Chapter 115: Speed

Generally speaking, the divine sense of cultivators in the same major realm won't differ greatly, making it impossible for an opponent to lock onto them.

But Mòhuà, strictly speaking, is not considered a "general" cultivator, at least not in terms of divine sense.

If his divine sense continues to grow like this, whether he can be locked onto by others' divine sense is difficult to say...

Pǔ'ǒu Lǎo showed no emotion, but a slight ripple rose in his heart.

Mòhuà thought of another question and asked, "Grandpa Pǔ'ǒu, divine sense locking, does every cultivator know how to do it?"

"No."

Pǔ'ǒu Lǎo came back to his senses and said lightly, "Among the cultivators I have seen, seven out of ten don't know it, two out of ten know it but aren't proficient, and only less than one out of ten cultivators can use it skillfully."

Mòhuà said somewhat puzzled, "This isn't difficult, is it? Why don't seven out of ten cultivators know it?"

At least when he used it, he didn't feel it was difficult at all.

Pǔ'ǒu Lǎo silently looked at him for a moment, feeling that Mòhuà at this moment had some similarities with Mr. Zhuāng.

Not all cultivators have such strong divine sense, and not all cultivators are skilled in the usage of divine sense.

Indeed, "a teacher has his disciple," right? Mòhuà, this child, has also been led astray a bit...

Pǔ'ǒu Lǎo sighed in his heart, then said:

"Seven out of ten cultivators don't know divine sense locking, half because no one teaches them and they don't get the method, and the other half because even if they learn it, they still don't know how to use it..."

"Divine sense is illusory, like an antelope hanging its horns, leaving no trace. So it's neither easy to teach nor easy to learn. One can only rely on verbal transmission, and it's very difficult to comprehend..."

"Oh." Mòhuà nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

"But," Mòhuà hesitated a bit, then asked again, "even if a spell can hit, the power of a fireball spell isn't considered great, and it's not much of a threat, right?"

Pǔ'ǒu Lǎo didn't answer, but instead asked, "How much spiritual power does it take to kill a cultivator?"

Mòhuà was startled in his heart and shook his head.

He hadn't killed anyone before, how would he know...

Pǔ'ǒu Lǎo said, "Some cultivators can kill people with just ten cycles of spiritual power, while some cultivators, even with one hundred cycles of spiritual power, still can't kill people."

Spiritual power circulating through the twelve meridians for one cycle is considered one cycle. Regardless of a cultivator's age, size, or build, the amount of spiritual power in this one cycle doesn't vary much.

So cultivators often measure the amount of spiritual power by "the number of cycles."

The more cycles, the more spiritual power, and the stronger the power of the urged spells.

"Is it because cultivators have vital points?"

Pǔ'ǒu Lǎo nodded and said, "Bǎihuì, Shéntíng, heart pulse, Dāntián, and other parts are considered cultivators' vital points. If hit by a spell in an unguarded situation, they will either be severely injured or perish."

Mòhuà said, "That is to say, if vital points are hit, even if the spell itself isn't particularly powerful, it will still cause greater damage. If unimportant parts are hit, even if the spell itself is powerful, it's not necessarily fatal."

"Correct."

Mòhuà pondered for a moment, then suddenly realized and said:

"So divine sense locking is very important. Only with strong divine sense and accurate locking can spells more easily hit vital points. Is that right, Grandpa Pǔ'ǒu?"

Pǔ'ǒu Lǎo nodded.

Mòhuà was somewhat excited. This way, even if his spiritual power wasn't strong, his spells would still pose a strong threat.

But Pǔ'ǒu Lǎo then poured a basin of cold water, saying, "That's the principle, but it's not useful in actual combat."

"Ah..." Mòhuà was stunned.

"As long as they're not fools, they all know to protect their vital points. You aim at vital points to hit, and even if you don't hit their armor robes, cultivators will also block with their hands or arms." Pǔ'ǒu Lǎo said.

Mòhuà was confused again. "Then what should I do?"

"You need to know the vital points of cultivators, and occasionally you can sneak attack, but in a frontal fight, it's not reliable."

Pǔ'ǒu Lǎo said, "As a spirit cultivator who excels in spells, the most important thing is to know how to use spells."

"How to use?"

Pǔ'ǒu Lǎo nodded and said, "Casting spells requires time."

Mòhuà still didn't quite understand.

Pǔ'ǒu Lǎo explained, "Cultivators casting spells need to circulate spiritual power. This time varies from one breath to ten breaths..."

"The higher the rank of the spell, the more spiritual power it requires, the greater its power, and the longer the casting time. Some extremely powerful spells even require several hours to cast."

"Conversely, although the rank of a spell is low, the spiritual power it requires is little, and its power is small, but the casting time is also shorter..."

Pǔ'ǒu Lǎo slowly said, looking at Mòhuà.

Mòhuà's eyes brightened slightly.

"So when spirit cultivators face enemies, they either anticipate the enemy first, pre-cast spells, and with powerful spells, kill the enemy with one strike! Or..."

Pǔ'ǒu Lǎo's gaze condensed and he said, "Then take the initiative with simple but fierce spells to suppress, leaving the enemy with no opportunity to breathe..."

Mòhuà suddenly enlightened.

Since his spiritual root was low and his spiritual power was weak, he couldn't learn those high-rank spells that were powerful but also consumed a lot of spiritual power.

Then he could only take another path, learn spells like the fireball spell, which weren't powerful, but struck quickly and cast quickly to seize the initiative.

But there was still a problem.

"Can small spells suppress?" Mòhuà asked.

"Body cultivators break their moves, spirit cultivators break their spells. If the opponent cannot attack, they will naturally be suppressed."

Pǔ'ǒu Lǎo said again, "Body cultivators are also people. If they are hit by your spells, they will naturally be injured and in pain. If they are not firm-willed, their offense will inevitably be broken..."

"If you encounter those who exchange injury for injury, fighting life for life, you can aim at their joints or vital points. This way, when they fight you, they will also think more. Once they think, they won't dare to fight life for life."

Mòhuà had never thought there were so many ways to use spells. For a moment, he felt like he had drunk enlightenment, and his eyes were full of admiration for Pǔ'ǒu Lǎo.

Pǔ'ǒu Lǎo's expression was calm, but being looked at by Mòhuà's eyes, the ancient well without waves in his heart couldn't help but feel a trace of comfort.

He thought in his heart that Mr. Zhuāng was right, teaching disciples when idle was also a good pastime.

"Understand?"

Mòhuà nodded repeatedly.

Pǔ'ǒu Lǎo then pointed out:

"Although there are many spells in the world, the principles are roughly the same. Any spell has disadvantages, and at the same time, any spell also has advantages. What cultivators need to do is to play to their strengths and avoid weaknesses, developing their own advantages."

"In other words, any spell has advantages, but simultaneously it must also have disadvantages. What you need to do is to spy on its disadvantages, borrow its flaws to break its spell."

"There are myriad Dao methods, each with strengths and weaknesses. The subtlety of usage lies in one's heart."

The usually taciturn Pǔ'ǒu Lǎo talked endlessly when it came to spells, and every word was a pearl.

"You don't need these principles now, but with long cultivation, they may be useful later." Pǔ'ǒu Lǎo said.

Mòhuà listened seriously, remembering every word and sentence in his heart, then bowed to Pǔ'ǒu Lǎo and said:

"Many thanks for your guidance, Grandpa Pǔ'ǒu, Mòhuà has remembered it all!"

Pǔ'ǒu Lǎo nodded.

Mòhuà carefully recalled Pǔ'ǒu Lǎo's words, then thought of a practical problem again.

He still only had one fireball spell now.

With the things Pǔ'ǒu Lǎo mentioned like "taking the initiative, spell suppression, playing to strengths and avoiding weaknesses, breaking enemy spells," it seemed a bit far off.

After all, he still only had one fireball spell...

"Then what should I do now?" Mòhuà scratched his head again.

"Practice the fireball spell."

Pǔ'ǒu Lǎo gave a simple answer.

"Practice until when?"

"Always practice, the more accurate the better, the faster the better."

Pǔ'ǒu Lǎo looked at Mòhuà, his gaze deep, "You only need to remember one sentence..."

"In the world of spells, only speed is unbreakable!"