Into Qinmeng

"The clash between my magical abilities and His Majesty's is truly a complicated matter!"

A mysterious thread of the Unseen connects Zhang Xuezhou and the new emperor in an inextricable link.

This led Zhang Xuezhou to discover the strange phenomena in the world when the new emperor and others were capturing Jin Wanliang, and it also led to the new emperor and Chen Zhang encountering Zhang Xuezhou when they were escaping.

The new emperor and others escaped with their lives, but Zhang Xuezhou was awkwardly stuck in the group, unable to leave on his own.

This did not match the time Zhang Xuezhou had calculated, and he never imagined that he would travel back to reality while running.

"I've finally given you a good life!"

Zhang Xuezhou knew without a doubt that the new emperor would most likely search for the secret location, and he would probably be temporarily housed in a palace in Shanglin Garden.

He was quite disgruntled, thinking that the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon should be free of trouble for the next twelve days.

They passed each other in a distorted way, and Zhang Xuezhou still couldn't stop complaining in his mind.

But a light soon appeared in his eyes, and he had to open them again.

The salty, humid air rushed into Zhang Xuezhou's nostrils, and as he turned his head, he saw the blue sea rippling outside the glass window.

Have we arrived in Qinmeng yet?

"Huli Port is overgrown with vegetation, making it impossible to find a foothold. We are currently looking for a suitable port to dock at!"

Zhang Xuezhou simply turned his head and came back.

The one who answered Zhang Xuezhou was Ren Yisheng, not Zhang Manqian or Ren Anran, who had always taken care of him.

They were not on an ocean-going freighter, but rather a small to medium-sized passenger and cargo ship, one of the most commonly used transport vessels in the Qinling-Mengshan waters.

Although there are separate rooms, this is clearly not a ship belonging to the Scarlet Alliance State.

"How many of us came?" Zhang Xuezhou asked. "Twenty?"

As soon as Zhang Xuezhou asked a question, Ren Yisheng held up two fingers.

The names of many high- Sequence Holder from the Scarlet Alliance State instantly flashed through Zhang Xuezhou's mind, allowing him to quickly guess the number.

No, no, no!

"Could it be that two hundred have arrived?"

Just the two of us!

Seeing that Zhang Xuezhou's guess was a bit off, Ren Yisheng quickly pointed to someone.

"Professor, you're going a bit too far," Zhang Xuezhou complained. "There's a high chance something might happen between us!"

"Zhu Bufan wasn't locked in using your sequence, so he can't risk everything to protect you. Zuo Lianguang's current memories are chaotic and incomplete; keeping him around would make him an unpredictable and dangerous individual. Someone has to restrain him to keep him around," Ren Yisheng said. "Zhou Rihui's level is still a little lacking; let's not even talk about the others!"

Ren Yisheng pointed out the names of several high- Sequence Holder, indicating that the number of people accompanying the two was limited.

It's better to travel light than to make a big fuss.

No matter what, Ren Yisheng possesses a resistance layer and a certain degree of control. In the current sequence level, he is at least third, if not second in the world.

The higher the sequence strength, the easier it is to avoid the need for multiple players to coordinate.

Ren Yisheng felt that there were very few people who could cooperate with him at the moment.

Compared to having a bunch of teammates who are difficult to coordinate with, it would be easier for him to work with Zhang Xuezhou.

Moreover, this time they were not aiming to hunt ferocious beasts, but rather to explore the snake's lair in search of powerful medicines, and to try their best to communicate with the wild snakes in order to obtain the right to use the powerful medicines, Qin Meng secret stones, fire seeds, and other items.

"My lucid time is limited," Zhang Xuezhou said. "If I end up spending more than twelve days in Qinmeng, it would be good to have more people to carry me!"

"That's true!"

Ren Yisheng considered many things, but he didn't really consider the length of time involved. After all, their current goal was clear, and on the other hand, they weren't like a typical team; their trips to Qinmeng were not very long.

Although the tasks at hand have not changed, as Zhang Xuezhou said, it would be good to have more people helping, as this would maximize the continuity of Qin Meng's operation over time.

"It's not a big problem," Ren Yisheng said. "Catching the ferocious beast is inconvenient, but it should be much easier to find someone in Qin Mengzhong to do hard labor!"

"You're right!"

Zhang Xuezhou nodded.

Instead of recruiting a high- Sequence Holder from Western Capital City to do manual labor, it's better to grab existing personnel from Qinmeng.

Leaving aside who they might encounter after venturing deep into Qin and Meng, if they needed to conscript men, this ship could easily pick them up.

"If we haven't finished in ten days or so, we can return to the Aomeijia Alliance to rest, or we can kill time on a cargo ship," Ren Yisheng said.

"Great idea!"

"An Ran said you flew incredibly fast while holding her hand. I've been practicing that cloud-flying technique lately, see if you can pull me along for a bit!"

"No problem!"

Zhang Xuezhou was somewhat surprised by Ren Yisheng's arrangements.

It wasn't until Ren Yisheng casually said a couple of things at the end that Zhang Xuezhou came back to his senses.

Clearly, Ren Yisheng not only listened to Ren Anran's account but also witnessed the lightning speed at which Zhang Xuezhou captured Huang Daoxian.

The Realm Technique, developed over thousands of years, have blossomed into countless varieties, far more comprehensive and profound than the current development of Gene Sequence.

Compared to Zhang Xuezhou's flying leap using Technique Method, Gene Fighting Technique like Crane Soaring, which possess similar abilities, seem to be in their infancy.

If it weren't for the improvements in physical attributes such as strength, speed, and resistance brought about by the Gene Sequence, resulting in visible and intuitive power, Zhang Xuezhou might even have doubted the validity of this approach.

While maintaining its spiritual development, Ren Yisheng clearly wanted to learn from others in order to seek integration and development.

The art of flying is like this. Within the Alliance States, aircraft, Airbuses, and cars can be used to travel, but Qin Mengzhong will not provide such transportation.

A mountain, a river, a swamp, or even just a muddy pond can sometimes require countless detours, and sometimes these terrible terrains can drive you to a dead end.

Ren Yisheng never sought to fly hundreds of miles; even if he could fly hundreds or thousands of meters without his feet touching the ground, that would still be a powerful ability for him.

"I've discussed this with you before, and I believe that extracts from different types of ferocious beasts can have a supplementary effect on us," Ren Yisheng said. "In the days that followed, when I talked to An Ran and Manqian about it, Manqian said that you used the extracts from the ferocious beasts to make medicine, which exhibited some of the characteristics of the ferocious beasts!"

"To Zhang Xuezhou," he said, "You already knew about this, didn't you? I even took a pill made from giant ant extract back then, and I was shot at the Luofu Palace but I was fine!"

"Back then, I was only in the Sixth Sequence, and I didn't think that much about it!"

Ren Yisheng shook his head.

The different sequences and levels bring about different perceptions and experiences in Ren Yisheng's life.

He believes that those Sequence Holder the Seventh Sequence or later have the potential to compensate for their genetic deficiencies, and that the factor that allows them to compensate for these deficiencies comes from extracts from ferocious beasts.

While these improvements may not be as effective as the abilities that the Sequence Holder excel at, they will still provide considerable support.

For example, Zhang Xuezhou, who could withstand bullets, and Zhou Rihui, who could run and even leap quickly, are the most obvious examples.

However, the effects possessed by Zhang Xuezhou, Zhou Rihui, and others are short-term and temporary, and will gradually disappear with use or when the drug expires. Ren Yisheng, on the other hand, believes that the ability to make up for shortcomings after the Seventh Sequence is likely to be a permanent change.

His ability to fly using the Realm Technique is short in both distance and time, but after obtaining extracts from relevant ferocious beasts to stimulate the related gene effects, he may be able to extend his flying ability.

If combined with relevant Gene Fighting Technique, this could potentially become the effect of Gene Sequence.

"In other words, you need to adapt beforehand, allowing your body to establish a certain inertia-like foundation before you can smoothly transition to this gene deficiency filling!"

After listening to Ren Yisheng explain it again, Zhang Xuezhou nodded repeatedly, indicating that he would cooperate.

"The ability to fill gaps and weaknesses is certainly not unlimited," Ren Yisheng said. "Only by aiming at a certain direction and preparing more thoroughly can the results be better. Appropriately adjusting the disadvantages of the sequence should not be a problem!"

"Could this trigger genetic conflicts or even a breakdown?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"The resistance layer should weaken the conflict," Ren Yisheng said. "But I also suspect that this kind of patching up of weaknesses might induce a reduction in the resistance layer's capabilities. The trade-offs involved will vary from person to person!"

Whether it's Mental Strengthening moving upwards or Gene Sequence advancement, there are no written rules for what lies ahead.

Without rules, there is no definition of the sequence; instead, countless possibilities exist.

But this also means that various attempts may not necessarily bring rewards.

Ren Yisheng may not be the first person to have this idea, but he is very likely the first to try it.