Explaining Cultivation Methods

Seeing Tang San's smooth performance and Yu Xiaogang's iron-green face, everyone's lips twitched slightly. They were holding back laughter with great difficulty!

"Bai Ge! Since you had training methods, why didn't you say so earlier? You made us run while carrying rocks. That's not very brotherly of you!"

Flender's glare forced Ma Hongjun's almost-laughing expression back down. He hurriedly tried to change the subject to keep himself from cracking up!

Bai Yu glanced at Ma Hongjun and said irritably:

"I'm not a teacher! Besides, it's not like I never taught you anything useful. Did you practice any of it? Every one of you is lazier than the last, especially Little Ao. Most of it was taught specifically for you!"

Seeing Bai Yu about to lay into him, Oscar quickly stepped forward to take over the conversation and began complaining.

"Bai Ge, it's not that I didn't practice. Those movements for training muscle groups and improving flexibility hurt too much. They're practically inhuman!"

"And covering the soles of your feet with Soul Power, increasing or reducing it according to the ripples on the water so you can stand on the surface without sinking... how is that even possible?!"

Ma Hongjun jumped up as well, strongly agreeing with Oscar.

"Little Ao is right! And that Self-Created Soul Skill you mentioned, Bai Ge—making Soul Power rotate irregularly in your hand, then forcing it into a ball? The Soul Power just won't listen!"

Bai Yu narrowed his eyes, a smile curling across his lips as he gave off a dangerous signal.

"So, Little Ao, when you cried and begged me to teach you Soul Power control so you could use Soul Skills without Spirit Incantations, I taught you. Now you can't endure the hardship, and you're blaming me?"

Oscar shuddered all over, feeling killing intent surround him. He shook his head so hard it left afterimages, then turned to Ma Hongjun.

"Fatty, how can you say that?! Everything Bai Ge taught us is good stuff. If you can't master it, shouldn't you think about whether you haven't worked hard enough? What do you mean Soul Power won't listen? If it won't listen, make it listen!"

Ma Hongjun: ...

Bai Yu watched their heated bickering with amusement. The others were also pondering the topic just discussed, and Ning Rongrong even began trying it herself.

Feeling the rotating Soul Power in her hand disperse and her palm go numb from the vibrations, Ning Rongrong muttered as well.

"This really can't be done. How do you make it rotate irregularly? The moment they collide, they disperse!"

Bai Yu shook his head and said to Ning Rongrong:

"Although you've cultivated Heart Separation Control and have the best control among them, Heart Separation Control is more about controlling Soul Skills. It's still different from controlling Soul Power."

Hearing Bai Yu begin imparting knowledge again, everyone fixed their eyes on him.

"Watch my hand. Soul Power control, put simply, means freely adjusting the amount of Soul Power you put in. It lets you control the strength of a Soul Skill as you wish and reduces your reliance on Spirit Incantations."

"You can release a ten-thousand-year Soul Skill with the power of a hundred-year one, but not the other way around. You can't make a hundred-year Soul Skill display the power of a ten-thousand-year one."

"That's the limitation of Spirit Rings. So Soul Power control is useless to ordinary people, unless you possess a Self-Created Soul Skill!"

As Bai Yu spoke, he condensed a Soul Power Ball in his hand. Though Soul Power had no color, everyone could feel the violently rotating, berserk power within it!

With a slight tremble of his palm, the large Soul Power Ball in his hand became five smaller ones, bobbing up and down with the movement of his fingers.

Watching Bai Yu genuinely play with a Self-Created Soul Skill like it was a ball, everyone's eyelids twitched wildly. They were terrified that one careless mistake would blow his hand apart.

At some point, Tang San had finished absorbing his Spirit Ring and came over as well. He looked at Bai Yu with excitement in his eyes.

"Bai Ge, is this the secret technique that lets you grow stronger so quickly?"

Bai Yu clenched his hand, dispersing the Soul Power. He turned to Tang San and raised an eyebrow.

"Secret technique? Not really. Soul Power control is only useful to a small number of people. For most people, it's practically worthless. After all, it can't surpass the age limit of a Spirit Ring and increase its power."

Tang San was unwilling to accept Bai Yu's answer and wanted to dig deeper, asking how he cultivated so quickly.

"Bai Ge, then how did you cultivate so fast? Your Soul Power Level is clearly abnormal."

Seeing Tang San beating around the bush, Bai Yu could not help laughing and casually replied:

"Haha, why are you asking me that? You should already know. What, do you want my Cultivation Method?"

Tang San's pupils shook, and his expression nearly fell apart.

Yu Xiaogang had encountered something else he did not understand. Forgetting the unpleasantness from before, he stepped forward and wanted to ask what a Cultivation Method was.

If Cultivation Methods were truly that miraculous and could let me break through the limit of level 29, why would I need to take disciples? I shall become king!

Yu Xiaogang walked to Tang San's side, raised his head, and asked Bai Yu:

"What is a Cultivation Method? A Self-Created Soul Skill? Or a Meditation Method?"

A mocking look appeared on Bai Yu's face as he looked at the shameless Gangzi.

"Master Yu, if you want to seek instruction, you should have the proper attitude. I don't like your expression or tone, so I won't answer that question!"

Displeasure appeared on everyone's faces at Shrek. If Bai Yu and Flender had not been there, they would already have been unable to stop themselves from mocking him.

Killing intent surfaced in Tang San's eyes again. What the fuck are you putting on airs for? Is this the time to show off? If Bai Yu stops talking because of you, then you have the Way of Seeking Death!

Seeing that everyone's expressions were off, Flender could no longer care about Yu Xiaogang's feelings. He hurriedly spoke to Bai Yu and pleaded for Yu Xiaogang.

"Bai Yu, Xiao Gang didn't mean it that way. That's just the kind of person he is. Don't misunderstand him. Tell us about Cultivation Methods. Look, the children all want to know."

Bai Yu shrugged. "Fine, I'll give the dean some face. Next time you ask for instruction, remember to have a better attitude!"

Ignoring Yu Xiaogang, who was trembling with rage, he instead spoke to everyone else:

"A Cultivation Method concerns something fundamental: where Innate Soul Power comes from."

Everyone widened their eyes. Without thinking, Ma Hongjun blurted out:

"Bai Ge, didn't you say it was related to martial souls and physical aptitude? How does it have anything to do with Cultivation Methods now?"

Bai Yu nodded.

"That's right. It involves the Meridians. The human body has Meridians. The stronger the martial soul and the better one's physical aptitude, the more Meridians in the body will be opened. The more that are opened, the higher one's Innate Soul Power."

"Conversely, if someone has a poor martial soul and poor physical aptitude, with not even a single Meridian opened, they will have zero Innate Soul Power! This means that the more Meridians one has opened, the faster one cultivates!"

"And Cultivation Methods can open Meridians after birth. Self-Created Soul Skills and External Soul Bones, once fused into the body, can also open Meridians."

Other than Tang San, everyone felt as though they were listening to a heavenly book. Why could they understand every word individually, yet not understand them when put together?

Yu Xiaogang could not help interrupting. He asked Bai Yu:

"Then does that mean that as long as one has a Cultivation Method, someone without Soul Power can open Meridians after birth and become a Soul Master?"

Bai Yu gave Yu Xiaogang a strange look and shook his head.

"That's a nice idea, but you need Soul Power before you can circulate a Cultivation Method. If you have zero Soul Power, what are you going to use to open Meridians? Of course, if someone is willing to use Heavenly Treasures as assistance, it can still be done!"