Scholars must keep learning as long as they live-and even after they die

"Old Zheng, don't worry. Since I said I'd put you in charge of a Yaomo... I certainly wouldn't send you to your death."

As Lin Yu spoke, he took out the [Mind Manifestation Instrument] and tossed it to Old Zheng.

Old Zheng took the [Mind Manifestation Instrument] and said with some doubt, "Boss, even with this, I'm no match for a Demon Lord from the Prison Mountain Realm."

After all...

Lin Yu has recently been giving this [Item], which originally belonged to Old Zheng, to Old Zheng for use quite often.

But precisely because of this, Old Zheng felt...

Lin Yu should know very well that even if he obtains the [Mind Manifestation Instrument], his Combat Power strength will still be just so-so!

Lin Yu calmly said, "Why don't you open it and take a look?"

"What? I've opened them before," Old Zheng said, somewhat puzzled, but still did as he was told. "I don't know what's inside... Holy crap!"

Old Zheng exclaimed in surprise, looking at Lin Yu: "Why is there more than ten times more [Mind Matter] here... Boss, what did you do?!"

Lin Yu shrugged. "I extracted the souls of more than a dozen Yaomo... To be honest, although the spiritual strength of these Yaomo in the Prison Mountain Realm is generally average, their Three Hun and Seven Po, in terms of their soul level, seem to be exceptionally strong... One of them can be comparable to the soul of many ordinary people."

As Lin Yu spoke, Old Zheng rubbed his temples. "Having so much [Mind Matter] has indeed greatly improved me... However, even so, can I really hold off a Demon Lord in this crippled state?"

"You dared to challenge Arlan Mercury, the Chosen of Life, so why aren't you daring to, Demon Lord?" Lin Yu raised an eyebrow and said, "Back then, you didn't have a single [Item]."

"But at that time, there were those Alchemy enhanced corpses left behind by the Nightless Sky Fire Apricot, and Arlan Mercury also had to take care of his brother, who was already a paper tiger in poor condition, and there was also the ultimate backup of Nightless Sky Yong Lian," Old Zheng sighed, "Plus, boss, you restored my Mental Power to its peak at that time, which is why I dared to try."

"If even one condition is missing, you'll see if I live or die."

Old Zheng sighed.

"Don't underestimate yourself. I've already witnessed how you've been truly pushed to the Desperate Plight, and your combat Wisdom is not lacking," Lin Yu said, pausing for a moment. "Moreover... the improvement I'm going to give you isn't just this [Mind Manifestation Instrument]."

Upon hearing this, Old Zheng asked curiously, "Oh, boss, what else have you prepared for me?"

"Could it be that you can restore my Mental Power to its peak once again?"

Lin Yu shook his head. "That's impossible, but... I can teach you some techniques in reverse."

As he spoke, Lin Yu used his Mental Power to transmit some "Memory" to Old Zheng.

And those Memory, to be precise, don't actually belong to Lin Yu —in fact, they aren't even really Memory.

This is more like some "data," some... "knowledge."

In this almost brutal way, it was directly inserted into Old Zheng's brain from Lin Yu's consciousness.

Even with an Entities body created from information, Lin Yu could still see Old Zheng's head flashing with light—his original brain was emitting an extremely strong light at this moment, and this light even passed through his current "physical body," shining brightly.

At the same time, as these lights emanated from his body, Old Zheng's body, which was composed of "information," also became somewhat unstable—violent shaking, blurring, and noise appeared on his body surface.

At the same time, Old Zheng's face showed a dazed expression with rapidly twitching eyes and trembling lips, accompanied by convulsions throughout his body, as if he was about to faint at any moment.

Qin Siyu, who was watching from the side, couldn't help but feel a little worried.

"Senior, what's going on with Mr. Zheng?"

"Oh, it's nothing... In your terms, I was essentially giving him Mind Imprint ceremony, imparting the cultivation technique."

Lin Yu explained calmly.

At this moment, Lin Yu was transmitting something to Old Zheng...

Naturally, it included some advanced Mental Power usage techniques that Bai Ying had taught him—techniques that even Princess Bai Yue might not have mastered.

For example... how to transform Mental Power into "Psychokinesis" through special frequency vibrations.

These things contain a lot of information and involve the "essence of Mental Power," so naturally they have put Old Zheng into a state of near-shutdown.

When Bai Ying taught Lin Yu, she actually used a similar method.

Because Bai Ying was a master in terms of Mental Power, Lin Yu received her transmission without any discomfort.

Even this large-scale transmission of "knowledge-based" content is itself part of Bai Ying's "advanced skills".

However, Lin Yu's research in this area was not deep enough, and his execution lacked the gentle, gradual acceptance and natural integration of knowledge that Bai Ying possessed.

But...

Fortunately, Old Zheng has a strong enough mental fortitude.

If an ordinary person were to be stuffed like that by Lin Yu, it would probably be considered a kind of "trauma" that could cause them to fall into a state of dementia, and damage their mind and soul for a short period of time.

But Old Zheng recovered quickly—just a few minutes later, his body suddenly returned to normal, and the light emanating from his head gradually subsided.

A look of surprise appeared on Old Zheng's face.

"I thought I was the most knowledgeable person about Mental Power in the world... I never imagined you, boss, had such hidden knowledge!"

"However... this shouldn't be something you figured out yourself, boss. Such a systematic method of using Mental Power must be the result of long-term research by some organization—when did you inherit the legacy of the Previous Civilization Mist Island civilization, boss?"

Because Old Zheng's mastery of Mental Power was indeed profound enough, he quickly guessed the origin of the knowledge that Lin Yu had transmitted to him after a brief analysis.

Lin Yu had anticipated that Old Zheng would be able to see through it, so he calmly said, "Oh, I met your mother-in-law in the Eternal Prison. After talking with her, we got along very well, so she told me all this."

"I originally planned to tell you as soon as I got out of the Eternal Prison, but I had so many things to do after that, so I got delayed."

Old Zheng was somewhat surprised. "Mother-in-law? What does that mean?"

Lin Yu looked at Old Zheng and said calmly, "Of course, it means exactly what it says: Princess Bai Yue's mother—biological mother, mom, mother, 'mother'."

Old Zheng's expression changed slightly, a look of fear appearing on his face. "Boss, you must be joking... Her mother is still alive?!"

Looking at Old Zheng's expression, Lin Yu smiled and said, "It's absolutely true. Why would I lie to you?"

"In short, now besides sending you to Princess Bai Yue, we also have the option of sending you to your mother-in-law... which can be considered as you being able to fulfill your filial duty."

Old Zheng laughed too, "Haha, boss, you're joking... You wouldn't do something so cruel, would you?"

"Yes, yes, I've been very forgiving. I haven't even told Bai Ying about your complicated relationship with her daughter," Lin Yu said earnestly, looking at Old Zheng. "However, perhaps you should tell her yourself sometime."

"So her name is Ms. Bai Ying. I have indeed heard of her and seen this name in ancient Mist Island documents... She is truly an extraordinary woman, to have come up with a way to transform 'Mental Power' into 'Psychokinesis'," Old Zheng changed the subject, praising the content of the transmitted knowledge. "With this technique combined with 'Mind Matter,' it has indeed been a huge boost for me... If I had known this back then, I might not have died."

Lin Yu looked at Old Zheng and patted him on the shoulder. "Yeah, so keep a close eye on this Master Wei Jian for me, and if I need your help... you can definitely hold off a Demon Lord, right?"

As Lin Yu spoke, Old Zheng looked solemn and pounded his chest.

"Don't worry, boss. Even if that Dark Prison Snake Yaoguai becomes Demon Lord... it's no match for me!"

"Apart from the one in the middle dressed in black with a Lotus sticker on his face, if I were to face either of the other two, I would kill them on the spot, skin them, remove their tendons, chop them into small pieces, and make soup for entertainment!"

He said it fiercely.

Lin Yu nodded in satisfaction. "That's right... Pressure really is a motivator, Old Zheng."

"Then I look forward to your performance—I'll be going now."

As he spoke, Lin Yu stuffed the [Ancient Notebook] into Old Zheng's arms, and then picked up Qin Siyu who was standing to the side.

"Let's go... Qin Siyu, we'll find a quiet place, close enough to the Yaomo's Cave Dwelling, to 'heal' you!"

Qin Siyu was already quite perceptive. She nodded and said, "Don't worry, senior, I promise I won't hold you back!"

As she spoke, Qin Siyu imitated Old Zheng by pounding her chest.

Lin Yu also carried Qin Siyu out of the cave, and then...

He jumped again, and the strong wind lifted him and Qin Siyu, allowing them to move quickly through the mountains.

As Lin Yu retraced his steps in the air, he saw on the ground that many Yaomo were active on the various mountain paths of Nine Cold Mountain —some searching for traces on the paths, others conversing with other Yaomo.

"Meng Qingjun's mobilization skills are quite impressive..."

Lin Yu thought to himself.

After flying for a while, he found a suitable spot behind a rock and slowly landed with Qin Siyu in his arms.

After setting Qin Siyu down, Lin Yu said, "This is the place, isn't it?"

Qin Siyu nodded, then looked around and saw that there was no one around. She tentatively asked again, "Um, senior, do you really not need to take off your clothes?"

Lin Yu looked at Qin Siyu helplessly. "Really, it's not necessary... When I was in the cave, would I have lied to you?"

Qin Siyu touched her hair and said, "I was afraid that you would see Mr. Zheng and Master Wei Jian still here, so I said that on purpose to protect my reputation."

Lin Yu sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation, "I didn't think about it that deeply... and besides..."

"Qin Siyu, where did you get your 'reputation' from?"