As a technique that enhanced his ability to play the role, the "Black Rock Guidance Technique" did not disappoint.
Under Ma Ran's guidance, Wan Haihao quickly succeeded in refining his first wisp of inner qi!
Within the first acupoint he had opened, inner qi slowly accumulated. Before long, it had filled more than half of it.
Wan Haihao felt a warm current arise from his chest and rapidly spread through all four limbs and his entire body.
His fingers, originally stiff from the cold wind, began to tingle. His whole body felt warm, as if he were soaking in a hot spring. It was extremely comfortable.
His mind was clear and his spirit refreshed!
He felt full of energy!
Wan Haihao felt as vigorous as a dragon and fierce as a tiger. All the fatigue he should have felt after staying up late had completely vanished!
Not only that...
The most important gains were not these changes he could clearly sense.
There were two benefits!
First, Wan Haihao had truly understood the process of converting inner qi!
From then on, even without external assistance, he could cultivate inner qi independently.
Second, once the inner qi in the acupoints was full, it could help them develop into mature miniature organs, allowing them to function automatically!
That was precisely the significance of the "Black Rock Guidance Technique"!
"Senior, congratulations!"
Dong Huaiming's voice sounded from behind Ma Ran. "The 'Black Rock Guidance Technique,' huh..."
He seemed to have arrived at the cafeteria some time ago and had witnessed the entire process of Wan Haihao being guided to refine his first wisp of inner qi.
"Although I'd long guessed that, with Brother Ran's talent and intelligence, he would sooner or later embark on the path of creating his own technique, I didn't expect him to start so soon!"
Little Ming's eyes curved into two crescents as he smiled, and even his voice carried a festive note. "At a time like this, I can make a guest appearance as the narrator."
After saying that, he cleared his throat. His expression grew solemn, and he deliberately lowered his voice, making it slightly hoarse and giving it the flavor of a middle-aged man recounting ancient history. "That year, the prodigy Ma Ran emerged out of nowhere."
"With a single book, the 'Black Rock Guidance Technique,' he improved 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 tension?
Not at all!
Dong Huaiming was simply that kind of person.
Putting aside the fact that Wan Haihao and Ma Ran were both his good friends, even without that, deep down, he wished for someone to hack through all obstacles along the transcendent path and blaze a bright road forward!
What worried him most was not being left behind or surpassed, but...
That there would be no road ahead.
What Dong Huaiming feared most was that cultivating the Black Rock Stele martial arts system to the ninth-stage limit would only strengthen the body, leaving one as the sort who could be toppled with a single shot.
"Hehe... I couldn't help myself!"
"I'm truly sorry!"
"Carry on, Brother Ran!"
"I'll just watch from the side. I guarantee I won't let anyone disturb you!"
After saying that, Little Ming obediently stood beside Ma Ran.
He pressed his right thumb and index finger together, placed them by his mouth, and drew them from left to right, making a zipping-his-lips gesture.
Ma Ran glanced back at him without saying a word.
"Ma... Brother Ran, I'll be second!"
The volunteer after Wan Haihao was a second-year female student.
Her surname was Wang. She was pretty, slender, and fair-skinned.
Her looks were not as striking as Su Qiangwei's, but she was very easy on the eyes.
Besides, when she spoke, she gave people the impression that she was a normal person. Unlike Su Qiangwei, she would not make people so angry they spat blood.
This senior student was several years older than Ma Ran, yet Dong Huaiming had still led her astray, and she was becoming increasingly smooth in addressing him. "Brother Ran, do you need to rest for a while?"
Put yourself in his shoes!
Refining a wisp of inner qi alone was already as difficult as ascending to heaven, let alone helping someone else refine inner qi!
Ma Ran must...
be very tired by now, right?
"No need. We can start directly."
Ma Ran tugged the corners of his lips, which counted as a smile.
The female society member with the surname Wang obediently nodded, followed his instructions, and sat properly in front of Ma Ran.
Before long.
"I can feel it!"
Ma Ran withdrew his hand. The female society member opened her eyes and jumped up excitedly. "Is this inner qi?"
"I understand how to refine it now!"
"Thank you!"
"Thank you for your help, Brother Ran!"
"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't know how long I'd have been stuck on this. It's simply too..."
"You're welcome."
Several icy words popped out of Ma Ran's mouth, successfully interrupting the female society member and smoothly killing the conversation. "Next."
Humans were social creatures. Even though some society members worried that the newly created "Black Rock Guidance Technique" might have hidden problems, they did not voice those concerns.
Everyone possessed some degree of emotional intelligence.
All the society members present had, at one point or another, displayed traits of being "unsociable" and "lacking social graces" at school or in the laboratory.
That was not because they had low emotional intelligence.
Everyone understood what needed to be understood.
They appeared unsociable merely because there was no need for anything else and it saved more time. That was all.
If one could earn respect through one's own abilities and intelligence and become an irreplaceable choice, why bother watching other people's expressions?
How exhausting it was to read people's moods every day.
Compared to before, the current situation was completely different!
Throughout Caolu Academy, there was only one person qualified to enjoy the privilege of having low emotional intelligence: Ma Ran!
No one objected.
To some extent, everyone had imagined it before.
If they could be like Ma Ran and calculate the positions of 512 acupoints in an hour, directly fill four acupoints while casually verifying the calculations, and enter the Second Stage of Inner Qi...
Then spend another two or three days creating a technique like the "Black Rock Guidance Technique," and reach the Third Stage of Inner Qi after casually cultivating it...
They would probably be so swollen with pride that they could fly into the sky and stand shoulder to shoulder with the sun!
"Continue."
Little Ming ran back and forth, taking responsibility for maintaining discipline. "Next!"
"Hey, line up properly! Don't crowd so close!"
"Huh? Time's up? Brother Ran, you continue here. I'm going to report the situation to the director."
Five minutes later, Dong Huaiming came jogging over, panting for breath.
Perhaps because the weather was too cold, hot vapor puffed from his mouth as soon as he spoke. "Director Huang actually received the news a long time ago."
As he spoke, Little Ming pointed at the cafeteria's cameras. "The Fulan, Qinglian, and Yingchuan academies are broadcasting this live!"
"Director Huang said he planned to urgently adjust the schedule and have us continue here."
"Besides, he asked me to pass a message to Brother Ran."
After catching his breath, Dong Huaiming stroked his chin's nonexistent beard and exaggeratedly imitated Huang Weiguo's tone. "Student Ma Ran, you must take good care of your health. Don't push yourself!"
"Haste makes waste!"
"Everything has to be done step by step. Take it slowly!"
"I know you're a disciplined, self-motivated, ambitious, persistent, and hardworking good young man."
"But..."
"Remember this!"
"You're currently the most important talent and most valuable treasure in our Caolu Academy!"
"Don't push yourself too hard!"
"A balance between work and rest is very important!"
After finishing the imitation, Little Ming curled his lips.
From his appearance, he seemed somewhat disdainful of Old Huang, as if he thought the director was too long-winded.
After hearing those words, however, Ma Ran nodded seriously. "Thanks for the effort."
"I understand what Director Huang meant."
"Don't worry. I won't push myself."
Over the past three days, every member of Caolu Academy had calculated the positions of at least three acupoints on average.
After a brief period of hesitation, many of the female students had selected acupoints in less embarrassing locations and sincerely asked Ma Ran to "pass on the technique."
Ma Ran accepted everyone who came, guiding them one by one and helping them produce their first wisp of inner qi.
As of 12:13 p.m.
Every member of Caolu Academy had successfully refined their first wisp of inner qi!
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