Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1354 Starting Today, We'll Set Sail for the Distant Pass

From the information provided by Mr. She, Chen Chuan could clearly realize that acquiring these external resources was not so easy.

If it were simply a contest of strength, things would be much simpler. However, this involves ideological clashes, political maneuvering, and the confrontation and struggle between one power group and other powerful groups.

Ultimately, however, it comes down to a lack of strength.

He could clearly feel that as his level gradually rose, some shackles were no longer considered shackles, and some constraints could no longer bind him.

Therefore, we must continue upwards until we are free from all constraints.

Old Master She looked at him. He had been through the same thing himself, so he knew what most of the younger generation would think and plan after learning about these things.

He said in a deep voice, "If you don't want to be controlled by others, it means you have to find these things yourself, but it's not easy."

Take 'place' as an example. In fact, these things are everywhere in the other world, but they are just the most primitive and crude independent spaces. Theoretically, the best way is to find a suitable place and then create a 'place' for yourself. Since you do this whole process by yourself, it is the most suitable place for you.

However, this will definitely take a lot of time and effort, and no one knows how long it will take.

Those ancient religions and dynasties, with their long-standing traditions, possessed places that were established by generations of predecessors.

For example, the Tianji Sect you visited, even if I haven't been there, must have a place similar to their own to ensure that the position of Celestial Master is passed down from generation to generation.

However, this was developed and managed over hundreds or thousands of years, with the participation of high-level forces. Compared to this, the efforts of one person are far too weak.

The human world is all about cooperation and division of labor. It is too inefficient for one person to do these things alone. Only by relying on the power of a group can we achieve twice the result with half the effort.

Of course, if you have enough time and enough confidence in your own abilities, then it's perfectly fine to search on your own. Once a martial artist of the Human Form reaches the Dongxuan Temple level, if they remain steadfast, they are almost impossible to be easily corrupted or mutated. As long as they ensure their safety, theoretically they can always find something compatible or something they want.

But now that a massive collision is imminent, you might not have the time.

Chen Chuan nodded slowly.

Old She looked at him and said, “Comrade Chen, although I’m reluctant to say it, there’s something I still have to tell you: these three external conditions are not entirely necessary.”

In certain specific circumstances, sometimes only one external condition is needed to break through the limitations and embrace the power above.

However, the listing of these three external conditions is not without reason. It involves a martial artist's own foundation, the expression of power, the development of potential, and even the heights they can reach in the future.

So it depends on your determination, and how far and how high you plan to go.

Sometimes, you don't actually have to make the choice because even the weakest upper-level power is still an upper-level power, above the mundane world, and at the very least, it has the ability to protect itself after a major collision.

The path to advancement depends not only on personal willpower but also on luck. Making choices early on may not be a bad thing.

Chen Chuan could tell that Elder She was giving advice to the younger generation of the sect from the perspective of a senior member.

However, some things can only ensure the bottom line, and are not the options the other party expects.

He changed his mind. The massive collision was imminent, which had almost deprived many people of the time to make their own choices. They still had limited information about what to do.

I'll think about it more carefully when I get back.

He still has some questions that he needs to clarify.

He looked up and said, "Mr. She, I would like to ask, regarding the matter of advancing the skyline, whose main opinion does Perry hold?"

Mr. She said, "Of course, it's about promoting the skyline. If the skyline can unite the world's central cities or cover the globe, then when a major collision occurs, we can provide timely support to any side."

Global power can be concentrated on weak points anytime, anywhere. I agree with others on this, and even those dissenting youngsters in the faction are actively promoting it.

Chen Chuan said, "I understand." He paused, then added, "Mr. She, I will do what I should do."

Old She nodded and said, "Go ahead and do it. I'll be waiting for you to come to the upper levels and fight alongside us against the extraterrestrial demons." At that moment, a light flashed on his body, and a ball of light floated down. "This thing is useless to me, but you might be able to use it."

Chen Chuan grabbed him, bowed to Elder She, and then turned to walk back along the path he had come from.

After taking a dozen or so steps, the light behind him quickly disappeared, but with another slight mental stimulation, he felt as if he had walked out of that rift-like place.

All he could see around him were the same white inner walls of the pivot. He walked out and came out a few minutes later.

He glanced at the display on the boundary marker. He had just spoken with Elder She, but only three seconds had passed, as if it had all been done in his mind.

But he knew it wasn't that simple. At that moment, he seemed to sense something and glanced back.

They discovered that the massive pivot had disappeared.

It seems that it was just a simulation of the field.

At that moment, he heard footsteps coming from afar. He turned his head and saw Mr. Zhuan walking towards him.

The masked man said, "Counselor Chen, you met with Elder She? Did it go smoothly?"

Chen Chuan said, "I've met him. It went fairly smoothly."

"That's good." The masked man didn't ask further about what he and Elder She had discussed, but instead asked, "Counselor Chen, is there anywhere else we're going?"

Chen Chuan nodded and said, "Since we're at headquarters, let's see the places we haven't been to yet." It seems he won't be back at headquarters for a long time after returning. And once the Great Collision occurs, this headquarters is likely to become the front line of the conflict, so this is a good opportunity to get a feel for it beforehand.

The three of them got back into the cable car. Chen Chuan made a point of going to the headquarters' training grounds again and, using his authority, directly requested a training module framework from there.

He planned to try it out at the branch as well, but these training models were secondary. The main thing was to invest resources, but not so many people at once. Only a few elite talents would be trained, and the Jibei branch could certainly support that.

However, today's visit only covers the first half of the canyon, so he stayed overnight and had dinner at the headquarters' restaurant.

He rated the dinner as passable, but its nutritional value was surprisingly high, indicating that the cooks here didn't prioritize taste, which is quite in line with their efficiency-first approach.

He rested at headquarters for one night, during which Mr. Zhuan and Mr. Mask specifically told him about some details of the conservative faction within the lower faction.

Chen Chuan already knew pretty much what the conservative faction within the sect was thinking. Although Elder She hadn't said it explicitly, based on the information he got from the Heavenly Secrets Sect and the implication in Elder She's words, it was no surprise that the Pure Faction was supporting a possessor of a secret map bloodline.

Mr. She must have disliked this very much, but as the saying goes, it's a matter of circumstance. So even if you don't like something, you have to do it for the sake of the overall interests.

He probably has some people within his faction who see him as a potential future rival, but he doesn't care what these conservatives think.

Furthermore, he will not limit his vision to the faction, because based on past experience, if he wants to advance, he will need a lot of resources, which forces him to find more ways to obtain them from the outside.

The next day, he went to the secluded and forbidden area at the end of the canyon to see if there were any precious materials he needed among those places.

These entities are bound within cages formed by the higher spiritual forces, allowing them to be observed by outsiders without being invaded or contaminated.

However, after looking at them, the result was as he expected: only one or two of them would elicit a barely perceptible reaction from his spiritual senses.

These two beings are already among the higher-level ones used to imprison demons; as for the others, they are utterly useless.

It should be noted that these individuals were "precious materials" identified and certified by the Pure School predecessors as the most suitable for Dongxuanguan fighters, yet they still could not meet his requirements. This also shows that he is fundamentally different from the previous Dongxuanguan fighters.

This means he needs to go to the other side to find a more powerful being to satisfy his own needs.

After glancing at these things a few more times, he left without looking back. He stayed at headquarters for a few more days, looked at the rest, and then decided to leave.

The next day, Mr. Zhuan and Mr. Mask personally escorted him onto the airship. Watching the airship leave the anchorage, Mr. Mask said:
"If Councilor Chen's achievements are recognized, then a promotion is certain after he returns. It would be best if the faction could do its best to push Councilor Chen to enter the Supreme Security Advisory Group, even if he is a reserve member, then he would be qualified to participate in the discussions of the highest decision-making level."

Mr. Zhuan said, "I have no doubt about that."

Even the conservatives within the faction would be willing to push a member into the top advisory group.

There shouldn't be any problem with political support; the main issue might be competition over the allocation of internal resources.

The masked man said, "Commissioner Chen has met with Elder She, so he must already have a plan. I think we can just assist him from now on."

After saying a few words to himself, he noticed that Mr. Zhuan was silent, which made him a little strange.

"Old Zhuan, what are you looking at?"

Mr. Zhuan was holding a photograph in his hand.

Mr. Mask said, "Hey, isn't this the little girl we solved the ghost story about last time, the one we passed through when we went through the village? Are those her parents in the back? Why are they sitting on the roof? And their smiles are weird."

"Wait a minute! Old Zhuan, where did you get this photo? I don't remember you taking this picture."

Mr. Zhuan said in a deep voice, "It hasn't been taken."

"Ok?"

Mr. Zhuan said slowly, "This photo suddenly appeared in my pocket."

Mr. Mask was taken aback. Even though he was wearing a mask, he felt a chill emanating from his spirit.

"This matter..."

Ghost stories are just that unreasonable. With the arrival of the Great Collision, he feels that some ghost stories are even more troublesome than some of the beings on the other side. Sometimes he would rather deal with those beings than deal with these things.

Mr. Zhuan said, "Have you noticed that the number of ghost stories in the city center is decreasing, while the number outside is increasing?"

"Have it?"

Mr. Zhuan turned and left.

"Why go?"

"I need to use the database to look up data on ghost stories from various places."

"Oh, checking data, hey, Professor... over here, over here..."

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(End of this chapter)