Chapter 00019: The Last Teaching Session
# The Last Teaching Session
Chapter 19
Novel: After the Myth
Chapter 19: The Last Teaching Session
Ding Huan's time was limited.
He spent most of the day teaching the first half of the modified gene meditation technique to the three students.
Fortunately, everyone was already familiar with the body's acupoints, meridians, organs, and bones, as these were essential topics in both gene and martial arts classes.
This saved Ding Huan a lot of time.
Although Ding Huan had vaguely constructed his own system of gene knowledge, he still lacked the experience to fully modify cultivation techniques.
It wasn’t that his understanding of genes was insufficient—after absorbing the knowledge from the ancient scroll, he had a clear grasp of the relationship between genes and cultivation.
However, his modifications to the gene meditation technique were limited to adding the meridian and acupoint energy flow from the Luo Shi Scripture.
Even with this knowledge, successfully cultivating the first trace of energy was extremely difficult.
To help Fang Chong, Li Wanran, and Lü Zi, Ding Huan prepared customized gene potions tailored to their individual physiques.
These potions couldn’t compare to the spiritual root gene potions, but they worked in tandem with the modified gene meditation, making it easier for the three to find their energy circulation paths.
Without this, even if they knew how energy was supposed to flow, they wouldn’t be able to control it or even sense it.
By noon, Fang Chong, Li Wanran, and Lü Zi had begun to perform gene meditation, though they hadn’t yet developed a clear sense of energy.
Geng Qianxing, on the other hand, showed no progress at all after half a day.
Ding Huan didn’t have time to waste on the four of them.
After lunch, he returned to his quarters to continue cultivating the Luo Shi Scripture.
He ignored the people tailing him.
If they didn’t make a move, he wouldn’t provoke them.
But if they dared to act, he wouldn’t hesitate to kill a couple more.
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Ding Huan skipped dinner and continued cultivating until the next morning.
Just as he was about to go out for a meal, Geng Qianxing rushed over in a panic.
“Brother Ding, you’re my savior. You have to help me!” Geng Qianxing looked as if he was on the verge of collapse.
Ding Huan didn’t need an explanation.
He already knew what was going on. “Do you also need a gene potion to enhance your physical fitness?”
“So it really is a gene potion? You didn’t say…” Geng Qianxing stared at Ding Huan in disbelief.
When Ding Huan had given the potions to the three students, he hadn’t mentioned they were gene potions.
“What do you think?” Ding Huan smiled.
Of course, it was a gene potion.
How else could a single vial break through the physical limitations of an ordinary person and enhance their potential for cultivation? Ding Huan had drawn inspiration from the spiritual root gene potion and created a similar one.
Since it wasn’t a spiritual root gene potion, he had even added a gene chain to mitigate the potion’s impact.
That’s why the three students hadn’t shown any immediate reactions.
Any effects would only become apparent during their cultivation.
“Ding Huan, please, help me out. Make two vials of that gene potion for me. After a whole day of cultivation, I’m the only one who hasn’t felt even a trace of energy. They’ve already started to sense it,” Geng Qianxing pleaded.
“Alright, I’ll test you today and prepare a gene potion tailored to your physique,” Ding Huan said, patting Geng Qianxing on the shoulder.
He had always planned to help Geng Qianxing.
If Geng Qianxing wanted to be his ally, he needed to be strong.
In fact, Ding Huan preferred to focus on cultivating Geng Qianxing rather than the three students.
“Great! I’ll follow your lead without question,” Geng Qianxing stammered, his excitement palpable.
Once again, he was witnessing Ding Huan’s extraordinary abilities.
In all his years working in the field of genes, he had never seen anyone who could tailor gene potions to enhance an individual’s physical fitness.
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After Ding Huan prepared the gene potion for Geng Qianxing, Geng Qianxing stopped coming to see him.
Ding Huan, too, stayed indoors, devoting almost all his time to cultivating the Luo Shi Scripture.
He only left his quarters to eat at the cafeteria.
Feeling his strength increase day by day, Ding Huan became even more obsessed with his cultivation.
He suspected that he might reach the level of a second-tier gene cultivator within a month.
By now, Ding Huan had completely forgotten about teaching martial arts to the three students.
It wasn’t until Geng Qianxing came to see him again that he remembered.
“Why are you here again?” Ding Huan asked, then immediately realized that it was time to teach martial arts.
“It’s been twenty days, and you haven’t gone to the classroom to teach them martial arts. They came to me…” Geng Qianxing said helplessly.
“Let’s go. I’ll head over now,” Ding Huan said quickly.
He felt a little guilty.
After putting in some effort during the first couple of days, he had essentially left the three students to their own devices for the past few weeks.
When Ding Huan arrived at the classroom with Geng Qianxing, he noticed that Fang Chong and the others looked completely different from how they had been twenty days ago.
“Teacher Ding,” the three students stood up as soon as they saw him.
Compared to before, they now regarded Ding Huan as a god.
In just over twenty days, they felt as if they had been reborn.
They were grateful they had stayed at Yujiang University.
Who could have imagined such rapid progress? If they couldn’t get into one of the top ten academies on Blue Star with such a good mentor and such rapid improvement, they would only have themselves to blame.
“It looks like you’ve all been cultivating well,” Ding Huan said.
He could tell that if they continued like this, they might reach the level of first-tier gene cultivators within three months.
“Teacher Ding, I feel like I’m full of energy. I can leap over ten meters in a single step,” Fang Chong couldn’t help but share his experience.
“Me too. I might not be as exaggerated as Fang Chong, but I can clearly feel my strength and speed improving rapidly,” Li Wanran said, clenching her fists.
She had a feeling that if she kept this up, she might actually get into one of the top ten academies on Blue Star.
If she succeeded, not only would her family go crazy, but she would also become famous throughout Heluo City.
“Teacher, when I practice gene meditation now, I feel refreshed even if I don’t sleep all night,” Lü Zi said excitedly.
“Yes, yes…” Fang Chong and Li Wanra quickly agreed.
Ding Huan felt a sense of accomplishment.
The gene meditation he had modified was far superior to the original version.
It was even approaching the level of the Luo Shi Scripture.
“Teacher Ding, I feel like the gene cultivation technique we’re practicing is incredible. Calling it gene meditation seems too low-level,” Fang Chong said, voicing his thoughts.
Many powerful figures and the Gene Alliance had their own gene cultivation techniques, but Fang Chong believed that none of them could compare to what Ding Huan had taught them.
Ding Huan thought for a moment.
The name “gene meditation” no longer fit, as he had modified it.
After some consideration, he said, “Let’s call it the Thousand Meridians Gene Technique.”
“That’s a great name. It even includes the Thousand Meridians Mountain,” Geng Qianxing said, the first to respond.
Ding Huan smiled but didn’t explain.
The “thousand meridians” in the name didn’t refer to the mountain but to the body’s meridians and the Luo Shi Scripture.
“The Thousand Meridians Gene Technique—that’s a high-class name for a cultivation technique,” Fang Chong said loudly.
“Now that we have a fitting name, let’s not waste time discussing it. Today, I’ll teach you some martial arts techniques. Remember, this is the last time I’ll teach you, and it’s only for today. After this, you’ll have to rely on your own cultivation,” Ding Huan said.
He didn’t plan to waste any more time.
After today, he intended to leave Yujiang University for a while, mainly to search for the fire lizard.
With his current strength, he could definitely protect himself.
Moreover, now that he had a gene spiritual root and had become a first-tier gene cultivator, his focus was on enhancing his strength.
The Luo Shi Scripture allowed his strength to increase steadily every day.
Now, he needed to consider acquiring some skill genes.
Among these, a gene for rapid recovery from injuries was absolutely essential.
The students, including Geng Qianxing, knew Ding Huan’s habits.
Although the four of them came every day, Geng Qianxing was only nominally the supervising teacher.
In reality, they came to the classroom for one purpose: to close the door and cultivate the Thousand Meridians Gene Technique.
So, when Ding Huan said that today’s teaching session would be the last, they didn’t dare to breathe too loudly, afraid of missing something important.
Geng Qianxing, however, was inwardly speechless.
Ding Huan was supposed to be a training instructor for the Blue Star Top Ten Academies’ entrance exams.
How many times had he actually taught? To be precise, he had only taught twice, including today.
And now he was saying this was the last time? Was there ever such an irresponsible teacher?
But seeing how focused Fang Chong and the others were, Geng Qianxing quickly put aside his thoughts and paid attention.
He needed to learn too.
Complaining was one thing, but he wasn’t about to miss out on something valuable.
“The martial arts technique I’m going to teach you is called Basic Long Fist. Follow me to the martial arts training ground,” Ding Huan said.
He didn’t plan to teach anything too advanced.
Basic Long Fist was a time-tested technique from the Changyi Continent.
Every move was a refined essence.
Once they mastered the basics, they could apply the principles to other martial arts techniques.
Basic Long Fist required the coordination of internal energy, which was why Ding Huan had the students cultivate their energy first.
(That’s all for today’s update.
Goodnight, everyone!)
(End of Chapter)