"Come on, clear your mind, then..."
"Yuyu, what does clearing your mind mean?"
"It means don't think about anything. Also, wait until I'm finished speaking before asking questions, or I'll spank you."
"Oh."
"Next, try to sense the spiritual currents all around you..."
Seeing Snow Spirit looking utterly lost, as though her mind had wandered off somewhere, Cheng Yu rephrased his instructions.
"Find a state that feels really comfortable."
"Oh."
Before long, Cheng Yu raised his eyebrows slightly at the spiritual energy stirring around Snow Spirit.
It seemed he had been right after all. Because Snow Spirit had been born deaf and mute, her other senses were already sharper than an ordinary person's. Combined with an exceptionally favorable environment and guidance from an outstanding teacher like him-the cultivation manuals redeemed from the System Marketplace-her cultivation progressed remarkably quickly.
And...
Looking at Snow Spirit, who had fallen asleep sitting up, and the spiritual energy still surging wildly around her, Cheng Yu understood yet another truth: the gap between two people could be greater than the gap between a person and a dog.
He had always thought cultivating in one's sleep was something found only in novels. Who would have thought he had someone like that right beside him?
Stroking his chin, Cheng Yu resumed observing the changes in Snow Spirit's body and soul.
After all, from the moment he entered Black Iron right up through Gold, all his strength had come from external sources. Only his breakthrough to Legendary had been achieved through his "own" efforts.
After breaking through to Legendary, he had gained extensive theoretical knowledge of the advancement path leading up to it, but when it came to practical experience, he had none.
Now he had plenty of time and a ready-made subject right beside him. Satisfying his curiosity