Chapter 903: Emotion Body Cultivation and Demonized Body Cultivation
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 903: Emotion Body Cultivation and Demonized Body Cultivation
"Time to get up. You really hit a brick wall this time, didn't you?"
Muli stepped forward, marveling at the scene while not forgetting to tease her friend.
However, Muli hadn't forgotten what Bai Yu had just said—the Seventh Sense!
The witch before her was actually a Seventh Sense Time-Sense Body Cultivation witch?
But it was clear that Long wasn't focused on the Seventh Sense at the moment. Although she was shocked, she wasn't particularly envious. She was confident that she could eventually comprehend the concept of Time Sense on her own!
After all, once she had awakened her Sixth Sense and touched upon perceptions beyond the basic five, she had spontaneously begun searching for theories regarding what lay above the Sixth Sense. Although she lacked a specific cultivation method, once she grasped the concept, she had the confidence to achieve it!
Her Heart Sense was her greatest source of confidence and encouragement. She was, after all, a genius.
But this "Emotion Body Cultivation"—she had truly never heard of it!
It was a brand-new concept, brand-new knowledge, and a brand-new system! To say she wasn't attracted to it would be a lie.
Long rolled up from the ground. She didn't argue, nor did she try to defend herself by claiming that Bai Yu wouldn't have had a chance if she had gone all out from the start.
A loss was a loss.
Sometimes, the more she practiced her strength, the more confused she became by it. Brute force didn't seem to be omnipotent. Her former fantasy—the idea that she could break all spells with pure strength—had been defeated by reality after she set foot on the path of a Body Cultivation witch.
The infinite stacking of power was, in the end, only a theory. Without practice or a specific method, it was nothing more than a boring pipe dream.
This was why she had been willing to let Mei Lind bring her to the academy. In her mind, the academy was a place for learning and mutual exchange.
Although the way things had developed in the Dean's office was different from what she had anticipated, she was more than willing to stay once she learned she could master a new kind of power by participating in an experiment.
And now, this witch, Bai Yu, had shown her a different kind of technique—a Body Cultivation system that transcended brute force!
Brute force was merely a mindless accumulation. She believed that in the coming days, Bai Yu would rapidly accumulate enough power to nearly match her. When that time came, she would have no advantage left to speak of.
"Teach me. I want to learn this Emotion Body Cultivation method."
"Uh..."
Bai Yu looked at the witch before her. In just that short moment, countless thoughts had flashed through the Dragon Witch's mind, so many that Bai Yu almost couldn't process them all.
"Wait a second. Don't be in such a rush. How about we go back first and talk?" Bai Yu said, somewhat helplessly helping the one-armed Dragon Witch up.
Long's left shoulder, which Bai Yu had shattered, had not yet been repaired. Normally, given the self-recovery efficiency of a Transcendent Witch, it should have been fully restored by now.
However, that strike had carried Bai Yu's understanding of Time Sense, preventing Long's physical instincts from initiating the repair. Bai Yu had no choice but to manually lift the Time Sense restriction for her.
"This is the power of Time Sense, isn't it? As I am now, it really is difficult to fight against. It feels like as long as I don't understand it, I can't repair my shoulder or arm," Long remarked.
In the time it took to say those words, her left shoulder was nearly healed. She stretched her limbs slightly, feeling a wave of relief.
"Yes," Bai Yu nodded, confirming the statement.
In Xiao Han's words, Time Sense was a form of dominance that sat above the "understanding" of Heart Sense. After Xiao Han had initially mastered the prototype of Space Sense, her understanding of Time Sense had become even more profound.
According to Xiao Han:
Time Sense is a dominance over the self. The simplest and most extreme application is the dominance over the cognitive concept of time.
Space Sense is a dominance over that which is outside the self—the understanding and utilization of everything external.
Take that punch as an example.
By dominating herself, Bai Yu could transcend the limits of immortality to achieve high-speed self-healing. When she punched Long, that dominance over the "self" could also affect the opponent. Through "contact," she could apply the reverse of high-speed self-healing, making it impossible for Long to heal using her immortality.
This didn't just apply to the concept of self-healing; these concepts could also derive effects like weathering, aging, and their reversals. Repairing objects followed the same principle.
If Bai Yu mastered Space Sense, she wouldn't even need the concept of "contact."
One could say that Space Sense was an "external" conceptual supplement to Time Sense. Or rather, "supplement" wasn't quite right, as they were simply the intersection of two different modes of application.
Only when one mastered both Time Sense and Space Sense could the two truly complement each other.
Once these two concepts were integrated into the Body Cultivation domain, the strength of that domain could rival a spell domain composed of tens of thousands of composite derived spells. Both types of domains, in their own way, interpreted a glimpse of "omnipotence."
Under the "persuasion" of Bai Yu and Muli, they eventually managed to return safely to the academy without alerting the Dean.
However, the matter was far from over.
"Bai Yu! Sister! Teach me Emotion Body Cultivation! I've really never heard of this system. Is it a unique system from the Main World? Which Body Cultivation master blazed this trail? I want to visit them in person..."
At this moment, Long finally revealed her chatterbox side. Perhaps only when it came to things she was interested in would she cast aside all restraint and show this side of herself.
"Emotion Body Cultivation isn't an easy path to walk. And... there isn't a specific cultivation method yet. It's a path that is still being explored."
Eventually, Bai Yu couldn't take the pestering anymore and began to explain.
"Is that so? Since there isn't a universal cultivation path yet, does that mean this is a brand-new system you accidentally pioneered?"
"No. This path was created by Xiao Han—the Yang Yuehan you should be familiar with. I was guided onto this path by her. My utilization of emotions is still stuck at the most rudimentary level of negative emotions—fear."
As Bai Yu explained, she recalled the fear of falling into the Primitive Dream Realm back then—the power of touching emotions as if they were physical substances and turning them into weapons...
"Is it her again?"
Hearing that familiar name, the three witches were struck by a wave of emotion. Even Fanny, who rarely expressed herself, looked deeply impressed.
"Can we go find her right now?" Long was already getting impatient!
"No," Bai Yu shook her head and refused.
"Ah? Why?"
"Because Xiao Han is busy with a very important experiment and cannot be disturbed," Bai Yu explained.
She knew very well how much the Fool's Dream meant to Xiao Han, so she couldn't possibly let them go and bother her.
"Fine, fine... Anyway, in a few days, it'll be time for our next stage of experiments. We can ask her then."
Since Bai Yu had explicitly stopped her, Long naturally dropped the idea of going immediately, but that didn't mean she would let go of her curiosity about these new things.
"If you're really that curious, I can recommend another very peculiar Body Cultivation method to you. However, this method is also in its early stages, so it seems a bit weak. It's also Xiao Han's handiwork."
"Oh? Really!" Long immediately perked up at Bai Yu's words. Whether it was a brand-new Body Cultivation method or Xiao Han's work, her instincts told her it had to be something good.
"Yes. At this stage, a significant number of Body Cultivation witches in the Witch Academy are participating in the refinement of this method. If you're interested, I can introduce you to that Body Arts circle. I'm sure many of them would be very happy to exchange ideas with you," Bai Yu continued.
After all... this suggestion successfully drew Long and the others' attention, ensuring they wouldn't go bother Xiao Han. Furthermore, it would help Xiao Han refine the method.
By introducing three professional and powerful Body Cultivation witches to that circle, she was also providing them with an opportunity to integrate into the Witch Academy. It was a win-win situation.
"Wow! Then I'll have to trouble you, Bai Yu!"
"It's nothing, just mutual aid," Bai Yu said modestly.
"So... can you tell me what kind of Body Cultivation method it is? Just a brief overview. I'm already curious!"
"Well... it's called the Demonized Body Cultivation method. To put it bluntly, it's a Mana Source Body Cultivation method. It's a technique that uses Body Arts in a way that's close to spellcasting. The Body Arts used in this method are also a special category. In our Witch Academy, they've been classified as 'Body-Manifested Spell' type Body Arts."
"Sounds a bit neither-here-nor-there? Is it trying to balance Body Arts and spellcasting?" Long asked bluntly.
"Something like that, but the actual situation is quite complex. Let me tell you about the development and significance of this Demonized Body Cultivation method. It all starts with a witch's self-generated mana..."
"Wait, self-generated mana? How did we get onto that?"
"Because this is a Body Cultivation method with an entry threshold so low that even a preparatory witch can begin to master it. And that brings us to the story of a preparatory witch who mastered self-generated mana..."
* * *
Primitive Dream Laboratory.
Inside the Constant Dream Laboratory, four large life-incubation pods stood tall. These were part of the laboratory's basic infrastructure that I had dug out for use.
After "several days" of modifications, aided by the Tree of Great Knowledge, the combination of the Resurrection Spell and the "Life Evolution" technique had gradually given rise to a brand-new derivative form. However, since this derived spell wasn't fully formed yet, I used the additional facilities to compensate.
Creating a brand-new body for the Fool's Dream was much harder than I had anticipated.
In the past, when I had just thrown together a body for them, the difficulty was naturally low; the Fool's Dream didn't even need so-called soul compatibility. But what I was doing now required a great deal of careful consideration.
In fact, because of the inclusion of the Life Evolution technique, the formation of the body could no longer be completed in a short time like a standard Resurrection Spell. It was more like a process of re-growth.
Or rather, incubation.
Incubating the Fool's Dream as living beings and bringing them into this world.
The brand-new spell I derived from the combination of the Resurrection Spell and the Life Evolution technique is called—Evolution Sculpting.
It is a long-term process.
Now, the most difficult steps have been completed; all that remains is the long wait. During this period, I will constantly monitor the progress of the Fool's Dream's sculpting and the advancement of the Ley Line Shackles.
In truth, I wasn't the one working the hardest in this experiment. I could gain new knowledge and experience from the exploration, but the Fool's Dream had to endure a long and boring wait.
They couldn't even send their consciousness back to Fool's Village... I had already explained this to Yulan and the others, but they had agreed without a second thought.
"The experiment has reached this stage; you are very close to success. Don't worry, I'll be here with you. You are the best in my heart!"
I spoke softly to them through the equipment. Although they couldn't respond, I could already feel their replies through my Heart Sense.
Even though they had agreed readily, suppressed emotions would still linger, inevitably putting pressure on their rationality. To alleviate this "boredom" for the Fool's Dream, I used the Great Knowledge Seed and a consciousness communication spell to link the four Fool's Dream with myself.
At least this way, they could chat at any time, talk to me, and communicate, which served to some extent to relieve the current state of suppression.
I opened the laboratory door—the first time I had done so in days.
For an experiment to last several days at a time was actually quite normal; the witches were already used to such things. My appearance only caused them a bit of surprise.
"Hi~ Xiao Han. It's rare to see you busy with something for several days straight. Changing a body for a Fool's Dream shouldn't be that much trouble, right?"
"It really shouldn't be, but creating a body that fits a dream-state soul is very difficult," I said, deliberately steering the conversation toward Dream State Soul Essence.
I remembered that I still had a clump of Dream State Soul Essence in my hand that I hadn't used yet. I had said I would share it, but I hadn't had the chance until now.
"Dream-state soul... Oh, right! Xiao Han! Are you already conducting experiments on Dream State Soul Essence?"
"Is there any Dream State Soul Essence left!" Reminded of this, one witch immediately reacted and was the first to ask.
Following that, the remaining witches in the laboratory instantly couldn't sit still. If an experiment was interrupted, they could just wait a bit, but if they didn't grab a piece of this batch of Dream State Soul Essence, they wouldn't be able to get it just by waiting!
"Everyone quiet down, stop! There is some Dream State Soul Essence left, but not much. Let me go process it first!" I hurriedly called out to soothe them.
Even though a significant number of them weren't researchers of dream creatures, that didn't stop them from wanting a portion of Dream State Soul Essence~
Even if they couldn't figure it out themselves, it felt great to see their specialized sisters begging them for a piece. Regardless of the final outcome, getting some was definitely not a loss.
Surrounded by a crowd of witches, I arrived at the Constant Dream Cultivation Room.
Although I had already had Yulan and the others take out all the Dream State Soul Essence from the Incubation Purification Method, weren't there still many results from other purification methods here?
Though most were failures, even the products of failure had value. They could be used for large-scale, staged purification techniques.
While the Incubation Purification Method was perfect, it couldn't achieve large-scale mass production. Only by breaking away from the derived techniques of the Great Spellbook could it be considered a true, streamlined process for preparing Dream State Soul Essence!