Soul Land—Chapter 7: Dual Stars Practice Method
"How about I go back and ask my dad?"
"No need." Ling Qianyao waved his hand to refuse. Having the Bloodline of the Star Crown Sect, he must have a special reason for being stranded outside. Dai Gonggong is simple-minded and not overly concerned with thinking too much. If his father is more sensitive, Dai Gonggong's inquiries could attract unwanted attention, leading to unnecessary trouble.
Although his martial soul has transformed into a Star Breaking Sword, due to his skill Star Hiding, he can change the appearance of his martial soul and hide his soul power.
However, he isn't sure whether this ability would be effective against existences at the Soul Douluo level and above.
In this world, where spiritual power isn't cultivated, apart from special martial souls, the spiritual power of soul masters only increases significantly from the Soul Saint stage onward. It begins to rise in the Soul Douluo stage, and when they reach the Titled Douluo stage, they can perceive even the slightest details.
Therefore, it is better to be cautious.
Of course, if he can go to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well and meet Dugu Bo in the future, he cannot afford to be overconfident, even if that man can't see through his disguise.
After all, the soul master community is aware that Dugu Bo has the weakest spiritual power among the Titled Douluo. Despite possessing a head soul bone, his spiritual power remains notably weak; he doesn't even perceive the soul-beast body of Xiao Wu right in front of him.
Is it possible that while others endure pain and temper their spiritual power, Dugu Bo's spiritual power has become poisoned instead?
"Let's put this matter aside. Have you grasped the economic theory I taught you?"
Dai Gonggong immediately perked up. "What scam is that?"
"Ponzi scheme."
"Oh, yes, that's it." Dai Gonggong's eyes lit up. "It's a scam. I've already contacted others and I'm looking for a chance to make a lot of money."
"Brother, do you think we can earn a lot from this scam?" Dai Gonggong couldn't help but ask.
Ling Qianyao shot him a stern look. "Remember, this is not cheating; it's about exploiting human weaknesses to gain benefits. How can a soul master's business be considered cheating?
Moreover, we only do it once. We can't be greedy. A greedy snake swallows an elephant; that leads to trouble and often results in losing more than gaining. Timing is crucial. Wait for my signal before acting."
"Okay, big brother!" Dai Gonggong seemed to envision countless riches coming his way. "You and I will grow bigger and stronger together and create more glory!"
Ling Qianyao rolled his eyes and waved his hand. "Let's go; let's spar after school. I hope you've improved your technique since a few days ago."
"Okay!" Dai Gonggong left, his face alight with excitement.
Ling Qianyao shrugged; this is the only realistic way to get rich quickly. Although Dai Gonggong is merely a collateral bloodline of the Dai family, his status remains noble, so leveraging it is wise.
These days, if he wants to make money, he must rely on unconventional methods.
Given his background, this is undoubtedly a good way to amass wealth quickly.
'Otherwise, do you expect me to work for my money? You're joking; working is impossible for me in this lifetime.'
Even if Ling Qianyao died outside or jumped from the top floor of the Soul Master Academy, he would never resort to working.
Even the job of sweeping the academy floor, which earns 10 copper soul coins, was outsourced on the second day of his enrollment, giving him a profit of 5 copper soul coins.
With Dai Gonggong's suggestion to use gold soul coins as the unit of currency, he refuses to do any work that wastes time.
One gold soul coin equals 10 silver coins or 1,000 copper coins. Isn't it better to earn gold soul coins contentedly?
As for the potential repercussions of the Ponzi scheme, Ling Qianyao insisted that Dai Gonggong's actions bore no relation to him.
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"Are you late today?" Ling Qianyao couldn't help but ask Zhu Zhuqing, who had dark circles under her eyes.
"Ha—" Zhu Zhuqing yawned, fatigue apparent in her eyes. She rubbed them and said to Ling Qianyao, "I practiced too late last night and almost couldn't get up today."
She glanced around to confirm that no one was watching them. Lowering her voice, she whispered to Ling Qianyao, "I looked at the seven-star map you gave me all night but didn't see anything. After visualization, there was no change in the Gate of Life acupoint."
Ling Qianyao frowned slightly upon hearing this. In his mind, the Big Dipper Star Map is key to his visualization method. It stands to reason that if he visualizes correctly, it should be beneficial to his practice, and the acupoints of the body should react accordingly. Why is there no response from Zhu Zhuqing?
'Am I too special? Zhu Zhuqing doesn't have the Primordial Heaven Star Map.'
"Don't be too downcast. Cultivation can't be achieved overnight," Ling Qianyao reassured her. "Don't focus on it too much. Just visualize when you have the time. Emmm," Ling Qianyao pondered for a moment, "Come with me to experiment later."
Zhu Zhuqing might not have the Primordial Heaven Star Map, but he does. Ling Qianyao already has some ideas forming in his mind.
During the lunch break, sunlight streamed through the leaves, casting mottled light and shadows.
Ling Qianyao and Zhu Zhuqing arrived at the shaded area beneath a tree rich with memories. Silence enveloped them, broken only by the occasional sound of birds.
Ling Qianyao realized this was a perfect locale for a tryst. He suddenly understood why couples in university like to meet in groves; the tranquility and indescribable sensation of this place was quite pleasing.
Zhu Zhuqing's cheeks flushed. She stole a glance at Ling Qianyao but remained silent.
They had first met here, and back then, she was more at ease; however, after what transpired yesterday, being alone with Ling Qianyao made her feel shy today.
"Oh, are you blushing?"
"It was too hot at noon; I got sunburned," Zhu Zhuqing protested weakly.
"Heh~" Ling Qianyao chuckled. "Sit down, visualize the seven-star map in your mind, and allow your soul power to flow through the Gate of Life acupoint."
"Oh, okay."
Zhu Zhuqing settled cross-legged before him, slowly closed her eyes, and began visualizing the seven-star map. Her soul power gradually flowed to the Gate of Life acupoint, guided by her focused thoughts.
Ling Qianyao closed his eyes and concentrated. The magnificent scene of the Primordial Heaven Star Map appeared in his mind. He took a deep breath, gathered his star power at the Gate of Life acupoint, and carefully controlled this power as he slowly introduced it from his body into Zhu Zhuqing's Gate of Life acupoint.
As soon as his fingertips made contact with Zhu Zhuqing's lower back, she let out a soft groan.
Zhu Zhuqing's soul power and Ling Qianyao's star power intertwined. Almost instantly, Zhu Zhuqing's soul power was enveloped by Ling Qianyao's star power and began to condense.
Time passed, and with Ling Qianyao's continual star power infusion, at a certain moment, Zhu Zhuqing suddenly sensed an unusual wave from the Gate of Life acupoint, as if something had been activated.
Her soul power unconsciously gathered there, flowing along Ling Qianyao's fingertips to his Gate of Life acupoint. After circulating through his acupoints, it returned to Zhu Zhuqing's body.
At this moment, her original soul power transformed into star power!
"Radiant Light Star! I sensed the Radiant Light Star!" Zhu Zhuqing exclaimed in surprise. She felt that her soul power and the attack strength of her martial soul subtly increased under the influence of the Radiant Light Star. While it was not a monumental change, it was indeed a real improvement.
The charm of the Big Dipper in her mind felt even more pronounced at that moment.
Ling Qianyao also perceived this transformation. He initially thought he would pay a price for this exchange, but to his surprise when Zhu Zhuqing's soul power flowed into his body, his soul power experienced a slight increase as well. Furthermore, the attack power gain from the Gate of Life acupoint had also improved.
"Probably from 5% to 6%?" he thought silently.
He ceased his movements and stopped visualizing the Primordial Heaven Star Map in his mind. Zhu Zhuqing also looked dazed. "It seems that there is no such feeling?"
She unconsciously turned to look at Ling Qianyao, whose serious demeanor, with his brow slightly furrowed in thought, appeared noble and appealing against the sunlight.
Zhu Zhuqing felt her heart flutter. She fell silent and watched him quietly, unable to tear her gaze away.
After a while, Ling Qianyao raised his head and caught Zhu Zhuqing's eyes. "Experiment. Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Ah? Ah!" Zhu Zhuqing was jolted back to reality by Ling Qianyao's sudden question. She blushed slightly and averted her gaze in a fluster. "No, nothing! I just found it a bit magical and didn't expect it to be genuinely effective."
Ling Qianyao smiled. "The experiment was very successful. We can practice like this more often. This method will be called the Dual Stars Practice Method."
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