Atlas of Heaven and Man

Chen Chuan immediately contacted Lu Fang and, after getting through, first inquired about Lu Fang's current situation.

Lu Fang stated that everything was normal on his end. However, Zhao Er, after regaining consciousness and learning of Zhao Qian's death, didn't give up. Instead, he attempted to attack again, but Lu Fang subdued him once more and completely restrained him.

As for Thirteen, she remained in the residence as usual, showing no intention of leaving. It seemed that without orders, she wouldn't take any initiative.

After Chen Chuan understood the situation, he said, "Brother Wu has uncovered some information, and the situation might be different from what we previously thought." As he spoke, he transmitted some of the information he had found to Lu Fang, saying, "Senior can contact me after reviewing it."

After Lu Fang received the information, he went to his desk. Since today was the scheduled day for taking the medicine according to the calendar, he took out a Green Pill and swallowed it. Then, he went to the side to perform his daily simple training.

In less than half an hour, Lu Fang contacted him. After connecting, his voice sounded somewhat low and slow: "Junior, if we can't find any other clues, I think… she might be Senior's sister."

He voiced his speculation, "She might have been favored by a high-ranking executive of Lianwei Heavy Industries, or she might possess some special value. That's why, since joining the company three years ago, her position has seemed higher than Zhao Qian's. It's also possible that Zhao Qian relied on her to enter Lianwei Heavy Industries."

Chen Chuan said, "Various situations are possible. We're just speculating right now."

Lu Fang sighed, "Yes, just speculating."

"Does Senior want to continue investigating?" Chen Chuan asked again.

Lu Fang said, "When I first came to Central City, I only wanted to find and confirm the whereabouts of Senior's sister. If she's alive and not doing well, then I'd try to rescue her from Zhao Qian's grasp. But my decision can't replace her own thoughts, so I'm thinking of deciding after confirming how she is."

"If she needs help, I'll try my best to help her. If she doesn't need it, then I don't think it's necessary to disturb her. I still think that way now."

Chen Chuan calmly said, "Although we have a lead now, things have become more complicated. If her position in Lianwei Heavy Industries is even higher than Zhao Qian's, then we currently have almost no opportunity to contact her. She might not even be in Jibei Province's Central City. With our current strength, it's impossible to investigate this matter thoroughly."

"Yes…"

Lu Fang also felt very powerless. The longer he stayed in Central City, the more he could feel an invisible boundary. This boundary defined everyone in layers. You can only operate within this boundary; exceeding it will bring ruthless blows.

Back in Yangzhi City, it was a dam built jointly by powerful families. But in Central City, it's a high wall sealed off by countless even more powerful forces, almost impossible to see the end of.

He doesn't even have citizen status yet, let alone contacting the company or even getting close to it. If Chen Chuan hadn't been willing to help, he wouldn't have been able to figure out even what he knows now.

Chen Chuan said, "Senior Lu, if you want to investigate and continue to investigate, then perhaps there's only one way…" He paused and said, "Use our fighter's method."

Senior Lu's heart skipped a beat.

He knew what Chen Chuan meant. It was to continue walking along the path beneath his feet, a path that could potentially break through the boundaries.

With his talent, he still had a chance to move up. After all, he had served as the vice president of the Fenxin Society. His talent might not be the best in the academy, but he was outstanding, belonging to the very few in that group.

Compared to Wei Jun, Zhao Qian, and others, he only lacked resources. But that was precisely what he was missing. From the seniors who had entered Central City a few years ago, he knew how difficult this path was.

However, he thought Chen Chuan was right. Without ability, what if he found Senior's sister? Without enough power, he wouldn't be able to change anything.

He couldn't even help himself.

He solemnly said, "Junior, thank you for your reminder. I am a fighter, and I will find a way to solve the problem using our fighter's methods."

Chen Chuan said, "I'll find someone to handle things on Senior's side later."

Lu Fang laughed and said, "No need. I can handle these little things myself. Junior, keep in touch. If there's anything you need me to do, please be sure to tell me."

Chen Chuan paused and said, "Okay."

After ending the call with Lu Fang, he returned to the middle of the training ground and continued his previous training.

He would pay attention to this matter, but not now. Now, he needed to fully focus on breaking through the Third Limit. Once he reached that point, he would cross that boundary and be able to see things he couldn't see before.

It wasn't until noon that he ate a few nutrient bars, washed up, and went out, heading directly to the Haijing Arena. This time, he didn't come out until ten o'clock in the evening. After leaving the interference zone, he casually transmitted the day's medication feedback to Qingnang Jade Workshop.

It was already past eleven o'clock when he returned to the Xuangong Building. He didn't waste any time. He lit the incense burner, this time putting less incense, and then took the main medicine with the auxiliary medicine. Afterward, he silently guided the breathing method.

After sitting for a while, he got up, walked to the sword rack, picked up the Snow Lord Blade, and entered the training room. Then, he entered the Wuyi platform and found Hong Fu's sparring service on it.

This service cost nine thousand per session, with three hours of sparring time, equivalent to the simulated resources he possessed every day.

Although it was relatively expensive, as long as it could achieve the goal, it was worth it. Moreover, active consciousness entities like Hong Fu were unique to Wuyi Academy; such sparring services were simply impossible to find outside.

Actually, he still had one last entrance assessment, but firstly, the data reflected in the assessment was easily leaked, and secondly, there was still a difference between assessment and sparring, so he eliminated this option.

When purchasing the service, he noticed that there was also a privacy option at the back. Checking it would shield anyone from querying the content of the project, but it required an additional one thousand yuan.

He checked it without hesitation. After clearly knowing who in the school might be paying attention to him, the money was worth spending. This way, the other party wouldn't be able to grasp his specific progress and situation.

After paying, Hong Fu's voice sounded in his ear: "Confirmed that this student has purchased the sparring service. The sparring time is three hours. The simulated scene has been selected and incorporated. Please confirm the sparring time."

Chen Chuan looked ahead and said, "It's now."

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In the next instant, with the fluttering of red sleeves, Hong Fu seemed to walk out of the void. Her lively eyes above the veil were fixed on him, and she held a Wild Goose Blade in her hand.

At the same time, the surrounding scene changed, and the two appeared on the shore of a large lake. The water sparkled, the sky was blue, the lake was green, the clouds were white, the sun was red, and underfoot was soft sand. The lake water was constantly surging onto the shore, seemingly wetting the backs of their feet. On the shore side, there was also a lake stone more than one person tall, with several leisurely birds perched on it.

Chen Chuan took a breath, held the Snow Lord Blade, clasped his fist in salute, and said, "Please enlighten me."

Hong Fu picked up the blade and returned the salute.

Chen Chuan took a breath, released the restraints on the alienized tissue, because he had competed with Hong Fu using this method before, and Hong Fu's current level should be maintained above that level.

So he released it from the start. The blade flashed out of its sheath, he stepped forward, and swung the blade straight in.

Opposite him, the red sleeves fluttered, and the red tassel at the end of the Wild Goose Blade's hilt fluttered. With just a light block, it collided with the Snow Lord Blade, and at the same time, an abnormal force surged straight towards him.

This time it wasn't an assessment, but sparring. Hong Fu wouldn't let him show his abilities as much as possible, but instead would suppress him in various ways.

Chen Chuan only received a few blows before he felt a pressure he had never felt on other opponents. Because Hong Fu's steps, moves, and strength were all perfectly flawless. Every blow reached the extreme of what he could understand, and he couldn't find any flaws or opportunities at all.

He knew that Hong Fu didn't have the issue of stamina consumption. Unless he could burst out with more power in an instant, or make good use of external factors, there was almost no possibility of winning in a simple comparison of moves.

Moreover, as long as he had a trace of negligence or misjudgment, he was likely to be defeated within a few moves. This required him to maintain a high degree of concentration from beginning to end.

But this kind of pressure was exactly what he needed.

He wanted to use Hong Fu to squeeze out his own potential and to truly enjoy this battle, because he knew that every battle was a carving of himself, thereby gradually forming the perfection of body and mind.

Three hours later, the sparring ended. Hong Fu, like when she came, retreated into the void, and the surrounding scene returned to its original appearance again.

Chen Chuan stood in the field, silently feeling the changes in his mind and body after this battle. He could feel the vitality of the alienized tissue being guided out, and the consciousness's control over the body was gradually deepening.

In the process of going to the Third Limit, the integration of breathing, body, and spirit is required. The previous breathing method, meditation, and even medication, were all early preparations and accumulation. After that, he would release all of this in battle, to make all of this more valuable.

In essence, it is to guide oneself through reality, to let oneself know which direction to go, and to give oneself more feedback, and thereby improve oneself.

However, once or twice is obviously not enough, it must be continuously promoted, until touching that layer of barrier.

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