Controlling Crane Catching Dragon primarily focuses on muscle control and reaction, somewhat similar to Tai Chi in his previous life.
Ye Chen cultivated and practiced simultaneously, and soon he mastered Controlling Crane Catching Dragon to Great Perfection, fully comprehending it.
Controlling Crane Catching Dragon does not require integration with other elements because it can be combined with Mysterious Jade Hand to deliver critical damage.
Next was Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track.
Thankfully, it was a paid training room with ample space for cultivation.
Ye Chen's figure gradually moved and jumped repeatedly within the room. Initially, he was a bit rusty, but he quickly became proficient, creating trails of afterimages.
About ten minutes later.
Ye Chen's figure completely transformed into a phantom, appearing instantly in various corners of the room like a ghost.
Evidently, Ye Chen had completely comprehended it, cultivating it to the Great Perfection realm.
If Tang Ya and Bei Bei saw this, they would definitely be astonished.
Tang Ya had cultivated it for so many years and only barely reached proficiency. Bei Bei was slightly better, close to minor mastery, but to cultivate it to major mastery or even Great Perfection would require at least a decade of arduous effort.
Only Ye Chen, with his heaven-defying comprehension, could instantly grasp this martial art and execute it effortlessly after a brief practice.
The last martial art was "Purple Demon Eye."
Cultivating "Purple Demon Eye" can increase spiritual power, and the increase in spiritual power can also accelerate the cultivation progress of Purple Demon Eye.
For Spirits that are not spirit-type, like Tang San's, cultivation requires absorbing the first ray of purple qi every morning, which is time-consuming, laborious, and incredibly tough.
However, after consuming "Looking Through Autumn Water Dew" and other treasures in the later stages, his spiritual power increased, and the cultivation of Purple Demon Eye also accelerated significantly.
Huo Guai possessed a spirit-type Spirit, and with his increased spiritual power, the cultivation speed of Purple Demon Eye was even faster than Tang San's.
This truly doesn't depend on comprehension; no matter how strong one's comprehension, it's impossible to instantly cultivate it to the vast realm.
However, Ye Chen had previously received spiritual power rewards, so his spiritual power was not weak. He directly skipped the most basic "Overview" realm and went straight to the "Subtlety" realm.
"I need to find a time to visit the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and get a few tons of Looking Through Autumn Water Dew to quench my thirst," Ye Chen thought to himself.
The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well is a massive treasure trove, and he certainly couldn't miss it.
However, the current Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well is not the same as it was ten thousand years ago. There are hundred-thousand-year plant soul beasts there. Although plant soul beasts' combat power is inferior to animal-type soul beasts, Ye Chen can still deal with them.
Ye Chen plans to go when he becomes stronger or acquires some life-saving talents.
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Finishing his cultivation.
Ye Chen directly initiated today's sign-in.
[Sign-in successful, obtained talent 'Teleportation']
[Teleportation: Wherever your consciousness reaches, you can teleport. Each teleport consumes a fixed 1% of soul power. The teleportation distance and range are related to spiritual power.]
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The moment Ye Chen saw the reward, his heart subtly rejoiced.
Not bad, this is a very useful life-saving skill.
The teleportation range is related to spiritual power; the maximum teleportation distance is Ye Chen's maximum spiritual perception range.
Ye Chen had cultivated Purple Demon Eye. Although his spiritual power hadn't increased much, its application had greatly improved, and his perception range had reached three hundred meters.
This means that within a three-hundred-meter radius, Ye Chen can teleport freely, approximately 100 times.
Of course, soul power can be restored. Once he forms a soul core in the future, his soul power will be infinite, allowing for unlimited teleportation, and the distance will also be greater.
Ye Chen activated Purple Demon Eye, and his thoughts stirred slightly.
"Whoosh—"
The next moment, Ye Chen's figure instantly vanished, reappearing on the path outside the training ground.
Moreover, the entire process was incredibly smooth and fluid, without any delay or pause. Simply put, it was "no backswing," perfectly executed.
"Not bad, not bad. It's not only for saving my life but also very useful in combat. It at least increases my combat power by several times!" Ye Chen was very satisfied.
With a charged soul skill, one teleport directly behind the enemy would basically be an instant kill.
Even in cross-level combat, he could easily win because the opponent would have no means of counteracting it.
Teleportation is already a cheat, let alone Ye Chen's super long-distance, multiple teleports. Who could withstand that?
If Ye Chen were to discuss combat power, he would be slightly inferior to Ma Xiaotao, but now with Teleportation, Ye Chen felt he should be able to easily defeat Ma Xiaotao.
Of course, Ma Xiaotao is so good to him, Ye Chen would definitely not fight with Ma Xiaotao, unless it was in bed...
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At noon, Ye Chen left the training room.
He had learned all the contents of the Profound Heaven Treasure Record. The main reason it took him a lot of time was the extensive content within the Hundred Solutions of Hidden Weapons, as he had to filter out the useless parts and retain the core methods for using hidden weapons.
Later, Ye Chen only needs to equip his first Spirit, the Silver Needle, with suitable soul rings. However, he doesn't plan to acquire soul rings for now, as his second Spirit is sufficient. He'll wait until his cultivation reaches level fifty.
Since he troubled Ma Xiaotao this morning, he naturally sought her out for lunch.
He left in a hurry this morning, so he had to thank her properly at noon.
Thinking this, Ye Chen once again entered the Inner Courtyard.
The daily training for Inner Courtyard students was actually quite similar to the Outer Courtyard, but it included an extremely dangerous "mission" mode, which often led to their demise.
Every year, about ten people entered the Inner Courtyard, but the entire Inner Courtyard only had a little over fifty students. The missing students hadn't graduated; rather, they had met their end. Well, in another sense, they had also "graduated"...
Even students of the Shrek Seven Devils' caliber faced mortal danger during missions, let alone other students.
When the Shrek Seven Devils performed some missions, they might have strong support, but others were left to fend for themselves.
If they died, there wasn't even a monument, let alone compensation, as this was inherently unpaid labor with no remuneration.
In Shrek's words:
To become an overseer is your supreme honor! Even if you die, it's a glorious sacrifice!
Completing monitoring missions can bring salvation and satisfaction to your soul!
As for compensation, are you dreaming?
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Ye Chen felt that Shrek was still a bit wasteful.
After all, those who could enter the Inner Courtyard were the most talented disciples in any academy on the continent.
Other academies would treat such disciples as treasures, showering them with all available resources.
But here at Shrek, for such students, they provided few resources and even sent them to their deaths.
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As soon as Ye Chen stepped into the Inner Courtyard, he encountered an acquaintance—Ling Luochen.
"Ah, Junior Brother Ye, you're here! I was just about to look for you~" Ling Luochen's beautiful eyes lit up when she saw Ye Chen, and she quickly walked towards him.
"Ah, Senior Sister Ling, hello~" Ye Chen smiled and greeted her, then asked somewhat confusedly, "Senior Sister Ling, is there something you need me for? Is Sister Xiao Tao looking for me?"
"More or less. Dean Yan suggested to Old Xuan to give you some opportunities for experience. We happen to have a mission this time, so Old Xuan asked us to take you along."
Ling Luochen explained simply.
Ye Chen: ...
Ling Luochen didn't wait for Ye Chen's agreement or disagreement. She took Ye Chen's hand and walked towards the depths of the Inner Courtyard.
Ma Xiaotao was originally responsible for bringing Ye Chen over, but she had gotten there first.
It was a rare opportunity to interact with Ye Chen, so she naturally had to seize it.
Moreover, due to her Spirit, just being close to Ye Chen made her feel completely comfortable. She dared not imagine how comfortable it would be if she were with Ye Chen...
How comfortable that would be.