Meditation Method

After reaching an agreement with Yu Qinglan, Chen Yuan stated that he needed two days to prepare, though in reality, he was simply waiting for the optimization of his meditation method to conclude.

After all, the current Optimization System could only support one optimization task at a time.

However, Chen Yuan did not spend these two days idle. Since he was only one Spirit of Vegetation away from breaking through to the intermediate stage, he simply stopped training his genetic energy in the Gravity Chamber and instead focused on perceiving the Wind of Existence.

Therefore, during this period, whenever Yu Qinglan began her training using the Wind of Existence, Chen Yuan would invariably stand by and watch.

To say he was "watching" was not entirely accurate, as Chen Yuan's gaze was never on Yu Qinglan; instead, he used his phone to browse through the electronic manuals he had purchased from Limit Home.

As time passed, Chen Yuan even became too lazy to stand, opting to pull up a chair and sit down, reading his manuals while using his Power of Mind to sense the state of Yu Qinglan's training.

This was because Chen Yuan had no need to personally comprehend anything; he only needed to collect data, which he would later hand over to the system to be optimized into a secret technique.

Yu Qinglan felt that this Junior Brother Chen was truly eccentric. He had clearly stated he wanted to observe her training, yet upon arriving, he only focused on his phone, looking nothing like someone trying to grasp a Conception.

After they reached their agreement, Chen Yuan began showing up from the second day onward, but his distracted state throughout the process made Yu Qinglan feel incredibly uncomfortable, eventually prompting her to ask.

Chen Yuan replied that he had a unique way of perceiving things that did not require the use of his eyes, telling her to simply act as if he didn't exist.

Thus, Yu Qinglan began her training sessions in this strange atmosphere, and by the time she finished, she would often find that Chen Yuan had already vanished.

This was because Chen Yuan had left a step ahead of her, returning to Jiangnan Pavilion to enter the Virtual Space and hone his sword skills.

As his proficiency in the Gale Sword Art neared its limit, his daily gains became smaller and smaller. Fortunately, thanks to his persistent tempering, his proficiency did not stagnate, continuing to grow at a slow but steady pace.

Consequently, Chen Yuan's daily routine became a cycle of watching Yu Qinglan train and tempering himself in the Trial Tower. This continued until two days later, when Chen Yuan did not go out during the day, choosing instead to hide in Jiangnan Pavilion while waiting for the optimization of his meditation method to slowly reach its end.

Finally, the optimization progress bar hit 100%.

"Optimization task complete. The secret technique 'Hibernation Method: Crystal Meditation' has been optimized into 'Meditation Method: Source Star Meditation' (Click to expand details)."

"Finally finished." Chen Yuan stared at the panel, his eyes bright. "The system automatically named it Source Star Meditation? Is it because Earth was called the Source Star in the previous era?"

The so-called "previous era" did not refer to a few hundred or thousand years ago, but rather the era of Earth billions of years ago, before it experienced the Great Destruction.

Chen Yuan remembered that since Earth was created by Mountain Sitting Guest, it had gone through three eras: the first era, the "Mountain and Sea Realm"; the second era, the "Source Star"; and the third era, "Earth." Each era had undergone a civilization reorganization following a Great Destruction.

As for why the optimized secret technique was called Source Star Meditation instead of Earth or Mountain and Sea Meditation, Chen Yuan learned after questioning the system that it was simply because the system deemed "Source Star Meditation" to be the most aesthetically pleasing of the three names to Chen Yuan.

Upon learning this answer, Chen Yuan was left speechless, unable to laugh or cry—he hadn't expected such a reason.

However, the system truly understood him; if Chen Yuan had to choose between the three names, he would have chosen "Source Star Meditation" as well. There was no other reason—it just looked right!

Therefore, Chen Yuan had no intention of changing the name and clicked directly on the details of the meditation method.

Meditation Method: Source Star Meditation: Cultivation-type secret technique, rating unknown (exceeds Earth secret technique ratings). A meditation method centered on Earth, containing the cultivation path after entering a state of deep meditation. The specific effects are as follows:

1. Cultivating this technique can increase Brain Domain Width. For every 10% increase in technique proficiency, Brain Domain Width increases by 1 point.

2. Cultivating this technique can increase consciousness strength, up to a maximum of two major tiers above one's own.

Although this secret technique only had two effects, the content could be described as terrifying.

Chen Yuan was extremely astonished, feeling more shocked the more he read.

"This meditation method can actually directly increase Brain Domain Width?" Chen Yuan's eyes widened. "Every 10% increase in proficiency grants one point of Brain Domain Width. If I cultivate it to perfection, wouldn't that be an increase of 30 points of Brain Domain Width?!"

One had to know that after all his hard work and mastering special opportunities, his Brain Domain Width had only increased by 6 points.

And now, this secret technique was telling him that as long as he cultivated it to perfection, he could gain another 30 points of Brain Domain Width—a value higher than his current total Brain Domain Width!

Chen Yuan took a deep breath, his Power of Mind in the state of deep meditation instantly calming his excitement. Once he had cooled down, he continued his study.

A moment later, Chen Yuan slowly exhaled.

"In summary, this meditation method has two effects: first, increasing Brain Domain Width by up to 30 points; second, increasing consciousness strength and its upper limit."

Chen Yuan stared at the panel, lost in thought. "My current strength is 'Apprentice Level 7', and my consciousness strength is 'Planetary Level 9'. After cultivating this meditation method, my consciousness limit can be two major tiers higher than my own, reaching 'Star Level 7'."

"Once I become a Planetary Level, my consciousness strength limit can be raised to 'Universe Level 1'."

"These two effects are more monstrous than the last." Chen Yuan couldn't help but shake his head in wonder.

A secret technique capable of increasing both Brain Domain Width and consciousness strength was rare even in the universe, let alone among the manuals on Earth; it might even be one of a kind.

At the very least, in all the times Chen Yuan had perused the original work, he had never discovered anything with similar effects.

One had to realize that the two attributes this technique enhanced—Brain Domain Width and consciousness strength—were distinct. The former was an innate talent every life form possessed and was extremely difficult to improve, while the latter was a late-game talent.

In the original work, Luo Feng's initial Brain Domain Width was 21. It was only after he broke through to the Planetary Level and his life genes underwent a leap that his Brain Domain Width increased by 1 point, reaching 22.

Chen Yuan's own increases in Brain Domain Width had also occurred during low-probability events.

Aside from the "Muscle-Tendon Changing and Marrow Cleansing Classic" specifically optimized by the system to improve his aptitude, which brought him 3 points of Brain Domain Width, the perfect completion of the Muscle Tendon Changing Classic brought an extra 1 point, the completion of his meditation method brought 1 point, and his own breakthrough in realm to the state of deep meditation brought 1 point.

The 4 points from the techniques aside—which were all the system's credit—the remaining 2 points of Brain Domain Width were not easily gained, whether through the perfect completion of the Muscle Tendon Changing Classic or reaching the state of deep meditation by breaking the limits of his meditation method.

But now, the system was telling him that as long as he cultivated this technique, his Brain Domain Width could easily break the 50-point mark.

This meant that Chen Yuan's aptitude would leap from the top tier on Earth to the first-class level within a cosmic nation.

The increase in consciousness strength was even more of a growth-type talent; the higher his realm, the more terrifying this advantage would become.

A consciousness exceeding two major tiers might not seem like much for the current Chen Yuan, but paired with his Hypnosis Technique in the state of deep meditation, he could even influence late-stage Planetary Level powerhouses.

Once Chen Yuan entered the Planetary Level, even Star Level powerhouses might fall victim to it.

It could be said that Chen Yuan, possessing such powerful consciousness, was naturally suited for the "Illusion Martial Artist Style". Even if his force output wasn't high right now, his ability to hypnotize opponents with his consciousness alone was enough to make him absolutely invincible at the same level.

Furthermore, this was a late-game talent. Assuming Chen Yuan became a Universe Supreme Being (True God Level) in the future, his consciousness strength, exceeding two major tiers, would directly reach the "Eternal True God" level.

For the True Gods wandering the Universe Ocean, this level of consciousness strength could be described as a dimensional strike.

And such heaven-defying effects originated from a secret technique that could be cultivated as early as the Apprentice Level.