Mentor and Student

For ordinary people, living without money was painful, but dying before they had spent it all was even more painful.

For Ren Yisheng and the others, the idea that what they understood as their governing consciousness could perish while their bodies remained alive was painful enough to be terrifying.

In that state, a person would become a beast that recognized neither kin nor loved ones, and those closest to them would be the first to suffer.

No one knew when their consciousness might suddenly cut out, just as no one knew when they might suddenly die. There was no way to guard against it.

Moreover, most of them were the controllers and leaders of their respective Lineages. Not only were they individually formidable, but their word was also law, making it virtually impossible for their juniors to confine them.

Youthful appearances, healthy bodies, and formidable strength brought greater confidence. No expert believed they would suddenly lose consciousness.

Some experts even grew intensely wary once their consciousness began to blur, revealing not the slightest sign for fear of being confined or killed.

This had led to quite a few bloody tragedies and had also given rise to certain deliberately created problems.

On the second floor of the dining center, Ren Yisheng achieved his immediate goal, then spoke softly and slowly with Zhang Xuezhou about an advanced student's daily routine.

"You mean I should carry on doing whatever I normally do, and only occasionally take part in research activities?"

Ren Yisheng's research into abnormal humans concerned the mind. The subject was partly related to the Heart Incantation, but there was no way to study the Heart Incantation all the time.

He only needed to observe Zhang Xuezhou's cultivation from time to time and discuss it with him, followed by some verification after