Chapter 1382 - 1380: Utter Foolishness
Yang Chen witnessed the experimental process.
Unfortunately, it was just as the professor said.
The Blue Cave was practically a devouring pit where any animal entering it could not survive long-term.
Neither freshwater fish nor marine fish could survive in the Blue Cave.
Actually, this phenomenon was something even the professor couldn’t figure out.
Clearly, the Blue Cave is rich in various minerals and has a high oxygen content, which is very suitable for biological survival. At most, there could be cases of oxygen intoxication.
But strangely enough, no creature could survive in it, which felt very odd.
Finally, Yang Chen proposed whether it could be possible for a human to enter, to test if humans could survive in the environment of the Blue Cave.
While the request was quite rude and selfish, considering that multiple tests had shown that the Blue Cave couldn’t sustain other life forms. Yang Chen still suggested having someone enter for testing, which would inevitably involve risking someone’s life.
The professor fell silent upon hearing this request.
Seeing this, Yang Chen sighed and said, "Don’t force it, I just... want to try... after all... my brothers might be down there, and I shouldn’t risk other’s lives."
The professor remained silent.
He knew the situation, knew that Yang Chen had initiated this experimental project and invested so much money just for those missing brothers.
After a long while, the professor said, "It’s not impossible! Testing is feasible, if there is enough equipment to ensure safety, having someone go down to test it isn’t impossible. But with the current equipment conditions, if you let someone go down recklessly, it could be dangerous."
Yang Chen nodded slowly.
"But if we wait for the equipment to arrive, we can indeed carry out such experiments. But for now, it’s best not to, considering that the situation below is too dangerous and our equipment can’t ensure the safety of the experiment personnel!" the professor said in a deep voice.
"What equipment is needed?" asked Yang Chen.
The professor replied, "No other equipment is needed. Once the deep-sea diving equipment arrives, we can start various tests, including personnel diving tests."
"Alright!" Yang Chen nodded, already deciding in his heart that after leaving Penglai Island, he would apply for the equipment.
No matter what, he must get the equipment in hand!
...
Afternoon.
Meng Po found Yang Chen and handed over the signed contract for him to review.
Yang Chen had seen the previous contract, and many terms on the signed contract had been changed, indicating that the Yun family was striving for their benefits, though they weren’t given too little in the first place.
Meng Po did not report the changes and signing of the contract to Yang Chen because, earlier, Yang Chen had told Meng Po that she should make all decisions.
Yang Chen had always treated Meng Po as a successor to cultivate, needing her to independently handle matters, so naturally, she should handle them herself.
Yang Chen merely glanced at it briefly, nodded, and said, "Not bad."
He did not judge whether it was good or bad because all these were decided by Meng Po. Cultivating a successor, the most important is to cultivate her confidence! If she doubts her own decisions, she can’t become an excellent leader!
Meng Po seemed to understand what Yang Chen was thinking, looked deeply at Yang Chen, and said softly, "I’ll go check how the ships are preparing, we have to leave early tomorrow!"
Yang Chen nodded, not saying much more.
Soon, Purple Cultivator also came to report on work to Yang Chen.
Meanwhile.
In the inner courtyard of the Yun family.
The people from the Shangqing Sect still preferred to live in the courtyard; they liked this style.
But comparatively, the Yun family’s buildings were far inferior to the Shangqing Sect’s.
In the courtyard.
Cherry blossoms were blooming beautifully; a gentle breeze blew, and the cherry blossoms floated down gently, full of artistic conception.
Under the sturdy cherry blossom tree was a stone table, paired with four stone benches.
The stone table was carved with a chessboard, paired with marble chess pieces.
The Ninth Elder was studying a game end.
Opposite him sat two old Clan Leaders of the Yun family, two Supreme Elders.
The Ninth Elder, while studying the chess game, said, "The Cultivation Technique given to you by Young Master Yang is already very good, and the foundation is very solid, even those who have never practiced it find it smooth with no obstacles. You are now in the realm of the Extraordinary mentioned in ancient texts, but wanting to break through again, have you considered that haste makes waste?"
The Supreme Elder was very respectful, "We understand! But you also know, in the path of the Martial Artist, the Divine Realm is already the peak of the mountain, and further is a thousand-foot cliff! We have now taken this step into the Extraordinary to pave a way for future generations! But we have seen a broader world, maybe what we think is the highest level of Extraordinary might seem insignificant to you and the Venerable Master Yang under that vast sky! So we feel that merely being in the Divine Realm is not enough, we want to carve out a further path for our descendants! Using our experiences to create a smooth road for them! At least... we also consider it as summarizing an experience for them!"
The Supreme Elder’s words were so earnest that even the Ninth Elder raised his eyebrows slightly.
"Have you consulted Young Master Yang?" the Ninth Elder asked.
"We have," the two of them quickly replied.
"What did he say?"
The two then recounted Yang Chen’s original words to the Ninth Elder.
The Ninth Elder listened, slowly nodding, "Indeed, the definition of Extraordinary is quite accurate. Your so-called Martial Artist Realm, the Grandmaster, Divine Realm, are all just transcending the limits of ordinary people, yet still human! Now you’ve reached the realm of Extraordinary, this realm is to transcend ’human’, to transcend mundane, to achieve a higher level, a higher life tier. Like you, obviously well into old age, surpassing the human lifespan limit, yet still doing well, that’s the benefit of cultivating! And reaching Extraordinary, it opens a new realm for you, a new starting point!"
The two people’s eyes lit up, feeling like a door was slowly opening, revealing a bright new world.
"How should we cultivate then? After all, none of us have reached this realm!" the two respectfully asked.
Upon hearing this, the Ninth Elder couldn’t help but laugh, looking at the two, he said, "Do you think that being Extraordinary is already remarkable?"
The two hurriedly shook their heads.
The Ninth Elder stood up, looked up at the cherry blossom tree, and stood with his hands behind his back, sneering, "Your so-called Extraordinary means to transcend the mundane. But in my view, you are still within it! Perhaps among Martial Cultivators, no one has broken through the Divine Realm to reach Extraordinary for thousands of years. But to us, the so-called Extraordinary is merely the beginning of Foundation Establishment, or even not reaching the initial stage of Foundation Establishment! You are still cultivating using the traditional methods despite practicing the Cultivation Technique given by Young Master Yang! Truly wasting heavenly treasures!"
The two Supreme Elders, chastised by the Ninth Elder, didn’t dare to utter a word, but inside them surged violent waves.
"You think you have cultivation experience! But in my view, it’s extremely foolish! You still think this is a Martial Cultivation Technique?" the Ninth Elder shouted.