Douluo: Ant Power Breaks the Sky

Chapter 5 Eating
Looking at Shi Yi's appearance, Yu Xiaogang smiled slightly: "Don't rush to agree. Your innate spirit power is not high. Even if you worship me as your master, you may not be able to change the current situation. Even so, do you still want to worship me as your master? I am just a stranger you don't know."

Shi Yi grinned, nodded and said, "Choices are always two-way. I have things that you value, and you also have things that I value, such as this room full of books."

Yu Xiaogang showed surprise when he heard this, raised his hand and gently rubbed Shi Yi's head: "You are very smart, Xiao Yi."

After that, Yu Xiaogang handed over the meditation method that was still in his hand: "From now on, you will study with me. The teacher at the academy will help you say hello. You can read all the books in this room. Regarding your martial spirit, the teacher will not give you any advice. The teacher hopes that you can find a way to break the shackles of innateness."

Shi Yi took the meditation method handed over by Yu Xiaogang, bowed slightly to Yu Xiaogang and said: "Thank you, teacher."

Yu Xiaogang nodded and said, "Go ahead, pack your luggage, and you can start studying with me tomorrow."

"Goodbye, teacher." Shi Yi greeted Yu Xiaogang and slowly left the room.

Looking at the book of meditation in his hand, Shi Yi smiled slightly, took the book and became Yu Xiaogang's apprentice. Not only was he connected with the protagonist, but he also had some connection with the Spirit Hall.

As for the controversy surrounding Yu Xiaogang and Tang San, what does it have to do with him? He understands that the road of a spirit master full of struggle is always lonely, and Tang San also understands it, so he can become a god, but his approach is not open enough.

Shi Yi has never felt that he is not a good person, because good people often need to give up some of their interests in order to get praise, and the weaker you are, the less likely you are to be a good person. Only the strong have the capital for charity and mercy.

Be yourself, always keep your own judgment, and choose the option that is beneficial to you. This is what Shi Yi should consider.

On the way to the dormitory, Shi Yi was carefully savoring Yu Xiaogang's meaningful words just now. Shi Yi also understood that Yu Xiaogang wanted to find new possibilities in himself, the possibility of breaking the shackles of innateness.

Soon, Shi Yi found the dormitory, which was also the place where Tang San’s dream began, Dormitory 7.

The door was ajar. As Shi Yi approached, he heard the noise of the children in the dormitory. He pushed the door open and walked in slowly. Several eyes immediately fell on Shi Yi. At this moment, Shi Yi seemed to have returned to the orphanage of his previous life.

There were about thirty or forty beds in sight, but most of them had empty bed boards. It was obvious that there were not many working students, and the scarcity of soul masters was fully demonstrated. Seven or eight young children were chatting around a bed.

"New here?" A sturdy boy came up and looked at Shi Yi.

Shi Yi showed a kind smile on his face and said slowly: "Hello, my name is Shi Yi, you can call me Xiao Yi, my martial spirit is an ant, thank you for your care in the future."

A rather sturdy boy stepped forward and said in a heroic manner: "My name is Wang Sheng, Wuhun Zhanhu, and I am also the boss of the entire dormitory 7. Welcome to join the dormitory 7."

Shi Yi looked at Wang Sheng with some surprise on his face. Since this character existed and Tang San had not enrolled, it meant that Tang San would probably enroll within one or two years.

Shi Yi smiled and said, "Then I'll have to ask the boss to take care of me in the future."

Hearing Shi Yi's address, Wang Sheng, who was still a child, seemed a little embarrassed. He touched the back of his head and said, "No problem. We are all classmates. There are many beds. You can pick any one you like."

Shi Yi looked around Dormitory 7 and selected a spot that was close to the window and well ventilated. The children in Dormitory 7 also returned to their previous lively state.

"Is the new work-study student here?" As everyone was talking, a voice came from outside the door. Everyone looked over and saw a young male instructor with light green hair, holding a quilt in his hands. He looked around at everyone and asked, "Who is Shi Yi?"

"It's me." Shi Yi slowly stood up and walked forward.

"My name is Mo Hen, you can call me Teacher Mo. Shi Yi, this is the bedding that the master gave you. You don't have to go to school anymore. He has already told me about it."

"Thank you, teacher." Shi Yi took the quilt and said softly, with a hint of surprise on his young face.

Mo Hen nodded and then left.

After saying that, Mo Hen slowly left. Shi Yi couldn't help but smile when looking at the bedding in his hand. Although a quilt was nothing, it was what Shi Yi needed most at the moment.

"I don't know if Yu Xiaogang will still be so nice to me after Tang San shows up." Shi Yi thought as he silently made his bed.

Shi Yi, sitting on the bed, slowly opened the meditation book given by Yu Xiaogang.

"Sit quietly in an empty place, with your mind as clear as still water. Breathe naturally, and focus your mind on Dantian..."

After Shi Yi finished reading the entire meditation method, he finally understood why the soul master's training speed was limited by his innate soul power.

It can be said that meditation is the simplest method of cultivation that Shi Yi has ever seen. It is not an exaggeration to describe it as simple. To put it simply, its principle is to use the martial soul to communicate with the energy of heaven and earth and incorporate it into one's own body. The degree of cultivation depends entirely on talent.

It does not involve any knowledge about meridians, acupoints, etc., let alone opening up the meridians and acupoints to allow the soul power to flow in the body endlessly.

Of course, simplicity also has its advantages. First of all, this thing is suitable for everyone. As long as the soul power is awakened, whether you are a human or a ghost, you can practice it. Secondly, there is another advantage, which is that there is no difficulty in learning. A six-year-old child can easily understand it.

Shi Yi felt that it was redundant to write about the meditation method in this book. It could be understood as a fool-proof practice method, and it could not even be called a method of practice. In Shi Yi's impression, this thing called a method of practice still needed to be comprehended. Many methods of practice were divided into different stages, and not something that ordinary people could learn. The methods of practice were not so universal. Even in the novels that Shi Yi had read, there were methods suitable for men, women, and both men and women, quick to master, and as stable as an old dog.

Even Shi Yi, who has never studied Chinese medicine, knows the twelve main meridians and the eight extraordinary meridians. Even if he has never studied Chinese medicine, has he never had a massage?
"Let's try it when it's quieter at night. Now, I'd better recall the meridian and acupoint knowledge I still remember in my mind. I'm sure they can all be used."

With this in mind, Shi Yi began to rely on his rich experience in massage. He took a new piece of paper, drew a little man on the paper, and drew meridians on the little man. He understood that if he wanted to increase his cultivation speed, he must first sort out the meridians in his body, so that his cultivation would be more effective.

After an unknown amount of time, Wang Sheng's voice came to Shi Yi's ears, "Xiao Yi, why do you draw so many lines on me?" Shi Yi came back to his senses and smiled slightly, his expression normal, "Nothing, just to kill time."

Wang Sheng nodded and said, "It's getting late, let's go eat together."

Shi Yi shook his head and said, "No, I will have dinner with my teacher later."

"Teacher?" Wang Sheng recalled what Mo Hen had just said and asked in surprise, "Your teacher is not a master, is he?"

Shi Yi smiled and nodded. Wang Sheng didn't say anything more when seeing this. He just looked at Shi Yi with amusement. Shi Yi didn't say anything about this either. He never cared about other people's opinions because one can't have everything.

Isn't it because Tang San cares about his reputation that he seems so disconnected? This may also be related to the society in which Tang San lived in his previous life. He stole the secret manual of his own sect and wanted to die to show his determination. As a modern person, Shi Yi really can't understand this kind of disconnected behavior.

Shi Yi put away the drawings he had drawn. Feeling a little hungry, Shi Yi slowly stood up and walked towards the cafeteria.

When he arrived at the cafeteria, Shi Yi went up to the second floor but did not see Yu Xiaogang, so he sat in a seat near the stairs and waited. Would it be in vain to call Yu Xiaogang "teacher"?
As Shi Yi expected, Yu Xiaogang soon appeared in front of Shi Yi.

Coming in front of Yu Xiaogang, Shi Yi smiled and said, "Teacher, you are here to eat too."

After the conversation in the morning, Yu Xiaogang could understand Shi Yi's character to some extent. However, the moment he saw Shi Yi, he still felt that he was being plotted against. "Would it be a wrong choice to accept this child?"

Seeing Yu Xiaogang's expression, Shi Yi smiled and said, "Teacher, this is the time for growth. You don't want me to be malnourished, right? That would be a disgrace to our school."

Yu Xiaogang looked at Shi Yi, snorted and said lightly: "I hope you can be so smart in class."

Shi Yi patted his chest and said, "As your disciple, I cannot guarantee any achievements in cultivation, but I guarantee that there will be no problem with knowledge."

Yu Xiaogang looked at Shi Yi and nodded slightly. Then he walked straight to the window and ordered a few dishes to be prepared. He returned to the seat in front of Shi Yi and slowly sat down.

Seeing that Yu Xiaogang didn't say anything, Shi Yi also felt quite embarrassed, so he said, "Teacher, I just went back to the dormitory and read the meditation method you gave me. I have some ideas and I want to talk to you about them."

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaogang saw a gleam of light in Shi Yi's calm eyes, and some interest appeared on his slightly stiff face. He accepted Shi Yi not only because of his martial soul, but also hoped to see the unique ideas of a young person in Shi Yi.

After so many years of research, he has not changed himself. To be honest, Yu Xiaogang is a little doubtful about his own abilities, otherwise he would not have run to this place where no one knows him to study silently.

"My first impression of the meditation method you gave me is that it is simple. Is it possible for us to optimize or even improve the meditation method?" Shi Yi hinted to Yu Xiaogang.

A gleam of light flashed in Yu Xiaogang's eyes when he heard this. He did have an unfinished research, which was also the optimization and improvement of the meditation method. His original idea was to let the soul power continue to circulate in the body along the route, forming a soul power vortex to attract the energy of heaven and earth to flow into the body faster, thereby achieving the effect of speeding up the practice.

However, as his research progressed, he gradually discovered that the soul power circulating in his body could not form a cycle at all. The channel for converting soul power in his body seemed to have an end. Once it encountered a certain point, it would stop. Yu Xiaogang had tried to force the flow, but the result was that the soul power caused him internal injuries. Moreover, he not only selected one research subject, he found that the "end" of each person was different.

Yu Xiaogang nodded slightly and said, "The current meditation method is indeed simple, but simplicity also has its advantages. You are all children who have just awakened your martial spirits. How can you understand so much knowledge? The teacher has also done the research you mentioned, but it was not successful. If you are interested, take it back and study it after you finish learning it tomorrow."

Shi Yi nodded. He knew that what Yu Xiaogang was talking about should be the technique that already had a prototype. After all, if it had not formed a cycle and could not be practiced for a whole cycle, then it was just a prototype, right?

Yu Xiaogang looked at Shi Yi and nodded with satisfaction. He hoped that Shi Yi would be interested in theoretical research instead of being like ordinary soul masters who focused on cultivation. Facts have proved that even though he was the young master of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family and practiced diligently, he still had not become a Soul Master even though he was over fifty years old.

Soon, all the dishes were served, and Shi Yi started to eat with Yu Xiaogang. While eating, Shi Yi even tore a piece of shredded meat for Xiao Yi. Only then did Yu Xiaogang realize that Shi Yi had always left Xiao Yi outside.

Yu Xiaogang looked at Shi Yi with some surprise and asked, "Have you always been in the state of releasing your martial spirit?"

Shi Yi said as a matter of course: "Of course, Xiao Yi is my only relative, and I think since Xiao Yi does not consume soul power in the outside world, it means that it has the ability to absorb the energy of heaven and earth. Although it can't practice like me, it should be a good thing to keep absorbing the energy of heaven and earth."

Yu Xiaogang's face froze when he heard this. Yes, isn't meditation using the martial soul to communicate with the energy of heaven and earth and absorb it into one's body? Releasing the martial soul to the outside world all the time will definitely have some benefits.

"It seems that I still care too much about the impact that Sanpao has on me." Yu Xiaogang couldn't help but smile bitterly. When it comes to accepting reality, he is not as good as a child.

Thinking of this, Yu Xiaogang was about to raise his hand to summon his martial spirit, but when he saw the people dining around him, he hesitated.

The words I had heard before echoed in my mind, "waste", "farting pig", "is this a dog?"

"Teacher, why aren't you eating?" Shi Yi's words brought Yu Xiaogang back to his senses. Yu Xiaogang smiled stiffly and slowly started eating.

Seeing this, Shi Yi looked at Yu Xiaogang, a trace of pity flashed in his eyes. A young master of a big family became a waste. This plot in novels is always a prelude to showing off and then being slapped in the face, but Shi Yi believes that most people still become Yu Xiaogang.

To become a strong person in this world, simply put, you need to eat well, drink well, live well, and have good parents.

Yu Xiaogang possesses all these, but there was an unexpected slight mutation.

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(End of this chapter)