Inside and Outside the Besieged City

Many people sat on the ground, with Ren Yisheng, Badun, and Naggs taking turns lecturing.

The text, illustrations, and examples were used to explain the concepts, while Chimon Hagrid used a sharp tool to carve on several black stones to prevent inadequate understanding or forgetting.

"Damn it, they all have methods, but I'm the only one who just had to tough it out!"

The image of Chimmon Hagrid, which he had painstakingly crafted, was beyond words.

If Badun and the others had a viable path, it was through sheer willpower and the rescue by Zhang Xuezhou and others that he escaped from the brink of death before finally gaining control.

His method of enduring hardship is not something that ordinary people can replicate, and it is far less easy than what others find.

Thinking of Changkong Luo, who also chose the same method of brewing, Qimeng Haige felt that the other party had fallen into a trap. If Changkong Luo had been able to wait until today, his situation might have been different.

"Imprinting divine marks and nurturing methods are no match for the Mental Strengthening Chapter!"

Everyone had their own thoughts, but Zhang Xuezhou kept comparing the information provided by Badun and Naggs.

The branding of one's divine mark is somewhat similar to a belief system, but this belief system is placed within oneself.

Just as ordinary people encourage themselves to be brave, Nagog's brand and divine marks are the same.

Simple and brief encouragement can inspire courage, but years of systematic training and perseverance will produce something different.

Nagog's spiritual power ultimately channeled the attached flames, resulting in an effect similar to the Heart Sutra, only much weaker.

The Principle entrusting one's spirit to a divine weapon. The prerequisite for practicing the method of nurturing is to find an object suitable for one's entire life so that one can entrust one's spirit to it for a long time. Once the object is replaced or damaged, all previous efforts will be wasted or the spiritual trauma will be difficult to repair.

These are two conditional methods of cultivating spiritual power. Although their upper limits are equally high, Zhang Xuezhou felt that the Mental Strengthening Chapter Method was better for strengthening one's foundation and cultivating one's vital energy.

"You use people as tools, you nurture people..."

Zhang Xuezhou thought the Mental Strengthening Chapter was the best, while Badun believed that they were just different in form. Compared to divine weapons that could be passed down, humans were too fragile; after death, everything was gone, while divine weapons could continue to exist.

For example, his Ruyi Cudgel is passed down from generation to generation, continuing to this day, and even protecting his generation, guiding him forward, and helping him step into the Ninth Sequence.

In Badun's mind, the Mental Strengthening Chapter.

Nagos kept observing them. There was nothing to say about his inferior strength, but Nagos didn't think the divine mark was bad. As long as he erased the past of the Flame God Stone and then entrusted it to the mark, he could achieve immortality, thus avoiding accidental death and gaining longevity.

This is the essence of the cultivation system in the world he previously lived in, and Nagos felt that his method had the most far-reaching development potential.

Everyone had their own thoughts, while Changkong Yinghao and the others kept checking against the stone wall.

No one can guarantee that practicing these methods will necessarily lead to mastery, but this is a training method that Badun and others have been promoting in accordance with established rules, outside of Gene Fighting Technique.

If one lacks the foundation of spiritual power like Zhou Rihui, learning this kind of content would undoubtedly be very difficult, but many people have spent years cultivating Mental Strengthening Chapter at the Twilight Years Mansion.

Everyone has their own comparisons, and obviously, everyone has their own choices.

For example, Changkong Yinghao and Changkong Yinglian tend to use the nurturing method. They have been injured many times over the years, but their alloy swords have never been damaged. Even if the blades become dull, they only need to use a machine for maintenance and repair, which will make the swords look brand new.

Zhen Wudi and Bi Dazhi, on the other hand, were more conservative, choosing to continue with the Mental Strengthening Chapter.

Li Qi, on the other hand, had his eye on the Divine Mark. When his fighting skills were unleashed, he didn't just use one sword, but could unleash eight swords simultaneously for a fatal strike.

Cultivating the Nagoth brand does not necessarily lead to a fiery explosion, nor does cultivating the Badun nurturing method guarantee control over metals; rather, the development varies from person to person.

Although people need to learn to control their pace in order to seek freedom, they will undoubtedly seek a practice method that suits them in order to achieve their goals.

"I don't want to keep eating grass, I want to get out of here, what should I do?"

Zhou Rihui looked at everyone with a somewhat bewildered expression.

The world has changed dramatically, and so have people.

Zhou Rihui remembered that the Gene Sequence education he received did not require him to practice these things; only a handful of people in Western Capital City were involved in the practice of mental combat techniques.

In the blink of an eye, everyone else had a mental foundation, while he truly had to start from scratch.

The poisonous grass in his mouth was very bitter, but just thinking that everyone else had a chance to get out while he could only stay here and eat grass, Zhou Rihui felt so bitter that he couldn't even feel anything anymore.

But if he were to learn cultivation, how could he possibly reach the level of these older Sequence Holder in such a short time?

He had previously harbored a sliver of hope, believing his survival skills to be second to none, far superior to those of Sequence Holder. This sudden fall behind left Zhou Rihui somewhat bewildered.

"Zhouzi, what should I do?"

Zhou Rihui pondered the problem repeatedly but couldn't find a solution, so he could only seek advice.

"Going out isn't necessarily better, and staying in isn't necessarily worse," Zhang Xuezhou said, pursing his lips. "Just follow the steps to reach the Seventh Sequence!"

"My father used up too much beast extract, and my aptitude isn't as good as his. The family's beast extract isn't enough, so it'll be difficult for me to reach the Seventh Sequence," Zhou Rihui said. "If you ask my sister to hunt Black Tortoise beasts, she doesn't have that kind of ability!"

"Don't worry, I'll tell her your needs next time I go out, and she'll try her best to find a solution!"

"My sister's alright at research, but I bet she'd find this kind of work really difficult!"

Zhang Xuezhou and Zhou Rihui exchanged a few words.

He was also helpless regarding Zhou Rihui's situation, since he himself was also caught up in the confusion of the Gene Sequence and had no ability to solve problems related to cultivation.

The resources of ferocious beasts have already been exchanged among the high-ranking officials of various countries, making it impossible to easily obtain such resources again.

Everything is out in the open right now; whether or not one can break through this predicament depends entirely on their individual abilities.

"If I'm not mistaken, your genes are most likely weak. We can have your sister participate in weak gene research. If the weak gene catalyst can be adapted, your need for the Seventh Sequence beast extract should be greatly reduced!"

"How could I possibly have weak genes? My genes..."

"You can pass the message on to Tianhao to verify whether the catalyst has worked!"

Strength and weakness are relative comparisons. If compared to Qin Meng's Black Tortoise, the genes of Zhou Rihui and others are ridiculously strong, but if compared to Xuan Ming, these genes are pitifully weak.

Given the Zhou Household's seemingly limitless resources, Zhang Xuezhou did have some doubts.

"Luo Burang also has weak genes, but he's currently researching related catalysts and is just one step away from success," Zhang Xuezhou comforted him. "Your future is very promising!"

"I am a person with a future too!"

Zhang Xuezhou's words dispelled Zhou Rihui's dejection and made him much more cheerful.

It must be said that people inside and outside the besieged city have different thoughts.

Those trapped here longed to end their miserable days and leave, while the Emperor, Zhang Manqian, Huang, and others outside were thinking of sneaking in to enjoy the blessings of heaven and earth.

Zhang Xuezhou glanced at the visual device he was carrying, then looked at the lake area formed by the Soul-Locking Pillar.

The fact that this region could attract even an emperor suggests that its benefits likely exceed his expectations.

But where the benefits lie is something Zhang Xuezhou needs to uncover.