A long while passed.
"Alright, put away your Spirit!" Zhu Changhe said.
He looked at his son with relief; his son was truly outstanding, not only inheriting his steady and intelligent nature but also possessing innate full spirit power and the talent of twin spirits. He was truly exceptional!
Zhu Ziyang put away his Spirit. Seeing his father looking at him with a solemn expression, his heart stirred, and he knew what he was about to say.
"This is a very important matter, Yang Yang. Which Spirit do you plan to cultivate first?" Zhu Changhe asked seriously.
"Naturally, the Radiant Scythe!" Zhu Ziyang had already anticipated this, and he had long since decided on this question, so he answered without any hesitation.
"Mm! Very good!" The relief in Zhu Changhe's eyes grew stronger, but he did not forget to caution Zhu Ziyang, saying, "Remember, before you have sufficient strength, never easily expose the fact that you have twin spirits! Not everyone is like your mom and dad!"
"I will!" Zhu Ziyang replied solemnly.
"Hey! You two are really something, not even asking for my opinion?" Liang Ying, who had been watching the father and son talk for a long time, said with some displeasure, "Why must Yang Yang cultivate a Tool Spirit first? Aren't our Beast Spirits more powerful? Besides, Yang Yang's Beast Spirit is a Frost Tyrant Dragon, the strongest sub-dragon Spirit in the North!"
"..." Zhu Changhe looked at his wife, somewhat speechless, and couldn't help but feel fortunate that his son resembled him and not his mother. His wife was good in every way, but she was too naive and had not experienced the dangers and hardships of the outside world.
He could only gently explain, "Think about it, the Spirit Yang Yang released when he awakened his Spirit was the Radiant Scythe. So many people saw it. If he cultivates the Frost Tyrant Dragon Spirit first, wouldn't that be openly telling others that he has twin spirits? If he encounters someone with ill intentions, like an Evil Soul Master, then our Yang Yang would be in danger!"
"This..." Liang Ying was impressed, though she didn't quite understand! She immediately grabbed Zhu Ziyang's hand and said, "Yang Yang, listen to your father, never easily expose your twin spirits! I heard that Evil Soul Masters have already established sects now! You must be cautious!"
"Don't worry, Mom, I know!" Zhu Ziyang pulled Liang Ying's hand back and said.
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Evening, in Zhu Ziyang's room.
According to his usual routine, Zhu Ziyang should have been reading at his desk at this time, but he was already in bed.
He was going to cultivate.
Sitting cross-legged on the bed, he didn't immediately meditate according to the meditation method Zhu Changhe had given him. Instead, he subconsciously began to circulate the Xiao Guangming Breathing Method.
Something unexpected happened: the wisp of qi in his Danzhong Acupoint remained motionless. No matter how Zhu Ziyang practiced the Xiao Guangming Breathing Method, that wisp of qi remained still, as if it had taken root. Zhu Ziyang tried several times, but it was always the same, so he had no choice but to give up.
His curiosity about the Xiao Guangming Breathing Method grew stronger.
Without dwelling on his curiosity and doubts, Zhu Ziyang began his first spirit power cultivation.
He circulated the meditation method, and the spirit power in his body immediately became active. Under his control, the spirit power consciously began to circulate through his meridians, starting from his Qihai Acupoint, completing a major circulation.
A Spirit Master's spirit power cultivation belongs to the great heavenly circulation within the body. A Spirit Master needs to control their spirit power to complete a major circulation through all the main meridians and acupoints of the entire body. One circulation is considered one heavenly cycle. During the circulation of spirit power, it will subtly cleanse the Spirit Master's body, achieving the goal of strengthening their physique. Generally speaking, the better the quality of the spirit power, the better the reinforcement for the Spirit Master. And the quality of spirit power is directly proportional to the quality of the Spirit, which is why Spirit Masters with high-quality Spirits are stronger than those with ordinary Spirits.
Zhu Ziyang completed the first heavenly cycle of spirit power circulation very smoothly, without encountering any hitches. He completed it very easily, unlike most Spirit Masters who encounter many obstacles and difficulties during their first spirit power heavenly cycle in their lives.
He understood that this was actually the credit of the Xiao Guangming Breathing Method, because after years of practice, that wisp of qi in his Danzhong Acupoint had already circulated through his main meridians and acupoints countless times. The impurities in his body and the blockages in his meridians had long since been cleansed and cleared. Even his meridians had been subtly widened and strengthened, becoming both wide and resilient.
This alone was enough to prove the extraordinary nature of the Xiao Guangming Breathing Method. Widening meridians and improving aptitude — this was an opportunity many Spirit Masters dreamed of.
After completing the first heavenly cycle, he couldn't help but reveal an excited smile, and then continued to cultivate.
When Zhu Ziyang woke up from his cultivation, it was already six in the morning. He opened his eyes, an uncontrollable joy flowing through them. He had circulated his spirit power for a full nine heavenly cycles last night! Nine! As a child cultivating for the first time, this number was simply one in ten thousand.
One must know that a Spirit Master's first cultivation is often the most difficult. Due to unfamiliarity with spirit power, unfamiliarity with the meridians and acupoints in the body, and unfamiliarity with meditation methods, many Spirit Masters may not even be able to complete one spirit power heavenly cycle during their first cultivation, yet he had circulated for nine heavenly cycles!
Zhu Ziyang understood that this was all thanks to that wisp of qi from the Xiao Guangming Breathing Method!
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Early morning.
On the path at the edge of the village.
A boy and a girl were running side by side.
"Nannan, did you cultivate last night?" Zhu Ziyang asked. Using the Xiao Guangming Breathing Method, his steps were very steady.
"Mm! I completed a full six heavenly cycles last night!" When cultivation was mentioned, the little girl's face immediately broke into a smile, her bright eyes curving into beautiful crescents.
"Is that so?! Nannan is amazing!" Zhu Ziyang was pleasantly surprised. The better Jiang Nannan's talent, the more it proved that his judgment was correct. She truly was his childhood friend!
"Hehe!" The little girl, praised, was very happy and let out a bell-like laugh.
"At this rate, Nannan, you might reach level 10 and be able to obtain your first spirit ring in less than two months," Zhu Ziyang deduced.
"It would be great if that were true. Nannan will try her best to keep up with Big Brother's pace!" Jiang Nannan said with anticipation on her face. Yesterday, she had already learned from her mother what innate full spirit power meant.
"You definitely will!" Hearing this, Zhu Zi Yang couldn't help but stop, gently stroking the little girl's hair, and said, "I will help you!"
"Mm!" Jiang Nannan's pretty face flushed slightly, revealing a hint of shyness, and she said, "Let's continue running, Big Brother."
The boy and girl ran along the village path, facing the morning sun.
After their run, Zhu Ziyang and Jiang Nannan parted ways, and he returned home.
Before parting, Zhu Ziyang taught Jiang Nannan the Xiao Guangming Breathing Method and instructed her to practice it once before cultivating every day, and then to use it during their morning run.
Jiang Nannan listened to Zhu Ziyang very well and would not treat his words as idle talk, practicing inconsistently, like Zhu Changhe and Liang Ying, who had learned the Xiao Guangming Breathing Method long ago.
Zhu Ziyang wanted to verify something, which was whether the Xiao Guangming Breathing Method had the effect of improving aptitude.
Given Jiang Nannan's aptitude, if the Xiao Guangming Breathing Method could improve aptitude, then it would undoubtedly be a wonderful addition, making things even better.