664: Chapter 664: High-profile Cultivator

“Why do you think those cultists who control the Chinese bases today don’t dare to openly control China? It’s because they know better than anyone that one misstep means certain death.”

“So, do you understand why I didn’t tell you?”

“A nation’s sharpest tools should not be revealed. It’s better to be ignorant of these matters,” Old Qin explained.

If everyone wasn't currently sealed in the underground base, and no one could leave, Old Qin certainly wouldn't have revealed so much.

“Alright. What exactly happened with Xu Fu? Why did the council support Xu Fu in establishing the Shang Gong Institute and conducting human experiments?” Oriental Chen asked.

“Xu Fu? Which Xu Fu?” Old Qin asked, frowning.

“It’s the Xu Fu who sought immortals and medicine for Qin Emperor,” Oriental Chen said.

“You mean the Shang Gong Institute was founded by him?” Old Qin asked.

It seemed he didn't know either.

“That’s right, Shen Huiying said so,” Oriental Chen nodded.

“Xu Fu? Xue Fu? So that’s it. No wonder!” Old Qin muttered to himself.

“What’s going on?” Oriental Chen asked.

“The Xu Fu you mentioned should be Xue Fu. He was one of China’s earliest high-tech talents. At that time, China was impoverished, and technological development was the top problem facing the council. The research team led by Xue Fu was specifically responsible for the research of organic polymer materials. In order to fully support their research at that time, an independent department was specially established: the Chinese Industrial Research Institute. This Chinese Industrial Research Institute is what you call the Shang Gong Institute.”

“If it was just researching organic polymer materials, there wouldn’t be a need for so much secrecy, right?” Oriental Chen asked.

“Of course, it needed to be kept secret. Because these materials were mainly used in weapons and equipment,” Old Qin replied.

“Alright, from what you’re saying, you know Xu Fu?” Oriental Chen asked.

“Of course, I know him. This person is a bit eerie and very cunning. When Qin Emperor was purging the Fire God Sect, he was the one causing trouble,” Old Qin said.

The Fire God Sect at that time was of the same nature as the current Red Coat Sect. Both were forces established by the Moni Sect’s Holy Son.

“Why did he do that?” Oriental Chen asked.

“I’m not sure. But what’s certain is that he wasn’t colluding with the Fire God Sect. He has always been a lone wolf and doesn’t like to cooperate with anyone,” Old Qin said.

“I speculate that he might have wanted to study the secret of how those Fire God Sect members advanced in strength,” Oriental Chen said.

Because Shen Huiying had told him that Xu Fu had been researching issues such as the refinement and transformation of crystalss.

“There is such a possibility,” Old Qin nodded.

“One more question, how did you advance to the 9th Order? How long did it take?” Oriental Chen asked curiously.

“In the era I was born, Cultivators were quite numerous. At that time, the Yellow Emperor, in order to enhance the strength of the entire tribe, provided us with a cultivation method that utilized meridians to circulate spiritual energy. This method is recorded in the ‘Lingshu’ chapter of ‘The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon’, also known as ‘Lingshu Jing’,” Old Qin replied.

“However, in the early days, due to the lack of written language, it was all passed down orally. It wasn’t until the Western Zhou Dynasty that some Cultivators recorded it in written form. Later, during the Western Han Dynasty, after Emperor Wu of Han recognized the absolute advantage of Cultivators in warfare, he ordered a nationwide search for Cultivators. ‘The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon’ was integrated and compiled into its current version at that time.”

“I followed this cultivation method and reached the 9th Order Tribulation Transcending Stage in the early Tang Dynasty.”

“What kind of person was the Yellow Emperor exactly? Why did he know so much? As far as I know, meridians are still an unsolved mystery to this day,” Oriental Chen sighed.

Meridians are not organs; from an anatomical perspective, they are completely non-existent.

But they do play a crucial role in the normal functioning of the human body.

“Indeed. He was a very wise person, an untiring person,” Old Qin sighed.

“What happened to him later?” Oriental Chen asked.

Logically, such a powerful Cultivator, if nothing unexpected happened, should have lived until now without issue.

“Alas! In his battle with Chiyou, his inner dan shattered, and he did not live long,” Old Qin replied.

“According to Shen Huiying, he once met a person named Ghost Valley Master in a mountain village. Do you know who this Ghost Valley Master is?” Oriental Chen asked.

“Ghost Valley Master? Such a great figure, of course, I know him. The first time I heard his name was probably in the late Western Zhou Dynasty. At that time, I was still a 5th Order Spirit Transformation Stage Cultivator, while this Ghost Valley Master was already a 9th Order Tribulation Transcending Stage,” Old Qin said.

“That’s not right. According to Shen Huiying’s description, he should have been at the 8th Order Great Vehicle Stage at that time,” Oriental Chen reminded him.

“Hahaha, Xiao Chen, what kind of person is Ghost Valley Master? Unfathomable! For hundreds of years during the Zhou Dynasty, no one didn’t know him, no one didn’t recognize him. Could such a high-profile Cultivator live well if he only had 8th Order strength?” Old Qin asked with a laugh.