Tianxin Ki

Seeing that Mu Yang seemed a bit dazed, Aisafu smiled faintly, recalling his own expression when he first witnessed Tianxin Ki.

Looking back, he realized how moving those past days were. Time was like an elegant dancer, performing the myriad scenes of the world, and before he knew it, he too had so much worth remembering.

Back then, he was young—wasn't he just like Mu Yang now, awed by the power of Ki Blasts?

That such a powerful attack method existed in the world—could you believe it?

Truly astonishing!

"Haha, Mu Yang, your talent is good. Maybe not decades—just ten years or so will be enough!" Uncle Cal said cheerfully.

Aisafu nodded lightly, deeply agreeing.

"..." What else could I say?

At this moment, Mu Yang really didn't know how to express his feelings.

He already knew that for Earthlings, releasing a Ki Blast was extremely difficult. But if it really took decades or even ten-plus years of training like Teacher Aisafu said, then by the time he mastered Ki Blasts, the opportunity would be long gone.

Ha, decades later—by then, the plot would probably have already started! At that point, even if he mastered the use of Ki Blasts, what use would it be? To put it bluntly, he'd just be a slightly bigger grasshopper, at the mercy of others.

For Mu Yang, who was familiar with the future plot, this was clearly unacceptable.

Since in the original work, Krillin could quickly master Ki Blast release within just a few years, Mu Yang had reason to believe there must be some key tricks that Aisafu and the others didn't know.

It was like understanding and summarizing a physical phenomenon—between different schools, their understanding of ki differed, so the methods for releasing Ki Blasts would certainly be different. In this regard, Kame Style and Crane Style were undoubtedly ahead of all other schools.

Of course, theory was just the foundation. Whether one could successfully release a Ki Blast in the end didn't depend on how much theoretical knowledge they had mastered, but on strength!

When full, it overflows—strength was the prerequisite that decided everything. The universe's people didn't have so many twists and turns; their understanding of ki might be crude, but that didn't stop them from firing off Ki Blasts with every hand, flashy and showy.

Such a powerful racial talent... I can only say, can't mess with them, can't mess with them.

"It seems that after learning the release principles of Ki Blasts, I need to go out and see the world as soon as possible. The more I travel, the broader my horizons, the stronger I can become."

The saying goes, stones from other hills can polish jade. Mu Yang silently made a decision in his heart, planning to head to the area around Karin's Holy Land after completing his training, to see if he could break through faster.

After a short rest, Aisafu's complexion had recovered considerably. Seeing that Mu Yang had also recovered from his brief "stunned" state, he nodded inwardly with satisfaction.

He glanced toward Yula, signaling her to take Meixia away, and then began to teach Mu Yang the release principles of "Tianxin Ki" alone.

"Mu Yang, after so many years of training, your body has been honed to perfection. Next, you need to learn to mobilize the energy within your body. We call this energy 'ki.'"

"...The specific source of ki is unknown to us. It may come from the five viscera and six bowels of the human body, or from every single cell. Our Tianxin Style believes that ki is the combination of essence, energy, and spirit—the essence produced by refining mental power plus physical power is 'ki'!"

"Chakra?"

Hearing Aisafu's description, the first thing that flashed through Mu Yang's mind was the power source of the protagonists in the Naruto world who "rolled balls"—Chakra!

Considering they were both products of Japanese manga artists, it wasn't surprising that some things had similar settings.

But this was the Dragon Ball world. Ki, as a manifestation of energy in this world, still had considerable depth.

On Aisafu's side, seeing Mu Yang listening attentively, he continued:

"Because 'ki' is the combination of spirit and power, the first stage of training ki is to sit in meditation and use mental power to sense the ki within the body!"

"Once you can feel the 'ki,' the first stage is over. Then you begin to try to make it circulate within the body. This process will be very difficult at first, even accompanied by intense mental stabbing pain—that's all normal, indicating that the ki has begun to grow within the body."

"After passing this stage, everything will follow naturally. At that point, the ki in the body will condense into clusters, distributed throughout every part of the body. Continue to nurture it, accumulate little by little. When the total amount reaches a certain level, combined with certain techniques, you can release Ki Blasts like your teacher."

"Of course, each school's understanding of 'ki' is different, so the training methods also differ, but they should generally be connected." Aisafu earnestly and seriously explained the Tianxin Style's understanding of ki.

Mu Yang also listened with exceptional seriousness, comparing the Tianxin Style's understanding of ki with what he already knew.

Clearly, the original work didn't mention adding mental power when training ki. It seemed that neither Kame Style nor Crane Style had such a requirement.

Even broadly speaking, in the entire Dragon Ball world, ki was simply equivalent to power.

As long as you knew how to release it.

Simple and crude.

Mu Yang didn't know whether the Tianxin Style's excessive understanding of ki was a wrong path—striving for perfection to the point of getting stuck in a narrow alley, nitpicking and unable to extricate themselves—or whether it was what set them apart from other schools, a shining point.

Which was better and which was worse, Mu Yang wasn't yet capable of judging. So he memorized every word, planning to conduct in-depth research later.

After roughly explaining several key points of Tianxin Style ki training, Aisafu stopped, leaving Mu Yang enough time to think.

Seeing his disciple Mu Yang lost in thought, Aisafu nodded with satisfaction. After a while, he continued explaining.

About an hour later, Aisafu finished describing the training method for ki.

"Alright, you've remembered the key points. Go back and contemplate them well. Strive to refine your first strand of ki as soon as possible. Everything is hard in the beginning. Once you get through this stage, everything will follow naturally." Aisafu smiled at Mu Yang. In his estimation, it would take his first disciple at least a month to refine that first strand of ki.

He paused, then comforted him: "But don't rush too much. Compared to other schools, our bodies have been nourished by countless medicinal herbs, so it's relatively easier to produce that first strand of ki."

"Teacher, I've noted it. I'll train even harder once I go back." Mu Yang said seriously and solemnly.

Aisafu laughed, patted Mu Yang on the shoulder, and said with great relief: "Know when to stop. Everything has its limits. You're still young—don't push yourself too hard mentally."

"Mm." Mu Yang nodded in compliance, but in his heart, he had already begun planning his next training.

Having touched upon a higher level of training, Mu Yang knew his days ahead would be busy.

The Tianxin Style's understanding and training of ki had opened a brand new door for him, ushering him into a new stage of cultivation.