Li Hu didn't even know what word to use to describe his current feelings.
He vaguely remembered that when he used the Heart and Spirit Stone to assess his aptitude, it was like a little orange light flickering like a firefly.
But Su Tu, damn it, was like an LED spotlight, bright enough to make Li Hu almost shed tears.
And...
"That's not right... This isn't right!!!"
Li Hu's eyes suddenly changed. He saw that Su Tu seemed to be surrounded by a faint glow. Isn't this damn thing the state of cultivating the Dao??
"Little junior brother, did you already cultivate the Dao before??"
Li Hu blinked a few times, then looked down at his unopened silver box, feeling somewhat annoyed.
"This process of cultivating the Dao... doesn't match what I've learned."
He held his head, suddenly understanding Zhou Wuliang's troubles.
He had made all sorts of preparations to help Su Tu cultivate the Dao in advance, including spending extra money to get Heart and Spirit Incense, and now you're telling me Su Tu can cultivate the Dao without needing any of it??
Is this right??
Can this be right?
This process isn't right either!!
A beginner cultivating the Dao needs Heart and Spirit Incense to stabilize the Heart and Spirit, then uses a Mind Weak Electric Helmet to stimulate the cerebral cortex, achieving a relatively balanced state of mind, and only then observes the secret painting to cultivate the Dao.
Even if you've seen the secret painting before, damn it, you need these steps, right? You just sit there holding a stone and cultivate the Dao, making other martial artists seem really NT!
Li Hu felt that his thoughts were a bit too chaotic at the moment.
And at this moment, Su Tu had already reached that Strange Mountain. As soon as he entered, he felt the changes there. It was as if the world here had come alive. Unlike the previous stillness, this space now was filled with an inexplicable vitality.
Although everything was still in a static state, there was a sense of 'presence.' If before, Su Tu felt he was standing in a 3D projection world, now this place felt like a real, existing world to him.
The energy within him flowed slowly. In this heaven and earth, he felt an indescribable comfort.
It was like being in a hot spring at any time, that special breathing rhythm engraved in his body like an instinct. With each breath, it was as if he was undergoing some kind of transformation.
"Is this the effect of improving cultivation Dao skill level? It's much more comfortable than before," Su Tu sighed in his heart.
However, unfortunately, this feeling didn't last long before a wave of repulsive force came; he understood that the time for cultivating the Dao was up.
But, indeed, he should wake up. He hadn't originally planned to enter the Dao-cultivating state. He had planned to try and see if he could cultivate in a dream at night, but the Heart and Spirit Stone seemed to have some sort of guidance that led him to cultivate the Dao inexplicably.
[You have completed a deep Dao cultivation, Dao skill level +20]
[Dao Cultivation (Initial Tier): 80/300]
As soon as he opened his eyes, the system settlement information popped up. Su Tu closed the window, only to see Li Hu's big face almost pressed against his.
Suppressing the urge to punch, Su Tu said, "What's wrong, Brother Hu? Is my Heart and Spirit aptitude very poor? Your expression looks a bit strange."
Hearing Su Tu's words, Li Hu almost couldn't hold it in.
Damn it, with such an aptitude, it's still poor??
If you're considered poor, what am I? Should I just give up martial arts and go farm? No, not just me, I bet the entire Federation would have nothing but farmers left!
"No, no, no, your aptitude... Hmm..." Li Hu seemed constipated, trying to imitate Zhou Wuliang's nonchalance, saying Su Tu's talent was acceptable to prevent causing anxiety.
But he really couldn't say that.
"Your aptitude is a bit too good!" In the end, he squeezed out that sentence.
"That's good, otherwise it would waste your efforts, Brother Hu." Su Tu laughed, grateful that someone was willing to invest in him because of his aptitude; meeting expectations was naturally best.
"Brother, did you see a secret painting and cultivate the Dao before?" Li Hu asked.
Su Tu recalled seeing a painting in Lin Feiyang's office that day and replied honestly, "Indeed, I saw a painting in Feiyang's office, which should be the secret painting you mentioned."
"Oh, oh! Mr. Lin helped you cultivate the Dao, then it's normal. Mr. Lin is no ordinary person," Li Hu said with sudden realization.
Lin Feiyang wasn't ordinary. He was the martial arts examiner overseeing the entire North Sea. Once the martial exams start, the position directly connects to the flow of fate. Many covet this position, and Lin Feiyang being able to hold it says much.
Someone like him assisting Su Tu in cultivating the Dao must have his methods.
"Actually, it's not like Feiyang helped me. I went to find him that day, but he wasn't in his office. I accidentally saw the painting and got trapped in a space. Now just thinking of that painting takes me into that space.
But I suppose Feiyang intentionally let me see the painting. I owe him a lot."
Su Tu said with a hint of emotion. Given Lin Feiyang's demonstrated abilities, if he didn't want Su Tu to see the painting, there would be no way he could have.
But upon hearing Su Tu's words, Li Hu had no time for sentimentality.
His eyes widened suddenly, filled with disbelief, looking at Su Tu like he was a monster.
"Did you say you just glanced at the secret painting and entered a special space?"
"Yes, that's right."
"Then when you recall that painting, you can still enter that space!!" Li Hu's voice rose, even reaching a sharp tone, entirely unfitting of his usual demeanor.
"Is there a problem?" Su Tu also felt something was off, thinking there might be an issue with his Dao cultivation method, so he asked.
But Li Hu's mouth twitched slightly.
"There's a major problem, but it's not with you... it's with me..."
"You make me feel like an idiot..."
"Or rather, you've made us martial artists feel like idiots!!" Li Hu's voice was filled with grief and anger.
Damn it, I declare Heart and Spirit not as any genius domain, Heart and Spirit is Su Tu's domain!
At this moment, Li Hu genuinely felt he was about to break down. Previously, when Su Tu showed that terrifying physical talent, he could still take it calmly. But now this was beyond reason.
The path of the Heart and Spirit is mysterious and hard to fathom. Any slight misstep could lead to being lost at the Other Shore.
Typically, once Heart and Spirit reach a sufficient height, one needs Heart and Spirit Incense and a Mind Weak Electric Helmet to guide and attempt to observe the secret painting. Once the wonders on the secret painting are observed,
one would then try to memorize the wonders on that scroll, continuing to stimulate the cerebral cortex with a weak electric helmet to comprehend the wonders, until they could at any time in their mind's eye catch sight of that secret painting's wonders.
Finally, one would attempt to use the Power of the Heart and Spirit to construct the wonders from the secret painting into one's Heart and Spirit, ultimately forming one's own world.
This is a lengthy process. Martial artists who can enter their own worlds, even with high Heart and Spirit talent, typically take months to construct their self-world, and those without aptitude often can't even glimpse the secret painting.
Yet Su Tu didn't use any auxiliary equipment, had no guidance from a strong mentor, simply took a glance, and directly constructed his own world...
How to put it...
Li Hu now felt like those mystical ruins perhaps weren't so appealing anymore; damn it, just tightly holding onto little junior brother's leg was the way to go!!
All those Martial Arts Suns, Title Martial Artists, the myriad stars of talent, the Ten Celestial Martial Race, once my little junior brother steps into the cosmos, what are you worth!
My Junior Brother Great Emperor, get ready to start writing!!