Atlas of Heaven and Earth
Chapter 523: Inside and Outside

From early April to mid-April, Chen Chuan had been seizing every moment to cultivate in his dormitory.

He needed to quickly familiarize himself with and master the methods taught by Teacher Xue, hoping to gain more when the "Heavenly Gate' opened.

Every day, he summoned Hong Fu to help temper his Spirit with her method. Thanks to his strong physical foundation and abundant resources, his Spiritual Power had been steadily improving. His Heart Jade became increasingly transparent and bright, no longer just a faint glimmer but gradually emitting a clear radiance.

At the same time, he did not neglect the refinement of his foundation.

He deeply remembered Teacher Xue's warning that nurturing and refining must be equally emphasized, and that the Spirit ultimately resides within the body. The stronger the body, the more solid the Spirit. Only a stable foundation can support great strength.

With the progress of his Spirit, he could faintly sense a seemingly insubstantial barrier ahead.

That might be the limit of the human body.

Once a Martial Artist touches that limit, the body and Spirit can no longer advance. By then, one must look back to fill in and eliminate past flaws and deficiencies, achieving a state of completeness.

However, each individual is different. Personal completeness does not equate to the theoretical limit of humanity, as individual differences are vast. The distance between them might be greater than the differences between certain species.

His long-term goal has been to reach and even surpass this limit, and he has been striving in this direction.

If the strength of his Second Self could once again merge with his body at a certain stage, this goal would not be something out of reach but potentially achievable.

However, he currently does not know the conditions for the Second Self's reintegration, and he wonders if it might occur after he reaches his personal limit.

He thinks it's possible because only when he can no longer progress and desperately seeks to break through the path ahead, the resonance with the Second Self would be at its maximum.

Whether this is the case will be known when the time comes.

While he sought daily improvement, on the 72nd floor of the Mysterious Palace Tower, in the assistant principal's office, Assistant Ling was coordinating various parties to make certain arrangements for the Wuyi teachers and students without official positions.Wuyi Academy also received a letter from the Central City Government, requiring the dispatch of Wuyi's teachers and students to cooperate with the Government in maintaining order on that day, in response to the splitting reproduction of Yi Mu.

Within Central City, Wuyi Academy is a department with a large number of martial personnel, arguably the place with the most elite Martial Artists, second only to the Processing Bureau and the Ministry of Defense.

All teachers at Wuyi Academy are Third-Limit Martial Artists. Due to the academy's abundant resources, the strength of most teachers surpasses that of external Martial Artists. When equipped with certain gear and weapons, they form an extremely powerful deterrent force.

Therefore, during the past periods of Mother Split, Wuyi Academy has repeatedly cooperated with the Government to maintain order in Central City, which has become somewhat of a tradition.

However, this time is different. Besides the reproduction of Yi Mu, the gap in the World Ring is also a significant hidden danger.

"This is an event that happens once in decades, of course, I will fully cooperate with the Central City Government," said Assistant Ling through the Boundary Token to the other side, with a smile on his face. Such a situation is very beneficial for what he plans to do next, serving as an excellent assist.

"Once you have everything arranged there, just proceed according to the plan without making any changes. It's not our time to step onto the stage yet; we need to be patient in this matter.

Yes, I am paying attention. Our target is not something that can be achieved by just a few of us. I will look for more suitable people to join in.

Wait, as I said, we need to be patient."

After the other side finished, he waved his hand, bringing up photos of teachers and students worth noting. He paused for a moment when he came across Chen Chuan's photo, gave a meaningful smile, and then moved on to the next.

In the dormitory, after finishing his day's training, Chen Chuan went to the bathroom to wash up, came out to sit on the sofa, drank a hot beverage, and at the same time, contacted Manager Zhuang from Wingblade Company.

It has been half a month now. Due to being busy with cultivation these days, he only inquired about Zhao Ming's situation every five or six days. Another few days have passed, and he is not sure how things are now.

"Mr. Chen, all physiological indicators of your pet are stable. Its Mutated Tissue is growing in the direction you selected."We need to observe for another two to three months. If the Mutated Tissue does not show any deformity or laziness, then everything should be fine.

Manager Zhuang smiled and said, "Without any accidents, it will grow into a strong combat creature."

Chen Chuan nodded. Two to three months, no matter what, the Yi Mu reproduction period would be over by then. It seems Zhao Ming won't be able to participate in this battle.

However, looking at the current situation, after the Heavenly Gate opens, it will be a mixed bag, and the situation is unclear. There's no need for Zhao Ming, who hasn't yet formed into a combat-ready state, to participate. It's better to let him stay here.

He said, "Then I'll trouble you to take good care of him. I might be busy recently and won't be able to visit often."

Manager Zhuang smiled and said, "We understand. The customer's requirements always come first. Not to mention, Mr. Chen is using our internal agreement passage. Rest assured, Mr. Chen, no matter what changes occur outside, we will do everything possible to protect our customers' interests."

"Thank you then."

After ending the conversation with him, Chen Chuan took another sip of his hot drink and looked out at the distant view through the window.

In recent days, whenever he took the Special drugs, he would pay attention to the changes in the spiritual field above, noticing that the black spots on the outer layer of Central City's barrier were gradually increasing, and the entire barrier had become very unstable.

Although it seems it can hold for now, the Splitting period is quite close.

It's just unclear whether the Central City Government will try to delay or actively push forward with this matter. If it were him, he would definitely push it forward early, not allowing all parties to be fully prepared. However, in Central City, the decisions are ultimately made by the Council and the Government, and they might not dare to make this decision.

After thinking about it, he tapped on the Boundary Token and logged into the Marginal Channel.

He hasn't gone out these days, and most of his understanding of the outside world comes from here. The most discussed topic on the platform these days is the many well-known Martial Artists from abroad who have come to Central City, comparing and evaluating their strengths.

The Marginal Channel has some covert connections with some hiring platforms, so some news is indeed very reliable. He suspects that the official channels might also be using this channel to gather information.

Among these, the two hottest topics are about two individuals.

He glanced at the photo at the top. One was a man with long golden hair tied in a ponytail. This person had a solid and strong build, with a good-looking face, appearing not too old, currently posing in the famous Kana Fist stance.This person is named Dracolova, from the Abien Strait Alliance territory in the Western Continent, the owner of a well-known private Martial Artist dojo, and is quite famous internationally.

Due to his handsome appearance, young and wealthy, and genuinely strong, he is very popular. However, evaluations of him are mixed, and discussions around him are the most intense.

But compared to him, another person's treatment is quite different, with almost entirely negative reviews below.

Chen Chuan noticed that this person has high brow ridges, a relatively narrow forehead, but a very strong jawline, with a weathered face.

At first glance, it feels like this person is likely a native of Ying Lu. After looking at the name and nationality below, it's Zomali from the Linax Federation.

The name clearly has a strong style of the First People of Ying Lu.

He understands why the commentators are mocking and criticizing him so much, because the Linax Federation likes to select children from the descendants or mixed descendants of the First People to enter training camps, brainwashing them from a young age to become spies or Martial Artists, to act against their former compatriots.

And because they closely resemble the people of Da Shun in appearance, the Linax Federation often sends them to Da Shun to carry out missions, leading to a very bad reputation for these people.

From the comments, it seems that this Zomali has previously committed crimes in Da Shun, was later pardoned and left the country, and now dares to stand out so boldly. Moreover, this person is very high-profile, even asking on the platform if everyone misses him, which is why the comments are mostly filled with curses.

Chen Chuan looked at it, whether it's these two people or other Martial Artists appearing on the platform, their common characteristics are high visibility and strong strength, making them very easy to attract public attention.

So he believes that these people are likely manipulated by certain forces, placed in the spotlight to attract the Central City Government's attention.

If it were normal times, it would be fine, with Active Consciousness Entity and inactive consciousness bodies responsible for monitoring, no matter how many people come, it would be useless. But now, it happens to be the time when the largest Active Consciousness Entity might have problems, and a large number of inactive consciousness bodies attached to it might also be affected to some extent.

This necessitates the use of a large number of personnel for surveillance. But such strength is ultimately limited; focusing on one area means thinning out others.

Although the Central City Government strictly reviews every Third-Limit Martial Artist entering the country, in extraordinary circumstances, many methods are not applicable.If he were one of those people, he could hide outside the city or even in the Lower City District before the reproduction period of Yi Mu, and then take advantage of the chaos to enter the city area when it's almost time for the Heavenly Gate to open. Even if Central City implements an early lockdown, he doesn't believe it could completely stop these people.

He thought about it, it seems the situation he will face will be quite complicated.

However...

He looked at the rows of photos, and those Martial Artists in various postures, no wonder Teacher Xue said he wouldn't lack opponents. If given the chance, he really looks forward to facing off against these people.