Master of Strange Dao

"Winning in one go would naturally be best, but if you can't win the first time, the most important thing is to preserve your strength and plan a second ambush based on the information gathered from the first encounter.

Because it's not necessary to gamble on winning in just one try.

Yu Ziqing did not directly participate in the integration and cooperation with the dozen other Ninth Tier cultivators.

He was too unstable, so Wen Lingyou didn't count on him and instead planned to make adjustments based on the real-time situation.

Yu Ziqing shamelessly followed behind Wen Lingyou, acting as an apprentice.

He realized that even though everyone was knowledgeable, their focal points differed, and thus, their approaches to solving problems varied.

Wen Lingyou was particularly skilled at integrating strength and knew how to leverage team dynamics effectively.

He could not only understand each person's strengths, Realm, and abilities but also make different arrangements based on individual personality traits, allowing the team to complement each other.

Even during casual conversations, he managed to make everyone feel comfortable and engaged.

By comparison, Yang was someone who, as long as he had sufficient funding, would focus on his own research, undisturbed by external chaos.

Wen Lingyou did not mind Yu Ziqing tagging along, letting him learn for free.

At the end of the day, when everyone began coordinating and honing their compatibility, Wen Lingyou finally got a chance to rest and turned to glance at Yu Ziqing, smiling cheerfully.

"What have you learned?"

"Learning how to integrate strength like the senior."

"Huh, weren't you learning about Battle Arrays?" Wen Lingyou seemed surprised.

"I learned about Battle Arrays too."

"Hahaha, you're quite honest, just learn what you can. Lihuo Institute never hides its knowledge. The truth of this world is vast and endless, like stars in the sky; no one can learn it all. Love of learning is a good thing."

"Thank you for your generosity, senior." Yu Ziqing bowed respectfully, then changed the subject: "Senior, forgive my boldness, but do you have any disciples? I only need someone with thirty percent of your skills."

"What skills are you asking about?"

"Of course, having thirty percent of all your skills would be best. But if we only count your character and the ability to organize and integrate, then fifty percent would do." Yu Ziqing moved closer shamelessly, with the ugly face of someone planning to poach talent.

Wen Lingyou let out a hearty laugh and patted Yu Ziqing on the shoulder.

"Even before we leave, you are already thinking of Lihuo Institute's talents. Fine, if we manage to return, you can go to Lihuo Institute yourself. If you can poach someone, I assure you, no one will stop you."

"Can I take anyone willing to come with me?"

"You can." Wen Lingyou glanced at Yu Ziqing and saw through his thoughts immediately, adding: "Any number of people, anyone."

"Among the esteemed seniors I have seen, you are the best, without a doubt." Yu Ziqing praised earnestly.

With your words, don't blame me for wielding the hoe vigorously.

And since there is no time limit, hey, it's a long-term prospect.

As for Langya Institute, even if it has talent, Yu Ziqing might not dare to poach, fearing they might turn out to be an Evil Dao snitch.

But Lihuo Institute, hahaha.

The capable snitches of the Evil Dao probably always looked down on Lihuo Institute.

For the next millennium, no, for five thousand years, ten thousand years, whenever Yu Ziqing had a need, he would go dig for talents at Lihuo Institute.

If he couldn't poach talent, it was his lack of skill, not anyone else to blame.

Yu Ziqing couldn't help but smile widely.

Wen Lingyou also stroked his beard with a pleased smile, not minding Yu Ziqing's little schemes. He even considered having Yu Ziqing enroll at Lihuo Institute for further study.

With this thought, Wen Lingyou took out a Token and handed it to Yu Ziqing.

"This is my Token. If you want to read, attend classes, or learn something, you can go to Lihuo Institute yourself.

Nominally, you are an advanced scholar at Lihuo Institute.

Most of the library's resources are available for you to view and study.

If you can persuade the Dean of Lihuo Institute or other Preachers to teach you, that depends on your skill."

"Thank you, senior." Yu Ziqing accepted the Token with both hands, sincerely expressing his gratitude.

Such treatment was not easily granted to outsiders.

"It's no bother. Lihuo Institute isn't a Chaebol or a sect; it's different from them." Wen Lingyou laughed heartily when he saw Yu Ziqing take the Token.

What he wanted was just a name.

Today, Yu Ziqing received it; in the future, maybe even hungry ghosts could.

Because, today, the court officially began discussions on whether to include hungry ghosts in the Law Code.

Since the appearance of hungry ghosts, not one malicious injury incident involving them had occurred. Instead, they complemented human cultivators.

The Shadow Department had quietly handled a case, and the news was completely suppressed.

Wen Lingyou had once commented on this case during a trial.

In a small city in the west of Dali, there was an incident where a hungry ghost injured someone, captured in flagrante delicto, with conclusive evidence.

Since it was the first such incident involving a hungry ghost, which had larger implications, it was transferred to the Shadow Department.

However, the final investigation results were completely different.

The hungry ghost had been deliberately created by humans.

A young girl, kidnapped, refused to yield to her buyer, was locked in a firewood room with no food given, suffering to submit through starvation.

Unexpectedly, the murderous Human Traffickers hadn't fed her for days already, and after a few more days without food, she was starved to death in the room.