Inside the virtual space, ancient trees towered, and the greenery was lush.
Wu Changkong held the heavenly frost sword in his hand, its tip pointing diagonally toward the ground.
"I know you are all very eager to know what I am going to teach you today."
Wu Changkong paused, and the heavenly frost sword in his hand vibrated slightly, emitting a clear, resonant sword hum.
"The first lesson I want to teach you today is about the application of Spirit Abilities."
Upon hearing this topic, everyone was slightly stunned.
The application of Spirit Abilities?
Is there anything to teach about that?
Aren't Spirit Abilities just skills obtained after hunting a Spirit Beast? You absorb a Spirit Beast, gain a skill, and then release it, right?
"In your understanding, aren't Spirit Abilities just fixed things?"
"Wrong! Dead wrong!"
"Spirit Abilities have never been simple, rigid skills. Every Spirit Ability, even the most basic First Spirit Skill, can be ever-changing in the hands of a true expert, possessing countless forms and uses."
"The true application of Spirit Abilities depends on how you understand them and how you control them, rather than being controlled by them!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole crowd was in an uproar. Everyone was stunned, their eyes filled with confusion and doubt.
Of course, no one dared to speak up and question him; after all... the teachers in this school wouldn't just speak nonsense.
In Huo Yuhao's Sea of Consciousness Skydream Ice Worm also heard Wu Changkong's theory, but didn't care in the slightest.
"All flash and no substance. It's not as good as the four Spirit Abilities I gave you directly. Those contain my million-year cultivation; it's just a matter of whether they are easy to use or not!"
"When the time comes, as long as your Mental Force is strong enough, you can just use Soul Shock to blast the opponent into an idiot!"
Huo Yuhao just smiled at what Skydream Ice Worm said, his gaze remaining on Wu Changkong. What Wu Changkong was talking about was definitely not something so simple.
"There is no point in talking more; I will show you directly."
Wu Changkong said no more. A flash of light appeared beneath his feet, and a purple Spirit Ring slowly rose.
That was his First Spirit Ring!
"Watch closely."
"My First Spirit Skill is called Frost Mark."
As Wu Changkong's voice fell, the heavenly frost sword in his hand moved.
This time, he didn't use any earth-shattering sword techniques; he just flicked his wrist gently.
Swish—
A blue sword energy, almost invisible to the naked eye, flew out gently. It precisely nicked a leaf ten meters away without causing the slightest damage to the leaf itself.
Throughout the process, that fragile leaf did not suffer the slightest damage; even the veins on it were clearly visible.
However, this wasn't over yet.
Wu Changkong's eyes narrowed, and he swung the heavenly frost sword again.
"Hum—"
Countless blue sword threads erupted from the tip of the sword. They intertwined and wove together in the air, instantly forming a huge light barrier that enveloped the space within a ten-meter radius of Wu Changkong.
"It's not over yet."
Wu Changkong let out a low shout and violently flicked the heavenly frost sword upward.
Boom—!!!
The sword threads, which had originally been woven into a net, instantly turned violent.
They spun and converged crazily, transforming into a terrifying tornado!
The ice tornado shot up into the sky, and the surrounding trees were instantly pulverized. Countless ice shards flew in the air, and the terrifying destructive power made everyone present feel their scalps tingle.
A single Spirit Ability actually had three different effects?
Everyone saw it very clearly; from beginning to end, only Wu Changkong's First Spirit Ring had lit up, representing that Wu Changkong was using his First Spirit Skill.
This scene could be said to have overturned most people's perceptions, and Huo Yuhao was no exception. He had originally thought that since his First Spirit Ring was a million-year one, it had four Spirit Abilities, but... what about Wu Changkong? His First Spirit Ring was a millennium Spirit Ring, and it was only a Spirit Ability like Frost Mark, yet he had managed to display the effects of three Spirit Abilities.
"Is this what is called... ever-changing?"
At this moment, Huo Yuhao felt that his previous understanding of Spirit Abilities was simply that of a frog at the bottom of a well.
Wu Changkong used his actions to tell everyone present that Spirit Abilities are alive and can be ever-changing!
"Ho... how is that possible?"
In the Sea of Consciousness, Skydream Ice Worm, who had been dismissive just a moment ago, was now dumbfounded.
"This human... actually has some skills."
"To think he could play a simple First Spirit Skill with so many variations?"
"This control, this micro-manipulation... it's simply monstrous!"
Wu Changkong sheathed his sword and stood still, the surrounding ice and snow storm dissipating instantly.
He ignored the shock of the crowd and cast his gaze toward Huo Yuhao in the crowd.
"Huo Yuhao."
Wu Changkong spoke indifferently.
"Here!"
Huo Yuhao stood at attention subconsciously, feeling a bit nervous in his heart.
Why did Wu Changkong suddenly call his name?
"Your First Spirit Skill is called Spiritual Detection Sharing, right?"
Huo Yuhao's heart trembled.
Actually, those are two Spirit Abilities.
Spiritual Detection and Spiritual Sharing.
These were two of the four Spirit Abilities that Skydream Ice Worm had bestowed upon him.
But because he currently only had one Spirit Ring, in order not to arouse suspicion from others, and also to explain why one Spirit Ring could have two effects, he had always claimed to the outside world that it was one Spirit Ability.
"Ye... yes, Teacher Wu."
Huo Yuhao hurriedly replied, trying his best to make himself look natural:
"My First Spirit Skill is Spiritual Detection Sharing."
"Mm."
Wu Changkong nodded and did not delve into this question, but continued.
"Since you are a control system Spirit Master with a spiritual attribute, your perception of Mental Force should be stronger than others."
Speaking of this, Wu Changkong pointed to the heavenly frost sword in his hand:
"My Spirit, as you all have seen, is the heavenly frost sword."
"This is an Attack System Tool Spirit, not a spiritual attribute Spirit."
Everyone nodded one after another.
Ice attribute, Attack System—this was Wu Changkong's signature.
"However..."
Wu Changkong changed the subject, his gaze becoming profound:
"Besides the application of Spirit Abilities, the application of Mental Force is quite important for any Spirit Master."
After speaking, he looked back at Huo Yuhao, the corners of his mouth curling into a faint arc:
"Huo Yuhao, next, in order to let everyone feel the role of Mental Force more intuitively."
"I will use a Mental Shock on you once."
"What?!"
Huo Yuhao was startled, and the surrounding students also let out a low exclamation.
Wu Changkong was going to attack Huo Yuhao?
"Rest assured."
Wu Changkong waved his hand, signaling everyone not to be nervous:
"I will control the intensity well and will not hurt your origin."
"At most..."
"It will just hurt a little."
Hearing this, although Huo Yuhao was still a bit uneasy, he also felt a surge of curiosity.
Mental Shock?
This sounds... why does it sound a bit like his other Spirit Ability, Soul Shock?
"Are you ready?"
Wu Changkong asked.Huo Yuhao took a deep breath, quickly adjusted his state, concentrated his Mental Force, and guarded his Sea of Consciousness.
"Report Teacher Wu, I am ready!"
"Good."
The moment Huo Yuhao's voice fell.
A flash of light suddenly flickered in Wu Changkong's eyes!
Instantly, Huo Yuhao felt as if his brain had been fiercely pricked by an invisible needle!
"Ugh—!"
Huo Yuhao groaned, his body swaying violently, his face turning pale instantly, and he covered his head subconsciously.
Pain! It really hurt! But this pain came quickly and went quickly.
In just an instant, that stinging sensation receded like a tide, leaving only a buzzing sound in his mind.
Huo Yuhao was quite shocked because this feeling... was too familiar!
Isn't this... his own Soul Shock?!
"This..."
In the Sea of Consciousness, Skydream Ice Worm also widened its eyes.
"Holy crap?!"
"How is this possible?!"
"This... this is Soul Shock?!"
Skydream Ice Worm simply couldn't believe its eyes.
"Isn't this the Spirit Ability I gave you?"
"How can this human do it too?!"
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A/N: LOL, poor Tianmeng's lack of knowledge is screwing him over.
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