The sequence is too involutional, luckily I am too.

"After symbiosis, even the promotion criteria have changed?"

Looking at the updated content on the panel, Lu Yan was slightly taken aback.

Forest Rangers and Ghost Masters are natural enemies. He originally thought that one side would devour the other, but now it seems that a balance of power has gradually formed.

"Does the Ranger mean he intends to drag the battle into Sequence 8?"

Lu Yan suddenly realized that the forest ranger was only Sequence 9 after all, and his control over the power of nature was not very strong.

If one wants to evolve the bizarre using the power of nature, Sequence 9 would find it very difficult.

However, the Devourer will also enter Sequence 8, at which point it will be uncertain who will win or lose.

"But no matter the outcome, as long as it's on the panel, it's beneficial to me."

He wasn't worried about a bad outcome; he even thought the forest ranger would give him a surprise!

With this in mind, Lu Yan stopped wasting time and resumed his cultivation.

……

The next morning, Lu Yan woke up from his meditation and immediately checked the progress.

[Sequence 8 - Mysterious Mentor: 9%]

[Sequence 8·Martial Arts Master: 18%]

[Sequence 9 - Ranger/Witch Doctor: 82%]

[Sequence 9 - Detective: 79%]

[Floating Pagoda Breathing Method (Beginner): 87%]

[Ghostly Meditation Method (Beginner): 93%]

The martial artists and mystical mentors are on the right track, and the requirements for advancement to Ranger/Witchcraft Master have all been met; they only need to train step by step.

Detectives, on the other hand, lack covert surveillance, resulting in extremely slow progress in their progression and making it very difficult to meet the promotion requirements.

Even setting aside listening to the mind, hypnotizing a Sequence 9 transcendent being ten times is already quite troublesome.

This isn't the Black Dog Gang, where he can boss people around.

Even Cao Meng and his group wouldn't allow Lu Yan to hypnotize them so easily.

"Forget it, let's go and fulfill the awakening conditions for the weapon forger first, and then find an opportunity for the detective later."

Lu Yan temporarily suppressed the urge to promote all the sequences and headed towards the forging workshop.

I booked a time with Su Su yesterday; going early will allow me to finish the task sooner.

Just as he stepped out of the dormitory, he saw Yao Qing walking quickly toward him with her head down, as if she was deep in thought, and he almost bumped into her.

Thanks to his extreme reaction enhanced by the dual-sequence 8, Lu Yan retreated in time, creating distance between himself and Yao Qing.

But Yao Qing obviously didn't react that quickly, and she stumbled and fell heavily to the ground.

"Lu Yan, you bastard! Couldn't you have reached out and caught me?"

Yao Qing angrily got up from the ground, rubbed her sore chest, and gave Lu Yan a good scolding.

Lu Yan looked completely innocent. If he hadn't sensed Yao Qing's presence, he would have almost retaliated.

"Sister Qing, did you need something from me?"

Seeing that Yao Qing was quite resentful, Lu Yan had no choice but to forcibly change the subject.

"Nonsense, who would come looking for you if there was nothing wrong?"

Yao Qing turned her face away, only then realizing that her actions were inappropriate. She hurriedly lowered her hand and hid it behind her back.

She hadn't planned to come looking for Lu Yan, but Su Su's words last night had enlightened her.

Lu Yan is already at Sequence 8, and his combat power far surpasses that of others of the same rank, but she is still only at Sequence 9.

Although the witch sequence she was cultivating had a faster cultivation speed as you progressed, Lu Yan's speed might not necessarily be slower as well.

So after much hesitation, she decided to seek Lu Yan's help in her cultivation.

"One of the requirements for my promotion is that I need to withstand a certain amount of mental stress, and I'd like to ask you for help."

Yao Qing feigned displeasure and said, "You're not allowed to refuse. Consider it an apology for making me fall!"

"Mental shock?"

Upon hearing Yao Qing's request, Lu Yan's expression turned strange.

He was just having a headache about not being able to find someone to complete the hypnosis task, and now someone has come to him on their own initiative.

"That's possible, but I need to go to the forge now. How about we talk about it when I get back tonight?"

"At night? No way!"

Yao Qing's face flushed red as she seemed to have thought of something, and she refused without hesitation.

She knew, of course, that Lu Yan possessed hypnosis skills. It was one thing to do during the day, but to have Lu Yan hypnotize her at night…

Yao Qing's face instantly turned bright red, making Lu Yan even more bewildered.

I have a feeling she's thinking something inappropriate.

"Why don't you come to the forging room with me?" Lu Yan suggested another option.

After hesitating for a moment, Yao Qing still chose to agree.

The two walked side by side to the forging area, attracting a lot of attention along the way.

Most of the people who come here are rough men who hone their weapons and temper their bodies; they are all full of energy.

Upon seeing Yao Qing, his gaze immediately became fixed on her, his hormones surging.

But after seeing her face clearly, everyone felt as if they had been doused with cold water and reluctantly looked away.

They can't afford to offend Minister Yao's own daughter. Let alone mess with her, even if they just glance at her and Minister Yao finds out, they probably won't get away with it.

She was only curious about Lu Yan. Who was this kid, daring to openly bring Yao Qing to a place like this?

"I've booked the forge for today."

Lu Yan handed his ID to the administrator, and after confirming that everything was correct, he randomly chose an empty room and pushed the door open to enter.

The heat wave inside the forging room, carrying the smell of iron filings, hit her face. The temperature was extremely high, and fine beads of sweat appeared on Yao Qing's forehead after she had only stood still for a moment.

She was wearing loose casual clothes today, which were now slightly clinging to her body due to sweat, outlining her alluring curves.

Lu Yan completely ignored the scene before him, his gaze sweeping over the structure of the forging room, his eyes full of satisfaction.

The room is fully equipped with tools, including basic implements such as forging hammers and anvils, as well as common iron ore and simple forging diagrams.

Although it's not provided for free and the cost will be deducted from the card balance, this cost is negligible to him.

He turned to Yao Qing: "We can begin. What do you need me to do?"

Yao Qing was pondering whether to go back and change into something more suitable when she heard this, so she suppressed the thought and said in a deep voice.

"It's very simple. Just keep hypnotizing me. If you find that I can't resist, stop, but don't wake me up. Let me wake up on my own."

"no problem."

Lu Yan nodded slightly, and a vast spiritual force surged from his eyes, striking Yao Qing's spirit directly.

Caught off guard, Yao Qing was instantly hypnotized. With a blank look in her eyes, she walked to the bellows and mechanically started pulling it.

[Detective Promotion Condition Two: Successfully hypnotize ten Sequence 9 transcendents without being detected (1/10)]

"Um, was I using too much force?"

Lu Yan was a little embarrassed, but he didn't intend to waste such a good opportunity. He picked up a hammer and materials from the side and started hammering.

After a while, Yao Qing slowly woke up and immediately realized that her whole body ached.

She was startled and was about to check her condition when she discovered that she was actually working hard to pull the bellows.

After this guy hypnotized me, he actually made me pump the bellows?

Yao Qing didn't know whether she should be happy or angry, so she could only glare at Lu Yan resentfully.

Lu Yan was puzzled and had no choice but to ask.

"Shall we continue?"

"Of course we'll continue! This time, I won't be defeated by you so easily!"

"Okay, then you can continue pumping the bellows."

"good……"

Yao Qing subconsciously agreed, but as soon as she finished speaking, she realized something was wrong. Before she could react, the familiar dizziness returned to her mind.

[Awakening Condition Two: Successfully hypnotize ten Sequence 9 transcendents without being detected (2/10)]

She was hypnotized again.