People still have to rely on themselves.
"It's good that you're okay. Ever since your dad became one of the Silent Ones, I've been most worried about you. If you encounter any difficulties, just speak up, don't be shy. Back in the day, your dad and I were brothers who would've died for each other. If one day he wakes up and finds out that I neglected you, I bet he'd blow my head off, haha," Uncle Biao said.
"You said you were interested in cultivation just now? That's wonderful. I told you before, your dad is a true cultivation genius, and I guess your talent is not low either. If you take the path of cultivation, you'll definitely achieve a lot. It's just that you always used the excuse of taking care of your family to turn it down before. But I understand, cultivation takes a lot of time, and now you're the only one in your family and also need to earn money to buy nutrient fluids. It's indeed hard to cultivate while taking care of your family."
At this point, Uncle Biao thought for a moment and then said, "My teaching skills are limited, I don't dare to mislead you. I'll have my niece teach you; her level is much higher than mine. You heard her giving a lecture inside just now, she knows a lot of professional knowledge that I can't even talk about."
"It wouldn't be right to trouble Uncle Biao's niece," Li Yi said, feeling a bit embarrassed.
"What's wrong with that? You can come and listen to the lectures any time, for free," Uncle Biao patted Li Yi's shoulder, and then smiling, said, "Wait here for a minute."
Saying this, he walked into the meditation room.
Seeing this, Li Yi felt quite touched; his father's friend was really reliable.
Uncle Biao didn't take long inside the meditation room, and soon the door of the room opened, and a young woman with short hair and wearing a very neat outfit walked out.
She sized up Li Yi and then smiled, stretching out her hand, "Li Yi, right? My name is Lin Yue. You might not remember, but we used to play together when we were children. Uncle Biao would often take me to visit your home; your dad gave me some guidance in cultivation before he became a Silent One. It's just later I left Tianchang City to study elsewhere, that's why we've been estranged these years. Rest assured, if you want to cultivate, I will do my best to help you."
"Thank you, Lin Yue," Li Yi said, and also recalled, as a child, indeed, there was an older sister who played with him.
It's just that, as he grew up, memories of his childhood became more blurred.
"Don't be so formal, I'm older than you, just call me Sister Lin. Come with me to the office, this isn't the place to talk," Lin Yue said enthusiastically and proactively.
Li Yi did not say anything but just followed behind.
Once in the office, Lin Yue invited Li Yi to sit down, then skillfully took the kettle and brewed a cup of green tea, and said, "Li Yi, I'm quite direct and don't like to beat around the bush, so let's get straight to the point. How much do you know about cultivation?"
"Not much, I've never been in touch with it before, just heard a bit about cultivation on the internet and from relatives," Li Yi shook his head.
"So a complete newbie?" Lin Yue asked with a hint of thought.
Li Yi said, "If Sister Lin finds it troublesome, I can go back first and look up some information, attend a few classes as an observer..."
"No, that's not what I mean, don't misunderstand. I'm just considering where to start since you're new; I can't just teach you how to cultivate. First I need to teach some basic theoretical knowledge," Lin Yue said, "Let's do it this way, I'll talk, and if you don't understand something, just ask, that will save some effort."
"Okay," Li Yi nodded his head.
Lin Yue played with the teacup in her hand and then said, "Actually, cultivation is very simple, it's essentially the process of absorbing Cosmic Energy to allow one's self to undergo a type of evolution and transformation. In ancient times, this was known as Immortal Cultivation, and Cosmic Energy is just what is referred to as immortal qi, or Spiritual Energy, in the novels."
"Sister Lin, isn't it said that our world is polluted and that rash cultivation can drive people mad, or even lead to death?" Li Yi asked.
"That's correct. Our world's Cosmic Energy is polluted and an ordinary person, who knows nothing, stepping into cultivation directly will result in such consequences. However, this situation changed six years ago; up to now, two feasible paths of cultivation have been identified," Lin Yue confirmed.
"Let's start with the first one."
"In fact, our surroundings are filled with countless tiny wormholes that are difficult to observe. However, a rich Energy Field can distort these wormholes and even open some of them, however briefly. It's during this fleeting moment that Cosmic Energy from the other end of the wormhole can enter our world."
"Before this Cosmic Energy is polluted by our world, one can guide it into our body through thought and stimulate cellular evolution, thereby entering the path of cultivation."
"This method is the safest and most popular, but its downside is quite clear; the efficiency is extremely slow."
"Because too little Cosmic Energy seeps through the wormholes, and the output is unstable. To cultivate, one must spend a lot of time and energy, and the process of guiding the Cosmic Energy into the body for the cells to absorb is not guaranteed to succeed; there's also a chance of failure."
At this point, Lin Yue sighed, feeling helpless, "If it were just this, it wouldn't be too bad; one would eventually reap the benefits with perseverance. But absorbing the Cosmic Energy from the other side of the wormhole is all about luck. Take me for example; at my unluckiest, I sat in a Cultivation Room for three days and got nothing, not a trace of Otherworld's energy."