Mental Manifestation

This was a cat possessing terrifying strength; how could Li Xianling possibly be at ease? Although he trusted his successor—yes, Zhang Tao was the successor he had cultivated—he still decided to consult the two ancestors. After all, this matter could not be left to Zhang Tao's whims.

Regarding this, Zhang Tao had no objections. What Zhang Tao did not know was that Li Zhen had already reported this matter to Zhenxing City long ago and had contacted his own ancestor, the Heaven Suppressing King.

However, what surprised Li Zhen was that his ancestor did not care about it at all and even scolded him for it. This left Li Zhen speechless. What was going on? The cat was following Zhang Tao, not him, yet he was the one getting scolded? What exactly was the deal with this cat?

Having been scolded, a depressed Li Zhen ran back to the military department, deciding that out of sight was out of mind.

The Heaven Suppressing King had also sent a telepathic message to Chen Guyang and Shen Haotian, telling them not to worry about the cat.

Therefore, after Li Xianling ran to report to the two guardians, both of them said it was fine. Li Xianling blinked his eyes and returned, surprised that it was actually fine.

"Well, since both guardians say it's fine, then so be it. By the way, take some of this fish meat back with you!" Li Xianling said.

Zhang Tao shook his head and said, "This stuff is of no use to me right now. My essence and blood are unified; I just need to wait for my mentality to materialize!"

Li Xianling thought for a moment and said, "I still have half a Heavenly Gold Lotus here. Take it. This way, you can quickly step into the seventh rank. A grandmaster in his twenties—don't let Li Zhen beat you to it."

Zhang Tao actually didn't want it, as his mentality was growing quite fast and he didn't need these things, but seeing how insistent Li Xianling was, he could only accept it.

After leaving the Culture Building, Zhang Tao went home. He needed to practice his control over his power.

At home, the Grey Cat was watching television. Seeing Zhang Tao return, it instantly sensed the Heavenly Gold Lotus on him and curled its lip, saying, "You keep that kind of flower on you too?"

Zhang Tao immediately understood what the Grey Cat meant. He took out the half-stalk of the Heavenly Gold Lotus and asked, "Brother Cat, do you know where there are more of these flowers?"

The Grey Cat nodded and said, "They are everywhere in the Forbidden Sea. This stuff is useless!"

Zhang Tao rolled his eyes. He naturally knew this thing was in the Forbidden Sea. His eyes darted around, and he said, "Right, Brother Cat, do you have that mentality projection of yours? Give me one. That way, the demon race in the Forbidden Sea won't dare to touch me!"

The Grey Cat tilted its head and looked at Zhang Tao, saying, "They don't dare to touch you even now!"

Zhang Tao was stunned, not understanding why, and asked, "How so?"

The Grey Cat said, "Don't you know? You have a very rich aura of humanity on you, and, um, it's very similar to the old Human Emperor. Generally, demon beasts that have reached the ninth rank won't come near you."

Zhang Tao raised an eyebrow. Could it be because of the Kongtong Seal inside his body? That was the only possible explanation.

"Hehe, Brother Cat, give me a mentality projection, won't you? That way I'll have a bit of peace of mind, right?" Zhang Tao immediately started massaging the Grey Cat. Calling it a massage was more like petting the cat.

The Grey Cat had no reaction to this. It was just playing with a cat; it wasn't like it hadn't been played with before. As long as there were benefits, it didn't mind.

And bringing it to Earth had brought the Grey Cat quite a few benefits; at the very least, the gourmet food here kept it lingering and reluctant to leave.

"Fine, here you go!" The Grey Cat wasn't stingy. With a mentality of two hundred thousand Hz, splitting off a projection had no impact on it at all.

A small cat was seen diving into Zhang Tao's body, but instantly, a wave of pressure erupted from Zhang Tao, and the small cat that had entered was directly suppressed beneath the Kongtong Seal.

The Grey Cat's fur stood on end, and it jumped up, looking at Zhang Tao with an expression of disbelief.

Zhang Tao also blinked his eyes, his heart filled with expletives. The mentality projection he had just begged for had been suppressed just like that?

"You..." The Grey Cat didn't even know what to say. The mentality it had just split off was suppressed just like that? This guy had a huge secret.

"Well, Brother Cat, do you know what this is? It's a telephone. In the future, whenever you want to eat something, just scan the shop with your mentality to find their number, call them directly, and have them deliver it to your door!" Zhang Tao immediately began to divert its attention, pointing to the landline phone on the side.

Sure enough, the Grey Cat's attention was diverted. After all, when it came to food, the Grey Cat was serious.

Back in his room, Zhang Tao let out a breath. This seal of his was a bit overbearing. It was a pity, though; the mentality projection he had worked so hard to swindle out of the cat had been suppressed just like that. What a waste.

Taking out the Heavenly Gold Lotus, Zhang Tao hesitated whether to eat it. Should he enter the seventh rank now? Or should he wait until he had mastered his power?

"Forget it. Since the Director gave this to me, I might as well enter the seventh rank first. At the very least, with my mentality projected outward, I won't be afraid of other people's mentality." Zhang Tao made up his mind to properly consolidate his foundation after entering the seventh rank.

Just as he plucked a petal of the Heavenly Gold Lotus and was about to put it in his mouth, the Kongtong Seal suddenly shook. A surge of mentality was generated out of thin air within his body and then merged into Zhang Tao's own mentality. Zhang Tao's mentality began to rise.

If Zhang Tao could see the inner world of the Kongtong Seal, he would find a half-dead cat inside, identical to the Grey Cat, except this one was sticking its tongue out, looking completely drained, its body significantly more translucent.

This was exactly the Grey Cat's mentality projection, but now it was suppressed. Not only was it suppressed, but a portion of its mentality was being drained to nourish Zhang Tao.

As his mentality surged, Zhang Tao's hand froze in place. He couldn't even bother to eat the Heavenly Gold Lotus and immediately began to cultivate.

Not long after, Zhang Tao's mentality surpassed one thousand Hz; it was already capable of materialization.

"Is this a breakthrough? So fast?" Zhang Tao was stunned. He had just thought about eating the Heavenly Gold Lotus to break through, and before he even ate it, he had broken through on his own?

Afterward, a large seal gradually took shape above Zhang Tao's courtyard. The commotion here naturally attracted the attention of Li Xianling and the others, as Zhang Tao lived right next to the Culture Building.

The grandmasters of Kyoto also flew out one after another, hovering above Zhang Tao's house. They watched in astonishment. They all knew Zhang Tao—the pride of Kyoto, the genius of humanity, who had entered the sixth rank at twenty. Not only that, but in the Forbidden City Catacombs, he had sealed three gates in a single day and even helped Li Zhen seal a gate.

In their eyes, that was a completely impossible feat, yet Zhang Tao had accomplished it.

But it had only been a few days, and now his mentality was materializing? This was insane; he was about to become a grandmaster! A twenty-year-old grandmaster—could you even imagine it?

Li Zhen's cultivation speed had already left them in awe, but Zhang Tao was even more monstrous, forcing them to sigh that the waves of the Yangtze River push the waves ahead, and the former waves die on the beach.