Chapter 3: Bibi Dong's Bullying, Yun Yuan's Terrifying Comprehension
"Don't worry, Teacher."
"I will definitely get along well with Junior Brother from now on."
Bibi Dong patted her chest, giving Qian Xunji her assurance.
Bibi Dong was quite satisfied with this junior brother of hers because Yun Yuan was very good-looking and pleasing to the eye.
At her young age, she naturally didn't understand anything about love; she only knew that as his Senior Sister, she had to take good care of this handsome junior brother.
This was her responsibility as a Senior Sister.
"Mhm, then Teacher is relieved. Remember to bring your junior brother to me on time tomorrow for lessons, understood?"
"Don't pass your bad habits on to him, or else don't blame Teacher for giving you a lesson."
Hearing Bibi Dong's assurance, Qian Xunji nodded. Then, as if remembering Bibi Dong's lack of interest in Soul Master knowledge, he put on a stern face and reminded her solemnly.
Since taking Bibi Dong as a disciple, he had been satisfied with her in every aspect except one: she wasn't very keen on studying.
He had to force her to learn every time, which was his only source of frustration.
"Understood, Teacher."
Bibi Dong stuck out her tongue, a playful smile appearing on her face. It wasn't that she didn't like to learn.
It was just that she felt that knowledge about Soul Masters wasn't nearly as important as raising her Soul Power level. As long as her strength was sufficient, that was all that mattered.
After finished his instructions, Qian Xunji left Yun Yuan's palace and began to handle the affairs of the Pope.
He was currently a complete workaholic. He wanted to lead Spirit Hall to its peak, but he knew that with his talent, it wasn't enough.
Therefore, he had previously taken Bibi Dong as a disciple, wanting to cultivate her well so she could lead Spirit Hall to greater heights.
But he hadn't expected that among the orphans of Spirit Hall, there would be another peerless genius. This filled Qian Xunji with even more drive.
With Yun Yuan and Bibi Dong around, how could Spirit Hall fail to prosper?
After Qian Xunji left, Bibi Dong began to lean in close to Yun Yuan, her dark eyes carefully sizing him up.
The next moment.
Bibi Dong raised her two soft little hands and directly pinched Yun Yuan's slightly chubby cheeks, then pulled on them with a bit of force.
"Junior Brother, you're so fun to play with."
With Yun Yuan around, Bibi Dong felt like she would never be lonely again, having a playmate in her daily life.
During the days before Yun Yuan was taken in as a disciple by Qian Xunji, she spent every day either studying or cultivating. Most importantly, she did these things alone, with no one to even talk to on ordinary days.
Although her teacher, Qian Xunji, was dedicated to her, it was all about cultivation and study; he rarely chatted with her.
But she understood; after all, her teacher was the Pope and had many things to handle every day.
But it was different now. With this genius junior brother, she no longer had to worry about being lonely.
"Senior Sister, don't grab my face, it's very uncomfortable."
Feeling his cheeks being pinched, Yun Yuan tried to pry Bibi Dong's small hands away while trying to persuade his senior sister.
Yun Yuan felt that his future days might be filled with suffering, having met such a lively and active senior sister.
After her hands were pried away by Yun Yuan, Bibi Dong pouted, clearly a bit unhappy.
"Junior Brother, you can't be like this. You have to be obedient to your Senior Sister, okay?"
Bibi Dong put her hands on her hips, trying her best to look fierce as she spoke to Yun Yuan, wanting to establish her authority as his Senior Sister.
"No, Senior Sister, you're bullying me. How can I not resist?"
Faced with Bibi Dong's manipulation, Yun Yuan naturally couldn't agree, refusing her with a look of determination.
If he agreed today, Bibi Dong would definitely pinch his cheeks all the time in the future. How could he endure that?
"Alright then."
Seeing how resistant Yun Yuan was, Bibi Dong temporarily dropped the idea.
Next, her small hand directly took Yun Yuan's.
"Junior Brother, you've just arrived. I, your Senior Sister, will take you for a good look at the scenery around the The Pope's Palace. Come with me!"
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The next morning.
Bibi Dong brought Yun Yuan to the great hall where Qian Xunji gave her lessons.
"Teacher, I've brought Junior Brother."
As soon as she entered the hall, Bibi Dong began shouting, her crisp, pleasant, yet childish voice echoing throughout the hall.
"Mhm, Dong'er, Xiao Yuan, you two come here."
Seeing Yun Yuan and Bibi Dong arrive, Qian Xunji had them each sit in their respective seats.
"Today, I will first teach Xiao Yuan about the cultivation of Meditation Methods. Dong'er, you have already learned it, so you will listen from the side. The higher your attainment in Meditation Methods, the faster your meditation cultivation speed will be."
"You two must understand this principle. Every step of a Soul Master's cultivation is crucial."
"Meditation Methods, the acquisition of Soul Rings, and practical combat experience—these are of paramount importance. I will personally teach you both these things."
"As for knowledge of the Soul Master World, I will have a Theoretical Master personally teach you. You must never slack off on the path of cultivation."
Listening to Qian Xunji's teachings, Yun Yuan nodded very seriously.
Although he was a genius with Innate full soul power and had awakened the super Martial Soul, the Atlas Spear, he wasn't arrogant at all.
The resources of this era were far inferior compared to twenty thousand years later.
The methods for condensing Martial Soul Cores, the acquisition of Spirit Souls, the Spirit Ascension Platform...
None of these had appeared in this era yet.
So, even if Yun Yuan believed his talent was not inferior to that Heaven-Supporting Douluo from twenty thousand years later, it would be very difficult to reach his achievements at the same age.
Breaking through to Titled Douluo at the age of twenty-three was very hard to achieve in this era without any 'cheats' and relying solely on talent.
Seeing Yun Yuan's serious expression, Qian Xunji smiled with satisfaction. His newly recruited young disciple was indeed more worry-free.
Next, he began to teach by example, instructing Yun Yuan in the cultivation of Meditation Methods.
As the Pope of Spirit Hall, the Meditation Method he taught was the top-tier Meditation Method on the Douluo Continent.
A Soul Master's cultivation relied firstly on talent and secondly on resources.
Different levels of Meditation Methods could increase a Soul Master's cultivation speed by different margins.
For Soul Masters with the same talent, using different Meditation Methods would result in differences in cultivation speed.
For top-tier geniuses, time was something to be raced against. As they say, being one step ahead means being ahead at every step.
After half an hour of Qian Xunji's teaching, Yun Yuan was able to use the Meditation Method to begin meditating and absorbing Soul Power from the outside world.
Seeing such talent from Yun Yuan, Qian Xunji was slightly shocked. He remembered that it had taken him several hours to learn this Meditation Method.
Even Bibi Dong, who had Innate full soul power, Twin Martial Souls, and even more remarkable comprehension, had taken nearly an hour.
But Yun Yuan had learned it in only half an hour. His comprehension was almost twice as good as Bibi Dong's and several times better than his own.