Forces Pushing from All Sides

"That feeling?"

Chang Kongluo only took one Longevity Pill, while in the Xieluosi River Holy Land, the Venerable One took hundreds or even thousands of Longevity Pills at a time, and even had Zou Bugui refine 100,000 of them.

If the effects could not be determined, it is impossible for His Majesty to have taken the Longevity Pill for such a long period and in such large quantities.

Using Chang Kongluo's perception to deduce, Zhang Xuezhou clearly understood that the Venerable One, in his twilight years, was indeed aware that the Longevity Pill had taken effect.

However, this effect was too weak to meet His Majesty's needs, which is why he consumed large quantities.

"It's probably because your body has adapted. You can focus on subtle changes and see when your body changes again," Zhang Xuezhou said earnestly.

"Could I take more of this medicine?" Chang Kongluo asked hopefully.

"This medicine has no side effects when taken normally, but that doesn't mean that taking it in excess won't have negative effects," Zhang Xuezhou cautioned. "This requires a large number of samples to determine the time it takes for the drug to produce a lasting effect, and only then can we deduce when each person's body should take the medication."

"What a pity!"

A sigh falls from the vast sky.

He only regretted being born a few decades too early, when the life-extending drugs he encountered were still in their infancy.

If Zhang Xuezhou and others had been given a few more years, or if they had received support in the early stages of their research, they wouldn't be in this predicament now.

All of this was probably because Chang Kongluo and the others were unable to interfere in other people's affairs, which led to them missing out on Luo Burang.

Luo was unlikely to make amends, and Zhang Xuezhou was right in front of him.

It's clear that Chang Kongluo and the others are unlikely to repeat the same mistake over and over again.

Chang Kongluo originally wanted to be a prison tyrant like Luo Tianming, controlling the source of everyone's longevity, but now that his inner conflict has been resolved, he feels that a large number of people need to participate in this testing project.

He pondered for a few seconds before cautiously asking the question.

"Professor Zhang, the Ren Household's Mental Strengthening Chapter has been tested, and we have confirmed that it can produce stable thinking and reduce the effects of mental weakness and chaos," Chang Kongluo said.

"Um!"

"There's this matter now," Chang Kongluo said, "Luo Tianming has obtained four chapters of this Mental Strengthening Chapter, but he's being stingy and unwilling to reveal everything. He also made us swear not to communicate with anyone else in the mansion. I suspect that the content he gave us might be hidden or different. You have a close relationship with Ren Yisheng and have also obtained related content. I'd like to ask if you could conveniently reveal some of it to us as well. Don't worry, I'm willing to pay!"

"Paying is a good habit," Zhang Xuezhou nodded, "But it will get us into trouble with the Luo family, and whether you're willing to believe the nonsense we juniors spout is also a question. Mental cultivation is extremely complex; Professor Ren previously suffered Qi Deviation. If you develop problems later, it will inevitably involve us. If you spread it to others, the trouble it causes will be even greater for us."

"There are indeed quite a few things involved!"

Chang Kongluo nodded.

Luo Tianming's stinginess corresponds to control.

Only when Luo Tianming reaches a certain level can they learn the corresponding level. Moreover, Luo Tianming's teaching methods vary from person to person, as if he is using them as a test of their cultivation.

This feeling of being controlled and inferior is extremely unpleasant, but what Zhang Xuezhou said is not without reason.

Firstly, the Zhang Household couldn't afford to offend someone like Luo Tianming, who had maintained a good reputation in his old age. Once Luo Tianming left the old age mansion, the Zhang Household simply couldn't withstand him coming to their door.

Secondly, there's the issue of Mental Strengthening whom to trust.

Luo Tianming's gathering of many high- Sequence Holder from the Twilight Mansion to continuously attempt to advance their cultivation is undoubtedly a collective effort to tap into and Mental Strengthening energy. Once they choose other individuals, it means they will be disconnected from Luo Tianming and the others, making it difficult to reunite in the future.

"How far have you progressed in the Mental Strengthening Chapter?" Chang Kongluo asked, still unwilling to give up.

"I'm currently only a Second Sequence individual," Zhang Xuezhou said. "I'm still trying to overcome the obstacle of weak genes!"

Sigh~

Chang Kongluo sighed.

Zhang Xuezhou did not directly respond to the Mental Strengthening training, but he mentioned his Zhang Xuezhou ability, which indirectly revealed the result.

Normally, secret techniques like the Mental Strengthening Chapter would correspond to Sequence Abilities.

In other words, Zhang Xuezhou belongs to the Second Sequence, most likely cultivated the first two chapters of the Mental Strengthening Chapter, and may also have been involved in the third chapter. That's all; it's unlikely that he has cultivated to a high level.

It's like a primary school student learning primary school Chinese while simultaneously learning junior and senior high school math; it's rare for someone to be able to do this kind of cross-level learning.

Chang Kongluo understood and stopped asking questions. He only discussed longevity medicine with Zhang Xuezhou and even referred to Zhang Xuezhou's paper of more than 20,000 words.

Only after all the other matters had settled did he confirm a time to communicate with Zhang Xuezhou.

"Luo Tianming actually promoted differentiated cultivation of the Mental Strengthening Chapter at the Old Age Mansion. He is also a Grandmaster-level figure; he should have realized the problems with the Mental Strengthening Chapter long ago, which is why he experimented with different cultivation methods on different people!"

After hanging up the live stream with Chang Kongluo, Zhang Xuezhou couldn't help but think for a few seconds.

The Mental Strengthening Chapter was developed by Luo Chong with all the power of the dynasty, then continued by Ren Aiguo, then passed on to Ren Yisheng for further development, and finally pushed to the fifth chapter by Ren Anran with the help of the Realm Technique.

Luo Zhong was the original tree, and they were the various fruits that grew on it.

Their lineage's path to Mental Strengthening cannot possibly have only one correct approach; there must be multiple paths to Mental Strengthening, which is why Ren Yisheng repeatedly made corrections throughout his life.

Zhang Xuezhou was quite pleased to see the old mansion present a different kind of spiritual practice.

For everyone, their knowledge of cultivation was almost identical, consisting entirely of the first four chapters on Mental Strengthening.

Further exploration led Ren Yisheng astray, and then there was Ren Anran, whose story became difficult to continue after Chapter 5.

Zhang Xuezhou really hopes that more experts will participate in the development, thereby generating content for Chapter Six, Chapter Seven, Chapter Eight, and even Chapter Nine.

"Luo Tianming... he is indeed a grandmaster of martial arts. Don't underestimate him just because he's only at the Sixth Sequence. He once held off Committee Member Zhou. If it weren't for the requirement to choose a ferocious beast to enter the Seventh Sequence, his strength would normally be superior!"

Zhang Xuezhou also had a brief conversation with Ren Anran.

"He'll come looking for us again sooner or later," Ren Anran said. "By then, he should have plenty of information to exchange with us. Let's just wait patiently. Maybe this will even help Father produce an even more perfect Chapter Six!"

"Has Chapter Six of the Mental Strengthening been released?" Zhang Xuezhou asked excitedly.

"It's out, but there are still flaws, and Father needs to make continuous adjustments," Ren Anran admitted. "Father said that only by making proper adjustments can we avoid the situation he experienced when he Qi Deviation in his cultivation, and prevent him from reaching a level where he lacked a path for further development. Moreover, I think we can Realm Entry Technique, so there's a possibility for further adjustments!"

"That's really great news!"

The basic version of the life-extending drug delighted Qimeng Haige and Chang Kongluo, Zhang Xuezhou felt no different when facing Chapter Six of the Mental Strengthening Chapter.

Even though it's just a beginner version right now, it still gives him a sense of excitement.

"Father said you're not good at innovation, but you learn incredibly fast. He told me not to give you this first draft, lest you unknowingly push your spiritual practice forward, and then it will be difficult to correct you!"

"Aha~"

Zhang Xuezhou gave an awkward laugh.

His rapid progress in the Mental Strengthening Chapter was almost entirely driven by various forms of assistance.

If he were to cultivate under normal circumstances, his current abilities would only be equivalent to the second or third chapter of the Mental Strengthening Chapter.

"To be honest, I'm not entirely lacking in creativity. I've been feeling particularly creative lately, and I might even be able to come in handy!"

Zhang Xuezhou has been taking several medications these past few days and feels his thinking is unusually stable.

The effects of the saliva wine were unexpected, but since he was in a different body, his three souls and seven spirits were affected, making it difficult for them to be reflected back into his normal cultivation.

Zhang Xuezhou tried various cultivation techniques, including the Realm Cultivation Technique, the 108,000 Aperture Technique Method, and the Yellow Sand Technique, but the results were not as good as he had imagined.

He pondered the matter and decided he could try Chapter Six of Ren Yisheng Yisheng's draft of the Mental Strengthening Chapter.