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Chapter 900 - 900 87 Yan Yus Divine Sense Splitting_2

Chapter 900: Chapter 87: Yan Yu’s Divine Sense Splitting_2 Chapter 900: Chapter 87: Yan Yu’s Divine Sense Splitting_2 “Where did she get a private task?” Yan Yu immediately furrowed his brow.

Speaking of which restaurant nearby has the best food, Zhao Yuanzhen definitely has the inside scoop. But private tasks rely on “extensive connections”, like when a civilian cultivator discovers a Mysterious Realm but lacks the power to retrieve its treasures alone—hence they find someone to work with you, and everyone shares in the spoils. Such channels are only accessible to seasoned figures in the Jianghu—you could be sure Zhao Yuanzhen doesn’t fit the bill.

“It seems like she found a middleman,” Xie Ruoxi seemed to know a bit more.

The so-called middleman is a dealer among the civilian cultivators. They buy clues to Mysterious Realms from low-level cultivators on one hand, and sell the information to high-level cultivators on the other, making a sure profit without much risk.

Of course, being a middleman is an illegal occupation strictly forbidden by Lu Country, as the nation is also purchasing clues to Mysterious Realms… They definitely can’t stand competition in this business.

“Don’t let this get out, okay?” Yan Yu warned everyone, “Where is Ling Yun? Does anyone know where she has gone?”

“To the Southern Border,” Su Yunjin replied.

“What is she doing in the Southern Border?” Yan Yu frowned immediately, “Don’t you know that something major happened in the Southern Border?”

He briefed them about the Witch King swapping out his person, then suddenly stroked his chin in thought:

“Could this matter be related to Ling Yun?”

“She only went out this morning,” Su Yunjin quickly said.

“You don’t understand. If she were scheming something, she wouldn’t get her hands dirty personally,” Yan Yu took out his phone and sent a message to Chen Tianming.

“The Witch King changed persons, huh,” Lin Ning and Su Yunjin exchanged messages telepathically.

Both girls were quite clever and realized the implication of the Witch King’s replacement—Southern Border must have undergone changes. The first Witch King set sights on Nanjiang Province of Lu Country soon after gaining dominance due to immense internal pressure.

“So do we need to sign a new contract with the new Witch King?” Xie Ruoxi asked out loud.

“Ruoxi,” Su Yunjin patiently explained, “Suppose Yan Yu signed a loan agreement with outsiders, and then you offed him to become the new team leader. Would you pay back his loan?”

“Of course not!” Yan Yu and Xie Ruoxi said in unison, “It’s not the money I borrowed! (As if she could off me.)”

“So obviously, the new Witch King would definitely refuse to acknowledge all past cooperation agreements with Lu Country,” Lin Ning chimed in, “Optimistically speaking, maintaining the status quo would be good enough. Pessimistically… there might be another war coming.”

“Even if war breaks out, it wouldn’t be your turn to take action,” Yan Yu finally finished communicating with Chen Tianming on his phone and spoke up, “But everyone should hasten their cultivation. In addition to daily breathing exercises and energy refining, don’t fall behind on combat training either.”

“Yun Jin needs to collect three types of innate water element essences, each located deep within rivers, lakes, and seas. The essence of the river can be collected from the riverbed at Niu Guanji on the Yangtze River, the essence of the lake can be collected from at least 20 meters deep within Dongting Lake, and the essence of the ocean can be set aside for now. Go out to collect them every morning and return by 12 noon.”

“Okay,” Su Yunjin nodded.

“Ningning should continue improving her Sword-Human Unity proficiency. In the past, you’ve only merged with the Green Bamboo Sword. Next, you need to learn to merge with the Dan Yan Sword and then learn to switch power sources, so you can change your Sword-Human Unity partner anytime, anywhere. I’ll teach you the specifics myself.”

“Understood,” Lin Ning promptly acknowledged her task.

“What about me?!” Xie Ruoxi quickly interjected.

“Keep working on your aim,” Yan Yu instructed.

“Why?!” Xie Ruoxi burst out, “Why do Yun Jin and Ningning get to develop new powerful moves while I just have to keep improving basic stats?!”

“Because your precision is too low!” Yan Yu replied with a ruthless chuckle.

He was right, but considering Xie Ruoxi’s three lows: low intelligence, slow reaction, and low accuracy, simply training her precision wouldn’t significantly enhance her combat ability. It was more like starting from the shortest plank.

After assigning tasks to the three girls, Yan Yu then went to the research area to find Mei Yingxue and said,

“I want to perform the Divine Consciousness Residence surgery.”

“Oh, you’ve finally come to find me.” Mei Yingxue wasn’t surprised, as Yan Yu’s ability to use puppets was no secret, “Liu Longtao has already started Dual Cultivation of Magic and Sword. I was wondering when you would come to round out your Puppet Master abilities. Moreover, once you start cultivating your Second Primordial Spirit, you’ll find that puppets are much more useful than other magic treasures.”

“The side effects of the previous Divine Consciousness Residence schemes were too severe,” Yan Yu said, “I don’t want to end up crying and wailing like them. It would not befit the dignity and overbearing presence of a team captain like me.”

“Mhm, at first we used electromagnetic stimulation to split consciousness, inevitably affecting the Sea of Consciousness’s surface layer that controls emotions and desires,” Mei Yingxue spoke calmly, “But if you can withstand it using your willpower, it could actually strengthen your Dao Heart.”

“No need.” Yan Yu decisively refused, “I want to choose the safest option with no side effects.”

“Hehe.” Mei Yingxue couldn’t help but smile, thinking to herself that even someone as indifferent as you would actually fear the embarrassment of making a fool of yourself.

“What are you laughing at?” Yan Yu frowned and asked.

“Did I laugh?” Mei Yingxue was astonished, and then suddenly realized that she indeed was laughing.

In the past, she was always serious and unsmiling, even when hearing the funniest joke she wouldn’t laugh, but would subconsciously analyze where the logic behind the humor lay. Now, unexpectedly feeling a bit of happiness… It’s quite rare, worth reminiscing and studying afterward.

“Then I’ll use the most reliable method on you,” Mei Yingxue put away her smile and said, “Take off your clothes.”

“Here?” Yan Yu was also slightly surprised.

Do we no longer need to go to a dedicated lab and have a dozen electrodes stuck to our foreheads?

“Yes.” Mei Yingxue took a piece of alcohol swab, rubbing her slender and pristine hands.

Yan Yu took off his upper garment and stood there.

Mei Yingxue walked around him in circles, her fingers swiftly tapping several major acupoints on his body, injecting True Yuan to seal them.

Gradually, Yan Yu completely lost sensation below his neck, but his body still stood straight by muscle memory.

Mei Yingxue moved closer, her index fingers pressing on his temples, beginning to peer into his Sea of Consciousness.

Her face was so close that it allowed Yan Yu to carefully observe the details of her features.

Passable at a six out of ten, winning points for being delicate and pretty, yet without the artificial taste of a seven out of ten internet-celebrity face produced by plastic surgery clinics. But this concentrated gaze of hers was quite enchanting; maybe add an extra point for that.

“Don’t get distracted,” Mei Yingxue said indifferently, “Guard your Dao Heart.”

At the moment, as she probed into Yan Yu’s Sea of Consciousness with her Divine Sense, she could vaguely perceive that he was thinking about her, feeling somewhat embarrassed and uneasy.

“Understood,” Yan Yu immediately said.

“You don’t need to ‘understood’, after all, this is your own business, I’m just reminding you,” Mei Yingxue also collected her thoughts and continued with the process.

Suddenly, Yan Yu felt a strange sensation violently striking him: it was as if his consciousness had been split into two halves, quickly transforming into two Yan Yus.

He was both this Yan Yu and that Yan Yu, sharing all sensations with his original self, and he could even easily achieve true dual-tasking, using two separate consciousnesses to think about two different things.

“It’s truly ingenious,” the voice of the True Obscurity Sun Sword Intent echoed in the Sea of Consciousness, “A worm cut in two, both parts grow into new worms. I have never seen such exquisite craftsmanship before.”

“You flatter me,” Mei Yingxue said modestly.

“Just with this secret technique of yours, it’s enough to be the orthodox inheritance of a sect,” the True Obscurity Sun Sword Intent sighed, “It’s a pity, such master-disciple traditions are rare in this world; secular powers are too dominant.”

“It’s not necessarily a bad thing,” Mei Yingxue mediated, “Defending the nation has its own significance.”

“Let’s not chat anymore,” Yan Yu urged, “Hurry up and help me with the Divine Consciousness Residence!”

Mei Yingxue smiled faintly and, shaping her Divine Sense into form, grasped one of Yan Yu’s hands.

Yan Yu felt as though he was being pulled by her, flying towards the direction of his temples, yet also feeling like he was still in his body, being able to sense both simultaneously was simply marvelous.

Finally, Mei Yingxue lifted her fingers from Yan Yu’s temples, the tip of her finger glinting with spirit light, which was the other half of Yan Yu’s split consciousness.

Chanting a spell, with a flick of her finger, the spirit light instantly transformed into a shooting star, entering the Puppet Azhen’s forehead who was sitting opposite.

Yan Yu felt like his soul had entered a new body, about to completely occupy it, when suddenly, he was shocked:

Holy shit, what is this!

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