Caught Me Off Guard? (Six Updates Should Do It)

"The world operates according to rules. Some are simple, some complex, and there are more than anyone could count. Everything in our lives, even the entire universe, rests on these rules. From familiar physical phenomena to spiritual energy, to Runes, to our Thought and the act of thinking itself, all of it follows these rules and can be explained by them. Even the Big Bang happened because certain rules drove it."

"The development of civilization, the progress of scholarly research, even the cultivation practiced by ancient Cultivators—all of it was a process of discovering rules and putting them to use.

"Our use of Runes and spiritual energy is one way of discovering and using rules. The ancient Spirit Sect went furthest down that path, while the Buddhist Order and the Daoist Order found other rules and ways to use them. Does that help you understand, student?"

"Umm..."

It felt like he had said a lot without saying anything at all.

Qingqing had explained the Esoteric Sect the same way, without getting into its actual principles or methods.

The lean teacher smiled at his expression.

"A detailed explanation would get complicated. If you're really interested, you can take the elective Detailed Guide to Cultivation Systems in your second year. Or you could sit in on the second-year classes for our academy's Cultivation System major. I teach both, and I go into more detail there. If you want to sit in, message me privately on Feixin next semester. I'll send you the timetable and tell you roughly when I'll cover this."

"Thank you, sir."

That was one benefit of attending a prestigious university.

The teacher smiled and added, "But these are secrets of the Buddhist Order and the Daoist Order, after all. I can only give you a basic overview. Truthfully, my