Passing Down the Teachings!

"Yes, a very important matter."

Liu Yunlan did not press for details, simply nodding and offering a gentle reminder, "Don't keep your grandfather too long," before letting him go.

The study door was left ajar.

Qing Mufeng knocked, and Qing Zhengyue's voice came from within: "Come in."

Pushing the door open, he found Qing Zhengyue sitting behind the desk, holding a yellowed ancient tome.

Seeing his grandson enter, the old man set the book down, a flicker of surprise crossing his eyes.

"Finished your medicinal bath?"

"Finished."

"Then why aren't you cultivating? What brings you to me?"

Qing Mufeng walked to the desk, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke: "Grandfather, during the medicinal bath just now, I entered my dantian."

Qing Zhengyue's hand froze.

"You entered your dantian?" The old man's voice rose slightly. "How did you get in?"

"I used the Azure Dragon Pupil for internal vision while circulating my soul power with the Green Snake Meditation Method," Qing Mufeng said truthfully. "When I performed both simultaneously, my consciousness was pulled into a... small, azure world."

Qing Zhengyue fell silent for a moment, then slowly leaned back into his chair, looking at his grandson with a complex gaze.

"What did you see there?"

"I saw an Azure Dragon."

These four words landed in the study like a pebble dropped into still water, sending ripples through the air.

Qing Zhengyue tapped his fingers lightly against the desk, a habitual gesture when he was deep in thought.

"What did it say to you?"

Qing Mufeng organized his thoughts and relayed the Azure Dragon's words to his grandfather.

He spoke of the Azure Dragon Method, the nine layers corresponding to the nine rings, the Innate Divine Ability, and the God Realm.

He held nothing back.

After listening, Qing Zhengyue remained silent for a long time.

The only sound in the study was the rustling of bamboo leaves outside the window.

After a long while, the old man spoke, his voice slightly hoarse: "It said the Azure Dragon Method can be passed on to us?"

"Yes." Qing Mufeng nodded. "The Azure Dragon said that the Azure Dragon Method was born from the Green Snake Meditation Method; it is the sublimation of the Qing Clan's century of hard work. You passed the meditation method to me, and I return a better one to you—this is karma."

Qing Zhengyue's Adam's apple bobbed.

The old man lowered his eyelids, remaining silent for a long time before whispering, "It is certainly more reasonable than some people."

Qing Mufeng noticed his grandfather's eyes turning slightly red, but he chose not to point it out.

"Grandfather, I can pass the Azure Dragon Method to you now. Although you may not be able to cultivate it fully, you can extract its essence to improve the Green Snake Meditation Method."

Qing Zhengyue looked up, meeting his grandson's calm eyes, and suddenly smiled.

"Good," the old man said. "How will you transmit it?"

"By channeling my spiritual power into your mind. My spiritual power isn't very strong yet, so it might be a bit slow."

Qing Mufeng explained.

"No matter, proceed."

The old man replied.

The two sat cross-legged, and the transmission officially began.

Qing Mufeng condensed a strand of spiritual power, injected it into the old man's consciousness, and slowly began to carve the characters.

The process was slow but steady; he inscribed each stroke with care, ensuring every character was accurate before moving to the next.

In a way, this was also a form of training for his spiritual power.

The content of the Azure Dragon Method was incredibly vast: meridian pathways, soul power circulation, the triple-cultivation technique, the fundamentals of side professions...

He spent an entire hour transcribing only the core essence of the technique.

Within the Sea of Consciousness Space, Qing Zhengyue viewed the information from beginning to end, not missing a single word.

The more the old man read, the more alarmed and shocked he became.

It was not as if he had never seen high-level meditation methods before.

He had read every single ancient tome in the Qing Clan Library.

Yet, the sophistication of the Azure Dragon Method far surpassed any technique he had ever encountered.

Soul power, physical body, and spiritual soul—all three cultivated in unison.

The three paths resonated with one another, creating an endless cycle of growth.

This was no mere meditation method; this was a Great Dao.

At the same time, he added a Gene Lock, a setting exclusive to the Azure Dragon Method.

Outsiders would be unable to inspect it.

If they attempted to force an inspection, the memories would be sealed off immediately.

"Grandfather, I've finished writing it."

Qing Mufeng's face was pale and he was drenched in sweat, his expression one of exhaustion.

"Are you alright?"

Seeing his precious grandson in such a state, the old man's face filled with concern as he was the first to ask.

Qing Mufeng shook his head: "I'm fine, it's just that my mental energy consumption was quite high. However, with the help of the Azure Dragon Method, I will recover quickly."

"That's good."

Qing Zhengyue let out a sigh of relief.

He stared at the dense rows of characters in his mind, his gaze so intense it was as if he wanted to carve them into his very bones.

After a long while, the old man took a deep breath.

"Do not tell your grandmother, your father, or your mother about this," Qing Zhengyue said.

Qing Mufeng was stunned: "Why?"

"It's not that we won't tell them, it's that we won't tell them yet."

Qing Zhengyue turned around and looked at his grandson.

"The value of the Azure Dragon Method far exceeds your imagination. If it were to leak out, let alone Martial Soul Hall, every power on the entire continent would come knocking at our door."

Qing Mufeng understood.

"I will find a suitable time to pass it on to your grandmother and your parents myself."

"Alright."

Qing Mufeng nodded.

"There is one more thing."

Qing Zhengyue looked at him.

"You just said that the Azure Dragon Method has Nine Layers, corresponding to Nine Rings. For every ring awakened, an Innate Divine Ability is awakened."

"Yes."

"The first layer is the Azure Dragon Armor, the second is the Azure Dragon Pupil."

Qing Zhengyue's gaze became sharp: "Do not use these two abilities in front of anyone in the future."

Qing Mufeng nodded again.

He hadn't intended to use them anyway.

"The abilities after the third soul ring must be hidden even more carefully."

Qing Zhengyue's voice was as heavy as iron: "Until you become a Titled Douluo, every one of your abilities is your trump card. A trump card must never be seen by others."

"I know, Grandfather."

Qing Zhengyue looked into his grandson's calm eyes and suddenly felt that this child did not seem like a six-year-old, but rather like an old fox who had lived for decades.

What he did not know was that Qing Mufeng had indeed lived before.

It was just in another world.

After leaving the study, Qing Mufeng did not return to his room, but instead went to a small bamboo forest behind the manor.

This was the most secluded corner of the Qing Family Manor, and no one ever came here.

He found a flat stone deep in the bamboo forest, sat cross-legged, and closed his eyes.

His soul power began to circulate.

It was not the path of the Green Snake Meditation Method, but the path of the Azure Dragon Method.

The soul power started from the Baihui Acupoint and traveled down the Ren Meridian, moving nearly twice as fast as the Green Snake Meditation Method.

When it reached the Danzhong Acupoint, it did not split into three, but instead branched into four streams.

It was one more than the Green Snake Meditation Method.

The extra stream led directly to the heart.

It connected to the physique.

The moment the soul power entered his heart, Qing Mufeng felt his heartbeat accelerate violently, his blood surging through his vessels as a warm power spread from his heart to every cell in his body.

That was vitality.

The vitality of the Origin of Wood.

At the same time, the other three paths opened simultaneously.

One path leads to the dantian, nourishing the martial soul;

One path leads to the glabella, nourishing the soul;

One path leads to the four limbs, tempering the physique.

Four paths, operating simultaneously, neither interfering with nor hindering one another, yet echoing in harmony.

Qing Mufeng felt that unprecedented circulation within his body, and a sudden realization surged in his heart.

The Green Snake Meditation Method was like a small stream, while the Azure Dragon Method was like a mighty river.

It was not a matter of quantity, but a matter of quality.

He immersed himself in this wondrous circulation, forgetting the passage of time.

Outside the bamboo forest, Qing Zhengyue stood with his hands behind his back.

The old man did not go in to disturb his grandson, merely standing at the edge of the bamboo forest, watching that small back in silence.

Watching the characters within his mind.

Qing Zhengyue lowered his head, murmuring to himself.

"A century of the Qing Clan's heart's blood, exchanged for one Azure Dragon Method."

"It was worth it."

"This is the step that will truly see the Qing Clan rise after a century."

"Cultivate it to Great Completion, and one can achieve Dragon Transformation!"

"How truly exciting!"

He recalled the contents of the Azure Dragon Method, feeling a particular obsession with the Dragon Transformation.

A moment later, he turned and left, his footsteps much lighter than when he had arrived.