Chapter 00018: Ding Huan's Teaching Method
# Ding Huan's Teaching Method
Chapter 18
Novel: After the Myth
Chapter 18: Ding Huan's Teaching Method
Ding Huan was, as usual, the last to arrive in the classroom.
Geng Qianxing and the three students were already there.
For Fang Chong, Li Wanran, and Lü Zi, whether they came or not didn’t make much difference.
However, their families had gone to great lengths to secure them a qualification for the assessment, so they at least had to show some effort.
Fang Chong, Li Wanran, Lü Zi, and Geng Qianxing watched curiously as Ding Huan pulled out glass tubes filled with reagents from his bag.
Were they going to conduct an experiment? But the assessment for the top ten academies on Blue Star didn’t include genetic experiments, did it?
After arranging everything, Ding Huan spoke in a serious tone, "I’ll be honest with you. The things I’ve brought here today are worth billions of alliance coins, and people would fight over them."
The three students looked at Ding Huan with disbelief.
He didn’t seem like the type to boast, so what was going on today? Billions? Why not say trillions while he was at it?
Only Geng Qianxing’s eyes sparkled.
The last time Ding Huan had made a bold claim in front of him, he had thought Ding Huan was just a braggart.
But it turned out Ding Huan had real talent.
Just one sentence from him had helped Geng Qianxing complete his research on endurance genes.
What would it be this time?
Wait, were those genetic reagents? If they were, then Ding Huan’s audacity was truly off the charts.
Ding Huan ignored their skeptical looks and continued, "So, before you undergo my training to enhance your potential and qualities, I want you to promise not to reveal today’s lesson for the next three years. Of course, if you’re not willing to accept my training, now is your last chance to leave."
Ding Huan estimated that in a year, he could reach the level of a third-level gene cultivator.
At that level, he might barely touch the edge of a Houtian martial artist.
By then, few would be able to challenge him.
He set the three-year limit as a precaution.
Even if they couldn’t keep it a secret for three years, they might at least hold out for a year.
This was also a test of their character.
These three students were people he had invested time and effort into training.
If they proved to be trustworthy, he wouldn’t mind helping them further in the future.
But if they forgot who had taught them, then so be it.
Right now, he wasn’t afraid of anything, but he didn’t want to waste his energy on unnecessary matters.
He barely had enough time to cultivate as it was.
The current martial artist ranking system on Earth was established after the environmental changes.
Initially, it was divided into External Force Martial Artists, Internal Force Martial Artists, Houtian Martial Artists, and Xiantian Martial Artists.
As the number of martial artists grew, the differences in strength became more nuanced, and the old system could no longer accurately distinguish their levels.
Later, due to the rise of gene-enhanced beasts, some weaker hidden families and sects emerged from seclusion.
They collaborated with the Martial Alliance to redefine the martial artist rankings, which now included: External Force Martial Artists, Internal Force Martial Artists, Yellow-Level Martial Artists, Black-Level Martial Artists, Earth-Level Martial Artists, Houtian Martial Artists, and Xiantian Martial Artists.
Only those who could freely control their internal force could be called Yellow-Level Martial Artists.
In other words, Yellow-Level Martial Artists were the true standard for martial artists.
According to Ding Huan’s estimation, a Houtian Martial Artist was equivalent to a fifth or sixth-level gene cultivator, while a Xiantian Martial Artist would be comparable to a seventh-level gene cultivator or higher.
In his previous life, when Ding Huan left Earth, there were no Xiantian Martial Artists yet.
As for levels beyond Xiantian, Ding Huan guessed they would be equivalent to gene foundation-building experts.
"Teacher Ding, are these genetic reagents for us to take?" Fang Chong asked hesitantly.
Ding Huan replied, "Whether these are genetic reagents or not, you don’t need to know right now. Just understand that they will be of great benefit to you at your current level."
"Teacher Ding…" Geng Qianxing trusted Ding Huan, but the idea of casually handing out genetic reagents made him uneasy.
Moreover, from Ding Huan’s tone, it seemed these really might be genetic reagents.
While he admired Ding Huan’s understanding of genetic reagents, he couldn’t believe that Ding Huan had created tailored genetic reagents for the three students in such a short time.
Seeing their hesitation, Ding Huan smiled, "This is entirely voluntary. I won’t force anyone. Additionally, there’s something else I need to mention. After taking these reagents to enhance your physical qualities, your strength on Earth might be capped at the ninth-level gene cultivator. Whether you can break through that limit in the future, I don’t know."
Ding Huan said this because, in his current knowledge system, the Spirit Root Genetic Reagent had to be taken first.
If someone took other genetic reagents beforehand, they would forfeit the chance to fuse with the Spirit Root Gene.
For example, after Geng Qianxing took the Endurance Genetic Reagent, Ding Huan didn’t discuss the Spirit Root Gene with him.
However, Ding Huan believed this issue could be resolved, though he wasn’t capable of doing so yet.
Hearing this, Fang Chong and the others couldn’t help but laugh bitterly.
Ninth-level gene cultivators? Even the strongest gene cultivators on Earth were only at the third level, if that.
The gene cultivation system, as defined by the Gene Alliance, ranged from first-level to ninth-level gene cultivators, with ninth-level being the peak.
Those below first-level were merely gene-enhanced individuals.
If Ding Huan hadn’t looked so serious, Fang Chong might have joked, "I wish I could be capped at ninth-level, Teacher Ding. Please help me suppress my talent."
"Teacher Ding, I’ll do it. I’m willing to try. Whether it succeeds or fails, I won’t reveal the contents of today’s lesson for three years," Li Wanran unexpectedly volunteered.
"Good. Drink these two," Ding Huan said, handing her two tubes labeled with her name.
Without hesitation, Li Wanran drank them both in one go.
Seeing this, Fang Chong couldn’t help but ask, "Li Wanran, how do you feel?"
Li Wanran closed her eyes for a moment, then opened them and shook her head, "No reaction. It’s like drinking water."
Geng Qianxing breathed a sigh of relief.
He had been worried that Ding Huan was giving them genetic reagents.
Normally, genetic reagents would cause some reaction, whether mild or severe.
The fact that there was no reaction at all suggested these weren’t genetic reagents.
"Teacher, I’ll drink them too," Fang Chong said, reassured by Li Wanran’s experience.
Lü Zi followed suit, and both drank their assigned tubes.
"Teacher Ding, are these traditional Chinese medicine reagents to enhance our qualities?" Geng Qianxing couldn’t help but ask again.
"Not yet. Later, you’ll need to follow me in learning gene meditation. Only then will they truly enhance your qualities," Ding Huan explained.
In reality, one of the reagents was to improve the body’s compatibility with other gene fusions, while the other was to assist in gene meditation.
"Teacher, what’s gene meditation?" Fang Chong immediately asked.
Ding Huan explained, "Gene meditation is a method of gene cultivation. Many people don’t know what to do after fusing with genes, which is a huge waste. This is the most wasteful way to use gene fusion."
"Teacher Ding, do you have a gene cultivation method?" Geng Qianxing was stunned.
Not just Geng Qianxing, but the other three were equally shocked.
Gene cultivation methods were only available to the military, major organizations, top families, and the top ten academies on Blue Star.
This was one of the reasons why the top ten academies were so attractive.
Just getting into one of them gave you a chance to obtain a gene cultivation method.
Ordinary people could buy top-tier genetic reagents, but obtaining a gene cultivation method was a pipe dream.
This was also why the top ten academies were so difficult to get into.
Some candidates had already started gene cultivation before the assessment.
Imagine competing against someone who had been cultivating their genes while you only had a qualification.
How could you possibly surpass them?
"Teacher, are you serious?" Fang Chong clenched his fists in excitement.
A gene cultivation method—was this something they could actually obtain?
Ding Huan nodded, "Yes, this gene meditation method is something I modified based on previous knowledge. It’s a completely new gene cultivation technique."
Ding Huan wasn’t exaggerating.
In his previous life, he had reached the level of a fourth-level gene cultivator, but the gene meditation method he used back then was truly inferior.
After studying the Luo Shi Scripture, he realized it was the real deal for gene cultivation.
However, those without a gene spirit root couldn’t cultivate using the Luo Shi Scripture, so he modified the gene meditation method.
His ability to cultivate using this method came from both the Luo Shi Scripture and the knowledge of gene and spirit root cultivation from the ancient scroll.
"Teacher Ding, please teach us. I promise I won’t reveal anything about the cultivation method," Fang Chong said, almost standing up in his excitement.
Li Wanran and Lü Zi also looked at Ding Huan eagerly, clearly enticed by this incredible opportunity.
"Teacher Ding, can I also learn this?" Geng Qianxing couldn’t hold back.
He wanted to cultivate his genes too.
"Of course. When I have time, I’ll prepare something to enhance your physical qualities as well," Ding Huan said.
Fang Chong and the others finally understood why Ding Huan had warned them not to reveal the training content.
Who in their right mind would leak such a precious gene cultivation method?
At that moment, Ding Huan’s image in their eyes grew even more impressive.
Ding Huan packed up the items on the table and said, "Today, I’ll teach you the gene cultivation method. You’ll practice here during the day, and if you have any questions, ask them on the spot. Then, every night, you must practice gene meditation for at least eight hours. In half a month, I’ll teach you martial arts techniques."
(End of Chapter)