The Cultivation Technique Has Become Sentient!

Hu Lianfeng noticed Ye Wudao glancing at him and asked, "What is it? Is there a problem?"

Ye Wudao shook his head. "No, it's just that some parts are obscure and difficult to understand."

Hu Lianfeng chuckled and said, "The technique I'm passing on to you is a top-tier art. Once you cultivate it to the realm of perfection, you can step through the gates of the Grandmaster Realm."

"For someone like you who has never touched the Martial Dao, it is only natural that a technique of this caliber is difficult to grasp."

"But it doesn't matter. Just memorize the technique and practice it slowly; you will naturally come to understand its mysteries."

Ye Wudao nodded and said, "Many thanks for your guidance, Master."

Hu Lianfeng looked at Ye Wudao, nodded in satisfaction, and continued to impart the technique.

Finally, after reciting it eight times until his mouth was dry, he asked with a hint of impatience, "How much have you remembered?"

Ye Wudao looked at the impatient Hu Lianfeng and nodded. "I've remembered most of it. There are a few parts I'm not quite sure about, but I will ask for your guidance on those later."

Hu Lianfeng nodded slightly, stood up from Bed No. 7, and said, "Then practice well. This master is a bit tired and will rest for a while."

"If there is anything you don't understand, feel free to ask me."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the middle-aged man sitting on Bed No. 2 suddenly spoke up. "Old Ghost Hu, you're certainly willing to invest a lot!"

"You've actually revealed the entire technique. Aren't you afraid I'll steal it?"

Hu Lianfeng glanced at him and sneered, "Since I have taken him as my disciple, I must naturally teach him well. I will not hold anything back."

"If you want to learn, call me Master, and I can teach you too!"

The middle-aged man snorted coldly. "Hmph! You? You want to be my master? You'd only be leading your student astray!"

Hu Lianfeng was about to retort when the old man lying on Bed No. 1 suddenly shifted, and he immediately clamped his mouth shut.

The middle-aged man also noticed the movement from the old man on Bed No. 1 and stopped paying attention to Hu Lianfeng.

Inside Cell No. 1, an exceptionally quiet atmosphere descended once more.

Ye Wudao sat on his own bed, ignoring the verbal sparring between Hu Lianfeng and the middle-aged man.

At this moment, he had roughly figured out what was going on.

The claim that Hu Lianfeng wanted him to reach the Houtian Realm's minor completion so he could go out and kill people was likely a lie.

His true purpose was probably to absorb his internal energy.

If the system hadn't fed the profound meanings of the Northern Dark Divine Art back to him, he truly wouldn't have been able to comprehend such an obscure and difficult technique.

However, since Hu Lianfeng was also cultivating the Northern Dark Divine Art, it meant that he could likewise absorb Hu Lianfeng's internal energy.

Of course, that would only be possible if Hu Lianfeng truly harbored such intentions.

After all, Hu Lianfeng had taught him the technique, so he was technically his master.

If Hu Lianfeng had no intention of using him as a human cauldron, then turning around to absorb his energy would be a bit of a betrayal of his master and ancestors.

As for whether he could counter Hu Lianfeng if the man really did try to absorb his energy, that would depend on whether the system was up to the task.

At this moment, he was already studying the system panel in his mind.

[Host: Ye Wudao]

[Realm: Mortal (0/1000)]

[Technique: Northern Dark Divine Art (Not Initiated) (0/1000)]

The system panel was very simple, consisting of only three lines.

However, after studying it for several minutes, he still hadn't figured out what this system was actually for.

The system panel was a blue, translucent light screen that looked quite advanced, but it had no buttons and nowhere to interact with it.

Are you kidding me?

This system is completely useless?

Then what the hell is the point of me cultivating this Northern Dark Divine Art?

Ye Wudao muttered to himself.

The moment the thought crossed his mind, a notification suddenly appeared on the system panel.

[Your technique, Northern Dark Divine Art, feels insulted. It is working hard to improve and has begun to cultivate on its own. Technique Proficiency +10, Realm Experience +1!]

[Your technique, Northern Dark Divine Art, senses that you are older and have average talent. Knowing it must rely on itself, it strives for excellence and begins to cultivate. Technique Proficiency +20, Realm Experience +2!]

[Your technique, Northern Dark Divine Art, does not want to be held back by you. It is determined to succeed and begins to cultivate. Technique Proficiency +30, Realm Experience +3!]

Three system notifications appeared in a row on the panel, and Ye Wudao was stunned.

So, this was the Martial Dao Self-Improvement System!

The martial arts techniques he cultivated actually had their own thoughts and had started practicing on their own.

Martial Dao self-improvement had absolutely nothing to do with him as the host; it all depended on whether the technique itself had any self-respect!

In other words, as long as he kept provoking the techniques within his body, they would keep getting stronger and feeding back into him, the host?

"That's it?"

Thinking of this, he whispered to the system panel once more.

[Your technique Northern Dark Divine Art feels humiliated by your mockery, strives for self-improvement, and begins to cultivate. Technique proficiency +10, realm experience +1!]

Seeing the system prompt, he clenched his fist in excitement.

His guess was indeed correct; the techniques within his body needed to be provoked by him.

However, he still felt that he hadn't fully utilized the system's potential.

Constantly having to provoke the techniques to cultivate completely contradicted the meaning of self-improvement.

Wasn't the so-called self-improvement supposed to be about unceasing self-strengthening?

Logically speaking, the techniques should be able to cultivate on their own without needing his provocation.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck his mind, and he muttered to himself, "Can't you just cultivate on your own? You need to be self-reliant!"

As his voice fell, another system prompt appeared.

[Your technique Northern Dark Divine Art has been stimulated by your words, awakened a spirit of unceasing self-improvement, and begun automatic cultivation. Technique proficiency +10/minute, realm experience +1/minute.]

Seeing this system notification, Ye Wudao trembled with excitement.

Automatic cultivation had truly been activated!

Ten points of technique proficiency and one point of realm experience per minute—this was complete AFK cultivation!

Suddenly, another flash of inspiration crossed his mind, and he thought to himself, "You're still not strong enough; you need to become even stronger!"

[Your technique Northern Dark Divine Art senses your encouragement and wants to become stronger, but it lacks the capacity to do so. It has entered a state of Qi Deviation and suspended cultivation! (Countdown: 23:59:59)]

Seeing this system prompt, Ye Wudao froze.

It took him a few seconds to come back to his senses.

It seemed that these techniques couldn't be provoked without limit; he had to maintain a certain balance.

"It's alright! Take it slow!"

"No need to rush; we'll just get stronger together!"

He whispered in his heart.

[Your technique Northern Dark Divine Art senses your encouragement and gains some insight. The state of Qi Deviation is lifted, and it resumes automatic cultivation. Technique proficiency +20/minute, realm experience +2/minute.]

"So that's how it is. It can't just be provocation; at the right time, I also need to provide some encouragement!"

Seeing the new system prompt, Ye Wudao finally understood how to use this system.

To use this system well, he had to learn how to PUA it.

As long as he mastered this balance, he could increase the cultivation speed of his techniques.

Having figured this out, he sat on the bed and began to pretend to cultivate.

At 20 points of technique proficiency per minute, it would take less than an hour for the technique to reach the entry level.

The realm might be a bit slower, but ten hours would be enough for him to advance to the entry level of the Body Tempering Realm.

On the side, Hu Lianfeng, who was on Bed No. 3, watched Ye Wudao cultivating, a cold sneer curling the corners of his mouth.