Chapter 15

Holding his breath, holding his breath—

Until he reaches his limit, then he will let it all out.

This is the meaning Moyu barely managed to extract from Wright's poor analogy.

But…

He really wants to know who introduced Wright to the world of Nen.

Suppressing the urge to ask, Moyu silently averted his gaze and stopped looking at Wright.

To prevent Wright from spouting even more terrible "words of wisdom," he closed his eyes and entered a state of cultivation.

Wright had intended to continue sharing his experience with Moyu, but seeing Moyu start to cultivate, he had no choice but to give up.

"I'm really suited to guiding others, it seems."

Wright, seeing Moyu enter a state of cultivation immediately after his guidance, wore a somewhat smug expression.

Guidance is about explaining principles in the most accessible and understandable way.

Just like earlier—

He had only used a simple analogy, and Moyu instantly grasped it.

"If it weren't for my ultimate goal of capturing the 'Phantom Troupe,' becoming a Nen teacher and guiding newbies might be a good choice too."

Wright, with his arms crossed, felt a surge of pride that he couldn't place.

Moyu, unaware of Wright's thoughts, focused his mind and tried his best to mobilize the "aura" within his body.

"First, gather the aura, then expand the spirit pores in one go…"

"There's no need to rush; if you fail once, you can try again."

"Before that, closing the spirit pores should allow you to accumulate more power."

Moyu concentrated, clearing his thoughts.

Although Wright's "words of wisdom" seemed quite poor, he had to admit…

Rough words, but sound principles.

At least it gave Moyu some inspiration.

In the temple courtyard—

Mist filled the air, and the morning light shone on Moyu.

The hazy light and the glow of his aura complemented each other.

After about ten seconds—

The aura glowing on Moyu's body visibly faded.

It was Moyu closing his spirit pores, directly entering the "Seal" state.

This way, he could gather more power within his body.

Wright, seeing this, a look of surprise flashed across his square face.

"A smart choice, but taking too big a step isn't a good thing. Nen cultivation… is about taking one step at a time, steadily and firmly."

He seemed to guess Moyu's thoughts, but neither agreed nor disagreed.

Undeniably, his guidance skills were excellent, but they couldn't determine the upper limit of his student's cultivation efficiency.

The best outcome would be for Moyu to expand his spirit pores as much as possible before noon, so that the "manifested aura" flowing out would be sufficient for training value.

If he couldn't do it by noon, Wright could use his own "aura" to help expand Moyu's spirit pores.

However, the harvest from achieving success on one's own and being helped by others is completely different.

If possible, Wright hoped Moyu could reach the required level through his own abilities.

"Moyu, I believe in you, you, you…?"

Wright suddenly opened his eyes wide.

His eyes gradually reflected a large, bright glow.

Under his gaze, a large amount of aura surged from Moyu's body, flowing like a torrent, clearly indicating that his spirit pores had been expanded to a level above the baseline.

How long did that take?

Ten seconds?!

Good guy, really a good guy!!

Wright was inwardly shocked.

He had thought Moyu would need to try many times to expand his spirit pores to a qualified level, but he managed to do it in one go.

No,

It far exceeded expectations.

"Genius, simply a genius among geniuses…!!!"

"I must find a way to take Moyu under my wing!!!"

Wright was overjoyed!

This wasn't just a guarantee…

It was a surefire way to propel him to "Two-Star" status.

Moyu didn't pay attention to Wright's reaction. A large amount of "aura" surged from his body, creating a strange sensation within him.

Not that he felt omnipotent, but rather…

A sense that he could do more.

"Is this enough?"

Moyu slowly opened his eyes and looked at Wright, who was still in shock.

Seeing Moyu's gaze, Wright quickly composed himself, coughed twice, and then said seriously, "Not bad, it seems my 'guidance' played a crucial role."

"…"

Moyu remained silent for a moment, wisely not correcting Wright's perception.

"Let's start quickly, I can't maintain this for long."

Without retracting his aura, Moyu stepped back a distance, then looked at Wright, signaling him to start the training session.

By opening his spirit pores, he could release more "manifested aura," but the "latent aura" within his body was limited, and he couldn't maintain it for long.

"Don't be so impatient, we have plenty of time."

Wright's eyes flickered, and he also opened his spirit pores, releasing aura to cover his body.

However, the "manifested aura" he released was not much different from Moyu's in quantity.

Clearly, this was a deliberately controlled level.

"During the training, I will try to keep my 'manifested aura' at a similar level to yours, so you don't need to feel constrained by the idea that 'the other person's aura is stronger.' Feel free to show your offensive and defensive capabilities."

Wright said this while assuming a defensive stance with his left fist guarding below and his right fist held horizontally.

"I won't hold back then."

Moyu's eyes sharpened, and he stepped forward with his right foot, planting it firmly on the ground.

Pang!

The aged blue stone bricks, unable to withstand the force, cracked and splintered.

Moyu's body shot forward like an arrow released from a bow, heading straight for Wright.

"Having clearly known that both our 'manifested auras' were at the same level, you chose to launch a frontal attack without hesitation. This is indeed the fastest way to extract the training value, but… you're so young, where does this urgent desire to become stronger come from?"

Seeing Moyu charge with overwhelming momentum, Wright remained unmoving, ready to counter.

However—

The next moment, Moyu suddenly braked to a stop.

"Hmm?"

Wright looked at Moyu, puzzled by the sudden halt in the attack.

Moyu, however, turned to look at the broken blue bricks. Before the battle, he hadn't considered the impact on the venue.

He hadn't thought that in the "manifested aura" state, just a single step to boost his sprint would easily shatter the bricks with the enhanced power.

So, would the courtyard be completely ruined over ten days of training?

When Hawk returns…

Moyu could already imagine Hawk nagging at him non-stop.

"Should we… change the location?"

Moyu, retracting his gaze from the broken stones, turned to Wright and suggested.

"…"

Wright was speechless.

He thought Moyu had suddenly stopped the attack for some other reason, but it turned out he was worried about damaging the temple courtyard.

"Let's stay here, as there's no suitable place outside."

Wright rejected Moyu's suggestion and, to reassure him, added, "You don't need to worry. After the training, I'll hire professionals to restore the courtyard to its original state."

"Then I'm relieved."

Moyu's eyes lit up, thinking how professional hunters had so many connections.

With no further concerns, he stepped forward again.

Pang!

The blue bricks cracked.

Moyu sprinted to Wright, crouched slightly to reduce his target area, and threw a probing straight punch at Wright's abdomen.

Amplified by the "manifested aura," the punch was quite powerful.

But to Wright, Moyu's attack was not only naive but also full of flaws.

"Almost no combat experience…"

Wright's eyes showed a hint of surprise, and just before Moyu's punch landed, he quickly raised his knee to strike Moyu's chest.

A dull thud echoed.

Moyu's chest was hit, and he flew backward, landing heavily and rolling several meters before stopping.

However, since both their "manifested auras" were almost equal and Wright had deliberately held back, the blow didn't injure Moyu.

This was a unique advantage of Nen users, allowing them to engage in intense combat training without worrying about injuries, thus rapidly gaining experience.

But in a real fight—

If Wright had directed more than 50% of his "manifested aura" to his knee, a single knee strike would have killed Moyu instantly.

"Frontal combat skills are indeed a mess…"

Moyu got up from the ground, unsurprised by the result.

He had ample Nen knowledge but almost no physical combat experience.

This was his current state.

Without considering Nen factors, any hunter who had just learned Nen after passing the Hunter Exam could easily beat Moyu.

After all, combat experience and physical fitness were essential components of strength.

The reason he could "instantly kill" Ian last night…

Was entirely due to strategy and the information gap in Nen abilities.

If he had been forced to face Ian head-on, Moyu would have no chance against him.

In short—

Combat experience and physical fitness set the lower limit, while Nen abilities and techniques raise the upper limit.

"Still a long way to go."

Moyu muttered to himself, then looked at Wright with a determined expression.

Being weak was fine.

Because after many twists and turns, he would inevitably become strong.

What he needed to do was simply move forward, firmly taking each step.

"How… did he defeat Ian?"

Wright hid his surprise and silently watched Moyu get up from the ground.

Realizing Moyu's combat experience was almost zero, Wright's unanswered question from last night resurfaced, becoming even stronger.

Comparing Moyu's current strength with Ian's—

No matter how Wright imagined it, he couldn't see how Moyu could defeat Ian.

Because in terms of Nen techniques, combat experience, and physical fitness, Ian was clearly superior to Moyu.

As Wright pondered, Moyu launched another attack, still charging straight ahead.

However, this time—

Before striking, Moyu changed his position, attempting to use a feint to increase the chances of hitting his target.

But it was still too naive.

Wright effortlessly sent him flying again.

Landing heavily—

Moyu didn't get up. Having used up nearly 90% of his latent aura, he clearly couldn't continue.

After all, he had only awakened his Nen two days ago…

The total amount of manifested aura couldn't be increased in a short time.

Lying flat on the ground, Moyu began to review the recent round of attack and defense, trying to learn from it.

Ten days…

He needed to cherish every moment and grow as much as possible!