After Zhang Yu had placed the "Spirit-Communicating Seal" chapter mark within the Heaven-Training Dao Canon, it was accepted by many profound cultivators in just a few days, thanks to Ban Lan and the others' praise.
Having seen the benefits of this chapter mark, and since it consumed very little spiritual essence, the vast majority naturally had no reason to refuse it. Some true cultivators, upon hearing of it, were even rather envious.
Those who feared this seal, upon learning that viewing it was not compulsory, naturally avoided it instinctively. This served as a natural round of screening.
Within only a few days, more than eighty percent of profound cultivators had chosen to view the seal. The pace only grew faster afterward, for if others had obtained the seal and received obvious benefits while you had not, naturally you would be unwilling to accept that.
After another half month or so, most profound cultivators should choose this seal. The remaining people would then require special attention.
At this time, Si Guhua's report on Lian Qingyun was also delivered to him, detailing his assessment of that person's power.
Si Guhua believed that Lian Qingyun's consciousness had been sealed away by some force, likely involving a power from the Upper Layer, or perhaps a lock. The moment an outside force intervened, it would immediately collapse, allowing no chance for trial and error. Thus, he had not forcibly broken it. He further believed that if a power of the same origin could be used for guidance, such a lock might perhaps be broken.
Zhang Yu considered this. Si Guhua's judgment was possible, but this was the first god-child they had captured, and they had yet to encounter the others. The matter still required verification.
As for Yao Li, she had long since voluntarily cast