Worshiping... he doesn't think it's a good term. Every stage of a person's growth is a transformation, from a free mercenary to battlefield cannon fodder, from a special envoy to a Revenge Shadow Rider, from the brink of death to rebirth, and from cosmic rhythm to transcendence. These reflect just a buildup of consciousness barriers. Zi Yu wouldn't understand these now, so Feng Yi simply laughed them off.

"Haha, I'm not the only one who admires Brother Feng."

"Brother Feng, can I have a hug?"

"Why?"

"A hug, lift me up high."

"You're 17, you know. Want to make your sister jealous?"

"But I really admire Brother Feng; you're really cool."

"People often only unleash their potential in special environments. I don't think my stories are cool. Instead, they're some unpleasant memories—prepare, we're heading out now."

"No, I just want a hug and lift me up high, then we can go."

Feng Yi's gaze grew peculiar, "Zi Yu..."

"Yes!"

"What is your purpose in cultivating? Is it to dream, to become strong, to prove yourself and thus test your personal limits, or to protect what you treasure?"

"To prove myself!"

"Very good, don't forget yesterday's defeat. I may not be a qualified teacher, but I can see your uniqueness—if you just have a playful attitude, you're merely wasting time and will never truly grow."

"I, I understand now."

Zi Yu bowed her head, feeling a bit disheartened...

And when walking on the Alpha spaceport route, the lost emotions had long been dispelled, replaced by eager anticipation, restless like a deer—In this magnificent era, she, Nangong Ziyu, an ordinary yet not so ordinary girl, will journey alongside the legendary Brother Feng. Whatever kind of journey it will be, just the thought of it made her heart race.

The first hurdle appeared in 20 minutes, glamorously named as the plane ticket. To reach Icebird Star, a transfer at Dragon Gate space station for antimatter propulsion jump is needed, and the ticket costs about sixty thousand.

Yesterday's expenditures weren't insignificant; now, Feng Yi had less than forty thousand left, so he had to ask Zi Yu for money: "Hey, how much money do you have left?"

Zi Yu took out an adorable pink wallet, carefully counted exactly 20 Federal Coins, which converted to cash was 20,000, "Just this cash."

"This money barely makes it for one person. Don't you have any savings?"

"Oh, yes, I do."

Zi Yu then took out a few Gold Cards from her wallet, "They're all here, about 800,000 in total."

Eight hundred thousand... didn't expect this girl to be quite affluent; pocket money equivalent to two years of a typical young man's hard-earned salary.

"I'll keep these cards for you, go wait over there."

"Brother Feng, give them back to me."

"What are you thinking? Wake up! Cultivation isn't traveling, isn't flower viewing or moon gazing. Want money? Work and earn it. Blame your naivety for giving me all your cards; consider this money as buying a lesson."

"Sob sob sob... that's my half-year living expense, saved slowly."

Zi Yu cried herself silly in the bathroom...

However, as a mentor, Feng Yi still offered her some return. The week's journey finally came to an end. Upon arriving at Icebird Star, he returned to the main topic and provided Zi Yu with four references, asking which aspect of cultivation she wanted to pursue?

"Which aspect?"

"Good."

"I don't know either."

"Reference one: Heart cultivation meditation. While a strong physique is important, psychological quality and mental height are equally essential. This helps in activating thoughts and breaking through mental barriers, mastering mental power is often the first milestone for stepping up."

"Sounds so boring."

Zi Yu was dumbfounded for a second, then shook her head gloomily, "What's the second reference then?"

"Reference two: Willpower cultivation. Strong willpower is always fundamental for martial artists. One can say that a weakling without willpower cannot become a master; it represents effort and perseverance. Success often requires 1% talent and 99% effort, and willpower is the key factor of the 99."

Of course, Feng Yi didn't mention one crucial point—that seemingly insignificant 1% is the most vital.

"It sounds very difficult. I don't want to learn that. Brother Feng, tell me about the third one."

"Reference three: X special ability training. As a member of the Golden Pupillary Art lineage, you have a unique advantage; in same-level combat, this Pupillary Power is almost invincible. However, product endurance is your shortcoming, so enhancing your Pupillary Power is the third reference content."

"Sounds awesome, then what's the fourth reference plan?" Zi Yu asked eagerly, hopping on her feet.

"As for the fourth plan... naturally, it's an increase in strength. I'll sift through the skills I possess and find techniques suitable for you—you are the most talented person I've seen apart from Mengdie, with a total of four attributes: gold, water, fire, earth."

"No way, am I that powerful?" Zi Yu's mouth fell open.

"Of course, but don't be arrogant."

"Then how many attributes does Brother Feng possess?"

"I only possess two, wind and dark attributes."

"What strange attributes, how many does Mengdie possess?"

"Five attributes: gold, wood, water, wind, ice—the number of attributes isn't really important, the emphasis is mastering and utilizing them. Of course, the more attributes, the better your hand of cards, and the higher your potential ceiling."

"Haha, that's great, I decide to cultivate the fourth plan!"

"It's indeed the fourth plan... are you sure?"

"Yes, yes, this sounds awesome!"

"Alright, decision made, then let's start with heart cultivation."

"Huh, huh huh huh huh huh!?" Zi Yu seemed suddenly struck by extreme damage, "No! Brother Feng promised choice questions!"

"Isn't this your choice."

"But I didn't choose heart cultivation."

"I was speaking ironically. Only by forcing oneself to the brink can one avoid being cornered by life. Beginning with the worst starting point won't have worse results."

"Sounds reasonable, but I don't want heart cultivation, sob sob sob... Brother Feng, you're a big baddie, liar, liar!" Zi Yu made a pitiful attack.

But Feng Yi was immune to such attacks: "Less complaining, more resilience, there's no shortcut on the path of cultivation, rushing for success only backfires—alright, now let's start our first lesson."

"First lesson, what's that?"

Feng Yi smiled mysteriously, waved down a taxi, and took Zi Yu straight to Holy Song City.

Holy Song is the largest city on Icebird, incorporating food, leisure, and entertainment, with a permanent population of eighty million.

However, from the moment they got off the car, Zi Yu got confused. Why cultivate here? She's seen prosperous cities before; as a resident of Rekart's capital, few places in the world are more bustling than the capital.

Of course, we're not talking economics here, only cultivation.

After visiting many shops, Zi Yu still thought this Ai'er Cake House was quite unique. She really liked it, but why did Brother Feng find her a favorite shop?

"Are you sure you like it here?"

Now, Zi Yu was so scared by Feng Yi she'd developed neurasthenia, "Uh... Brother Feng isn't hiding any schemes, right?"

Feng Yi smiled mysteriously, after a while he walked out of the dessert shop, having completed the card payment process, hand carrying exquisite cake, "First day of cultivation, Zi Yu, this is a gift."

"Wow, so pretty, thank you Brother Feng."

Feng Yi was slightly embarrassed, having used her money to buy it, he quickly cleared his throat to cover up his awkwardness.

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