Beast Taming: My System is Bugged-Chapter 68 - 67: Earth Shifting Technique

Lu You was in class, staring blankly at the writing on the blackboard, but her mind was elsewhere.

She would periodically lower her head to look at the Sunflower Seed-eating Hamster on her desk, which was practicing its Cultivation Breathing Technique.

The latter was already trying very hard, attempting to combine the Breathing Technique with the Earth Element Technique.

Unfortunately, multitasking was always a major hurdle.

If the Breathing Technique’s control requirement for a Pet Beast was a bit lower, it might have been able to attempt it.

It was then that she heard her Cultivation Element teacher say in class:

"Pet Beasts on the Cultivation Element path often require a high level of Spiritual Power.

"Only by developing a Divine Sense can you ensure your cultivation path proceeds more smoothly. Open your textbooks to page 201 and look at the Universal Spiritual Cultivation Method Chapter for Pet Beast training, the ’Simple Meditation Method’..."

Lu You immediately started paying close attention, no longer distracted.

...

"’Simple Meditation Method’? Right. Let’s have Mouse Treasure train its Spiritual Power first."

Gu Ming met up with Lu You in a dim corner to eat. After hearing about her progress, Gu Ming glanced at his system.

The system didn’t respond, but his intuition told him that it was indeed very difficult for a Basic Pet Beast to multitask.

He had to raise the hamster’s Spiritual Power limit first so it could practice two Cultivation Techniques at the same time.

However, Gu Ming quickly thought of something. Since inscribing the Old Deng’s Health Array Pattern in the Sea of Consciousness could produce waves similar to a Divine Sense...

The unfortunate thing was that the future version of the Cyan Pine Skill had requirements in every aspect that far exceeded the ’Cyan Pine Unmoving Technique’, and students often had to take Elixirs just to keep up.

The little hamster and Lu You couldn’t practice it; her family couldn’t afford Elixirs.

That left only one method.

Gu Ming would use the newly learned Old Deng’s Health Array Pattern to sense the cultivation flaws within Mouse Treasure’s body, point them out directly, and make improvements.

If it didn’t work the first time, he’d try a second time, and a third.

Gu Ming had two or three opportunities during the day to generate Spiritual Resonance Waves through his cultivation, so he could provide guidance at least three times.

The meal Gu Ming ordered this time also included many dishes that restored Spiritual Power.

Once he had finished all the food, Gu Ming felt waves of warmth flow through his body, and his mind entered a clear and comfortable state.

"Mouse Treasure, try it again. I’ll sense you this time," Gu Ming said.

’Didn’t I just fail? Do I have to try again?’ Mouse Treasure was confused.

But since Daddy Gu had spoken, it had no reason not to listen.

Lu You stopped eating, watching Mouse Treasure with a curious and nervous expression, her face filled with worry.

’As I thought, I’m being too much of a bother.’

The thought of backing out flashed through Lu You’s mind several times, but while the idea was there, she couldn’t bring herself to say the words.

She was too timid, so much so that she found it difficult even to refuse someone’s kindness. She could only watch as she continued to impose on Gu Ming’s goodwill.

The path her Cultivation Element teacher had pointed out would take a very long time to practice. She might not even develop a Divine Sense by the time she graduated high school.

’How is Gu Ming planning to help Mouse Treasure, anyway? It’s hard to solve the inherent weakness in Mouse Treasure’s Spiritual Power with experience alone. This isn’t something experience can fix, is it?’

Just then, Mouse Treasure began to breathe deeply while simultaneously circulating its Earth Element Technique. It meditated on the earth, borrowing its power to perform the Breathing Technique with Earth Spiritual Qi.

Both Cultivation Techniques had a Breathing Technique component, leading to a serious and wasteful overlap in how they used the body.

Seeing Mouse Treasure’s strained, constipated expression, Lu You knew this attempt had failed as well.

’Sigh, this is too hard.’

Lu You felt that "wall" become clear to her once again. It was not something an ordinary person could overcome.

At that moment, a whiff of cyan pine wood fragrance brushed past her nose.

She took a shallow breath and realized the scent was coming from Gu Ming.

’What... is that?’

She subconsciously looked up, peering at Gu Ming through the gaps in her bangs.

It felt like a gaze on a spiritual level, as if Gu Ming was looking at her, making eye contact.

She trembled all over as if struck by electricity and quickly lowered her head.

It was as if a hole had been punched through the invisible wall in front of her, letting the wind blow in.

This made her instinctively shy away in her heart, afraid of the unknown.

’That feeling just now... did I just make eye contact with Gu Ming?’

Aside from when she absolutely had to face a camera and push back her bangs for an ID photo, she had never looked anyone straight in the eye.

This was the first time in years she had looked someone directly in the eye.

But she knew Gu Ming wasn’t looking at her.

Just then, Gu Ming reached out and tapped the Sunflower Seed-eating Hamster’s acupoints, readjusting its training posture.

It was no longer the standing stance of the Earth Element Technique. After a firm tap on its chest, the hamster could barely breathe. It held its breath, its face gradually turning purple, its body tensing up.

"Start running! Circulate your Earth Element Technique, meditate on the ground beneath your feet moving, and use the earth to perform your Breathing Technique," Gu Ming said quickly.

A moment ago, he had scanned it with his Spiritual Resonance Waves and discovered that the utilization rate of the hamster’s various muscles was very low.

Meanwhile, its respiratory tract and lungs, which were needed for the Breathing Technique, were experiencing a conflict where the two Cultivation Techniques were fighting for control.

Acting on his feeling, he tapped it with one finger, temporarily sealing the little hamster’s Breathing Technique.

The two Cultivation Techniques were fighting mainly because the Earth Element Technique was too strong. After all, the little hamster had already practiced it to the point where it was almost instinctual, while the Breathing Technique was a New Technique that had yet to leave a significant imprint on its body.

The priority now was to suppress one Cultivation Technique and re-establish the primary and secondary relationship between them.

The Sunflower Seed-eating Hamster listened to Gu Ming and started running back and forth on the steps of the small corridor.

Its lungs still couldn’t take in air, and circulating its stance-based technique was difficult.

"Imagine the earth is moving," Gu Ming said, and then saw the system’s bullet-screen comments scroll by.

[You have used Spiritual Waves to guide Mouse Treasure in learning the Earth Shifting Technique, solving the problem of the Green Treasure Breathing Technique being unable to coexist with the old technique.]

[As its body becomes increasingly deprived of oxygen, Mouse Treasure’s Physical Ability is gradually declining, as if the earth has locked its feet in place.]

[As long as it can move the earth beneath its feet, it can transition from cultivating the Earth Element Technique to the Earth Shifting Technique. However, you have serious doubts whether Mouse Treasure’s will can hold out until that moment.]

’Huh? Is this the method for learning the Earth Shifting Technique?’

Gu Ming really hadn’t known. He had just followed his inspiration and the details he had perceived to seal its lungs.

As for Mouse Treasure, the more it ran, the more strength it lost. Its face turned purple.

Lu You watched nervously, her small hand subconsciously grabbing Gu Ming’s arm.

"Is that enough?" she asked, her voice trembling.

Normally, she was terrified of talking to people.

But this time, watching Mouse Treasure suffer, looking like it couldn’t breathe and was on the verge of death, filled her with terror.

This wasn’t the first time she had spoken to Gu Ming, but it was definitely the first time she had proactively pleaded with someone.

Gu Ming sensed her feelings and also saw Mouse Treasure’s struggle. He reached out and tapped Mouse Treasure’s body, releasing the restriction on it.

Sweat beaded on Mouse Treasure’s head. It had never been so exhausted.

It gasped for air, collapsing to the ground.

It pained Gu Ming to watch, but he also knew this was a necessary step.

"Don’t lose heart, Mouse Treasure. You’re already very close to a breakthrough."

Gu Ming comforted it softly.

Lu You also came to her senses. She snatched her hand back with a SWISH and said in a low voice, "Thank you, Gu Ming. I... I was just really scared. I didn’t mean to."

Gu Ming smiled. "It’s fine. We’re helping Mouse Treasure together. We’ll definitely succeed."

The system’s bullet-screen notifications proved that Mouse Treasure was on the right path. There was no need to push it to such an extreme. It was better to break through its limits slowly, one step at a time.