Apocalypse: My Tattoos are Ten Yama Kings

Chapter 90: Chapter 88: Cultivation Methods for Ordinary People—A Future Where Everyone Is Like a Dragon

Lin Yuan pondered over the information he got from Yang Dingguo.

He never expected that besides those Life Pattern Masters with tattoo abilities from before the anomaly,

there were also ordinary people practicing the Totem Visualization Method.

Undoubtedly, the Totem Visualization Method is bound to replace the cultivation system of Life Pattern Masters in the near future.

The cultivation system of Life Pattern Masters requires tattoos prior to the anomaly, which in itself destined them to be unsustainable.

In contrast, the Totem Visualization Method has no restrictions; anyone can visualize totems to hone their willpower and simulate totems with spiritual power to manifest extraordinary strength.

It’s surprising that both cultivation systems originate from the ancient totems of Huaxia.

Wait a minute?

Lin Yuan suddenly realized something seemed off.

He could accept if dragons, phoenixes, divine beasts, gods, demons, wind, thunder, and lightning all originated from ancient Huaxia totems,

but those like tattoos of Pikachu, Scorpion Leilei, Ultraman, or even Feiyangyang,

these elements surely couldn’t come from ancient Huaxia totems.

Thinking of this, Lin Yuan asked Yang Dingguo, ”Elder Yang, I have a friend whose tattoo ability is Pikachu. This couldn’t possibly be related to our ancient Huaxia totems, right?”

Yang Dingguo smiled slightly and patiently explained to Lin Yuan: ”The Huaxia Ancient Totem Cultivation System is a vast concept. It’s not limited to those exotic beasts, gods, and demons from ancient times.”

”With the continuation of eras, people of every dynasty have contributed to this system.”

”For instance, during the Qin Dynasty, people might add Slaying God Bai Qi; in the Three Kingdoms Era, they might add Wen Hou Lü Bu, Martial Saint Guan Yu, Zhao Zilong of Changshan; and during the Song Dynasty, they might add Yue Fei, or even the 108 Outlaws of Liang Mountain.”

”People of each era keep adding to it, so is it really too much for modern people to add Pikachu and Ultraman?”

Lin Yuan: ”?????”

After hearing Yang Dingguo’s explanation, Lin Yuan was left with a black man’s question mark and a series of ellipses.

At this moment, the only thought in his mind was that what he said made so much sense he couldn’t refute it.

”Think carefully, about the totem cultivation system, whether it’s through tattoos or visualization!”

”What is the core of this?” Yang Dingguo asked Lin Yuan an important question.

What is the most crucial core in the totem cultivation system?

This is simply...

A question that’s a giveaway for points!

The answer lies within the question.

Lin Yuan thought, if I can’t get this right, I’d rather not live, might as well jump off the shelter’s city wall.

”Totem!”

”The core of the totem cultivation system is definitely totem!” Lin Yuan answered with full confidence.

However, Yang Dingguo shook his head and said, ”No!”

Lin Yuan: ”????”

No, how could it not be?

The totem cultivation system, whether through tattoos or visualization,

the most important core point must be the totem!

If you follow the tattoo path, you need the totem image tattooed on your body.

If you follow the visualization path, you need to visualize the totem image day by day.

Undoubtedly, the core point must be the totem!

”Did I answer wrongly?”

”Is this answer wrong?”

”How could it be wrong?” Lin Yuan’s brain was almost overheating, unable to figure out where his answer went wrong.

”Elder Yang, could you tell me what is the core point of the totem cultivation system?” Lin Yuan simply stopped guessing and directly asked Yang Dingguo.

He really wanted to see what the correct answer was to this question.

”It’s the people!” Yang Dingguo revealed the correct answer.

Lin Yuan frowned and repeated: ”People?”

This answer was hard for Lin Yuan to accept and he couldn’t understand it.

Yang Dingguo did not keep him in suspense; after telling Lin Yuan the correct answer was ”people,” he began to elaborate on the reasoning process.

”Let’s start with the tattoo perspective of the totem cultivation system, like in our Peng City alone, there are dozens of Life Pattern Masters who’ve awakened the tattoo ability of Guan Gong.”

”Even though these dozens of people have all awakened the Guan Gong tattoo, their strengths vary, and so do the abilities they master.”

”Different people, even with the same tattoo, can have varying powers.”

”This difference in levels is even more pronounced in the Totem Visualization Method.”

”As the saying goes, a thousand people can have a thousand interpretations of Harry Potter.”

”A thousand people visualizing the same totem image can discern a thousand different methods.”

”Especially in the Visualization Method, the totem image isn’t the focus.”

”The totem is a spiritual legacy; it can be a dragon, an ancient god or demon, or even Pikachu, Ultraman...”

”When your spiritual power is strong enough, any image can become a totem image.”

After Yang Dingguo finished saying this, Lin Yuan’s head felt like it was buzzing.

Receiving so much information all at once, it was hard to process immediately.

It turned out that the higher-ups truly lived up to their status; they held secrets that ordinary people might never know in their lifetime.

In his previous life, Lin Yuan had struggled for three years in a world invaded by the bizarre.

However, he was completely ignorant of the cultivation method of the Totem Visualization Method.

”That’s a lot of information!”

”I need to think about it carefully and digest it!” Lin Yuan looked at Yang Dingguo and said somewhat helplessly.

Suddenly, Lin Yuan seemed to think of something and tentatively asked Yang Dingguo, ”According to what you said, has the official research on the cultivation method of the Totem Visualization Method been completed?”

Obviously, the official advances weren’t as simple as Lin Yuan thought.

The government has a top-notch think tank and a top-notch research team.

It seems only natural that these highly intelligent individuals would come together to study and develop the cultivation method of the Totem Visualization Method.

After all, the ancients could research Buddhist Dharma, Taoist skills, and Inner Power Heart Method.

Therefore, in the era of information explosion, modern people have no reason not to develop a cultivation method suitable for the modern world.

How many people were there in ancient times, really!

Even if there was one exceptional person among ten thousand or a hundred thousand people.

Given the modern population base, the probability of exceptional people appearing is much higher than in ancient times.

”We’re making some headway!”

”However, the current Totem Visualization Method is still very crude and is undergoing gradual improvement.”

”By the way, our Peng City is one of the three pilot spots in the entire country.” Yang Dingguo shared another secret with Lin Yuan.

One of the three pilot spots?

What kind of pilot?

Is there any need to ask?

It must be a pilot spot for ordinary people to cultivate the Totem Visualization Method!

”So, does that mean there are already people cultivating the Totem Visualization Method in our Peng City?” Lin Yuan asked again out of curiosity.

Although Lin Yuan was already the most powerful Life Pattern Master in Peng City.

He followed the path of tattoo cultivation.

However, having multiple skills never harms.

And no one said you can’t walk two paths simultaneously, right?

Besides, if double-dealing was a thing, Lin Yuan excelled at it.

If you don’t believe it, you can ask Bai Ling’Er and Wen Yingying.

Upon learning about the existence of the Totem Visualization Method, Lin Yuan also became very interested in it.

”Yes!” Yang Dingguo gave a definitive answer and then said, ”And there are quite a few of them, as many as three thousand people.”

”Right now, they’re in the bunker, in a cultivation chamber not far from us.”

Three thousand people?

Despite being a rough cultivation method, in Peng City alone, there are already three thousand people trying to cultivate it.

If in the future, the method is perfected and widely distributed, could it be that everyone in the Dragon Country will become like dragons?

Lin Yuan swallowed his saliva and said in a negotiating tone, ”Elder Yang, I’m also very curious about the Totem Visualization Method. Can you give me a copy?”

”Moreover, to what extent have these three thousand people cultivated, and can I meet the strongest one among them?”

Yang Dingguo was a straightforward person; if he had the Totem Visualization Method, he really shared it.

As soon as Lin Yuan finished speaking, Yang Dingguo picked up a booklet from the drawer and tossed it to Lin Yuan, reminding him, ”This is the first edition of the Totem Visualization Method, still quite rough. However, remember it’s for your eyes only and cannot be shared for now.”

”Additionally, the Totem Visualization Method needs to be used in conjunction with totem images.”

Totem images?

The Bai Ze Divine Beast Painting on Yang Dingguo’s desk was a totem image.

”Elder Yang, how about giving me a totem image?” Lin Yuan had a look on his face as if to divide the riches.

Yang Dingguo smiled slightly and said, ”Totem images are the least valuable things.”

”You can casually find a divine beast or gods and demons image online, print it out, and it’s a totem image.”

”Moreover, the most suitable totem image for you is right on your body, isn’t it?”

On my body?

Lin Yuan immediately understood that Yang Dingguo was referring to his Underworld tattoos.

If he wanted to try the Totem Visualization Method, he could start by visualizing the tattoos on his body.

Lin Yuan didn’t know if he could succeed, but he figured he’d try it first.

In this way, he could also be considered one of the first to come into contact with the Totem Visualization Method.

If he succeeded, he’d be like a cow flying a plane—impressively cool!

Not to mention his Underworld tattoos, he would have also mastered the Totem Visualization Method.

If he excelled in both paths, who could rival him in this world?

Let alone mastering a Tier Five Evil Spirit of the Deceitful Demon, even if a Tier One Evil Spirit came, Lin Yuan would slap it twice.

Then, make it lick his shoe soles clean with its tongue.

”Elder Yang, where is the cultivation chamber? Can you take me to meet the strongest person cultivating the Totem Visualization Method?” Lin Yuan negotiated with Yang Dingguo.

Yang Dingguo was taken aback for a moment and then said, ”No problem meeting them, but there’s no need to go to the cultivation chamber.”

”Because, the strongest person currently cultivating the Totem Visualization Method is...”