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Dream Eater (Part 2)
Field Officer Wang Zhen's arrival meant Professor Lan Zhu's free time was over.
And the head of the Tranquil Underworld Bureau had definitely not come knocking for idle chatter.
Ronan had intended to take his leave at once, but Professor Lan Zhu merely told Doctor Gan Fei, "Please ask Field Officer Wang Zhen to wait a moment," then turned back to Ronan. "You've got plenty of ideas, and you specialize in Ceremonial Ancient Script. To be honest, there's not much I can help you with. But when I was studying Decayed Severance Intent back then, Great Lord Zhan You gave me three suggestions. He said they could serve as references when I went deeper into it. Unfortunately, my level hasn't improved in years, and I never managed to apply them properly. Let me pass them on to you..."
Great Lord Zhan You?
Ronan's eyes lit up. He had to admit that this was one of the most important reasons he had come to seek Professor Lan Zhu's guidance.
His subsequent exchange with Professor Lan Zhu was inevitably affected by Field Officer Wang Zhen's presence and became much briefer.
Perhaps Great Lord Zhan You's "suggestions" had been brief to begin with:
"There are only three keywords: 'history,' 'human gods,' and 'for me.'" Professor Lan Zhu smiled as he spoke. "They're rather like the entries in Twenty-Seven Intentions. As for the specifics... they're simple too."
Under Ronan's gaze, he raised three fingers, then curled them down one by one.
"Progress must not depart from 'history.'
"The essence lies in 'human gods.'
"Cultivation must ultimately be 'for me.'
"That is all."
With those few lines, Professor Lan Zhu had finished relaying the advice. He added a few of his own insights at the end, but the whole conversation