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Chapter 481: Chapter 219: Boundless Grace, Celestial Kindling

’This master is clearly obsessed with good looks. There’s no way she thinks I’m anything special.’

Lan Yunxi finally had her fill of looking, releasing her grip with satisfaction. Then, with a magnanimous wave of her hand, she spoke.

"My apprentice, for our first meeting, your master can’t be stingy."

"Qin Yue, go and transfer a hundred portions of Asking Dust from my personal contribution points to my new apprentice."

"O-one hundred?!" Qin Yue gasped again.

’That’s Asking Dust! A strategic-grade resource! A single portion is priceless!’

’And Lan was giving away a hundred portions just like that?!’

"Oh, and this..." Lan Yunxi untied an exquisite pendant from her waist and handed it to Lin Ye. It was pitch-black, as if carved from ink-black jade.

"This is a spatial Spiritual Artifact crafted by the Star Ash Race. Once you reach the Divine Realm and condense your Primordial Spirit, you’ll be able to leave a spiritual imprint on it and use it for storage."

"The space isn’t huge, but it’s very convenient."

Qin Yue’s eyes went red with envy.

’A Spiritual Artifact!’

’And one of the rarest kinds, a spatial Spiritual Artifact at that!’

’He, a dignified Hall Master of a branch, didn’t even possess a single decent Spiritual Artifact, yet Lan had just casually gifted one to her brand-new apprentice!’

’Were all powerhouses this generous with their apprentices?!’

"Thank you, Master."

Lin Ye accepted the pendant. It was warm and smooth to the touch, feeling utterly weightless in his hand. He thanked her again sincerely.

"Bah, it’s just a little trinket. Worthless, really."

Lan Yunxi waved her hand dismissively. "Once you reach the Celestial Human Realm, you’ll see you can get things like this whenever you want."

"As for Cultivation Techniques and Observation Skills, just come to me whenever you need them."

She clapped her hands, the playful smile on her face fading somewhat, replaced by an expression of focus and intensity.

"Alright, enough small talk."

"Now, let your master see exactly how to develop this unique Martial Arts Spirituality of yours."

"First, tell me, after your spirituality broke through to Resonance, what changes have you noticed? What are you capable of?"

Qin Yue saw that the new master and apprentice were already getting down to business, discussing matters of the martial path.

Taking the hint, he quietly excused himself, closing the door to the training room behind him.

The Firewood Martial Hall was a magical place like that.

In the traditional culture of Great Xia, taking a master was an extremely solemn affair, governed by a set of strict, elaborate rituals and rules.

Once you became someone’s apprentice, you had only one master for life, unless you were expelled from their tutelage.

But at Xinhuo, that tradition was completely shattered.

It was more like an open platform for exchange. The powerful could take on apprentices to pass on their experience, while the exceptionally talented could seek guidance from multiple masters at the same time.

It was hard to say for sure just how many masters an elite member of Xinhuo had, or how many apprentices they themselves had taken on.

Everything was centered on strength and the passing down of knowledge, unbound by rigid formalities.

Lin Ye described in full detail the changes he had perceived in his abilities since his breakthrough.

This included the ability to alter the internal flow of gravity within an object, turning it inside out, as well as the three-meter-radius Gravity Domain centered on himself.

"Hmm... about what I expected."

Lan Yunxi nodded after he finished, seemingly unsurprised by it all.

Her eyes landed on Lin Ye once more. "First, try using that ability of yours—the one that changes the internal flow of gravity—on me."

Lin Ye froze, a hint of hesitation on his face.

’Turning something inside out... The method of attack is too grotesque and cruel. Just thinking about it makes my skin crawl.’

’Besides, this was the master he had just accepted.’

"What’s wrong? Afraid you’ll hurt me?"

Lan Yunxi chuckled, as if she had read his mind.

"You don’t seriously think you can hurt me with your current, meager abilities, do you?"

"Go all out. Don’t hold anything back."

"This is a perfect opportunity to show you what effect your ability has on people, and to give you a clear assessment of its value in a real fight."

With her words, Lin Ye cast aside his reservations.

He took a deep breath, nodded, and focused his entire mind on Lan Yunxi.

In the next moment, his pupils constricted slightly.

An ocean of Spiritual Power surged forth, attempting to penetrate Lan Yunxi’s body and alter the omnipresent flow of gravity within her.

However, the expected sensation of effortlessly twisting reality never came.

His Spiritual Power felt as if it had slammed against an invisible but incredibly resilient wall.

Lan Yunxi’s body was like its own self-contained, perfect universe.

Every unit of gravity within her was unbelievably stable, forming an ineffable harmony and balance that pointed inexorably toward her very core.

Even using his full strength, Lin Ye could only cause the gravitational direction in one tiny area to shift ever so slightly.

To completely reverse the flow of gravity inside her, as he had with the metal cup, was an impossible fantasy!

’How is this possible?!’

Fine beads of sweat broke out on Lin Ye’s forehead.

To think that Lan Yunxi was just standing there, not using any energy to resist him, yet the inherent stability of her physical body alone was enough to render him powerless.

Her mass and volume were obviously not large, yet the feeling of indestructibility she exuded far surpassed anything he had ever encountered!

"Just as I thought."

Seeing Lin Ye’s strained expression, a look of complete control spread across Lan Yunxi’s face.

"The higher a Martial Artist’s realm, the deeper and more stable their control over their own being becomes."

"From the smallest cell to the entire circulation of their Qi and Blood, everything resonates with the laws of the universe, forming a stable internal cycle."

"An ability like yours, which subverts physical laws at their very root, is naturally devastating against those weaker than you or against inanimate objects."

"But when you face an opponent stronger than you, trying to completely alter and reverse the fundamental principles within their body is a nearly impossible task."

"So, you need to change your approach."

Lan Yunxi suddenly crossed her arms. Changing the subject, she asked Lin Ye a question with keen interest.

"Do you know object manipulation?"

Lin Ye paused for a moment, then nodded.

With a single thought, a purple crystalline prism materialized before him, hovering in mid-air.

VMM!

The prism trembled slightly, then shot off as a streak of light, carving several trajectories through the spacious training room before coming to a steady halt in front of Lin Ye.

When he finished his demonstration, he saw Lan Yunxi nod. "I see. So you don’t know how."

Lin Ye’s expression stiffened. He was a bit embarrassed.

He had to admit, when it came to the art of object manipulation, he was a complete amateur.

Even though he had consulted Zhang Daoxuan before, reaching Zhang Daoxuan’s level of skill in such a short time was nothing but a daydream.

He had always followed the advice Zhang Daoxuan had given him.

’If you can’t master the technique...’

’...then just add more power!’

Simple, crude, and all about brute force making miracles happen.

Just as Lin Ye expected Lan Yunxi to guide him in some refined object manipulation techniques...

...he saw her spread her hands nonchalantly and say something that took him a moment to process.

"I don’t know how either."

"Besides, I don’t think you need to waste time and energy learning those flashy, superficial techniques."

Lin Ye was completely baffled.

’What kind of teaching method is this?’

Lan Yunxi didn’t rush to explain. She seemed to drift into a memory as she began to speak slowly.

"On the Star Domain Battlefield, I once encountered a very unique race known as the Celestial Track Race."

"Members of that race are born with the ability to control all gravity within a certain radius. Simply by reaching adulthood, any one of them can easily attain the power of the Celestial Human Realm."

"Leveraging this ability, they are also the foremost masters of object manipulation in the Celestial Abyss."

"They commission the Star Ash Race to forge custom weapons for them to wield."

"When they wield these weapons, they don’t use any of the complex techniques a Martial Artist would. You could even call their style simple and unadorned."

"However..."

"Once they lock onto a target, it doesn’t matter what profound Body Technique their quarry possesses or how far they flee—they will inevitably be impaled in a vital spot by their weapon, with absolute precision!"

"You could say that by using a Gravity Manipulation ability similar to yours, they achieve an attack that is guaranteed to hit."

’A guaranteed hit...!’

Those three words struck Lin Ye’s mind like a clap of thunder!

He felt as if a tightly sealed door in his mind had just been smashed open by a tremendous force!

’His previous line of thinking had been completely wrong!’