"Tang Yi," Guo Yangyun said to Tang Yi, a puzzled look on his face. "I just followed along as you cultivated your Spiritual Power. I noticed your method has no flaws and is basically the same as ours, but... for some reason, yours seems much simpler and faster. You can cycle through the cultivation technique nearly seven or eight times faster than we can. It’s just too strange."
Hearing this, Tang Yi felt like laughing. He couldn’t help but snark internally, ’Of course it’s not the same! How could it be?’
The Gathering Spirit Technique the members of Dui Palace practiced was an incomplete version, only at the Profound Tier Upper Grade. However, the one Tang Yi practiced was the Gathering Spirit Technique repaired by the System, which was Heaven Tier Lower Grade. There was a gap of several major Tiers between the two. Of course Tang Yi’s cultivation speed was faster than everyone in Dui Palace, and of course, it was much simpler to execute.
Furthermore, the Gathering Spirit Technique Tang Yi executed had a mysterious and profound quality to it. This quality was difficult to explain, and Guo Yangyun found it completely inscrutable.
In other words, while the Gathering Spirit Technique Tang Yi practiced looked the same as Dui Palace’s, they were, in fact, two completely different things.
However, Tang Yi couldn’t say any of this. Outwardly, he simply said, "I’m not sure what’s going on either. When I cultivate, I just go by feel, and that’s just how it turns out."
"By feel, you say? I see! Tang Yi, you truly are the once-in-a-century genius everyone says you are. To think that even when practicing the same cultivation technique, you’re still better than us old fogeys," Guo Yangyun exclaimed.
Beside them, Murong Liu and Pan Borong nodded in agreement.
Mu Xianling, Bai Ye, and the members of the Tang Family stared at Tang Yi as if he were some kind of freak. He could even practice the same cultivation method better than anyone else. If that didn’t make him a freak, what did?
"Tang Yi, could you describe that ’feel’ you have when you cultivate? Or perhaps tell us if there’s a secret to it."
Murong Liu smiled and said, "I know this might be a rather abrupt request, but if we could all learn from your experience, perhaps everyone could increase their Spiritual Power cultivation speed."
"Share it?"
Hearing this, Tang Yi froze for a moment. The whole ’going by feel’ thing was just an excuse he’d made up. The real reason for the difference in cultivation speed was the different Tier of the technique. But with Murong Liu asking him directly, Tang Yi was at a loss for words. ’There’s no such thing as cultivating by feel, so how am I supposed to answer that?’
He was about to make up another excuse to brush them off when a new idea occurred to him. ’Since my cultivation technique has been upgraded, and my whole reason for joining Dui Palace was to help them improve their strength, why don’t I just give the System-repaired technique to Dui Palace?’
With this in mind, Tang Yi immediately entered the System Store.
However, upon entering the System Store, Tang Yi was floored.
Gathering Spirit Technique (Heaven Tier Lower Grade): West Mansion Dui Palace Spiritual Power Cultivation Method...
Price: 800 Battle God Points.
points...
’Right, this is a Heaven Tier Lower Grade cultivation method...’
For a moment, Tang Yi had forgotten this was a Heaven Tier Lower Grade technique. Seeing the astronomical price of 800 Battle God Points, he immediately hesitated.
’800 Battle God Points is no small sum. It’s enough to buy a lot of things in the System. Right now, I only have 550 points. I could scrape together 800 if I sell my Mid-Level Full-Attribute Pills, but... spending 800 Battle God Points for other people... and for no personal gain...’
Tang Yi wasn’t a particularly generous person, nor was he one for selfless charity. He only did things that benefited him. Why should he do something for nothing?
So, he remained hesitant.
After a moment of thought, Tang Yi finally made his decision. ’I’ll do it. If not for the others, I’ll do it for Mu Xianling and my family. They all followed me to Dui Palace. It would be wrong of me not to do something for them.’
In the end, Tang Yi consoled himself that he was doing this for his loved ones, and so he decided to purchase the Heaven Tier Lower Grade Gathering Spirit Technique for Dui Palace.
However, he wasn’t going to buy it just yet.
’Otherwise, it would be too suspicious. I just learned the Gathering Spirit Technique, and now I suddenly pull out a repaired version? How would I explain where it came from? It would be hard to come up with a convincing lie.’
’Besides, the price is 800 Battle God Points, and I only have 550. I’m 250 points short. I don’t want to sell my Mid-Level Full-Attribute Pills, so I can’t afford it right now anyway.’
In fact, Tang Yi already had a plan. His original reason for coming to the West Mansion was to go to the Valley of Desolation. Now that the House Entrance Examination was over and he was officially in the West Mansion, it was time to make that trip. As for the 250 points he was short, he’d figure out a way to earn them in the Valley of Desolation.
According to Tang Haotian, the Valley of Desolation was filled with demon beasts, and they were of a higher quality than those in the Wind Moon Forest. ’The experience and rewards are sure to be plentiful! I’ll have no trouble making up a measly 250 points.’
"Palace Master Mu, I can certainly share it," Tang Yi said to Murong Liu. "However, my cultivation is still shallow, and I don’t yet grasp the subtleties of Spiritual Power. Even if I wanted to share it now, I wouldn’t know how to explain it. So, I’d like to cultivate for a while longer, and then I can write down my insights to share with everyone. How does that sound?"
"That’s fine as well," Murong Liu said magnanimously. "Tang Yi, you just focus on your cultivation. If there’s anything you need, don’t hesitate to ask. As long as it’s within our power, we will certainly provide it." At this point, Tang Yi was their most prized treasure; of course they would give him whatever he wanted.
"Thank you, Palace Master," Tang Yi said.
"Alright, the Spiritual Power cultivation method has been taught to you, and we’ve guided you through a practice session. The rest is up to you," Pan Borong announced to the group. "You can collect your monthly cultivation resources from the Apothecary Hall. You are also permitted to enter the Meditation Hall in the Divine Will Hall once a month to cultivate. If you have any questions, go and ask Elder Fang. Okay, that’s all. Tang Yi, you stay behind. The rest of you are dismissed."
"Yes!"
The two disciples Tang Yi didn’t recognize nodded and immediately left the Outer Hall.
Mu Xianling, Bai Ye, and the members of the Tang Family glanced at Tang Yi before also leaving the Outer Hall.
Next, the remaining elders bowed to the three Palace Masters and also departed from the Outer Hall.
Once everyone was gone and only the three Palace Masters of Dui Palace and Tang Yi remained in the Outer Hall, Murong Liu smiled at Tang Yi. "Tang Yi, you’re probably wondering why we asked you to stay behind. The truth is, we have a favor to ask of you."
"A favor?" Tang Yi asked, tilting his head in confusion.
"It’s like this: the annual Outer Mansion Grand Competition begins in one month," Murong Liu said directly, not beating around the bush. "In the past, we never had any hopes, nor did we have the ability to compete for anything. But now that you’re here, the situation is different. For the sake of both our Dui Palace and yourself, I hope you will represent us in the competition and take first place!"

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