This is Swallowed Star, not Resident Evil.

Chapter 6 Cosmic Energy

After Ye Yang used his divine sense to capture the cosmic energy of the Devouring Starry Sky World back into his body, he immediately felt a cool sensation in his brain.

"It seems to be working; this wisp of my divine consciousness has grown three-tenths stronger..."

"But the brain seems to be consuming a tenth more of the body's energy, and the heart is beating very fast... Only by increasing blood pressure and flow rate can the brain be supplied with more nutrients."

Realizing that the effect was not what he had expected, Ye Yang immediately stopped trying to capture cosmic energy directly with his divine sense.

He recalled the contents of the original work...

"The Five Hearts Towards Heaven cultivation method in the original work can be practiced even by martial artists who haven't awakened their spiritual power. This shows that they sense cosmic energy not through spiritual power, but through their body's cells!"

"The body's cells absorb cosmic energy but do not transmit it back to the neurons, which is why it is so difficult for martial artists to sense it."

"Therefore, I need to make the cells in my body that have already undergone 'mutation' actively absorb cosmic energy!"

Ye Yang began to scan his body from top to bottom with his divine sense, especially his lungs.

He looked inside his lungs and saw varying degrees of bleeding on the surface of many alveoli, which was probably why he had been wanting to cough.

"That's right! The alveoli have a huge internal surface area and are usually the first places to be infected by the RR virus. Is it possible to create a breathing method that allows lung cells to absorb large amounts of cosmic energy, thereby enabling evolution?"

Breathing techniques are commonplace in Taoist cultivation, and after countless millennia of development, the related theories have been perfected to their peak!

Ye Yang immediately wanted to use it in the Devouring World.

However, as he continued to try and used his divine sense to sense the concentration of cosmic energy in his lungs, he found it difficult to gather a large amount of cosmic energy into his lungs through breathing.

His body is like a giant sieve, through which cosmic energy can pass freely.

Only some 'mutated' cells can absorb this energy.

"The practice of breathing exercises is not just a simple breathing method, but also requires the mind and intention to be in harmony, intention and breath to be in harmony, the unity of heaven and man to be enlightened."

The "unity of heaven and man" here does not refer to the second level of the mind cultivation realm after devouring the Earth in the dungeon.

Rather, it refers to a state in which the micro-environment of the human body is in harmony with the macro-environment of heaven and earth, taking advantage of the situation and proceeding naturally.

Ye Yang's consciousness withdrew from the Devouring World, slowing its time flow to 1/32, and then he began to open the academy terminal to search for academic materials related to the "Breathing Technique".

He had received the academy terminal a day earlier.

"Hmm? Before, I only practiced breathing exercises according to the textbook and the teacher's guidance. But this is the first time I've systematically studied the theory of breathing exercises..."

After reading papers for most of the day, Ye Yang benefited greatly.

In the past, even when he had insights during his breathing exercises, he would focus his attention on accelerating his practice.

But now that we've turned to studying fundamental principles and drawing on the experience of our predecessors, progress has been incredibly rapid.

"This book... cannot be viewed on the terminal; it can only be borrowed from the library. I've already been in seclusion for two days, so I'll go out for a walk."

Ye Yang, feeling restless, went out.

Twenty minutes later, after borrowing the book he wanted from the library, Ye Yang walked back to his dormitory.

He walked while pondering the problem. However, being at the Foundation Establishment stage, his body was filled with divine sense and magical energy, so he wouldn't bump into anyone.

"Ouch!" Ye Yang suddenly felt like he had bumped into a mountain, and he was knocked backward, almost falling to the ground like a little girl.

He was immediately surprised, because this was not a force of magical rebound, but simply a solid physical body, as immovable as a mountain!

Looking up, he saw an old man with a full forehead and bright eyes, his white eyebrows scrutinizing him.

"Young man, you seem a bit weak," the white-browed old man said.

Ye Yang was stunned for a moment.

He is surrounded by divine sense and a magical field, like the most sensitive tentacles; anyone nearby will be detected and instinctively avoided. Even if someone deliberately tries to bump into him, they will be automatically and gently pushed away.

But the white-browed old man in front of him, although he looked ordinary and unremarkable, like an ordinary person without any cultivation.

He could disregard his own senses and almost knock down this healthy 18-year-old boy at will, which shows he is definitely not an ordinary person.

"Senior, I'm so sorry, I got so engrossed in thinking." Ye Yang could only apologize quickly.

"Hehe." The white-browed elder glanced at the book in Ye Yang's hand and chuckled, "Analysis of the Mechanism of Breathing Techniques? Although this book is geared towards body refinement, it's not suitable for beginners."

"Come with me."

The white-browed old man turned and walked straight into the woods, leaving Ye Yang completely bewildered.

What's going on?

But this senior seemed to want to guide him, which didn't seem like a bad thing. Ye Yang didn't hesitate. Since he was already here, he might as well go and listen. Perhaps he would gain some pleasant surprises.

"There are also biases in the methods of breathing. Some people can cultivate a pure and refined primordial spirit, some people breathe in and exhale righteous energy, and some people breathe in the cycle of the four seasons."

The white-browed old man walked and talked, stopping when he reached an open space and turning to face the sun:

"Qi cultivation pursues the essence, emphasizes the unity of all things and returning to the origin, and requires cultivating oneself to the source. Methods of cultivation such as tools, formations, talismans, and elixirs are external things that are used to cultivate the Dao."

"Only in our Immortal Martial World can we return all paths to ourselves, to the naturally formed human body. Breathing is a human instinct, and the most important and universal life activity besides the heartbeat!"

"Therefore, the breathing technique of my Immortal Martial Arts is closest to the essence of 'breathing'..."

The white-browed elder didn't care whether Ye Yang understood or listened; he simply began to impart his understanding of "breathing."

They also demonstrated on-site the process of absorbing the sun's radiance and extracting a trace of the sun's essence.

Ye Yang then realized, "Could this senior be that 'old lecturer' from the Immortal Martial Arts Department? Did he come to test me before the course even started?"

However, the white-browed elder did not reveal his identity. After teaching Ye Yang for an hour, he left on his own.

But it was clear that their steps were much lighter.

……

Back in his dormitory, Ye Yang reflected on his gains and felt that the breathing technique of devouring the world was becoming more and more promising.

"By the way, was that senior satisfied with me in the end?" After transmigrating and reincarnating, Ye Yang clearly felt that his 'comprehension' was much higher than that of his peers, so he was still somewhat confident.

"So be it. What others think of me is of no use to me. Developing my own potential and gaining great power is what truly matters."

Ye Yang immediately closed his eyes, and his consciousness passed through the 'gate' in his heart, descending upon the Devouring World.

……

On the other side, the white-browed old man walked into the office with a smile on his face.

"Old Guo, what's wrong?" Director Yang looked at the white-browed old man with some surprise.

The senior colleague hasn't bothered me for the past two days; he must have gone to investigate that 'Ye Yang' privately.

However, this senior was also a powerful dungeon master. His proudest achievement was the dungeon master's immortal martial arts path that he created, which could break free from the shackles of traditional body cultivation to a certain extent and bring part of his body cultivation into the dungeon through his divine soul.

The character "Ye Yang" was rated level one, but possessed extremely high comprehension. Director Yang recruited such a student specifically to give to Old Guo, so that he wouldn't keep coming to his office to nag him.

However, Ye Yang's extremely low potential in dungeons indicates that his character is also extremely poor.

If you have a bad character, no matter how high your comprehension and aptitude are, it's useless!

So Director Yang thought that Mr. Guo should feel very regretful and disappointed, but looking at his joyful expression now, could it be that he really got a bargain?

"Hehe, this time I, an old man, have really gotten a great deal..." Old Guo said with a smile, "That kid doesn't look dejected at all. He's very confident and ambitious. He even took the initiative to find books to study the physical breathing method."

"I think everyone else has misjudged it; that 'Resident Evil-like copy' is probably not as simple as it seems."

Director Yang was skeptical, but it didn't really concern him. He just needed to make sure that Old Guo didn't keep asking him for new student spots.

"Haha, as long as you're happy, Mr. Guo..."

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