Swallowing the Stars: Shocking! The Giant Axe Wants to Become My Apprentice

Chapter 20: The combined comprehension of Hong and Thor!

"Oh?"

Thor was quite interested. He considered himself the best in the world in terms of power exertion, swordsmanship, and movement. Only Brother Hong, with his domain, could surpass him.

Hong was equally interested. He always believed that true strength lies in forging one's own path; what belongs to others will always remain theirs, and ultimately, one must discover one's own understanding.

"My power generation technique is derived from Chairman Thor's Nine-Fold Thunder Blade, but the difference is that the explosive power brought by each layer of hidden force is almost doubled..."

At this point, Zhou Ze added, "Master, Speaker Thor, please come with me to the training hall. I will give you a demonstration."

Hong and Lei Shen followed Zhou Ze out of the conference room.

"Teacher, Master, Chairman Thor." Luo Feng, who was sitting on the living room sofa, suddenly stood up like a spring.

Hong and Thor nodded with slight smiles.

"Xiao Feng, come with me to the training hall..." Zhou Ze said, glancing at Luo Feng.

"Okay, teacher." Luo Feng quickly followed.

Feeling a surge of excitement, he understood exactly what Zhou Ze was about to do the moment he spoke.

Unexpectedly, even the world's number one and number two had to ask their teacher for help!

This feeling is really great, and I feel very proud!

The four of them went to the martial arts training hall on the second floor.

Zhou Ze first demonstrated to Hong and Lei Shen how to exert force from one to nine times, and then compared the two through a punching power testing machine.

"Nine times the power! It really is nine times the power, that's unbelievable!"

Thor smiled wryly and said, "All these years, I've been feeding dogs."

Zhou Ze smiled and said, "Chairman Thor, don't underestimate yourself. I was able to comprehend the nine-fold power by standing on your shoulders!"

"Don't call me Speaker, just call me Thor. Calling me Speaker all the time makes me uncomfortable," Thor laughed.

"If your physical talent were up to par, your strength would definitely be above mine now."

After pondering for a while, Hong sighed and said, "Your way of generating power is not easy to practice; it's almost like breaking the rules."

"Theoretically speaking, when we practice martial arts, we improve our abilities by practicing the techniques created by our predecessors day and night."

"But your way of exerting force seems to have grasped the essence of force exertion, without needing to rely on any other techniques. It would be very difficult to pass this on to others."

It was rare for Hong to say so much, even quieting down the usually "noisy" Thor:

"Indeed, you haven't created any cultivation techniques or swordsmanship, and there doesn't seem to be any method of instruction. You've also practiced my Nine-Fold Thunder Blade."

"You should know that the essence of the Ninefold Thunder Blade technique is to enhance one's power through those sword techniques; enhancing power is the fundamental purpose!"

Luo Feng exclaimed excitedly, "Teacher, the Master and Chairman Thor are absolutely right! I'm the most qualified to speak on this. I can't learn your power generation technique, and I can't understand it either!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ze remained calm:

"I knew you'd have a hard time learning it."

"Uh (⊙o⊙)..." Luo Feng was stunned for a moment, thinking to himself, "Then why did you teach me?"

Luo Feng naturally dared not say these words aloud, and could only complain in his heart.

Zhou Ze glanced at Hong and Thor and said, "However, it's difficult for others to learn, but the Master and Thor learn quickly."

Upon hearing this, Hong, Lei Shen, and Luo Feng were stunned, unsure of what to do.

Zhou Ze didn't keep him in suspense: "Willpower, mental strength, state of mind..."

After saying three words in a row, Hong and Lei Shen's eyes lit up. They didn't quite understand Zhou Ze's exertion, but they were very familiar with it; it was their old specialty.

"Luo Feng, have you been reading those ancient classics every day lately?" Zhou Ze glanced at Luo Feng.

"Uh, I've been too busy lately. I was even pulled into a job by the military a while ago," Luo Feng said apologetically.

"Yes, no matter how busy you are, you should always make time to read classics and calm your mind."

Zhou Ze nodded at Luo Feng, then continued:

"Many classic texts mention that our bodies are merely shells, while the soul is the essence! So the question arises: what is the essence of our soul?"

"Do we have souls controlling our bodies? And what controls the souls?"

"Actually, it's mentioned in some ancient texts, but most people can't understand it..."

Thor paused, stunned: "It's the heart, it's the will!"

Hong had closed his eyes at some point.

Meanwhile, two secondary consciousness windows appeared in Zhou Ze's mind.

"It's done!" Zhou Ze's lips curled up slightly.

"The Master's domain is actually an application of will!" Zhou Ze looked at Hong, who suddenly opened his eyes, his expression blank, and muttered to himself, "Indeed, indeed..."

"Your understanding of mindset and your cultivation of mindset far surpasses ours." Hong has sighed this countless times today.

"Don't call me 'Master,' I can't accept that! Just call me by my name."

Hong and Thor felt that today's shock had used up all the shock they had experienced in the past few decades.

Thor walked over and patted Zhou Ze on the shoulder, teasingly saying, "Goodness, you're making fun of us. You're clearly so skilled in mental cultivation, yet you still say you want us to experience mental cultivation."

"Among three people walking together, there must be one who can teach me something." Zhou Ze smiled slightly. He knew that Thor naturally understood this principle as well, and was just joking.

"but."

"My spiritual cultivation is certainly far inferior to yours," Zhou Ze said, offering no words of praise. "To be precise, I've only grasped some essential truths..."

"To give an example, Thor's power is seven times stronger, while when I first understood the essence of power generation, I had to train again, and at that time I could only generate less than one times the power."

Zhou Ze's words were simple and easy to understand, and all three of them, including Luo Feng, nodded in agreement.

"Quickly, Brother Zhou Ze, tell us the specific method." Thor always looks like an impatient young man, but if you really think that way, then you've fallen for his trick.

"...Hmm, let's start with what the mind and will are..."

"...Our Earth is truly amazing. It's hard to believe that we have methods for cultivating our mental state, but not methods for cultivating genetic energy. Or perhaps that period of history was deliberately erased by someone..."

"...Mental strength, also known as willpower, is something you can clearly feel when you let go of everything and focus on one point..."

"...Our thoughts, actions, and everything we do are passive manifestations of our mental and willpower, and what we need to do is actively mobilize and utilize this power..."

Teaching is also a process of self-reflection and summarization.

After opening the secondary consciousness window to receive the insights of Hong and Lei Shen, Zhou Ze multitasked and immersed himself in each of them. He instantly felt that his comprehension had reached an extremely terrifying level!

In this state, his comprehension is equivalent to the sum of the comprehension of Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen!

As he explained, his understanding of the state of mind deepened, and he would share these insights with Hong and Lei Shen.

Although Hong and Lei Shen's level of self-identification as disciples was far less than Luo Feng's, they still received some boost in their comprehension.

They themselves had profound spiritual cultivation, and while listening to Zhou Ze's words, they would also reflect deeply on their past insights into spiritual state, verifying them one by one.

Zhou Ze absorbed all of these insights...