Chapter 2340: 2337: Cultivation Techniques
Chapter 2340: Chapter 2337: Cultivation Techniques
Besides her daily lessons, Xiao Manxuan had added another activity, following Yan Lingling to learn Ancient Martial arts. For the genius little loli, being Xiao Manxuan’s master was more than sufficient.
This morning, Lin Tian was sitting cross-legged in meditation, practicing Xuanwu Meditation, pondering when he would unlock this new meridian on his spine when suddenly the little girl’s scream interrupted his cultivation.
“Lin Tian, come quickly and see, come and see…”
The little girl’s words were filled with excitement and urgency. Lin Tian, thinking something had happened, quickly withdrew his True Qi, and with wind-like speed, rushed into the little girl’s boudoir in the blink of an eye.
His rapid entry whipped up a whirlwind inside the boudoir, lifting Xiao Manxuan and Yan Lingling’s skirts to reveal their long, fair legs. But the little girl did not notice at all, completely immersed in her excited emotions.
“Ahem…” Lin Tian sniffed the fragrance in the boudoir, yet remained serious and said, “What happened?”
Yan Lingling was about to speak, but Xiao Manxuan stopped her with a hand and mischievously smiled, “Aren’t you very smart? Try guessing.”
Lin Tian looked at Yan Lingling, then at Xiao Manxuan. The matter that made both of them happy was obvious—the result was clear to him. He calmly said, “If I’m not mistaken, you’ve had success in your training?”
Ever since acquiring the Burning Sky Technique, the little girl had been studying and training diligently without any change; there was no movement within her body. Since she was this excited, it seemed like she had achieved some results.
“Hehe, you’re so smart. I’ve already cultivated the first strand of energy and can control it to run through my meridians. Isn’t that amazing?” The little girl became even happier when Lin Tian guessed correctly, showing a bit of pride as she tried to take credit with him.
Although he guessed it, receiving confirmation from the little girl made Lin Tian happier. After taking the Blood Spirit Pill, her meridians started flowing with foreign energy.
But this energy wasn’t something she cultivated; it was generated automatically, and she couldn’t control it. Now that she had officially cultivated a first controllable strand of energy, her power could remarkably increase once she assimilated the previous energy.
“You channel your energy, I’ll take a look.” Lin Tian told her to circulate the energy, then he took her hand, placing his fingers on her pulse gate, essentially activating his super clairvoyance to scan her meridians.
Xiao Manxuan slightly concentrated her mind, making a move with her thoughts. Lin Tian saw the red energy in her meridians speeding up, flowing from the heart and running through her body along her meridians. After a cycle, the exotic energy returned to the heart, a bit stronger.
“Phew…” Xiao Manxuan gently exhaled, her breath fragrant as orchids, “I finally understand why you guys can fly back and forth. Now, I feel so light, as if I could float with just a bit of effort. Is this the legendary Qinggong?”
Lin Tian shook his head slightly and smiled, “Try it and see if you can touch the ceiling?”
The little girl refused to be convinced, and as soon as she said it, she jumped. She adjusted her breath, bent over, leaped, her fingertips reaching the highest point before quickly descending, still some distance away from the ceiling.
“How could this be?” Xiao Manxuan blinked her watery eyes, looking at her own hand, full of doubt.
Lin Tian gently tapped the little girl’s nose, chuckling, “It’s just an illusion. You’ve just started; how could you immediately master Qinggong?”
“Really? When I jumped, it felt like I had more strength but just couldn’t use it. So weird.” Xiao Manxuan still did not believe and was a bit conflicted.
“Ask your little master if you don’t believe me,” Lin Tian said helplessly.
Yan Lingling nodded lightly and seriously said, “What Lin Tian said is right. Every Ancient Martial Artist feels this way when they first cultivate True Qi. But to truly become light as a swallow, it requires further practice, and mastering Qinggong requires even deeper skill.”
“I see. When can I fly on grass and water like Lingling?” Xiao Manxuan asked with anticipation and envy.
“That’s hard to say; your situation is somewhat unique. However, with diligent practice, you’ll eventually learn. Later, I’ll teach you some movement technique mantras. Once your skill becomes profound, you can practice movement techniques, and once mastered, you’ll be able to fly on the snow.” Yan Lingling thought for a moment, uncertainly said.
Xiao Manxuan showed a longing expression, yearning as she said, “I envy you guys. If I could also learn Sword Flight, it would be wonderful.”
Lin Tian’s face went dark, speechless; she hadn’t yet mastered running but already wanted to fly. Second Miss, you are way too “ambitious.” However, Lin Tian completely understood; flying was everyone’s dream, and he had similar aspirations.
“Alright, don’t think too much. Go wash up and head to class.” Lin Tian pulled the little girl back to reality, turning to leave.
As his gaze inadvertently swept across the balcony, Lin Tian was stunned because the balcony had been transformed with some scenery; several pots of flowers were in full bloom.
These flowers had been there since they moved in, arranged by Wang Wanxi, and shouldn’t be ordinary. Lin Tian didn’t know much about flowers but knew enough that the rarer the species, the harder they bloomed.
The flowers had been growing on the balcony for more than a semester without blooming, but once Yan Lingling moved in, they blossomed, somewhat magical.
Lin Tian halted his steps, curiously asking, “Lingling, have you been caring for these flowers recently?”
Yan Lingling nodded, not too concerned, “Yes, it’s early spring, but they usually don’t bloom this time of year. A pity, so I watered them a bit, and now they’ve bloomed. They’re quite pretty.”
“I found it strange too. I watered them before, but they never bloomed,” Xiao Manxuan also remarked suspiciously.
Yan Lingling blinked, instead finding Lin Tian and Xiao Manxuan’s reactions odd, “I didn’t do much; I just cared for them like we plant medicinal herbs at Medicine King Mansion. It’s not difficult.”
Lin Tian’s eyes lit up, joy surging uncontrollably in his heart, “You know how to grow medicinal herbs?”
Yan Lingling nodded as if it were obvious, “Yes, I’m a Pharmacist. Of course, I know how to grow medicinal herbs. I’ve been growing them alongside elders since I was a child, and any herb I’ve seen, I can plant.”
Lin Tian felt somewhat ashamed; he was a Pharmacist but couldn’t grow herbs. It was somewhat embarrassing, not as good as a little girl.
A Pharmacist who knows how to grow herbs has endless materials. Lin Tian had a Space Ring filled with herbs, but no matter how many, they were finite.
Especially with Little Snow, who eats Spiritual Medicine and not meat, it’s too costly, not to mention his need for refining herbs which would eventually run out. But what if he learned to cultivate them?
Thinking of this made Lin Tian excited, but he maintained a calm exterior and continued, “Lingling, is there a rule against transmitting Medicine King Mansion’s planting secret techniques?”
Yan Lingling looked at Lin Tian strangely, “No rule against sharing, but generally, outsiders shouldn’t know. Do you want to learn?”