Nineteen Mouths of Bluffing Create a Miracle

Wan Haihao's words brought a knowing smile to everyone present.

Although progress was slow now, feeling like they were hitting a bottleneck, everyone was confident that one day they would truly reach the Nine Stages of Inner Qi.

"What would happen if, one day, we completely depleted all our inner energy?"

"Would we fall back to Zero Stages of Inner Qi, starting from scratch, accumulating bit by bit?"

At this point, the members present already had their own answers.

Such a hypothetical situation was, of course, impossible.

If inner energy were completely depleted, the acupoints would shrivel, and their stages would fall. Having to spend a lot of time and effort to refill them would make it too impractical.

"Or would it be about multitasking, dividing attention 512 ways, and simultaneously extracting bio-energy from cells to cultivate?"

This speculation was also impossible.

This was not the Middle Ages when public knowledge was limited.

The members present were also exceptionally intelligent young people from the new era's education system.

They could not be satisfied with a state of "knowing the 'what' but not the 'why'."

In the process of deducing the acupoints, they would subconsciously ponder the underlying principles.

When cultivating inner energy, they would delve deeply into its mysteries.

These issues that Wan Haihao brought up were things the members had, to varying degrees, privately considered.

Inner energy followed the law of conservation of mass-energy.

Those who cultivated the Black Rock Martial Way could not be like misers, only taking in and never giving out.

When inner energy was used, it would be consumed.

The notion that "cultivating inner energy is equivalent to widening the MP cap, and depleting some inner energy doesn't consume the cap, thus it can slowly recover automatically" sounded plausible.

At first listen, it seemed to have some logic.

But upon a little deeper thought, it was completely nonsensical!

"If I'm not mistaken..."

"The solution to this problem..."

"Should be to allow the acupoints to develop into complete micro-organs, right?"

Wan Haihao's voice grew softer and softer, completely lacking the spirited demeanor he had when he first arrived at Caolu Academy. "As long as the process of acupoints absorbing bio-energy and refining it into inner energy becomes semi-automated, or even fully automated, this problem can be solved."

"The accumulation of inner energy is a process where quantitative change leads to qualitative change."

"By allowing the acupoints to truly become fully developed micro-organs and form an inner energy circulation system, after inner energy is consumed, as long as the nutrition is sufficient, the previously filled acupoints will naturally generate inner energy, endlessly."

Wan Haihao scratched his head, feeling his old face flush. "I'm not specialized in bio-engineering and am somewhat of an outsider in this area. Please correct me if I say anything wrong."

When he first heard Ma Ran speak, his thoughts were exceptionally clear, and he had many ideas, but now he couldn't express them clearly and accurately.

Being stared at by Ma Ran, Wan Haihao felt his palms were sweating profusely, his mind went blank, and some words, upon reaching his lips, were forgotten.

It was just two words.

Nervousness!

Wan Haihao had never felt so uncomfortable, not even during his college entrance exams.

Although Ma Ran hadn't said a word, his gaze alone made Wan Haihao's heart pound wildly and his back break out in a sweat.

With a dry mouth and throat, Wan Haihao suddenly felt like he was being scrutinized by a superior.

Ma Ran felt that what he said was a complete mess, miles off the mark.

On the surface, however, Ma Ran started the applause, giving him high praise: "Senior Wan's idea is excellent!"

"Mere accumulation is useless."

"The cultivation of inner energy must emphasize the process of 'organification'."

"The question you all intended to ask me is probably related to the refinement of the first wisp of inner energy, right?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the members who had been dozing off suddenly woke up, their eyes wide open, their attention fully focused, and they listened intently.

The refinement of inner energy...

Easy for those who can do it, difficult for those who can't.

In Su Qiangwei's words—isn't it just about having a brain?

But the thirty-one members present, including Wan Haihao, truly couldn't do it!

Even if they were stuffed with high-energy nutritional supplements, the bio-energy their acupoints could obtain was only a tiny bit, and before it could be converted into inner energy, it was immediately absorbed by other cells.

They were completely unable to make the acupoint's energy supply channel monopolize the digestive system and compete with their own cells for bio-energy.

Bodily instincts...

Were not so easily overcome!

"A couple of days ago, I noticed the problems you were encountering."

Ma Ran said calmly, "From that moment on, I planned to use the process of organifying acupoints to create a guidance method that would help newcomers cultivating the Black Rock Martial Way system to smoothly refine their first wisp of inner energy."

"As long as you refine your first wisp of inner energy through this method, your bodies will automatically remember the 'Life Sublimation' process that transcends instinct."

"Once learned, it means you will never have to worry about it again."

"One proof is eternal proof!"

"I will temporarily name this technique..."

"Black Rock Guidance Technique."

Ma Ran hadn't actually created this ability; he was completely clueless.

He had also been holed up researching the You script for the past few days, so he had no time to waste on this.

The Black Rock Guidance Technique didn't exist.

Originally, Ma Ran had intended to add, "It won't take long before I can truly perfect it and promote it in all the academic societies," but as the words reached his lips, before he could even say them, profound knowledge flooded his mind.

Knowledge called the Black Rock Guidance Technique!

Clearly...

The members present, the young men and women in military uniforms, and even the uncles and aunties from the cafeteria were willing to believe Ma Ran!

Since this acting was not from nothing, but arose spontaneously, it didn't require much validation from others.

The little technique called the Black Rock Guidance Technique naturally emerged and was truly mastered by Ma Ran!

Unfortunately...

There were no proliferation medals.

The [Acting] ability seemed to look down on this "insignificant" little skill that offered little help to Ma Ran's personal overall strength.

"Regarding the Black Rock Guidance Technique..."

Ma Ran raised an eyebrow, his gaze focusing on Wan Haihao, "Is anyone willing to come and cooperate?"

Wan Haihao felt a bit parched, his expression somewhat bewildered.

When he came to his senses, he realized he had already raised his hand without knowing when.

"I... I'll do it!"

Among the four people who had come to Caolu Academy in the same car, Ma Ran was not someone he would compare himself to; that would be overestimating himself and inviting humiliation.

But Su Qiangwei and Dong Huaiming had both successfully refined inner energy!

He, a much more mature senior, had made no progress!

He couldn't continue to fall behind!

When an opportunity presented itself, he had to seize it immediately!

With Wan Haihao's active cooperation, Ma Ran quickly pinpointed the location of the acupoint waiting to be opened within his body—0.5 millimeters to the left of the sternal angle, three centimeters below the dermis.

He extended his left hand, his index finger hovering at the position of the manubrium, slightly rotating and adjusting the direction.

Inner energy flowed, and a warm current penetrated the thick clothing, pouring into Wan Haihao's acupoint.