Mental Hypnosis

Zhang Miao's "Basic Body-Training Exercises" twelve forms are very standard in terms of movement, each step is precise and precise.

Of course, the little girl naturally had a preference for one of the twelve bird and animal forms; some were more skillful and lively, while others were slightly unfamiliar and rigid.

This phenomenon is not unique to Zhang Miao; rather, it occurs to varying degrees in all those who learn "Basic Body-Training Exercises," except for Ling Yi, the creator of the program.

After all, a person's energy is limited, and the forms of the twelve birds and beasts are all different. Not to mention Zhang Miao, who is not even six years old, even adults like his father Ling Xiaoshan, his uncle Zhang Dahe, and his cousin Zhang Lei would not dare to say that they could perfectly capture the form and spirit of all twelve birds and beasts.

Ling Yi pointed out the problem his younger cousin Zhang Miao was facing, paused for a few moments to give the girl time to process it, and only continued after seeing the confusion on her face:

"Miaomiao, you only have less than a month left before your Martial Soul Awakening. My advice is to focus on the dog, cat, and Rabbit Form that you are most familiar with. I will have Ah Huang and Meow Meow help you. You should also go to the breeding farm and pick out a rabbit that you like the most. Spend time with them and observe their every move..."

Remember, mastering the movements of "Basic Body-Training Exercises" only means you've learned them and entered the basics.

Only when you forget the standard movements I taught you, find the movements that best suit you, and feel your muscles and bones come alive with every movement, and feel a comfortable rhythm in your heartbeat and breathing, can you be said to have truly mastered the "Basic Body-Training Exercises"—"

Listening to Ling Yi's words, Zhang Miao nodded as if he understood, Zhang Lei looked on with emotion, while Ling Shan and Ling Si looked as if they had figured it out.

They all came from Zhang Miao's stage. However, at the very beginning, they all needed to learn all twelve bird and animal forms in the "Basic Body-Training Exercises" and find the bird and animal forms that best suited them through long-term practice.

That's what Ling Yi told Zhang Lei back then, and Zhang Lei relayed the same message to Ling Xiaoshan and Zhang Dahe.

It was just a coincidence that Ling Yi returned. By explaining this to Zhang Miao, it also helped Ling Shan and Ling Si, who were standing nearby, to deepen their understanding.

When Zhang Lei told them before, he only said that among the twelve bird and animal forms in "Basic Body-Training Exercises", they should pick a few of their best ones to practice more, and the others should just be practiced to ensure that they do not regress.

Well, in fact, the "Basic Body-Training Exercises" created by Ling Yi initially imitated many of Ah Huang and Meow Meow's walking, sitting, lying down and hunting postures. It was refined by combining several sets of radio gymnastics from his previous life and the scattered moves of Tai Chi, Bajiquan, Xingyiquan, Wing Chun and other styles he saw online.

Having both dog and cat forms can exercise most of the muscles and bones in the human body.

The reason for adding Rabbit Form, bird, bear, ape, horse and other shapes later is not superfluous. On the one hand, it is to allow some muscle tissues that have not overlapped or have been missed to be tempered accordingly. On the other hand, it is to further strengthen the tempered muscles through superposition, even if the effect is extremely slight.

But most importantly, it was to lay the foundation for the creation of "Beast Martial Soul: Xingyi Fist Style".

With the foundation of "Basic Body-Training Exercises," which imitates the movements and postures of various common birds and beasts, Ling Yi's research was not just a castle in the air when he advanced to the point where it involved Beast Martial Soul and corresponding Soul Beast Soul Ring and Soul Skill.

Just like the "Beast Martial Soul: Xingyi Fist Style" which currently has nine forms, each of which is a secret technique for training the body and can be used in battle.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it was Self-Created Soul Skill transformed from Soul Ring Soul Skill.

The twelve-form "Basic Body-Training Exercises" can also be separated into its own forms and combined with the corresponding forms in "Beast Martial Soul: Xingyi Fist Forms" to form a set of "inheritance" from shallow to deep!

After a clear and concise explanation, Ling Yi asked Ling Shan and Ling Si to each demonstrate the twelve-form "Basic Body-Training Exercises" they had mastered.

After giving Zhang Miao some pointers, Ling Yi personally demonstrated the twelve movements of "Basic Body-Training Exercises" three times.

The first time was at Ling Yi's normal speed, the second time at 0.8x speed, and the third time at 0.5x speed.

In the eyes of his three younger siblings, only on the third time could they keep up with Ling Yi's movements and imprint the essence of the twelve movements into their hearts.

Ling Yi stopped his movements, and without batting an eye, faced Ling Shan, Ling Si, and Zhang Miao, speaking in a melodious and ethereal voice:

"Alright, you can begin now. Start by practicing the complete twelve forms, and then gradually transition to the forms you choose. Right here, take your time to think them through carefully—"

Upon hearing this, Ling Shan and the other two had a glint in their eyes and looked dazed. They did not respond, but naturally assumed a fighting stance and began to move one move at a time.

Seeing this, Zhang Lei, Zhang Mufeng, Qingqiu Xin, Long Yin looked on with envy, while Ling Yi remained indifferent.

Having mastered the Deep Sleep Second Stage, coupled with mental strength far exceeding that of other Soul Master of the same level, Ling Yi hypnotize any strangers, let alone his younger siblings who trusted him. Anyone who wasn't Soul Master with strong mental strength or extremely firm willpower could be drawn into his rhythm and hypnotized, given the time and space to use his skills, as long as they had the initial mastery of Life rhythm techniques.

Just now, the three repetitions of the "Basic Body-Training Exercises" with gradually decreasing speed, combined with the mental energy mobilized by Ling Yi, were enough to make Ling Shan and the other two focus their attention on the "Basic Body-Training Exercises" that Ling Yi wanted them to learn.

The learning efficiency when you're fully focused is something you have to experience to know.

Seeing the three little ones engrossed in practicing their movements, Ling Yi whispered a few words to Zhang Xiaoyu and Ling He, who had rushed over upon hearing the news, before leading Zhang Lei, Zhang Mufeng, and the other two into the large warehouse behind them.

Watching Ling Yi and the others walk away, Zhang Xiaoyu and Ling He didn't ask any questions. Instead, they turned to their maids and instructed them to prepare food and water so that Ling Shan and the other two could get energy after finishing their cultivation.

Once inside the large warehouse, the thick iron-clad wooden door was closed, and the sounds outside were minimized. Even though Ling Yi's five senses were extremely sharp, he could still perceive the movements and breathing rhythms of Ling Shan and the other two, and could also hear his mother Zhang Xiaoyu and aunt Ling He giving instructions in hushed tones.

The warehouse was very spacious, with rows of tall shelves arranged in a neat and orderly manner.

Whether it was Zhang Mufeng and his two companions who were entering for the first time, or Zhang Lei who was watching the setup and arrangement of the place, they all felt that the arrangement and layout of these shelves had a mysterious quality.

Standing at the entrance was fine, but as they followed Ling Yi past a circle of light-colored wooden shelves—the same place where Ling Yi had led people to retrieve the wooden boxes planted with "Blue Silver Grass"—and entered several rows of dark green wooden shelves, a sense of disorientation, as if they had entered a maze, arose spontaneously.

Long Yin shook his head, the first to come to his senses. Then he turned around and looked around. The previous feeling of disorientation had completely disappeared, as if it were just an illusion caused by the changes in light and shadow inside and outside the warehouse.

"Easy..."

Long Yin looked at Ling Yi, who was a few meters away, and was about to ask something when he saw Ling Yi put his right index finger to his lips, silently gesturing to him: "Shh—"

Swallowing back the words that were about to escape his lips and the doubts in his heart, Long Yin nodded silently and looked at Qingqiu Xin and Zhang Mufeng, who were still in a daze beside him.

As for Zhang Lei, he was standing next to Ling Yi at this moment, casting a regretful look at Long Yin.

Within moments, just as Long Yin received the signal, Qingqiu Xin woke up first, shook his head like Long Yin, and was about to speak when Long Yin, quick as a flash, stopped him.

Then, after another ten seconds, Zhang Mufeng jolted awake as if he had been given a shiver.

"Yi... Brother Yi— " Zhang Mufeng met the four pairs of eyes looking at him somewhat blankly, and finally met Ling Yi's calm eyes, which were as still as an ancient well.