An Old Acquaintance?
"Master! I have a lot of things to do back there, why did you drag me out here?"
At the gate of the imperial city of the Xia Kingdom, two young people walked side by side through the gate.
One of the young men looked reluctant and kept complaining to the other young man.
From one of their conversations, it was revealed that the other young man was actually his master. After learning about their relationship, the people around them glanced at them curiously but said nothing.
After all, this is a world of cultivation, so it's not surprising that the master and disciple look to be about the same age.
"You've been stuck at No. 1 Base for three months without leaving! If you don't come out with me soon, you'll go crazy!"
"But my cloning experiment has reached its most critical stage. As you know, the previous attempts all failed. I've learned from those failures, and this time I'm sure I'll succeed!"
Indeed, the two young men who entered the Xia Kingdom's capital were Yi Xuan and Liang Shi.
The training of Liang Shi by No. 01 ended completely six months ago.
Afterwards, Yi Xuan and Liang Shi had a long talk all night. He explained the pros and cons to Liang Shi, after all, a person's energy is limited, and it is impossible to achieve success in all aspects of scientific research, even for someone like Yi Xuan possesses Book of Technology.
Therefore, Yi Xuan let Liang Shi choose a major that interested him, so that Yi Xuan could arrange his subsequent work.
Yi Xuan originally thought that Liang Shi's hands-on skills were so strong that he might choose mechanical engineering, which would not only make use of his strengths, but would also be of the greatest help to Yi Xuan at this stage.
Unexpectedly, Liang Shi chose bioengineering as his research direction, and for the past few months he has been staying at No. 1 Base to study the cloning technology of Demon Beast.
However, the process did not go smoothly; five experiments had already been conducted, all of which ended in failure.
The day before the two arrived was the start of Liang Shi's sixth experiment. Yi Xuan couldn't bear to see his disciple so engrossed in his research that he neglected to eat or sleep.
So, regardless of Liang Shi's objections, they forcibly dragged him onto the Firmament and brought him to the imperial city of the Xia Kingdom.
Yi Xuan looked at Liang Shi, who was standing beside him looking sullen, and felt a mix of amusement and helplessness.
It's funny because Liang Shi is indeed suited to be a scientific researcher, just based on his determination not to fail.
Unfortunately, Yi Xuan knew that Liang Shi's choice of bioengineering as his research direction was mostly related to his deceased parents.
It seems the child's parents are not as simple as he claimed when we first met—that both parents were deceased.
"Alright, stop looking like you owe money. Was all that training on the No. 01 a waste? Don't you understand the importance of a balance between work and rest? Do you think your previous state was that of someone doing scientific research?"
Upon hearing Yi Xuan's question, Liang Shi also realized his own problem.
Looking around, Liang Shi realized that they were now standing on an unfamiliar street, and he immediately understood his master's good intentions.
"Master! It was your disciple who was anxious!"
After saying this, Liang Shi was about to kneel down and kowtow to Yi Xuan in front of everyone.
Yi Xuan didn't want to become the center of attention on the street, so he quickly reached out and grabbed Liang Shi.
Feeling the surging True Qi emanating from Liang Shi, Yi Xuan knew that after more than half a year, his disciple had finally reached the Twelfth Level of the Qi Refining Realm, and the next step was Foundation Establishment.
"You're something else! You've quietly Qi Refining Twelfth Layer! It won't be long before you surpass your master!"
Hearing Yi Xuan's teasing, Liang Shi scratched his head and said embarrassedly, "Master, you know I'm not interested in cultivation or anything like that. Maybe I shouldn't break through to the next level and stay in the Qi Refining Realm with you forever?"
You dare!
Before Liang Shi could finish speaking, Yi Xuan stared wide-eyed and almost jumped up.
Yi Xuan's loud shout startled Liang Shi, who could only silently follow behind Yi Xuan, not daring to utter another word.
Taking a deep breath, Yi Xuan understood what Liang Shi meant, and comforted him, "You know Master's situation. I've been searching for a way to break the curse of the Rootless Person all these years."
After a pause, Yi Xuan continued, "But you're different from your master. You've been learning from No. 01 for so long, you should understand that the biggest obstacle hindering a researcher's progress isn't knowledge or technology, it's life itself."
Liang Shi nodded in agreement upon hearing this.
After a moment of silence, Liang Shi looked up cautiously and asked, "Master, do you think there might be some connection between Spirit Root and genes?"
"Forehead!"
Hearing Liang Shi's words, Yi Xuan was deeply moved. He never imagined that his seemingly foolish apprentice was researching bioengineering partly for his master's sake.
"I don't know, you'll have to explore that yourself. I hope one day you can use your methods to help your master unlock the secrets of the body! Who could resist the feeling of flying on a sword?"
Seeing Yi Xuan lost in thought, Liang Shi secretly made up his mind that he must help Yi Xuan obtain Spirit Root through his own efforts!
"Bump!"
As Yi Xuan and his companion were talking, a loud bang suddenly came from the second floor of a nearby hotel, followed by a figure shooting out from the second floor and landing crookedly not far from Yi Xuan and his companion.
Then another figure wielding a long sword shot out from the second floor. The target of this person was clearly the previous one. After landing on the ground, the figure went straight for that person.
The two ended up fighting on the street.
The two were not cultivators, but martial artists. Judging from the power of their fight, their cultivation was not weak. During the battle, they even cracked the road inch by inch, and the asphalt in many places was shattered by the aftershocks of their fight.
Seeing how fierce the fight was between the two, the surrounding people did not leave quickly. Instead, they watched from a distance, and the discussions grew louder and louder.
"Are there really people who aren't afraid of death? They actually dare to fight in the street?"
"Of course, the last time I saw it was three months ago, wasn't it?"
"Haha, yeah, those two guys are still sweeping the streets every day, right?"
"Hmm, we still have fifty-eight days of sweeping to go!"
"Oh? This gentleman knows so much about it? Looks like you saw the commotion last time, haha!"
"I'm the one who got punished by having to sweep the streets!"
The person who answered was holding a broom, looking utterly dejected.
"Who's fighting in the street! Do you have a death wish?"
Just as the two were locked in fierce combat, six or seven people flew in and shouted at them.
"The law enforcement team has arrived!"
Someone in the crowd said something, and everyone immediately deflated like a punctured balloon. Some people had already turned and left, while others lingered there reluctantly, hoping for a turn of events.
Unfortunately, the enforcement team of the Xia Kingdom was composed of cultivators, and there was no chance of reversal when dealing with martial artists. In no time, the two were captured and taken away by the enforcement team.
After everyone dispersed, only Yi Xuan and his apprentice remained standing there, watching the enforcement team leave.
"Master! Shall we go too?" Liang Shi asked, noticing his master staring absently at the retreating figures of the enforcement team.
Yi Xuan snapped out of his reverie and said with a smile, "It seems we need to go to the enforcement team. Among those people just now, one of them looked vaguely familiar..."