Chapter 11: Talent and Concepts classification

“Wh- what ? how? That fast” I couln’t help but blurt out in shock .

“ I just wanted to try it on you, I think I can control it much better this time compared two an year ago . So are you Impressed? “ She said looking as proud as a peacock . This is annoying.

Can I punch her now , I really want to for some reason.

But before I could reply I saw her disappear not just her but entire scenery and I found myself in world of darkness where I can speak and feel but there was no one. It was… an illusion.

“Damn it , Stop annoying me.” I shouted in irritation.

…..

As the illusion dissipated, returning us to the familiar surroundings of the meridian formation site, I couldn't help but feel a sense of relief wash over me. It was disconcerting to be engulfed by darkness, even if it was just an illusion.

I turned to Ning Rong, who wore a mischievous grin on her face. She had conjured the illusion, a testament to her growing control over her lightning element. Despite her playful demeanour, I could sense her determination to master her newfound abilities.

"Looks like I need a lot of practice if I want to control them both," she mused, her voice tinged with a hint of frustration. "You could easily tell it was an illusion, and I can only move in a straight line with my lightning."

I chuckled, reassured by her light hearted response. "Don't worry, Rong Rong. You'll get the hang of it with time and practice. Besides, your lightning abilities are already impressive."

Before our banter could continue, Ning Lian intervened, calling us over to inspect Ning Rong's newly formed meridians. Her excitement was palpable, her eyes gleaming with pride as she praised Ning Rong's potential.

"Stop bothering Feng'er, Rong Rong, come here. I want to see your meridians," Ning Lian exclaimed, her voice filled with anticipation. "Congratulations. You might not realize it, but you can truly shake the entire Seven Great Islands and even the two continents. There would be Nascent Soul cultivators, or maybe even higher, lining up to take you in as a disciple."

Her words struck a chord within me, reminding me of the immense significance of Ning Rong's talents. She possessed the potential to become a legendary figure in the world of cultivation, revered and sought after by cultivators far and wide.

As Ning Rong approached, a sense of pride swelled within me.

Little Duckling who followed me around has grown up and i am going to release her in the wild and teach her how to avoid danger and be cautious , so that jade beauty will not cause problems for me .

I watched as Ning Lian examined Ning Rong's meridians, her expression shifting from excitement to awe. It was a momentous occasion, marking the beginning of Ning Rong's journey towards becoming a true cultivator.

Suddenly Rong fell to floor feeling exhausted “ looks like I over used it a bid using two different one puts more strain on my soul compared to using repeatedly .” I agreed after all those were two different patterns and I think there is more connection between these patterns and soul than I realize.

“Mother why did you say that so many people will want to take me as a disciple” . Ning Rong asked

“ well I told you read some books like Feng’er but you never listen . “ she berated rong while looking at me and saying “ why don’t you tell this little troublemaker about reason and also explain her about the Concepts and Dao.”

I nodded and gave smug smile to Rong who looked annoyed and confidently started speaking “Concepts are divided in three Tiers .

From Low to High or Tier 1 to 3 for example there are many concepts like fire , water, wind , shadow , blood , light, space , etc or something elusive like healing, soul, etc or something abstract like life , death , yin-yang, emotions, time, etc but not all are equal and there maybe concepts no one even knows about .

Low tier concepts or Tier 1 concepts are-

Basics elements like fire , water, wind , blood , earth , wood , shadow , metal , etc or even their variations like ice or steam for water its just different state of water so they are also considered low level ,same is true for lava.

But of course not all elements are considered low level concepts other examples of low tier can be concepts of strength , speed, illusion or weapon concepts like sword , spear , bow which are used in conjunction with weapons and former are for those who use their body to fight.

While those using elemental concepts usually fight from a distance but that’s just oversimplifying it you can use it any way you want what concepts do is imbue your qi to give it the properties of the chosen element .

Mid tier concepts or Tier 2 concepts are-

You can understand them as higher form of elements or more elusive concepts for example in elements there are lightning, nature, light ,darkness , temperature.

As for the elusive ones there are soul, healing, killing , emotions, then there are others like sharpness, invulnerability which can be applied to both body or the weapons depending on the cultivator these mid tier concepts are usually much stronger in comparison to the low level concepts.

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Both the cultivators are at the same level the ones with the higher concept can easily crush the ones with low level concepts. It's like a fight between body tempering and Qi manifestation cultivator.

But of course in real life there's not just concepts but also the realm upto which the cultivator has comprehended and the synergy between concepts as well as the synergy between concepts and techniques so truly powerful cultivator doesn't need to have huge number of concepts but the synergy between the concepts and techniques energy and between concepts themselves should be created carefully.

High tier concepts or Tier 3 concepts are-

These are the most powerful concepts and gap between high tier and mid tier concepts is even larger then they low and mid tier one they extremely few in number and most of it is from ancient records and as the tier gets higher and higher the number of available concepts naturally decreases there are for example life, death, space, time, yin , Yang, samsara and a few others .

I talked about synergy before and one might think it is easy to create synergy but most of the time people cannot even master a single concept let alone multiple concepts, there is not even a need to think about mastering what you like unless you have high comprehension or special physique or having luck to find appropriate resources which might help you in gaining the concept you like.

The most important part of concepts is to advance to core formation and nascent soul you must master a concept along with comprehending the next major realm and accumulating enough qi for example – if someone comprehended next major realm , then he then must attune his Dao seal to a concept in those levels .

When you reach a new realm in cultivation you gain a Dao seal of the corresponding colour to that cultivation level and in order to advance to any thing above core formation you must attune each Dao seal to a concept except for body tempering to foundation building but all the levels after that you not only need to comprehend realms and accumulate Qi .

But also a new concept in order to create a new Dao seal and once you add a concept to the seal it changes from just a concept to a Dao giving you completely new level of control over that element.

You can master more concepts but taking them to the level of Dao without attuning them to Dao seal is very difficult , in theory it can be done .

Ning Rong's bewildered expression only fuelled my mischievous intent. With a self-satisfied grin, I leaned in, ready to deliver the punchline. "Can you explain that one more time?" she asked, her tone a mix of confusion and curiosity.

I couldn't resist the opportunity to playfully tease her. "Oh, I knew you wouldn't be able to understand," I replied, my voice laced with mock superiority. I couldn't help but feel a twinge of smugness as I watched her reaction.

Ning Rong's eyes narrowed in mock indignation, her lips forming a playful pout. "Hey now, don't get all high and mighty on me," she retorted, her tone dripping with playful sarcasm. "Just because you've got your head buried in those dusty old books all day doesn't make you a genius, you know."

I couldn't help but laugh at her playful jab. "Hey, those 'dusty old books' happen to contain a wealth of knowledge," I protested, feigning offense. "And besides, it's not my fault if my intellect surpasses yours."

Ning Rong rolled her eyes, a playful glint dancing in their depths. "Oh, please," she scoffed, her tone teasing. "I may not be a genius like you, but at least I have common sense."

I couldn't argue with that logic, and I chuckled in agreement. "Touché," I conceded, unable to suppress my amusement. "But in all seriousness, I'll explain it to you one more time. Just try to keep up this time, okay?"

Ning Rong nodded eagerly, her curiosity piqued. "Deal," she agreed, flashing me a mischievous grin. "But if I don't get it this time, you owe me another peak level 1 runic artefact."

I raised an eyebrow at her playful demand but couldn't help but smile. "You drive a hard bargain," I replied, unable to resist her infectious enthusiasm. "But it's a deal. Now, let's break it down step by step..."

And so, with a mixture of laughter and playful banter, I embarked on the task of explaining the concept to Ning Rong once more.

“ You knowledge regarding concepts and your understanding is very deep the way you explained about states of water and lava, I have actually never thought about it that way, I think you might be right about that.” Ning Lian said with a pensive look on her face .

For someone like it might me obvious but for a world where there exists no formal education and strength is king how would they have time to invest in scholarly endeavours.

I said to Rong “ so now do you understand why your special physique is rare among even the talented people on the entire 7 great islands there are only 5 people who have reached core formation cultivation and all of them had a special physique of one or two low level concept

And by the way no one can possess a physique of high level concepts as that would destroy the body of any new born human or beast and you not only have one mid level concept but 2 lightning and soul we can pass off your soul concept as low level illusion concept .

But as for your lightning concept we will keep it a secret for now everyone thinks that you put Ning dong in illusion outside of sect as that news was spread by the clan leader that day so we can let it be as no one can check what concepts do you have as your physique unless they are nascent soul cultivators.

You have a natural affinity for soul and lightning and the reason you can use your abilities without comprehending the concept of these 2 is because those abilities are gifted to you by your special physique and someone that have the physique having 2 mid tier concepts is much rarer than you think.

Even on the 2 continents people like you will be fought over by the top powers sect leaders to make you their disciple I doubt that every top sect even has someone Like you , so do you understand the gravity of your situation , we will keep your abilities a secret for now and mother will tell the clan leader in secret .” I said my tone grave.

“So physique having better or more concepts are considered superior to the ones having fewer or lower concepts and there is one more thing about Physiques and that is how they are divided :-

NORMAL PHYSIQUES

SPIRIT PHYSIQUES

SPECIAL PHYSIQUES

You already know about normal and special physique but spirit physique is somewhat different and that is physique of all almost all the foundation establishment cultivators on the seven great islands .

It falls somewhere between normal and special ones it basically accelerates the speed of qi absorption by the body as even if you comprehend the realm you need to accumulate qi in order to advance which basically divides every level of cultivation into four minor realms which are – low , middle , high and peak .

But the biggest benefit of comprehending higher minor realm early is your cultivating speed will not be any lower than those at spirit or special physique depending on your cultivation technique .

Anyone can become a foundation establishment cultivator even if they cant master concept or have a any kind of physique spirit or special and yet there are only around 100 foundation establishment cultivators on the entire seven great islands and only two of them are people with no physique one of them being mother .” Rong listened pensively. I sat down and decide to take a break and explain other important stuff while we walked back towards the clan.