Luo Feng stared at Babata in shock.
A Soul Inheritance Seal?
He had not sensed anything at all.
“Why are you so surprised?”
Babata waved a hand, and a reclining chair appeared beside him. He lay down comfortably, gently rocking back and forth as though resting in a cradle.
“My master was an Undying being. If a Soul Inheritance Seal he created couldn’t merge silently into your soul without you noticing, would he still deserve to be called Undying? Given my master’s accomplishments in the art of Soul Seals, he could secretly scheme against even a World Lord without being detected, let alone a tiny Planetary level brat like you.”
Luo Feng smiled helplessly.
When faced with a teacher who had already paved the way for him before his death, he truly had no ability to resist.
“Luo Feng.”
Babata crossed one leg over the other while reclining in his chair. With another wave of his hand, a large apple, just like those commonly found on Earth, appeared in his palm. He took large crunchy bites as he spoke.
“From now on, whenever you enter this virtual world, you’ll mainly cultivate here in this training room.”
“And today, we’re going to determine the path you’ll follow from now on.”
“You should understand that no matter what you’re doing, you first establish your direction, then move forward one step at a time.”
“That’s the only way to go far.”
“Blindly cultivating without any goal or plan is simply a waste of time.”
“I can only offer suggestions.”
“I can’t make the decisions for you.”
Luo Feng nodded.
“I understand. What are your suggestions?”
“First, you must never neglect your martial cultivation.”
“Second, the Control Manual and the Illusion Manual left behind by my master are both foundational. You must master all of them.”
“As for the Miscellaneous Manual, that’s the true essence of the Yun Mo lineage.”
“Since you’re the inheritor of the Yun Mo lineage, you’ll definitely have to learn those precious secret techniques.”
“As for whether you ultimately choose the Controller path or the Illusionist path, that’s your decision.”
“Third, you should also set aside some time to learn the Universal Language with me.”
Luo Feng could not help laughing.
Babata claimed to be offering three suggestions.
Yet the first and third were clearly mandatory.
Only the second actually left him with a choice, whether to become a Controller or an Illusionist.
“This Universal Language…”
Luo Feng began.
“Wouldn’t translation software be enough?”
Earth already had translation software.
Surely the universe had something even more advanced.
Was it really necessary to spend so much effort learning another language?
To be honest, languages had always been Luo Feng’s weakest subject.
Back at school, after twelve years of studying English, he could understand most of it and manage a stumbling conversation.
Compared with his classmates, however, foreign languages had always been his weak point.
Fortunately, the university entrance examination did not focus heavily on foreign languages.
Even so, his examination results had still ended in tragedy.
“You absolutely must learn it.”
Babata interrupted immediately.
“Throughout the vast universe, translation software certainly exists.”
“But anyone who doesn’t understand the Universal Language will be looked down upon.”
“People will assume you’ve come from some barbaric and backward place.”
“Anyone with even a little status speaks fluent Universal Language.”
“You’re the inheritor of the Yun Mo lineage.”
“How can you not know it?”
Babata’s crimson eyes widened so much they seemed ready to pop out of their sockets.
“Alright.”
Luo Feng nodded repeatedly.
“I’ll learn it.”
“Good.”
Babata nodded in satisfaction.
“Babata.”
Luo Feng continued.
“As for martial cultivation, I’m a Spirit Reader.”
“As long as I strengthen my body, surely that’s enough.”
“I’ll also train my movement techniques.”
“But apart from that, there isn’t much need, is there?”
“Such short sighted thinking.”
Babata became so annoyed that he hurled the half eaten apple onto the floor.
“Listen carefully.”
He became unusually serious.
“Throughout the universe there are two major cultivation systems.”
“Martial artists.”
“And Spirit Readers.”
“There has never been a definite answer as to which is stronger.”
“Spirit Readers simply possess more varied and mysterious techniques.”
“For martial artists to break through and improve, they must strengthen their spirit and willpower.”
“For Spirit Readers to improve, they must also strengthen their bodies and genetic energy.”
“You can’t see the difference yet.”
“But once you reach the Cosmic level, especially Domain Lord and World Lord, every aspect matters.”
“Spirit.”
“Will.”
“Genetic energy.”
“Body.”
“Realm.”
“They all require extremely high standards.”
“A wooden barrel can only hold as much water as its shortest plank allows.”
“So your martial cultivation absolutely cannot fall behind.”
“Right now, your martial cultivation is pitifully weak.”
“Your force amplification is only 3.5.”
“Even your blade techniques and movement techniques are still only at the foundation level.”
Luo Feng immediately objected.
“My blade techniques have already reached the Specialisation stage.”
“My movement techniques are at the Perfect level.”
“That’s according to Earth’s standards.”
Babata raised his head disdainfully.
“According to the standards of the universe, both your blade techniques and movement techniques are merely at the Foundation Realm.”
“The lowest possible level.”
“And your force amplification is only 3.5.”
“That’s laughably low.”
“On Yun Mo Planet, the average Apprentice Level Nine cultivator achieved a force amplification of ten.”
“Ten?”
Luo Feng was genuinely surprised.
That was even higher than Thunder God’s.
“And the cultivation methods on Earth are fundamentally flawed.”
Babata continued.
“Suppose your raw strength is one million kilograms.”
“With a force amplification of three, your attack reaches three million kilograms.”
“Your speed also increases dramatically.”
“So why can’t your defence be amplified as well?”
Luo Feng frowned slightly.
Both attack and speed could indeed be amplified.
Martial artists on Earth had studied defensive amplification for years, yet had never found a successful method.
“Study martial cultivation properly.”
“If you don’t understand something, ask me.”
Babata waved a hand.
A magnificent glass table instantly appeared before Luo Feng, accompanied by six chairs.
From the distant bookshelves, every martial cultivation manual suitable for Luo Feng’s current Planetary level flew onto the table.
“You can study these slowly.”
Babata waved his hand again.
Every Spirit Reader manual from the neighbouring shelf also flew across.
“These are naturally your main focus.”
“Especially the Miscellaneous Manual.”
“You must study those books carefully.”
“Every book belonging to the Miscellaneous Manual has a gold cover.”
“They’re impossible to miss.”
Luo Feng glanced across the pile.
Sure enough, more than ten books had gold covers.
All the others were black.
He casually picked up one of the gold covered books.
Soul Seal.
Above the title were two small, almost unnoticed words.
Miscellaneous Manual.
He picked up another.
Tower of the Void.
It too carried the tiny words.
Miscellaneous Manual.
The third book.
Possession.
The fourth.
Hexagram.
The fifth…
“Every one of these books is profound beyond measure.”
Babata explained.
“For example, Soul Seal.”
“My master controlled his nine Undying servants through the Soul Seal technique.”
“The Soul Inheritance Seal placed inside you was created using the same technique.”
“The art of Soul Seals is incredibly mysterious.”
“The volume you’re holding is only the foundation.”
“Once you’ve mastered it, I’ll give you the second volume.”
“This is one of the exclusive secret techniques of the Yun Mo lineage.”
“It is absolutely never passed to outsiders.”
Babata looked extremely proud.
Luo Feng immediately gripped the Soul Seal manual more tightly.
This truly was an incredible treasure.
To control servants while allowing them to retain their own consciousness and continue cultivating…
It was astonishing.
“As for Tower of the Void…”
Babata continued.
“It is the supreme soul defence technique of the Yun Mo lineage.”
“Even among my master’s direct disciples, only one ever received this inheritance.”
“When my master was alive, each direct disciple might receive only a single secret technique.”
“And even then, they would never receive the complete version.”
“You’ve been incredibly fortunate.”
“You possess every secret technique.”
“And every one of them is complete.”
Luo Feng was overjoyed.
There was an old saying.
Once the apprentice surpassed the master, the master would lose everything.
While his teacher had been alive, he had understandably been cautious about passing on his complete inheritance.
But once he knew death was inevitable, he had naturally left behind everything.
This…
This was the true treasure.
The Control Manual and the Illusion Manual were certainly important.
But other Undying beings also possessed similar teachings.
The truly irreplaceable inheritance lay within the Miscellaneous Manual.
Its secret techniques covered defence, offence, illusions, desperate life preserving methods, soul control, enslavement, and countless other mysterious arts.
Obtaining even one such technique in the universe would require extraordinary luck or unimaginable wealth.
Yet Luo Feng had received an entire collection.
Complete.
From the Planetary level all the way to World Lord.
After spending a long time browsing through the manuals inside the virtual world.
“Hmm?”
A sharp pain suddenly stabbed into Luo Feng’s consciousness.
His figure inside the training room gradually became transparent before disappearing entirely from the virtual world.
“Oh.”
Babata chuckled.
“Three hours have passed.”
“The fusion has reached its final stage.”
Inside the second floor training hall of the villa where they were temporarily staying in Tianjin City.
Heavy snow continued falling outside.
Meanwhile, within Luo Feng’s sea of consciousness, an astonishing transformation was taking place.
Inside the sea of consciousness.
Within the vast expanse floated only a single miniature planet.
The tiny world radiated a gentle glow.
It was formed from countless transparent pyramid shaped crystals fused together into one perfect whole.
The entire miniature planet continuously emitted an invisible, mysterious vibration.
At its very core.
A crimson diamond shaped crystal rested silently.
Countless invisible crimson threads spread outward from that crystal, extending throughout the entire miniature planet.
Hiss…
The crimson threads continuously merged into every part of the miniature planet.
Sharp waves of pain surged through him.
His soul itself was trembling.
The entire miniature planet visibly began changing colour.
It shifted from nearly transparent.
To pale pink.
Then light red.
Then completely crimson.
Until finally it became the exact same blood red colour as the crystal at its centre.
During the transformation, the miniature planet itself seemed to shrink slightly.
“Ah…”
Luo Feng sighed comfortably.
“It feels wonderful.”
“Luo Feng.”
Babata’s voice was filled with delight.
“Congratulations.”
“You’ve passed the most difficult stage.”
“Ordinary Spirit Readers are incapable of using the secret techniques of the Yun Mo lineage.”
“Their spiritual force must first undergo a complete transformation.”
“In the past, cultivators on Yun Mo Planet had to spend an incredibly long time accomplishing this themselves.”
“But you had my master’s help.”
“You’ve already crossed that hurdle.”
“Babata.”
Luo Feng asked,
“The crimson crystal inside the core of my soul hasn’t disappeared.”
“What’s happening?”
“That’s the Soul Inheritance Seal.”
Babata explained.
“My master expected his future disciple to be much stronger.”
“But you’re only a First Level Planetary cultivator.”
“The Soul Inheritance Seal still contained excess power even after your transformation was fully completed.”
“You’ve officially entered the Yun Mo lineage.”
“However…”
“You’re still only an Apprentice Level Nine martial artist.”
“So there’s no time to waste.”
“Your next step is to break through into the Planetary level as a martial artist.”
Luo Feng’s eyes lit up.
His spiritual force had already reached First Level Planetary.
His body, however, remained only at the peak War God level.
“Your consciousness is already sufficient.”
“Your spirit is ready.”
“Your body has already reached the peak of Apprentice Level Nine.”
“It’s extremely easy.”
Babata smiled.
“You’ll break through in just a few breaths.”