Inside the Zhou family mansion, patrol officers bustled back and forth. The entire estate was being turned upside down, and the Zhou family members being led away wore ashen faces, their hearts filled with despair.

“Zhou Yang went mad! It has nothing to do with us!”

“We didn’t collude with the Oasis Group…”

“Where’s your captain? I know your captain!”

Standing to the side, Zhang Yu watched the Zhou family members being taken away, a mix of emotions stirring within him – a sense of gratification tinged with unease.

“I wonder if the patrol will uncover the evil deity behind the Zhou family, and whether it will implicate me and Ah Zhen!”

Perhaps Zhou Yang concealed the evil deity too well, because after searching high and low, the patrol team found no trace of the entity. Instead, they discovered Zhou Yang’s secret hideout!

Deep within the Suyang City sewer system, Yun Ni gestured at the underground construction before them. “This is a place Zhou Yang secretly funded and built. If we hadn’t thoroughly investigated all his personal belongings, we never would have found it…”

With a resounding crash, the underground facility was forcibly breached by the patrol officers! They swarmed inside, conducting a thorough search.

Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen followed Yun Ni to the innermost chamber, where countless coils, antiques, chains, and other objects intertwined. At the very center sat a hard drive!

Instantly, Fuxi’s voice echoed in Zhang Yu’s mind, “It’s a ritual, a ritual to suppress an evil deity!”

“That Zhou Yang actually suppressed his evil deity here?”

“Damn, that dog is audacious!”

Meanwhile, Yun Ni circled the hard drive, remarking, “This seems to be some kind of ritual.”

Fuxi urged, “Zhang Yu, touch the hard drive! I’ll try to devour this evil deity!”

“If the patrol takes away my colleague, and he happens to know about us…we’ll be in trouble!”

Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen first used their inner strength to detect any cameras around them. After confirming the locations and angles of the cameras, they exchanged a glance.

Bai Zhenzhen pointed to a corner, saying, “What’s that? It looks like it moved.”

As everyone turned to look, Zhang Yu activated the Chronal Wraith Gaze’s time-altering ability. The world seemed to slow to a crawl for him.

Every person’s expression, every gaze, every movement – all were vividly imprinted in Zhang Yu’s mind! Even the camera’s field of view was calculated.

Seizing the opportunity during the blind spot created by everyone’s diverted attention and at an angle the camera couldn’t capture, Zhang Yu lightly placed his hand on the hard drive!

With Zhang Yu’s Foundation Establishment realm prowess and the assistance of the Chronal Wraith Gaze, Yun Ni and the others noticed nothing amiss when they turned back.

Yun Ni exclaimed excitedly, “That must be a security camera installed by Zhou Yang!”

“Have someone download the recordings immediately! See if there’s anything useful!”

At the same time, Fuxi’s faint voice reached Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen’s minds, “I forcibly dragged him over to me!”

“Next…I’ll slowly suppress him…then digest him. I might need to sleep for a while…”

After saying that, Fuxi’s voice faded completely, leaving no further response.

Zhang Yu mused inwardly, “After Fuxi awakens this time, the Feather Tome should unlock a new chapter.”

Thinking about this, a sense of anticipation welled up inside him. He just didn’t know how long Fuxi would be asleep.

He pondered, “This time, she forcibly pulled the evil deity over. Digesting him will probably take even longer than last time!”

Next, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen continued the search with the patrol team. Yun Ni had already confirmed Zhou Yang’s status as a cult follower from the traces of the rituals.

To Yun Ni’s disappointment, the security cameras only recorded the past seven days of footage, and nothing useful was found.

The evil deity was nowhere to be found in the base. Yun Ni suspected the entity had already left.

Seeing that Zhou Yang hadn’t left any information about him or Bai Zhenzhen, Zhang Yu breathed a sigh of relief, thankful that he didn’t have to go to great lengths to destroy evidence.

With the Zhou family affair temporarily settled, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen focused on cultivating while waiting for Fuxi to awaken.

Inside the training ground in the city center, with crackling sounds, Real Person Xinghuo’s fingertip gently pressed against Zhang Yu’s chest, sending the latter flying!

Simultaneously, Real Person Xinghuo flicked his other hand at Bai Zhenzhen’s palm, launching her over a hundred meters away!

Seeing their movements slow down, Real Person Xinghuo frowned. “Don’t stop! Speed up!”

Bai Zhenzhen’s figure flickered, and with the activation of the Formless Wind Demon, she stepped on the wind and charged towards Real Person Xinghuo once more!

Real Person Xinghuo reminded, “Don’t stop the body refinement techniques! Keep exerting force to the maximum!”

“After the college entrance examination, you’ll be going to the second level!”

“At this moment, those geniuses up there are widening the gap between you every single day!”

“You must seize every second to shorten the distance between you and those geniuses!”

Real Person Xinghuo wasn’t engaging in actual combat training with them. Instead, he was using himself as a training tool to temper their physical strength!

He was like an endless ocean, bringing immense pressure to bear on them. As their body refinement techniques circulated, he relentlessly increased the resistance, amplifying the burden and effectiveness of their training!

Zhang Yu felt Real Person Xinghuo repeatedly striking the weak points of his body, constantly increasing the burden of his body refinement and amplifying the training effect. It was as if he was being hammered by a giant iron mallet, again and again, striking his muscles and bones, removing impurities and refining him to be more pure and powerful!

Spring and Autumn Endless Meditation Level 18 (98/180)

Physical Strength Level 10.52

Real Person Xinghuo looked at the two panting on the ground, marveling inwardly, “What frightening progress!”

“Especially Zhang Yu, if he continues to cultivate his Spring and Autumn Endless Meditation at this rate, he’ll reach Level 20 before graduating high school. His comprehension of this technique is simply incredible!”

“Even if he doesn’t possess the legendary Martial Saint Body, he’s probably not far off!”

“I’m eager to see him when he reaches the Golden Core, even the Nascent Soul stage!”

Thinking of this, Real Person Xinghuo sighed softly. “However, with my remaining lifespan, I probably won’t live to see the day they fully rise!”

“But at least the seeds I’ve sown in them over the past nine months should sprout and grow one day!”

To say that Real Person Xinghuo’s guidance to Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen was entirely selfless, purely out of appreciation, would be a lie, even to himself.

However, unlike the investment in Yu Xinghan, which was bound by contract, Real Person Xinghuo believed that what he invested in Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen was something called “favor.”

“These days…there are fewer and fewer people in Kunxu who still value old friendships!”

Real Person Xinghuo mused, “It’s completely different from when I was young. Nowadays, Kunxu, the cultivators…they almost only speak of interests, not feelings!”

“Those who still talk about the old ways have either died of old age or been eliminated, like old fellows like me…”

“But Zhang Yu might be an exception!”

“Although I won’t live to see their rise, I hope my investment in them can help Xuelian and Xinghan in the future!”

Time continued to flow rapidly as Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen continued their cultivation. Only half a year remained until the college entrance examination!

One day in their apartment, Zhang Yu suddenly opened his eyes. The Crippled Ox Sacrifice Heart Incantation in his mind roared!

Crippled Ox Sacrifice Heart Incantation Level 20, Dao Heart Level 11 (43.8)

Zhang Yu felt his mind penetrating every cell in his body, his flesh and blood more active than ever before!

“Finally, Level 20!”

He looked at his hands, thinking, “After Level 20, even if I lose a hand or a foot, I feel like my will can remain in the severed limb!”

“The effect of Level 20 can be called Active Residue. Even flesh and blood that falls off my body can retain my will for a few minutes!”

“As long as I pick it up within those few minutes, it can grow back!”

“And as my Dao Heart level continues to increase, the effects of the Crippled Ox Sacrifice Heart Incantation should only get better!”

Feeling his self-healing abilities growing stronger, a satisfied smile appeared on Zhang Yu’s face. After all, this meant he was becoming less afraid of injury and less likely to go to the hospital!

Just then, the doorbell rang!

Zhang Yu opened the apartment door and looked at Le Mulan standing outside, saying, “You’ve come.”

After leading Le Mulan inside, Zhang Yu asked, “Are you sure you don’t want the money?”

Previously, during the 1.3x donation, Le Mulan had lent Zhang Yu 5 million!

However, when Zhang Yu tried to repay her, Le Mulan returned the money, saying she didn’t want it and wanted something else!

After Zhang Yu’s repeated confirmation, he learned that she, like the Red Pagoda Group, wanted his seed!

Although the money from the first level was useless on the second, 5 million could still be exchanged for some resources!

To Zhang Yu, 5 million was definitely more useful and valuable than his seed!

After all, he knew very well that his strength had nothing to do with bloodlines. It was rooted in the strength of his soul and will!

However, for his old friend Le Mulan, Zhang Yu still kindly reminded her, “This thing…I don’t think it’s very useful. You should think carefully!”

Le Mulan bit her lip and insisted, “I want this!”

Zhang Yu nodded. “Alright, wait a moment.”

Le Mulan watched Zhang Yu turn and leave. After waiting for a long time, she realized he hadn’t returned.

Just then, her phone vibrated. Le Mulan opened it to see a message from Le Jingchen:

Le Jingchen: Did you get the Yu juice?

Le Jingchen: Remember to personally verify it’s the real thing! The Red Pagoda hasn’t made any progress, I suspect Zhang Yu might have given a fake!