Low EQ Privilege

The proliferation ability of "Acting" in the "Black Rock Guidance Technique" did not disappoint.

Under Ma Ran's guidance, Wan Haihao quickly succeeded in refining his first wisp of inner energy!

Within the first acupoint opened, the inner energy slowly increased, and before long, it filled more than half of it.

Wan Haihao felt a warm current originate from his chest and quickly spread throughout his body.

His fingers, which had been frozen by the cold wind, now felt a tingling sensation, and his whole body was warm and comfortable, as if he were soaking in a hot spring.

Refreshed!

Energized!

Wan Haihao felt invigorated, and the fatigue he should have felt after staying up all night had completely vanished!

Not only that…

The most crucial gain wasn't even these clearly perceptible changes.

There were two benefits!

First, Wan Haihao truly understood the process of inner energy transformation!

From now on, even without external help, he could cultivate inner energy independently.

Second, once the acupoints were filled with inner energy, they could be assisted to develop into mature micro-organs that would function automatically!

This was the significance of the "Black Rock Guidance Technique"!

"Senior, congratulations!"

Dong Huaiming's voice sounded from behind Ma Ran. "The 'Black Rock Guidance Technique' ah..."

He seemed to have been in the cafeteria for a while, having witnessed the entire process of Wan Haihao being guided to refine his first wisp of inner energy.

"Although I had guessed that with Brother Ran's talent and intelligence, he would eventually embark on the path of creating his own cultivation methods, I didn't expect him to start so early!"

Little Ming's eyes curved into crescent moons as he spoke with joy. "At this moment, I can play the role of a narrator."

With that, he cleared his throat, his expression serious, and deliberately lowered his voice to make it sound a bit hoarse, with a hint of a middle-aged storyteller's charm. "In this year, the prodigy Ma Ran appeared."

"With the 'Black Rock Guidance Technique', he reformed the Inner Qi martial arts system and announced his existence to the world."

"And so, the wheels of history began to turn slowly..."

Jealousy?

A sense of pressure?

Not at all!

That was just Dong Huaiming's personality.

Let alone the fact that Wan Haihao and Ma Ran were both his good friends, but even setting that aside, deep down, he wished for someone to break through obstacles and carve out a bright path on the extraordinary path!

What worried him most wasn't being left behind or being surpassed, but...

The lack of a path forward.

Dong Huaiming's greatest fear was that the Black Rock Stele martial arts system, even after reaching the ninth stage limit, would only be good for strengthening the body, making him someone who could be taken down with a single blow.

"Heh heh... I couldn't help myself!"

"My apologies!"

"Brother Ran, please continue!"

"I'll just watch from the side and make sure no one disturbs you!"

After saying this, Little Ming stood obediently beside Ma Ran.

He brought his right thumb and index finger together, placed them by his mouth, and made a zipping motion from left to right.

Ma Ran glanced back at him, saying nothing.

"Ma... Brother Ran, I'll be the second one!"

The next volunteer after Wan Haihao was a sophomore student.

Her surname was Wang, she was a girl with a delicate appearance, a slender build, and fair skin.

While her looks weren't as striking as Su Qiangwei's, they were very pleasing to the eye.

Furthermore, when she spoke, she sounded like a normal person, unlike Su Qiangwei, who could infuriate someone to the point of spitting blood.

This senior was a few years older than Ma Ran, but she was still led astray by Dong Huaiming and found herself calling him by the nickname more and more naturally. "Brother Ran, do you need to rest for a bit?"

Putting herself in his shoes!

It was already incredibly difficult for her to refine a single wisp of inner energy, let alone help others refine it!

Ma Ran now...

must be very tired, right?

"No, we can start directly."

Ma Ran curled the corners of his lips, a subtle smile.

The female member with the surname Wang nodded obediently, followed instructions, and sat honestly in front of Ma Ran.

Not long after.

"I feel it!"

Ma Ran withdrew his hand, and the female member opened her eyes, jumping up excitedly, "Is this inner energy?"

"Its refinement method... I can understand it now!"

"Thank you!"

"Thank you, Brother Ran, for your help!"

"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't know how long I'd be stuck on this. It's really..."

"You're welcome."

A few cold words popped out of Ma Ran's mouth, successfully interrupting the female member's speech and killing the topic. "Next."

Humans are social animals. Even though some members worried that the Black Rock Guidance Technique Ma Ran pioneered might have hidden dangers, they didn't voice their concerns.

Everyone possesses emotional intelligence.

The members present had all, to varying degrees, displayed traits of being "unapproachable" and "socially inept" in school or labs.

This wasn't because they lacked emotional intelligence.

They understood what needed to be understood.

Their unapproachable demeanor was simply because it was unnecessary and a better way to save time, nothing more.

Why bother currying favor with others when respect and indispensability could be earned through one's own abilities and intellect?

Constantly observing others' expressions was exhausting.

The current situation was completely different from before!

Within the entire Caolu Academy, there was only one person qualified to have the "low emotional intelligence" privilege: Ma Ran!

No one disagreed.

Everyone had, to some extent, fantasized about it.

If they could be like Ma Ran, calculating the positions of five hundred and twelve acupoints in an hour, and while double-checking, directly filling four acupoints to reach the Second Stage of Inner Qi...

Then, in just two to three days, they could create a method like the Black Rock Guidance Technique and reach the Third Stage of Inner Qi with just casual practice...

They would probably be so full of themselves they'd be flying to the sun and standing shoulder-to-shoulder with it!

"Continue."

Little Ming ran back and forth, serving as the discipline assistant. "Next person!"

"Hey, line up properly! Don't crowd too close!"

"Huh? Time's up? Brother Ran, you guys continue. I'll go report the situation to the Director."

Five minutes later, Dong Huaiming came jogging over, panting.

Perhaps because the weather was too cold, hot steam puffed from his mouth as he spoke, "Director Huang actually received the news a while ago."

As he spoke, Little Ming pointed at the cafeteria's camera. "Academies like Fulan, Qinglian, and Yingchuan are broadcasting it live!"

"Director Huang said he plans to adjust the schedule urgently and wants us to continue here."

"Also, he asked me to give Brother Ran a message."

Dong Huaiming caught his breath and stroked his non-existent beard, mockingly imitating Huang Weiguo's tone: "Student Ma Ran, you must take good care of yourself and absolutely don't push yourself too hard!"

"Haste makes waste!"

"Everything must be done step by step, slowly!"

"I know you are a disciplined, self-aware, ambitious, determined, and hardworking young man."

"However..."

"Remember this!"

"You are the most important talent, the most valuable treasure in our Caolu Academy right now!"

"Don't push yourself too hard!"

"Work-life balance is very important!"

After finishing his imitation, Little Ming pursed his lips.

Judging by his expression, he seemed a bit disdainful of Comrade Old Huang, finding the Director too long-winded.

Ma Ran, however, nodded seriously after hearing these words. "You've worked hard."

"I understand Director Huang's intentions."

"Don't worry, I won't push myself."

Over the past three days, the members of Caolu Academy had calculated the positions of at least three acupoints on average.

Many female students, after a brief moment of hesitation, chose acupoints that were less awkward and sincerely requested Ma Ran to "impart his technique."

Ma Ran accepted everyone without refusal, guiding them one by one and helping them generate their first wisp of inner energy.

As of 12:13 PM.

All members of Caolu Academy had successfully refined their first wisp of inner energy!

I came to update immediately after finishing writing today!