Chapter 22

It's not Lan Ling's fault. He is a genuine novice, with a strong yang energy. A few days ago, he underwent an incredibly alluring test, and now he is having such intimate contact with the beautiful Nia Mentor.

For the past three days, he has been on the road and hasn't truly slept. Today, lying in bed and finally getting a good sleep, it's completely normal for something like a nocturnal emission to happen.

When Lan Ling woke up, he and Ye Jingyu stared at each other. Then he suddenly pulled the blanket over himself and shouted, "You... How can you do this? This is an invasion of my privacy."

"You've already delayed for several days. Get up quickly, we need to proceed to the third step of enlightenment, Dragon Power Control," Ye Jingyu said coldly, then turned around with a twist of her waist and walked out of Lan Ling's room.

She was wearing tight leather clothing, and her figure was incredibly fiery. As she walked, the curves of her hips and legs, accentuated by the movement of her waist, were almost explosive. Lan Ling quickly pressed the blanket down lower.

...

The third step of martial enlightenment, and the final one, is Dragon Power Control.

Once Dragon Power Control is completed, one will enter the true martial practice.

"After completing the second step of Dragon Power Activation, you can activate Dragon Power at any time, but it will surge into your limbs and dissipate without a trace," Ye Jingyu said. "The third step of Dragon Power Control is to use your mind to concentrate the Dragon Power at a single point, and then release it through the body's meridians to a specific area. For example, when you fight with a sword, you need to release the Dragon Power into your sword-holding hand. When you run, you need to activate the Dragon Power in your feet. When you need to focus your mind on an enemy, you need to channel the mental Dragon Power to your brain."

Lan Ling understood that when a force is dispersed, no matter how strong it is, it is useless. But when it is concentrated at a single point, even if it is weak, it can be invincible.

For example, a needle can easily pierce a human body with just a pound of force.

Lan Ling asked, "How do I know when I have completed Dragon Power Control?"

"Dragon Power Control is endless," Ye Jingyu said. "A martial artist spends their entire life controlling Dragon Power. At the beginning, they can only control and utilize a fraction of it. As their cultivation increases, they gradually control 50%, 70%, 80% of the Dragon Power."

Lan Ling understood that having a high level of Dragon Power alone is not enough; there is also the utilization rate of Dragon Power.

Ye Jingyu said, "The sign of completing the third step of enlightenment is when you use your mind to control the Dragon Power, circulate it through your entire body's meridians, and finally return it to your heart, completing a full cycle. This indicates the completion of the third step of enlightenment."

Lan Ling asked, "How long does it usually take to complete the third step of enlightenment?"

"The third step of enlightenment is the most critical and the most difficult! Even those with the highest talent need about two months. When the Dragon Power circulates through the body, it is very difficult to concentrate the myriad threads of Dragon Power energy, and it will continuously dissipate."

Then, Ye Jingyu gave Lan Ling a look and said, "Of course, you are a prodigy, so I don't know how long it will take you."

Lan Ling said, "I've noticed that mental talent seems very important, as it is needed in every aspect."

"You're stating the obvious," Ye Jingyu said. "Among the five talents, mental talent is the absolute core. A martial artist with high mental talent can become a top expert even if their other four talents are low. If the mental talent is low, even if the other talents are high, their achievements will be extremely limited."

The essence of martial arts in this world is to use the mind to control Dragon Power and transform it into the body's own strength.

"Follow me..." Ye Jingyu led Lan Ling into a quiet room and then sat down cross-legged.

She had been practicing martial arts for a long time, so her waist and hips were naturally wide, and her buttocks were round and firm. The curve of her waist and hips when she sat down was breathtaking.

Lan Ling sat down cross-legged and quickly lowered his gaze, trying not to look.

Ye Jingyu said, "There are no specific techniques for the third step of enlightenment. You use the second step of Dragon Power Activation to generate a stream of Dragon Power, then use the first step of Dragon Power Sensing to visualize this stream of Dragon Power. Next, use your mind to capture as much Dragon Power as possible, then concentrate these dispersed Dragon Power energies together and start controlling them to move from the heart to the middle dantian, and then to the lower dantian."

At this point, Ye Jingyu paused.

Lan Ling asked, "Then what?"

Ye Jingyu said, "This is the most critical step. The lower dantian is the core of the body's meridians. Whether you want to send the Dragon Power to your hands, feet, or brain, it must pass through the lower dantian. Moving the Dragon Power from the heart to the lower dantian already takes more than a month. Of course, you are a prodigy, so I don't know how long it will take you. When you complete this step, let me know, and we will continue with the second half of Dragon Power Control."

As she spoke, Ye Jingyu pointed to her heart, then moved to the middle dantian in front of her chest, and finally to the lower dantian.

With her fiery figure, Lan Ling's face turned red and his heart raced as he watched her hand move over her own body.

Ye Jingyu was speechless and said, "Alright, close your eyes and calm your mind. There are many beautiful maids in the mansion. You should summon one to sleep with you soon, so you won't be distracted by women's bodies in the future. I wonder where that Casanova who seduced Nia is."

These words made Lan Ling wish he could sink into the ground.

He knew he shouldn't be like this, but... he had always been this way. When he was near other women, he would blush and stammer.

He looked like an incredibly pure virgin. However, he knew everything and even dared to secretly touch and kiss his sister Lan Kuo, and he was even devious enough to spend months plotting to kill someone. But most of the time, he was this harmless and obedient person.

Closing his eyes, Lan Ling practiced the Water Moon Reflection Technique, and soon he was completely calm, with his entire mind focused on a single point.

Once a person enters a state of concentration, their mental power instantly retracts, not leaking out at all. Ye Jingyu easily detected this state and said, "Next, use the second step to activate the Dragon Power."

Lan Ling's consciousness moved, and the energy of the Demon Star immediately appeared in his mental realm, illuminating the completely dark realm with a faint light.

The light of the Demon Star was already very weak.

"Release the energy," Lan Ling's consciousness commanded.

The Demon Star contracted, and a myriad of energy threads immediately surged out.

"Immediately use your mind to capture as much as possible," Ye Jingyu said.

Lan Ling immediately released his mind to capture the myriad energy threads.

However, the speed from release to dissipation was too fast. Before Lan Ling could capture the energy, it had already completely dissipated.

"Master, if you just want to complete the third step of enlightenment, I can directly move this energy to the dantian, circulate it through the body, and return it to the heart," the Demon Star said. "This way, you can complete the third step of enlightenment in less than fifteen minutes."

If this were the case, it would probably shock Ye Jingyu even more.

"Do I need to do it this way?" Lan Ling asked, genuinely seeking an answer, not questioning.

He had seen through human nature since childhood and was not at all hypocritical. If something was useful, he would not hesitate to do it, and he would not feel much moral pressure.

The Demon Star said, "I suggest you complete the third step of enlightenment based on your own talent."

"Why?" Lan Ling asked.

The Demon Star said, "I can provide you with powerful energy, but there is one thing I cannot do for you, and that is mental power. Therefore, you need to cultivate your mental power on your own."

Mental power is the core of martial arts, but it has this status because it is used to control Dragon Power. With just a command from his consciousness, Lan Ling could instantly order the Demon Star energy to perform any attack, with an energy utilization rate close to 100%, making mental power seem less important.

Lan Ling explained his reasoning, "I don't need to use my mind to control power, so why should I cultivate mental power?"

The Demon Star said, "The power of the mind is not just about controlling Dragon Power. Locking onto enemies, perceiving the environment, and so on all require strong mental power. Even in the highest-level battles, it is more about the battle of mental power."

Lan Ling was taken aback. He had already highly regarded the use of mental power, but he still underestimated its importance. No wonder mental power is the absolute core of martial arts.

"What about my mental talent?" Lan Ling asked.

The Demon Star said, "If the maximum value of mental talent is 100, then you are 75."

Lan Ling asked, "Is this value high?"

"High, one in a thousand," the Demon Star said. "But... not the best in the world."

Lan Ling was somewhat disappointed. After all, mental power is too important, and he only scored 75.

One in a thousand already seems impressive, but the environment he is in now requires him to be one in ten thousand, or even higher.

The Demon Star said, "Master, don't be discouraged. Not only can I devour bloodline Dragon Power, but I can also devour mental power. As long as you are willing and hunt enough prey, you can have incomparably strong mental power, even surpassing the Great Saints of the Divine Dragon Temple."

Lan Ling was taken aback. This Demon Star is truly extraordinary, not only able to devour power but also mental power. He really wondered if the Demon Star itself was a black hole.

Lan Ling couldn't help but ask, "What prey has the highest mental power?"

The Demon Star said, "Of course, human mental experts, especially those sorcerers."

Lan Ling couldn't help but think of the Nine Spirit Sorcerer who changed his face, and he shivered, shaking his head.

Killing to devour mental power? That's too evil.