Chapter 128 The Ultimate Technique of Unifying All Spirits

With a thought from Gu Ye, Koromon and Unicorn in his arms turned into two streaks of soft light and obediently returned to their cards.

He raised his hand to tidy his clothes, walked quickly to the door, and with a gentle twist, opened it.

Outside the door, Bu Yao squeezed in almost impatiently, her movements as swift as a gust of wind as she charged straight for the dining table in the living room.

But the tabletop was clean and empty; not a single one of the dishes she had been longing for was there.

The expectation on the young girl's face instantly collapsed, the corners of her mouth drooped, and her eyes were filled with undisguised dejection.

The next second, she spun around abruptly, hands on her hips, and glared at Gu Ye with a sense of righteous indignation, her tone carrying a hint of blatant complaint.

"Do you even see what time it is? Why haven't you started cooking yet?"

Gu Ye let out a soft chuckle, amused by her self-righteous look. Leaning against the doorframe, he teased her on purpose:

"Want to eat? Beg me."

Bu Yao's eyes lit up at first, clearly hearing the words "want to eat," but once she processed the second half of the sentence, her entire face instantly fell.

She didn't throw a tantrum; she just tilted her head up and stared at Gu Ye with watery eyes. Her rims turned slightly red, and it looked as if tears were about to fall at any moment—a picture of extreme grievance.

As soon as Gu Ye saw that expression, he admitted defeat on the spot and quickly raised his hands in surrender.

"My mistake, my mistake. I'll go cook right now, alright?"

As soon as he spoke, a miraculous scene occurred.

The tears about to fall from Bu Yao's face vanished without a trace, as if that look of being on the verge of crying had never existed.

The corners of her mouth curled up into a smug and cunning smile. She skipped lightly over to the sofa and sat down, looking perfectly relaxed as she waited for the meal to begin.

Gu Ye shook his head helplessly, yet he willingly turned and walked into the kitchen.

After a period of busy preparation, the dining table was filled with fragrant dishes.

The two of them devoured the food like a whirlwind. Once they were full and satisfied, they both sprawled lazily on the sofa, enjoying a rare moment of post-meal relaxation.

Gu Ye turned his head to look at the satisfied Bu Yao and asked casually:

"You didn't come looking for me today just to score a free meal, did you?"

Based on his understanding of this girl, she never visited without a reason. Coming over so punctually today meant there was definitely something else.

Bu Yao slapped her forehead as if suddenly remembering something important and quickly sat up straight.

She pulled a simple, ancient-looking card from her pocket and reached out to push it gently in front of Gu Ye.

"Here, Ning Shijun asked me to pass this to you. I almost forgot."

Gu Ye picked up the card and turned it over a few times, looking perplexed:

"What is this?"

Bu Yao was slightly taken aback, showing some confusion:

"Haven't you already been to the Galaxy Consciousness World? How could you not know what this is?"

Gu Ye gave an embarrassed smile. During his last visit to the Galaxy Consciousness World, he had only focused on gaining experience related to Silver-tier cards. He hadn't paid any attention to other miscellaneous information, so naturally, he didn't know what it was.

"Forget it, I'll explain it to you."

Bu Yao shook her head helplessly and reached for the card.

With a flash of spiritual light, the card transformed in her hand into a thread-bound book with a simple cover, resting quietly in her palm.

"This is a cultivation technique exclusive to Card Masters."

She spoke seriously, "Every Card Master who breaks through to the Silver-tier must choose a cultivation technique to practice.

Cultivation techniques don't just speed up the rate of spiritual energy cultivation; they also quickly strip away corruption values. You can think of them as high-level versions of meditation techniques."

At this point, Bu Yao suddenly lowered her voice and leaned in close, looking very mysterious:

"Furthermore, different techniques have different special effects.

The Witch Society you borrowed from before—the technique they practice has a very eerie effect; it can accelerate a man's transformation into a woman."

Gu Ye felt a chill in his heart and subconsciously leaned in a bit closer, asking curiously:

"Then what effect does this technique have?"

Bu Yao handed the book directly to him and said succinctly:

"Just one effect—double spiritual energy."

Gu Ye looked down, and several bold, powerful characters on the cover caught his eye:

[Myriad Spirits Return to One Art] (First Layer)

Curious, he flipped through the pages, but the text inside was obscure and profound, with ancient and difficult phrasing like 'All things take man as the foundation, the nature of spirit...' After looking for a long time, he couldn't understand a single word.

Gu Ye simply placed the technique on the table, turned to Bu Yao, and said with surprise:

"You're not expecting me to chew through and learn this bit by bit on my own, are you?"

Bu Yao couldn't help but roll her eyes at him. She picked up the technique again, and with a flash of light from her fingertip, the book turned back into a card.

"What are you thinking? Technique cards can be integrated directly into a Card Master's body, allowing for instant mastery.

The only thing is... it will occupy slots on your natal card."

"slots?"

Gu Ye heard yet another new term and felt his head throb. These unfamiliar fields he'd been encountering lately were all closely related to him, yet they left him completely bewildered.

"What are slots?"

Bu Yao patiently explained to him piece by piece:

"slots are in a hidden state during the Bronze-tier, but there is an inherent upper limit to their number. Otherwise, why do you think those children of Noble Families don't learn an infinite amount of Card Master skills? It's because slots are limited; everyone has a ceiling."

"If you look into your sea of consciousness now and focus your mind to perceive your natal card, you'll be able to see how many slots you have."

Hearing this, Gu Ye immediately did as she said, closing his eyes and sinking his mind inward. His consciousness descended into his sea of consciousness, and his gaze fell upon his natal card.

The originally solid natal card gradually became illusory. Then, one by one, circular indentations slowly emerged within his perception.

There were twelve circular holes in total, neatly arranged around the natal card. Three of the holes were already filled with a faint spiritual light, no longer in an empty state.

"These must be the slots Bu Yao mentioned... The three that are filled should be the three Card Master skills I've already learned."

Gu Ye made a silent judgment in his heart. After perceiving them for a moment, he slowly withdrew and opened his eyes.

"How many slots does a normal Bronze-tier Card Master have?" he asked.

Bu Yao thought for a moment and gave a precise answer:

"Normally, it's five. However, some exceptionally gifted people can have six or seven."

"Once you break through to the Silver-tier, you get one more slot for every minor stage you advance."

After saying that, she looked at Gu Ye curiously:

"Exactly how many do you have?"

Gu Ye spoke calmly: "Nine."

Bu Yao was stunned for a moment, then she puffed out her chest with pride:

"I was a genius girl with seven slots at the Bronze-tier. Impressive, right!"

"Impressive, very impressive."

Gu Ye played along as her hype man.

But in the depths of his heart, a wave of shock surged.

Having nine slots at the Bronze-tier far exceeded ordinary people. This could no longer be described as 'genius'; it was practically monstrous.

Suppressing the surprise in his heart, Gu Ye spoke again, asking the most crucial question:

"Then how many slots will this 'Myriad Spirits Return to One Art' occupy?"

Bu Yao held up four fingers and said seriously:

"Four."