NEET Received A Dating Sim System Part 1 (ch.1-200)

Chapter 149 - Visualization

Seiji walked closer and observed the watercolor painting closely.

The first image that caught his attention was a handsome man wearing a tall black hat and clad a white wide-sleeved robe... it was a traditional Japanese hunting robe. The handsome man had a clean-shaven face and a clear complexion. He was making a Naruto-like jutsu pose with one hand while looking off into the distance.

Beside the man were various demons and spirits. Seiji saw a cat demon, a dog beast, a demon fox, a Snow Girl, an Arachne, and a Gorgon... all of these were drawn with impossible detail; Seiji felt as if they could come to life and leap out of the painting at any moment.

"'Spirit Images' are drawn by 'Spiritual Artists' using their own spiritual powers. There are various types of Spirit Images, and each one has a different use. This one is a Spirit Image that's used in cultivating spiritual power," Mai explained.

Spiritual Artist... it was yet another new term.

"'Visualizing' in front of the Spirit Image will improve your Spiritual Power if successful, but if it isn't successful..." Mai paused before continuing, "The most ordinary result is simply a waste of your time and no improvement in your Spiritual Power. But the worst outcome would be that your soul will become damaged."

Soul damage—it was his second time hearing this term.

"Just what exactly will happen if your soul is damaged?" Seiji asked.

"It'll be extremely painful... You'll be overcome by various uncomfortable feelings, lose control of your body, see hallucinations, lose your memories, and so on."

"Oh..." That definitely sounded quite awful. "If the soul is damaged too severely... will a person die?"

"Yes. But 'Visualization' won't cause such damage to your soul, as it's the most basic as well as safest cultivation technique, which is why it's also the most commonly used."

'That's the same as what Shika-chan told me,' Seiji thought to himself.

Mai fixed her gaze on the boy. "Although it's the safest and most basic method, you still can't ignore its dangers, especially for total beginners that haven't been trained in cultivation."

'You're a total beginner, right? Are you certain you'll be okay?' her eyes seemed to say.

"I've already resolved myself." Seiji smiled in response. "I'll be fine... probably."

Mai looked at him searchingly before sighing.

"It's probably impossible to have you give up now."

"Of course. I must learn how to cultivate."

"In order to become a Yin Yang Master?"

"Yes."

There was a brief silence between them.

"Just having high Spiritual Power alone won't help you to become a Yin Yang Master," Mai stated calmly.

"Senpai, please teach me."

"The most basic conditions for becoming a Yin Yang Master are for Spiritual Power and Mana to reach a certain level. But to truly become a Yin Yang Master, you must materialize a Yin Yang Seal."

Seiji blinked in surprise. "Yin Yang... Seal?"

"Do you know what the most important ability of Yin Yang Masters is?" Mai inquired.

"It's... summoning and controlling Spirit-branded Retainers, right?" Seiji answered after some consideration.

"That's right, but more specifically, it's to control demons and spirits, or any creatures with magical powers, so that they can be used to aid the Yin Yang Master." Mai nodded at his answer. "And summoning, suppressing, controlling, assisting... the center of everything involving magical creatures is the 'Yin Yang Seal.'