Zhang Junbao and Shi Huo Venerable had a cordial and friendly conversation, and reached a consensus on the education of Yanzhu King. Both sides believed that maintaining the stable, healthy and harmonious development of the Human Race in the universe is a common cause of mankind, and that the opportunity for cooperation should not be hindered by some minor misunderstandings.
This is the first cosmic collaboration since Earth entered the Age of Mystery, and it is of great significance, greatly promoting the harmonious coexistence and common development of Earth's civilization and Cosmic Humans!
They have made a tremendous contribution to building a harmonious and loving Human Race in the universe.
Following the meeting, both the Giant Axe Founder Giant Axe Arena and the Lord of Chaos City Lord, the head of Virtual Universe Company, expressed high praise for the meeting's outcome and offered policy support. -- Earth News Agency report
When Zhang Junbao saw the report in his hand, he was amazed at how quickly Earth's leaders reacted. He had just sent the results of his conversation with Shi Huo Venerable back to Earth, and Earth's propaganda campaign immediately began.
Earth and the Shi Huo Venerable have reached an understanding and launched their first collaborative project—educating the Yanzhu King! This indicates that the Earth Human Race is ready to abandon its resistance, embrace new challenges, and allow Earth to steadily transition into the Mystic Realm Era.
" Earth Humans are indeed extraordinary. They were able to adjust quickly to the sudden change brought about by a large influx of aliens into Earth. The propaganda efforts of various countries were also very effective, basically shifting the focus of Earth's conflicts to the alien geniuses."
Nothing motivates people more than protecting their homeland and fighting off invaders.
"The experience of Huaxia civilization has taught us that Earth has already come into contact with the universe, and it is no longer possible to continue to hide. Only through reform and opening up, actively learning from the strengths of extraterrestrial civilizations, taking the essence and discarding the dross, can Earth quickly catch up with the pace of powerful beings in the universe."
Seeing the Earthling react quickly and unite against a common enemy, Zhang Junbao felt pleased. He had never expected that the Earth, which he had worked so hard to protect, could unleash such power at the most critical moment.
Some planetary inhabitants, upon seeing aliens settle in, went mad, staged protests, and engaged in all sorts of irrational attacks, ultimately leading the extraterrestrial civilization to simply exterminate the inhabitants.
It's not that Earthling lack courage or dare not resist, but rather that they know that no matter how frantically they attack, it will have no effect on the cosmic forces.
Only by acting in accordance with the rules and strengthening ourselves can we truly achieve the goal of "learning from the barbarians' superior techniques to control them".
The reconciliation between Zhang Junbao and Shi Huo Venerable surprised even the Giant Axe Founder and the Chaos City Lord. They originally thought that Zhang Junbao should hate Yanzhu King to the bone as the culprit of the entire Earth's events, but Zhang Junbao chose to plead for Yanzhu King instead.
Everyone was happy about this, except for one person.
The Yanzhu King Yanzhu King was brought back from the Ninth Starfield, and in less than a month, he has almost gone mad.
"Father, I've finally seen you again, Father! That hellish place, the Ninth Starfield, is no place for a human to live. I never want to go there again!" Yanzhu King cried out in tears, grabbing the Shi Huo Venerable and wailing bitterly. He knew that every time he pleaded for mercy, the Shi Huo Venerable would soften his heart.
"Did the great Lord of Void Gold discover that humanity cannot live without me, and thus specially released me? That damned Zhang Junbao, I will make him suffer a terrible death, I will never let him go easily! And that Luo Feng too!"
Father, you must help me!
Inside the palace of the Shi Huo Venerable, a touching scene of family affection unfolded, enough to break the hearts of all who heard it and bring tears to their eyes.
It would be even better if Zhang Junbao weren't watching.
"Ahem, Cha Luo, it wasn't my ability to release you from the Ninth Starfield this time. It was only because Zhang Junbao and Hong pleaded with the teacher that you had the opportunity to come back."
"I have already promised Zhang Junbao that I will send you to Earth to cultivate your mental state. Within a thousand epochs, as long as your mental state cultivation reaches the King Level, you will not need to go to the Ninth Starfield," Shi Huo Venerable explained.
"What? Zhang Junbao would plead with the great Lord of Void Gold for my sake? That's impossible!" Yanzhu King was utterly astonished. He never expected that it would be Zhang Junbao who pleaded for his release. What exactly was Zhang Junbao up to?
"That's indeed the case."
"No, I don't want to go to Earth! Zhang Junbao and the others must be trying to take this opportunity to get revenge on me! I don't want to go, Father!" Yanzhu King shook his head frantically, refusing to go to Shi Huo Venerable.
" Cha Luo, you've caused quite a stir this time. You can't be reckless. Cultivating your mental state on Earth will greatly benefit you. Once your mental state improves, your combat power will also increase significantly. At that time, even if you fight that True Yan King, you won't need to fear him at all. Strength is fundamental. Your father can't always protect you!" Shi Huo Venerable advised.
"But that's Earth! Human Race has already acknowledged that Zhang Junbao still controls Earth. If I go there, he'll definitely target me!"
" Zhang Junbao has promised me that he won't hold what happened before against me."
After obtaining the consent of the Lord of Void Gold and releasing the Yanzhu King, Shi Huo Venerable readily handed over the promised Advanced Heavy Treasure to Zhang Junbao. Zhang Junbao also promised not to maliciously target the Yanzhu King.
Of course, practicing with a normal state of mind cannot be considered targeted. As for what constitutes normal practice, the final interpretation rests with the Earth Lineage.
"After you arrive on Earth, cultivate your mental state diligently. Although you are exempted from serving your sentence in the Ninth Starfield this time, the Lord of Void Gold and the Chaos City Lord are watching. They hope to use you as a role model. If your cultivation is outstanding, other powerful individuals who make mistakes in the future may no longer be sent to the Void Prison, but instead be sent to Earth for mental cultivation."
"This is a great opportunity for you to show your value in front of the Lord of Void Gold and the Chaos City Lord. I heard that even the Giant Axe Founder is paying attention to this moment, so you must not slack off!" Shi Huo Venerable stroked his son's head and gave him his expectant instructions.
Yanzhu King still wanted to resist, but when he heard that the Lord of Void Gold, the Chaos City Lord, and even the Giant Axe Founder were paying attention to his 'modification results', he immediately realized that this was not something he could oppose.
Even his most powerful backer, his father, had to obey these people, let alone a mere King Rank like himself.
Zhang Junbao's reason for persuading the Lord of Void Gold was simple: the large number of people imprisoned in the Ninth Starfield Prison were at least Marquis experts.
Imprisoning these people is a huge waste of the Human Race's fighting power. If Zhang Junbao could use the Earth Mindset cultivation method to help them repent, it would be a good way to improve the strength of the Human Race.
And the Yanzhu King was the test subject for this proposal.
The Lord of Void Gold had heard of the Yanzhu King, so making him an experimental subject for Earth's " Heart Tempering in the Mortal World " was not dangerous. If the effects were as Zhang Junbao said, the strength of the Human Race would definitely rise to a new level. Moreover, it would also solve the problem that Shi Huo Venerable been troubled for many years, achieving multiple benefits in one fell swoop.
" Zhang Junbao, I'm entrusting the Cha Luo to you."
Zhang Junbao stepped out from one side of the palace, bowed, and said, "Rest assured, Shi Huo Venerable, our Earth Lineage will certainly provide serious guidance to Yanzhu King in cultivating his mind and character. You are welcome to visit Yanzhu King on Earth at any time, but please do not do so too frequently, so as not to affect Yanzhu King's cultivation."
"Okay, I understand."
"However, the Yanzhu King is incredibly powerful. I urge Shi Huo Venerable Yanzhu King to restrain him."
Why is Zhang Junbao here?
When Zhang Junbao appeared, Yanzhu King was stunned. As a powerful King Rank, it was nothing unusual for him to weep bitterly in front of his father, but when Zhang Junbao saw this scene, Yanzhu King felt that his life had turned into darkness.
This is absolutely a major stain on his life. A dignified King Rank expert, Nightmare Yanzhu King, crying like a child?
If the True Yan King found out, the Yanzhu King felt that he would never have the face to appear in front of the True Yan King again.
Even if the True Yan King didn't say it, he himself would be ashamed beyond belief.
"Father, he saw it!" Yanzhu King roared.
"Rest assured, Shi Huo Venerable, our Earth Lineage Heart Tempering in the Mortal World. We have long seen through the joys and sorrows of life. The bond between father and son is human nature, and there is nothing shameful about it."
Zhang Junbao implied that he had received professional training and generally wouldn't laugh unless he couldn't help it.
The Yanzhu King's fierce look at Zhang Junbao was exactly like the gaze of a student unwilling to attend tutoring. Zhang Junbao ignored it, only slightly raising the corners of his mouth.
He's currently under orders to train the Yanzhu King, a task approved by the Lord of Void Gold and the Chaos City Lord. What trouble can a mere Yanzhu King possibly cause?
" Cha Luo, do not be rude. From now on, Zhang Junbao will be your teacher in cultivating your mental state. His mental cultivation is quite remarkable, slightly surpassing mine. Even the Lord of Void Gold has praised Zhang Junbao's mental state. You should be grateful to receive his guidance."
"His mental state surpasses that of his father?" Upon hearing this, Yanzhu King glanced at Zhang Junbao in surprise. Although he knew that Zhang Junbao was not an ordinary Domain Lord Level, he did not expect that even his father and the Lord of Void Gold would have such a high opinion of Zhang Junbao.
Domain Lord Level possesses the mental fortitude of Universe Venerable level, making him more than capable of being a teacher in mental cultivation.
"As for limiting his strength, the Lord of Void Gold has already considered this matter and specifically ordered someone to place the ' Spirit-Severing Crown ' on Yanzhu King. With the ' Spirit-Severing Crown,' Yanzhu King will be unable to use the power above that of an ordinary Immortal God; otherwise, the Virtual Universe Network would immediately detect and suppress his Law power."
" Yanzhu King, remember this: on Earth, under no circumstances should you touch the ' Spirit-Severing Crown,' otherwise this experiment will be deemed a failure, and you will be subject to even more severe punishment."
Zhang Junbao immediately recalled the detailed information about the ' Spirit-Severing Crown ' sent by the Feitian. There are countless treasures in the universe, some of which can enhance the power of Law, and naturally, there are also those that can suppress them.
This ' Spirit-Severing Crown ' is a relatively precious treasure, specifically used to supervise prisoners at the level of Immortal God, and can suppress the prisoner's control over the surrounding Law and energy.
"Isn't this just putting a 'tightening spell' on Yanzhu King? Although the Lord of Void Gold released Yanzhu King from the Ninth Starfield, he didn't intend to let him go so easily."
"A King-level Immortal, forbidden from using one's own power for a thousand epochs, is that a kind of punishment?" Zhang Junbao thought to himself.
The Lord of Void Gold considered his surroundings. After all, although there were representatives from the five major powers stationed on Earth, their strength was only at the initial King Rank. If the Yanzhu King really caused trouble when the Demon Lord Luan Shen was not paying attention, the impact would be too great.
Since the Nightmare Yanzhu King was going to Earth to cultivate his mental state anyway, we might as well seal away his power.
Seeing the stern expression on Shi Huo Venerable, Yanzhu King knew that there was no room for negotiation on this matter.
A month later, a flame-shaped spaceship with a purplish-black body slowly landed on Earth. Yanzhu King walked out of it with a reluctant expression, accompanied by Shi Huo Venerable.
"I didn't pay close attention last time, but the architectural style on Earth, with its courtyards and pavilions, is different from the magnificent and luxurious palaces in the universe. It certainly has a unique charm." Shi Huo Venerable and Zhang Junbao strolled from the spaceship to the location of the Illusion Tower.
"This academy, named ' Heart-Nurturing Pavilion,' is a courtyard specially designed in the style of ancient Earth architecture. It has the wonder of changing scenery with every step you take; every step reveals a completely different view."
"Architecture also represents the world; the scenery changes with every step, just as the scenery is different at every step of life's journey, which has a good effect on cultivating one's state of mind," Zhang Junbao explained.
Now his relationship with Shi Huo Venerable is quite good, completely unlike the tense atmosphere before, which even surprised Venerable Guiyi.
"Not bad. Having gotten used to the fighting and killing in the universe, walking through this small courtyard makes me feel much calmer."
"I wonder if I could buy a courtyard like this on Earth, so I could visit Yanzhu King occasionally and stay for a while. That would be quite nice." Seeing the 'teaching environment' on Earth, Shi Huo Venerable was even more confident that Yanzhu King would be able to cultivate a good state of mind in the future. Even he could feel the leisurely atmosphere emanating from Earth's culture, which was indeed a good place to cultivate one's state of mind.
"There's no need to buy it. If Shi Huo Venerable wants it, I'll give you a set. To be honest, Venerable Guiyi also has a courtyard on Earth."
" Gui Yi..." Upon hearing the name of Venerable Guiyi, Shi Huo Venerable still felt a little apprehensive. It was only when he faced Venerable Guiyi head-on that he realized how vast the gap in strength between Venerable Guiyi was.
" Zhang Junbao, I entrust the Yanzhu King to you." After touring around, Shi Huo Venerable left Earth amidst the Yanzhu King's desperate pleas.
Behind him, Luo Feng stared at the Yanzhu King with a malicious look, making him feel uneasy.
" Junbao, I'm ready."
"You've only just arrived, don't go too far."
"Don't worry, I've prepared normal methods for cultivating mental states for him, it's just that there are a lot of them." Luo Feng touched the World Ring on his hand, which was full of titles, all of which he had specially collected during this period.
Zhang Junbao is right. If everything is done according to the rules, then let's 'nurture' Yanzhu King properly according to the plan.
"A topic related to World Ring?" Zhang Junbao's lips twitched slightly.
"These are all subjective questions; there are no standard answers. Otherwise, with the brainpower of King-level Immortal, he could have solved them very quickly." Luo Feng knew that the five major powers of the universe were paying attention to the results of the Yanzhu King's training, and he couldn't possibly use force to coerce an Immortal God into doing anything.
"You're right, he's a spoiled brat. The way to deal with a brat is to use methods that frighten him."
Don't worry, there are plenty of test questions!
Zhang Junbao silently prayed for the Yanzhu King. King-level Immortal had to take exams like a primary school student, and all of them were subjective questions. He hoped the Yanzhu King wouldn't go crazy.