The Sickly Ones

"There was a loud clang, and my second uncle was covered in quills like a porcupine. You know porcupines, they're covered in quills—blades, throwing knives, scissors, iron spikes..."

Compared to filming with camera equipment, the naked eye provides a much more comprehensive view of such scenes.

Wang Li described the fight in a low voice, and the scene, completely different from a magic duel, left Zhang Xuezhou speechless.

"Second Master's pile of stuff weighs at least a hundred pounds," Wang Li whispered, "But he walks on it as if it were flat ground, and you can't tell he's carrying so many 'hidden weapons' at all."

Wang Yi'an became the focus of today's discussion.

The opponent's Gene Fighting Technique have been significantly improved, and their Gene Weapon have also been changed.

Concealing hundreds of hidden weapons, Wang Yi'an fought as if wielding several machine guns, his dense, rain-like attacks forcing Wang Haoran into a highly passive escape.

The subtle, hidden weapon strikes are difficult to block with the Exquisite Flying Blade, yet they can still inflict just the right amount of physical damage.

Having been struck on the head by such a hidden weapon, Wang Li was well aware of its power and knew how to properly respond.

"Leaving aside his defensive fighting skills, just wearing a set of armor can withstand most hidden weapon attacks. So, he really trained this to counter your grandpa?"

Thinking of Wang Haoran's resentment after being eliminated, Zhang Xuezhou couldn't help but sigh.

Wang Yi'an's Gene Fighting Technique have extremely high flaws, but they are precisely what counter Wang Haoran, a mid-to-long-range agile opponent.

If someone said that the other party wasn't intentional, or even had been planning it for years, no one would believe it.

The winners rise, the losers fall.

In this round, Wang Yi'an won almost completely.

If Wang Jiangtao hadn't sought a secret medicine to prolong his life and found the Ren Household, only to die in the Ren Household villa, forcing the Wang Household to pay a large sum in compensation, Wang Yi'an's actions would have almost left Wang Haoran with nothing.

The division of the Wang Household's property began hastily and ended just as quickly, leaving only minor details to be dealt with.

After the lively atmosphere on the sixth floor subsided, Zhang Xuezhou, who hadn't even stepped into the conference room, slipped out into the second wave of people coming downstairs.

"Brother, why do I have a feeling that your friend in the hospital might be Zhang Xuezhou, whom I investigated before?"

Zhang Xuezhou and Wang Li went downstairs arm in arm, while Ren Anran and Ren Wuyang still accompanied Ren Yisheng to meeting room number ten.

This kind of scene not only broadens their horizons, but also makes them clear about the attitude of Wang Yi'an and others in Western Capital City, and even determines the way the Ren Household and the Wang Household cooperate.

But Ren Anran's heart had already flown away down that corridor.

She glanced at Zuo Teng, who looked somewhat unfamiliar, and then tugged at Ren Wuyang, who was posing strangely and muttering to himself.

"Sis, what are you thinking about that's all over your head? Can't you think about how to improve your genes and fighting skills?" Ren Wuyang said in a low voice, "We now have control over medical resources. As long as we have enough funds, we can concoct blood serums. Your chance to advance your rank has arrived!"

"Martial arts skills are not important!"

Ren Anran waved her hand.

Ren Anran's Gene Fighting Technique skills were not high, but she was not in a hurry.

Given the right conditions, she will inevitably achieve a rapid leap in Gene Fighting Technique.

Compared to the Gene Fighting Technique that rely on blood serum, she currently focuses more on Mental Strengthening Chapter that require years of accumulated training.

After all, the latter requires years of refinement, but it doesn't cost as much as the former.

The order of self-determined spiritual practice is one aspect, money is another, but the most important factor is the impact of the drawbacks of the Mental Strengthening Chapter.

Like a lag caused by insufficient memory, Ren Anran would occasionally lose something after practicing the Mental Strengthening Chapter. She felt that she needed to catch up with Ren Yisheng's pace to return to normal.

When she was acting strangely, Ren Anran was also very eager to know what memories she had lost.

The more Ren Wuyang refused to help her recall the lost information, the more Ren Anran wanted to figure out what had happened.

The fact that she still has lingering thoughts after losing her memory suggests that the matter is quite relevant. However, losing important memories only proves that these memories did not reappear in her life, or even represent the first encounter with them, and that they disappeared before she could strengthen her memory.

She listened absentmindedly to Ren Wuyang's advice, while her gaze fell on the faces in the meeting room, which were arguing heatedly.

The numerous disputes quickly subsided only after Wang Haoran, re-entered the conference room. This relieved Ren Anran, who felt that the pointless argument had finally come to an end.

To her, who was well-versed in psychology, the constant shouting and clamor of these people revealed their inner schemes and thoughts almost clearly to her.

If she were to go up and negotiate, she could almost certainly reach the price that most people are willing to pay.

But this was not an occasion she could participate in; she could only wait there idly as an observer and witness.

As the Lineage division dispute came to an end, Ren Anran saw her stern and seemingly heartless father leave the meeting room with a heavy expression.

After Ren Yisheng coughed, Ren Wuyang quickly pulled Ren Anran along and followed.

"You should get to know Xuezhou better, observe and learn from his skills!"

As Ren Anran followed Ren Yisheng into an office area, Ren Anran Ren Yisheng's earnest words made her eyes widen in surprise.

"Dad, aren't you the one doing all this?" Ren Wuyang asked in surprise.

"It won't be easy to acquire those 40% shares in Save the World Group. Wang Haoran's arms and legs are crippled, so I'll have to put in a lot more effort," Ren Yisheng sighed. "But Zhang Xuezhou's matter is indeed very important. It's not only related to our Mental Strengthening Chapter reaching a higher level, but it might even solve some of the related drawbacks."

"About that Realm Entry matter?" Ren Wuyang asked.

"Above the Realm Entry are the Three Realms of Meridian Circulation, Blood Penetration, and Body Control; above these three realms are the Three Realms of True Spirit, Consciousness Creation, and Body Transformation; and above these, perhaps, lies a true dividing line, you..."

Zhang Xuezhou provided five chapters of "Heart Incantation," which correspond to the Consciousness Creation Realm, and also included a concluding section on the Body Transformation.

Ren Yisheng lamented that he was too busy to manage everything at the same time.

But Ren Wuyang and Ren Anran were clearly very free.

What he himself cannot do now, his children can do in his place, especially since Ren Wuyang has already Realm Entry and can run wildly along this path.

As for Ren Anran, he can first use the Origin-Nurturing Pill cultivation mode. If he cannot Realm Entry, he can try his mental guidance until Realm Entry and starts the new cultivation path.

"Besides cultivating your realm, you must learn the secrets of techniques from him," Ren Yisheng instructed, emphasizing the key point. "Having a realm but no techniques is like having a gun but lacking ammunition. Realm can match our Mental Strengthening Chapter, but techniques..."

Ren Yisheng thought of the previously underestimated Supreme Purity True Technique, and he vaguely felt that if Zhang Xuezhou's realm was a little higher, or if the level of Supreme Purity True Technique was a little higher, it might be possible to solve Wang Haoran's current medical problem.

Besides the Supreme Purity True Technique, there must be other techniques as well.

Compared to Gene Fighting Technique, which lead to a dead end, techniques can diversify methods and avoid being specifically countered.

A high level of understanding is important, but so is technique.

He hopes that his children can maintain a good relationship with Zhang Xuezhou, and even practice spiritual cultivation in sync with him.

"Is that Zhang Xuezhou the sickly guy I used to monitor in Sudong City?"

Ren Anran rarely spoke with her father. Looking at Ren Wuyang, who remained tight-lipped, she couldn't help but ask her father for confirmation.

"Consumptive disease, I suppose so!"

Ren Yisheng nodded.

His gaze held a hint of surprise; he hadn't expected Ren Anran to initiate a conversation with him about Zhang Xuezhou.

But Zhang Xuezhou is indeed sickly, not only in the past but also now, and he has problems from time to time.

Of course, in the Abnormal Human Research Project, every participant became ill to some extent during that year.

Besides Wang Haoran, who had his tendons severed, there's Song Bu'er, who became obsessed with cleaning toilets after being lured into the Realm Entry, and Qin Hanwen, who had to learn bird calls every day.

Ren Yisheng took a deep breath, realizing that his medical research institute had many patients with chronic illnesses that needed treatment.

If possible, he hopes that Ren Anran can Realm Entry through normal means to seek development in the future.