Merits

Zhang Xuezhou's injuries involved using the Supreme Purity True Technique to heal after he drew his sword.

Ren Yisheng's injuries are being treated using the X432 medical device.

For Ren Yisheng, who is in need of mental comfort, calm, and recuperation, undergoing brain therapy is a rare occurrence, much like Zhang Xuezhou undergoing surgery in a hospital.

Zhang Xuezhou lay down in the operating room to remove the scalpel, while Ren Yisheng was still inside the X432 medical device.

Is the professor thinking about something?

Although the heron blood serum from Chang Kongyinghao and others would arrive today, Zhang Xuezhou needed to return to the B13 Research Institute in North Rehe to have his genes sequenced, but he did not set off immediately. Instead, he visited Ren Yisheng after leaving the operating room.

He asked Ren Wuyang in a low voice, which made Ren Wuyang shrug, indicating that he didn't know either.

In fact, even before the riot at the Louvre Palace, Ren Wuyang was also a patient there, and the days there felt like an eternity.

"He's recently gotten stuck in a dead end researching Mental Strengthening, and he can't figure it out no matter how hard he tries. Right now, he's half recuperating and the other half probably using the X432 device to think about it," Ren Wuyang replied in a low voice.

The X432 device no longer had any effect on Zhang Xuezhou's spiritual growth, and it was even less effective for Ren Yisheng.

Aside from a minor restorative effect, this medical treatment, worth nearly ten million, primarily aims to allow Ren Yisheng to think calmly and in an artificially created optimal thinking environment.

"Xuezhou, come in. Wuyang, you can stay outside!"

Just as Ren Wuyang finished his rambling reply to Zhang Xuezhou, Ren Yisheng's voice came through the communication device on his shoulder.

"My dad dislikes me so much, he won't even let me in the door!"

Ren Wuyang grumbled and gestured for Zhang Xuezhou to enter the room.

He didn't take it to heart. After all, Ren Wuyang complain, but he didn't really care about such trivial matters. Even if Ren Yisheng beat him up, he would be all smiles again the next day.

The advantage of this mindset is that not being bothered by things makes one feel carefree and relaxed. The downside is that when others take it Ren Wuyang doesn't care, which can easily lead to misunderstandings. Ren Anran has argued with Ren Wuyang a lot because of this.

Zhang Xuezhou thought about his own family, and then about Ren Yisheng's family, and realized that every family has its own troubles.

He pushed open the electronic door that had been unlocked, and saw Ren Yisheng with piercing eyes, as if he was about to launch a mental intimidation attack, which startled Zhang Xuezhou.

Only when he realized that Ren Yisheng's attitude was merely superficial and that he had not truly launched a psychological attack did he feel relieved and approach him.

"How do you think my Dragon Elephant Combat Technique is among the best in its class?" Ren Yisheng asked.

"Impressive," Zhang Xuezhou nodded in agreement.

"If I'm so powerful, why can't I suppress Zhang Qiaoen, who also belongs to the Sixth Sequence?"

He advanced the Mental Strengthening Chapter to the seventh level, and also cultivated the Realm Technique. Ren Yisheng's Dragon Elephant Combat Technique also reached its peak.

For other Sixth Sequence practitioners who cultivate mental deterrence combat techniques, Ren Yisheng is almost beyond the level of ordinary practitioners.

This is like Zhang Xuezhou currently belonging to the Second Sequence in terms of ranking, but if someone from the Second Sequence were to fight Zhang Xuezhou to the death, it would undoubtedly be a thing that makes one question the meaning of life.

Although Zhang Qiaoen died, she twice swiftly broke Ren Yisheng's Dragon Elephant Combat Technique, causing Ren Yisheng to suffer a relatively severe backlash.

In a one-on-one duel, Ren Yisheng would definitely be killed by Zhang Qiaoen.

Ren Yisheng doesn't mind his defeats, but he needs to know why he lost.

"I heard from Brother Wuyang that you believe Zhang Qiaoen forged the blade bone from an ancient book?" Zhang Xuezhou asked doubtfully. "What's so special about this blade bone? Is this Zhang Qiaoen's confidence in resisting intimidation?"

"Sword bones... these sword bones were originally just an idealized product of sword training created by some ancient people. Initially, they involved parts of the body such as the hands, legs, and torso that were particularly suitable for holding and wielding a sword for killing," Ren Yisheng pondered for a few seconds before saying, "But later they evolved and became more and more outrageous. In some legends, they became bones that enhance the power of sword techniques, and what kind of sword techniques could they even derive!"

"Bone structure enhances the power of swordsmanship? Swordsmanship essence?" Zhang Xuezhou asked in surprise, "This theory is a bit ahead of its time. How is this possible?"

"I don't practice swordsmanship, so I don't know about it," Ren Yisheng shook his head and said, "I only know that those who possess this kind of sword bone will have immense power in their sword techniques, just like how we are compared to ordinary martial arts practitioners!"

With the Mental Strengthening Chapter, while other martial arts practitioners suppress downwards, Ren Yisheng and others can influence those at the same level, and even suppress those at the same level.

For example, Zuo Lianguang lacked the power to resist Ren Yisheng's manipulation.

Although Zuo Lianguang was the only Sixth Sequence individual to be tested after Ren Yisheng entered Chapter 7 of the Mental Strengthening Chapter, Zuo Lianguang was qualified for the normal test, so it can be inferred that the situation of others should be similar.

Some of them may be stronger than Zuo Lianguang, but the outcome of the battle should be to shorten the control time during the confrontation, thereby breaking free from Ren Yisheng's control.

Ren Yisheng found it hard to understand why he would encounter such a setback and backlash in just a second or two.

He couldn't understand why he had lost so quickly and so completely.

It's not that he can't accept defeat, but Ren Yisheng wants to know where he went wrong and whether he can change it.

Lying in the X432 device for a long time, Ren Yisheng still couldn't figure it out.

He then asked Zhang Xuezhou, who had also been facing Zhang Qiaoen at the time.

"This..."

Zhang Xuezhou's ability to intimidate and suppress is merely a characteristic brought about by his Realm Technique, a supplementary skill. However, the Dragon Elephant Combat Technique is Ren Yisheng's trump card.

Even without Zhang Xuezhou's deterrent power, he still possesses other skills; the defeat of Ren Yisheng's Dragon Elephant Combat Technique signifies a complete rejection.

This also led to completely different feelings between the two when their methods failed.

Thinking of Joe Chen again, Zhang Xuezhou couldn't help but come back to his senses.

Aside from using two different shooting methods, Zhang Xuezhou's tactics involved quickly switching between methods after one proved ineffective, ultimately killing Zhang Qiaoen.

He didn't feel much about Zhang Qiaoen's escape from intimidation and suppression; his thoughts at the time were probably things like, "Oh no, I failed again," "Bad luck," and "So unlucky."

"His sword is actually somewhat similar to 'Wildness'," Zhang Xuezhou said after thinking for a long time. "Wildness's cultivation is different from ours, but if I had to recall any related impressions, I've sensed abilities similar to Wildness in Zhang Qiaoen!"

"What kind of abilities does Huang possess?"

Zhang Xuezhou recalled the past and also thought of another former rival.

The desolate force he encountered during the battle in his mind was almost invincible; it could cleave the sky with a single axe blow.

This can actually be seen as Huang possessing the ability to shatter Zhang Xuezhou's mental sea with a single blow; the image of the opponent's persistent stone axe cutting through the sky left a deep impression on Zhang Xuezhou.

At that moment, Huang gave Zhang Xuezhou the feeling of being powerful, sharp, and unmatched in strength.

Zhang Xuezhou's strength was limited when he encountered Huang, which created Huang's image of being powerful and invincible. However, when he faced Zhang Qiaoen, he had already entered the Divine Ability Realm, so Zhang Qiaoen's strength did not seem so terrifying.

However, when it comes to commonalities, the two are almost identical.

"You mean to say that Huang's cultivation path has its merits?"

After Zhang Xuezhou explained it to Ren Yisheng, Ren Yisheng finally remembered the wanderer who had been staying with Zhang Manqian.

If Zhang Xuezhou suffered a complete rout when he was attacked by Huang, Ren Yisheng did not have that feeling when he suppressed Huang; he almost forcefully suppressed Huang after his defeat.

It's difficult for victors to learn from the losers, especially when Huang's situation is truly dire.

Ren Yisheng never imagined that he would ever need to look back.

Zhang Xuezhou wasn't making things up; Huang does indeed have commendable qualities, and it's even highly likely that Huang shares similarities with Zhang Qiaoen.

If he didn't pursue Zhang Qiaoen's vague and ethereal effects of the sword and bone, it would likely be more practical for him to consult Huang.