Wen Chang and Su Yan, a couple, along with the siblings Wen Aijuan and Wen Aihua, found their minds in a whirl after reading Ding Yun's message in the group and receiving the corresponding martial arts manuals she distributed.
While the past few years had seen an abundance of bizarre superpowers, even possessing two wasn't considered strange.
However, such peculiar abilities.
They had truly never heard of them before.
After a moment of contemplation, they didn't ask any questions in the group. Instead, they picked up the martial arts manuals Ding Yun had given them and began to read them, even trying them out.
If these were original martial arts manuals, they might have struggled to even understand them, let alone try them out. However, the manuals Ding Yun provided were her translated versions, meticulously proofread and refined.
How detailed was the translation?
A martial arts manual originally less than five thousand characters had been expanded by Ding Yun to over two hundred thousand characters, with dozens of pages of illustrations. This was because the professional terms requiring detailed interpretation were too numerous. Coupled with the need to incorporate basic knowledge, meridians, acupoints, and other related concepts, Ding Yun's explanation in two hundred thousand characters.
It could be considered a testament to her profound mastery.
As the train neared its station, Wen Chang successfully mastered the "Hui Chun Gong" (回春功). He could clearly sense the Hui Chun internal energy cultivated by the "Hui Chun Gong" and his own healing superpower complementing each other, each having a certain promotional effect. His superpower could transform into Hui Chun internal energy, and Hui Chun internal energy could also transform into his superpower.
This not only signified a bidirectional conversion but also meant he now possessed a method to cultivate and enhance his superpower.
After all, if Hui Chun internal energy could be converted into superpower, wouldn't cultivating martial arts be equivalent to indirectly cultivating his superpower? He now had a complete and actionable cultivation method.
It's worth noting that even after more than a hundred years since the spiritual energy resurgence, humanity's exploration of superpowers remained rudimentary, and no cultivation manuals had been successfully compiled.
Individuals wishing to enhance their superpowers could only do so by systematically depleting and then recovering their abilities, repeating this cycle in hopes of achieving a slight improvement with each recovery.
However, this method was exceedingly slow.
Furthermore, breakthroughs were difficult when encountering bottlenecks.
It was possible that some families or organizations had discovered minor cultivation methods, but these related cultivation techniques were certainly not widely disseminated. At least, Wen Chang had never heard of any effective cultivation methods, nor had he ever seen one.
Therefore, at this moment, he was beyond excited.
In his excitement, he inadvertently misdirected his chi.
Fortunately, he had just begun, and the amount of Hui Chun internal energy cultivated was minuscule, barely a wisp. Thus, even with the misdirection of chi, he only experienced slight spasms and pain in his meridians.
It didn't cause any significant issues.
This slight pain helped to calm his emotions. He ceased his practice and shared his joy in the group chat.
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Loving Family (5/5)
[Wen Chang]: It worked, it worked! I've truly succeeded in my initial steps. Aiyuan, your superpower is too amazing! These so-called martial arts manuals are actually real.
I've not only cultivated Hui Chun internal energy but also discovered that it can be mutually converted and integrated with my healing superpower. This isn't just a martial arts manual; it can also be called a superpower cultivation manual.
[Wen Chang]: By the way, Aiyuan, you mentioned earlier that anyone can cultivate this manual. So, can other people with healing superpowers also cultivate this manual?
[Wen Aiyuan]: Actually, it's not just people with healing superpowers who can cultivate it. I've been cultivating it myself.
And I've succeeded.
Therefore, I theorize that most people should theoretically be able to cultivate it, even those without superpowers. Conversely, those whose superpowers are antagonistic to healing might find it difficult or impossible to cultivate.
For example, individuals who have awakened destructive, poison, or dark-type superpowers.
However, I've interacted with too few people, and this cultivation technique hasn't been disseminated. So, it's difficult to say for sure the exact situation without many people participating and attempting to cultivate.
[Wen Chang]: Is that so? That's even more incredible.
[Wen Aihua]: Dad, I recall you studied Traditional Chinese Medicine, right? No wonder you got the hang of it so quickly. My goodness, those acupoints and meridians are a real headache! I still haven't fully grasped them. It feels like I'm back in high school, reading a math textbook in a foreign language.
[Wen Aijuan]: I'm also finding it very difficult to learn.
If this so-called internal energy flowed through blood vessels, I'd pick it up easily, as I've dissected countless animals over the years. But what on earth are these meridians? They don't align with the human vascular system, nor do they match the neural network.
This is the first time I've realized that a third circulatory system truly exists within the human body. These martial arts manuals are so challenging.
Fortunately, I didn't pursue medicine back then. A single martial arts manual gives me this much trouble; if I had studied medicine, it would have given me a fatal headache, and I probably wouldn't have graduated.
[Su Yan]: Husband, do you think we should contribute these martial arts manuals? The war between humans and the sea tribes is unlikely to end anytime soon.
We might even face a prolonged standoff in the future.
If we contribute these martial arts manuals,
It could be considered our contribution to humanity, right?
[Wen Chang]: I've actually had the same thought.
[Wen Aihua]: Dad, but if we contribute them, won't our family lose any advantage?
[Su Yan]: What advantage do you want? Do you seriously think you can become the world's number one, invincible, and unparalleled by relying on this martial arts manual? Wake up, kid. This is the era of technology and superpowers, remember?
Even if you practice these so-called martial arts to the highest level.
Can you withstand cannon fire?
[Wen Chang]: The specifics depend on Aiyuan's thoughts.
[Wen Aiyuan]: I have no objections. If we can increase our national strength now, we'll have a better chance of winning.
[Wen Chang]: Then I'll report it after we get off the train. However, Aiyuan, if this matter is reported, you'll likely have to cooperate with the authorities. While it shouldn't be dangerous, your senior year coursework will probably be delayed. Are you sure it's okay?
[Wen Aiyuan]: Absolutely no problem!
[Wen Aihua]: Dad, are you stupid? Is delaying high school courses a problem? This is a godsend! How many ordinary students do you know who actually like studying? Why didn't I have such a good opportunity back then!
[Su Yan]: Don't project your laziness onto your sister. Your sister genuinely loves studying. The online teachers say your sister is the only one in the entire class who has never missed a lesson.
[Wen Aiyuan]: ...
During online classes, she only appeared to be listening attentively and never missed a session. In reality, she was cultivating internal energy under the teacher's watchful eye from beginning to end. Ding Yun, aside from sending an ellipsis, didn't know what else to send.