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Not long after, Oslo slowly woke up from his coma, greeted by Yu Feng's mischievous smile.
"Oh, you're awake~" Yu Feng playfully leaned in, but then awkwardly recoiled under Oslo's icy gaze.
Oslo slowly propped himself up, his sharp gaze sweeping over everyone present, finally settling on Feng Xiao. He was silent for a moment, then spoke in a low voice: "Can you tell me… how did you do that?"
The training field instantly fell silent, everyone's eyes focused on Feng Xiao. Sunlight spilled down, bathing the guqin in his arms in a soft halo.
Feng Xiao's fingertips gently brushed the strings, explaining softly: "The sound of the guqin is formless, yet it arrives in an instant. I used sound waves of specific frequencies and intensities to briefly interfere with your brain's central nervous system." He paused, his gaze sweeping over everyone, "And Beast Spirits like Ghost Leopard have perception abilities far exceeding ordinary people. The more sensitive the perception, the more external information is received."
"So, it's easier to be affected by the guqin's sound." Oslo took over, a flash of understanding in his eyes.
Feng Xiao nodded with a smile: "Exactly. Before the competition, I made some inquiries about everyone's abilities." He looked at Oslo with a hint of apology, "That's also why I chose you as my opponent."
Silence filled the field.
Yu Tianheng's pupils slightly contracted, the Stone Ink brothers exchanged glances, and even the usually composed Qin Ming showed a thoughtful expression. Everyone realized that this seemingly gentle guqin master was not only astonishingly strong but also possessed extraordinary combat wisdom.
Dugu Yan's emerald eyes sparkled with pride, while Ye Lingling gently covered her slightly parted lips. At this moment, no one dared to underestimate this guqin master who only had two spirit rings.
Ye Lingling tilted her head slightly, her silver hair cascading like a waterfall, her light purple eyes shimmering with confusion: "What is a central nerve?" Her voice was as clear as a spring, yet carried a hint of inquisitive curiosity.
Feng Xiao's fingertips gently caressed the guqin strings, then after a moment of thought, he asked softly: "Has Tongxue Lingling ever seen a puppet show?"
"Of course." Ye Lingling nodded gently, the tips of her ears, faintly visible amidst her silver hair, subtly twitched.
Feng Xiao's eyes filled with a gentle smile, his fingertips gently plucked a string, eliciting a faint, ethereal tremor: "A Spirit Master controlling their body is like a puppeteer controlling a puppet. The brain sends commands, and the body moves accordingly." His slender fingers traced a few imaginary lines in the air, "And the central nerves are the 'lines' connecting thought and action. Just now, I used the sound of the guqin to briefly interfere with the transmission of these 'lines'."
"Clap, clap, clap—"
A crisp applause suddenly rang out. Qin Ming, with an approving expression, slowly stepped forward: "Well said." He looked around at everyone, his voice steady and strong, "Today, the new Tongxue taught you an important lesson—never underestimate any opponent." His gaze lingered on Yu Tianheng for a moment, "On the contrary, you must carefully understand the characteristics of every opponent; this is precisely where the wisdom of Spirit Master combat lies."
"Yes!"
The Huang Dou Battle Team responded in unison, their voices echoing in the training field. Everyone's eyes held a mix of anticipation and curiosity.
Qin Ming nodded with satisfaction, then turned his gentle gaze to Feng Xiao: "Tongxue Feng, would you be willing to let us witness your usual training method now?" His voice carried a sincere request, completely devoid of a teacher's airs.
Dugu Yan's emerald eyes sparkled with anticipation, Ye Lingling unconsciously leaned forward, and even Oslo, who had just woken up, widened his eyes. Everyone wanted to know what unique cultivation method this guqin master, who could instantly subdue a Ghost Leopard Spirit Master with only two spirit rings, possessed.
Feng Xiao smiled humbly: "I wouldn't dare. Actually, my training is very simple." As he spoke, he elegantly sat down on the ground, his moon-white robes spreading out on the training field's floor.
He gently placed the "Fuxi" guqin on his lap, his slender fingers hovering above the strings. As the first note sounded, the air in the entire training field seemed to fall silent.
"This is…" Qin Ming's pupils slightly contracted. He acutely noticed that every note from Feng Xiao was precisely controlled at a specific frequency, and as the strings vibrated, subtle spirit power ripples actually undulated in the air.
As the melodious guqin music echoed in the training field, an astonishing scene unfolded—a faint blue halo gradually appeared around Feng Xiao, flowing ceaselessly like water. This halo was not a simple release of spirit power, but rather contained a mysterious rhythm, flickering and changing with the rise and fall of the guqin's sound.
"A training method that perfectly merges guqin artistry with spirit power control." Qin Ming's eyes gleamed as he couldn't help but praise softly. As a Spirit Emperor, he could immediately discern the exquisite nature of this cultivation method.
Dugu Yan quietly watched Feng Xiao, immersed in the guqin music, a complex expression flashing in her emerald eyes. "Even Teacher Qin can only see the surface," she sighed inwardly.
This seemingly simple guqin cultivation actually contained mysteries that even Poison Douluo was shocked by. Dugu Bo had personally commented that Feng Xiao's method of tempering his body with guqin music was a groundbreaking creation, enough to establish a new sect.
However, even a powerful individual like Dugu Bo couldn't fully grasp its profound mysteries. Feng Xiao's cultivation went far beyond what was visible on the surface—he perfectly integrated the rhythm of guqin artistry, the characteristics of his Spirit, the tempering of his body, and the control of his spirit power. These four aspects complemented each other, forming a unique cultivation system. With every vibration of a note, Feng Xiao was tempering his Spirit with his own spirit power, and it subtly conformed to the pattern of the five musical notes corresponding to the internal organs; every rise and fall of a melody corresponded to the trajectory of spirit power circulation.
The guqin's notes quickened, and the blue halo around Feng Xiao also accelerated its flow. Everyone was surprised to find that the "Fuxi" guqin in his arms actually began to emit a faint resonance on its own. The strings vibrated without wind, and the ancient patterns on the guqin's body seemed to have been imbued with life, shimmering with a mysterious light under the sunlight.
This was Feng Xiao's unique path of cultivation; even if he taught everything he knew, it would be difficult for a second person in the World to fully master it. The fundamental reason was that the entry requirements for this cultivation system were simply too stringent:
First, the Spirit must be a musical instrument Spirit. Looking across the entire Spirit Master's world, while there are quite a few such Spirits, one also needs to have extremely profound attainments in the art of music. One must know that in this World, children awaken their Spirit at the age of six. To reach Feng Xiao's level of mastery in guqin artistry, one either needs to possess memories from two lives, like Feng Xiao, or be immersed in music for decades, like Tang Yuehua.
However, reality is even more cruel: those with excellent innate spirit power have a clear path to greatness, so why bother with such painstaking study? And those with low innate spirit power, how could they spend decades specializing in this art like Tang Yuehua? Not to mention, in this hierarchical Spirit Master's world, the study of music has always been an exclusive enjoyment for nobles, and common Spirit Masters can hardly even gain the qualification to touch musical instruments.
The guqin music flowing from Feng Xiao's fingertips echoed in the training field, every note seemingly in harmony with the profound principles of heaven and earth. The members of the Huang Dou Battle Team listened enthralled, unaware of how many irreplaceable opportunities and conditions lay hidden behind this seemingly elegant cultivation method.
The song ended, its lingering notes lingering. Feng Xiao's slender fingers gently pressed the vibrating strings, stopping the resonance. He slowly looked up at Qin Ming, a gentle smile on his lips: "Teacher Qin, this is how this junior usually cultivates."
Qin Ming stared blankly at the young man before him, then shook his head with a bitter smile after a long moment: "Tongxue Feng's cultivation method… is indeed unique." He rubbed his chin, his eyes sparkling with admiration, "Even with my knowledge, I can't offer any better suggestions. However…" He changed the subject, his gaze becoming serious, "I still have an important question."
"Please speak." Feng Xiao's fingertips gently brushed the guqin strings, eliciting a clear, lingering resonance.
Qin Ming looked directly into Feng Xiao's eyes: "What is your self-positioning? This determines your place in the team." He paused slightly, "From the characteristics of your Spirit, I guess it should be a control system?"
Feng Xiao chuckled at the words, his smile carrying a surprising confidence: "Teacher Qin, no matter the position, I can handle it."
At these words, not only did Dugu Yan's emerald eyes widen abruptly, but even the usually composed Ye Lingling couldn't help but lightly cover her red lips. A collective gasp of surprise immediately echoed through the training field.
"Tongxue Feng, this…" Qin Ming frowned slightly, "You're not joking, are you?"
Feng Xiao calmly plucked the guqin strings, producing a meaningful tremor: "Teacher Qin, I am following the extreme flow development route." He raised his hand, and two bright yellow spirit rings shone in the sunlight, "Each of my spirit rings is the same skill: spirit power amplification."
These words were like a thunderclap, exploding in Qin Ming's mind. All his doubts were instantly clarified—with Feng Xiao's masterful spirit power control, combined with his extreme flow cultivation method, his positioning could indeed be whatever he desired. This seemingly gentle young man had actually integrated guqin artistry and the way of the Spirit Master to such a profound level!
Qin Ming's gaze unconsciously fell on the "Fuxi" in Feng Xiao's arms; the ancient guqin body now seemed to contain infinite possibilities. He finally understood why the Dean had placed such importance on this young man.
Qin Ming's expression suddenly hardened, a hint of solemnity in his brows. He looked around at the Huang Dou Battle Team members and said in a deep voice: "You are to keep this matter to yourselves; do not spread it outside." Though his voice was soft, it carried an unquestionable authority.
"Yes!" Everyone responded in unison, their eyes gleaming with understanding.
Qin Ming then turned to Feng Xiao, his stern face now replaced by a gentle smile: "Tongxue Feng, from now on, just say you're a control system." He added meaningfully, "That way… it's more reasonable."
Feng Xiao bowed elegantly, his fingertips inadvertently brushing the guqin strings: "As Teacher Qin commands." A slight tremor in the guqin's sound carried a tacit understanding.
"Alright, let's begin training now." Qin Ming clapped his hands, his gaze sweeping over the Huang Dou Battle Team, "Tongxue Feng, you may do as you please." With that, he led the team to the other end of the training field.
In order not to disturb the Huang Dou Battle Team's daily training, Feng Xiao specifically found a secluded corner at the edge of the training field. Sunlight filtered through the dappled tree shadows, casting a soft halo over him and "Fuxi." The guqin music flowed like a clear spring, interweaving with the training sounds from afar, yet strangely not interfering with each other.
When the setting sun dyed the sky orange, Feng Xiao played the last note, his fingertips gently pressing the strings to stop the lingering resonance. He slowly opened his eyes, only to find Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling quietly standing beside him. Dugu Yan had her arms crossed, her emerald hair gently swaying in the evening breeze; Ye Lingling stood quietly beside her, her silver hair like a waterfall, glowing warmly in the sunset.
"Oh, my dear younger brother, you've finally finished." Dugu Yan sighed dramatically, but her jade-green eyes were full of smiles.
Feng Xiao carefully picked up "Fuxi," the flowing patterns on the guqin's body faintly visible in the twilight: "Sister Yan, Lingling Jie, you really didn't have to wait for me."
"It's not me who wanted to wait" Dugu Yan winked mischievously, her emerald hair swaying gently as she tilted her head. She lightly nudged Ye Lingling beside her with her elbow, deliberately dragging out her words: "Someone wants to learn guqin from you"
Upon hearing this, Ye Lingling's fair face instantly flushed, even the tips of her ears, faintly visible amidst her silver hair, turned translucent red. She nervously twisted her slender fingers, her light purple eyes shimmering with shyness: "Yanyan! You… what nonsense are you saying…" Her voice grew softer and softer, finally becoming almost inaudible.
Feng Xiao chuckled knowingly, his slender fingers gently plucked a string, eliciting a soft tremor: "It is my honor to gain Lingling Jie's favor." His gentle gaze fell on Ye Lingling, "If you have any questions about music, you can always discuss them…"
Watching Ye Lingling's flustered and shy expression, Dugu Yan finally couldn't help but laugh aloud. Her emerald eyes were full of doting affection: "Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore." She turned and waved to Feng Xiao, "Little Feng, let's go. After dinner, I'll take you to experience the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's Ni Tai Training Field."
Soon, after dinner, the bright moonlight had quietly climbed onto the branches. Dugu Yan led Feng Xiao through the quiet paths of the academy, her emerald hair gently fluttering in the night breeze.
"The Heaven Dou Royal Academy's Ni Tai Training Field is a place that even Spirit Hall envies." Dugu Yan's voice held a hint of pride. She pointed to a uniquely shaped circular building in the distance; under the moonlight, the Spirit guide patterns on the building's surface glowed with a faint blue light.
As he approached, Feng Xiao realized that the building was far grander than he had imagined. The ten-meter-high dome was embedded with countless crystals, shimmering like stars in the night.
"Is this Spirit guide… technology?" Feng Xiao thought to himself.
At the entrance, two guards in silver-white uniforms, seeing Dugu Yan and Feng Xiao, immediately bowed respectfully. After checking their student IDs, the heavy metal door silently slid open. Dugu Yan smiled: "Free access here is a privilege only core members of the Huang Dou Battle Team have. From now on, you just need to show your student ID when you come."
The moment Feng Xiao stepped into the Ni Tai Training Field, the "Fuxi" guqin in his arms suddenly emitted a clear tremor on its own. The strings vibrated without wind, creating ripples of echoes in the silent space. This strange resonance seemed to be responding to the rich, almost solidified, elemental energy of heaven and earth within the training field.
Before them was a long corridor, lined with countless doors of various designs. Each door was engraved with different Spirit guide patterns, shimmering with a mysterious light under the dim blue lamps.
Dugu Yan leaned against the wall, her emerald hair gleaming faintly in the lamplight: "Just pick any room and go in to meditate." She looked at Feng Xiao's surprised expression and couldn't help but chuckle, "What? Do you think it's too simple?"
"It is indeed somewhat unexpected." Feng Xiao stroked the still slightly trembling strings of "Fuxi," a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes.
"You'll know when you start meditating." Dugu Yan mysteriously winked, "Grandpa said this place, to put it plainly, was built with money." She pointed to the floor beneath their feet, "Every inch of the ground below is buried with priceless rare crystals of various kinds, and the walls are embedded with rare metals that can generate special energy fields."
Feng Xiao's fingertips lightly touched the wall, and a pure energy fluctuation immediately transmitted along his fingertips. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he thought to himself: "It's actually a training field constructed directly with heavenly materials and earthly treasures? Such a grand scale…"
The sensation from his fingertips instantly made him understand the mystery here—the entire wall was actually built from special ores capable of storing spirit power, each piece priceless. This was not some Spirit guide technology at all; it was clearly a sacred cultivation ground piled up with countless precious materials.
"If those Spirit Masters from the Sun Moon Continent saw this…" Feng Xiao couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart, "They'd probably be so angry they'd spit blood."
Dugu Yan's voice rang out at the opportune moment: "When you enter a meditative state, your Spirit's characteristics will guide the surrounding energy field to change." Her slender fingers traced a graceful arc in the air, "To put it simply, Spirits also 'have preferences.' Only in the most suitable environment can one achieve the effect of deep meditation. However, in this environment, the density of various energies far exceeds the outside World, making it easy to enter deep meditation. Due to the different energy densities, even if one coincidentally enters a deep meditative state outside, the effect would definitely be far inferior to here."
Feng Xiao nodded thoughtfully. This was the first time he had heard this theory, but upon closer thought, it did make sense. Just like his guqin, it was currently trembling slightly because it sensed the dense energy fluctuations, as if eager to begin cultivating.