After closing the door, Tang San felt his heart race. Even though they were an old couple in his previous life, being alone with her in an enclosed space for the first time in this life made him feel flushed and warm.
Mei Gongzi seemed to sense something as well. She turned to him and asked, "Are we learning the technique here? Is there enough space?"
Tang San took a deep breath to calm his excitement and nodded. "Don't worry, we don't need much space. It can be done here."
Mei Gongzi said, "Then let's start. I need to go back soon to avoid my father asking questions."
"Alright," Tang San nodded.
After a brief moment, he told Mei Gongzi, "Try creating a spatial rift and let it stay in the air."
Mei Gongzi nodded and waved her hand. A silver spatial rift quietly appeared in the air.
Tang San said, "Watch carefully."
As he spoke, he raised his right hand and traced a graceful arc in the air.
With her keen sense for space fluctuations, Mei Gongzi felt a strange sensation as Tang San began drawing the arc. It seemed as if the surrounding space resonated with his motion in a peculiar manner, and it wasn't just space; there appeared to be other energies mixed in. The arc he traced encompassed the spatial rift she had created earlier, and then the spatial rift vanished like a line on a blackboard being erased. The severed space seamlessly healed.
When Mei Gongzi first entered the room, she was somewhat cautious, given the situation of being alone with a man. Although she could feel that Asura had always been kind to her, it was normal for a girl to be cautious, and her emotions were somewhat complex.
But now, all those emotions had turned into shock.
She knew many methods of counter-attacks and destroying spatial rifts. After all, the space attribute, while powerful, was not invincible.
However, she had never even imagined, let alone witnessed, something like what Asura had just done—casually erasing the spatial rifts she released.
"How did you do that?" Mei Gongzi's voice rose in surprise.
Tang San explained earnestly, "This technique is called the Mysterious Circles of Heaven. The circle is the most harmonious and flawless shape in heaven and earth. There is a saying:'Embrace the circle and guard the flaw[1]. The circle in this context represents perfection. It becomes pure when we turn the surrounding force field, space, and time into a circle. Our goal is to master how to make this pure circle flawless. The closer you get to perfection, the more all disharmonious existences within the Mysterious Circles of Heaven will disappear."
Mei Gongzi didn't fully understand what he meant but felt that it was profound.
"Do it again," she said, releasing three spatial rifts this time.
Tang San raised his hand and traced another graceful arc. Within this arc, the three spatial rifts disappeared as if erased.
Where did these Mysterious Circles of Heaven come from?
In his previous life as the Sea God, Tang San inherited a divine weapon, the Sea God’s Trident, from his predecessor in the Sea God position. The trident came with a powerful set of thirteen techniques, with the most potent control move being Unpredictable Storm. This move could restrain everything and everyone, even the most powerful beings. Even God Kings would be temporarily immobilized by Unpredictable Storm!
The Unpredictable Storm that Tang San had been taught was composed of multiple such circles, and Tang San's Mysterious Circles of Heaven was just a simplified version that allowed him to use one circle at a time.
He had become able to use the technique once his divine consciousness had stabilized. As time passed, his divine consciousness had recovered and his and internal energy had increased; now, his foundation was strong enough for him to actually use Mysterious Circles of Heaven, though the full version of the trident technique would have to wait until he reached the god level once more.
The foundation of the Mysterious Circles of Heaven lay in the control of space and time. By watching Mei Gongzi's matches, Tang San realized she had grasped the essence of space and could, therefore, begin to understand the mysteries of the Mysterious Circles of Heaven. He had no reservations about sharing this with his future wife, and increasing her self-protection capabilities was certainly beneficial given the dangers she might face.
At this moment, Mei Gongzi's pretty face was full of disbelief as she looked at the space where her spatial rifts had been.
"Can you still do it if I attack you?" Mei Gongzi asked.
Tang San nodded and said, "Of course, it's meant to be used in battle, but it does consume a lot of energy. You can try attacking me."
"Be careful then," Mei Gongzi said. She raised her hand and spatial rifts shot toward Tang San, although not too fast.
Tang San traced a circle with his right hand and his left hand at the same time, creating two Mysterious Circles of Heaven. When she looked at them, Mei Gongzi felt as if they encompassed the entire world. Instantly, the spatial rifts in the air disappeared, and more strangely, within this close range, she found it impossible to tear the space and create new spatial rifts.
At this moment, the space seemed to have become perfect and flawless. The entire space felt less like a lake, where the toss of a stone would cause ripples, and more like the pristine surface of a diamond that could withstand external forces.
1. This is translated from the saying 抱元守缺. It teaches the importance of focusing on core principles while accepting imperfections. This reflects the balance between striving for perfection and recognizing that achieving perfection is an ongoing effort. ☜