Half and Two

Ren Anran and Xu Lu took a long time to enter the distorted state; everyone had been waiting all night, and now the sun was blazing overhead.

Sixteen hours have passed, and the two are still not out of their trance.

The only reassuring thing was that Ren Anran's physical appearance had returned to normal, and her facial expression was no longer distorted.

However, Ren Anran seemed to be in a daze and difficult to communicate with, and no one knew what was going on.

"Shouldn't you go back and prepare?" Zhang Manqian reminded Zhang Xuezhou.

Zhang Xuezhou's time to travel to another world is indeed very close.

Although Zhang Xuezhou always had someone to take care of him whenever he collapsed, Zhang Manqian knew very well that unless something unusual happened, Zhang Xuezhou would usually go to the treatment facility in advance to lie down and adjust his mindset.

Zhang Manqian clearly didn't think Ren Anran would recover normally in just two or three hours.

"It has indeed taken quite a long time!"

Zhang Xuezhou and Ren Yisheng had been to and from the Void Furnace Base, which was not much larger than the space in the Lesser Heaven and Earth Bag.

If there's nothing of value, a quick look at the Void Furnace's base is enough to leave.

Zhang Xuezhou paced back and forth a few steps, then looked at Ren Anran's face again.

The timing was somewhat beyond Zhang Xuezhou's expectations, but this still made it difficult for Zhang Xuezhou to determine whether they had encountered any danger.

"Take good care of An Ran's physical body," Zhang Xuezhou said. "If An Ran hasn't returned in twelve days, I'll go to Dongshan to practice my Yang Corporeal Soul and see what happened!"

Zhang Xuezhou's words were enough to reassure everyone.

Everyone nodded in agreement, and Wang Haoran inquired about the Yang Corporeal Soul Transformation Technique.

Realizing that their Mental Strengthening was lacking, Wang Haoran and the others gave up their plans, deciding they either had to improve their Mental Strengthening level or reach the Divine Ability Realm.

As Technique Method that only those at the Divine Ability Realm are qualified to cultivate, there are obviously very few people who can break through this limitation.

Without comparison, one cannot know the answer. Knowing that he was currently unable to escape his Yang Corporeal Soul and thus unable to cultivate the Yang Corporeal Soul Incarnation Technique, Wang Haoran realized that while their cultivation levels were the same, their abilities were several levels apart.

"You've focused on practicing the Cloud Soaring Technique. Let's see if you can apply it to your Divine Ability Cloud Soaring Technique," Zhang Xuezhou comforted him with a smile. "If you can transform the Cloud Soaring Technique into a minor Divine Ability, then flying and leaping hundreds or even thousands of miles will be a piece of cake!"

"Old Wang's long-range attacks and strategic maneuvers are a perfect combination," Li Yingbo said enviously.

"You're just one step away, keep going!" Song Bu'er encouraged him earnestly.

"Difficult, difficult, difficult! There are still ninety-nine steps ahead!"

Wang Haoran waved his hand, indicating that the Divine Ability Realm was not as simple as imagined.

Even though Zhang Xuezhou mentioned that the fusion of Yin and Yang Realm Technique has a high probability of promoting one to Divine Ability, this also involves pushing another Realm Technique to the Body Transformation Realm. It is like having two hands Realm Technique at the same time, which is not something that ordinary people can easily cultivate. This also involves the high level of skill required for the Technique Method, so that it can be guided when Spirit Transformation.

If one cannot apply the necessary guidance to the required techniques, the benefits brought by the Divine Ability Realm will be very limited.

This is no different from entering the Seventh Sequence. Even with the sequence lock and the fire seed enlightenment, no one dares to say that they will definitely enter the Seventh Sequence. In fact, many people still need to hone their skills for a period of time before entering the Sixth Sequence.

"Brother Luo, I heard that your son has also practiced the Realm Technique and has reached the Blood Penetration Realm without taking any medicine. Do you need to give him special training?"

As Zhang Xuezhou left, Qin Wenhan, who was standing to the side, asked Luo Burang.

"I've seen the Realm Technique Gaogao's mastered. The Realm Technique he's learned are much simpler than the Yin Yang Great Compassion Nine Heavens Incantation, which is why he's been able to advance," Luo Burang said. "But those kinds of Realm Technique are difficult to rapidly advance using external conditions like medicine or the Qinmeng Secret Stone!"

"Is that so?" Qin Wenhan asked in surprise.

"That Realm Technique suits him well, but it doesn't suit us, and our resources can only offer limited help to him!"

Luo Burang shook his head.

Luo Gaogao was clearly taught according to his aptitude, which is why he was treated differently.

For Luo Gaogao, who is wholeheartedly devoted to the satellite communications industry, it is difficult to stand out in the sequence.

In Luo Burang's view, Luo Gaogao's qualifications were also several levels below average, and he was not worth using the best conditions available to the Alliance States to make an exception for him.

His advocacy of "the capable rise and the mediocre fall" was not just empty talk, but was put into practice.

"As long as the environment in Dongshan is useful to him, let him go and take a look around," Zhu Liangping advised.

"If he performs well, Zhang Xuezhou will let him go directly!"

Luo Burang him wave his hand.

Zhang Xuezhou, who is in charge of traction, will make the judgment on who is suitable and who is not.

This is similar to how Ren Yisheng can determine who is suitable for Mental Strengthening through testing, Luo Burang can determine who has outstanding ability to improve their performance in sequence locks through data.

Luo Burang was unwilling to open this back door.

He frowned, then clutched his chest, politely bowed to the crowd, glanced at the distorted, empty sky he couldn't see, and then walked away.

"Decades have passed, and I never expected him to still be as stubborn as he was when he was young," Qin Wenhan sighed.

"This can't be called fanaticism," Song Bu'er said earnestly. "You and I are just ordinary people; we can't become geniuses, nor can we understand the thoughts of geniuses!"

"Are we ordinary people?" Qin Wenhan asked doubtfully.

"We're just ordinary people who got lucky!"

Song Bu'er pointed to himself, then to Qin Wenhan, and then to Zhu Liangping and Li Yingbo.

He hesitated for a few seconds before reaching out to Ren Yisheng, and finally withdrew his hand.

"Don't worry about me, I was lucky too," Ren Yisheng sighed. "In the first half of my life, I benefited from Luo Zhong's influence thanks to my Lineage, and in the second half, I benefited from my daughter's influence, which allowed me to rise to prominence for a time!"

"Your pioneering Mental Strengthening qualify you as a genius, but if you can't lead the group, you can only be considered half a genius!"

Song Bu'er's evaluation was not entirely directed at an individual's aptitude for spiritual practice, but also touched upon the social group.

His argument initially made people feel unbalanced, but after a simple explanation, even Qin Wenhan had to agree with it.

To date, there are not many people who are suited to Mental Strengthening, and the number of people Ren Yisheng has cultivated and promoted is extremely limited. As the leader of a small group, Ren Yisheng is very qualified, but when the scope is expanded, he is not as good as Zhang Xuezhou and others.

No amount of personal reasons can compare to Zhang Xuezhou's illness, or Luo Burang's life of wandering.

By simply comparing pairs of individuals, Song Bu'er's criteria for judging genius become quite straightforward.

"I just hope that neither of them will collapse easily!"

Song Bu'er whispered something.

Zhang Xuezhou's flaws are too severe, Luo Burang, while a theoretical expert, is not currently a master of the sequence.

Compared to investigating Ren Anran, who had entered the distortion at this time, Song Bu'er felt that the two of them were more likely to encounter risks.

Zhang Xuezhou has many friends and is always smiling. He gets along well with almost everyone. Luo Burang is undoubtedly a bit stubborn and is a typical idealist, even though he does Luo Burang agree with this group of people.

What seems like a normal thing twenty years ago would have been considered giving Zhou Xin the cold shoulder, thirty years ago it would have been considered ignoring Changkong Luo, and fifty years ago it would have been considered looking down on Luo Zhong, or being easily ostracized, or being arrested and beheaded long ago.

Li Yingbo and others were tolerant, but Song Bu'er couldn't help but remind everyone to plug any leaks as much as possible to avoid any unexpected conflicts that could have unbearable consequences.