Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Giant of Light

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Chapter 42 Learning and Exercise

"One, two, three, four... two, two, three, four..."

On the lawn, teenager Lu Mingyuan, dressed in his training clothes, was striking some extremely awkward poses, his face flushed red.

Meanwhile, Lu Yunhe frowned, continuing to straighten Lu Mingyuan's posture while having the intelligent system record detailed data.

"Brother, why do martial artists have to do such uncomfortable movements?"

With a flushed face, Lu Mingyuan, the younger brother, said with difficulty, "Before reaching the standard of becoming a martial artist, isn't it enough to just train a bit? Why is it so complicated?"

"Since you still have time to talk and think about other things, it seems the difficulty level is still not high enough!"

Lu Yunhe did not answer his younger brother's question, and instead added another point to the problem: the training difficulty would double.

Lu Mingyuan sensed something was wrong and felt bitter inside. He felt that he was not as comfortable as when his older brother left. Basically, no one cared about him, and everyone he met fawned over him.

Lu Mingyuan had even fantasized about his life as a privileged second-generation rich kid, but those fantasies were ruthlessly shattered by his own older brother. Ever since Lu Yunhe returned, his good days were over, and he lived a miserable life every day.

Meanwhile, Lu Yunhe ignored his younger brother's thoughts and continued to compare the experimental data: "After being infected with the RR virus, the adults showed the most obvious enhancement, while the children showed a lower level of physical enhancement, but a higher growth potential."

Having resolved the troubles caused by his previous departure, Lu Yunhe returned to a peaceful life. He spent his days contemplating the laws and realms of existence, reading ancient books to cultivate his character and elevate his spiritual realm.

In addition, we are preparing to create two sets of cultivation methods suitable for children on Earth.

Lu Yunhe didn't care much about improving the bloodline level of Earthlings. The low-level cultivation in Devouring Stars was too easy because it connected with the top forces in the universe.

Changes in bloodline hierarchy, if they do not involve an improvement at the genetic level, are of little significance to Earthlings.

As for elevating the genetic level of a race, there should be no one in the entire primordial universe who could do it except for one person.

The creator of Earth designed it this way specifically to elevate the spiritual realm of humankind. Given Lu Yunhe's understanding, he naturally wouldn't go against their wishes.

Therefore, the cultivation method that Lu Yunhe wanted to create was not primarily aimed at directly improving cultivation strength and realm, but rather at exercising the body and cultivating one's character.

Lu Yunhe also wanted to incorporate a lot of ancient culture into the program, so that people could exercise while learning about its cultural essence, with the two complementing each other.

As for Lu Yunhe, the cultivation method itself was easy to solve. The large amount of basic cosmic secret information he obtained from Ruins No. 9 naturally included many secrets for strengthening the body.

However, these manuals require a very high level of foundation, so Lu Yunhe needs to break them down and reduce them until they are low enough for Earthling children to cultivate.

As for integrating ancient culture, it's not exactly difficult, but it's not exactly easy either.

The main idea is to first give each move of the martial arts a name, and then after each move's name, include some stories or anecdotes with a positive spiritual core, such as those related to education and virtue.

The meanings and spiritual allusions behind these techniques must be made easy to understand, allowing people to grasp the underlying principles in a simple way, while also revealing deeper spiritual meanings when people delve deeper. At the same time, these principles should not have an overly obvious bias, but should also have a certain degree of flexibility, since the external universe is still very harsh.

Based on various factors, Lu Yunhe plans to design two sets of basic training methods. One set is for elementary and junior high school students, and both are relatively basic. The second set is for high school students, and the literary foundation of the training methods will be raised to a higher level. At the same time, some combat techniques will also be designed.

In Lu Yunhe's vision, those who can't even get into university in the "future" should just obediently become martial artists in society. (In the future, those who haven't reached the standard of a quasi-martial artist by a certain age will have the government directly provide resources to help them strengthen themselves to become martial artists.)

After having the idea, Lu Yunhe naturally made his younger brother, Lu Mingyuan, his first test subject. After all, he was his own brother, so there was no need to be polite.

Soon, Lu Mingyuan's screams echoed across the lawn again. His father, Lu Hong, who was at home, cheered. His second son had been too wild lately; they couldn't control him at all. Now, finally someone could discipline him.

Anyway, as the older brother, Lu Yunhe would never really hurt his own younger brother.

"Physical training is complete; now it's time to cultivate the spirit!"

Lu Yunhe pulled his younger brother, who was almost slumped on the lawn, up and made him assume the five-heart-facing-the-sky posture to begin his mental meditation.

"Brother, I'm so tired, how can I meditate?"

Lu Mingyuan couldn't help but complain that he was too tired to concentrate!

"That's why it works!" Lu Yunhe explained briefly: "This kind of basic meditation isn't some legendary divine skill or secret technique that can generate countless superpowers just by meditating. For you, the purpose of meditation is to stabilize your mind and maintain a stable state of mind at all times."

Guided by Lu Yunhe's words, Lu Mingyuan's mind gradually relaxed, and his entire consciousness became light and airy, as if he had transformed into a sun that illuminates the world.

Indeed, as the core of meditation, Lu Yunhe naturally chose the most familiar sun, whose spiritual essence completely encompasses most of the senses: life and death, tranquility and rage, light and darkness...

In addition to the Giant of Light, the sun becomes the optimal solution for visualization.

"We've gotten into the swing of things, but the final results will still require a lot of time to accumulate."

Looking at his younger brother who had calmed down, Lu Yunhe pondered for a moment. The first set of broadcast gymnastics he created was divided into two parts: dynamic and static. The dynamic exercise consisted of 64 movements, mainly for physical exercise; the static exercise was mainly a breathing and meditation method to stabilize the mind.

Of course, one should not forget to study while practicing.

After finishing his cultivation, Lu Mingyuan looked at the rows of ancient texts in front of him with a look of despair. These were all collected by Jia Yi with the help of Lu Yunhe. Some were rubbings, and some were even original rare editions.

Under Lu Yunhe's will, Dong Nanbiao, who had nothing else to do, also led his personal guard to some city ruins to excavate ancient books that had been damaged or abandoned due to the Great Cataclysm.

"Stop coming, start reading! These things are out there, and most people aren't qualified to touch them."

As Lu Yunhe spoke, he also picked up a book of classical Chinese texts and began to read. He didn't care whether he understood it or not; he just wanted to memorize it first.

"Yes!"

Fearing that his older brother would continue to cause trouble, Lu Mingyuan quickly picked up a book and started reading. At least compared to the inhumane cultivation, reading was much easier, since Lu Yunhe hadn't started making any other demands yet.

For example... exams.

Chapter 43, First Set of Gymnastics

"The basic training techniques have been very effective, but I never expected that I would be stuck by cultural knowledge."

While researching the integration of martial arts and traditional culture, Lu Yunhe realized that he had overestimated his own knowledge.

Memorizing this knowledge was easy for him, but applying it flexibly and understanding its meaning was much more difficult.

"Looks like we'll have to ask some professionals for help!"

Lu Yunhe thought about it for a moment and realized that it was unrealistic to do it alone; he needed to find some help.

Several days later, a man in black brought a bald man in white to Lu Yunhe.

"Brother Hong, is this the guy who defeated you in one move? He doesn't look quite like him!"

The bald man in white looked at the extremely young Lu Yunhe with some curiosity.

"You can just call me Thor. As for my previous name, I've already discarded it."

The bald man in white was naturally Thor. After Hong learned of Lu Yunhe's plan, he also called over Thor, whom he knew.

“My name is Lu Yunhe, and this is my younger brother, Lu Mingyuan. I only fought Hong once, so it's nothing special.”

Lu Yunhe said modestly, and Lu Mingyuan, who was standing to the side, also greeted him and then stood quietly behind his brother.

Beforehand, Lu Yunhe had given Lu Mingyuan a heads-up, telling him to stand aside and listen carefully, learn as much as possible, and not to say too much.

Hearing Lu Yunhe's words, Hong couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Excessive modesty is not a virtue. In terms of cultivation level, Yunhe far surpasses me and Thor."

"Since we last parted, I've been thinking of asking you for advice on matters related to this field again."

Even though he already knew the direction to go, Hong still couldn't figure out how to truly step into the field.

"field!"

Upon hearing Hong's words, Thor, who was standing to the side, also shone brightly with excitement. As a martial arts fanatic, he was equally curious about what lay ahead.

"Alright!"

Lu Yunhe nodded. In any case, there was no rush to compile the basic martial arts. Being able to communicate with Hong and Lei Shen, two of the top spiritual masters on Earth, was a rare opportunity.

Therefore, Lu Yunhe did not hold back and directly stated his understanding of the realms: "The human body is a microcosm, and the outside world is a macrocosm. The basic level and the subtle level are about the control of the body, the perfect level is about the sublimation of the spirit, and the realm of intent is about the integration of body and spirit, the two becoming one."

"Reaching this point means that we have explored the limits of the human body itself. To break through further, we must look outward and establish communication between humans and the world, which is to say, a realm, a harmony between humans and nature."

"harmonious!"

Upon hearing Lu Yunhe's explanation, Hong seemed to understand something. As someone who was influenced by local history, he had a very profound understanding of this statement.

"The domain is the interaction between people and the world. Beyond that, one must begin to understand the essence of the world, which is the law."

"After understanding the essence of the world, we return to the starting point, beginning to explore the potential of the human microcosm within ourselves while simultaneously exploring the essence of the world outwards, ultimately merging into one again..."

Lu Yunhe only gave a broad concept without mentioning specific methods, after all, he was just an ordinary person who had just entered the field of cultivation.

Lu Yunhe explained the external cultivation methods, while Hong and Lei Shen talked about the realm of the mind, explaining their inner world.

The three of them talked and pondered as they went, while Lu Mingyuan, who was standing to the side, listened to their conversation and felt both bewildered and enlightened.

After exchanging ideas on their respective realms, the three of them became much closer.

"What a terrifying cultivation level!"

After a conversation, Hong and Lei Shen were immediately amazed by Lu Yunhe's cultivation level (not his spiritual realm).

That's to be expected, since Hong and Thor were only at the planetary level at that time, and didn't even have a domain yet.

Lu Yunhe had already reached the stellar level, comprehended the fifth or sixth level of the Light Domain, and even entered the basics of the Light Origin Law. The difference in cultivation between the two was extraordinary.

In addition, with the vast amount of knowledge about cosmic civilizations they had acquired, Lu Yunhe did most of the talking during their exchanges, while Hong and Lei Shen listened.

"Domains and Laws!"

Hong and Thor gained a lot from this exchange, but Lu Yunhe also gained something, in addition to his understanding of his state of mind, he also had many thoughts on the connection between the nature of domains and laws.

Having gained a great deal, the three began to annotate Lu Yunhe's first set of basic martial arts techniques.

As for why it's called an annotation, it's naturally because Hong and Lei Shen at this time had absolutely no ability to modify these martial arts moves.

After all, it was a simplified version of a martial arts manual that Lu Yunhe had developed over countless years in the universe, and the martial arts wisdom it contained was incomparable to the current civilization of Earth.

"Without the influence of relevant cultural history, it would be difficult to understand the core spirit of this martial art."

Hong remarked with emotion that this set of martial arts is essentially a civilized martial art, having been fundamentally imbued with corresponding cultural symbols.

As for translation, many things involve the core of culture, and without a corresponding resonance, it is difficult to understand.

"It doesn't matter if you can't understand it, it won't affect your cultivation anyway."

Thor didn't care much about this. This martial art was already quite perfect when it was created. Trying to link it with culture was a bit too forced.

"Indeed, this martial art is basically compatible with all of humanity, and there is no problem with it being impossible to cultivate."

Hong agreed with Thor's view, after all, Thor's mindset is not limited to one country or one place.

"I naturally have my own considerations on this."

Hong and Lei Shen didn't understand the special nature of Earth, but how could Lu Yunhe not know? Compared to martial arts techniques, the spiritual realm within them was the most important.