"Alright, Ling'er, no more playing around. Come and sit with Huang'er and the others. I'm going to teach you all the method for meditation and soul power cultivation." Lan Xue called out.
"Yes, Mother!" Nan Feiling replied, quickly falling in line. Though Lan Xue wasn't her biological mother, she was still the queen consort and Nan Tianchen's legitimate wife, making her more respected than even Feiling's own mother.
The five children gathered around Lan Xue, forming a circle.
Lan Xue began reciting the incantation slowly, guiding them through the locations of their body's acupoints. She instructed them on how to draw in the energy of the world through breathing exercises. Once the breath circulated within their bodies, forming a small cycle, they could enter a more profound meditative state.
When they could form a great cycle, they would reach the deepest level of meditation. At that point, their soul power would increase at the fastest rate. However, whether they could achieve such a state early on would depend on their innate talent.
After passing on the entire cultivation method, Lan Xue gave them a special reminder, "Memorize this meditation technique well and reflect on it often. This is the ancient Thunder Kingdom's secret method and must not be passed on. Later, I will also teach you a body-strengthening martial art. Practice it every day."
"Mother!" Nan Feiling raised her hand. "Aren't you going to teach us some combat techniques? Our levels are still too low, and we don't even have a single soul ring yet. What if we encounter bad people?"
"This is the palace of the ancient Thunder Kingdom. Do you think there will be a need for you little ones to fight?" Lan Xue sternly replied. "I know what you're thinking. You want to learn some fancy self-created soul skills or movement techniques, like running on walls, so you can show off to your friends, right?"
"Let me make this clear: put away those thoughts. It's not the time for you to dabble in these things. Remember, for any soul master, the ages of six to thirty are the golden years of cultivation. Soul power is the foundation of everything. If you waste time at this stage on self-created soul skills, you're putting the cart before the horse."
"Once your soul power is strong and your cultivation level increases, then learning techniques will yield twice the results with half the effort."
"As for the body-strengthening martial art I'm teaching you, there's no need to delve too deeply into it. Just practice it every morning and evening to maintain your health. Do you understand?"
Lan Xue was usually very gentle, but when it came to teaching cultivation, she was extremely meticulous. After all, she couldn't allow these children to go astray.
"Yes!" they all responded in unison.
Nan Feihuang fully agreed with his mother's reasoning. Indeed, soul power was the foundation of everything. Spending the golden years of cultivation on learning techniques would be counterproductive. Tang San was able to balance both because the martial arts in the Mysterious Heaven Skill were things he had already mastered in his previous life. Relearning them was like reviewing.
Starting from scratch, however, would require an immense amount of time.
Take, for instance, Feng Xiaotian from the God Wind Academy, one of the Five Elemental Academies. Despite being born with innate full soul power, by the time of the Soul Master Competition, at twenty-four years old, he was only at the forty-fourth level.
It was evident how much time he had wasted on creating his Gale Demon Wolf Thirty-Six Consecutive Slashes. A regular soul master with full soul power could have reached the Soul King level by age twenty-four, and the exceptional ones could even approach the Soul Emperor level.
As for physical training, there were other ways to make up for it, such as Lan Xue's method.
With a comprehensive body-strengthening martial art as the foundation, supplemented by medicinal cuisine, soul beast meat, and various herbal baths, the body's strength could naturally be enhanced.
When the time came, every punch and kick would carry significant power. In the early stages of combat, there was no need to worry too much about fancy moves.
If your soul power surpasses others, then sheer force will overwhelm any sophisticated technique.
Seeing that the children were obedient and attentive, Lan Xue nodded in satisfaction. "Very well, let's begin the cultivation. For your first time entering meditation, the longer, the better. Remember, don't wake up easily unless you reach your limit."
"Yes!"
After responding in unison, the children closed their eyes and, following Lan Xue's instructions, entered a state of meditative cultivation.
Each child had remarkable talent, and even Dian Wei, who was typically the slowest, was the first to enter the meditative state due to his simple and focused mind.
Next were Nan Feihuang, Lü Lingqi, and Xun Yu, with Nan Feiling following closely behind, also successfully entering meditation.
"Very impressive," Lan Xue nodded. When she first learned meditation, it took her about as long as it took Lü Lingqi.
Dian Wei and Nan Feihuang had surpassed her, while Xun Yu was on par with her.
Currently, Nan Feihuang was cultivating the technique Lan Xue had taught him, which originated from the "Dunjia Heavenly Book." The entry threshold was somewhat high, and it was estimated that he would need to reach the Soul Elder level before beginning.
For now, the royal family's ancient meditation technique was more than sufficient.
This meditation method, although not the absolute best on the continent, was certainly among the higher-tier techniques.
"Your Majesty!" At that moment, an elderly man approached Lan Xue and bowed.
"Master Zhang, you're too courteous." Lan Xue showed him considerable respect.
This man held an extremely high status within the ancient Thunder Kingdom.
He was a food-type soul master, one of the few Soul Saints of the food-type on the entire continent.
As everyone knew, food-type soul masters were the most challenging to cultivate among all soul masters. Throughout the history of Douluo Continent, there had been very few food-type Soul Douluo, and even fewer who had reached the Title Douluo level. In the current era, there were no food-type Title Douluo, and only four Soul Saints.
Shrek Academy's Shao Xin was considered one of the top five food-type soul masters on the continent. To be precise, he ranked fifth. When he appeared in the original story, he was a seventy-one-level Soul Saint, though at this point in time, he might still be a Soul Emperor.
This Master Zhang ranked second among the four food-type Soul Saints, with a soul power level of seventy-six.
A seventy-six-level food-type Soul Saint would have a status in any country comparable to, if not surpassing, that of a Soul Douluo, and perhaps even rivaling a Title Douluo.
The ancient Thunder Kingdom, being a major grain-producing nation, naturally had a greater prevalence of food-type soul masters. Thus, the emergence of such a food-type genius was not surprising.
Moreover, this elder was Lan Xue's true savior. Back when Lan Xue was gravely injured, it was his food-type martial soul that allowed her to recover so quickly.
Master Zhang's martial soul was a fruit, but not just any specific kind. By absorbing different soul rings, he could create different fruits.
"First Soul Skill, Vitality Orange. Second Soul Skill, Energy Apple!" As Master Zhang's soul power surged, oranges and red apples appeared in his palm.
The Vitality Orange, as the name suggests, was for restoring vitality. It quickly replenished stamina, making it ideal for consumption after cultivation.
The Energy Apple, on the other hand, increased mental strength. A stronger mental state often allowed for longer periods of meditation. This soul skill was not only useful in battle but also had excellent effects in cultivation.
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