This is Swallowed Star, not Resident Evil.

Chapter 23 Refusing the Invitation, the Laws of the Great Dao

"If you want to cultivate my true martial arts, you're not ready yet; you must first build a foundation!"

"Your Qi cultivation has now reached the Foundation Establishment stage, and your divine soul power has reached the second tier, but it's still not enough!"

"Your spiritual power is not yet refined enough. You should cultivate the Spirit Refining Technique to reach the second stage of the Spirit Realm, the 'Revolving Illumination Stage'."

"Then there's your weakest point, your physical body. Although it has now reached the second level through magical tempering, it can only be considered a magical body, not a combat body."

"I will teach you a body-refining technique. You will start from the first stage, the 'Body Tempering Stage,' and work your way up to the second stage, the Foundation Establishment Stage."

"Only after these foundations are laid can one formally cultivate the true meaning of martial arts."

While examining Ye Yang's body, Elder Guo explained the cultivation plan he had devised for Ye Yang.

The three main cultivation systems of the Immortal Alliance are:

Body Forging: Body Forging, Foundation Building, Heavenly Bridge, Divine Treasure, Vajra, Limitless, Great Completion.

Qi Refining: Qi Refining, Foundation Building, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Void Refinement, True Realization, Dao Integration.

Cultivating the Spirit: Revolving Illumination (Second Stage), Consecration, Heartbeat, Spiritual Tranquility, Integration, Mahayana.

The first to seventh levels, except for the cultivation of gods which has no first level, correspond one to one, each with its own advantages and disadvantages.

Among them, the Qi cultivation system is the most balanced and the easiest to promote, so it has developed the most prosperously.

The body tempering and spirit cultivation systems each have their own advantages, so they are often used as supplements. Many wealthy cultivators choose to cultivate all three methods simultaneously for comprehensive development.

The True Meaning Martial Arts created by Master Guo focuses on cultivating the spirit and tempering the body.

Just as the master and disciple were discussing their cultivation plan and imparting their lessons, the bell outside the courtyard fence rang.

"Hmm?" Old Guo had already noticed the newcomer, but he was still somewhat displeased at being interrupted in his teaching.

"Come in!"

As he spoke, three figures entered the courtyard and came before the two men.

Ye Yang could tell from their appearance that these three people were highly skilled, at least at the fourth level or above. Moreover, they were either students or faculty members in the Purple Vine Realm.

"What are you three doing here?" Old Guo asked in a disapproving tone.

"Senior Guo, the three of us actually came to discuss the matter of freshman Ye Yang with you, but since Ye Yang is here as well, we might as well get things done."

The beautiful teacher from the Water Magic Department spoke with a gentle voice and great affability, smiling sweetly as she addressed the master and student:

"Here's the thing, our department noticed that Ye Yang recently completed five tasks to accumulate Destiny Points. We also noticed that Ye Yang's dungeon potential rating is only level one, which is clearly inconsistent with his recent performance."

"So we wondered if the examiner made a mistake in their initial judgment, or if Ye Yang's copy was extremely unusual, which caused this error."

"Therefore, we are preparing to have Ye Yang conduct a more detailed inspection using the school's Gate of All Heavens projection to update the dungeon rating."

"In this way, Ye Yang, you will receive fairer treatment."

The female teacher's last words were directed at Ye Yang, and she emphasized the word "fairness" slightly.

After all, Ye Yang's performance at the dungeon evaluation site, and his unwilling look, had been a hot topic in the local online community for a while two months ago.

Ye Yang also became a laughing stock in his hometown, the Ling Shu community.

Of course, the internet's memory is short-lived, and Ye Yang's story only went viral for a few days.

But it's still quite easy to find out what happened to Ye Yang.

The two fire and lightning magic teachers next to her exchanged a smile. As expected of the "big sister" who is the confidante of thousands of students in the water magic department, this time she has given the right medicine.

Young man, isn't it all about fighting for pride?

The prospect of regaining his reputation, becoming a genius in the eyes of the world again, and silencing those who looked down on him in the past is an irresistible temptation for these young students.

"Ha," Old Guo sneered, "Have you no shame? Why weren't you so eager back then?"

"Senior Guo, we juniors are naturally not as insightful as you and the department heads, but it was our department head who instructed us to give Ye Yang a free retest, as a form of compensation on behalf of the Immortal Alliance."

When the female teacher mentioned the department heads, Guo Lao's lips twitched, he snorted coldly, and looked at Ye Yang: "Go and get tested with them later, it's free, why not take it?"

Unexpectedly, Ye Yang, who had been silent all along, suddenly bowed to the three school teachers: "Thank you for your care and concern, teachers!"

"However, I have already formally become your disciple, and the dungeon is at a critical moment. I need to seize every minute to cultivate and become stronger! So I'm sorry I really can't find the time. I am very grateful for the school's kindness."

Ye Yang refused outright, which surprised Old Guo.

However, a smile quickly returned to Guo Lao's face, and he thought to himself:

"Good lad, it seems the dungeon development is going very smoothly, and the opportunities inside are probably quite great. He's already developed a protective instinct so quickly... Well, that's good."

He then looked at the three of them and, before they could continue to persuade him, said, "Did you hear that? My disciple is at a critical moment. Let's talk about it later."

The three teachers then realized that Ye Yang's refusal was completely different from what they had expected. They hadn't anticipated that Ye Yang would refuse so decisively.

After a moment's hesitation, the female teacher from the Water Law Department smiled gently again: "Alright then, but Ye Yang can come and see me anytime he wants a re-evaluation!"

"Even if you've officially become an apprentice, you can still apply for a second degree according to the school's rules and regulations. Our Water Law Department is known for its beautiful women, so Ye Yang might want to consider it if he wants to pursue a second degree."

The teachers of both the fire and lightning magic schools quickly added:

"Yes, yes, Ye Yang has high comprehension and could definitely try cultivating multiple disciplines! My fire magic system is vast, powerful, and highly adaptable..."

"My thunder magic also includes techniques for tempering the body and forging the soul with heavenly thunder..."

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After seeing the three teachers off, Old Guo put away his sour face and looked at Ye Yang: "You've completed five Destiny Points in two months, you're quite something, kid."

"Master, I haven't had a chance to tell you yet. I also wanted to ask you how to spend those 45 Destiny Points," Ye Yang said, scratching his head.

In the past two months, he has accumulated more than 50 Fate Points from the dungeon. After deducting the more than 4 spent on customizing the gravity training room, he is left with 45.

"Yes, it's definitely important to plan carefully in the early stages and use your Destiny Points wisely."

Mr. Guo nodded.

So Ye Yang embellished his own situation and explained it to the world.

Master Guo pondered for a moment and said, "Since you are so eager to become stronger in the dungeon, I suggest you first practice the 'Supreme Goodness Still Water Technique' to the third level, which can freeze time in the dungeon."

"First, it can buy you time to switch to True Intent Martial Arts in the main world. Second, you get a 1-point general credit reward for reaching the third level of the 'Supreme Goodness Still Water Technique'. You currently have 7 credits, but you need at least 8 credits to select courses this academic year, so you're just 1 point short."

"Then, you should make good use of the second-tier Spirit Gathering Pill, 10 units of second-tier Five Elements Spirit Essence, one opportunity to comprehend the Dao Seed of the Inheritance Center, and one third- or fourth-tier Immortal Dao Divine Ability that you obtained from the credit mission."

"To cultivate one's divine soul to the Revolving Illumination stage, at least three second-tier Gathering Spirit Pills are required. To establish the foundation of one's physical body, ten units of each of the five second-tier Five Elements Spirit Essences are needed."

"The rewards from this mission are only meant to strengthen the basics for you students, not for cultivating the three methods simultaneously, so they're quite lacking. You'll have to make up for it with Destiny Points."

"That final enlightenment of the Dao Seed... is extremely important! It normally earns you 20 points when redeemed with academic credits."

"If you only cultivate the laws, you can only use them in a single world. But if you can comprehend a trace of the Dao intent and use that intent to govern the laws, you can quickly master similar laws in different worlds."

Master Guo explained to Ye Yang the importance of enlightenment in comprehending the laws of nature:

"The difficulty of a poor person earning 100 million is completely different from that of a rich person earning 100 million. But if you can comprehend the Dao, you can use your accumulated knowledge from the Immortal Alliance world to quickly understand the laws within the dungeon world!"

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