Private Tutor, Laughing Yama Tang Jiaren!

[System extraction initiated. Extraction complete. The private tutor has arrived in the learning space. Do you wish to enter the learning space?]

"System, if I enter the learning space, will my body enter as well? Or is it just my consciousness?"

Qin Qi had intended to enter the learning space immediately, but before speaking, this question suddenly occurred to him.

If his physical body entered, it would mean he would vanish from his current location and reappear abruptly upon his return.

If that were the case, he would need to find a more secluded spot to avoid being discovered.

[Only your consciousness enters the learning space; your physical body will remain in its current position. Meanwhile, all physical changes within the learning space will be directly synchronized to your real body.]

"That's good. System, enter the learning space."

Qin Qi nodded. This way, he wouldn't have to worry about being discovered or suddenly appearing and disappearing.

As soon as Qin Qi finished speaking, the surrounding space shifted instantly, transforming from a rural hillside into a misty, ethereal void.

Simultaneously, a detailed introduction to the learning space began to surface in Qin Qi's mind.

[Ding! The time dilation between the system learning space and the outside world is as follows: one day in the space equals one hour in the outside world.]

[You have one free entry into the learning space per day, lasting for one hour each time.]

[Exceeding one hour will require the expenditure of study points, at a rate of ten study points per hour.]

Qin Qi hurriedly read through the introduction to the learning space before turning his attention to the person standing before him.

Standing in front of him was a man in his fifties or sixties, dressed in an old-fashioned suit with a kind, gentle smile on his face.

"Young man, your ability is quite unique. I'm already dead, yet you were still able to pull me here."

Tang Jiaren smiled and scratched his head, his tone honest and simple, sounding incredibly warm.

It was impossible to tell from his appearance that he was a top assassin of the Tang Sect from Under One Person, known to all as the Laughing Yama!

"Great-Granduncle, you are too kind. Truly, you are too kind."

Qin Qi looked at the man and smiled. He recognized him; when the Tang Sect held their ancestral rites, this man's portrait was hung at the very top.

"Great-Granduncle... are you a child of the Tang Sect as well?"

Tang Jiaren looked at the young man before him, stunned. Only the children of the Tang family would recognize him and address him as Great-Granduncle.

Yet, he did not recognize this boy.

"Yes."

Qin Qi took the shortest amount of time to introduce himself to Tang Jiaren, mentioning his great-grandfather, grandfather, and mother.

In the world of Under One Person, he had a family; he was not an orphan. Both his parents were alive—his father was an ordinary businessman, and his mother was a disciple of the Tang Sect.

"Oh, so you're one of our own."

Tang Jiaren's smile grew even brighter. This time, it was a genuine smile, not a tactic to confuse an enemy.

"To be able to meet a child of the Tang Sect after death, I am truly lucky. Come, child, tell me, what is the Tang Sect like now?"

Tang Jiaren pulled Qin Qi over to sit down, then began asking questions left and right, much like an old grandfather chatting with his grandson.

Qin Qi answered them one by one, and as they talked, the conversation drifted to the modern Tang Sect and the death of Yang Lie.

"So that brat Yang Lie is dead, huh? Sigh, what a pity. But that child Miaoxing is quite capable as well."

Upon hearing about the state of the modern Tang Sect, Tang Jiaren sighed with emotion before looking at Qin Qi.

[Ding! Teacher 'Tang Jiaren's' approval of the host has reached 20%. The host has gained Tang Jiaren's talent for practicing Qi.]

Qin Qi felt a change occur within his body and revealed a smile. According to the information provided by the system:

Approval ratings reaching 20%, 50%, and 100% would all yield rewards.

"Phew, alright, let's stop chatting. The method you're using right now must be quite taxing."

"I shouldn't waste your time any longer because of this old man's selfishness. Tell me, how far have you progressed with your techniques?"

When Tang Jiaren was summoned, he had received information from the system and had signed a contract with Qin Qi.

He was required to impart his techniques to Qin Qi unconditionally. Initially, he hadn't been willing.

But once he learned that Qin Qi was family, his reluctance vanished.

"Well... I haven't learned anything yet. I've only learned some basic physical conditioning methods from the Sect Leader and the others."

Qin Qi felt a bit embarrassed. Back in the world of Under One Person, he had wanted to learn, but without the talent for practicing Qi, he couldn't master it.

He had only learned some ordinary physical conditioning methods from within the sect, which, surprisingly, were quite useful.

Even after coming to the Douluo Continent, he had kept up the practice, and now he could easily handle five or six children his own age in a fight.

"No matter. Great-Granduncle will help you lay the foundation. Let's start with the most basic learning of the Five Treasures Body Protection Method."

"This is the root of everything."

Tang Jiaren didn't press further. The Tang Sect's craft was one of killing, and not every child wanted to learn it.

In the past, times were hard, and everyone had to learn it to survive, but based on Qin Qi's description:

Life in the modern era was better, and there was no need to worry about food; whether one learned it or not was ultimately a choice.

"Alright, Great-Uncle, I'm ready. Please, begin."

Qin Qi nodded, gathering every ounce of his focus to listen intently. In the past, he had possessed no talent for cultivating Qi.

But now he did, and it was Tang Jiaren's talent at that. Anyone capable of cultivating Dan Shi was undoubtedly a genius.

His Great-Uncle was a genius, and since Qin Qi now possessed his Great-Uncle's talent, it was roughly equivalent to saying he was a genius too—the inequality was solved in an instant!

"The Five Treasures Body Protection Method involves mobilizing the Qi of the five internal organs within your body. To refine Qi poison, you must utilize the three Qi of lung-metal, heart-fire, and kidney-water."

"However, to avoid being harmed by your own Qi poison while refining it, you must use liver-wood and spleen-earth to form a protective membrane."

"Yet, the Five Treasures Body Protection Method isn't just for refining poison; both poison refinement and defense are merely functions it provides."

"The most important aspect is the cultivation of Qi itself, which involves mobilizing the five Qi within your body to keep them in a state of constant growth, thereby increasing your cultivation base."

Tang Jiaren explained the Five Treasures Body Protection Method with great seriousness. This technique sounded as though it existed merely to assist with Qi poison.

In reality, however, this was the foundational cultivation method of the Tang Sect; the Qi poison was merely a derivative of this technique.

It was much like the Golden Light Spell of Mount Longhu; the important part was entering that special state to enhance one's Qi.

The golden light was simply a byproduct of being in that state.

"Mm-hmm, mm-hmm."

Qin Qi silently spent one hundred learning points to activate an epiphany. Learning points were important, certainly.

But learning was even more important!

Once the learning points were spent, he entered a state of epiphany, and his mind became exceptionally clear.

He remembered everything Tang Jiaren said after hearing it just once, and when he attempted to practice, he instinctively knew exactly what to do.

With Tang Jiaren's Qi cultivation talent and the state of epiphany, the practice process went incredibly smoothly.

In no time at all, Qin Qi had mastered the Five Treasures Body Protection Method, and only three minutes had passed.

[Ding! Learned Five Treasures Body Protection Method. Reward: 100 learning points!]

"Good lad, not bad talent."

Tang Jiaren nodded. In the world of Under One Person, the faster one could sense Qi, the better their talent was considered to be.

However, this wasn't absolute; it was more like experience passed down by the older generation.

"No, it's not that my talent is good—it's that you have good talent, Great-Uncle. You're the amazing one!"

Qin Qi looked at Tang Jiaren and spoke with complete sincerity.

"Hahaha, you little rascal, trying to butter me up? I'm happy you have the ability, no need to be so polite."

Tang Jiaren laughed heartily. He didn't know that Qin Qi had acquired his talent, assuming instead that Qin Qi was just flattering an old man.

"It's not politeness, I'm being serious."

Qin Qi said.