After observing carefully for quite some time—and even going so far as to control his spiritual form to take a sip of lake water—Oschin finally confirmed that his spiritual power had not only increased in quantity, visible to the naked eye, but had also undergone a qualitative change.
That because the handful of lake water he'd just drunk tasted better than it had before—if the water in this lake had previously been like ordinary mountain spring water, the water in it now had a flavor somewhat reminiscent of the "spiritual springs" found in cultivation novels.
Although he wasn't yet entirely sure what effects this improvement in the quality of his spiritual energy would have, since it was a positive development, Oschin decided to set it aside for the time being. After all, time was limited, and there were still other aspects of his spiritual energy to examine.
Next up was testing the level of mental energy's activity. This test was simple: all that was needed was for the consciousness entity to dip its arm into the lake and stir the water vigorously.
The more active the mental energy condensed in the lake water, the more bubbles would form as the consciousness entity's arm stirred the water—and the easier it would be for the consciousness entity to calm them down.
"Gurgle, gurgle." As Oschin moved, the lake water—as crystal-clear as sapphires—began rapidly releasing white bubbles. According to Oschin's estimate, the number of bubbles had increased by about one-fifth compared to before. With a single thought, the lake water before him—which had been churning like boiling water—instantly returned to calm.
"Hmm, its activity level has indeed increased. Next, let's examine the changes in my soul power. Before I began my inner observation, I had a vague sense that my soul power was shifting—though I'm not sure if that was just my imagination."
Focusing his mind, Oschin shifted his attention from his Sea of Consciousness to his Dantian—the place where soul power gathers. Aside from the small portion of soul power slowly circulating through his meridians, the vast majority of the soul power Oschin had cultivated through meditation was stored within the gently rotating liquid vortex in his Dantian.
Without even needing to sense it carefully, simply by observing the soul power vortex—which had clearly expanded by a full circle—Oschin was certain that his soul power level had definitely risen by one rank. This meant his current soul power level was now thirty-nine, nearly two weeks ahead of his expected breakthrough timeline.
However, Oschin's experience told him that, judging by the current size of the soul power vortex, the amount of soul power he had just gained from that series of maneuvers was definitely more than just the increase required to break through to Level 39. Sure enough, when Oschin focused his mind and delved into the soul power vortex, he discovered that the vortex—which had already expanded—was now nearly full.
"Wow, I've actually increased my soul power by a whole level. Given my current rate of cultivation, if I can steel myself to go into seclusion for a while and focus solely on cultivating my soul power, breaking through to Level 40 should be just around the corner."
And as for my physical condition—it's hard to tell clearly while sitting here like this, but judging by the state of my meridians, it's definitely gotten stronger.
Originally, my target for my fourth soul ring was a soul beast around 6,000 years old. Now, maybe I can try one around 7,000 years old. It's a shame—if I had a protective sanctuary like Tang San's "Ice-Fire Dual-Polarity Eye," I'd dare to try for a ten-thousand-year soul ring.
Never mind. I'll head out first and worry about it later. This whole ordeal seems to have drained a lot of my energy; if I don't eat something soon, my stomach's going to be in an uproar."
Seeing Oschin open his eyes with a look of joy and stand up from the ground, Zhao Wuji didn't waste any words; he simply waved his hand and went back inside. After all that commotion early in the morning, he was already starving, and the delicious aroma wafting from the house meant breakfast must be almost ready.
The breakfast left Oschin feeling both delighted and a little heartbroken. The delight, of course, came from the meal's abundant nutrients replenishing his body's energy, giving him the illusion that he'd been given a brand-new body. His heartache wasn't without reason—if this breakfast were converted into Gold Soul Coins, the cost of the ingredients alone would be nearly one hundred Gold Soul Coins.
Most importantly, the chubby boy's cooking skills left much to be desired. It wasn't that the food tasted bad—after all, the quality of the ingredients spoke for itself, and he wasn't exactly a kitchen disaster, so the flavor couldn't have been too off—but his preparation methods had quite a few shortcomings. This caused a significant loss of the ingredients' inherent nutrients, especially with that ginseng and tiger bone soup, which he had stubbornly cooked in a pressure cooker for twenty minutes, destroying a great deal of the nutrients in the process.
However, Oschin wasn't the type to be ungrateful. This was a special circumstance; he'd just play the part in his head and leave it at that. If he actually said anything out loud, he'd just look like an idiot.
It was only because Zhao Wuji was so experienced that he knew Oschin desperately needed a large amount of nutrients to replenish the energy his cells had burned. If Oschin had eaten only a breakfast made from those ordinary ingredients, who knows what health issues he might have ended up with.
After eating and drinking their fill, the group—having completed their mission—didn't rush off. Since they had soul-detection devices and the surrounding area was relatively safe, Zhao Wuji decided to stay right there and explain to everyone exactly what had just happened to Oschin.
"As you all know, improving one's Soul Power requires meditation. But did you know that there are actually two different types of meditation: deep meditation and shallow meditation?"
Upon hearing this, Oschin's eyebrows shot up. Just as he'd suspected—that's why practicing the Five Animals Exercise first thing in the morning had brought about such dramatic changes and even consumed cellular energy. It turned out he'd accidentally entered a state of deep meditation.
However, even though he now understood what had happened, Oschin had no intention of explaining it. Didn't he see the smug look on Old Zhao's face? He was just waiting for someone to ask him so he could take the opportunity to show off in front of the students.
"We really don't know about that. Teacher Zhao, please tell us all about it." And just like that, the perfect straight man, Ma Hongjun, stepped in.
Feeling exceptionally flattered by Ma Hongjun's praise, Zhao Wuji decided to stop keeping them in the dark. After a lengthy explanation, the trainees finally gained a clear understanding of the difference between ordinary meditation and deep meditation.
Simply put, ordinary meditation involves using one's Martial Soul to absorb free-floating energy from the air, transforming that energy into Soul Power that Soul Masters can control—in other words, it's a practice focused on cultivating Soul Power.
Deep meditation, on the other hand, focuses on cultivating the martial soul. It allows Soul Masters to unconsciously communicate with their martial soul during the process, enhancing the synergy between the martial soul and the practitioner—effectively increasing the martial soul's development potential.
The proof is that after deep meditation—regardless of its duration—a Soul Master's Soul Power will invariably show a noticeable increase.
Oschin's state of deep meditation this morning was induced by practicing the Five Animals Exercise, which is a form of dynamic deep meditation. Because this type of dynamic deep meditation consumes a large amount of the body's nutrients, it generally does not last very long, and the increase in soul power is typically only about one level.
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