Chapter 304: The True Meaning of Equivalent Exchange

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"Do you want me to teach you?" The Silver Dragon King turned around, winking at Tang San. "I assure you, my method of cultivating soul power is much better than the continent's meditation techniques and that Xuantian Technique you're so secretive about."

Tang San couldn't help but think of a joke:

The protagonist's Xuantian Technique in Douluo Dalu 5 can be cultivated to the level of a God King (though it seems to have been improved).

However, Tang San was genuinely curious about the Silver Dragon King's cultivation method, so he nodded. "I'm all ears."

"Wow, you really are shameless." Gu Yuena was astonished, her mouth agape. "Can't you tell I was mocking you? You actually want to learn?"

"In your own words, you belong to me. I provide for your food, clothing, and shelter, so you are mine. Therefore, everything of yours belongs to me," Tang San said matter-of-factly as he continued annotating the anatomy diagram.

"Are you confessing to me?" Gu Yuena stared at Tang San for a moment before suddenly asking.

"I'm not foolish enough to confess to an eight-year-old girl, even if your true age might rival that of humanity's ancestors." Tang San responded without looking up, focusing on the perfect integration of the three cultivation methods and realizing he might need to rely on soul rings.

"Feels like you're mocking me for being old..." Gu Yuena's purple eyes glared at him for a while before she turned away. "I can teach you, but if you can't learn it, don't blame me."

As the Silver Dragon King, she naturally had her own method of controlling elements, soul power, and spiritual power, but it was only suitable for her. Others, even if they had multiple elements like her, would find it difficult to grasp without her guidance.

Divine-level cultivation techniques aren't something mortals can master.

"Go ahead, if it seems practical, I can teach you my cultivation method," Tang San said, setting aside the charcoal pencil and moving the anatomy diagram to the side. He lifted Gu Yuena onto the table, sitting her on the edge, facing him.

To his surprise, Gu Yuena crossed her legs and lifted her skirt playfully. "Is the view below so beautiful it sets your desires ablaze?"

Tang San: "???"

Don't tell him the cultivation method was hidden in her underwear.

Seeing Tang San remain unmoved, Gu Yuena felt a bit defeated and disappointed. "Is it because I'm too young and my body hasn't matured, so I lack the allure of a mature woman?"

Tang San blocked Gu Yuena's playful punches with quick hand movements, maintaining a surprised expression. "Aren't I playing along with you? I thought a thousand-year-old soul beast like you would be used to such things."

Gu Yuena retorted angrily, "You're the one who's used to it! Your whole family is used to it! And I never admitted to being a thousand-year-old soul beast. That was just your guess at the time."

The Silver Dragon King was born in the God Realm, created by the death of the Dragon God.

After escaping to the lower realm, her body was severely injured and she was in a constant state of sleep. When would she have had time to find a male dragon?

Non-divine male dragons, even those with powerful bloodlines like Di Tian, don't interest her...

Ugh!

She almost let Tang San's words mislead her!

"Alright, don't get angry. I was just joking. But if you're not a million-year-old soul beast, then what are you?" Tang San leaned back in his chair, looking at Gu Yuena with great interest. "Could you be a mythical beast?"

"You seem knowledgeable." Gu Yuena crossed her legs and placed them on the table, but she still didn't admit anything. Instead, she leaned her forehead against Tang San's, transmitting a surge of spiritual power. Feeling the resistance, she said, "Don't resist. I'll directly transmit my cultivation method to you. It's too complicated to explain verbally, and I don't even know how to describe it."

A divine-level cultivation method involves the god core essence, numerous routes to consider, and even the creation of some energy flow paths. It's highly intricate.

Thus, transmitting it through spiritual power is far more convenient than explaining it.

Given Tang San's strong spiritual power, she could do this. Otherwise, an ordinary person's brain couldn't handle the influx of such profound knowledge and might bleed from the orifices, suffer a mental breakdown, or even die from overload.

Tang San relaxed his spiritual defenses and accepted the information transmitted by the Silver Dragon King, his eyes showing surprise. "Your cultivation method is quite impressive."

The Silver Dragon King's method focuses primarily on elemental control, supported by the enhancement of spiritual power, with the least effect on physical strength.

However, the three aspects are perfectly integrated, forming a cohesive whole.

"Is it like merging into one?" Tang San pondered for a moment and then spoke. "Gathering the three treasures—essence, energy, and spirit—into a core to permeate the entire body... This is indeed a viable path, eliminating extra complications. The only drawback is that due to your martial spirit or physical condition, you somewhat forgo physical enhancement."

"That's an interesting term, but my cultivation method is incomplete." Gu Yuena mimicked Tang San, rubbing her chin. "My body isn't complete. If I can find and absorb the missing part, I can become the supreme God King!"

"At that time—"

Among the five God Kings of the God Realm, apart from the more troublesome Kindness and Evil, the other three, including the Asura who once severely injured her, would all meet their end.

"Hahaha!"

Tang San looked at the suddenly laughing Gu Yuena as if she were a fool. Disdainfully, he took out a handkerchief and wiped the drool from her mouth. "Stop laughing. People might think you've gone mad."

"Ahem, I just thought of something happy." Gu Yuena said, trying to appear deep. "By the way, can you cultivate it? Shouldn't you show me your cultivation method?"

Tang San raised his hand, pulling Gu Yuena's forehead back to his brow, and transmitted the Xuantian Technique, the Jade Bone and Golden Skin Divine Art's Jade Bone chapter, and the Purple Demon Eyes. "This is my initial cultivation method."

Gu Yuena, absorbed in the information, came back to her senses and marveled at human wisdom. Then she asked, "Initial?"

"Yes, what I transmitted to you is the foundation. For more complex methods, you'll have to develop them yourself." Tang San playfully tapped Gu Yuena's perky nose, a smile on his lips.

"No way, I showed you mine, so you have to show me your current method. That's true equivalent exchange!" Gu Yuena protested.

"Equivalent exchange means that the values of two things are equal," Tang San said with a smirk. "While your cultivation method did inspire me, the valuable parts are only equivalent to the three I gave you."

"That's the true meaning of equivalent exchange!"

(End of the chapter)