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Chapter 141 The Symbiotic Method of Secret Runes

"Hello, students of the 17th Special Training Class of 'Love in Karakura Town'. I am Yin Yarong, the instructor leading your special training, from the Secret Realm Planning and Management major at the National University of Defense Technology."

You can call me Teacher Yin, or you can call me Professor Yin. For the next ten days, and for the five years and nine months we spend in the secret realm, I will be teaching you about the Secret Rune Realm.

As expected, the elderly woman who appeared to be around seventy years old walked into the lecture hall and was indeed their team leader. The astonishment brought by Meow Meow King was suppressed, and everyone quieted down.

"Hmm, 34 people, plus a cat, everyone's here." Professor Yin looked around, a gentle smile on his face. "This is my fourth time leading the 'Love in Karakura Town' special training course, but it's the first time I've taught so many special students."

Meow Meow raised its paw and meowed.

Professor Yin smiled at it, his gaze briefly sweeping over Guan Yi, and said:

"But they are all the same. Whether they are human or animal, or students with blue, purple, red or even gold secret patterns, those who can enter the special training class will be the backbone of the human race and the foundation for our human race to fight against the demon race."

Red...and gold patterns?!

Are we among them? Ouyang Yu and Zhou Ke looked around in surprise and uncertainty.

Professor Yin did not point it out, but merely mentioned it as a casual example before continuing:
"Let's first give everyone some idea of ​​what we're about to learn."

In this special training course, the main courses we will be conducting include the 'Learning of the Mystic Rune Symbiosis Method,' which you are most concerned about, as well as 'Discussion and Understanding of the Characteristics of the Demon Race and the Situation Between the Two Races,' 'The Three Core Methods for Maximizing Contribution to Mystic Realm Exploration,' and 'The Summarization and Detailed Explanation of Different Types of Mystic Realm Systems'...

"Apart from the Secret Rune Symbiosis Method, everything else is something that university students spend four years learning. So five years seems like a long time, but if you don't put your heart and soul into it, don't expect to master it completely."

“Some of you come from families with a long history of learning and may have some knowledge in certain areas, but for the majority of you who have no foundation, I will start from the beginning. I hope you will listen carefully, as the family system may not be fully covered.”

"Now let's get straight to the point—these ten days before entering the secret realm will also be a challenging time for you. You must understand and master the Secret Rune Symbiosis Method. Because in the secret realm, you will not be able to sense the Secret Runes obtained in other secret realms. If you fail to master it, you will have to rely on your imagination to learn in the secret realm, which may be quite a headache."

Only after you've mastered the basics can you refine your rune symbiosis technique to the second or even third level through in-depth study within the secret realm, and then quickly digest your runes after leaving the realm.

She picked up a whiteboard marker and quickly wrote the five characters "Secret Pattern Symbiosis Method" on the whiteboard behind her.

Including Guan Yi, almost half of the explorers present were self-taught and had never even heard of these five words. They listened attentively, knowing that this was what they wanted.

Before learning the 'Secret Rune Symbiosis Method,' we must first understand—what is a Secret Rune?

Professor Yin spoke calmly and gently, as if recounting a story: "We all know that it is a reward and a gift from the secret realm, but what is its essence?"
It is not a rigid pattern, but a kind of spiritual, living fragment of knowledge derived from the origins and laws of the mystical realm.

"Yes, the runes are alive!"

"To put it simply, it is a seed that the secret realm gives you. The seed contains an energy that combines the contributions you make in conquering the secret realm with the power you gain in the secret realm. But you must let it grow in order to reap the harvest."

"Why is the admission requirement for our special training class usually 'purple runes'? Other explorers who have obtained blue runes, even if they have obtained three or five, are generally not specially recruited?"

Guo Yan's eyes twitched. Unlike the carefree Ye Huohuo, she felt that the old lady on the podium was calling on the two of them frequently.
"In terms of energy, the energy of three deep blue secret runes is basically equivalent to that of one light purple secret rune. However, their origins, that is, the types of seeds, are different."

Which is more valuable: three seeds that can grow 100 jin of rice or one seed that can grow 300 jin of rice? An explorer with light purple runes will definitely become a three-rune warrior, but even obtaining five dark blue runes doesn't guarantee becoming a three-rune warrior!

"Getting back to the main point, now that we understand that the secret pattern is essentially a 'seed,' what we need to do is nourish it with our own qi, blood, and spirit, allowing it to settle in our bodies and eventually coexist with us."

"This is the Secret Rune Symbiosis Technique." She turned around again and began to write rapidly:

Intention and pattern unite; blood and spirit communicate.

The tattoos form the celestial framework, and the body is the furnace!
Guan Yi had gained some insight. Everything in the world is interconnected; this was something he had realized during his enlightenment in the Kengan world. If one viewed the Secret Marks as living entities, seeds, and communicated and coexisted with them through one's own consciousness…

He became absorbed in his thoughts, and the world gradually darkened, leaving only a golden halo on his wrist.

"Remember these sixteen words." Professor Yin's words on the podium did not escape his mind: "Next, we will proceed to the first step of the introduction - sensory patterns."

Close your eyes and focus your inner vision. When the outside world is completely dark, and only the secret patterns on your wrist emit a faint light in your mind, you have succeeded.

"Okay, don't rush, this isn't easy. This is your goal for ten days, take it one step at a time..."

Everyone closed their eyes to listen to Professor Yin's breakdown and explanation, but Guan Yi opened her eyes. After Professor Yin finished speaking, when everyone was quietly contemplating the text, she quietly walked out.

Professor Yin followed them out, smiling as he asked, "What's wrong? Guan Yi, who possesses the golden runes?"

"Professor Yin, I think I've already completed the first step of the fingerprint sensory process. Could you teach me the second step?"

This is not the time to hide your shortcomings; if you can learn quickly, you should naturally learn quickly.

Professor Yin was stunned for several seconds before shaking his head with emotion and saying, "I've seen your file. You probably haven't been exposed to the Secret Rune Symbiosis Technique before. You really are a once-in-a-century genius... Well, geniuses need some extra help. The second level is—'Understanding Intent'."

The two started a private lesson, and a few students in the classroom noticed, but didn't think much of it and opened their eyes.

Only the king, sitting in the very front row, idly kicked his legs, stroked the big orange cat, and gestured towards the outside of the lecture hall.

"See, meow meow, we've found the perfect 'invincible' candidate."

The orange cat lazily licked its paws, silently mourning for the poor little guy who had been targeted by the king.

……

Over the next ten days, Guan Yi continued to advance the cultivation stage of the Secret Pattern Symbiosis Technique.

The second layer of meaning.

The third layer of root integration.

The fourth layer of dense foliage.

While others were just beginning their first level of cultivation, with the fastest progress only reaching the second level, Guan Yi had already begun practicing the fourth level of the Secret Rune Symbiosis Technique. After establishing communication with the golden secret runes, his digestion speed increased by at least three times.

His physical progress increased daily, but by the fourth level, the Secret Pattern Symbiosis Technique had gradually become abstract, and its connection with martial arts seemed to be decreasing, becoming more like a method of cultivating immortality. If he wanted to advance one level every few days, even Guan Yi would be far from being able to do it.

Meanwhile, all the students of the 17th training class of the 'Love in Karakura Town' special training secret realm finally ushered in the day of entering the secret realm!
When they arrived at the rune passage flowing under the golden light, the 'Secret Realm Point-to-Point Assistance Plan,' which had returned to a blank page and remained dormant for a long time after Guan Yi left the pirate secret realm, began to stir again.

(End of this chapter)