Xiao Wu's Development in Front of Tang San

The "Indifference" that was originally used only to mask one's presence and render oneself invisible to others was now revealing more possibilities in this virtual world.

Namely, the interference of consciousness.

In this state, the presence of the person infused with "Indifference" is completely masked, their consciousness locked deep within, and their perception of the outside world reduced to almost zero.

They can clearly see the scenery before them and hear the sounds around them, but their brain refuses to process this information, as if their soul has been sealed, leaving only an empty vessel behind.

Such an effect could perhaps be called... "Cognitive Obstruction"?

Jiang Ci'an let his thoughts wander aimlessly.

Soon, under the infusion of "Indifference," Tang San's eyes became hollow and vacant. He stood rooted to the spot, motionless, his consciousness entirely absent.

Jiang Ci'an remained calm, picked up paper and a pen from a nearby table, and handed them to Tang San.

"Write down the entire Mysterious Heaven Record."

Tang San took the paper and pen, walked mechanically to the table, sat down, and began to write.

His movements were fluid and natural, yet they carried an indescribable stiffness, like a puppet pulled by strings.

Jiang Ci'an had not completely sealed Tang San's consciousness; he had preserved a portion of it, allowing him to maintain the most basic ability to receive external commands.

In this state, Tang San would ignore any illogical aspects of the commands and overlook any questions they might raise, executing them purely and mechanically.

He was like the most loyal doll.

The only slight drawback was that in this state, the subject's reactions were somewhat sluggish, and they struggled to comprehend complex commands, capable only of accepting relatively simple ones.

Jiang Ci'an watched Tang San, who was writing furiously, and fell into deep thought.

This effect was not as direct or efficient as abilities like "Hypnosis" or "Common Sense Modification."

Hypnosis could directly implant instructions, while Common Sense Modification could directly distort cognition.

"Indifference," however, interfered with consciousness in a relatively crude manner; it was more like a violent shutdown that preserved only a few useful pieces of information.

Yet, relatively speaking, "Indifference" was better suited to his current situation. Furthermore, after being greatly enhanced in this virtual world, its functionality was vast and worth developing.

It was worth mentioning that after absorbing his first soul ring, his insight into his martial soul had increased significantly.

He could roughly sense the soul skills he might acquire in the future. If he wished, he could indeed obtain a soul skill similar to Common Sense Modification for his second ring.

However, compared to other more overpowered soul skills, Common Sense Modification was not that urgent.

While he was pondering, Tang San finished writing.

Jiang Ci'an took the stack of paper filled with tiny, neat characters and lowered his eyes to scan them.

The general outline of the Mysterious Heaven Skill, its circulation routes, precautions, as well as the Hundred Explanations of Hidden Weapons, Purple Demon Eye, Mysterious Jade Hand, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track...

Everything was now in Jiang Ci'an's hands.

He casually infused Yu Xiaogang, who was standing to the side, with a sufficient amount of "Indifference," letting him go to the corner to drool alongside Tang San so he wouldn't pace around the room and disturb him.

Jiang Ci'an pulled up a chair, sat down, and began to read carefully.

Because he didn't need to understand every part, only memorize it, Jiang Ci'an didn't spend much time committing it to memory.

After running through the knowledge of the Mysterious Heaven Skill in his mind, Jiang Ci'an sat down right where he was and began to attempt the practice.

In this virtual world, his body was no different from his real one.

Since death here would not have any impact on reality, he was his own best test subject, perfect for practicing.

His soul power began to circulate through his meridians according to the Mysterious Heaven Skill's path.

At first, it was somewhat awkward, like a river trying to carve out a new channel.

But as Jiang Ci'an guided it over and over again, that awkwardness gradually faded, and his soul power began to flow smoothly through his meridians.

His original soul power had seemed unremarkable, likely due to his martial soul.

But now, after circulating it according to the Mysterious Heaven Skill's path, his soul power gradually underwent subtle changes under the tempering of his meridians, becoming warmer and purer, like spring water filtered through a screen.

As the soul power flowed through his entire body, a faint warmth emerged, and his limbs and bones stretched out in relief.

A moment later, Jiang Ci'an opened his eyes. Sensing the soul power naturally circulating within him according to the Mysterious Heaven Skill, a slight arc appeared at the corner of his mouth.

The Mysterious Heaven Skill had been successfully mastered.

With this, the first step of his plan was a success.

Next came the second step.

Light swirled in Jiang Ci'an's pupils as he looked inward, observing the circulation of the Mysterious Heaven Skill within his body.

As an internal cultivation method, the Mysterious Heaven Skill did indeed provide a certain boost to the body, but it still fell short of Jiang Ci'an's expectations.

What he wanted to do was to build an external cultivation method on top of the Mysterious Heaven Skill to enhance his physical strength, allowing the two to complement each other.

From the inside out, internal and external as one—using the internal Mysterious Heaven Skill to drive the external method, and using the external method to nourish the internal one. This would create a complete, virtuous cycle where soul power strengthened the body, and a stronger body in turn strengthened the soul power.

In this ideal state, he could improve his cultivation much faster, like stepping on his own feet to climb higher!

Of course, achieving this in one go was impossible.

With his current level of comprehension and vision, he certainly couldn't create a cultivation method from scratch.

Creating a cultivation technique requires more than just time; it demands a profound understanding of the human body, sufficient research into existing techniques, and the ability to seize that elusive, once-in-a-lifetime flash of inspiration.

These were not things he could possess in a short amount of time.

But...

He had the advantage of a near-zero cost for trial and error!

Ordinary beings who create cultivation techniques either rely on generations of trial and error to accumulate experience until a finished product is achieved, or they are brilliant geniuses who experience a sudden epiphany and reach their goal in one step.

As for him, in this virtual world, he could engage in all sorts of trial and error; even if he practiced himself to death, it would have no impact on reality.

Coupled with the observational ability of "X-ray Vision," he could observe his own changes more meticulously than anyone else, making it easier to discover errors and fill in the gaps.

As for the pain caused by cultivation mishaps, he could use "Indifference" to mask his perception.

Combining these three factors allowed him to experiment to his heart's content.

Furthermore, he could use Tang San as a control group for his experiments.

Even if he used the brute-force method to test things bit by bit, he wouldn't necessarily need to reach perfection or create some earth-shattering technique, but he would certainly be able to discover quite a few useful things.

Thinking of this, Jiang Ci'an's eyes flickered with eagerness.

However, he soon remembered something else. He raised his gaze, his vision effortlessly passing through layers of walls and corridors, landing on Room 7 of the dormitory building in the distance.

There, a girl with a scorpion braid, whose body structure appeared slightly different from others under his "X-ray Vision," was inside the room.

Xiao Wu.

Jiang Ci'an watched her, lost in thought.

Although Xiao Wu's spirit rings and spirit bones could not be brought out, that did not mean they were useless; Xiao Wu herself was well worth developing.

Jiang Ci'an calculated the time; in reality, they were almost at Shrek City. With a little time left, he could test his hypothesis first.

Thinking this, Jiang Ci'an stood up.

But after taking only a few steps toward the door, he thought of something else and turned to look at Tang San, whose eyes were vacant.

"You come too."

As the command fell, Tang San remained dazed, yet instinctively stepped forward to follow Jiang Ci'an's pace.

He was prepared to watch how Jiang Ci'an would develop Xiao Wu.