"What's wrong?"
Seeing Su Han suddenly stop walking, Lumine looked at him in confusion.
Su Han came back to his senses and smiled. "I just made a shocking discovery, but there's no solid proof yet."
"What discovery? A breakthrough in cultivation?"
Lumine's eyes filled with shock.
After only one sparring session, he improved again?
That was simply terrifying.
Seeing Lumine wildly imagining things, Su Han quickly shattered her fantasy.
"You're overthinking it. I'm not Luffy meeting Teacher Kaido and getting stronger after one fight."
After noticing the battle had ended, Paimon flew over from afar.
Hearing Su Han's teasing, she asked in confusion, "When did Luffy meet Kaido? And isn't Kaido one of the Four Emperors? How did he suddenly become a teacher?"
"That's just a meme. Kids don't need to know."
"Hmph, I was just curious. And I'm not a kid."
Faced with Su Han's mockery, Paimon was extremely unconvinced.
But when he suddenly took out a lollipop,
Paimon, who claimed she was not a child, immediately behaved herself.
Candy and snacks were forever Paimon's ultimate weakness.
The effect was outstanding.
Seeing this scene, Lumine's lips twitched uncontrollably.
She felt she might need to guard against this tactic too. One day during an adventure, Paimon might sell her out for a single lollipop.
After arriving before everyone,
Since there were no outsiders present, Su Han revealed his speculation.
His conclusion shocked everyone present.
Mona showed an expression of disbelief and said, "Wait. What is your basis for this speculation? What do you mean by 'the rules of the Teyvat world have huge flaws' and 'any power involving the soul can surpass the Seven Elements'?"
"Let's start with the first point. This comes from the intelligence and speculation I currently have."
Su Han sat down cross-legged.
The surrounding scenery was beautiful. A gentle breeze passed by, cool and comfortable, making it perfect for conversation.
"According to my father's notes, along with large amounts of intelligence and records provided by adventurers, there exist many Celestial Nails within the world of Teyvat. They are objects used to maintain the balance of this world."
"But have you ever thought about why Teyvat needs maintenance? Why does it need nails driven into it?"
"The answer is simple. Only something on the verge of collapse, something about to fall apart, requires repair. That is the first point."
"The second point is that many Descenders have appeared in Teyvat. Take Lumine as an example. When she and Aether arrived in this world, they encountered no resistance at all. That alone proves how serious the problem is."
No matter what world it was,
As long as its order was perfect, it would inevitably resist external invasion.
In reality, it was not only the Descenders recorded in history.
Su Han's own existence also proved this point.
Although the topic was somewhat profound, everyone present was either a god or someone capable of coming into contact with Descenders, so they naturally agreed with Su Han's view.
Zhongli remained calm and asked, "Then what is the basis for your second speculation?"
"This one is actually simpler. In terms of power nature, the Golden Light Spell and Armament Haki are very similar. Both possess offensive and defensive capabilities, yet the Golden Light Spell cannot destroy elemental power the way Armament Haki can."
"That is because Armament Haki is a power born from the user's essence, energy, and spirit."
"Of course, this alone is not enough to prove my speculation."
"But what if we include the Abyss?"
"If Armament Haki represents a positive force, then the Abyss is its corrupted opposite."
"And the power of the Abyss not only contains all factors, it also surpasses the Seven Elements."
"That is the answer."
"In my father's notes, individuals with powerful souls can even injure others through sheer presence alone. He named this power Conqueror's Haki."
"It is described as personal willpower, but I believe it should be understood this way instead."
"Those who awaken this power must possess souls far stronger than their peers. Only then can they awaken the power of Conqueror's Haki."
"That interpretation is more reasonable."
At this point, Su Han finished explaining all his speculations.
The scene fell into deathlike silence.
Today's topic was heavy, leaving everyone unsure how to respond.
Only Paimon looked back and forth between Su Han and the bard.
She truly did not understand why the atmosphere had become so serious.
After a long while, the little one finally could not hold back.
"Hey, why is everyone silent? Even if the world has flaws, can't it just be repaired? And since Haki is so powerful, wouldn't it be enough if everyone just trained it?"
Her first remark made everyone laugh.
Repairing the world was not child's play. It could never be that simple.
But the latter half made everyone's eyes light up.
That was right.
Since Haki surpassed elemental power and did not require divine recognition, why not train it?
If everyone cultivated Haki, wouldn't that solve everything?
Venti smiled and said, "That's a good idea, but how long does it take to see results from Haki training?"
"At the shortest, two years. At the longest, ten years. If you aren't hardworking enough, you might never even get started in your lifetime."
Su Han answered based on Luffy and those mediocre navy soldiers.
How far Armament Haki could take someone depended not only on talent, but also on effort.
For example, Luffy's grandfather, Garp.
That old man was practically at death's door, yet a single punch from him could shatter an island. That was true strength.
As for lazy people,
Spending an entire lifetime without entering the beginner stage was perfectly normal.
Zhongli asked, "Are there no restrictions?"
"There really aren't. As long as you're not physically frail, following the method and tempering your body will eventually awaken it."
Hearing there were no restrictions,
Everyone inhaled sharply.
Mona immediately raised her hand. "I want to learn."
The previous battle had been far too humiliating. She could barely hold her head up.
If someone recognized her on the street as the one defeated instantly,
Mona would die from embarrassment.
Su Han smiled and said, "Don't worry. I won't keep it to myself. To be precise, as long as anyone wants to learn, I'll teach them all. Not just humans. Adepti can learn it too."
Paimon asked in confusion, "The Adepti are already so strong. Do they still need to learn Haki?"
"No. Precisely because they are Adepti, they need to learn it."
Zhongli understood Su Han's intention and said, "If I'm not mistaken, Haki can also resist the Abyss, correct?"
The moment those words were spoken, everyone understood why Su Han was being so selfless.
The Abyss was the enemy of the entire world.
If everyone could master Haki, resisting the Abyss would naturally become much easier.
As for why Zhongli said the Adepti especially needed Armament Haki,
It was because whenever the Abyss erupted, the Adepti were always the first to face it.
After hearing Su Han's explanation, Paimon's eyes turned as she smiled mischievously.
"According to manga dialogue, does this mean Su Han has opened an era where everyone cultivates?"
No talent required.
No restrictions either.
As long as you trained desperately, you could become stronger.
It really did sound like the beginning of an era of universal cultivation.
Venti laughed playfully. "If that's the case, then Su Han would be a savior. Unfortunately, he was born five hundred years too late. Otherwise, far fewer people would have died in the last disaster."
Zhongli deeply agreed.
If Su Han had appeared earlier,
Perhaps Fuxi would not have had to sacrifice himself.
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