Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1533 Entering the Subtle Realm of Mind and Heart

Chen Chuan flipped through the documents and found that they were information about the microbial research institute that Huo Zhuifeng had previously found.

According to Huo Zhuifeng, he found a researcher from Chiluojia who had previously worked there and made contact with him. This person possessed a great deal of relevant information.

The man demanded the protection of Da Shun before he would hand over the specific information.

Huo Zhuifeng believed that this person's knowledge was limited, but based on his probing and repeated verification, he concluded that the person did indeed possess some clues.

He also believes that there is likely an important figure behind this, and the previous contact was a kind of test.

Chen Chuan flipped through the man's file. This man, named Cheng Wan, was from Da Shun. His great-grandfather was a Da Shun native and a remnant of the old dynasty. He had fled to Chiluojiaduo and settled there. His son was exceptionally talented and became a fighter, gaining great fame in the area.

Later, Chengjia gradually brought his relatives over, and over the course of a century, they became a prominent clan in the area.

Cheng Wan himself graduated from the Fina Higher Technical College. He has always had excellent grades and has achieved many technical results at a young age. Furthermore, because the secret research institute was built on Cheng's family's land, he was hired as a researcher at the institute.

He later claimed that he quit the research institute because he was too tired from working there. However, according to him, that was just an excuse. He said that he obtained a notebook from a deceased colleague and discovered that there were serious problems with the research institute and that he might not be able to leave in the end, so he resigned in advance.

He was able to leave because he wasn't deeply involved in the project and because his grandfather had a lot of influence in the area.

Huo Zhuifeng came not only alone, but also with a trusted subordinate and several apprentices. Previously, his subordinate and Cheng Wan's servants had been in contact with him, but when it came to important issues and clues, he had to personally come forward.

So after weighing the options, he decided to go there.

He also believed that this trip was somewhat risky, and that communication with Chirogado was very inconvenient, so it was probably impossible to guarantee the exchange of information as before. Therefore, he organized the information and clues he had discovered and left them here.

In addition, he mentioned in his message that his apprentice would come to Xiaoyun Mountain every three days to purchase some items, and if more information was needed, he could send someone to contact him.

Chen Chuan checked the date; according to the date, Huo Zhuifeng's apprentice would arrive here tomorrow.

In that case, let's wait and see.

He took the items and came out of the tower. With the young Zen master seeing him off, he left. As he passed through the bamboo forest, he also summoned back the raccoon dog who was being teased by the snow leopard.

The raccoon dog, having received the summons, rushed over and transformed into a beam of light, disappearing into his pocket.

After he reached the foot of the mountain, he came to a deserted beach, took out the immortal seed, and with a flash of light, he disappeared from the spot.

He had already entered the Lesser Realm of True Wonder and planned to stay there for the night.

Having this celestial dwelling is indeed convenient. Even personal items can be placed here instead of in the other world, which always feels unsafe. Therefore, he doesn't store any essential items here.

This territory cannot be breached without sufficient power, and even if attacked, he can quickly regroup.

He sat down on the reclining stone, and a phantom image of his appearance appeared around him. He lit the incense burner with his mind and then meditated in meditation.

He soon discovered that although he was no longer in the other world, this wondrous place still provided some support for his cultivation. It seemed that this place could gather the energy of the other world and allow him to absorb it. If it were in a place with cracks, he believed that its effects would be even greater.

This made him realize that this celestial abode truly deserved the name "wonderful realm".

The night passed quickly.

He opened his eyes, and a faint purple light flashed by, causing the surrounding phantoms to slowly recede.

However, he didn't rush to get up; instead, he had a sudden realization.

As his cultivation level gradually increased, he also gained more insights and feelings. The essence of being human lies in self-reflection; the stronger one becomes, the more one can understand, and the more one can reflect back to oneself.
He gradually realized that the techniques Old Master She had mentioned were only suitable for ordinary fighters, and probably not for him.

Perhaps for others, the three conditions for establishing a Celestial Abode are: finding a Celestial Seed, then investing their own power, and finally gathering more Celestial Seeds to open it up.

However, he felt that he could create it entirely on his own, without needing a divine seed as a foundation.

The immortal seed is merely a supplement to his creation of the immortal abode; it can be an embellishment or a source of nourishment, but it is not necessarily essential.

All I need to do right now is to keep pushing my practice forward until I reach the peak.

He still needed to collect immortal seeds, as many as he could, but they were no longer a resource hindering his progress.

So by this point, those three resources can be said to have been collected in full, and they are just waiting for the right opportunity after their power reaches its peak.

After these thoughts passed, he suddenly felt a sense of clarity and joy, as if he had been freed from some kind of constraint.

Suddenly he heard a splash, looked up and saw a golden carp leap out of the pond before falling back down.

This is the only living being in this wondrous realm. As soon as the hour of Chen (7-9 AM) arrives, it will jump out and make a sound, and it will be exactly the same, as if it is reminding us that a day has passed.

He didn't leave immediately. Instead, he took out some food he carried with him and fed Chaoming again before closing the magical realm and heading back to Donggui Temple. Not long after, he arrived at the meeting point, a teahouse run by a man from Dashun. However, after drinking tea all morning, no one showed up.

He thought about it and realized that Huo Zhuifeng seemed casual, but he was very meticulous in his work. Since he had arranged for people to come, he wouldn't fail to do so.

If this situation wasn't due to some accident involving his apprentice, then it meant that the journey was blocked, preventing the timely transmission of intelligence.

Since that's the case, he decided to take the initiative to look for it.

He led Chaoming away from here, heading towards the central city. The inland population of Luozhijia Island is over 30 million, with more than half of them concentrated around the central city.

The central city itself cannot support such a large population, so the thriving surrounding commercial district is located outside the central city. According to Huo Zhuifeng's records, his apprentice, who was responsible for delivering the documents, lived in a high-end hotel outside the central city.

The hotel is owned by the Zen temple and has excellent security facilities. Basically, no one dares to cause trouble here, so your safety is guaranteed if you stay here.

When he arrived, he could sense that there were quite a few armed personnel outside the hotel monitoring the area. These people were cold-blooded and full of murderous intent, clearly professional armed personnel.

Because the hotel was large and the guests were a diverse group, he didn't know who they were targeting, so he ignored them, made himself invisible, and walked into the hotel without anyone noticing.

Instead of taking the elevator, he took the emergency staircase to the fifth floor and arrived at the door of room 503.

As he approached, he sensed the person inside's emotions; they appeared extremely anxious and restless.

This person should be Huo Zhuifeng's apprentice. Judging from his demeanor, even if there are some issues, it's not an extremely urgent situation.

Inside the room, Gu Wenqing was frowning, biting her fingernails, and her legs were trembling.

He lost contact with his teacher, Huo Zhuifeng, these past few days.

Huo Zhuifeng had anticipated this situation, so he wasn't nervous at first. However, when he was about to leave the hotel to go to the fixed contact point today, he suddenly discovered that someone was watching him.

He didn't know what the problem was, or why these people were looking for him. Had his identity been exposed? Or was there a problem with his teacher?

There are just too many possibilities.

He knew this mission was extremely dangerous, potentially involving the most powerful groups in the Great Shun Dynasty, so he had been very careful. But where exactly did things go wrong?
Should we contact Wenzhao and the others?
No, if we really find out his identity, the other party might be waiting for him to do this.

And were Wen Zhao and his group exposed?
He tried to calm himself down. He needed to confirm the other party's identity first, as only then could he know what to do next.

Just as he was trying to come up with a solution, he suddenly heard a knock on the door, and the sound was exactly in time with the agreed-upon rhythm.

He was startled and stood up without realizing it, but he didn't realize that the voice was ringing directly in his mind.

He cautiously approached the door, and instead of looking through the peephole, he grasped the handle and opened it directly.

Since the other party has already arrived at the door, if they are truly targeting him, a door will be of no use.

When he opened the door, he was surprised to find no one outside. He stepped out to take a look, and after confirming that he was not mistaken, he frowned and went back to close the door.

When he returned to his room, he saw someone sitting on the sofa, flipping through a geography magazine that he had been reading earlier, and his heart skipped a beat.

However, he was a man of many experience and did not panic. Instead, he calmly asked, "Who are you, and when did you enter?"

Chen Chuan turned a page of the magazine and said, "When you heard that voice, you were Gu Wenqing, Chief Detective Huo's student, right?" He gestured to the side, "Sit down and talk."

Gu Wenqing didn't know what was going on, but subconsciously obeyed him and sat down to the side.

"May I ask who you are...?"

Chen Chuan glanced at him, a glint of light flashing between his brows. A flood of information rushed into Gu Wenqing's mind. He was stunned for a moment before snapping out of it, then immediately stood up from his seat, exclaiming in shock, "Chen, Consultant Chen?"

Chen Chuan nodded and said, "It's me."

Gu Wenqing's breathing quickened; she was both incredulous and excited.

This is an advisor to the nation's highest security body, a member of the highest authority of the Great Shun Dynasty!

Chen Chuan said, “I happened to be passing through Southeast Asia on business and happened to see your master’s message. I waited for a day but did not see the contact person I was supposed to meet, so I came here to check on the situation.”

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(End of this chapter)