C6 Two Successive Increments

The ox-cart returned to the Pagoda tree village. It was already the moon on the treetops. Wang Hu helped unload the cart while Aunt Wang went to the kitchen to prepare dinner.

It was indeed a matter worthy of celebration that Ye Yun had passed the Enlightenment exam and become a student of the country. Even the usually stern Wang Meng was beaming with joy as he dragged his underage son to drink with him.

The next day, Wang Meng got angry as usual and prepared to go to work early. He was not lazy because he drank wine yesterday.

Just as he opened the door, he saw Ye Yun standing outside. He asked in shock, "Yun Yang, is something the matter?"

Ye Yun Yang nodded and said, "Could Uncle Wang please teach me the cultivation techniques of spirit diagrams?"

Wang Meng frowned. "You are going to the National Academy soon. There are the best doctors and teachers in the Empire, why would you want to learn from me? You should know that my level is very low. Back then, I was just a soldier in the army."

"After all, I can't go to the National Academy until the day after tomorrow. I don't want to waste my time." He lowered his voice and said, "Uncle Wang, you are from the military, so your cultivation method might not be the most profound, but I believe that you are definitely the most direct."

Wang Meng nodded. "That's right. Military training is about fighting, so there's no need to put on airs. Since you want to learn, then I naturally have no reason to refuse. The villagers are too unsightly, let's go to the forest."

"Alright."

A quarter of an hour later, the two of them arrived at their home's forest. It was still early in the morning, so it was very quiet.

They sat cross-legged facing each other, and Wang Hu said in a deep voice, "The so-called Spirit Diagram Warriors use the Spirit Diagram in their Sea of Consciousness as the cultivation base, and through initial experience, reading brush, reading ink, viewing shapes, hearing, strength, perception, appreciation, and the heaven and earth, the progress of the Spirit Diagram will drive the Sea of Consciousness, increase the profound energy in the Sea of Consciousness, and through the meridians, the profound energy will be transferred to all parts of the body, improving the various functions of the body, thus learning even more powerful martial skills.

You're a smart kid, and you should know what it means by the names of ten levels, so I won't waste my time on it. Since you were able to draw the entire《 Myriad Miles Rivers and Mountains Painting》 yesterday, it means that you have already reached the initial stage. It's just that you do not know how to use it. "

The requirement to reach the initial stage was to imprint the entire spirit diagram into one's sea of consciousness, then activate the power of the spirit diagram and raise one's speed and power.

Following Wang Meng's instructions, Ye Yun began activating the power of the spirit diagram.

However, the area of his sea of consciousness was too large. He had to first find the fingernail-sized《 Myriad Miles Rivers and Mountains Painting》 and enlarge it step by step like he was manipulating an electronic map until he could see every detail of the painting.

The activation process was very smooth and the spirit diagram released a gentle light. His temperament immediately changed, and he immediately felt an inexhaustible strength throughout his body.

For others, the journey from the Enlightenment to the Initial Phase might be extremely difficult. To be able to memorize a third of the contents of the picture was already an amazing feat. It would take a very long time for the entire picture to be imprinted into their sea of consciousness.

However, this was of no concern to Ye Yun, so he could become a novice martial artist within a few minutes. He jumped up from the ground, took a boxing stance, and hit the punches, straight punches, and combination punches vigorously.

Wang Meng looked at his slightly strange posture with interest. Based on his many years of military experience, it was not hard to judge, this seemingly simple boxing technique was very practical. He pointed at a rock at the side and said, "Go and try to lift it.

"One hundred and sixty catties. Alright." Ye Yun walked over steadily and wrapped his arms around the rock, picking it up effortlessly.

Wang Hu immediately said, "squat thirty times."

Carrying 160 jins wasn't a big deal, as many people could do it. However, it wasn't that simple to squat while carrying heavy objects.

Ye Yun took a deep breath and began squatting down. Once, twice … The first ten times he moved steadily, and after another ten times, his forehead started to sweat. At the last ten times, his legs uncontrollably shook, and his breathing also became heavier. He had to pause for a long time every time he completed it before he could muster the strength to continue.

He clenched his teeth and finished the thirtieth time. He was so tired that he was about to collapse. He threw the stone on the ground and bent over as he panted heavily.

Wang Meng calmly said, "Now do you know the difference between a spirit diagram martial artist and an ordinary person? In the army, everyone believes in the truth that pressure activates one's potential. In the future, when you come to the Imperial Capital Academy, you must strictly enforce your requirements and practice diligently. Do you remember that?"

"I've remembered it, let's continue." He walked over and sat down cross-legged again.

"Continue?" Wang Meng was stunned.

He nodded and said, "Yes, I am already a martial artist at the initial stage. I should continue to advance towards the calligraphy stage."

Wang Meng said earnestly, "Yun Yang, don't be too hasty with everything. You're still young, but you've heard it before."

"I know." He said with a stern expression, "I just want to understand the cultivation method after this. If there's nothing else, I'll practice it myself. I've never thought of eating it in one mouthful to become a fatty."

If this was a humble statement, then with his knowledge of painting from his previous life, it would be a piece of cake for him to understand the brush strokes of a painting. As a teenager, under the request of his parents, he copied all of the famous works of the various dynasties. By the time he reached his early twenties, it was already to the point of chaos.

"Alright, since you want to learn, I'll teach you." Wang Meng nodded and said.

The so-called calligraphy period, as the name implies, was when one understood the calligraphy of the spirit diagram in one's mind. From top to bottom, even how a blade of grass was drawn, to how the brush moved, one needed to completely understand it before being able to unleash the power of the second level of the spirit diagram.

Wang Meng was usually not good at speaking, but when it came to things related to cultivation, he could do a lot of talking and explain every detail very clearly.

Ye Yun nodded as he listened, attempting to follow Wang Meng's instructions.

He quickly found the trick to unravel the first line of the [Myriad Miles Rivers and Mountains Painting]. As a spirit diagram used for enlightenment, it had been studied by the people of the Holy Sky Continent for thousands of years. From the first line to the last line, it had long since been deciphered.

After unlocking the first stroke, the following sequence of events went smoothly. The second and third strokes … In fact, Wang Meng didn't even need to intentionally guide him. He only needed to rely on his understanding of painting to speed up the process and not make any mistakes.

"Next, let me tell you where the sixth stroke is." At this point, Wang Meng suddenly realized that Ye Yun's gaze had shifted; he did not seem to be distracted, more like he was trying to comprehend something. Since it was inconvenient to disturb him, he kept quiet.

Just as he spoke of the sixth stroke, Ye Yun had already deciphered the sixtieth stroke. It was as if a cocoon had been extracted from the front and the water was flowing smoothly, the raging river unstoppable after that.

After a full quarter of an hour, he undid the thousands of strokes that formed the spirit diagram one by one. The air around him began to spin at high speeds before finally turning into a flash of light and disappearing.

Wang Meng's chin almost dropped to the ground. He advanced again?

How could this be possible? He had just become a martial artist at the beginning of his life ten or so minutes ago, and he had also risen to the calligraphy stage so quickly. Was he a genius?

The Wang family and the Ye family had been neighbors for more than ten years. Wang Meng had watched him grow from a child to a teenager and never felt that he had any talent in cultivation.

Ye Yun's eyes returned to normal. The first thing he saw was a surprised Wang Meng; he knew what the man was thinking and made up an excuse. "Heh heh, maybe I got hit in the head a few days ago and accidentally opened it up."

Of course, Wang Meng could not believe it, but he could not find a more reasonable excuse. However, this did not stop him from feeling admiration and said from the bottom of his heart, "Yun Yang, the current you is so outstanding that your parents' spirit in heaven will be pleased. Uncle Wang is sure that you will succeed in your career in the future."

"Thank you, Uncle Wang. If such a day ever comes, I definitely won't forget your kindness towards Aunt Wang." he said sternly.

Wang Meng waved his hand and said, "This is only natural. When I was displaced back then, it was your father who helped me. I should have taken care of you without him. Of course … "If you can support Hu Zi in the future, that would be great. Even now, he still hasn't been enlightened. This truly is too infuriating."

Wang Hu was already fourteen years old but had yet to open his sea of consciousness. Even Ye Yun, who had once been called trash, had opened his sea of consciousness at the age of thirteen. Wang Meng was worried about this.

Ye Yun smiled and said, "Hu Zi is still young, there's no need to be so anxious. Don't worry Uncle Wang, I will definitely help him in the future."

Wang Meng nodded happily. He did not know if it was because he was embarrassed or because he was too excited, but he suddenly remembered something else and asked, "Oh right, Yun Yang, how big is your sea of consciousness?"

"Well... "It's very big." This question troubled him for a long time. The moment Wang Meng asked this, he impatiently asked: "Uncle Wang, the Sea of Consciousness is so small, the two are not proportional, is it normal?"

Wang Meng did not feel that anything was amiss, as he did not know how big Ye Yun's sea of consciousness was. He thought it was just a little bigger than ordinary people and said, "It's very normal, the spirit diagrams are divided into nine realms, each realm is divided into a palace, and each palace has a sea of consciousness. Each location needs a master diagram and a few supplementary diagrams. "When I reach the third level of my cultivation, I will have to start preparing supplementary diagrams.

The function of the supplementary spirit diagram was very important. It prevented the person who cultivated only one spirit diagram from being stuck at a certain point and unable to break through, thus creating a new one.

The main diagram and the secondary diagram complemented each other. Progress in the main diagram would drive the secondary diagram, and progress from the secondary diagram would also affect the main diagram.

The size of the Sea of Consciousness determined the amount and length of the supplementary diagrams. In general, the larger the sea area, the more selections a martial practitioner would have for the spirit diagram, and the higher the success rate of their cultivation and upgrading.

After learning all this, Ye Yun could not help but get excited. His sea of consciousness was so big that it could hold so many diagrams … Wait, he suddenly thought of a very serious question: "Uncle Wang, must the sea of consciousness be covered with spirit diagrams?"

Wang Meng replied, "That's right. The most critical factor to breaking through level 10 and entering the next realm is the Spirit Diagram covering the entire Sea of Consciousness."

"Are you not satisfied with the plan?"

"Then don't even think about advancing to the next stage."

"Ugh!" He was dumbstruck, because the inherited memories told him that spirit diagrams were very expensive. Even a secondary diagram was worth a lot. To fill up the entire sea of consciousness with thousands of them, how much money would that require!?

The joy of advancing two levels in a row instantly disappeared without a trace, what did it mean to be extremely sad?