Chapter 433: Startling Change

Chapter 433: Chapter 325: Startling Change

Seeing the Fat Thief turn back into a stone statue, Han Yuan knew he wouldn’t be waking up for a very long time.

Not unless they could find the scattered fragments of his soul within the Bronze Immortal Sect.

The man and the cat had faced many storms together on their journey.

Now, with the Orange Cat fallen into a deep slumber, Han Yuan felt an unprecedented sense of loneliness wash over him.

The loneliness threatened to engulf him like a rising tide.

Of course… this was just a fleeting sentiment.

With a will as hard as iron, Han Yuan’s heart, though moved, would quickly smooth over the disturbance.

…

Two days later, Dong Fangqu arrived for a visit.

“Palace Master Han, these are the best mental tempering methods our Celestial Net Department has to offer.”

“Please, take a look and choose one.”

Dong Fangqu handed the books to Han Yuan.

These mental tempering methods were very different from the cultivation methods of Abnormal People.

Or rather, these mental tempering methods were created by Martial Artists in imitation of the Divine Soul cultivation of Abnormal People.

Abnormal People cultivated their Divine Souls to perceive the rhythm of the universe, allowing them to draw upon the Power of Heaven and Earth.

Mental tempering methods, on the other hand, focused more on internal cultivation to fortify one’s will.

However, the vast majority of Martial Artists pursued greater power, and very few bothered to temper their minds.

Since they weren’t Abnormal People, no matter how strong their minds became, they could never channel the Power of Heaven and Earth.

From that perspective, it was far more practical to just learn another martial art.

Thus, mental tempering was a relatively niche practice.

Han Yuan took the Martial Arts Secret Manuals.

Blood Demon Sky Covering Technique, Wei Tuo Demon Suppressing Observation Method, Eight Desolates Dragon God Observation Method…

He didn’t make a hasty decision, instead taking his time to examine them and analyze the characteristics of each spiritual secret manual.

The Blood Demon Sky Covering Technique was too demonic; it required constant killing, so Han Yuan immediately ruled it out.

The Wei Tuo Demon Suppressing Observation Method… Han Yuan rejected it the moment he saw the name.

He himself was cultivating the Five Emperors Great Magic. If he also cultivated Wei Tuo’s Demon Suppression Skill, wouldn’t he just be suppressing himself?

‘I’m not that bored.’

The Eight Desolates Dragon God Observation Method, however, suited his needs perfectly.

It involved condensing the Evil Qi in one’s heart to manifest an illusion of the Eight Desolates Dragon God to guard the mind.

After a brief look, Han Yuan put away the book containing the Eight Desolate Dragon Secret Technique. “I’ll choose this one.”

“Very well.” Dong Fangqu collected the other mental tempering Martial Arts Secret Manuals.

“Have Soul Chicken and Du Honghao confessed anything?” Han Yuan asked.

The two of them had been in the Celestial Net Department’s custody for two days; there should have been some progress.

“Not much progress.”

“Du Honghao is a tough nut to crack. We’ve tried every method, but he hasn’t said a single word.”

“Soul Chicken, on the other hand, confessed a few things.”

Dong Fangqu had come today not only to deliver the spiritual observation manuals to Han Yuan but also to pass on some information.

“What did Soul Chicken say?” Han Yuan was a bit surprised.

“He said he received a message from the Nether Dragon and rushed to the Great Li Capital.”

“After that, he secretly killed the Du Family’s eldest young master, disguised himself as him, and covertly corrupted Du Honghao, controlling his mind.”

“The Source Evil Seed that interrupted the National Preceptor’s Sky-Praying Ritual—he was the one who bewitched the little eunuch into bringing it into the Great Li Imperial City.”

Dong Fangqu said.

“So he confessed everything…”

“But this is all pretty much what we’d already guessed. It’s not particularly useful.”

“Did Soul Chicken say anything else?”

Han Yuan asked in a low voice.

Dong Fangqu shook his head. “No… that’s about it.”

“So he doesn’t know about the other Immortal Sect High Priests?” Han Yuan asked curiously.

“He doesn’t… Soul Chicken said all the Immortal Sect High Priests operate independently. They have no contact with one another. Only the Nether Dragon has their contact information.”

Dong Fangqu explained.

“The Nether Dragon… It seems he’s the key.”

Han Yuan muttered to himself.

“Exactly… Unfortunately, the Nether Dragon’s whereabouts are extremely mysterious. Even our Celestial Net Department hasn’t gathered much information on him.”

Dong Fangqu said with a sigh.

“I see… Let’s leave it at that for now.”

“Let me know if you get any more news.”

Han Yuan nodded lightly.

Taking the hint, Dong Fangqu bid his farewell and left.

“You heard all that, I assume.”

Han Yuan said lightly.

A tall figure drifted down lightly from the eaves of the roof.

“I heard…. It seems the Celestial Net Department has learned even less than I imagined.”

The tall figure was none other than Yan Qingyu of the Profound Celestial Alliance.

“Not necessarily… He might have concealed some things from me.”

“If you go and ask on behalf of the Profound Celestial Alliance, you might get more information.”

Han Yuan said with a smile.

“It would be the same…. The Celestial Net Department has no reason to keep these matters confidential.”

Yan Qingyu shook her head.

“Doesn’t the Celestial Net Department have any methods like Soul Searching?”

That was what confused Han Yuan the most.

The Soul Searching Technique was real.

He had discussed this very issue with Senior Chunyangzi years ago.

Once an Abnormal Person reached the Spiritual Realm, they could perform the Soul Searching Technique.

With the Celestial Net Department’s power, it was impossible that they didn’t know how.

“They’re afraid… A Soul Searching Technique can only be used once. If it fails, you don’t get another chance.”

“On an Immortal Sect High Priest like Soul Chicken… performing a Soul Searching Secret Method is exceptionally dangerous. A single mistake could even lead to the user becoming corrupted.”

Yan Qingyu said softly.

“In that case, they’ll probably only use it on Du Honghao.”

Han Yuan mused.

Du Honghao was only bewitched; he wasn’t as malevolent as a High Priest, making him the best person to break.

“Right, I heard that you saw what the Immortal Sect looked like in a memory…”

“What exactly does the Source Seed look like?”

Yan Qingyu asked with a serious expression.

“It seems your connection with the Great Li Royal Family is quite close.”

Han Yuan said with a half-smile.

Currently, he had only told Ling Yunzi about this matter.