Li Xingkong saw the excitement and shock displayed by the two of them and felt a sense of satisfaction. It was indeed very enjoyable to be looked at with such admiration.
"Want to learn? Sure, I'll teach you."
After landing, Li Xingkong let go of their hands, and only after their feet touched solid ground did the two realize that their legs were too weak to stand.
Anyone would be scared, after all, that jump was like a sudden bungee jump.
And it's the kind with absolutely no safety protection.
However, upon hearing Li Xingkong express his willingness to teach them, their weak will vanished instantly.
The thought that he too might have the chance to soar like Li Xingkong made it impossible for him to calm down.
"Really? This is something we can learn?"
Wu Ting found it hard to believe. He had fantasized about such divine abilities his whole life but had never actually seen them. To this day, he still thought they were just something made up in the Myth novels.
The fact that this magical technique suddenly appeared before him was already enough to make him think he was dreaming, but reality was even more thrilling—he was actually going to be taught this amazing skill.
There has been no cost yet.
This is even more surprising than money falling from the sky and landing on your head.
"Of course you can, but it's very painful to learn, I don't know if you can accept it."
Looking back on his years of study, Li Xingkong could only say that such a long period of learning would be a kind of torture for ordinary people.
"I accept, of course I accept."
There's a successful example right in front of me, a living, breathing person speaking to me. Even if it's incredibly difficult to learn, it's all worth it to achieve this.
Seeing the excitement on their faces and their eagerness to learn, Li Xingkong decided not to keep them hanging any longer.
Although there isn't enough Spiritual Qi right now to allow them to directly practice Qi Refining, theoretical learning doesn't require the assistance of Spiritual Qi, does it?
Think about how I've studied theory for over a decade; if I asked them to start learning now, they'd probably be studying for ages.
After some deliberation, Li Xingkong decided that the two of them should start by learning the Hibernating Dragon Technique.
Memory techniques require a lot of time to practice, and that's what they lack.
To make up for it, we still need to rely on the Hibernating Dragon Technique and make use of the dream world first.
"Alright, let's start with the Hibernating Dragon Technique then."
Having decided what he wanted to teach, Li Xingkong began to speak.
" The Hibernating Dragon Technique? That sounds incredibly powerful. Who passed it down? If it's called Hidden Dragon, is it from Lü Dongbin or Chen Chuan?"
Upon hearing the name of the cultivation technique, Tang Cheng quickly connected it with many the Myth figures.
Although the technique has nothing to do with them, in terms of its expressive power, the effect of this technique is quite similar to the abilities of these figures in the Myth.
"Neither of them, but it doesn't matter. Whoever you think spread it is whoever it is. Anyway, this stuff isn't important."
Li Xingkong wasn't particular about such things; he never cared which hen laid the eggs when he ate them.
"So, once you master the Hibernating Dragon Technique, will you be like me?"
Wu Ting imitated Li Xingkong's jump, but his jump, less than half a meter off the ground, looked like a child playing around.
"That's not enough. The Hibernating Dragon Technique is only a basic skill."
Li Xingkong didn't keep them in suspense and briefly explained the effects of the Hibernating Dragon Technique to the two of them.
After listening to Li Xingkong's explanation, the two gained a fairly clear understanding of the Hibernating Dragon Technique.
"So, if you learn this skill, you can achieve lucid dreaming, right?"
After combining modern theories, Wu Ting came to a conclusion.
"Pretty much, but lucid dreaming is primarily driven by your own will. While you can control the changes in the dream, it doesn't provide any learning benefits."
Li Xingkong gave a brief explanation.
"If you're reading a book in a lucid dream, the content is influenced by your subjective will. One page might be about language, but the next page, with a change of mind, might become about mathematics. There's no true continuity."
"After practicing the Hibernating Dragon Technique, although there is subjective consciousness in dreams, knowledge-based books exist in a more objective form. Any knowledge that appears in a dream is necessarily coherent; it is essentially a complete version directly read from your memory."
After listening to Li Xingkong's description, it became clear that although the Hibernating Dragon Technique was a basic technique without any physical mysteries, it had its own unique aspects in terms of learning.
"How long did it take you to learn this Hibernating Dragon Technique?"
The technique is profound, but how long it will take to learn it is another question.
It took about three years.
Li Xingkong thought back and realized that he was able to complete his studies in about three years, and that was with the help of the system.
Without systematic supervision and guidance, the time it would take them to complete learning this skill is uncertain.
Three years.
Wu Ting stroked his chin; this was indeed quite a long time.
The main issue is that they're almost in their thirties now; if they train for three years, they'll be thirty in no time.
Although thirty years old is not considered old in modern times, and some people are still striving in their careers and have not yet started getting married and having children, life is short, and these years are the time to settle down and establish a career.
It's simply beyond my capabilities to abandon everything and devote myself to spiritual practice.
But the opportunity to cultivate oneself is right before one's eyes; to give it up now would mean to regret it for the rest of one's life, even if it means death.
That's it.
There weren't as many thoughts as I had imagined, nor was there much hesitation.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; only a fool would give it up.
Seeing that the two had made their decisions, Li Xingkong didn't say much. He could only say that they were indeed friends, as their choices were remarkably aligned in certain aspects.
"Does that mean they're going to pass on their skills to us?"
Tang Cheng was eager to try it out; he had never seen how cultivation techniques were spread before.
In his mind, it should be just like what he had seen in movies and TV shows, where you could place a jade slip between your eyebrows and directly read the cultivation technique.
Did you bring your USB drive today?
Li Xingkong, and realized that he really didn't have a good way to transfer his cultivation techniques.
The system can directly transmit knowledge into his brain, but he doesn't know how.
If I want to teach them the techniques, I'll have to find another way.
Fortunately, I learned the Heavenly Eye Express Edition" and can now transmit text over the internet using my thoughts.
Otherwise, just mastering the technique would take a lot of time.
"Who brings a USB drive when they go up the mountain?"
Tang Cheng was dumbfounded. What kind of strange request was this?
"I brought it."
Wu Ting had one hanging on his car key, which worked perfectly.
How big is it?
"Around 12g."
That's about right.
Li Xingkong took the USB drive and began reading its contents.
12 GB is indeed a lot of text; just for novels, that's enough to fit several thousand books.
However, the content used to unleash the Hibernating Dragon Technique is only barely sufficient.
In addition to the written instructions, the practice contains a large number of visualization diagrams, which must be copied in the mind, and some are even in GIF format.
Looking at the USB drives he had filled to the brim, Li Xingkong couldn't help but sigh.
I managed to finish it back then, even skipping a step.
Just reading through all this stuff will take a lot of time; if they want to learn it all, it will take even longer.