After Mr. Zhuan's Spirit fluctuations subsided, he said, "I will write you another letter. Go there and find him, but hurry.
With the collapse of Ferris Wheel Corporation, the Oceanic Development Group and Sea Dragon Company are strengthening their Control over the Outer Ocean. There may also be infiltration and sabotage from the Linax Federation.
No matter which force intervenes, they will not allow this Broken lineage's Fissure to exist there. Once discovered, they will definitely try to destroy or recover it.
I don't know how long this place can last. If you want to go, it's best to go as soon as possible. The earlier you go, the more Cultivation time you can get."
Chen Chuan felt the content conveyed in his Spirit and nodded, saying, "I understand. Thank you, Mr. Zhuan."
Mr. Zhuan opened his suitcase again and took out a lustrous jade stone, shaped like a Pig-nosed Dragon. He held it out.
"Take this with you. Infiltration is inevitable after entering the Fissure. This can help you resist it, but this is just an aid. Remember what I said, resistance is key. At the bottom of the jade is my TelegramContact details. If you have any questions, you can contact me through this."
Chen Chuan took it. A coolness immediately washed over him upon touching it, as if his entire Spirit was soothed. Knowing it was a good thing, he turned it over and saw a string of frequencies on the back, and thanked him again.
Mr. Zhuan then patted his suitcase and said, "I have to send these things back as soon as possible. Afterwards, Headquarters will redistribute some Purist Faction items, but these are not urgent and will be delivered to you by someone."
Instructor Wen said, "Supervisor Chen told me earlier that people from the Refinement Sect looked for him this afternoon, introduced by Minister Zhu Xian. I suspect that a higher-up in the Refinement Sect is quite optimistic about Supervisor Chen."Mr. Zhuan said, "Is that so?" He stood up. "I'll take care of this matter." He extended his hand and shook hands with Chen Chuan again. "Then, Supervisor Chen, goodbye."
Chen Chuan nodded. "Mr. Zhuan, goodbye."
Mr. Zhuan shook hands with Instructor Wen as well, then said goodbye and left.
Chen Chuan watched him leave, noticing that he took off his Mask on the road. He thought to himself that he didn't know when the faction's affairs would be settled, probably taking a while...
Fortunately, he was not in a hurry about it, but the matter of going to the Outer Ocean needed to be put on the agenda as soon as possible.
He didn't stay long, said goodbye to Instructor Wen, and took his things back home.
In the next few days, he was somewhat free, so he made phone calls with classmates and old friends, arranging dates. In particular, he wanted to meet Wei Chang'an and others who were going to Central City before leaving.
On the 20th, it was the school's Holiday. Chen Chuan took a special car and entered the Academy through the north back door of Wuyi Academy.
During this period, third-year students basically didn't live in the Academy anymore. They should have found their own paths more than half a year ago, and even if they returned to school, it was just a formality.
Only the first and second-year students still faced the necessary Final Examination, and this was the last, more stressful period.
The car drove all the way to the bottom of South Hill. At this point, it didn't continue forward, but instead went up along the ring mountain road, finally stopping in front of the Hall of Self-Reflection at the top of the mountain.
This was where Cheng Zitong first taught him Internal energy. When he called earlier, Cheng Zitong knew that he didn't want to cause any commotion at the school, so he arranged to meet at this place.
After the car stopped, he saw a car parked not far away, recognizing it as Teacher Cheng's vehicle. The person should have already arrived.
After the attendant got out of the car and opened the door for him, he picked up a briefcase and walked out.
He looked around. In the blink of an eye, nearly four years had passed. The surrounding scenery hadn't changed much. He turned to look towards North Peak, where the Mansion still stood, where the recommended students used to live.
However, since last year, there had been almost no recommended students. Although some students with remarkable backgrounds could still spend money to live there, there were almost no special privileges. All had to pass the Examination to enter the Academy.
It was said that someone proposed that Governor Zhu restore the recommended student system, but he refused on the grounds that there were matters within Wuyi.
After taking a few glances, he walked towards the Hall of Self-Reflection. He passed through the open gate, crossed the wide martial arts field, and came to the hall, where he saw Cheng Zitong sitting on a guest chair, looking round and plump, with a face full of radiance. Seeing him, he greeted, "Hey, Little Chuan, you're here."
Chen Chuan immediately changed his shoes and walked in, bowing slightly, "Teacher."
"You student, come, sit down."
Cheng Zitong greeted him with a smile, inviting him to sit.
"There's no one here. No one will come to disturb our reunion. Ah, Little Chuan, do you remember when teacher first brought you here?"
Chen Chuan looked around and said, "I remember. It was precisely teacher who gave the student unparalleled trust, allowing the student to choose the Zhou Yuan Strength Method. The student is very grateful to teacher for this. If it weren't for teacher's strong support back then, there wouldn't be the student I am today."
Cheng Zitong shook his head and said, "Little Chuan, in your eyes, teacher helped you, but haven't you also helped teacher?"
In the past two years, Martial Combat families from Central City, who rarely contacted him before, had been coming to see him constantly, not only building relationships with him, but also openly and secretly saying they wanted to entrust their descendants to him for teaching.
He knew that some were genuinely considering their descendants, while others were trying to build a relationship with Chen Chuan, so he didn't agree to any of them.
Chen Chuan then took some Data out of the briefcase and said, "This is what the student specially found for teacher."
These were all archives from the Central City Processing Bureau regarding Anomalies, most of which were unresolved.
He only learned after becoming an Executive Captain that there were ways to resist and suppress Anomalies inside and outside Central City, such as the Company and Government's Active Consciousness Entity, which could effectively resist and suppress Anomalies.
This led to Anomalies mostly appearing in marginal and chaotic areas. These places were either difficult to handle, or the cost of handling them was too high, so in the early stages, they were almost ignored. Only when the Anomaly broke through a boundary would it attract the attention of those above.
The Government, for various reasons, didn't directly intervene, but handed it over to clients or Commission Companies, and the latter's most common approach was direct extermination. After all, if the people were gone, the Anomaly would disappear, like with the Golden Shrimp.
This cruel and inhumane approach was actually tacitly approved by some higher-ups, and he had decided that since he had become an Investigation Director, he would pay attention to these matters and try to suppress and handle these incidents as much as possible within his ability.
Cheng Zitong took the thick Data, stroked it, and exclaimed, "Little Chuan, you're very thoughtful."
He put down the Data and looked at Chen Chuan. "Ah, it's inconvenient to talk on the phone. Little Chuan, tell teacher about the Central City situation. How did you suddenly become an Investigation Director? Oh, you don't have to say if it's something you shouldn't say. Teacher understands."
Chen Chuan naturally wouldn't talk about the mother reproducing Splitting, but only gave the official version, which was enough. Moreover, regarding the specific opponents he fought, he only needed to conceal their names and identities.
After Cheng Zitong finished listening to his account of his experiences in Central City over the past six months, his round face was full of excitement.
This was a student he had taught!
Admittedly, the path this student was taking now had little to do with him, but the foundation was laid here. No matter where he went in the future, he could say that this was his student, Cheng Zitong's student!
Moreover, this student hadn't reached the real end yet. What he was experiencing now might just be the beginning. A longer road was waiting for him in the future, and his future would be infinitely broad.
After chatting for a while, he asked, "Little Chuan, how long do you plan to stay this time?"
Chen Chuan said, "Maybe just a month. The student may go abroad to travel for a while."
Cheng Zitong looked at him with a smile and said, "You never needed anyone to push you when training, very worry-free, but there should be a balance between work and rest. Going out to relax is a good thing.
Little Chuan, you have your own opinions. Teacher never worries about you, but teacher still needs to nag a bit. Think more, look more before doing things. Sometimes, if you can't go up, don't rush. With your abilities, you can go anywhere. Wait, wait a little longer and there may be a turning point."
Chen Chuan said seriously, "Teacher, I've remembered it."
"Good, just remember it. Come, drink tea." Cheng Zitong gestured for him to drink the tea he had just brewed.
Chen Chuan picked it up and took a sip, saying, "By the way, I also want to tell teacher something. I've passed the Wuyi Academy application and become a teacher at Wuyi Academy."
Cheng Zitong was somewhat surprised. "A teacher at Wuyi," then nodded, "Little Chuan, your Strength is enough." He sighed, "I didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, you've also become a teacher."
Chen Chuan smiled and said, "It's inconvenient for me to appear in the Academy right now. I have to ask teacher to tell the dormitory teacher that my agreement with him hasn't been forgotten, and I'm moving towards that target now."
Cheng Zitong smiled. He didn't ask what the agreement was, but said, "I'll definitely pass it on for you."
The teacher and student then drank tea and chatted idly, and an afternoon passed just like that. When it was getting late, Chen Chuan planned to leave. Cheng Zitong then said, "Little Chuan, wait a moment."
He stood up, walked to the side, took out a thin, thread-bound book from his briefcase, and handed it to Chen Chuan after returning.
"This book is a Spirit Cultivation manual written by an ancestor of the Cheng Family. When I left Central City, my second uncle gave it to me, but I know I don't have the talent for it, but you do.
Don't worry, this is just a CultivationGuide book, not involving any secret technique. Now is a new era. There's no need to be stingy. Use it if you need it.
Any method that's hidden away won't amount to much. Little Chuan, after you've read it, if you can innovate and promote it in the future, teacher will be even more gratified."
Chen Chuan didn't stand on ceremony and took it directly. "Then the student will thank teacher." He stood up. "Teacher, the student will leave first."
"Okay, teacher will see you off."
Cheng Zitong walked out with him. He stood on South Hill, watching Chen Chuan get into the car and leave along the mountain road. He couldn't help but think of when he came out of Central City, he wanted to prove that the path he had taken was not wrong.
He didn't prove his own path, but his student helped him realize it.
In the past two years, many people had come to see him from Central City, but his own father was still indifferent, as if nothing had happened. He snorted, "Old man, let's see how long you can hold it in."