Master, What Dao Do You Cultivate?

Chapter 53: Master and Disciple Exploring Each Other

"Master? How's everything?" 

When Ji Qinglin returned home safely, Yu Ye's heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally relaxed. 

Ji Qinglin handed the jade token to Yu Ye: 

"The meetup went smoothly, no disastrous outcome." 

Ji Qinglin then began to tell Yu Ye about the Dark Police Chief, Cui Sanmei. 

"'Elder Tang' is actually a woman?!" 

"Yeah, I didn't expect that either, but she's not bad. She gets things done cleanly and swiftly, and her family has some background, so as support from the righteous side, she should be reliable." 

"Is she pretty?" 

"Huh? Yu Ye, that’s a strange thing to focus on." 

I don’t think I ever taught her those perverted things. Did she pick it up subtly? "No, no, I just think someone so capable would be even more perfect if they were prettier." 

"Don’t worry, she’s definitely no match for you in terms of looks." 

At these words, Yu Ye’s face clearly showed a hint of joy: 

"Really?" 

Ji Qinglin tapped Yu Ye’s forehead: 

"Not really! Now, hurry up and start training. These are police cultivation techniques." 

Yu Ye took the several cultivation storage devices marked with police insignias and said in surprise: 

"Master, you're really something! You went just once and brought back the police-issued ones." 

"Remember, it's a huge mistake not to take advantage of a good deal. Don’t underestimate these police cultivation techniques. The ones you’ve been using so far, you can mostly buy with money, but these special police-issued techniques are hard to come by. Techniques like the Joint Locking Force, Pulse Sealing Finger, and Muscle-Cutting Hand really have surprising effects when used in real combat." 

The master and disciple were in sync, quickly changing into close-fitting clothes upstairs, locking the door, and laying out a large yoga mat on the floor. 

As usual, Yu Ye first learned the moves from the storage device, then Ji Qinglin used his divine perception to capture the essence of the techniques and guide her training. 

The Pulse Sealing Finger and Muscle-Cutting Hand were too dangerous to use much, so after confirming the technique, they didn’t practice them much. The Joint Locking Force, however, couldn’t be learned without the right tools, and there were no special police tools at home. 

So, the two of them just explored and learned together, sparring several rounds while still feeling full of energy. 

The Coal Boss stood to the side, eating birdseed, like a referee, raising his black feathered wing and making a loud "caw." 

Ji Qinglin threw a punch, and Yu Ye seized the opportunity to grab his wrist, pressing on a pressure point, then elbowed him in the chest, flipping him over with one arm. 

The master and disciple were simply trying to figure out the proper technique, so they didn’t use any internal energy. Otherwise, they would have destroyed the whole shop. 

Yu Ye climbed onto Ji Qinglin, straddling him as she said: 

"Master, does this mean I’ve subdued you? Ah~~" 

Yu Ye screamed and jumped up, rubbing the inner side of her thigh. She hadn’t expected Master to bite her so decisively. 

"Remember, never underestimate your opponent." 

"Ugh, but no opponent would be as much of a rogue as you!" 

Ji Qinglin stood up and said seriously: 

"By the way, this Joint Locking Force to the chest can still be improved. For example, if the opponent is too dangerous and close combat isn’t suitable, you could think of another approach. Come, try hitting me." 

Yu Ye also threw a punch, and as Ji Qinglin seized her wrist, he spun around and slapped her with his palm, saying: 

"This way, the Joint Locking Force can be combined with other techniques..." 

Ji Qinglin finished speaking and realized that his slap had landed right on Yu Ye’s quivering chest. 

Mad Ye: Elegant, he could’ve just touched it directly, but he insists on pretending to teach you. 

"Master, don’t you think you should consider the opponent's gender?" 

"Ahem, the battlefield doesn’t distinguish between genders. Besides, there probably aren’t many with such tight chest protection as yours." 

"Master!" 

Ji Qinglin waved his hand and turned to take out the police-exclusive Soul Refining system and server, handing them to Yu Ye: 

"Alright, alright. Let’s start refining souls now. The police version is safer and has more functions. It includes the complete Soul Refining guide and can set up enemies in a virtual space. I’ve been wanting to get one of these for a while, but you’re lucky to have it." 

"Master, do we really need to refine souls now?" 

"Of course. Didn’t Zhang Huai Min mention that you have a talent for soul perception? If you practice well, it could be a secret weapon for the Cultivation Tournament." 

Ji Qinglin then added quietly: 

"Also, that other thing might only be useful in the interior space to guide the cultivator to the next level. After you’ve spent some time refining souls in the virtual space, that thing might come in handy." 

Yu Ye looked at the machine in front of her, took a deep breath, and then raised her apricot eyes slightly: 

"Alright, then I’ll learn soul refining with Master!" 

However, Ji Qinglin smiled and waved his hand: 

"This time, I’m not teaching you. You’ll have to learn by yourself." 

Yu Ye widened her eyes in confusion, her slender brows knitting: 

"You mean... I have to enter the virtual space in this machine and refine my soul on my own?" 

"Yes, didn’t I just say? There’s a complete Soul Refining guide in there, just follow it." 

Mad Ye: Damn! So all the tragic childhood backstory we just thought of for personality split stories was a waste? I even memorized the answer you wanted me to remember several times. 

Yu Ye, who had initially been worried that Master might notice her soul perception issues if she practiced together, hastily made many preparations. But now, hearing that Master wasn’t going to practice with her, she felt full of doubts. 

"Master, why aren’t you joining me this time?" 

Ji Qinglin scratched his head: 

"Well, this is a bit embarrassing. Soul refining depends more on talent than other types of cultivation. I really don’t have much talent in soul refining. No matter how much I practice, I can’t even do the basic 'black-out' technique, so I’d rather not waste that time." 

Mad Ye: Perfect! Pull him in! I’ll challenge him one-on-one! 

Yu Ye was hesitating whether to invite Master to join her and help with soul refining, but before she could speak, Ji Qinglin had already patted her shoulder and said: 

"Focus on your training. I still want to check out the video materials related to the President’s injury." 

In the end, Yu Ye didn’t say the invitation aloud. She should be relieved that Master hadn’t discovered her soul perception issues, but she felt empty inside. Resigned, she could only turn her emotions into motivation. 

Yu Ye moved the equipment to the living room and connected her consciousness to the virtual space. 

The police equipment had a security assurance system, so even if the training was interrupted or something happened to the person connected, it wouldn’t affect the consciousness already connected to the virtual space. 

When she first entered, it was like stepping into an open-world game, where she was almost omniscient and omnipotent in this world. 

The system guided her to learn how to control her consciousness so that a thought or idea could be perfectly manifested. Once she mastered this, it meant she could control her consciousness maturely. 

Next, to ensure the continuity and stability of the consciousness operation, the system sent enemies whose threat levels gradually increased. 

Once this operation became proficient, she could achieve real soul-body attacks—using her soul perception to attack the opponent’s soul perception without the virtual space platform. 

Of course, this was just the training for soul perception attacks. For soul perception to completely separate from the body and even manifest as the Yang Soul or achieve Spirit Projection was another level altogether. 

Yu Ye and Mad Ye didn’t need guidance. The two of them quickly leveled up in the virtual space, like cutting through vegetables. 

And knowing Master’s weakness, Yu Ye wanted even more to help Master with this aspect.