Formal Teaching, What Do You Think the Agile Attack Department Should Level Up?

This nameless cultivation technique seemed to be called the Great Sage Scripture; thoughts flashed through his mind as he looked at Luo Xiaoshi.

This kid truly seemed to have the potential to become that monkey.

A Stone Monkey martial soul, still young, possessing endless possibilities—it was just that his personality needed some cultivation.

With this thought in mind, Chen An made up his mind to groom Luo Xiaoshi in that direction.

As for Zhu Zhuqing and the Nine Nether Profound Technique, he pondered; this seemed to be a cultivation method created by the master of the Underworld.

He just didn't know which Underworld this Underworld belonged to, but at the very least, he could be certain that this thing was overpowered for the Douluo world, even if it was a scaled-down version.

After all, if the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record could be considered top-tier, then these two things should be able to crush it.

"Eh, why hasn't this kid woken up yet?"

After bringing the two of them out, Chen An had placed Luo Xiaoshi back in the dormitory, yet an hour had passed without any sign of him waking up.

"Oh, right, this kid's foundation was ruined."

Chen An patted his own forehead, recalling Luo Xiaoshi's condition.

After a careful examination, he finally felt relieved; there was nothing seriously wrong, the boy was just physically weak.

He clicked his tongue—to be so frail at such a young age simply wouldn't do, but he could fix it.

He smiled craftily, his gaze toward Luo Xiaoshi looking quite mischievous—not in a lecherous way, of course, he just wanted to play a prank.

"You're in for a treat, kid. A special edition Ten-Complete Tonic Soup, hehe, hehe."

This concoction was a special blend he had improved based on the people of Douluo; it wasn't anything special, except that it was incredibly bitter—the kind of bitter that could kill a person.

He hurried into action; if the child woke up, he would have to trick him into drinking it, so it was better to handle it while he was still unconscious.

On the way, Zhu Zhuqing saw Chen An's busy figure and a look of confusion appeared on her face.

"What is Master doing?"

She wondered to herself, but she didn't dwell on it; her mind was currently occupied by the cultivation technique. For the first time, she felt what it meant to have someone beyond someone, and heavens beyond heavens.

This technique was far superior to the one passed down by her family. Just by attempting to circulate it, she felt her spirit brighten, as if a veil had been lifted from her eyes.

The concepts that had once sheltered her mind were shaken to their core.

Before long, a miserable, earth-shattering scream echoed through the dormitory area.

Ah!!

Cough.

"???"

Zhu Zhuqing was startled awake, looking outside toward the other building with suspicion.

Then she heard Chen An's boisterous laughter, and a smile graced her face; it seemed her dear Master's little scheme had succeeded.

She turned back and continued circulating her technique, currently locked in a struggle with it, determined to complete a full cycle.

As for her junior brother, she could only offer a half-second of silence; getting involved was impossible—she would never get involved in such things in this lifetime, she could only survive by cultivating obediently.

Time is like a play, fleeting and gone in an instant.

Over the next few weeks, aside from arranging special tonics for Luo Xiaoshi every few days, everything remained as usual.

Not only had Zhu Zhuqing gotten on the right track, but Luo Xiaoshi had also found his footing and begun formal cultivation.

"Greetings, Master."

They were both able to execute their respective techniques now, though they were currently hitting a slight bottleneck.

He weighed his options; simply raising their levels wasn't the right path. He still had to teach them something, lest they just grind levels without any real combat experience.

"What level are you both at now?"

Cultivation techniques had their most significant effects at the very beginning, so this was also the period when their levels would rise the fastest.

The two children asked by Chen An were filled with excitement and joy.

"I'm level 26."

"I'm level 16."

Zhu Zhuqing and Luo Xiaoshi said respectively.

The one with the greatest improvement was undoubtedly Luo Xiaoshi; given his poor foundation, this was understandable.

"Not bad, it seems you both have made good progress."

The two mentioned nodded, and then Chen An continued.

"This lesson will teach you about combat."

"Zhuqing, what do you think of specialized soul masters? I mean soul masters like yourself."

Zhu Zhuqing thought for a moment, then shook her head. She knew Chen An was referring to agility-attack and power-attack type soul masters.

But she truly didn't know how to answer.

She looked at Chen An in confusion, wanting to hear the answer from her Master.

"Have you ever considered what happens if an Agility-type cannot break the opponent's defense, or if a Power-type cannot even touch their target?"

After Chen An finished stating his point, both Luo Xiaoshi and Zhu Zhuqing fell into deep thought.

"When poor, one walks a single path; when strong and wealthy, one develops comprehensively."

"Both of you have natural talent, and with me backing you, sticking to just one path would be a waste."

Hearing this, Luo Xiaoshi immediately asked, "Then Teacher, how exactly should we cultivate?"

He did not quite understand what Chen An had just said, nor did he really want to.

Because he had already accepted Chen An as his teacher, and in his heart, he had decided one thing—whatever the teacher said, he would simply do.

"Good question, Little Stone. Your martial soul is a Stone Monkey, and you have seen that inherited figure, so your goal is to move closer to him."

"His greatest strength is his versatility. I have selected the Five-Tiger Eight-Trigram Staff and the Arhat Golden Body Art from the Technique Pavilion; you should start by cultivating those."

Chen An's plan for Luo Xiaoshi was to rely on spirit rings for physical attributes and self-study for combat techniques.

Watching Chen An casually toss two manuals to Luo Xiaoshi, Zhu Zhuqing had an epiphany.

The teacher had already mapped out their paths, so there was nothing to question; rising three levels in a few weeks was the best proof.

"Teacher, I want some too."

"Easily done, easily done."

Seeing Zhu Zhuqing so sensible, Chen An was beaming; he had thought this lesson would be quite troublesome.

"Here is a set of Shadow Flow Profound Meaning, and the Nine Yin White Bone Claw is particularly suitable for you."

Chen An smiled and pulled out another set of manuals. This was the skill set of the Master of Shadow Flow; he had checked and found that, barely meeting the standards of the Douluo world, they could be utilized.

As for the Nine Yin White Bone Claw, it was purely to help Zhu Zhuqing bolster her close-quarters counter-measures, which could also synergize with her first and second spirit skills.

This would achieve the effect of the original Steel-Shattering Divine Claw, yielding twice the result with half the effort.

And once the Shadow Flow Profound Meaning was fully comprehended, it would save her from needing the fourth and fifth spirit skills from the original plotline—Shadow Clone and Shadow Link.

Later, if he could get Zhuqing a golden body-type and a teleportation-type spirit skill, she would truly take off.

"Understood, Master."

They were currently at the training grounds behind the mountain, so Zhu Zhuqing and Luo Xiaoshi began practicing on the spot.

Watching them quickly get into the rhythm, Chen An felt his decision was sound; giving them hard-training techniques at this stage was a good move.

The body-cultivation techniques they had been chosen for were all compatible with abilities like Dharma manifestations, which was equivalent to telling a child who had only learned addition and subtraction to study calculus in the next chapter.

In the middle of their practice, Chen An spoke up.

"Little Stone, suppress your cultivation growth for now to solidify the foundation you missed earlier. Afterward, I will personally take you to obtain your spirit ring."

Luo Xiaoshi nodded to show he understood. His current cultivation speed was much faster than before, and reaching level twenty no longer felt as unreachable as it once did.

But he understood that it was because he had been too poor before; like a faucet opened to full flow, the time it takes to fill a cup cannot be compared to filling a bucket.

Once the two children had learned enough, they intended to perform a full sequence, but their execution was clumsy—lacking both the spirit and the form.

At this, Chen An laughed; kung fu was never that easy to master.

"That won't do. Let me demonstrate it for you once."

He, for one, loved showing off in front of others, and his disciples were no exception.