Spirit Hall Cultivation System

At last, a faint ripple stirred in Bibi Dong's eyes.

It was neither anger nor sorrow.

Only a trace of coldness.

In the past, hearing the name Yu Xiaogang would still stir something in Bibi Dong's heart.

There had been unwillingness, resentment, and regrets she had once refused to admit.

Now that she had heard Yu Xiaogang had lost control of his bladder in humiliation, Bibi Dong did not feel the slightest satisfaction.

She only felt that the name was no longer worth wasting her thoughts on.

"Do not mention him again."

"Yes, Teacher."

Bibi Dong looked at Yue Guan.

"Was the hidden weapon Tang San used recorded in Spirit Hall's archives?"

"No."

"Send someone to investigate."

"Your Holiness is worried that..."

"A six-year-old child who can produce poison-coated sleeve arrows and such intricate mechanisms was not taught by any ordinary person."

Su Chen set down his cup.

"Investigate if you want, but there is no need to take it too seriously."

Bibi Dong looked at him.

"You know something?"

"I only know that those hidden weapons are not suited for Spirit Hall."

Yue Guan was somewhat surprised.

"Your Highness, those hidden weapons are not weak. If they can be mass-produced, they may be useful for low-ranked soul masters to defend themselves."

"For self-defense, yes."

Su Chen nodded.

"But rules must be set first."

"What rules?"

"They cannot be used on our own people, and they cannot be used in sparring matches."

Yue Guan fell into thought.

"Your Highness does not like hidden weapons?"

"I do not like people who kill from behind."

Su Chen looked at Yue Guan.

"There is nothing wrong with the weapon itself. What matters is how it is used."

Bibi Dong slowly nodded.

"You and Elder Ghost will handle this matter."

"This subordinate understands."

Yue Guan accepted the order, but did not leave immediately.

"Your Holiness, there is one more matter."

"Speak."

"The Sword Control Art created by His Highness is not a soul skill."

Bibi Dong's gaze narrowed slightly.

"I know."

"What I mean is that it is more terrifying than soul skills."

Yue Guan's tone was rarely so serious.

"Soul skills are fixed. What the first soul skill is and what the second soul skill is can generally be traced."

"But His Highness's Sword Control Art is control."

"Today, he can control swords. Tomorrow, if he can control needles, blades, and even more martial souls, the entire way battles are fought will change."

Su Chen waved a hand.

"It is not that exaggerated."

Yue Guan looked at him.

"Your Highness, in all my years, this is the first time I have seen someone find a higher path the moment they finished studying a technique."

"I do not believe your claim that it is not that exaggerated."

Hu Liena nodded along.

"I believe Elder Ju."

"Senior Sister, whose side are you on?"

"I stand on the side of facts."

Su Chen sighed.

"Fine. Let us discuss the important matter first."

A flicker passed through Bibi Dong's eyes.

"You have something to propose?"

"I do."

Su Chen took a small booklet from his waist and placed it on the table.

The booklet was thin, with only a few words written on its cover.

Prototype of the Spirit Hall Cultivation System.

Hu Liena leaned closer.

"When did you write this?"

"On the way back."

Yue Guan reached out to take it, then stopped.

"Your Highness, what is written inside?"

"A cultivation method prepared for Spirit Hall's ordinary soul masters."

Bibi Dong did not open it immediately.

"Supreme Guidance Art?"

"Not the complete version."

Su Chen shook his head.

"The complete version places too many demands on the meridians and the mind. If ordinary soul masters cultivate it directly, problems may easily arise."

"This is a simplified version."

"It begins with breathing exercises, breath regulation, and basic soul power circulation, allowing the body to adapt gradually."

Bibi Dong opened to the first page.

There were no complicated meridian diagrams, nor were there any incomprehensible formulas.

There were only a few simple steps.

Standing meditation and breath regulation.

Guide soul power through the limbs, then return it to the dantian.

After every step, common mistakes and ways to address them were written down.

"Soul masters should not cultivate through meditation alone."

Su Chen pointed at the booklet.

"If soul power remains idle inside the body, then over time, less and less of it can be brought out for use."

"When lower-ranked soul masters become stuck at a bottleneck, it may not necessarily be due to lacking talent. It may also be because their bodies cannot bear it, or because their soul power circulation is too chaotic."

Bibi Dong read very slowly.

"You want to implement this in Spirit Hall?"

"Not everywhere just yet."

Su Chen shook his head.

"First, find a group of people to test it."

"Who?"

"Young soul masters from the Elite Camp."

Hu Liena blinked.

"Why not directly choose the strongest ones?"

"The stronger they are, the more accustomed they are to their original cultivation methods. They may not be willing to change."

Su Chen looked at Hu Liena.

"Young people want to grow stronger, and they also accept new things more quickly."

"Besides, if something goes wrong with their cultivation, Teacher and the elders are here. They can be saved."

Hu Liena's eyes widened.

"You are using us to test medicine?"

"This is called verifying the system."

"It sounds like there is a difference."

Yue Guan suppressed a laugh.

"Miss Nana, His Highness thinks highly of the Elite Camp."

Hu Liena folded her arms.

"I can be the first to cultivate it."

Bibi Dong looked at her.

"Are you sure?"

"Of course."

Hu Liena raised her chin.

"Su Chen even dares to draw lightning onto his sword. Why should I be afraid of practicing a cultivation method?"

Su Chen nodded.

"Fine, you are in."

"What do you mean, I am in? I am your Senior Sister."

"Senior Sister will practice first, just in time to set an example for everyone else."

"Now that is more like it."

Bibi Dong closed the booklet.

"What you want to establish is not merely a new meditation method."

"Yes."

"You want to establish an entirely new cultivation system."

"Soul masters have the soul ring system. Spirit Hall should have its own cultivation system as well."

Su Chen's tone was calm.

"Not everyone can learn the Sword Control Art, and not everyone can condense a law soul ring."

"But as long as it can help one soul master take one more step, or let someone who was completely stuck see the road ahead again, then this system is worth creating."

Bibi Dong held the booklet and remained silent for a long time.

She understood better than anyone else.

If it could truly improve the cultivation efficiency of mid- and low-ranked soul masters, and grant ordinary martial souls more potential for growth, then what Spirit Hall gained would not merely be a few geniuses.

It would be batches upon batches of people truly capable of supporting its foundation.

"Yue Guan."

"This subordinate is here."

"Starting tomorrow, transfer thirty people from the Elite Camp."

"They must be no older than twenty, have soul power no lower than Rank 15, and their martial soul types should be as varied as possible."

"Have Elder Ghost arrange physicians, record keepers, and soul power assessors as well."

Yue Guan's expression turned solemn.

"Your Holiness, are we formally putting this into trial?"

"Correct."

Bibi Dong looked at Su Chen.

"The Holy Son will personally establish the training rules."

Su Chen thought for a moment.

"One more rule."

"Speak."

"Eat before practicing."

Yue Guan froze.

Hu Liena could not help laughing.

"How do you manage to bring everything back to eating?"

"Practicing on an empty stomach can easily make you dizzy."

"That actually makes sense this time."

The corners of Bibi Dong's lips lifted slightly.

"Pass down the order: during the Elite Camp's trial implementation of the new system, raise the meal standards by one tier."

Su Chen's eyes lit up.

"Teacher, you are wise."

Hu Liena muttered quietly from the side.

"So you built this system just to get yourself better meals."

"Senior Sister, don't always make people out to be so complicated."

"Then why were you so happy just now?"

"I was happy for the Elite Camp."

Yue Guan pinched his orchid fingers together, smiling meaningfully.

"Your Highness, it seems I should pay the Elite Camp a visit as well."

"Does Elder Yue want to learn?"

"I want to see what Spirit Hall will become in the future."

Su Chen put away the Purple Thunder Spirit Sword, rose to his feet, and headed outside the hall.

"Then take your time looking."

"I'm going to eat first."