I'm extremely interested in Nen abilities.

Yun Gu's opponent fully utilized the limitations and benefits of his Nen ability, honing it into a sufficiently sharp blade. Once drawn, it was unstoppable, delivering a fatal blow. On the arena, he successfully defeated Yun Gu, who was clearly stronger in terms of raw power, by defeating the weaker opponent.

But what truly impressed Bisky wasn't this ability.

Not to mention three months, she has seen people who develop even stronger abilities within three days.

What truly made her look at this boy in a new light was that, while developing his abilities specifically to defeat Yun Gu, he was also able to significantly increase his total Nen.

According to Yun Gu, in just three months, Zhen Yuanzi's energy level almost doubled, from a little over 10,000 to 18,000.

The efficiency of her training was so high that Bisky suspected that the other party also had a Nen ability similar to her own, "Magical Beautician Cookie Girl," to assist in her training.

Yun Gu explained, "I suspect he's a manipulation-type ability user, but I've never seen him use manipulation-type abilities. That's why I guessed that this Nen ball ability is something he developed recently in the last three months..."

You have the nerve to say that?

Bisky's forehead bulged with a vein as she yelled into the phone from the other side of the world, "Knowing the other person is a manipulator, you still stupidly followed their rhythm? Did I ever teach you to be this dumb? I told you to release your Nen, and you actually did... You're driving me crazy! Remember this punch, and you'd better remind me next time we meet."

"After all, it's just a tournament..." Yun Gu said, not very confidently. "Zhen Yuanzi doesn't seem like a bad person, and it's not like he'd really do anything..."

"Record ten punches!"

"Yes, Master." Yun Gu obediently admitted his mistake and listened attentively to his master's lecture for a full 10 minutes before his master finally finished, looking refreshed.

Just then, the door to the ward was knocked twice and then opened. It was Zhen Yuanzi and the other two, who seemed to have come to visit him.

Yun Gu gestured for them to wait a moment, mumbled "uh-huh" twice into the phone, and finally let out a long sigh of relief after hanging up.

Master is getting old, but he can really talk a lot...

"Who are you chatting with? Look at you, all sweaty." Jingyang sat down. "Is your injury still not healed?"

“It’s my master. I’m ashamed to say I lost the match and was scolded terribly.” Yun Gu said, glancing at Jing Yang’s unharmed right arm and pausing for a moment.

Jingyang was also taken aback.

Was that Biskey on the phone with Yung-ku just now?

Oh dear, it's a pity we couldn't chat for more than a few minutes!

But thinking about it carefully, it seems there's not much to talk about... To me, she's a cute auntie with a charmingly unexpected side, but to her, she probably doesn't even know me, so what could we possibly talk about?

Yun Gu suddenly realized, "As expected, you only developed that Nen Ball ability because you have the confidence to heal yourself..."

Jingyang humbly replied, "It's just a trivial skill, not worth mentioning."

Yun Gu asked, "Is the activation condition for the Nen Ball that you successfully collected my Qi after engaging in close combat with me at the beginning of the match?"

"Finally figured it out?" Jing Yang laughed. "That's right. When it comes to tossing and catching, it's naturally about two people tossing the ball back and forth."

In other words, trying to find a teammate to exploit a bug, generate tens of thousands of Nen orbs, and then use them to fight the enemy is simply not feasible...

Yun Gu then asked, "There should be an upper limit, right? What happens when the Nen Ball's value reaches a certain limit?"

Jing Yang said, "Once the value exceeds the total Nen limit, the Nen sphere will be forcibly deactivated, forcibly extracting Nen energy, which will most likely lead to a forced 'absolute' state. Furthermore... the higher the value at the time of deactivation, the longer the forced 'absolute' state will last..."

It was basically in line with what his master had predicted... Yun Gu nodded to himself.

Jingyang laughed and said, "If you have a million or two million units of thought, you might be able to 'absolute' it for a month or two."

Yun Gu chuckled and said, "How could someone possibly have a capacity of one or two million Qi? That's too exaggerated..."

Even Netero, the president of the Hunter Association, the head of the Shingen-ryu school, the strongest person in the world for a long time, and a martial arts master, could not have such an exaggerated number of ki; it is beyond the scope of humanity.

Jingyang said, "One or two million is impossible, but what about one or two hundred thousand? What level would a thought power of ten or twenty thousand represent? We agreed to chat after the fight, you haven't forgotten, have you..."

I recommend a Hunter x Hunter fanfic.

Chapter 106 is only at the beginner level?

Kurapika, who had remained quiet after entering the ward, and Shizuku, who was curiously observing the ward environment, both looked at Yun Gu on the hospital bed along with Jing Yang upon hearing this.

“Thoughts and measures…”

Yun Gu adjusted his glasses and slowly said, "Actually, after this match, you must understand that Nen power is not the only factor that constitutes strength, or even the most important factor. A certain amount of Nen power is a basic requirement, of course, but your current strength has long exceeded that so-called 'necessary amount of Nen power' standard..."

Otherwise, there's no reason why Jingyang, whose overall strength is lower than Yun Gu's, could have won. Both Jingyang and Yun Gu have firsthand experience with this.

Kurapika couldn't help but ask, "What level of Nen is the necessary level?"

Yun Gu said, "I'm sure I can maintain that 'firmness' for 30 minutes in actual combat."

Jingyang asked, "30 minutes, 1800 seconds. When you say 'level,' do you mean the level of 1800 breaths, or the level of 18000 breaths?"

In real combat, it is not only necessary to maintain "firmness" but also to comprehensively utilize techniques such as "condensation" and "flow," consuming 6 to 10 times more per second than the usual "firmness."

Yun Gu laughed and said, "Of course it's the former. One or two thousand units of Qi is actually more than many people in the Sky Arena who have been baptized and learned Qi. 18,000 units of Qi, in terms of Qi alone, is close to the level of an intermediate combatant."

Xiao Di asked curiously, "Are combatants divided into beginner and intermediate levels?"

“These are some of the things that are circulating in the Hunter Association…” Yun Gu paused, then sat up straight, leaning against the pillow, and explained to the three of them, “Basically, around 1 to 2 Qi is considered a beginner combatant. People with certain talent can quickly become proficient in a short period of time, such as one to two years.”

"A mental capacity of 2 to 4 Qi is considered that of an intermediate-level combatant. Talented and diligent practitioners can accumulate to this level by persisting for four or five years."

"Of course, as I said before, this is just one measure of the total number of thoughts."

"There are so many Nen users in the world, and everyone's situation is different. Their physical conditions are different, their mental states are different, and their experiences and encounters are all different. Although this standard has its universality, it may not be applicable to everyone..."

Jingyang nodded to himself. For example, I, your friend, have only been cultivating for half a year at most... and I already have 18,000 units of mental energy.

The two main characters in the manga, Gon and Killua, both reached a Nen level of over 2 after less than a year of training in the Chimera Ant arc.

Xiao Di asked, "What if it's less than 1 and more than 4?"

"The stage below 1 can probably be called the novice stage, the entry stage. Too many Nen users, and even some professional hunters, stay at this level." Yun Gu shook his head and said, "In fact, the majority of people are not willing to work hard to hone their Nen abilities bit by bit."

It's a very simple fact: the vast majority of Nen users did not initially intend to become Nen users.

Especially for professional hunters, many who take the exam don't even hear about Nen abilities until they pass all the tests and get their hunter licenses.

While learning Nen abilities may indeed make people stronger, and taking on greater challenges is indeed in many people's nature, there are also many others whose ambitions lie elsewhere.

Yun Gu continued, "As for the higher stages... to be honest, I'm not very clear about them either."

He smiled. "Of course, there are definitely advanced combatants above intermediate combatants, but my master never told me specifically how advanced combatants are classified into those with a mental capacity ranging from 4 to several tens of thousands, or whether there is an upper limit or an end to this path of accumulating mental capacity. Because according to her philosophy, she tends to encourage—not to limit one's thoughts too early."

"When you reach a certain stage, you will encounter certain things and naturally come into contact with the corresponding level. Even if you fall behind temporarily, once you have a specific goal, as long as you are well prepared, you can catch up quickly."

“Especially people like you.” Yun Gu looked at Jing Yang, Xiao Di, and Kurapika. “You are all still very young and have a lot of potential. Sometimes, not knowing anything about the future can actually make you more unrestrained and allow you to develop your own unique path.”

He slowly said, "The character '念' (niàn) is composed of '今' (jīn) above and '心' (xīn) below. Today's heart is '念' (niàn). Live in the present, experience life, be grateful for life, and your '念' (niàn) will grow accordingly."

Jingyang was speechless for a moment.

I just wanted to find out the level standards so I would have a goal to improve my skills, but I ended up getting into this mess... and it even sounds quite reasonable.

Doesn't this sound like the philosophy of Shingen-ryu?

"It's alright," Yun Gu explained with a smile. "The Heart Source School is not a closed school. The dojo is open to everyone, and students are not prohibited from exchanging ideas freely."

Of course, for ordinary apprentices, the key word "recitation" will be replaced with "burning".

The martial arts philosophy and guiding principles are largely the same, but the existence of Nen ability is concealed from the general public. Only disciples who awaken their ki through step-by-step training and practice will receive formal Nen instruction—uh, inner disciples, true disciples?

Jingyang nodded happily, "I see, thank you for your guidance."

Yun Gu waved his hand politely.

Xiao Di suddenly said, "The divisions you mentioned are all in units of ten thousand..."

Jingyang said, "I almost forgot about it if Xiaodi hadn't mentioned it. This is exactly what I wanted to ask about in the first place." He looked at Yun Gu, "Recently, I feel that the increase in mental energy has slowed down. The last time this happened was when I was close to 1 mental energy—is there a similar bottleneck every time you reach 1 mental energy?"

We need to figure out whether there is something wrong with our body.

If this is because you haven't been breathing in the Death Breath recently, then you'd better hurry up and take a trip, maybe go on a trip for a while...

Yun Gu said, "It's not about the amount of thought. It's about time. Different people are in different situations, but basically, maintaining 'firmness' for every 3 hours is a hurdle."

Human strength has its limits!

Sitting on his hospital bed, he sighed, "A little calculation will tell you why the stage of 2 to 4 Qi of thought is divided separately and called intermediate combatant. It's because when you reach around 4 Qi of thought, each complete practice of 'Firmness' takes a full 12 hours!"

"Standing still for 12 hours is incredibly difficult, let alone concentrating immense energy to maintain 'stamina' for a full 12 hours?"

Jingyang thought for a moment and said, "Not everyone who has a mental capacity of over 4 has such concentration in their practice, right?"

“Perhaps…” Yun Gu said, “Some people are exceptionally talented, and as their cultivation and physical development progress, they may naturally acquire unfathomable mental capacity… The world of mental capacity has no fixed rules and cannot be generalized. My guess may also be one of the rules that cannot be generalized. After all, I really know nothing about higher levels of experience.”

Jingyang nodded.

"But precisely because I know nothing about it, I am full of anticipation for what the higher levels are like," Yun Gu said.

Jingyang smiled and said, "Same."

Then Kurapika suddenly asked, "What about the Phantom Troupe? What level are they at in terms of strength and Nen?"

Hearing him ask this, Yun Gu didn't seem particularly surprised.

I'm ashamed, it's getting later and later. Winged Crimson Fire, Winged Crimson Fire, this can't go on!

Chapter 107 URL

When Jingyang and Xiaodi accidentally photographed Kurapika, they thought his Kurta tribe costume was so distinctive that anyone who knew even a little about the massacre of his tribe would have a hard time not recognizing him.

As expected, Yun Gu recognized Kurapika's identity early on and asked, "You are a surviving member of the Kurta clan, right?"

Kurapika's eyes involuntarily flashed a fiery red, a silent answer. This eye color, formed from anger, is listed as one of the seven most beautiful colors in the world. Such a rare eye color would never be mistaken, even by someone seeing it for the first time.

In fact, after spending these days together, Jingyang gradually came to understand why Kurapika did what he did.

Who else in this world, besides Kurapika, would wear this outfit? He's the last Kurta member left; how could he possibly be willing to hide even wearing the clothes of his own people? The Kurta are the victims and should be condemned; it's the Phantom Troupe scum hiding in the gutter.

In response to Kurapika's question, Yun Gu replied helplessly, "To be honest, I really don't know. I have never had any contact with the Phantom Troupe. In fact, very few people have actually seen them or fought them... and even fewer have fought them and survived."

Kurapika closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his gaze had returned to calm. "I understand."

In fact, Yun Gu's words already revealed a meaning. That is, in Yun Gu's view, among the people he has come into contact with, there are not many who are qualified to be the Phantom Troupe's opponents.

Of course, in Jing Yang's view, the reason why the Phantom Troupe has been able to get away with things for so many years is not only because of their own strength, but also because of the advantages brought by their background.

These people from Meteor City are basically like a group of "non-existent people".