Had he really learned it?
Undoubtedly, Long Aotian lacked any talent for teaching.
Although he had attained the Unity of Heaven and Man and grasped the ‘Qi Condensing into Momentum’ by utilizing the forces of heaven and earth, he could not express it.
Yet, Mu Yuan had actually understood and even gained insights from his ambiguous and abstract explanations.
Du Busi sighed with emotion, “As expected, I lack the experience of attaining the Unity of Heaven and Man at your level, so I don’t understand what kind of guidance you need at this stage.”
Despite saying this, he still proceeded with his own interpretation of teaching, tailored to Mu Yuan’s situation.
The Power of Heavenly Thunder in Mu Yuan’s palm became increasingly stable.
At first, he had to adjust it using the posture of his fingers.
Soon, he could open his fingers normally, relying only on Soul Power and intent—that is, Mental Energy—to keep the Power of Heavenly Thunder as stable as possible in his palm.
The exaggerated speed of his progress left Du Busi unable to help but exclaim in admiration.
“Your Mental Energy is too strong.”
Indeed, through Mu Yuan’s progress, Du Busi had identified the root cause of his rapid advancement.
In such a short time, Mu Yuan’s upper limit for controlling the Power of Heavenly Thunder hadn’t actually increased much.
The finger posture could be discarded, which clearly showed that this factor played only a small role in Mu Yuan’s control of the Power of Heavenly Thunder.
Yet, it had been indispensable at the beginning.
Only after finding the feeling of control for the first time could Mu Yuan gradually discard the stepping stone that now held little weight.
Since the hand seals didn’t matter much and the Soul Power wasn’t particularly strong, the key to Mu Yuan’s control of the Power of Heavenly Thunder became obvious.
Regarding this, Mu Yuan had no way to explain.
If there was any advantage to his transmigration, it was probably just his Mental Energy.
To be precise, it was his initial Mental Energy.
His talent for mental cultivation was another matter.
Controlling the Power of Heavenly Thunder was a huge step forward.
After absorbing his second spirit ring, Mu Yuan realized the importance of cultivation in this aspect and had been worried about whether he could master it quickly.
Unexpectedly, having just returned to Heaven Dou City, he was already making such progress.
Mu Yuan glanced at Long Aotian.
Being able to have such a pleasant surprise was thanks to this Senior Brother.
Noticing Mu Yuan’s gaze, Du Busi assumed that after hearing about his own advantages, Mu Yuan wanted to understand why his Senior Brother, Long Aotian, was able to master the Unity of Heaven and Man.
“Your Senior Brother’s Spirit panel is different from ordinary ones; it has the characteristics of jade—pure and flawless—and can serve as a bridge between him and heaven and earth.”
Upon hearing this, a look of surprise flashed in Mu Yuan’s eyes.
He really hadn’t expected that Long Aotian’s talent was due to this.
However, after thinking about it, it was quite reasonable.
The advantages of a Body Martial Soul are few, but they include the fact that the Spirit belongs to one’s own body and can be tangibly felt, making all perceptions sharper.
Suddenly, Mu Yuan looked at Elder Yugu; this Elder Yugu’s title also contained the character for ‘jade’.
“Yu Gu’s situation is similar; his bones are in a jade-like state, but the convenience he enjoys in perceiving heaven and earth only began after his second awakening when the jade bones were manifested externally.”
Clicking his tongue in secret, Mu Yuan felt he had gained a further understanding of the Body Martial Soul.
There are millions of Spirits on the Douluo Continent, and they are truly full of wonders.
Even with the same Spirit, there might be different focuses.
This is the diversity of heredity.
“Wait, Sect Master!”
Mu Yuan suddenly realized a problem.
“What is it?” Du Busi asked.
“Is Senior Brother’s cultivation speed also related to his Spirit?”
Du Busi paused, then smiled and said, “It has a little to do with it, but it’s mostly his hard work.
Although his jade skin helps him absorb the elemental energy of heaven and earth, it isn’t obvious.
Perhaps after his Spirit undergoes its second awakening, this effect will be more pronounced.”
Mu Yuan clicked his tongue in secret.
With such a cheat-like physique, Senior Brother really lives up to his name.
Cultivation continued.
In the days that followed, if Mu Yuan didn’t understand something, he would first discuss it with Long Aotian, and only then would he ask Du Busi or Elder Yugu.
The fellow disciples’ cultivation also improved by leaps and bounds.
Spring passed and autumn came.
In the blink of an eye, two years had passed.
With his second thousand-year spirit ring, Mu Yuan’s Soul Power had directly broken through to level 22.
With the help of a soul ascension pill, he broke through seven levels in two years, reaching level 30.
This was the first time Mu Yuan faced a bottleneck.
“This bottleneck from level 29 to level 30 actually took a full half-year to break through.”
Mu Yuan was quite emotional.
One must know that even though he was only nine and a half years old, he had already broken through to level 30.
This speed even surpassed Long Aotian and Wei Na, truly setting a record for a Spirit Elder in the Body Sect.
“Before hunting for this spirit ring, I do need to make a trip to Star Luo City.”
Thinking of this, a smile couldn’t help but appear in Mu Yuan’s eyes.
It must be said that the Body Sect’s mindset was not yet at the point of being hopelessly stubborn.
Shrek was deeply entrenched in its old ways; even with the promotion of the dignified Pavilion Elder Mu En, support for the Soul Tool Department could not proceed.
The lower-level Soul Tool Department and numerous other Pavilion Elders obstructed it at every turn, guarding strictly against geniuses and simply not giving the Soul Tool Department any chance to develop.
The Body Sect was different.
Even though Sect Master Du Busi was a stubborn element, under the persuasion of his two disciples, Mu Yuan and Wei Na, he was able to wake up quickly and begin accepting spirit tools.
Yes, the Body Sect had started to gradually accept spirit tools over these past two years.
Currently, it was still limited to the use of some daily-life spirit tools.
It was simply because these spirit tools were developed for convenience, and once experienced, one became addicted.
Also, because of their joint efforts in persuading Du Busi to accept spirit tools, the relationship between Mu Yuan and Wei Na had developed quite well over these two years.
On Long Aotian’s side, he and Mu Yuan discussed the Unity of Heaven and Man together; one was responsible for feeling, the other for providing material, and then one was responsible for relaying while the other was responsible for learning, all of which led to significant progress.
“Junior Brother, your cultivation speed is too monstrous.”
Wei Na’s voice came.
She was wearing a goose-yellow dress, her temperament gentle, possessing a tenderness like that of an older sister.
There was a look of amazement in her eyes, which Mu Yuan found very satisfying.
Breaking through to level 30 at nine and a half years old, Wei Na was amazed from the bottom of her heart.
Mu Yuan also felt comfortable from the bottom of his heart.
“I still have to thank you, Senior Sister.
If it weren’t for the good news you brought me, making me feel at ease, I don’t know how much longer I would have been trapped at this bottleneck,” Mu Yuan replied.
Upon hearing this, Wei Na’s eyes curved into smiles, like crescent moons.
This Junior Brother really knew how to speak.
Although happy, she quickly put on a serious expression.
“Junior Brother, although that carving knife is easy to obtain, it is truly a malevolent weapon.
Do you really want to use it to make spirit tools?
If it really doesn’t work, I will ask my Imperial Father to search for some excellent carving knives for you; even if they aren’t on the Carving Knife Ranking, they are at least safer.”
Mu Yuan waved his hand.
“Senior Sister, my mind is made up.
I have mastered the Power of Vajra and the Power of Heavenly Thunder, which are extremely Yang and extremely rigid; I am confident that I can suppress the vengeful Spirits inside that malevolent knife.”
What Mu Yuan didn’t say was that this wasn’t a matter of confidence, but a matter of necessity.
He currently appeared to be on the right path; he only needed to cultivate step-by-step, condense the Eight-Armed Demon God Dharmic Form, and undergo the second Spirit awakening, and he would have a chance to secure a place on this continent.
But in reality, his cultivation had already encountered a problem.