At Chen Changsheng's words, Ma Yuxuan nodded and said, "Teacher, I think I'm beginning to understand what responsibility means."
"Good. You and I, master and disciple, are both walking the Netherworld Epoch's path of cultivation."
"Though we're walking the same road, our methods of solving the puzzle are different."
"So from now on, I won't give you any more guidance in cultivation, because my line of thinking could influence yours."
"You'll have to open up every road yourself, inch by inch."
Hearing this answer, Ma Yuxuan nodded and said, "Teacher, I understand."
"Then have you found an answer to the water law problem?"
"No!"
"Last night, I broke into Great Jing Imperial Palace. Though I obtained some information, it still wasn't enough to solve this puzzle."
"Any force capable of carving out a territory in a place like the Netherworld Epoch is certainly no fool."
"The contest goes on as before. You use your methods, and I'll use my tricks."
"Whoever solves the water law problem first wins."
"Also, you can teach that girl named Xue Huan a few things."
Hearing this, Ma Yuxuan looked up at Chen Changsheng and said, "Teacher, do you want to set up a control group?"
"Yes!"
"Neither of us is a cultivator from the Netherworld Epoch. Although we're now cultivating the Origin Qi System, we still need someone to observe to make sure no subtle deviations slip in."
"That girl Xue Huan has adequate aptitude and temperament. Taking all her qualities together, she's a standard ordinary cultivator."
"Using her as a reference will certainly yield the best results."
At this, Ma Yuxuan nodded and said, "All right, Teacher. I'll teach her a few things as soon as possible."
"Also, is your injury serious?"
"It's fine. I won't die just yet. Once I've figured out