Guidance

"The R33 catalyst is pretty good!"

Many things happened after the battle with Huang Daoxian.

For example, it involves the situation in Luo'an Province, the impact on some surrounding provinces and cities, genetic crop research, insect plagues, and the many dead and injured in this conflict. It also involves people like Turcorando, as well as some investigations into Zodiac's defeat, and the wilderness wrapped in hyena skin.

Zhang Xuezhou either loitered around Dongshan or returned to North Rehe, not getting involved in related matters. Even at committee meetings, he would only listen and not express his opinions.

These past few days, he's been doing research with Luo Burang and others, and he's turned off all his communicators.

As the time for the teleportation approached, Zhang Xuezhou injected himself with falcon blood serum and R33 catalyst, trying to make the most of this hibernation period to adjust his body.

With Huang Daoxian's threat eliminated, he no longer felt the urgency of things being on the verge of collapse, and many things could proceed gradually, allowing him to return to the rhythm of fighting against the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon.

As Huang Daoxian said, even if Qin Meng ran into trouble, at least the Aomeijia Alliance, which borders the mainland, would be there to protect him, so the Scarlet Alliance State were not as anxious.

Zhang Xuezhou doesn't pay too much attention to those trivial matters; he's currently focused more on himself.

The development of a sequence leads to increased physical resistance to mental attacks, while the improvement of Realm Technique leads to a vast amount of mental power, and the Mental Strengthening Chapter improves the quality of the mind.

Zhang Xuezhou is almost stagnant in the latter two areas, so he can only focus on improving his sequence.

This involves potentially transformable gene-enhancing blood agents, gene catalysts promoted by Luo Burang, and catalyst transactions with Qimeng Haige.

"The falcon's genes will likely change in the Fourth Sequence. I wonder if the many birds and beasts hunted previously meet the requirements? The R34 catalyst needs to be obtained by contacting Chimmon Hagrid. He's the type to only act after seeing a tangible benefit; we'll have to give him a kickback!"

For many, the first, second, and third sequences can be built up with blood serum, but the Fourth Sequence is a major obstacle. However, for Zhang Xuezhou and others, they have already used their strength and Gene Fighting Technique to a near-perfect degree. All that remains is to improve their physical fitness. As long as their bodies meet the requirements, their sequence will be upgraded.

The Fourth Sequence did not pose a challenge to Zhang Xuezhou; he could still achieve mastery through blood serum and catalysts.

It wouldn't be long, perhaps twelve days later, or maybe within twenty-four days, or around thirty days. Zhang Xuezhou felt he should be able to enter the Fourth Sequence.

If the supply of blood serum and catalysts can be effective, he can continue his assault on the Fifth Sequence.

"Keep your mind calm and wait for Luo Burang to complete the sequence lock. I think when he further refines it, he might introduce the variable of Law Power, and cultivation level will play a significant role. Spiritual power will be an important factor in guiding the balance. If these three can be balanced, it will give us a huge advantage in the sequence!"

Zhang Xuezhou turned his head and gestured towards Zhang Manqian outside the ward.

"My mindset is relatively stable," Zhang Manqian nodded in reply. "Ning Que said that as long as one's understanding of power is sufficient, there will be no obstacles in the sequence. Is there anything wrong with his conclusion?"

"It's definitely easy for a sixth-grader to do first-grader problems," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Does it mean that you can't advance any further after reaching a certain point?" Zhang Manqian asked.

"The Divine Ability Realm is a hurdle, and the requirements for the Seventh Sequence are also a hurdle!"

Zhang Xuezhou held up two fingers.

In Hibiscus City, where Zhang Xuezhou, the Daoist Mu spent his entire life as a cultivator but still failed to master the first three realms.

If Daoist Mu were to meet Kong Anguo and learn that the latter had broken through six cultivation realms in a year, he might spend his entire life questioning the difference between people.

However, Kong Anguo's progress stopped at the Divine Ability Realm.

Zhang Xuezhou couldn't say how strong the Divine Ability Realm was, but at this stage of the last three realms of cultivation, it had already transcended the realm that a cultivator could achieve through personal effort alone.

This involves the influence of external objects.

Only with the right external factors and a sufficient foundation can a cultivator reach this level.

"Can sequence locks overcome this hurdle?" Zhang Manqian asked.

"The sequence lock increases the chances of breaking through the threshold and also enhances the strength of Gene Fighting Technique," Zhang Xuezhou emphasized. "But it's only part of the equation, not the whole picture. According to the current sequence rules, no matter how strong the condensed sequence lock is, it's difficult to enter the Seventh Sequence without the corresponding ferocious beast extract!"

"I thought there would be no limit to the sequence after you and Luo Burang cooperated," Zhang Manqian said with a sigh.

"I'd like there to be no limits!"

Zhang Xuezhou shrugged.

Zhang Xuezhou has many flaws, but it is no exaggeration to say that he is the strongest among the younger generation. Even those who associate with him and have regular contact with him are all extremely outstanding individuals.

In their camp, the kind of geniuses that ordinary people define are nowhere to be found.

Even Wang Li, who couldn't keep up with the team at all, would be a formidable opponent among his peers if he were released to play independently.

While Changkong Shen Guang, Changkong Wei Guang, and others remain outstanding among the younger generation, they are now interacting with Changkong Ying Hao and others, who are now in contact with Zhang Xuezhou and others.

Even Ren Anran had moments of self-doubt in this environment.

It's quite normal for Zhang Xuezhou to comfort Zhang Manqian.

Zhang Manqian has now caught up with the bottom of the older generation. If she can improve the sequence lock and gain enough advantages, she will definitely be able to match the older generation. And promoting the Seventh Sequence will give her the ability to step into the limelight.

It's normal that Zhang Manqian couldn't get involved in many of Zhang Xuezhou's situations, since his opponents were never ordinary people.

"Actually, I'm also facing the problem of my limits right now," Zhang Xuezhou laughed. "My Realm Technique and Mental Strengthening have reached their peak, but I can see similar abilities that are even stronger than mine!"

"Is it much stronger?" Zhang Manqian asked.

"Many," Zhang Xuezhou nodded, "Like the distance between you and former Committee Member Zhou Xin!"

"How did they achieve this?" Zhang Manqian asked incredulously. "How can such a gap be bridged?"

"The Realm Technique might only be possible An Ran breaks through to the Divine Ability Realm," Zhang Xuezhou said helplessly. "Mental Strengthening..."

"Associate professors?"

Zhang Xuezhou did not directly answer Zhang Manqian's question.

Without a newly emerged acquaintance, Zhang Xuezhou had very few people to learn from in terms of Mental Strengthening.

One is the two leaders of the Western Sect, who are top masters of spiritual power in another world; the other is Huang Daoxian, who was left alive by Zhang Xuezhou; and the third is Hu Hao, who is involved in Qin Meng's escape.

Zhang Xuezhou had no relationship with the two Western religious leaders, while the latter two harbored deep hatred towards him.

However, Mental Strengthening has indeed become the foundation of Zhang Xuezhou's cultivation. Sequence and Realm Technique are just two flowers that have blossomed from it. In fact, his ability to fight against Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon is very likely to focus on the mental aspect.

Thinking about the direction he was heading, even with his calm demeanor, he felt a bit overwhelmed.

Originally intended to comfort Zhang Manqian, after reviewing the accounts, Zhang Xuezhou found himself becoming somewhat unsettled himself.

He closed his eyes early, so he could avoid seeing, hearing, and being bothered.

As darkness descended and he repeatedly traversed the realms, Zhang Xuezhou felt that the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon he encountered seemed less mechanical than before, and instead possessed more complex emotions.

Light appeared before his eyes, and when he opened them, he realized that he was not in his bed in Chang'an City, but sitting on the riverbank with a fishing rod in his hand.