Lecture Hall.
Ye Bufan sat in the lecturer's seat, giving a class to the newly admitted Disciples.
Now, he was at the eighth level of Qi Refining, his strength already at the Peak of Qi Refining. As an excellent Disciple of the inner Sect, he was naturally qualified to come to Immortal Seed Valley to lecture. He had heard that Su Yuan had become the Valley Master of Immortal Seed Valley and was extremely surprised, so he specifically came to Immortal Seed Valley, wanting to see what the situation with Su Yuan was.
However, after arriving at Immortal Seed Valley, apart from seeing Su Yuan's pretentious entrance on the first day, he hadn't seen him again.
"Today's lecture ends here. If you have any questions, feel free to ask!" Ye Bufan said to the Disciples below, as was customary.
Immediately, many Disciples raised their hands to ask questions, and even Disciples in the front row raised their hands.
Seeing that it was Gu You, who possessed a Heavenly Spirit Root, asking a question, Ye Bufan curiously raised his hand and gestured: "This Disciple, do you have a question?"
"Hello, Teacher Ye, my name is Gu You."
Gu You inquired: "I've recently been studying the book 'Essentials of Instantaneous Spell Casting with Zero Delay'. It describes low-level Spells needing to reach the point of instantaneous casting, activating the moment one thinks of it, to be considered barely usable. But Teacher Ye, you just said that as long as one can use hand seals, or utilize Magical Artifacts and talismans, and cast the Spell within a few breaths, it can be used in actual combat. Isn't that too hasty?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Bufan was puzzled: "Who wrote this book? Instantaneous casting is something that can only be achieved after a great understanding of Spells. How can ordinary Spells reach instantaneous casting without three, five, or eight years of study? If it takes that long to enter actual combat, one's cultivation would have long since broken through, and the Spell would already be outdated!"
"This book was written by Valley Master Su Yuan. He has summarized the current three thousand common Spells and concluded one hundred and eighteen common characteristics of Spells. If one can grasp these common characteristics, as long as one comprehends a Spell to the basic level, they can achieve instantaneous casting. Personally, I feel that what Valley Master Su said is not false. I heard that Teacher Ye is a Disciple of the Peak of Techniques, you should know about this, right?"
Gu You said.
Ye Bufan was silent for a moment, somewhat stunned. He recalled the various contents of the lectures given by the Golden Core Elder, and finally found similar content.
Only then did he reply: "This already falls within the scope of the Great Principles of Heaven and Earth. The cultivation world currently divides the Great Principles of Heaven and Earth into Realms such as Technique, Momentum, Intent, and Spirit. Among them, the Realm of Technique requires Cultivators to comprehend the essentials and profound meanings of Spells, thereby comprehending the Realm of 'Technique'. Reaching this level allows one to establish a foundation, condensing at least a mid-grade or even a High Grade Dao foundation."
He paused, and continued: "The Spell common characteristics you mentioned should be the one hundred and eighteen Realms of Technique? It might take decades for an ordinary person to comprehend one... Isn't it putting the cart before the horse to talk about instantaneous low-level Spells then?"
Upon hearing this, Gu You suddenly understood: "Is this the Realm of Technique that the Sect Master spoke of? I didn't expect Valley Master Su to have already summarized 118 types. No wonder I feel the learning difficulty is so great, it took me several days just to get started."
Ye Bufan nodded and said: "You understand... What did you say? You got started?"
He showed a clear expression of surprise.
"Yes, I comprehended one type, barely getting started. It just so happens that I have some questions about this Realm of Technique, and I would like to ask Teacher Ye for guidance."
Gu You was about to ask.
But he saw Ye Bufan suddenly stand up and fly away from the lecture hall on his sword.
"Sorry, I have something to attend to. Your questions will be answered in the next class!"
Gu You watched Ye Bufan's disappearing back and the corner of his mouth curled up.
Xie Yingying pouted: "You did that on purpose, didn't you! Is it fun to provoke Senior Brothers from previous years?"
Upon hearing this, Gu You's expression turned serious: "What are you saying? I don't understand. Isn't it reasonable that I, a newly admitted Disciple, wouldn't understand these things?"
Xie Yingying pouted and ignored him. She turned to look at Immortal Elder Nangong and curiously asked: "Nangong Shan Yu, I think I saw you studying that scripture before. Have you comprehended any common characteristics of Spells?"
Immortal Elder Nangong glanced at Gu You, who had a slightly smug look, and said calmly: "I've comprehended a bit, just five types!"
Gu You looked over in surprise: "You're boasting, aren't you?"
Immortal Elder Nangong calmly raised his palm, and spiritual energy clearly pulsed on his fingers, sometimes condensing into a mountain shape, sometimes transforming into a flying bird, and sometimes changing into a shape like a falling leaf. The spiritual energy was full of life, exactly matching the introductory performance described in the essentials!
"You..." The faint smile on Gu You's face froze instantly.
He stared at Nangong Shan Yu in disbelief, his expression becoming serious for the first time.
"Unexpectedly, there's a master here!" Gu You stared at Nangong Shan Yu and said.
Immortal Elder Nangong said indifferently: "Don't look at me, Yingying has already comprehended three types!"
"Huh?"
Gu You looked at Xie Yingying, who had wide eyes and an innocent expression.
In Xie Yingying's eyes, sparks occasionally flashed, looking extremely mysterious. She was startled upon hearing this and said: "I comprehended three types of what? I haven't read that book!"
"Try to simply condense spiritual energy into the forms of a firebird, a volcano, and flames," Immortal Elder Nangong said.
"Oh..."
Xie Yingying extended her palm in confusion, and a bit of spiritual energy appeared on her fingers. Then, she transformed it according to what Immortal Elder Nangong said, and indeed succeeded each time. The spiritual posture was even more vibrant than what Gu You and Immortal Elder Nangong had shown!
Clearly, Xie Yingying had made considerable progress in these three Realms of Technique.
Gu You stood up and turned to walk outside, looking hurried.
"His back looks just like that Teacher Ye?" Xie Yingying said with a giggle.
Several Disciples with supreme spirit roots nearby silently watched this scene, all lowering their heads and pretending to be passersby, quietly walking away as well! As if there were floods and monstrous beasts behind them.
Immortal Elder Nangong smiled and also left.
"Alas, Shan Yu, wait for me!" Xie Yingying caught up to Immortal Elder Nangong and curiously asked, "How did you know I could do these three Realms of Technique? I didn't even feel it myself."
"Didn't feel it..."
The corner of Immortal Elder Nangong's mouth twitched, "Didn't you always show off in front of me? Controlling spiritual energy to tease small beasts."
"Ah? I was just playing!"
"I always thought you were practicing diligently."
"Really? Oh, that's right, I was practicing diligently!"
Immortal Elder Nangong shook his head and continued towards the direction of the Scripture Pavilion, with Xie Yingying still following him from behind.
"Don't follow me!"
"Hehe, I'm just going the same way!"
Upon arriving at the Scripture Pavilion, the few Disciples with supreme spirit roots gathered again.
However, they no longer paid attention to other people's gazes, each of them seriously reading the scriptures in front of them, as if they were all holding back a surge of energy.
Among them, Ye Bufan was also present, holding a copy of "Essentials of Instantaneous Spell Casting with Zero Delay" and frowning in contemplation, the fine lines on his forehead twisted together, and sweat covered his forehead.
"This scripture was written by Su Yuan? Impossible. Although he was better than me before, the gap shouldn't be this huge, right? Who is the supreme spirit root after all? I can't even understand a scripture he wrote! And he has hundreds of such scriptures..." Ye Bufan fell into a state of panic, doubting his life.
Immortal Elder Nangong was about to step into the Scripture Pavilion when his footsteps paused. He saw a figure appear out of thin air beside the entrance of the Scripture Pavilion, it was Su Yuan.
Su Yuan was both amused and speechless.
In the Secret Realm these past few days, he had actually been observing the situation of each Disciple. After all, he had taken over the position of Valley Master of Immortal Seed Valley.
Through his mental resonance, he constantly observed each Disciple's learning progress, cultivation preferences, personality traits, comprehension, perseverance, and other aspects, and recorded them one by one in his little notebook.
However, soon, when he observed Nangong Shan Yu, he discovered Nangong Shan Yu's abnormality.
After a simple deduction, from facial features and simplified names, he could easily confirm that Nangong Shan Yu was indeed the Immortal Elder Nangong he had met once before.
After recognizing the person, he naturally had to meet him in person. This old fellow also liked to play around. If he wanted to read, he could just go and read, but he put on this act.
Su Yuan bowed to Immortal Elder Nangong with a helpless expression and said: "This Disciple, would you like to come to my courtyard for a cup of tea?"
Immortal Elder Nangong's expression remained unchanged, and he immediately said: "Valley Master's invitation, I dare not refuse!"
The two turned and went elsewhere.
Xie Yingying widened her eyes, looking at this scene in surprise, and immediately followed.
Neither Immortal Elder Nangong nor Su Yuan paid attention to Xie Yingying who followed.
Before long, the three of them, one in front and two behind, arrived at the Valley Master's cave dwelling.
This was Su Yuan's temporary cave dwelling. Song Cai had already sent people to clean it in advance, so he could move in at any time.
In the courtyard, Su Yuan poured a cup of tea for Immortal Elder Nangong, and also poured a cup for Xie Yingying, who was joining in the fun.
Then, Su Yuan asked: "What do you think of my ultimate technique?"
"Extremely subtle!" Immortal Elder Nangong took a sip of tea and praised.
Su Yuan said: "Personally, I think my ultimate technique can only be used as a reference for the Disciples!"
"Oh? So I hope 'you' don't get too caught up in it," Su Yuan said.
"Oh? Why is that?" Immortal Elder Nangong asked in surprise.
"How should I put it? Those who learn from me live, those who imitate me die! To comprehend my ultimate technique, the first volume is just the foundation, and the subsequent essentials will become increasingly difficult. It's naturally a good thing to learn the essence, being invincible in the same Realm is normal, but for those who cannot learn the essence, it will be difficult to find their own path again! They will be constrained by my Dao."
Su Yuan sighed, "I saw the exchange between Ye Bufan and Gu You today, and that confirmed this even more!"
"Wait!"
Immortal Elder Nangong directly interrupted Su Yuan.
"Were you spying on the lecture hall earlier?" Immortal Elder Nangong frowned.
"Not spying, I just looked out of curiosity! This is me normally understanding the students' learning situation!" Su Yuan defended himself.
"But I didn't sense your spying," Immortal Elder Nangong said with a hint of shock in his tone.
"Uh, well, that's a more profound part of the ultimate technique," Su Yuan coughed.
He accidentally let it slip. The effect of the trait sometimes seemed ordinary, only showing its extraordinary nature in subtle ways. Su Yuan himself hadn't paid much attention to it.
Immortal Elder Nangong became increasingly curious about the subsequent parts of this ultimate technique. He was at the Spirit Transformation stage, and a Cultivator who was barely at the Golden Core stage could avoid his perception and spy on him. This wasn't just a bit outrageous, it was too outrageous.
"Let's get back to the topic just now!" Su Yuan said, "I think my ultimate technique is most suitable for Disciples with High Grade spirit roots to comprehend. They can learn a lot from it, and because they can't comprehend it deeply, they will eventually give up the idea of comprehending it further and won't get too deeply involved. This can solidify their foundation."
"But Disciples with supreme spirit roots are troublesome. They can comprehend many things from the first volume and become more and more enthusiastic about learning, but when they comprehend the second volume, they will get stuck and find it increasingly difficult to break free. I hope you can advise them. I already advised them before, but they didn't listen!"
Upon hearing this, Immortal Elder Nangong said: "Your ultimate technique is excellent enough, how can people resist learning it? Everything depends on their own fate."
Su Yuan finally said directly: "Actually, I also want to remind you, Nangong, it's best not to get too caught up in it either. After all, I don't want the Sect to suffer too great a loss."
Immortal Elder Nangong finally came to his senses: "So, you've been beating around the bush all this time, giving me a hint? I, a dignified..."
He glanced at Xie Yingying, who had wide eyes, paused, and continued: "You just wait and see! I'm going back to read. Farewell, Valley Master!"
He stood up and walked towards the Scripture Pavilion, looking like he was in a hurry.
After walking for a while, he vaguely felt something was wrong, frowned in thought for a moment, and suddenly turned to look. He saw that Xie Yingying hadn't followed this time, but was resting her chin on her hands, curiously asking Su Yuan this and that.
Su Yuan had a helpless expression.
Immortal Elder Nangong's brows relaxed: "This little girl finally isn't following me!"
He shook his head and left, walking dozens of steps before turning back to look at the courtyard.
Xie Yingying seemed to sense something and turned to look at Immortal Elder Nangong.
She lifted her skirt and trotted to catch up.
"Shan Yu, wait for me!"
Immortal Elder Nangong's expression remained unchanged: "I'm not interested in waiting for you!"
He walked towards the Scripture Pavilion at a leisurely pace, while Xie Yingying quickly came to Immortal Elder Nangong's side, circling around him and chattering away. Immortal Elder Nangong occasionally responded with a few words, looking somewhat impatient.
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