Chapter 12: The Study God’s Insights
As a decaying piece of wood that had been quietly growing in Qingyang Temple, Bai Yu experienced—for the very first time in his life—the crushing blow of being utterly outclassed by a study god. His whole body went stiff. Even when Yun Jiao dragged him to the table to eat, he still hadn’t recovered.
Sure, it was great that Qingyang had produced a genius, but… damn it, wasn’t this just too much of a blow?!
Five days… it was five days! Not five months, not five years, not even ten years. She had actually spent just five days to comprehend the entire Xuanxin Jue. This couldn’t be called genius anymore—this was the very daughter of the Heavenly Dao itself!
Who knew what kind of speed she would reach once she formally started cultivating? Bai Yu’s eyes drifted enviously toward Yun Jiao, who was nearly finished eating. He couldn’t help asking, “When do you plan to start cultivating?”
Yun Jiao froze, then suddenly thought of something. She set down her bowl. “There’s still one critical question I haven’t fully understood. I wanted to ask if you know the answer.”
“What? What is it?” Bai Yu jumped, instantly full of energy. So she did have something she hadn’t figured out yet. His confidence returned. “What’s the question? Ask, ask! I won’t hold back anything, hahaha!”
“I’ve looked through some of the basic manuals in the sect’s library. Although these texts differ, they all summarize that cultivation methods rely on spiritual energy. Whether it’s talisman crafting, pill refining, or exorcising demons, the key element is always spiritual energy.”
“Yes, exactly!” The old man nodded. “Spiritual energy helps one shed the mortal body, transcend the world—it’s the foundation of cultivation.”
“So, in other words, what you call cultivation methods are essentially manuals on the various reasonable applications of spiritual energy, or perhaps how to control spiritual energy to produce abnormal reactions under different conditions?”