When Qian Xunji confirmed that she really was taking him to the secret chamber, Lin Chuan couldn't help making a strange face.
Good grief, did the secret chamber tradition start being passed down this early?
But he glanced at the exquisite little Bibi Dong beside him and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, he and Bibi Dong were still children, so there was nothing to worry about.
Seeing Lin Chuan's expression change,
Qian Xunji thought he was nervous.
After all, everyone considered him a genius, and he was suddenly about to cultivate the core meditation method. It was only natural for him to worry about performing poorly.
She bent down slightly and reassured him:
"Chuan'er, it doesn't matter if you can't master the meditation method right away. I'll teach you until you do."
Hearing that,
Bibi Dong, who stood beside them, said proudly:
"Teacher, not just anyone can master the meditation method as quickly and well as I did."
Her expression practically begged to be praised, leaving Lin Chuan dumbfounded.
That proud Dong!
Would it kill you not to put me down every chance you get?!
Just wait and see how I deal with you later!
Bibi Dong leaned a little closer to Lin Chuan and said smugly:
"Junior Brother, there were too many people watching outside, so I didn't say anything."
"Your Senior Sister also has twin martial souls with innate full Soul Power."
"When it comes to cultivation, I'm even more talented than Teacher."
Lin Chuan played along readily. "Wow! As expected of Senior Sister!"
Seeing that Bibi Dong's tail was practically pointing at the sky, Qian Xunji rolled her eyes at her in exasperation.
"All right, so you're the impressive one, is that it?"
"How come I haven't seen you do so well in theory?"
Bibi Dong, who had just been acting as if no one could match her,
wilted the moment she heard the key word "theory."
Theory was what she was worst at. Those dry subjects were too boring; cultivation was much more interesting.
Hearing that, Lin Chuan suddenly saw the light.
Bibi Dong was very bad at theory.
Good grief, doesn't that make her illiterate?
No wonder Gangzi managed to fool her in the original story.
So Bibi Dong didn't study properly even as a child!
Soon,
Qian Xunji led Lin Chuan to Spirit Hall's secret chamber.
As soon as they entered, Qian Xunji waved her fair hand.
The heavy metal doors slowly drew together and shut with a bang.
Looking at the tightly shut doors,
Lin Chuan: ...
Although he was very uneasy, his attention was instantly drawn to something else once he entered the secret chamber.
It was the rich energy in the chamber!
As someone with innate full Soul Power, he could naturally sense what was different about this chamber.
It was like going from a city to an oxygen-rich forest park in his previous life.
Anyone could have felt the difference,
let alone the exceptionally gifted Lin Chuan.
Looking at Lin Chuan, Qian Xunji couldn't help feeling proud.
"This is the Pope's personal cultivation chamber."
"Although the formation consumes too much for me to bring you here every day, I can still reward you with a visit now and then."
Bibi Dong was delighted as well. Ever since she had become a disciple, the number of times she had been allowed into this chamber could be counted on one hand.
Today, she was benefiting from Lin Chuan's presence.
At that thought, her attitude toward him softened a little.
Hmph, there's no way Junior Brother can cultivate faster than me. I'm a genius one in ten thousand!
Qian Xunji then took Lin Chuan's little hand, seated him on a meditation cushion, and began teaching him the core meditation method.
There was actually a reason Qian Xunji devoted so much care to her two disciples.
Her own talent was considered mediocre among the Qian Family's popes throughout the generations.
It was neither too poor nor too good.
That meant she couldn't rely on her own strength to bring all of Spirit Hall to new heights.
So she devoted more of her efforts to governing Spirit Hall and training her disciples.
If either Dong'er or Chuan'er could become a top expert like her father, Qian Daoliu!
Then there was hope for Spirit Hall to dominate the entire continent.
That was why she also had high hopes for Lin Chuan.
At the same time, she looked at Bibi Dong.
"Dong'er, you must cultivate diligently too, and consolidate your foundations."
Bibi Dong nodded obediently.
As far as she was concerned, anything was fine as long as she didn't have to read those theoretical texts, which might as well have been written in a heavenly script.
Lin Chuan also set aside his distracting thoughts and relaxed his entire body.
Then, following the instructions Qian Xunji had given him, he focused on the interaction between himself and the outside world.
In an instant!
He felt dense points of light all around him.
At first, he wasn't quite accustomed to drawing those points of light into his body, but he soon grew more and more adept.
Gradually, he felt a warm current seem to arise within him.
The warm current flowed through the meridians in all his limbs and bones, making his entire body feel wonderful.
He then asked:
"Teacher, does this mean I've successfully cultivated?"
Although he was familiar with the plot of the original story, this was his first time doing something like cultivation, and he had no experience at all.
The most immediate benefit of taking a teacher was having someone to guide him.
More importantly, the breathtakingly beautiful Pope before him wasn't someone like Yu Xiaogang, who was full of boasts.
Hearing his question, Qian Xunji couldn't help being stunned.
She calculated the time carefully. It seemed only a quarter of an hour had passed.
This wasn't some ordinary, common meditation method; it took time to master.
She could have grasped an ordinary one right away.
But as for Spirit Hall's core meditation method,
it had taken her over an hour back then to become as proficient as Chuan'er.
And although Dong'er was considerably more talented than she was, she had still taken over half an hour.
Could Chuan'er's talent far surpass what I imagined?
At that thought, Qian Xunji thought of her father, Qian Daoliu.
I doubt Father was any more perceptive when it came to meditation back then!
She was overcome with joy.
If she took Chuan'er to meet him, would Father be so shocked that his jaw dropped?
But Qian Xunji quickly dismissed the idea and suppressed the impulse in her heart.
Not yet. She would polish Chuan'er slowly and let him amaze everyone.
So she looked at Lin Chuan, struggling to contain the storm surging within her.
She said with great satisfaction:
"Yes, Chuan'er, you've successfully cultivated. From here on, don't be impatient. Slowly guide your Soul Power and cultivate at this pace."
Lin Chuan nodded obediently and immediately immersed himself in cultivation.
Bibi Dong, who had still been feeling pleased with herself, was stunned when she saw this.
Junior Brother grasped the meditation method that quickly?
No, how can I fall behind him as his senior sister?
The reason she dared slack off in theory class was that she cultivated extremely fast.
Whenever she didn't want to study theory, she used cultivating Soul Power as an excuse to get out of it.
Even Teacher couldn't do anything about her.
If Junior Brother caught up to her in Soul Power now, not only would she lose Teacher's favor, but she would also have to study that dry theory. It would be the death of her.
So Bibi Dong gritted her teeth and cultivated with all her might.
Seeing Bibi Dong act as though she'd been pumped full of chicken blood, Qian Xunji couldn't help feeling amused.
Sure enough, a little competition is a good thing.
With Chuan'er here, Dong'er is no longer as lax and unmanageable as before!