Chapter 16 The Washing Blade Association's Investigation

The three who remained had clearly made up their minds; none spoke of backing out.

Ding Huan then took out three test tubes from his bag and said, "These are test solutions. Drink them, and I'll test your constitutions first."

Geng Qianxing's face immediately changed, and he hastily pulled Ding Huan aside.

He was all too familiar with these test tubes—they came from the gene laboratory at Yujiang University. Given this, it meant that the three test tubes provided by Ding Huan were genetic potions.

Genetic potions weren't just something you could drink willy-nilly. Let alone ordinary people, even for those with an Allogeneic Affinity Body to merge with an entirely new genetic potion, it was fraught with danger.

Besides, these unpackaged genetic potions, Geng Qianxing knew even with his eyes closed, were concocted by Ding Huan himself.

Not just Geng Qianxing, but the three students also looked at each other in dismay. They realized this Mr. Ding was somewhat reckless. Was it really okay to merge with a genetic potion just like that?

Ding Huan smiled and said, "Don't worry, everyone. This is just a test potion. Later, I'll arrange individual training content based on your constitutions."

In reality, a test potion is still a genetic potion. Ding Huan spoke ambiguously, knowing well how fearful everyone was of the new genetic potions.

This was still before the Shi Yina Gene catastrophe; in a few months, when that blows up, people would be even more terrified to touch the new genetic potions.

"I'll drink it; I trust Mr. Ding." Fang Chong was the first to take a test tube and down it in one gulp.

Seeing Fang Chong drink it, Li Wanran and Lv Zi also followed suit and drank the test potions.

Geng Qianxing was somewhat speechless; students were indeed naive.

If their parents knew about this, they definitely wouldn't drink it, and they might even come to the school to make a fuss.

Ding Huan, however, didn't mind. In fact, he would not have dared to concoct such a testing genetic potion before.

After obtaining the leather scroll, he acquired a wealth of knowledge about attribute genes and testing genes, and only then did he dare to make it.

"Mr. Geng, there's one more test potion here, do you want to try one too?" Ding Huan asked Geng Qianxing with a teasing smile.

Huang Chengwei hadn't come, so there was one extra test potion.

Geng Qianxing quickly waved his hand, "I'm a teacher, I don't need it."

"Mr. Ding, I felt as if a line of fire passed through my body and now it's gradually dissipating," Li Wanran was the first to speak.

But Ding Huan's heart stirred; if Li Wanran were to merge with the Spirit Root Gene, fire attribute would be the best for sure.

This genetic test not only could determine the direction of gene merging but also the inclination towards a particular attribute.

Maybe one day, if he continued his research, he could create his attribute Spirit Root Gene Potion, even one that wouldn't need Reincarnation Blood.

"Instead, I felt sounds of metal in my mind, and like Li Wanran, they quickly disappeared," Lv Zi also said.

"I don't feel anything special, just like drinking a cup of ice water, somewhat refreshing. Was it chilled, Teacher?" Fang Chong even asked Ding Huan.

"Good, all normal. I'm going to take some blood from each of you now," Ding Huan took out three test tubes.

"Mr. Ding, what are you doing?" Geng Qianxing was completely at a loss about what Ding Huan was attempting to do.

Ding Huan waved his hand and after taking a little blood from each person, he said to Geng Qianxing,

"Mr. Geng, you teach them about gene theory now, and I'll enhance their physical fitness for all of them tomorrow."

Seeing Ding Huan leave, Geng Qianxing could only take over what came next.

Ding Huan didn't go back to where he stayed but went straight to the lab. What he was about to do would probably baffle anyone from the Changyi Continent.

He was going to concoct three different genes for the three people based on their test results, aiming to enhance their physical potential.

A person's physical fitness and growth potential are closely related; as long as he enhanced the trio's potential for physical fitness, their growth speed would surely skyrocket under gene meditation.

As for gene compatibility, that was too easy for Ding Huan.

There were too few types of genes on Earth at present and not enough time had elapsed for gene merging development, resulting in many incongruous genes.

In fact, in the Changyi Continent, cases of gene merging failure leading to death were extremely rare.

The same skill could be achieved via different genetic potions.

Just like how he previously wanted to acquire the gene skill of rapid recovery after injury, it could be obtained through a Fire Lizard gene extraction and merging, or other species' gene extraction and merging.

The body's gene fusion compatibility can also be achieved through specific Genetic Medicine Liquid.

As he began the extraction and creation of genes, Ding Huan inwardly felt fortunate that Huang Chengwei had left, and only three students remained.

If there were twenty people here, asking him to help each one create their attribute potential genes, he wouldn't need to practice cultivation; he'd spend all day serving others instead.

He merely wanted to borrow a laboratory, not to waste his cultivation time. If his cultivation time were squandered, he might as well not borrow the lab at all.

Apart from the stimulating morning with Ding Huan, Fang Chong, Li Wanran, and Lv Zi spent the entire day dozing off during Geng Qianxing's gene knowledge lectures.

Fortunately, the three had mental preparations; no matter where they trained, it would always end up like studying alongside a prince.

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When Ding Huan returned to his place, it was already dinner time; he had been busy for an entire day.

He hastily made something to eat and immediately began cultivating Luo Shijin. Everything else could be set aside, but cultivating Luo Shijin absolutely could not be halted.

In fact, for Ding Huan, it would be best if, apart from eating, he could devote all of his time to cultivating Luo Shijin.

As Ding Huan cultivated Luo Shijin, the Washing Blade Association's branch office in the Luohuan Building convened for another meeting.

In the eyes of Vice Chairman Yuan Youzhen, the Washing Blade Association might be demanding in other respects, but if the brothers were wronged, it was essential to take action to reclaim their dignity; this was the foundation upon which the Washing Blade Association's survival relied.

So even though only two low-ranking members of the Washing Blade Association had died ten days ago, Yuan Youzhen still ordered his subordinates to frantically search for the root cause of the problem.

"Yan He, you've been looking for over ten days now," Yuan Youzhen's tone was very cold.

Hearing this, a somewhat portly man involuntarily shivered. As the head of intelligence for the Washing Blade Association, he knew all too well that the Vice Chairman was somewhat angered.

He quickly stood up and said, "I suspect it was Ding Xiaotu himself who..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Yuan Youzhen let out a cold snort, clearly thinking Yan He was spouting nonsense.

Yan He knew Yuan Youzhen wouldn't tolerate any nonsense and hastened to explain further,

"I've checked Dong Gu and Li Changqi's movements; they had no opportunity to acquire the Shi Yina Gene.

I even had the bottles they used tested afterward, and they didn't detect any traces of the Shi Yina Gene."

What Yan He meant was that Dong Gu and Li Changqi did not die because of the fusion with the genetic potion.

Yuan Youzhen asked with a frown, "If that is the case, then what about the fingerprints on the genetic potion?"

Yan He, somewhat panic-stricken, replied, "The potion bottles and packaging only had Dong Gu and Li Changqi's fingerprints; we didn't find fingerprints from a third party."

That's what puzzled him—if it was done by Ding Xiaotu, Ding Xiaotu couldn't possibly have been so experienced as to erase all the fingerprints.

Moreover, there shouldn't only be the dead men's fingerprints on the packaging.

Seeing Yuan Youzhen frowning in thought, Yan He quickly continued, "At first, I thought it was someone from Ding Baishan's camp; I killed two of Ding Baishan's old henchmen, who had switched sides to Ding Jie, convinced they hadn't been involved.

Moreover, that Ding Xiaotu is a bit strange. According to my investigation, he clearly returned to Yujiang University several days ago, but it seems Dong Gu and Li Changqi didn't notice.

Later, I checked the surveillance and found that Ding Xiaotu left Yujiang University overnight just before we arrived. Not only that, but when he returned to campus, he climbed over the back wall of the school to get in."

"So, you're saying Ding Xiaotu is the prime suspect?" Yuan Youzhen was now somewhat convinced by Yan He's words.

Yan He nodded, "Yes, but I haven't been able to take him away these past few days."

"Why not?"

"Because Yujiang University has been quite lively recently, with the Blue Star Ten Great Colleges recruiting, Yujiang University has twenty slots. That Ding Xiaotu has been staying in the school and doesn't come out...

Not only that, but Ding Xiaotu has actually become the mentor of three students who are preparing to apply to the Blue Star Ten Great Colleges. I don't dare to touch him for the time being."

Hearing this, Yuan Youzhen also subconsciously nodded.

The Washing Blade Association had survived here by adapting to the times, not by being overpowering.

Ding Xiaotu might be just an ant, and even killing him would not elicit the slightest reaction from the Blue Star Ten Great Colleges.

But if the Blue Star Ten Great Colleges got wind of the matter, then the Washing Blade Association would be finished.

Even though Ding Xiaotu was just an insignificant ant, he was still considered related personnel in the recruitment assessments of the Blue Star Ten Great Colleges.

"Continue to monitor him, but don't make a move. The assessments of the Blue Star Ten Great Colleges will only last a few months; as soon as they are over, bring Ding Xiaotu in immediately," Yuan Youzhen commanded in a grave voice.

"Yes," Yan He replied with a sigh of relief and quickly responded.

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After a night of cultivation, Ding Xiaotu opened his eyes in the morning and felt that everything around him had become even more distinctly clear and detailed.

Luo Shijin, indeed, was marvelous. Each time after cultivating Luo Shijin, he could sense the changes within his body.

It was as though impurities were continually being cleansed from his body, and he was increasingly able to feel the presence of the meridians within him.

Becoming a Second Level gene cultivator seemed to be just a matter of time; Ding Huan's mood was quite good.

After taking a shower, Ding Huan picked up his bag, ready to go to the cafeteria to eat something, and then adjust the constitution and potential of his three students.

He had just left his residence when Ding Huan sensed that something was amiss—his dwelling was being watched again.

Although both individuals were holding books, appearing to read, Ding Huan immediately realized they were surveilling his residence.

Heh, Ding Huan sneered in his mind, Washing Blade Association... let it strut around for a few more months; once his cultivation grew stronger, he planned to exterminate this Washing Blade Association first.

For Ding Huan, who had wandered the starry sky for two hundred years, eradicating a Washing Blade Association that wanted him dead carried no psychological burden whatsoever.

(Requesting recommendation and monthly tickets to support, this is the end of today's update. Goodnight, fellow Daoists!)

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