Chapter 246: Anti Theft Measures
The Basic Qi Condensation Technique was a foundational cultivation method created by Ye Cheng.
It was far less profound than the Innate Skill he had taught Zhu Zhuqing this technique neither condensed soul cores nor improved one's innate talent. Its only defining trait was its neutral, balanced nature, making it suitable for anyone, regardless of attribute or affinity.
This made it the perfect foundational technique for students at White Cloud Academy.
Even though Ye Cheng had created it casually, as someone standing at the pinnacle of power, even his "casual work" far outclassed the so called top tier meditation methods passed down by the great factions.
Compared to the Basic Qi Condensation Technique, other forces' cultivation methods were absolute trash!
The moment Hu Liena began circulating the technique, she was shocked to discover that energy from all directions surged toward her madly.
Quickly stabilizing her mind, she used her consciousness to guide this energy through her meridians…
After completing one full cycle
When she opened her eyes again, her expression was one of complete disbelief.
Because she had just realized that training with the Basic Qi Condensation Technique was over three times more efficient than her previous meditation method!
This is insane!
How could this possibly be a "basic" meditation technique?!
Didn't this mean that the cultivation method of Spirit Hall which they had always believed to be superior was nothing but trash in comparison?!
And she could faintly sense that increased efficiency was just one of its advantages. There were still many hidden benefits she had yet to experience.
"White Cloud City… is really just handing out such a powerful meditation technique? Just like that?" Hu Liena couldn't believe it. She even began to doubt her own sanity.
If Spirit Hall had a technique like this, they would guard it fiercely, never allowing outsiders to learn it.
After all, a meditation technique that increased cultivation speed meant a massive competitive advantage the ability to reach higher levels at a younger age!
A soul master's talent degrades with age, making early breakthroughs critical for reaching higher realms.
A technique that accelerated cultivation was beyond priceless.
Yet White Cloud City was just giving it away to new students?
Were they simply indifferent to its secrecy?
Or was there a deeper reason behind it?
Hu Liena couldn't figure it out. The more she thought about it, the more mysterious and unfathomable the Lord of White Cloud City seemed.
For some reason, this mystery made her even more eager to understand him.
But the truth was far simpler than she imagined.
Ye Cheng wasn't concerned about this technique being leaked at all.
Why?
Because it was ultimately limited in effect.
Yes, it increased cultivation speed, but it did not improve one's talent. In a world where innate talent determined everything, it would not cause any real disruption.
All it did was help people train faster but it could not break the limits of their potential.
If someone's talent was capped at Soul Sage, this technique wouldn't let them reach Titled Douluo.
If they wanted to defy fate, they would need far more than just a technique.
Just look at Zhu Zhuqing.
Even with top tier resources and a powerful cultivation method, she only reached the level of a First Class God.
She only truly transformed after devouring the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's core, which granted her the potential of a God King.
Without such a heaven defying opportunity, even the best techniques wouldn't have let her surpass her natural limits.
Hu Liena pondered for a long time but couldn't figure out why White Cloud City was so generous with this technique.
In the end, she simply gave up thinking about it and resumed her training.
Once she cultivated to peak condition, she suddenly sensed something changing in her surroundings.
From the ceiling of her sealed meditation chamber, a beam of light descended upon her!
As the radiant glow enveloped her, Hu Liena's consciousness drifted into a trance like state, leaving her half awake, half asleep.
She could vaguely feel her body undergoing changes, but her mind was too hazy to process them.
The True Purpose of the Soul Tower
Right now was not the time to reveal the full details of the Spirit Ring Condensation Method.
Moreover, shattering and reforging soul rings carried significant risks.
Rather than letting students experiment blindly, Ye Cheng decided to handle everything for them.
But, of course, with so many students and more enrolling in the future he couldn't possibly oversee each transition personally.
So, after careful thought, he created the Soul Tower as an automated tool.
One of its primary functions was to help soul masters break their old rings and condense new ones
without revealing the secrets of the technique.
The brilliance of this method lay in its anti theft measures.
Memory Suppression
While the Soul Tower assisted in the transition, students' minds were placed in a dream like state.
They were unable to consciously experience the process they would feel the change, but they would never remember how it happened.
Thus, they could not leak the method, because they themselves didn't know it.
Subconscious Adaptation
Once a student fully transitioned, the ability to condense rings would become an instinct.
Just as humans naturally breathe, these students would naturally form rings when their power reached a new level.
They wouldn't need to study or consciously apply the technique it was simply ingrained into their being.
However they couldn't teach it to others.
Even if someone tried to force them, they could only cultivate for themselves but would be incapable of explaining the process to anyone else.
Result: The Perfect Lockdown
No matter how many spies enrolled, they would gain nothing.
Ye Cheng had ensured that the Spirit Ring Condensation Method could never be stolen, copied, or leaked.
Hu Liena, still bathed in light, became like a puppet on strings.
Around her, several glowing soul rings emerged, floating in the air.
Then they shattered.
"Ugh…!"
A pained groan escaped her lips.
The sensation of her soul rings breaking was excruciating, her entire body trembling as blood trickled from her lips.
But just as the pain reached its peak
The light above intensified!
A soothing, restorative energy descended, instantly mending the damage in her meridians.
Her tightly furrowed brows slowly relaxed, and her wounds began to heal rapidly.
Once all of her soul rings had been broken
The light flickered, shifting into a rhythmic pulse.
As the energy guided her, Hu Liena instinctively began cultivating the Basic Qi Condensation Technique once more.
Her First Spirit Ring Reborn
Following a mysterious and ancient rhythm, the surrounding energy surged toward her.
With each breath, each heartbeat, the first glimmers of a new spirit ring appeared.
A pale white glow gradually formed around her
And then
Her first ring was born!
Though she had lost powerful rings, she had successfully transitioned.
Her Soul King level strength had now been reset to that of a mere Spirit Master…
But from now on
Her path forward would be entirely different.
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