Zhang Yu and Yun Chen were quickly led by He Meng to the place where Jiang Chang and He Gu 'an were imprisoned.
The two of them were currently wrapped in a cloud of mist. Because the cloud was suppressing their emotions, their expressions were indifferent and their hearts were as still as water. It was as if there was nothing in the world that could pique their interest.
He Meng said, "According to Xuan Zheng's orders, we haven't touched the two of them since that day. They've only been wrapped in the cloud and haven't eaten or drunk any water."
Zhang Yu was aware of this. He purposely left the cloud behind to isolate the two of them from contact with others. As mid-level cultivators, as long as they didn't move, the two of them wouldn't be able to eat or drink for a year, let alone ten days.
At this moment, he waved his sleeve and the two clouds slowly dispersed. He said, "Fellow Yun, you can try using the treasure."
Yun Chen took out the Clear Heart Treasured Mirror and gently touched it. Countless lights immediately appeared on the mirror. These were the people's minds reflected by the treasured mirror. However, it could be seen that most of the lights had their own characteristics, but there were a dozen or so lights that were clearly different from the others. It seemed that they were the same kind.
He held the treasured mirror and said solemnly, "Xuan Zheng, please take a look. Every person's mind is unique, but they are all born as humans, so there will always be similarities. However, the minds of those infected by Nightmares are very different from those of humans. On the contrary, our own minds are more similar, so these dozen or so people are very likely to be infected."
Zhang Yu glanced at it. The person who refined the treasured mirror had a very clever idea, but it wasn't enough to just have an idea. They also needed a way to turn it into a real object. This was the most difficult part.
At this moment, Yun Chen shook the mirror and immediately discovered that the dozen or so rays of light had flown out from the mirror, turning into thin streaks of light that shot off in different directions. Among them, the two closest to the mirror were actually pointing towards Jiang Chang and He Gu 'an.
However, he did not come to a conclusion at this time. Instead, he said, "These two people are indeed very suspicious. It seems that I have to investigate further."
He raised the Tranquil Heart Mirror and shone it at the two people. At this moment, a horrifying scene appeared. The bronze mirror clearly shone on the two Xuanxiu, but on the surface of the mirror, there were two people whose bodies were deathly pale, with fleshy horns on their heads. They were wriggling like worms in a ball of mist that was filled with countless gaps.
Their faces were filled with sinister smiles. Their heads twisted left and right, constantly gnawing at the surrounding mist. That kind of ugly and strange appearance made one's scalp tingle.
He Meng also saw the reflection in the mirror. He said in surprise, "What the hell is this?"
Yun Chen looked at the mirror and said: "This is a Nightmare. Nightmares are invisible, untraceable and untraceable. But it is said that if it is seen by the human heart, it will look like this."
He Meng pointed above and said: "Then what about this mist?"
Yun Chen said: "That is the original state of mind of these two people. This means that they are currently being invaded by the Nightmare. But if they are completely devoured, they will be completely taken over by the Nightmare. In the future, they will be another person."
He Meng looked at this scene and felt a chill run down his spine. He asked: "Can these two people be saved?"
Yun Chen said: "I don't know. Let me try."
He channeled his mana into the mirror, and a gentle ray of light shone on the two of them. However, after a while, the smoke that represented their thoughts became thicker, and the holes also shrunk relatively.
Zhang Yu saw through it at a glance and said: "Is it a sincere heart?"
Yun Chen said, "Xuan Zheng was right. The senior who refined the treasure thought that it would be impossible to kill the Nightmares directly because the infected person's mind has already become one with the Nightmares. If it was done directly, the infected person's mind and intelligence would be obliterated. In the end, the person would become mentally retarded, so it would be better to just kill the person directly.
Moreover, after a cultivator has been invaded by the Nightmare once, their state of mind will be riddled with holes. Even if they can be saved this time, they may attract the Nightmare again in the future. Therefore, the purpose of this mirror is to strengthen the cultivator's state of mind and use their own strength to resist the Nightmare. "
Zhang Yu nodded subconsciously. There was a saying that cultivators were infected by the Nightmare because their state of mind was not polished enough. The stronger the state of mind, the more likely it was to resist the Nightmare.
This was possible. He visualized the image of the Nightmare every day and hadn't seen any signs of being infected. He guessed that it was because his state of mind was stable.
In reality, these things shouldn't be left to the cultivators themselves. Instead, it should be up to Xuan Fu to organize people and gather everyone's strength to find a way to deal with the Nightmare as soon as possible. This was also Xuan Fu's responsibility. However, Xuan Shou's method was just to create another magic treasure.
However, after the conversation with Xuan Shou, he felt that there was a deeper meaning behind it. It didn't seem like it was just to pave the way for the disciples.
As the light from the mirror continued to shine, Jiang Chang and He Gu 'an's eyes gradually became clear. After a moment, Yun Chen put away the mirror. They also stood up and bowed to the outside: "Thank you for helping us suppress the Nightmare."
Yun Chen said: "Once the Nightmare is infected, it will leave a seed. It is difficult to root it out with our current methods, but we can suppress it. There is a spell on the mirror that I have already shone into your state of mind. It can help you stabilize your state of mind."
At this moment, He Gu 'an looked at Zhang Yu and asked: "May I ask Xuan Zheng, can the two of us still get out?"
Zhang Yu looked at them and said: "The two of you are cultivators and have a long lifespan. Although the Nightmare can't be solved now, it may not be impossible in the future. As long as the two of you don't give up on yourselves, you may be able to wait until the day when the Nightmare is eliminated."
When the two of them heard this, they lowered their heads and carefully thought about it. They felt that this was reasonable.
Forty years ago, the Nightmares were nowhere to be found, and there was nothing they could do about it. But now, it could help them wake up from their stupor. If they waited another forty years, there might be a solution. Forty to fifty years was not too long for them.
Zhang Yu said: "In the past, the two of you didn't pay attention to the tempering of your state of mind, which is why you suffered from the Nightmare. However, after this tempering, if you can maintain a righteous heart and rebuild after breaking, you may be able to achieve greater things in the future."
At this moment, the two of them looked at each other and bowed to him sincerely, saying: "We thank Xuan Zheng for his guidance."
Zhang Yu looked at Yun Chen and said: "Fellow Yun, if the inspection here is finished, we will go and inspect the others."
Yun Chen said: "Okay."
He Meng hurriedly said: "The two of you, please follow me."
Because the mirror had already pointed out the possible abnormal people, the three of them went in this direction. The process was very smooth. After inspecting once, they found all the abnormal people and tried to fill their state of mind.
In order to ensure that no fish escaped the net, the two of them stayed for another day. After repeatedly inspecting that there was no problem, they left.
Then, the two of them went straight to the Liang Zhong Dao Sect. After a round of inspection, they found that more than ten people were infected with the Nightmare. Fortunately, the sect master Xu Jian and the two elders were not among them.
The local Inspection Department immediately imprisoned these people. As for the others in the sect, they still needed to be observed for a while before they were allowed to leave.
Next, Zhang Yu took Yun Chen to the encampment of the Heart Return Dao Sect and carried out a round of inspection there.
The results of this inspection were good. There was no one in the Heart Return Dao Sect who was infected with the Nightmare.
However, this was not too surprising because this sect was originally focused on the cultivation of the mind. They were originally strictly guarded against things like the Nightmare. Although they were strong, they did not have many people. It was just that they could not prove themselves before and were unwilling to accept the inspection method of the Inspection Department, so they chose to resist.
However, the matter was not over yet. The Inspection Department still had many cultivators who had been captured in the past. Some of these people did not have time to do evil and were only temporarily imprisoned. These people who still had hope of being rescued needed to use the Clear Heart Mirror to fill their state of mind one by one.
After Zhang Yu was done with his business, he returned to Mizar Academy. Then, he personally wrote a letter and sent it to each of the Sect Leaders. He stated that the inspection this time would not use the method of extracting blood and heart and hoped that each of the Sects would accept the inspection.
He knew that the two most important sects were the Hong Shan and Mi Guang sects. As long as these two sects were willing to accept, then this matter would have a relatively good result.
As for completely breaking the structure of the Dao sects, he did not expect to do it in one step.
Now, the military residence and the governor residence only hoped to have a stable rear before the war started, as well as cultivators who could support at any time. Being able to achieve these two points was already good enough. Some things still needed to be done slowly.
He felt that if he wanted to completely solve this matter, he could only wait until he had visualized the fourth chapter of the book.
After sending the letter, he picked up the seal secret method and visualization diagram of the Liang Zhong Dao Sect that Chen Mingchu had sent to him and flipped through it. After looking at it with the "Seal of Visualization", he looked at it again. The Divine Vitality required for the visualization diagram was indeed reduced by a little.
He also sighed. If he did not have the identity of Xuan Zheng, he did not know how much time and energy he would have to spend to achieve this step. If he was like many True Cultivators, he would only blindly seek for himself. While he threw away his burdens, he would lose a lot of things.
Just as he was thinking, he suddenly felt a familiar aura in the lake of his heart. He put down the book and walked towards the back of the golden platform. He walked all the way to the berth of the flying boat and saw a handsome Daoist standing there.
He raised his hand and bowed, saying, "Senior Brother is here."
Tao Dingfu gracefully returned the greeting and said, "Junior Brother, I have already refined your" True Spirit of Visualization "for you. I have also brought the item for you." He stretched out his hand and an item appeared in his palm.
Zhang Yu looked at it and saw that it was an item with a silver brilliance. It was shaped like a goose egg and was about the size of a palm. The outer shell was hard and there were small lines that looked like they were pieced together.
Tao Dingfu said, "This item only needs you to add a drop of your own blood essence to complete the last step. We call this step 'Awakening'. After it is completed, the True Spirit of Visualization will be connected to your mind. After that, it will be able to receive the transmission of your consciousness and be used by you. However, I will not ask about this step. You will have to do it yourself." As he spoke, he handed the item over.
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