35: Flow (Happy New Year)

Chen Qingping's pressure was terrifying, but Lin Ye felt completely safe.

"Thank you, Senior Grandmaster." Lin Ye felt that he was indeed very foolish; conspiracy theories were for external enemies, how could his own sect harm him?

Chen Qingping nodded in satisfaction.

"I'm mainly here this time to teach you the true martial arts of our lineage; your master hasn't quite mastered them yet."

Lin Ye was curious.

"Our lineage is extremely famous among the various Martial Artist lineages, named Mind Stream," Chen Qingping said slowly, his face filled with pride.

"Mind Stream?" Lin Ye silently chewed on these two words.

Chen Qingping nodded, "Mind Stream, according to the research of psychologists hundreds of years ago, is considered a state of complete focus. In this state, you won't feel the passage of time, fully immersing yourself in the current task, feeling as if the world's disturbances have nothing to do with you, time stands still, worries disappear. Sometimes you think you've only worked for a little while, but when you look up, you find that you've worked from day to night."

Lin Ye seemed to be deep in thought; he occasionally entered this state as well.

Chen Qingping continued, "This is Mind Stream in the eyes of ordinary people. Entering the Mind Stream state, whether it's work, study, or entertainment, feels particularly efficient, and things just flow smoothly, as if going with the current, incredibly seamless."

"And our lineage's Mind Stream is based on this research."

"To unleash one's ultimate power with extraordinary control."

Lin Ye could imagine that terrifying state.

"Senior Grandmaster, is our sect's Mind Stream a type of skill?"

Chen Qingping shook his head, "Mind Stream does not belong to any level of skill; rather, it's a special technique, a state of body and mind. It doesn't consume Star Power, but exists to better control the body's strength."

Looking at the still bewildered Lin Ye, Chen Qingping smiled and shook his head; every disciple who learned Mind Stream from him was like this.

"Alright, let's begin. Let's start by practicing these few skills."

Lin Ye was overjoyed; having skills was great. He really didn't know how to approach this Mind Stream when it was so vague.

Chen Qingping opened his optical computer, added Lin Ye, and sent him several files.

Lin Ye opened them and expressed his approval, saying how convenient it was to practice martial arts in the new era.

It was a skill package, containing five Gold Level skills and one Star Level skill.

Mind Stream-Sight, Mind Stream-Smell, Mind Stream-Hearing, Mind Stream-Taste, Mind Stream-Touch, Mind Stream-Sixth Sense.

Lin Ye understood. It was about strengthening the six senses. Mind Stream-Sixth Sense was actually a Star Level skill, which should be considered the first Star Level skill he had obtained.

Chen Qingping added, "By strengthening the six senses to the extreme, you enhance your control, thereby controlling the Mind Stream state. Now, let's begin."

Under Chen Qingping's guidance, Lin Ye began to cultivate the Mind Stream's six-sense enhancement skills.

It was very difficult to practice; this was his feeling after cultivating.

After all, the six senses were not fists and feet, and practicing them was particularly troublesome. Such training facilities even required people to build them.

For example, to practice touch, all other four senses were blocked, leaving only touch to perceive the world. Special potions were also applied to his skin to enhance its sensitivity.

Muscle Master also had no way to influence the cultivation of these skills. While some sensations within the six senses did indeed require muscle control, muscles only affected the movement of organs, not their function.

However, fortunately, the remaining two abilities could affect the training progress, especially Strength Energy Control.

To better master the skills, Lin Ye was now putting all his skill points into Strength Energy Control.

His Strength Energy Control, which was already at a minor achievement level, steadily increased every day. Lin Ye planned to max it out, along with Star Force, before considering other allocations.

What was unexpected was the influence of dream skills on six-sense training. The training efficiency in dreams was actually 100%, not the normal 40% for other skills.

Lin Ye couldn't understand it, but he was pleasantly surprised and hoped for more such surprises.

The Senior Grandmaster naturally didn't just teach him six-sense training; he also taught him his other skills along the way.

For a full half-month, except for the incomprehensible Sixth Sense which he hadn't yet grasped, all other skills had been initiated.

Chen Qingping was very satisfied with Lin Ye's speed, which was much faster than that of his several disciples.

As for the Star Level Sixth Sense, he told Lin Ye not to rush, as Star Level skills were generally only accessible to those above the seventh rank.

There were many skills that enhanced the six senses, and all were difficult to practice. For example, Vibration Perception, which Lin Ye was cultivating, was one of them, enhancing certain aspects of touch and hearing.

He practiced this skill most diligently in the Star Realm, but his proficiency increased very slowly.

The Mind Stream lineage's six-sense enhancement was even harder to practice and more powerful.

Seeing that he had basically gotten started, the Senior Grandmaster was very pleased and told him to practice well, saying he would go meet some old friends.

No sooner had the Senior Grandmaster left than Jiang Xiaoyu stealthily snuck over.

"Lin Ye, what do you think of your Senior Grandmaster?"

Lin Ye hadn't seen his teacher for ten days and was quite happy now.

"Senior Grandmaster is very kind and amiable, and he was especially patient when teaching me."

Patient?

Kind and amiable?

Jiang Xiaoyu's mouth twitched.

Oh, so he's like this with his grand-disciple, is he?

He silently shed tears in his heart. Sure enough, there was a special bond with grandchildren.

"Then you should cultivate well. I'm sure you've also heard your Senior Grandmaster talk about our Mind Stream lineage. Our Mind Stream lineage is a top-tier lineage among Martial Artists, but the training is especially difficult. Even your Fish Brother here has only just gotten started."

Lin Ye understood in his heart. After all, with the Sixth Sense as a threshold, Star Level skills were indeed difficult to practice, and starting at the seventh rank was reasonable.

After a few more words, the inwardly wounded Jiang Xiaoyu left.

No, I can't be the only one suffering. He sent Lin Ye's feelings to the group chat of his senior brothers and sisters, and he even specially edited the surveillance footage of their teaching scene and sent it out as well.

He revealed a mischievous smile.

Senior Brother (1): ? ? ? ? This is Master.

Senior Brother (2): ? ? ? Don't send composite videos to prank Master.

Senior Brother (3): ? ? ?

Senior Sister (4): Xiao Yu, is this your disciple? Master said he was going to see you, and he didn't even take me. Hmph, I'll come find you tomorrow too.

Senior Brother (5): ? ? ? I feel like I've witnessed a supernatural event.

Jiang Xiaoyu was smug and wanted to mock them a bit, but when he saw Senior Sister (4)'s message, he felt a chill run down his spine and quickly tried to dissuade her.

The other senior brothers didn't care and tagged him a few more times. When they learned the truth, they felt a bit off. The last time they saw this scene was when Master was teaching Senior Sister (4).

And this wasn't because Senior Sister (4) was a girl, but because Senior Sister (4) was the daughter of Master's first love.

Their Master was obsessed with martial arts and neglected his first love. When he left her, he realized how important she was to him, but she had already become a married woman.

Out of a sense of compensation, they took great care of Senior Sister (4), which is why they were so ruthless when they learned she had been mistreated by Jiang Xiaoyu.

Lin Ye naturally didn't know the intricacies of this, otherwise, if he knew this gossip, he would probably change his perception of the Senior Grandmaster.