Geniuses are Admired, but Monsters Bring Destruction

Two weeks later.

Wandao Academy, Xuanyi Academy.

Within Qin Wangchuan's independent Dojo.

"It's done!"

Elder Liang could not hide his excitement, and carefully held the talisman in his hand, which was shaped like a simple "" character, in his palm.

This thing is the Dao Shu Bing. It used to be three or four zhang long, but now it has been simplified to be able to be held in one hand.

Several elders who had participated in the research clapped their hands, their faces showing satisfaction.

"The complete Dao Shu Bing is finally finished."

"The Dao Shu Body is now complete; it's time to turn our attention to the research of the Dual Heaven-Earth Method."

As they talked, everyone looked to the other side of the Dojo.

There stood quietly a long stick about two people tall, its entire body made of layers upon layers of strange talisman Talisman Paper tightly intertwined.

It looks unremarkable, even somewhat crude.

However, once the Heaven and Earth Law are invoked, the Talisman Paper unfolds and instantly transforms into the 'bones' that support and strengthen the Dharma Manifestation.

It greatly enhances both offensive power and defensive strength.

These two items, from conception to initial completion, took only about half a month.

This speed far exceeded the expectations of any of the elders present.

Qin Wangchuan bowed respectfully to the elders, his tone sincere:

"Many thanks to the elders for their great help; otherwise, it would have been impossible to achieve such results in such a short time."

"I'll trouble you to continue your research on the Dual Heaven-Earth Method."

"We were merely there to lend a hand and offer some experience."

"As for you, young Qin, your talent and comprehension are truly remarkable." An elder with white hair and beard, who was engrossed in Artifact Refining, waved his hand, his gaze towards Qin Wangchuan full of admiration.

After saying that, he changed the subject, his tone filled with anticipation:

"After the matter of the Dual Heaven-Earth Method is settled, would you be interested in discussing Artificial Sacred Body with me?"

"Come on, Old Wu!" Another elder, who was well-versed in cultivation techniques, immediately interrupted, without any politeness, "How many years have you been tinkering with that Artificial Sacred Body of yours?"

"A complete waste of time!"

"In my opinion, with Qin's extraordinary talent, the right thing to do is for him to help me optimize a few of my inherited ancient techniques."

"Look at my hair! It's all turned white from worrying about these martial arts techniques!"

"No, no, no, the art of Artifact Refining is profound and complex; that is the direction young friend Qin should be focusing his efforts on."

Several elders, who were usually highly respected, were now scrambling around Qin Wangchuan like street vendors.

There's no other reason than that Qin Wangchuan's performance over the past half month has been too astonishing.

The terrifying speed of comprehension and deduction brought about by that hundredfold Origin Source was simply monstrous. Any problem that came into his hands could be quickly dismantled and the key found.

They even came up with entirely new and enlightening ideas.

Qin Wangchuan politely declined the elders' enthusiasm one by one.

"The art of Artifact Refining Non-Self what I seek at the moment. I do have some interest in the deduction of cultivation techniques, and I can consult the elders in the future. As for Artificial Sacred Body..."

He paused for a moment, recalling the incomplete research data on Artificial Sacred Body that he had obtained from the Ji Clan.

The Third Sister, Qin Qingni, tinkered with it briefly before abandoning it and went off to work on warships with Ge Zixuan possessed Dual Soul in One Body.

But I also have some basic insights.

"I happen to have some scattered materials and deduction notes that I collected in my early years. Although they are not systematic, they may have some reference value. I will have someone organize them and send them to Elder Wu another day."

Upon hearing this, Elder Wu grinned from ear to ear, repeatedly saying, "Excellent! Excellent!"

The elders exchanged ideas for a few more moments before reluctantly departing one by one.

The Dojo fell silent, leaving only Qin Wangchuan and Zhao Lingyun, who had been assisting him.

The two stared at the dusty gray "Dao Shu Body" staff and fell silent for a moment.

For the past two weeks, Chu Wujiu and the others have been frantically cultivating and seeking breakthroughs.

Ji Wuchen has already successfully advanced to the Supreme Realm.

Only Qin Wangchuan and Zhao Lingyun seemed to have devoted all their energy to these two external objects, causing their own cultivation to stagnate.

Zhao Lingyun finally couldn't hold back and pointed at the long stick, complaining:

"Honestly, this thing... is so ugly! And it's so hard to carry around!"

"Does this mean that in the future, when summoning the Heaven and Earth Dharma Manifestation, we'll have to carry such an conspicuous stick first? We're not monkeys..."

Qin Wangchuan remained calm, his gaze fixed on the Paper Soldier, and said indifferently, "An early product, inevitably rough around the edges."

Nothing in this world is perfect; we can only continue to optimize it.

"Keep optimizing..." Zhao Lingyun clicked his tongue, then suddenly turned to Qin Wangchuan with a serious expression, "Young Master Qin, can you leave the rest of this part to me?"

Qin Wangchuan glanced sideways.

Zhao Lingyun continued, "Look, Ji Wuchen has already broken through to the Supreme Being."

"For the past two weeks, your mind has been completely focused on this, and you haven't been cultivating properly at all."

"These subsequent refinements, beautifications, and portability improvements are time-consuming but don't require a high level of intuition, so I'm the most suitable person to do them."

He paused, then his tone became even more firm. "I can't let you shoulder everything alone, would that just hold you back?"

Qin Wangchuan looked at him with amusement upon hearing this:

"And what about you? Haven't you been spending the last two weeks here too?"

Zhao Lingyun rolled up his sleeves, showing off his muscular arms, and declared confidently, "I'm different! I'm not some monster like you who can do anything."

"I specialize in this area, so I can still cultivate normally when I have free time back home, without any disruption."

"Stop talking nonsense, it's settled then, I'll handle it!"

After saying that, without waiting for Qin Wangchuan to say anything more, he stepped forward, picked up the somewhat cumbersome Dao Shu Body, turned around, and strode away.

Zhao Lingyun carried the long stick for a while before his pace involuntarily slowed down.

He turned around, glanced at the Dojo, and his eyes were filled with complex emotions.

"This is... the real monster."

The elders were not making excuses.

Zhao Lingyun saw everything that had happened in the past two weeks clearly.

The vast majority of core ideas, key milestones, and even those groundbreaking breakthroughs were all the work of Qin Wangchuan alone.

The elders were more like bystanders dragged into the storm; rather than offering help, they were simply trying to keep up with his thinking, barely playing the role of verifying and supplementing his ideas.

The elder who jokingly referred to himself as merely an assistant was telling the truth.

"Geniuses inspire awe, while monsters bring destruction... Will I be the First Person to be destroyed?"

Zhao Lingyun muttered something under his breath, then shook his head to clear his mind, and without lingering, shouldered his long staff and strode away.

However, his silhouette carried an inexplicable heaviness compared to when he arrived.

The longer he spent with Qin Wangchuan, the deeper his awe grew, but a certain hidden fear also followed him like a shadow—he was afraid that he would eventually lose the courage to catch up, afraid that the light was too scorching and would dry up the flame of his defiance into ugly ashes.

Only after Zhao Lingyun's figure disappeared into the distance did He Xuan, who had been hiding in the shadows, slowly emerge.

He gazed in the direction Zhao Lingyun had disappeared, his eyes filled with approval. "That kid is quite interesting."

"Young, thoughtful, and with a good heart."

"He's much better than that scheming Yun Zexuan." He Xuan shook his head, as if he had thought of something, then turned to Qin Wangchuan, his gaze becoming profound.

"You... aren't you planning to break through yet?"

He Xuan's insight was incredibly sharp.

Others might not notice, but he could.

Since entering the academy for trials, Qin Wangchuan's aura has remained perfectly balanced, without any increase or fluctuation.

This is by no means a standstill.

On the contrary, this means that he has already reached or even surpassed a certain critical point, and his body is already perfect, so the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi can no longer naturally stimulate his cultivation.

He could have easily broken through to the next level, but he deliberately suppressed it.

Qin Wangchuan didn't explain further, simply saying calmly, "It's not too late to break through once we have some progress with the Dual Heaven-Earth Method."

"Is it because you're afraid... of severing your own cultivation level?" He Xuan saw through the crux of the matter at a glance.

"It's not that I'm afraid, it's that there's no need."

When the Celestial Being Realm was first reopened, countless Prodigy, in pursuit of a perfect foundation, painfully severed their own cultivation levels.

Qin Wangchuan witnessed this scene.

If, after the breakthrough, one truly discovers something, then in order to re-condense the Dharma Manifestation, one may very well need to revert to the Half-Venerable Realm.

Since that's the case, it's better not to make a breakthrough for now.

He Xuan stroked his beard, his eyes filled with even greater admiration. "Very reasonable."