Even if Lin Beichen’s identity is important, these places cannot casually disclose their secrets to him.
Moreover, once Lin Beichen enters these institutions, it would be equivalent to losing his freedom entirely. Comparatively, Huadu University is much more relaxing.
While Lin Beichen is eager to conduct research, he doesn’t want to lose his freedom.
"I hope they can show some promise; otherwise, I’ll have to resort to desperate measures to stir up some action."
Lin Beichen smiled wryly.
He had never felt so mentally exhausted.
Even when he went to Japan alone, using his strength to stir a volcano and causing massive destruction, he didn’t feel so mentally drained.
Constructing arrays, cultivating spirit grass, familiarizing with the properties of spirit grasses, and even accelerating their growth.
Each step required specialized care.
Yet, he couldn’t even find a few candidates to form the array.
Mr. Li Jiang did provide some clues, such as the great array of the Medicine Immortal Pavilion, which uses eighteen large banners buried underground to suppress poisonous and evil qi.
This inspiration for the array didn’t originate from Mr. Li Jiang but from the spectral path of the Great Mountains.
Spectral Path is indeed a prominent figure in the life sciences field. Though he lives in seclusion in the mountains, he has established a rare cutting-edge laboratory there.
The diverse species in the Great Mountains serve as his resource, and no one knows the extent of his research.
For planting and analyzing spirit grass, Lin Beichen had a few candidates, including Mr. Li Jiang and the head of alchemy at the Medicine Immortal Pavilion.
The Medicine Immortal Pavilion has many alchemy teams, and each group’s supervisor is a potential candidate.
As long as they can step into the Celestial Gate and master plant spiritual qi, Lin Beichen could entrust these tasks to them.
Once the spirit grass preparations were ample, he had to consider alchemy.
The more spirit grasses cultivated, the greater the pressure of alchemy.
If Lin Beichen managed it personally, handling hundreds of acres of spirit grass, even without rest, it would take him decades.
Just the alchemy process would be enough to drive him to a breakdown.
However, the Medicine Immortal Pavilion’s alchemy team had hundreds of members, and once they matured, they could study the herbs while learning alchemy techniques.
Lin Beichen released a vast amount of spiritual qi on the Medicine Immortal Pavilion’s back mountain, causing many spirit grasses to sprout, just right for the pavilion members to practice with.
Once they understood the difference between spirit pills and ordinary herbs, they could be of use to Lin Beichen.
"In the end, the most critical factor is the growth fertilizer. Researching it requires manpower, and so does the production stage.
While the spirit grass can be entrusted to the Medicine Immortal Pavilion, the frontier biological scientists needed for the growth fertilizer... I can’t possibly train them from scratch too, can I?"
Lin Beichen crumpled the paper and threw it into the bin, lying on the bed with a pained expression.
No matter how insightful, it’s impossible for one person to do everything.
But if he were to give up, he would have to hide in seclusion for hundreds of years.
And when he awakens again, the world outside might cater to his needs.
"By then, everyone and everything I know will have changed beyond recognition. The whole world will have no one familiar to me, and I’d be merely an aimless wanderer on this vast land. What’s the point of cultivating to such power?"
Lin Beichen silently dismissed the thought.
He cultivated for transcendence, but not just for himself.
"With the Body of Longevity cultivated, as long as I avoid heinous deeds, nothing on this planet can harm me. I have ample time and should avoid anxiety, for even I cannot withstand a heart demon."
Lin Beichen reassured himself but suddenly had a spark of an idea.
Doing everything personally was too exhausting.
He could perhaps support some factions, gathering some geniuses to help perfect the details, while he focused on the bigger picture.
Zhongcheng Hall and the Medicine Immortal Pavilion were within his grasp, though merely forces he casually consolidated, yet they were utterly loyal to him.
However, these forces bowed to his strength. While a few might be genuinely loyal, most couldn’t be trusted easily.
The greater the power in hand, the stricter the evaluation and transmission limits—losing control would harm not only others but himself.
Merely offering a few Elixirs, he had caused considerable trouble in the Starry Sky Association.
At that time, many experts fought for the elixirs. If his power was slightly weaker, he risked losing the treasures and possibly his freedom.
Then, his fate would be in someone else’s control; whatever they demanded, he had to comply with.
Non-compliance would mean losing limbs or worse.
Under various torments, he would be a mere slave in name only.
As Lin Beichen pondered, the door opened, and Liu Yunxi walked in, holding a voluptuous woman, his face filled with pride.
"Brothers, I just got a girlfriend, and I’m in a good mood today, so let’s go have some fun."
"Damn, Liu Yunxi, you’re ruthless. We haven’t even warmed our seats, and you’ve already found a girlfriend?"
Wei Jingsong jumped off his bunk, looking at Liu Yunxi excitedly, his hands rubbing together.
"Buddy, you’re amazing. Don’t forget about me! Sister-in-law, I’ve been single for eighteen years; could you find someone for me too?"
Wei Jingsong said.
"Don’t worry, junior, your senior sister has you in mind."
The voluptuous girl was very straightforward, winking at Wei Jingsong in front of everyone.
Wei Jingsong was caught off guard by the girl’s enthusiasm and immediately blushed.
They were all young newcomers to the campus, filled with beautiful fantasies about the future.
Someone actively set the mood, and soon they all became familiar with each other.
The girl’s name was Yu Mengjie, a sophomore and new student guide. The club guides Lin Beichen met when he entered the dorm were exactly her group.
And in less than half a day, Liu Yunxi had hit it off with her.
Liu Yunxi brought his girlfriend back to show off and to let his dorm brothers meet Yu Mengjie’s friends, hoping to matchmake a few more pairs.
"Bro, you’re truly my brother."
Wei Jingsong’s eyes sparkled with excitement.
Lin Beichen and Chen Fangzhi remained silent.
"But let’s be clear upfront, I can’t guarantee success. My sisters are choosy and top-tier beauties with many admirers. You need to put in the effort."
Yu Mengjie, in her high heels, glanced at the few people in the room, slightly furrowing her brow.
Though Wei Jingsong was enthusiastic, he exuded an aura of shadiness and was chubby too.
Chen Fangzhi was silent, and Lin Beichen looked ordinary.
In the entire dorm, aside from Liu Yunxi, whom she fancied, the rest seemed unremarkable.
Though slightly disappointed, she quickly thought that if these men were better than Liu Yunxi, introducing them to her sisters might mean giving them an edge over herself.
Yu Mengjie smiled.
"Do your best to win their hearts. If you do get together, don’t forget to give me a big red envelope."
"Senior sister—no, sister-in-law—rest assured."
Wei Jingsong laughed.
He had kept his virginity for 18 years, and entering university to chance upon such a grand opportunity to mingle with campus flowers seemed like a dream come true.
Huadu University’s Foreign Affairs College may not have top-notch teaching conditions, but its living facilities were first-rate.
The school’s cafeteria had five-star hotel standards.
Cuisines from around the world could be found here, from Western steaks to French snails, Southeast Asian delicacies, and even Central Asian specialties were available.
The only drawback of the Foreign Affairs College’s restaurant was its steep prices.
But this wasn’t a problem for those who came to dine.
As Liu Yunxi entered the restaurant, he immediately got a membership card and secured a top-floor private room.
Yu Mengjie followed, looking sweet and gentle, her eyes filled with admiration.
Moments later, Yu Mengjie’s friends arrived.