Innovating Through the Old

"It seemed I had still underestimated the Dao Fruit's abilities!" Bai Yue sighed to himself as he sat on the second-floor balcony.

It had been over a year since his memories awakened. During the first half year, although he had improved rapidly, it was still within a range ordinary people could understand. But as he came into contact with more and more cultivation methods and Martial Skills, he finally realized just how monstrous the Dao Fruit's transformation of him had been.

He had originally thought that transforming him into a Dao Body, enhancing his comprehension, keeping him permanently at his absolute peak, and ensuring that every bit of insight and progress he gained would be preserved without any decline in his realm was already outrageous enough!

Yet as his knowledge accumulated, he discovered that his rate of improvement was accelerating. After giving it some thought, he understood why. Breaking through from zero to one was the hardest part of anything; it was the process of creating something from nothing. By comparison, turning one into ten, then a hundred, was far easier.

Thus, his initial study of World Destroyer had been a breakthrough from zero to one, while his subsequent rapid advancement had been an accumulation from one to a hundred.

By now, even the more elementary manuals in the House of Extremes could not be grasped instantly, but with only a little practice, he could fully master their essence.

Continuing to accumulate the number of manuals he mastered would be a long-term task in the future. After all, the different knowledge contained within them would serve as nourishment for his progress.

But Bai Yue's main task now was to integrate this scattered knowledge into his consciousness and create a manual suited to himself.

In truth, when Bai Yue had cultivated his Spear Techniques and movement techniques to the Artistic Conception level, he had discovered that even if he completely understood everything the creator had thought and intended, he could never reach the original author's level. Human bodies and minds were inherently different. Only a manual developed according to one's own circumstances and infused with one's own will could truly fit oneself perfectly.

However, he had not mastered enough knowledge at the time. Now, as his accumulated knowledge grew greater and greater, his idea of creating a manual had become achievable.

A manual encompassed many things. It did not merely contain methods of attack, but also guidance techniques for cultivating Gene Energy, movement techniques, and more.

After cultivating so many manuals, Bai Yue found that Staff Techniques suited him best. He had begun cultivating World Destroyer only because it was one of Earth's only two ultimate manuals. Compared to sabers, he preferred long weapons, so he had chosen it.

The staff had long been praised as the foremost of all weapons. Humans had already begun using it in primitive society, while later weapons such as spears, halberds, and lances had evolved from it, because ordinary people needed to add sharp, pointed parts to increase their killing power.

However, once Martial Artists reached a certain level, most mastered Dark Force and Penetrating Force. After reaching Planet Level, they could even attach Energy Attacks, so such added features were no longer so necessary.

Once he had chosen the weapon he liked and set his goal, he could develop everything else around this core.

Time flew by, and more than a month passed in the blink of an eye. The Elite Training Camp returned to its usual liveliness. Outside the Gravity Rooms in the Nine-Layered Pagoda, several students were lining up to reserve a Gravity Room.

"Is someone using it now?" a newly arrived student asked those who had come before him.

"Yes. I think it's that Teacher Bai." As he spoke, he looked toward the staff member beside them.

"Teacher Bai is inside. He's been using it for the past month or so," the staff member replied.

"Since this Teacher Bai came to our Training Camp, it seems like he hasn't taught anything, has he?" Though it was phrased as a question, it also expressed the dissatisfaction in the students' hearts.

Bai Yue had been at the Training Camp for more than half a year. He kept to himself and focused solely on his own cultivation, failing to fulfill his responsibilities as a teacher while frequently occupying the cultivation facilities. He had long since stirred dissatisfaction among the Elite Training Camp students.

Inside the Gravity Room, Bai Yue sat cross-legged in the center and slowly opened his eyes. Endless mysteries flowed within them, shining with Divine Radiance. If anyone saw his eyes now, they would find them seemingly containing the cosmos and starry sky, vast and profound.

During his more than half year at the Elite Training Camp, he had immersed himself in cultivation every single day, not wasting even the slightest bit of time. Apart from contemplating his own Martial Path and developing manuals, he tempered his body. Combined with treasures such as Dragon Blood and the various Ancient Civilization Equipment of the Elite Training Camp, his physical fitness had improved enormously, reaching the limit of a War God.

Although he had decided to follow the Martial Artist path with Staff Techniques as his main focus, that did not mean he had abandoned his path as a Mental Master. His Mental Power had also reached the strength of a High-Level War God, though it had not yet reached its limit. After all, there were far fewer natural treasures that could enhance Mental Power than there were for improving one's physique. Having another means of protecting his path would certainly make the road toward the pinnacle of the universe smoother. After all, one could never have too many skills when traveling the world.

Although thick walls separated him from the outside, his Advanced War God-limit physique still allowed him to hear the discussion outside. He merely smiled when he heard it, without getting angry. Anyone who enjoyed the benefits without doing any work would inevitably draw envy.

"I'd better show them something next. Otherwise, I might get kicked out soon!" Bai Yue laughed at himself. Naturally, he was joking. Hong had arranged his position personally. Even if these students were dissatisfied, the Elite Training Camp's higher-ups could only swallow their complaints.

He had now reached the first bottleneck in his cultivation. Though this bottleneck was nothing much to him, after accumulating for some time, he would likely break through naturally. Aside from his daily cultivation, what required his time was continuing to improve his Mental Power, which had yet to reach its limit. Of course, he could not keep letting people point fingers at him wherever he went. His recent cultivation had conveniently reached a temporary stopping point, so he could balance work and rest by giving these students some guidance. Perhaps it might even spark some inspiration for himself.

He rose and sensed his surroundings. "This Gravity Room barely affects me now. I should come less often and stop occupying it." This was one thousand times gravity, already the limit this machine could reach. Even a Low-Level War God would be crushed to death the instant he entered, while a Mid-Level War God would have his bones shattered. Even an ordinary Advanced War God would move sluggishly, only able to slowly shift his body. Yet Bai Yue could move freely inside, wielding an enormous Alloy Staff as he cultivated. The gap between them was obvious at a glance.

He picked up the silver white Alloy Staff beside him and walked out of the Gravity Room. The moment the door opened from within, it drew the attention of everyone outside. Seeing Bai Yue emerge, the student who had just complained felt a pang of guilt.

"I'm done using the Gravity Room. Thank you for your help during this time." Bai Yue first smiled at the staff member stationed there. Then he turned to the others and said, "Pass the word around. Starting tomorrow, whenever I have time in the afternoons, I'll be in the first-floor cultivation hall guiding everyone in their Martial Skills." He did not feel the slightest bit guilty saying this. With his current mastery of all kinds of manuals, he was not much inferior to their authors. Even for those he had not yet mastered, he could still offer some guidance.

After seeing them acknowledge his words, he smiled and nodded to the staff member before walking away.

"Guidance? Our Teacher Bai is really confident," one student mocked after watching him leave. Those who could become members of the Elite Training Camp were all geniuses from different places. Each believed himself no worse than anyone else. How could they possibly accept that someone younger than them could guide them?

"Enough. We're only responsible for passing on the message. If he embarrasses himself later, it won't be us," his companion said indifferently, even sounding somewhat pleased at the prospect.