumped off the top floor of Martial Soul Academy, he would never work for someone else.

He had even outsourced the job of sweeping the academy grounds for 10 Copper Soul Coins on his second day after enrolling, pocketing a difference of 5 Copper Soul Coins.

With Dai Gonggong paying his tutoring fees in Gold Soul Coins, there was no way he would waste his energy on that kind of work.

One Gold Soul Coin was worth 10 Silver Soul Coins, or 1,000 Copper Soul Coins. Wasn't it better to earn Gold Soul Coins in peace?

As for the trouble and reckoning that the Ponzi Scheme might bring afterward, Ling Qianyue had only one response: whatever Dai Gonggong did had nothing to do with him.

"You're a little late today?" Ling Qianyue looked at Zhu Zhuqing's dark circles and could not help asking.

"Yawn..." Zhu Zhuqing yawned, exhaustion showing in her eyes. Rubbing them, she said to Ling Qianyue, "I cultivated too late last night and nearly couldn't get up this morning."

She glanced around to make sure no one was watching, then quietly said to Ling Qianyue, "That Seven Stars Chart you gave me... I stared at it all night but couldn't make anything out. After visualizing it, there was no change in my Mingmen Acupoint either."

Ling Qianyue frowned slightly as he pondered in silence. The Big Dipper Seven Stars pattern was crucial to his Visualization Method. Logically speaking, as long as it was visualized correctly, it should benefit cultivation. The body's acupoints should have reacted. Why had Zhu Zhuqing felt nothing at all?

Was he simply too unusual? Zhu Zhuqing did not have the Great Heavenly Star Array Diagram.

"Don't be so discouraged. Cultivation was never something that could be achieved overnight." Ling Qianyue comforted her. "Don't focus too much on it. Just visualize it whenever you have time. Umm..." Ling Qianyue pondered for a moment. "Help me conduct an experiment later."

Zhu Zhuqing did not have the Great Heavenly Star Array Diagram, but he did. Ling Qianyue already had an idea in mind.

At noon, sunlight streamed through the gaps in the leaves, scattering mottled patches of light and shadow.

Ling Qianyue and Zhu Zhuqing arrived beneath the tree shade filled with memories. The surroundings were quiet, broken only by the occasional chirp of birds.

Ling Qianyue found this to be an excellent place for a tryst. He suddenly understood those couples in university who liked meeting in little groves. This tranquil, indescribably strange feeling really was quite nice.

Zhu Zhuqing's cheeks were flushed as she secretly glanced at Ling Qianyue without saying a word.

They had met here for the first time, yet she had not been this reserved back then. After what happened yesterday, being alone with Ling Qianyue here today instead made her feel shy.

"Oh? Your face is red?"

"It's too hot at noon. The sun did it." Zhu Zhuqing offered a weak excuse.

"Heh." Ling Qianyue laughed. "Sit down. Visualize the Seven Stars Chart in your mind, and circulate your Soul Power through your Mingmen Acupoint."

"O-Okay."

At his words, Zhu Zhuqing sat cross-legged in front of him and slowly closed her eyes, beginning to visualize the Seven Stars Chart. Guided by her thoughts, her Soul Power slowly flowed toward her Mingmen Acupoint.

Ling Qianyue closed his eyes and focused, the magnificent sight of the Great Heavenly Star Array Diagram appearing in his mind. Taking a deep breath, he gathered his own star power at his Mingmen Acupoint, then carefully guided it from within his body into Zhu Zhuqing's Mingmen Acupoint.

The instant his fingertips touched Zhu Zhuqing's lower back, a soft muffled moan escaped her.

Zhu Zhuqing's Soul Power and Ling Qianyue's star power intertwined. Almost instantly, Zhu Zhuqing's Soul Power was enveloped by Ling Qianyue's star power and gradually compressed.

Second by second, as Ling Qianyue continued pouring in star power, Zhu Zhuqing suddenly felt a strange ripple emerge from her Mingmen Acupoint at a certain moment, as though something had been activated.

Her Soul Power involuntarily gathered there, flowed along Ling Qianyue's fingertips into his Mingmen Acupoint, circulated through a complete cycle within his acupoint, then returned to Zhu Zhuqing's body.

Her original Soul Power had, at this moment, become star power!

"Yaoguang Star! I sensed the Yaoguang Star!" Zhu Zhuqing opened her eyes in delight. Under the light of the Yaoguang Star, she felt a subtle increase in the power of both her Soul Power and Martial Soul attacks. It was not obvious, but it was a genuine improvement.

The mysterious resonance of the Big Dipper Seven Stars in her mind had also become more distinct.

Ling Qianyue felt the change as well. He had expected to pay some price, but to his surprise, when Zhu Zhuqing's Soul Power entered his body, his own Soul Power increased somewhat, and the boost to his attack power from the Mingmen Acupoint improved too.

Perhaps from 5% to 6%? he thought silently.

He stopped, no longer visualizing the Great Heavenly Star Array Diagram in his mind. Zhu Zhuqing was stunned as well. "It seems... that feeling is gone?"

She subconsciously turned to look at Ling Qianyue behind her. The boy's lowered brows and thoughtful profile looked upright and charming under the sunlight.

A faint ripple stirred in Zhu Zhuqing's heart. She said nothing more, quietly watching him, unable to look away.

A moment later, Ling Qianyue raised his head and met Zhu Zhuqing's gaze. "It's an experiment. Why are you staring at me like that?"

"Ah? Ah." Startled back to her senses by Ling Qianyue's sudden question, Zhu Zhuqing's cheeks reddened. She hurriedly looked away. "N-No, it's nothing. I just... I just thought it was a little amazing. I didn't expect it to really work."

A faint smile rested on Ling Qianyue's lips. "The experiment was very successful. We can practice more in the future. Let's call this method the Dual Star Cultivation Method."