"Divine Thought Combination Method? What type of Secret Manual is it? Where did it come from?" Ling Xiaomin's expression was full of curiosity.

"This... I haven't absorbed the knowledge from the Secret Manual yet, so I don't know what type it is." Qi Rong replied blankly, "The Secret Manual was just delivered, it's from Mr. Ming, a subordinate of Manager Liu from the Great Tang ruins."

"Mr. Ming, isn't he a man who keeps his head raised high, as if he constantly has a nosebleed that won't stop, having to keep his head up, wearing a black suit and black leather shoes, speaking with an air of superiority, as if everyone owes him a few hundred dollars?" Ling Xiaomin suddenly recalled something, her expression showing some displeasure as she asked.

"Pfft!"

Xiao Mu couldn't help but laugh; Ling Xiaomin's description of Mr. Ming was too accurate.

Qi Rong glanced at Xiao Mu unhappily, blaming him for mocking Mr. Ming, but then scolded Ling Xiaomin, "Xiao Ling, don't speak ill of others."

Ling Xiaomin was aggrieved, "But Sister Qi, that person really is like that."

"Still, you shouldn't say such things, don't you understand politeness?" Qi Rong scolded sternly.

"Oh!" Ling Xiaomin replied with a grievance.

"Haha!" Xiao Mu suddenly laughed on purpose.

"What are you laughing at?" Qi Rong turned her head angrily, her gaze towards Xiao Mu suddenly sharper and her tone questioning.

"Haha!" Xiao Mu laughed again, "I'm laughing because you're defending someone named Ming whom you're not even familiar with. Do you know that Mr. Ming and Liu Yan are both harming you?"

"Harming me? What nonsense are you talking about?" Qi Rong's face changed, instinctively not believing it.

"Mr... Mr. Mu, what... what do you mean by harming Sister Qi? Is that Mr. Ming harming Sister Qi? Is there something wrong with that Secret Manual?" Ling Xiaomin seemed to realize something, and the inquiry suddenly filled with unease, unable to help glancing again at the Secret Manual in Qi Rong's hand.

"Smart!"

Xiao Mu smiled and praised Ling Xiaomin.

Ling Xiaomin hurriedly, instinctively reached to press on her bag, realizing only when her palm touched the bag that the Storage Box was no longer inside, and she slowly released her hand.

Her face turned red, and she shyly bowed her head, "Wh...where am I smart?"

Xiao Mu chuckled, "At least smarter than some people."

Qi Rong's lips uncontrollably trembled slightly, wanting to speak but ultimately holding back.

She felt she could never win an argument with Xiao Mu, and disputing with him would only end up with her at a disadvantage, so she chose to endure.

"Mr. Mu, you still haven't explained how Liu Yan and Mr. Ming are harming Sister Qi?" Ling Xiaomin hurriedly looked up to bravely urge Xiao Mu, to prevent him and Qi Rong from quarreling again.

Xiao Mu said, "Divine Thought Combination Method, I've heard of this Secret Manual, it's a despicable Cultivation Method that makes one party transfer their Divine Sense to another, helping the other to break through the Realm."

"In this Secret Manual, Cultivators are divided into two different types, one is the donor, called the provider, that's the part your Sister Qi will cultivate, after which it turns her into someone else's provider, specifically offering Divine Sense to others."

"The other is the recipient, which is the part Liu Yan will cultivate, after which he becomes the receiver, using your Sister Qi's Divine Sense for his own breakthrough."

"Ultimately, the recipient's Divine Sense increases, while the provider's Divine Sense decreases."

"Providers whose Divine Sense decreases, even if they manage to step into the True Realm, their power is far inferior to a true True Realm, not even comparable to the Mortal Realm."

"Some providers, due to severe loss of Divine Sense, not only fail to materialize the illusory, but may even have their Divine Sense shatter, occasionally suffering from madness."

"In the Great Tang ruins, there's a worker named Qu Ling, who suffered severe damage from cultivating the Divine Thought Combination Method to provide Divine Sense for Liu Yan. You can easily find out about this by inquiring."

Ling Xiaomin and Qi Rong were both stunned upon hearing this.

Ling Xiaomin looked terrified, while Qi Rong appeared incredulous.

For a long moment, Qi Rong couldn't help but say, "No... it's not possible, is it? I have no grievances with Liu Yan, the Manager Liu, why would he give me a Secret Manual that harms oneself?"

"Because his own qualifications are low, the True Strength Seed he condensed upon entering the True Realm is too weak, only first-grade level, making it difficult to break through, so he needs to find a provider to help him cultivate."

Xiao Mu coldly glared at Qi Rong, answering her impatiently, "Otherwise, do you think you're very beautiful or your charisma is extremely strong, loved by everyone? Liu Yan, upon hearing that you wanted to connect with him, immediately sent people to contact you, just to help you? How likely do you think that is?"

"This... this..."

Qi Rong was stumped by the question, momentarily speechless.

She asked herself if she was indeed quite beautiful, though not exceptionally so, at least stronger than most women.

However, Xiao Mu's question made her feel unable to answer.

She wasn't so arrogant as to think herself so beautiful as to drive people crazy upon first sight.

"Sister Qi, I think Mr. Mu is probably right."

Ling Xiaomin's voice began to reveal intense unease, advising Qi Rong, "You'd better...better not cultivate this Secret Manual."

As she spoke, her eyes fell on the Secret Manual in Qi Rong's hand, as if looking at a venomous scorpionic snake, wanting to stay far away from it.

"This..."

Qi Rong's expression was full of anxiety, and the hand holding the Secret Manual began to tremble slightly.

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