Seeing that Wang Nan still seemed to be in a daze, Old Zhuang continued, "The situation you experienced is called deep meditation. When a Spirit Master is in deep meditation, their blood flow slows down, and their bodily functions drop to their lowest point. In this state, it's not impossible to meditate for even a month."
"Moreover, the earlier deep meditation occurs and the longer the meditation lasts, the more beneficial it is for a Spirit Master's growth. It's quite rare for someone your age to meditate for three months straight."
Wang Nan gradually came to his senses, understanding what had happened to him.
"Thank you, Old Zhuang." Wang Nan's voice was a bit hoarse.
"Haha, there's nothing to thank me for. As teachers of the Academy, aren't we here for you, our Disciples? Alright, since you've woken up, I should head back. Don't rush, just slowly adapt. Your homeroom teacher will be here in a while."
After Old Zhuang left, Wang Nan closed his eyes again, feeling the changes within his body.
Aside from his spiritual sea, his body had also undergone immense changes compared to three months prior. Not only had he become much stronger, but his Meridians were also wider, capable of holding more spirit power. From now on, both his Training and combat abilities had been greatly enhanced.
When operating his Cultivation Technique, although the surrounding elemental energy surged into him, his spirit power showed no increase. This meant that his spirit power had reached the Bottleneck of forty ranks, and he could now acquire his fourth spirit ring.
There was also a stream of unabsorbed life energy flowing within him, which should have come from Old Zhuang.
Wang Nan let out a long breath, attempting to slowly raise his hand. With Old Zhuang's help, his body didn't feel weak or sore; it was just a little unfamiliar to control his body again.
After his upper body had loosened up, he used both hands to support his ankles and straighten his legs, finally standing up slowly.
After walking a few steps in the dormitory and doing some simple movements, Wang Nan found that in just three months, his overall strength had increased significantly. Not only that, but his height had also shot up by more than ten centimeters, and his original school uniform was no longer a good fit.
He stretched vigorously, and his joints popped and cracked, while several golden wood chips fell from his body onto the floor.
Wang Nan looked at the familiar wood chips and suddenly thought of something. He reached out and touched his chest, realizing that the section of the Golden Tree branch was gone. It must have absorbed all its power during meditation, causing it to turn into a pile of fragments.
"Wang Nan!"
A voice sounded, and Sun He appeared at the dormitory entrance.
"Teacher Sun."
"How do you feel now?"
Sun He carefully observed Wang Nan, finally resting his gaze on Wang Nan's wrist, which was exposed because his school uniform didn't fit.
"I can't say much about other aspects, but my school uniform needs to be remade." Wang Nan deliberately stretched his hand, exposing more of his wrist.
"You still have the mind to joke, so it seems you're fine. Are you hungry now? I'll take you to eat."
If Sun He hadn't mentioned it, it would have been fine, but as soon as he brought up eating, the hunger accumulated over three months instantly surged into Wang Nan's mind, making him, who never deprived himself of food, involuntarily rub his stomach.
"You change your clothes first. I'll take you to the cafeteria later. You haven't had a drop of water for three months, and I'm afraid if you're too hungry and eat too much at once, it might be bad for your body. I'll feel more at ease watching you eat."
"Thank you, Teacher Sun." In fact, Wang Nan had that much self-control, but he didn't want to disappoint Sun He's kindness. After changing into loose clothes, he walked out of the dormitory with Sun He.
"What rank is your spirit power at now?" Sun He seemed to sense something and asked.
"It should be forty ranks now."
"Hmm, I saw that your spirit power was full but not overflowing, so I guessed you had reached forty ranks. However, your deep meditation this time lasted for three months, so your improvement should be more than two ranks. Perhaps it will be even higher after acquiring your spirit ring."
Sun He thought for a moment and continued, "It's too dangerous for you to acquire a spirit ring alone. How about we wait until the holidays? You know the basic theories about Spirit Masters; even if you don't acquire a spirit ring, your spirit power is actually still growing, it just won't manifest until after you acquire a spirit ring. When the winter break comes, I can take you to the Star Dou Great Forest."
"No need, Teacher Sun. I still have elders at home. Besides, you know my second uncle; at worst, I can just ask him to accompany me."
"Alright." Sun He nodded slightly. "Oh, and one more thing, you haven't attended classes for these three months. With your current level, you don't need to worry about practical classes anymore, but you still need to make up for the theoretical classes you missed. In the future, you can come directly to me after class, or you can ask Teacher Wang Yan."
The two chatted all the way to the cafeteria, and Sun He went to get food for Wang Nan.
Wang Nan had never imagined Sun He had such a side. From their first meeting, when he "bullied the weak with his strength," to the various "schemes and tricks" in class, he had always thought Sun He was somewhat "cunning," but he never expected Sun He today to be so much like an old father who worried himself sick over his child.
Perhaps Sun He had always been like this, personally understanding each student, teaching them the most practical combat techniques, and always putting his students first.
"What are you thinking about, so engrossed?" Sun He came over with two small bowls, one with white porridge and the other with a soup made of unknown ingredients, which smelled of meat. "You meditated for three months, and the Soul Duel Tournament has already passed by a month."
"It's fine. Anyway, I was a reserve member; even if I went, I'd just be watching." Wang Nan picked up the bowl and slurped down a large mouthful of white porridge, immediately feeling his stomach warm up and his body slowly become active again.
"Everyone else is scrambling to go to the Soul Duel Tournament, but you're so indifferent. But it's good that you think that way. On the way here, I was wondering how to comfort you."
Wang Nan ate his meal while listening to Sun He tell him about recent events. However, apart from Inner Courtyard Disciple Zhang Lexuan leading Shrek Academy to win the Soul Duel Tournament championship, everything else was just trivial class matters.
"Alright, since three months have already passed, a day or two won't make a difference." Sun He saw Wang Nan finish eating and stood up, saying, "I'll give you a few days off. Adjust yourself well, and come back to class once your body has fully recovered."
Walking out of the cafeteria, Sun He again reminded him of some things to pay attention to, and then the two parted ways.
On the way back, before he even got close to the dormitory, Wang Nan saw Ma Xiaotao from afar, peeking around the dormitory building, seemingly looking for something.
"What are you looking for here?"
"Xiao Nan?" Ma Xiaotao's voice held a hint of surprise. "I was looking for you. When did you wake up? Why did you go outside?"
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