hotmtlnovel Chapter 88 The Specific Application of Mental Power! A Speculation on the Secret Technique of Willpo
Chapter 88 The Specific Application of Mental Power! A Speculation on the Secret Technique of Willpo
Chapter 88 The Specific Application of Mental Power! A Speculation on the Secret Technique of Willpower!
"Or rather, it seems you haven't taken anyone else as your disciple besides Luo Feng?" The Emperor looked at Zhou Ze and said. Zhou Ze smiled and replied, "Your Majesty, I'm only at the planetary level now. How dare I casually take on disciples? Wouldn't that be misleading young people?"
The Emperor paused, then asked, "Are you really a planetary-level being? Or perhaps an old monster who accidentally possessed a human body on Earth?"
Zhou Ze said, both amused and exasperated, "You're overthinking things, you pure Earthling."
The emperor remained silent, unsure of what to say.
Manlu laughed from the side, "Zhou Ze is indeed a planetary-level star."
The emperor glanced at Manluo, then at Zhou Ze, still unsure of what to say.
That's absolutely outrageous!
Even with Manluo and Zhou Ze's personal confirmation, he couldn't help but remain somewhat skeptical: "Are you really a planetary-level being?"
"Then why are you in the Peak Space—"
The emperor hesitated, unable to understand, truly unable to understand.
"I was just interested in the profession of 'teacher'. Guiding others is also a way of reflecting on myself. I just didn't expect to accidentally cause such a big stir—" Zhou Ze said with a faint smile.
"But you..." The emperor hesitated again. You must know that he was the emperor of a middle-level civilized country. Even world lord level experts were extremely restrained in front of him. Zhou Ze's calm and composed demeanor seemed abnormal no matter how you looked at it.
Zhou Ze sighed, "Your Majesty, you must have looked up information about my home planet, Earth, right?"
"Sorry—" Of course the Emperor had investigated. Anyone who discovered Zhou Ze would investigate his background.
"It's nothing, it's only human nature," Zhou Ze said with a slight smile.
The emperor sighed, remained silent for a moment, and then laughed, "If I had known it would be that time, I would have personally gone to recruit you."
The emperor gave Manlu a resentful look.
Manlu remained calm and smiled slightly, saying, "The Black Dragon Mountain Empire cannot tolerate him—"
The emperor nodded and said, "I know."
It's okay if he can't accept it, but we can use this opportunity to build a closer relationship. And maybe we can ask him to come and guide us every now and then. In the genius battle a few years later, we can even have him represent the Black Dragon Mountain royal family. Once they break into the overall universe rankings...
The benefits are numerous.
"Teacher Zhou—"
The emperor pleaded, "But could you please spare some time to provide guidance at the Black Dragon Mountain Holy Land?"
"Virtual Universe, I'm staying at Virtual Universe Company now, I'm not going anywhere else." Zhou Ze stopped and said, "I'm a person who values my life, I don't feel safe anywhere else, Your Majesty, I believe you can understand."
The Black Dragon Mountain Emperor understood the implication behind Zhou Ze's words after a moment's thought.
"No problem, your safety is the most important! Then—"
"Let's designate one person to provide guidance once, and another person to provide guidance to the entire Black Dragon Mountain Holy Land once, just like in the Peak Space," Zhou Ze said.
"Can you have more?" It's hard to imagine that at this moment, the Emperor of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire was like a middle-aged woman haggling over prices at a vegetable market.
Manlu glanced at her sideways: "You brat, can't you at least know your place?"
"Senior Manluo, since I became Emperor, I have been diligent and conscientious, and dared not be careless in the slightest," the Emperor began to play the victim.
"Get out of my way, kid. Your Black Dragon Mountain God Lord just established his country, and I've already come to the Black Dragon Mountain Empire. I didn't even know."
Manluo said irritably, "Besides, the focus is on the battle of geniuses. Don't let short-term gains cause you to neglect the battle of geniuses."
Zhou Ze has a chance to break into the top ten.
The emperor was startled: "Really?"
"I wouldn't stoop to fooling a junior like you!" Manluo said disdainfully, "He's participating in the Genius Battle as a citizen of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire. Even if he makes it into the top 1000 overall, your Black Dragon Mountain Empire will reap enormous benefits."
"Alright, I only came here because of Louis. I'll take Zhou Ze with me now."
"Respectfully seeing off the senior!" The emperor of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire bowed respectfully.
After Manluo and Zhou Ze left, the emperor of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire laughed heartily, never expecting to be so lucky during his reign.
After leaving the Black Dragon Mountain Empire's palace, Manluo led Zhou Ze to her residence and said, "Zhou Ze, you'll stay here with me until the Genius Battle begins."
"There are several training rooms here; you can choose any one you like."
"It's best to keep a low profile around Peak Space. At least wait until you join the company and go to the core secret realm. Otherwise, if you keep going like that, I won't be able to protect you!"
Manlu couldn't help but say, "Besides, what you're doing is pointless and will only increase your own risks. You should know that improving your own strength is the most important thing."
"Yes, Senior Manluo, I understand. I've already started reducing the time I spend in the Peak Space," Zhou Ze said with a smile.
If it weren't for the need to enhance his comprehension, he wouldn't have exposed his cheat-like teaching abilities, putting himself in increasing danger.
Now that his comprehension is sufficient for the time being, and his comprehension speed has increased by 42 times, he naturally doesn't need to go to the battlefield every day to make a name for himself like before.
"You know that's good. The Genius Battle is about to begin. You should work harder and improve your strength as much as possible. Wright told me that you think it's easy to squeeze into the top ten in the overall rankings." Manlu said with a half-smile.
Zhou Ze nodded, his expression calm and unassuming.
"Keep it up!" Manlu patted Zhou Ze on the shoulder and left.
After Manluo left, Zhou Ze connected his consciousness to the virtual universe and said to Babata, "Babata, please call Luo Feng for me."
"No problem!" Babata said, still holding an apple in his hand.
Nine Star Bay, an open-air stone table.
Zhou Ze and Luo Feng sat facing each other.
"Teacher, just now I touched the first threshold of the state of mind and realized my true nature." Luo Feng's face seemed calm, but he was extremely excited and expectant inside.
He was eager to know what exactly this cultivation system based on mental state, which his elder brothers so highly praised, was!
"Hmm, much faster than I expected!" Zhou Ze exclaimed.
Before Zhou Ze could finish his exclamation, Luo Feng asked impatiently.
"Teacher, I was just chatting with my eldest and second brothers, and they said you created a martial arts cultivation system based on mental state?" Luo Feng asked eagerly.
"It's not really a cultivation system, it's just an aid." Zhou Ze shook his head and corrected, "The mental cultivation method is the real system, it's used to guide martial arts cultivation, and it has very high requirements."
"You wouldn't have complained about me not guiding you before, would you?" Zhou Ze said with a smile.
"No, of course not! It's just that I didn't meet the requirements." Luo Feng shook his head vigorously, but in his heart he was thinking, it must be that guy Babata. My older brother and second brother aren't that bored.
"Zhou Ze, he's complained about you a lot." Babata suddenly appeared in the air wearing sunglasses.
Luo Feng was so angry he gritted his teeth: "Babata!"
"Hmph, didn't you just say, 'If you don't want people to know, don't do it in the first place,' hehehehe—"
Babata was overjoyed. Now he could only bully Luo Feng; he was almost always the one being bullied in front of others. How could he let go of such a good opportunity?
After all, only in front of Luo Feng could he find the joy that his master used to have when he was alive, when he bullied his disciples.
Zhou Ze smiled. Judging from Luo Feng's appearance, he must have been bullied by Babata quite a bit.
"Go play your game, we don't need you here!" Luo Feng said irritably.
Babata got angry: "I'm not going. I want to study too. If I ever get a physical body or become a real life form, I'll cultivate the mental cultivation method. Maybe I'll surpass you in an instant."
Luo Feng was helpless; he had absolutely no way to deal with Babata.
"Babata, stop swinging in the air and come down and sit down." Zhou Ze waved his hand, and Babata flew over and sat on Zhou Ze's shoulder.
This made Luo Feng jealous. How could Babata, such a willful guy, be so well-behaved in front of the teacher? No wonder he's the teacher.
"You already know about mental cultivation methods, so I won't go into detail. What I'll talk about is how to apply them to martial arts!" Zhou Ze thought for a moment and said:
"I'll first teach you how to activate the dormant cells in your body. Relax and enter a meditative state, clear your mind of all distractions, and use your senses, your heart, to feel your entire body. Remember to concentrate on one point and scan it one by one—"
Following Zhou Ze's method, Luo Feng began to enter a meditative state. He was now able to understand his true nature and quickly felt his own mind. Then he observed his entire body and focused on one point!
"suck.."
Luo Feng woke up instantly and exclaimed excitedly, "I've discovered it! Those sluggish cells!"
Zhou Ze didn't need to tell them which were dormant cells and which were activated cells, because it was too obvious. The difference between cells that weren't used when exerting force and activated cells was too obvious.
Under mental focus, activated cells shimmer, while dormant cells remain dull and lifeless.
"Teacher, my eldest and second brothers started cultivating their mental state much earlier than you, how come you didn't notice?" Luo Feng said with a smile.
"They've encountered a mental barrier," Zhou Ze said calmly. "They're all trained in martial arts; for them, mental cultivation has always been about calming their minds, quieting their bodies, and then unleashing a sudden burst of power!"
"Well, it's actually one of the most basic uses of mental energy!"
Luo Feng nodded: "I see."
"Once all your cells are activated, you will have 100% control over your body, which is what's known as a hundredfold increase in physical strength!"
"If one's willpower is strong enough, it is even possible to forcefully unleash one's potential, but this method is too brutal. You may or may not have heard of the story of the mother who lifted a truck to save her child before the Great Nirvana, etc."
"This is actually a forceful extraction of life essence through an outburst of willpower. 'Take it slow—'"
Luo Feng seemed lost in thought, then said painfully, "I don't understand, there are some parts I don't understand—"
Zhou Ze smiled and said, "Even I, the pioneer, was figuring things out. I took many detours back then. You think you can understand it all at once?"
How is that possible?
"With your temperament, you're still far from achieving the first level of perfection!"
Luo Feng used his mental energy to transform into a blade, severing all distracting thoughts and desires, and then said, "Yes, teacher, I will try my best."
"Teacher, what about mental power? I mainly use mental power now. How do I utilize mental power?"
Under Luo Feng's disappointed gaze, Zhou Ze shook his head and said, "I'm still figuring it out. After all, my main focus is on martial arts. Also—don't look at me like that! Or I'll beat you up—"
Zhou Ze found it amusing.
"You've overlooked one point: an increase in willpower allows for better use of consciousness, naturally increasing the amplitude of that consciousness!"
Luo Feng's eyes widened. That's right! When the will is strengthened, the amplitude naturally increases.
Zhou Ze then said thoughtfully, "But this is just the most basic. Perhaps in the future, willpower can be used directly to attack enemies! Hmm, like a soul attack, but it might ignore all defenses, and the two sides would only be able to compete on the strength of their willpower!"
"Alright, stop overthinking it. I'm only at the planetary level right now, and you, Golden Horned Beast, are only at the constellation level. We're both newbies who have just stepped into the world of martial arts. What I'm saying is just a conjecture, something that's a long, long time from now."
Luo Feng severed everything again, nodded, and said, "Okay, I understand."
Zhou Ze said calmly, "True enlightenment is about recognizing and understanding yourself and everything in the outside world. You keep trying to cut off distracting thoughts and desires, which is also cutting off your future path in terms of mental state."
"Ah! There's such a saying?" Luo Feng was stunned. He just thought it was convenient to do it this way, but he didn't expect it to have such serious consequences. "By the way, teacher, how did you know I cut it off directly—"
"Nonsense!" Zhou Ze said irritably, "Why ask so many questions? Just do it as instructed, and you'll be fine once you reach a certain level..."
You'll understand naturally.
"Oh, okay—" Luo Feng replied weakly, then cautiously asked, "Teacher, can you teach me about domains and laws? My older brothers are always showing off to me about them."
Luo Feng looked at Zhou Ze with a resentful expression and said, "Teacher, was it really necessary for them to hide their comprehension of the laws from me? Am I so easily discouraged?"
"I didn't. I've always let you roam free. It was your older brothers' idea, wasn't it?"
Zhou Ze smiled enigmatically: "Actually, you're also cultivating your mental state. Your intuition is very accurate, and you have a certain understanding of human nature."
They couldn't hide it at all.
"That's true, I sensed something was off about them a long time ago," Luo Feng said calmly. "But it's precisely because of that that I was able to reach the first level of mental state so early. There's a destiny at play here—"
Zhou Ze interrupted Luo Feng's boasting, saying, "Alright, enough nonsense. Originally, once you, Golden Horned Beast, reached the cosmic level, you would naturally comprehend the domain and laws, but I still have to tell you something—."
"Huh?" Luo Feng was taken aback. "Teacher, how did you know? Did Babata tell you? That wretched Babata, he didn't even tell me—"
Luo Feng looked at Babata, who spread his hands and then, with a huge clenched fist, huffed, "Luo Feng, don't wrong me, okay!"
"Why ask so many questions? Do you have a million 'whys' to ask?"
Zhou Ze scolded him, and Luo Feng mumbled weakly, "Didn't you tell me to ask more questions?!"
"Hmm!" Zhou Ze's eyes widened slightly, and Luo Feng immediately shut up.
Zhou Ze smiled inwardly. It's good to prioritize yourself. No need for explanation. If you really want to think of anything else, just use your imagination.
"Teacher, I'll be going now. I'm still in the Thunder World, and it's not safe to linger too long." Luo Feng was about to take his leave when Zhou Ze called out to him.
"Didn't you notice that my domain, and those of Hong and Thor, are different from others?"