But what about Ding Ling?
How long has he been studying?!
Zhuge Liang prided himself on his exceptional talent, believing that his future achievents would be limitless, and he had imnse confidence in himself!
He even thought of himself as the smartest person in the world! In this world, in this era, it's absolutely hard to find anyone who could compare to him!
However...
Without comparison, there's no harm!
Compare with Ding Ling.
Zhuge Liang imdiately felt a suffocating sense of being crushed by a prodigy!
At this mont.
He suddenly understood his younger brother's mindset and empathized with the pain of those who struggled academically!
Clearly, he was more diligent, more hardworking!
But he just couldn't surpass the other party!
This was infuriating! So demoralizing!
Zhuge Liang drooped his head like an eggplant hit by frost, feeling sowhat dejected.
Who could accept that after years of hard work, soone else could learn sothing after just a brief look!
The gap was too large!
Zhuge Liang found it hard to accept!
It was as if he had suffered a hundred thousand critical hits! Each blow a direct hit to the vital organs! Heart-wrenching!
Zhuge Xuan also couldn't accept it, but still, with a glimr of hope, he asked:
"Prince, did you just learn the Eight Array Map?!"
"That's right."
Ding Ling nodded confidently.
"...!!"
Zhuge Xuan took a deep breath.
Zhuge Liang's eye twitched uncontrollably, staring at Ding Ling with a bewildered gaze!
He seed to want to see through Ding Ling! To see exactly what made Ding Ling so powerful and frightening!
"Have you ever been exposed to the Eight Array Map before?"
Zhuge Xuan reluctantly asked again.
"No."
"...!!!"
Zhuge Xuan was stunned, then prostrated himself with admiration:
"There were rumors saying that no matter what you learn, Prince, you grasp it quickly, master it fast, and once mastered, it becos second nature. I didn't believe it and thought it was nonsense. Today, I see that my perspective and vision were too small!
Prince, you truly are a rare prodigy throughout the ages! If the Eight Array Map of the Zhuge Clan can prosper in your hands, it would indeed be a blessing for us!"
Zhuge Liang felt a tinge of embarrassnt but looked at Ding Ling with bright eyes, hoping to see Ding Ling demonstrate the Eight Array Map.
But Ding Ling only exchanged a few words with Zhuge Xuan.
And then continued flipping through the Secret Manual.
[Wolong Body Cultivation Technique Full Level]
This is a high-tier Cultivation Technique that enhances physical constitution.
If practiced in conjunction with the Sleeping Dragon Breathing Technique,
it can be cultivated to the extre, enough to break into the threshold of the Celestial Human Realm; it is a genuinely top-tier technique, quite rare!
After Ding Ling reached full level.
He felt his longevity, stamina, and endurance seed to have increased again.
Yet, in this world, his lifespan is infinite, so the sensation was not evident!
Moreover, there was no prompt for adding points to four-dinsional attributes.
Clearly.
He had already reached the pinnacle level of this world's standards, with nowhere further to advance.
"Thank you."
Ding Ling returned the Secret Manual to Zhuge Xuan, expressing gratitude.
Zhuge Xuan, overwheld with surprise, repeatedly expressed his unworthiness.
"Besides, I have prepared nurous other Secret Manuals."
Cao ngde looked at Ding Ling with shock and admiration, pointing to the side:
"They're housed in the secret chamber of the Royal Library. I'll take you there now."
Cao ngde knew that Ding Ling learned martial arts and dical skills extrely quickly.
But he didn't expect Ding Ling to learn Array Dao just as swiftly!
Is there anything Ding Ling can't learn?!
Cao ngde couldn't imagine, he sighed at his own inadequacy!
Comparing himself to Ding Ling, he felt like a useless man!
If Ding Ling weren't indifferent to the throne, whole-heartedly pursuing the Martial Dao.
He probably wouldn't be able to keep his throne stable.
Of course, without Ding Ling defending the country, his position as emperor would also be insecure!
Regarding Ding Ling, Cao ngde's feelings were extraordinarily complex, having awe, fear, respect, admiration, recognition..plicated to the extre!
Just like the complexity of human nature.
It's difficult to sum up in a few words!
"No need."
Ding Ling smiled slightly:
"You are the emperor of the Great Wei Kingdom, tending to nurous state affairs daily, and it's already comndable for you to spare so much ti to help ; there's no need to take personally. Just have a palace maid or guard lead the way."
Cao ngde no longer insisted and had a palace maid lead Ding Ling.
Before leaving.
Zhuge Liang mustered up his courage and said to Ding Ling:
"Prince, may I co to discuss the Eight Array Map with you when I am free?"
"Of course."
Ding Ling turned to look at Zhuge Liang:
"Your na is Zhuge Kongming?"
"You know , Prince?"
Zhuge Liang's eyes lit up, his handso face glowing, as if being recognized by Ding Ling was sothing worth bragging about. He unconsciously straightened his chest.
"Of course."
Ding Ling smiled slightly:
"You can co to at any ti."
He paused for a mont and added:
"It's best if you co these few days. In a few days, you might not be able to see ."
"What do you an by that?!"
Cao ngde was puzzled.
"When the ti cos, Your Majesty, you will naturally understand."
Ding Ling didn't explain further.
He turned and left.
Zhuge Liang, however, was flushed with excitent, already pondering what gifts to buy for visiting Ding Ling later.
He had always been interested in the Eight Array Map.
Unfortunately, no one in the family had significant knowledge, leaving him without guidance, forcing him to figure it out on his own, with very slow progress.
Now, Ding Ling's mastery of the Eight Array Map was like second nature.
In an instant, it was as if he saw the path ahead and found a guiding light!
...
Ding Ling entered the secret chamber of the Royal Library.
Here, there were a considerable number of new volus arranged.
Because they were extrely precious, moving might lead to damage, so Ding Ling had Cao ngde leave them here untouched, and he would co by when free.
Now was the right ti, so he could read.
He picked up an ancient bamboo scroll and began to read.
It docunted the "Observing People Skill"!
After flipping through it.
[Observing People Skill Full Level]
In an instant, Ding Ling already had a rough understanding of how to read people.
Just by observing facial features, expressions, and eyes, he could discern subtle changes in a person's mindset and also roughly judge if they are good or evil.
Truly remarkable.
The second ancient bamboo scroll.
It was about "Dragon Taming Skill."
It was a fragnt.
And it was severely incomplete, with certain characters sared, making them unreadable.
Nonetheless.
[Dragon Taming Skill (Fragnt) Full Level]
After reaching full level, Ding Ling had an extrely high comprehension of this Dragon Taming Skill.
It turns out it truly is a technique that can control a real dragon!
"Incredible."
Ding Ling was astounded:
"It seems that in the Ancient Era, there indeed were dragons! And there were Human Emperors who commanded real dragons!"
This Dragon Taming Skill requires the Human Emperor Breathing Technique to be paired with it to display its complete effect.
Ding Ling naturally deduced that this Dragon Taming Skill must have been from the hand of an ancient Human Emperor!
"What a pity, what a pity, it's just a fragnt. It might be hard to exert any significant effect."
Regarding the Ancient Era, Ding Ling was quite longed for.
Needless to say.
This piece of heaven and earth, might well be a legacy from the ancient tis.
There is too much historical data and Martial Arts Secret Manuals proving this point!
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