Growth

"I knew I should stay calm. Even if Master Dong were to be beaten to death, I shouldn't have gone to investigate!"

"I shouldn't have thought that just because I have a good mouth, I could save Master Dong in such a short time!"

"I shouldn't have drunk with Ao Qing!"

"It's a big deal if he drinks himself to death, but it's even bigger if I'm left in the Water Palace and people mistakenly think I'm dead!"

"I wonder if Mom and Chang Gong can wait twelve days!"

"Time management is indeed prone to problems!"

Zhang Xuezhou harbored some minor grievances and also reflected on his gains and losses.

His head was still a little dizzy, as if he had just taken the Nine Treasures Wine, and even after returning to reality, he still had a headache.

But at the same time, a thought couldn't help but stir within him.

The fact that it could affect his soul must mean that some mysterious force had been activated, and Ao Li would not have prepared something to poison his son's soul.

"It seems to possess the wondrous effects of the Nine Treasures Wine, perhaps even surpassing it. What was my cultivation level when I consumed the Nine Treasures Wine Nine Treasures Wine, and what is my level now...?"

Zhang Xuezhou kept thinking about it.

He didn't open his closed eyes; instead, he continuously activated the Mental Strengthening Chapter.

His Mental Strengthening Chapter has reached the fifth stage of mastery, only lacking the sixth stage of cultivation in the main storyline.

Zhang Xuezhou had thought that his spirit would be difficult to further develop, but at present, he only felt that it was difficult to condense his spirit to a stronger level in the Mental Strengthening Chapter, while his overall spiritual energy was slowly increasing.

It was as if something was influencing his soul, causing it to continuously take root, sprout, and grow.

This is certainly a good change.

If his body could detoxify and he didn't die in the Gaoyou Water Mansion, Zhang Xuezhou hoped that he would have the chance to secretly drink saliva wine with Ao Qing again in the future.

"Didn't you say that Little Zhang would wake up in twelve days? Why hasn't he woken up yet?"

"Don't worry!"

"I was so anxious! You know I hate waiting, and six days is way too long!"

"But you'll be waiting in Huli Port anyway, and there's a beast tide going on there right now. Even if you rush back now, it won't make a difference!"

"I simply can't imagine how a rudimentary lab like yours could possibly have formulated the drug I need!"

You'll see in a moment!

"There's no data in the 'Analysis Report on the Longevity Gene Chain, Drug Effects, and Divine Mentality Research,' so where is that long-lived mosquito?"

"In another laboratory!"

Chimon Haig was extremely anxious, but Zhang Manqian handled the situation calmly.

In the other world, twelve days later, Zhang Xuezhou also returned from the Thousand Islands Alliance to the North Rehe B13 Research Institute.

The journey and the issue of Realm Entry Chimonhaght both took time, causing the group to be stranded for at least five to six days.

This must have involved Zhou Rihui, Ren Anran, and others using their special privileges to allow Qimeng Haig to enter the Scarlet Alliance State through normal means.

Zhang Xuezhou had thought it through clearly. As his senses spread outwards, he noticed that there seemed to be more heavily armed special forces patrolling the area of North Rehe Research Institute.

Zhang Xuezhou could vaguely sense that there were high- Sequence Holder nearby.

A large group of people formed a circle around the B13 laboratory.

Zhang Xuezhou only thought about it briefly before cursing under his breath.

Having experienced the bombing of Leiata City with firearms, he was well aware that Western Capital City had already blockaded this area and even demarcated the bombing zone.

Once Chimmon Hagrid exhibits signs of aging, the rocket launcher on his head will most likely come hurtling towards him.

Even with Zhou Rihui's strong support, the Scarlet Alliance State remained extremely wary of a massive bomb like Chimon Haig.

"Uncle Hagrid, stop making a fuss and wait patiently. I'm not in a hurry, so why are you?"

Zhou Rihui's words of advice came over, only to be met with another scolding from Chimon Haig.

Although I didn't open my eyes, everything around me seemed to be right in front of me.

Without guiding his Yang Soul out of his body, Zhang Xuezhou felt that as his mental capacity increased, his perception of the surrounding area became much clearer.

This will inevitably affect many aspects, including his Gene Fighting Technique, realm suppression, the strength of his Yang Soul Transformation Technique, and the precision of his Technique Method control, etc.

He took a deep breath, feeling that after sorting out his thoughts, he no longer needed to control them and could let this orderly growth continue to propel him forward.

This surprised Zhang Xuezhou found Ao Li's wedding feast for his children to be outrageous.

He slowly opened his eyes, his gaze sweeping across the room.

My brother is awake!

"Something seems off about you when you open your eyes, kid. I'm getting a little creeped out by your gaze!"

When an ordinary person wakes up from a deep sleep, their eyes are cloudy and confused. But when Zhang Xuezhou was awake, Chimon Haig could see a glimmer of light in his eyes.

Clear, powerful, and profound.

If you were to find a few words, Chimon Haig could use these words to describe him.

But he never used these words to describe juniors. Only those of the same rank, or slightly inferior, or ferocious beasts would give Chimon Hagrid this feeling.

"It's normal for you to be nervous. There should be rocket artillery targeting us dozens of miles away. I hope you can wait patiently and not give anyone any reason to accuse us," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"You realize the seriousness of the situation faster than I imagined," Chimmon Hagrid said. "That's why I don't want to linger in this waiting, filled with anxiety."

"Wait a few days, I'll arrange to purchase the basic medications now, and then process and prepare them. It won't take too long!"

Zhang Xuezhou released the Grain Avoidance technique and removed the nutrient delivery device from his wrist.

He crawled out of the treatment ward.

Many medicinal herbs he had previously identified kept swirling in his mind, constantly generating possible combinations that were similar to or analogous to them.

After walking more than ten steps, he had already completed the basic breakdown and replacement of the Yin-Yang School's Longevity Pill in his mind.

Zhang Xuezhou's thinking was extremely clear; he even planned to try different combinations and pairings of the "Ten-Ingredient Tonic Pill."

This state of clear thinking made him feel very good.

"I'm off to do the shopping!"

Zhang Xuezhou quickly wrote down a list involving over a hundred kinds of herbal medicines, as well as more than twenty kinds of animal limbs and skeletons, some of which also included materials from exotic animals. The total amount of the purchases was nearly 15 million yuan.

"How could you need 300 kilograms of bitter lotus? What kind of longevity drug are you researching?"

Zhang Xuezhou handed the purchase order to Zhang Manqian, which made Qi Menghaige secretly glance at it.

When he saw the various medicinal herbs listed on the purchase order, along with their quantities, Qimeng Haige felt exceptionally reassured, but he also felt that the quantities of herbs seemed a bit outrageous.

"Just eat, I have the theory to back it up. You can even watch me refine it," Zhang Xuezhou winked and said, "If you're worried, I can eat first!"

"I'm not as cautious as you!"

Although he kept talking, Chimon Haig was sure he was keeping a close eye on every step of Zhang Xuezhou's experiment.

If the life-extending drug is truly effective, he will not only be able to obtain the relevant drug, but he will also be able to conduct experiments on it himself.

"The procurement process will take two days, so why don't we do some testing on the R32 catalyst? This way, we can complete the transaction smoothly!" Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Can!"

Chimman Haig nodded.

The two discussed terms and their respective needs at Huli.

Now that most things are settled, all that remains are matters that align with everyone's interests.

Qimeng Haige needs to validate Zhang Xuezhou's life-extending drug, while Zhang Xuezhou needs to validate Qimeng Haige's R32 catalyst.

He doesn't need to do human testing either; Zuo Teng, who is researching and developing weak gene projects, is at the B13 Research Institute.

In this respect, he and Zuo Teng share similar pursuits and will inevitably combine weak gene technology from different countries to pursue their own development.