He was silent for a moment before speaking in a tone that was both childlike and unusually calm, responding to each point: "For footwork, you must first train your core, stand firmly before moving, and when your foot lands, the ball of your foot should touch the ground first, and your center of gravity should follow your foot, so you won't sway; when lifting a stone weight, you can't just use your arms to exert force, you must first sink your waist, exert force from your legs first, and then transfer it from your waist and abdomen to your arms, so it won't be strenuous; when shooting an arrow, you must first stabilize your breathing, inhale when drawing the bow, and exhale when releasing the arrow, and when your breathing is stable, your hands won't shake."

In just a few words, he accurately pinpointed the problem that was causing the three of them the most headaches.

Qian Gu Jue's eyes lit up instantly. He immediately squatted down and tried to assume the starting position for pulling the stone lock, following Tang San's instructions. Sure enough, he felt much more relaxed and couldn't help but exclaim, "It really works! It's so much more comfortable than my previous haphazard practice! Tang San, you're amazing!"

Oupai immediately picked up the bow and tried the breathing method Tang San had described twice. He immediately felt his previously tense arms relax considerably and nodded repeatedly, "Yes! That's the feeling! I was always stuck here before, but I finally figured it out!"

Seeing the two's surprised expressions, Gui Mengguan took a half-step forward, her eyes crinkling as she looked at Tang San, her tone full of anticipation: "Tang San, you're amazing! You explained in just a few words what the teacher taught for several days. Do you have some kind of self-training method? Could you teach us?"

Upon hearing this, Qian Gu Jue and Ou Pai immediately stopped what they were doing and turned to look at Tang San with anticipation in their eyes.

"We're all family," Gui Mengguan said, swinging her short legs in a soft voice that touched Tang San's heart. "My parents are Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, Oupai's grandfather is Light Feather Douluo, Qian Gu Jue's grandfather is Demon Subduing Douluo, and Elder Bibi Dong, who takes care of you, is an elder we all respect. We're meant to grow up together, cultivate together in the Spirit Hall, and become stronger together. Please teach us!"

"Yeah, yeah!" Qian Gu Jue immediately nodded in agreement. "From now on, we'll be best partners, becoming Title Douluos of the Spirit Hall together! You're so amazing, teach us, we can help you in the future!"

Oupai nodded vigorously, his eyes sparkling as he looked at Tang San: "We promise, we will never tell anyone what you teach us! Only the four of us will know!"

Tang San looked at the three children of the same age with expectant eyes, her fingertips paused slightly, and a wave of conflicting emotions surged in her heart.

How could he possibly teach the real techniques?

Mysterious Heaven Skill, Ghostly Shadow Tracking, Purple Extreme Demon Eye, Crane Control and Dragon Capture—these are all secret techniques of the Tang Clan, ancestral precepts etched into their very bones.

Having lived two lives, his greatest obsession is to rebuild the Tang Clan here and restore its former glory. The Tang Clan's martial arts techniques must never be passed on to outsiders; this is his bottom line, which he will defend to the death.

On the other hand, he couldn't bring himself to refuse outright.

Bibi Dong is his mother, giving him all the warmth of this life; the Spirit Hall is his home, providing him with the most stable environment to grow up in and the best cultivation resources. These three children before him are his companions, relatives and friends belonging to the same family, and they will grow up together and protect this family together. To coldly and harshly refuse them would be too heartless and would betray the principles his mother had always taught him: "to be open-minded and grateful."

Moreover, they are only three-year-old children. Even if they are taught the most basic methods, they will not be able to understand the intricacies.

Who would believe that a three-year-old child could produce a complete, top-level martial arts technique that has been passed down for thousands of years? At most, people would just think that it's a little trick he figured out on his own to improve his health.

As for the core techniques, it's best if he doesn't mention them.

After weighing the options in his mind for a long time, Tang San finally looked up at the three of them, nodded slightly, and said in a calm tone, "I can teach you some methods that I've figured out myself. Whether you can learn them or not depends entirely on yourselves."

The three children's eyes lit up instantly, and they nodded repeatedly like three chicks pecking at rice, promising in unison, "We'll definitely study hard! We absolutely won't tell anyone!"

Seeing their excited expressions, Tang San's inner turmoil subsided somewhat. He led the three to the open space under the corridor and first taught them the most basic introductory breathing method of the Xuan Tian Gong—he only taught them the most rudimentary breathing technique, showing them how to follow their breath and feel the faint, warm breath between heaven and earth, and how to let this breath simply circulate in their bodies. He never mentioned the circulation of Qi, nor did he mention the three words "Xuan Tian Gong," only saying that it was "a small method of cultivating Qi."

Next, he taught the most basic balance footwork for Ghostly Phantoms, only teaching how to land, how to adjust the center of gravity, and how to move around in a small space. He didn't teach those exquisite dodging and tracking footwork, only saying that they were "little tricks for practicing footwork".

Finally, he only told Oupai that every day at the hour of Yin (3-5 AM), one should concentrate on the rising sun, follow the sun with one's eyes, without blinking or losing focus, in order to train one's eyesight, but he never mentioned the method of operating the Purple Demon Eye.

After less than half an hour, Tang San stopped and looked at the three of them, saying, "That's all. You practice first, and we'll talk about the rest once you're proficient."

The three time travelers knew perfectly well that Tang San had held back and hadn't taught them the true core techniques.

But they didn't care at all; in fact, they were secretly overjoyed.

I never expected to get the complete Tang Sect secrets in one go. Getting this most basic introductory method is already a huge surprise.

It's important to know that this is the foundation upon which Tang San made his living in the original story. Even the God King realm still needs to cultivate this technique. Even the most basic breathing method is several times stronger than the basic techniques of ordinary Soul Masters in Douluo Continent. It is enough for them to lay the most solid foundation before their Martial Soul awakens.

Something is better than nothing. Anyway, there's a long road ahead, and they have plenty of time to wear each other down.

The three showed no dissatisfaction, but rather gratitude, repeatedly thanking Tang San.

"Thank you so much, Tang San!" Gui Mengguan smiled broadly. "I'll practice hard when I get back! How about we practice together here every morning from now on? We'll keep each other accountable, and nobody's allowed to slack off!"

"Yeah, yeah!" Qian Gu Jue immediately chimed in, "From now on, the four of us will train together and get stronger together!"

Oppai nodded vigorously, "If you ever need anything in the future, we'll help you! We're the best partners!"

Tang San looked at the three sincere-looking children, nodded slightly, and said nothing more, but simply picked up the book that was placed aside again.

But new thoughts kept arising in his mind—his mother and the Spirit Hall had given him the best of everything, nurturing him as the core of the future. He didn't want to let down this kindness, nor did he want to disappoint his mother's expectations.

Rebuilding the Tang Clan was his obsession across two lifetimes.

We can't possibly build a separate Tang Sect department within the Spirit Hall, which is essentially a family organization, can we?

He shook his head, suppressing the absurd thought.

There's plenty of time ahead; it's too early to think about these things now. The most urgent task is to improve my own strength so that when I awaken my martial spirit at six, I can live up to my mother's expectations and build up enough confidence for what I want to do in the future.

As the sun gradually set in the west, the golden afterglow cast long shadows of the four small figures.

"Okay, from now on I'm the boss, Gui Gui you're the second, Tang San your name is San, so you're the third, and Oupai you're the boss."

Qian Gu Jue made the suggestion, but Gui Meng Guan said it was meaningless, as it was also a step in building a bond of affection.

"I have no objection."

Tang San naturally had no objection. His name contained the character "San," which meant he was born to be the third child.

"I have no objection either."

"Why do you think I'm ranked fourth?"

Oppai was numb, so he made him stand behind the little scoundrel, even though this little scoundrel was not the original one who had been corrupted.

"Since you're a year or two younger than all of us, you'll have to be a good little brother." Gui Mengguan smiled.

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