"Breathing?"


    Su Yuan was taken aback. He had never heard of such a thing before.


    "Breathing? Aren''t we always breathing?"


    "This definitely isn''t the usual kind of breathing. It must be related to Star Power."


    "Could it be some high-grade skill?!"


    ...


    The students in the class were all puzzled and started discussing it aloud in confusion.@@@@


    He Yanan was happy to let them discuss and think about it. After waiting a while, she slowly said, "Breathing is not about breathing through the mouth and nose, but ''breathing'' with Star Power."


    "Star Power Breathing?" Apart from Shang Baiyu and Xiang Dingqian, the students in the classroom were even more confused.


    He Yanan asked, "Usually, your Star Power is stored in the Star Power Vortex at your chest, and it only gets mobilized when you use it, right?"


    "Yes, the Star Power Vortex is the storage place for Star Power. Isn''t that right?"


    He Yanan smiled, "Of course, that''s correct. This is the most primitive and basic way, but it has quite a few drawbacks.


    Just now, when Zhang Tai faced my first Star Power Bullet, although he reacted, by the time my bullet hit him, his Star Power defense hadn''t fully activated.


    This happened because it takes time for Star Power to surge from the Star Power Vortex and flow to the designated position in the body.


    Even though this time is very short, in a duel between experts, a tiny difference could lead to drastically different results.


    This is one of the shortcomings of storing Star Power entirely in the Star Power Vortex: activation delay."


    The class nodded in agreement. Xia Yue had already mentioned this earlier, so it wasn''t difficult to understand.


    He Yanan continued, "Moreover, even if they directed Star Power to the impact point to block the subsequent bullets, they could not stop them all.


    This wasn''t because there was insufficient Star Power gathered, but because the Star Power within their bodies couldn''t move quickly enough to intercept most of the bullets. This is the second shortcoming."


    Moving the condensed Star Power from one part of the body to another also takes a very short amount of time, and the larger the quantity of Star Power, the slower it moves.


    Thus, after barely blocking three Star Power Bullets, Zhang Tai and the others could no longer keep up.


    "And breathing is a superior way of storing and operating Star Power, which can address these primitive method''s drawbacks!"


    He Yanan looked at the class and started to explain seriously.


    "Breathing, as the name implies, allows Star Power to circulate within the body continuously, just like our natural breathing.


    Starting from the Star Power Vortex at the chest, it flows through the entire body and finally returns to the Star Power Vortex, forming a cycle.


    In the breathing state, the Star Power already fills every part of the body.


    This way, when any part of the body needs to mobilize a large amount of Star Power from the Star Power Vortex, it can be delivered almost instantaneously, much faster than the primitive method!"


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    To achieve easier and quicker circulation of Star Power, you need to open up the 12 Star Nests hidden in the 12 meridians of your body.


    Each Star Nest is composed of 6 Star Caves, totaling 72 Star Caves.


    Based on the number of Star Nests involved in the Star Power circulation, we categorize Star Power Breathing like skills into five levels from Entry-level to Perfect, ranging from simple to complex, from external to internal, gradually encompassing all 12 Star Nests.


    What I just demonstrated were the trajectories for the Entry-level, Skilled, and Master levels.


    By opening the outermost four Star Nests, one can broadly cover the whole body with Star Power flow, reaching the Entry-level. After that, opening every additional two Star Nests upgrades the level.


    However, although Entry-level Star Power Breathing is easy, the difficulty of opening Star Caves increases exponentially as you progress!


    Up to now, I''ve only fully opened ten Star Nests. I can''t even estimate how many more years it''ll take to achieve perfection...


    Yet even so, my progress within the Burning Sun Level is not considered slow."


    Mu Qingyu asked, "Teacher Xiao He, how should we open the Star Caves?"


    "Following the trajectory of Star Power flow I showed, find the 1st Star Cave in the first Star Nest around your left shoulder. Focus your Star Power and impact it, then move on to the 2nd Star Cave, the 3rd Star Cave... and so forth."


    "How do we know if we found the right position?"


    "That''s simple. If the position is correct, there will be a feeling of blockage and swelling. If it''s wrong, you''ll feel a sharp pain."


    "Ah!... "


    As soon as He Yanan finished speaking, a boy in the classroom opened his eyes with a painful expression, and quickly visible beads of sweat began to form on his forehead.


    "See, that''s what it''s like when the direction is wrong." He Yanan gestured toward the boy.


    "Opening Star Caves and establishing Star Power circulation not only consumes a lot of Star Power but also requires a high degree of focus, which continuously depletes spiritual power.


    So you need to combine it with your spiritual power, arranging your breathing practice and Star Power cultivation time reasonably.


    With your current Bronze Level Star Power Strength, opening the outermost four Star Nests shouldn''t be difficult. I''ll give you two months, and we''ll conduct a test with Star Power Bullets just like today.


    Of course, the reward remains one academic point per bullet hit!"


    Su Yuan''s eyes brightened at the words. His spiritual talent wasn''t low, and with the significant enhancement from the Hell Chanting Ring, opening the Star Caves should be much faster than others.


    Moreover, spending too much time on Star Power cultivation each day leads to fatigue and decreased effectiveness, so he could use more time for breathing practice.


    Everyone else was also joyful. This was an excellent opportunity to earn academic points. Even if they couldn''t get them all, they should aim for twenty or thirty points at least!


    Xiang Dingqian, particularly, felt excited. He had already opened 19 Star Caves before, and in two months, the remaining 5 should be no problem at all!


    "Teacher Xiao He, can I still participate in the test then?" Shang Baiyu asked hesitantly.


    He Yanan grinned, "What do you think?"


    Shang Baiyu replied weakly, "If it''s like this, I won''t gain any points. It''s just like getting the 50 points in advance..."


    He Yanan snorted, "How is it not a gain? By acquiring points early, you can convert them into strength sooner. A step ahead leads to many steps ahead; don''t you understand?"


    "Alright, alright..."


    Shang Baiyu certainly understood the reasoning. He just wanted to see if he could earn another 50 points. As it turns out, there wouldn''t be such an opportunity in the next test...