Excessive precaution

During the year following his Breakthrough, the only thing Anzar did was experiment and analyze the sea of consciousness. He used 300 cultivators only this year.

Giss found it demanding to follow this rate. Anzar told him that this year was particular. He knows that he will soon alert the other forces in the kingdom at this rate. That is the reason he stopped.

In the kingdom of Imjad there is millions of mortal and thousands of cultivator, mainly in the qi gathering and qi condensation. The number of cultivators he can use for his experiences without alarming others is significant, but not illimited.

Nevertheless, the discoveries he made about the sea of consciousness amazed him. He wished to have this entire kingdom as his laboratory, but he had to calm down.

First, he found that the Dark Area inside the sea of consciousness isn't completely inactive.

There will be some minimal qi fluctuation inside it, especially when a satisfactory action is done.

For example, if one of his guinea pigs wants to drink alcohol, they will first be tiny qi fluctuations in a specific location inside this Dark area.

Once this is done and only then will the guinea pig have the thought and the desire to drink alcohol, and when he drinks it, another specific location in the Dark area will react with much more substantial qi fluctuations. It will produce a feeling of satisfaction. He called it the "reward."

This feeling of satisfaction is like a drug and very addictive.

This process is the same for all types of actions, the Dark area is very complex, and each feeling, emotion, and desire are included inside it.

Envy has its location, the same as gluttony, Lust, and the rest.

Of course, they all react differently, but the guinea pig will always be rewarded when the action is done, making him feel much better afterward.

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To "simplify": qi fluctuation inside the sea of consciousness > thought > action > qi fluctuation again> satisfaction.

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He had to kill and make others suffer significantly to achieve this conclusion. but this didn't affect Anzar.

He couldn't help but accept this fact, so humans aren't the ones that control the true origin of their thought?

This evidence sent shivers down his spine.

Is this the so-called human nature ? or just a part of it? Is the sea of consciousness part of human nature ? or the contrary?

Anzar is filled with even more questions, but he has already killed many cultivators and decided to stay cautious and take a break.

He then began to study the Heavenly Soul Mark technique. When he heard that this technique could destroy the sea of consciousness, he suspected there was a Hight chance of using a similar method to influence it.

He studied this method for yet another year. This technique will put a heavy restriction on the sea of consciousness.

Anzar was surprised by the complexity of this restriction. He had a tough time understanding it.

He truly respected the expert that created this restriction. This cultivator must have deep knowledge about restrictions and the sea of consciousness.

It is not a Heavenly grade technique for the show. However, Anzar mastered this restriction with incredible difficulty.

He then applied a modified restriction to the place inside the sea of consciousness, representing the thought of betrayal.

With this restriction, they will be no stimulation of Qi that motivate the thought of betrayal.

If someone wants to erase this restriction, they need to be in a realm higher than his. If they succeed, they will activate another hidden restriction similar to the Heavenly Soul Mark Technique, and the sea of consciousness will explode.

He spent another year trying to confirm the reliability! Finally, he added more restrictions and made some improvements.

Anzar will be informed immediately if anything happens inside the sea of consciousness filled with restrictions.

The only problem with this method is that it takes way too much time, soul power, and mental focus.

He plans to use it on only one person, Kahina.

Giss, Uzmir, and the rest of the legion aren't worth enough for him to spend this much time and effort.

With this heavy bombardment of restrictions, she cannot betray him! If she falls on some potential enemy and somehow decides to check her memory, then Kahina's consciousness will be destroyed.

If they somehow managed to discover the hidden restriction, they would still need at least 10 years to remove them all, Only if they are heavenly lucky enough and didn't trigger a chain reaction.

This will give Anzar enough time to respond.

With all these precautions, he is 99.999% sure that the variable representing Kahina is fixed.

He spent three years reaching this incredible level of restrictions and knowledge about the sea of consciousness.

With these new attainments, he can increase his safety by leaps and bounds when he cultivates in his cave, hide, surprise, and scheme against any possible enemy.

He also found a solution to hide the actual number of petals on his lotus flower. So now it only shows 55 from the outside.

Anzar didn't cultivate or meditate. So he is taking as many precautions as possible first.

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During these last 13 years, Kahina reached the early Golden Core Realm.

While she was taking care of the organization of the following auctions, she received a Qi Sound transmission.

Surprised, she went to the mountain where Anzar was and said :

" I thought you forgot about us."

"How are things going in the city? " Anzar asked.

"Very good, everyone is used to this new life," Puzzled Kahina said.

Anzar explained everything to her and didn't hide anything.

She took some time to think about all of this, then asked :

"If it was Tislit would you do it ?"

"Excessive precaution does not harm." He defined.

"Why not kill me then?" she answered, obviously upset.

Anzar didn't answer this.

She sighed and said :

"I want to take care of those people. That's why I suggested managing the city. I know you will not do it. I am not interested in courting death, fighting, and fleeing all the time, do what you think is the best."

Anzar remained calm and didn't feel any guilt. On the contrary, he spent a lot of effort to make sure this would not hurt her.

She closed her eyes and let him do it.

Anzar focused and started to set up the restrictions, one by one, very meticulously.

This process took him 6 months. Once done, Anzar is drained and mentally exhausted.

Kahina opened her eyes. She felt no different compared to before. Curious, she asked :

" I feel no difference. Is this normal?"

"Yes, I don't control you. You just can't betray me or reveal the secret of the technique to others. But if you forcefully stimulate betrayal feeling toward me.... well, I hope you will never do it."

She nodded, and both felt relieved about this.

Anzar can finally take a little rest and then start the second phase of his plan.