Laying the Foundation

The amount of data involved in the 108,000 techniques is extremely large for an individual.

In the past, Zhang Xuezhou also needed to mark the names of various acupoints. It was normal for him to spend three or four days writing down an avoidance technique. If he were to convert it into real-world text, he didn't know how much time it would take.

With the advent of the digital antidote, his workload was greatly simplified.

Once the data model is applied, Zhang Xuezhou only needs to press his fingers 108,000 times to connect the major acupoints and mark the methods for operating and polishing each acupoint.

Aside from some confusion during the recollection, requiring Zhang Xuezhou to make some revisions using the process of elimination, and the need to convert the different acupoint terms between the Western Sect, the Great Han Dynasty, and the Western Kunlun Holy Land, the matter was not too difficult for Zhang Xuezhou.

This was something Zhang Xuezhou had done nine times before; at this point, it could only be considered a return to his old ways.

Zhang Xuezhou didn't know if the Daoist Ran Deng had memorized everything or if he could substitute different terms, but he was basically fine with it.

Zhang Xuezhou not only had some discussions with the Buddha's disciple, but also had the backup plan of Wu Chao.

As long as Wu Chao is alive, Wu Chao may bring back 108,000 techniques for verification. Since Wu Chao is familiar with the Western Sect practices, he will surely be able to make a relatively complete translation of the content from both East and West.

"The Daoist Burning Lamp would likely disdain tampering with the basics; only content involving the Divine Ability Realm and above might be subject to some manipulation. My ability to discern and verify the basic content is still sound!"

Western Sect have very strict requirements for the 108,000 techniques of physical cultivation, and Zhang Xuezhou lacks the time to practice these techniques. However, Zhang Xuezhou is not completely without practice.

Leaving aside the possibility of cultivating a body as powerful as that of a Buddha's disciple, impervious to swords and blades, Zhang Xuezhou felt that it was always a good thing for his body to be able to withstand some beatings, so that he wouldn't be taken down in one move after someone got close.

Zhang Xuezhou's philosophy on spiritual practice has always been that he should practice even a little bit as long as it is useful, and as long as this little bit can play a role, he has not wasted his time practicing.

"The Buddha's disciple has not yet entered the True Self Realm. His Yongquan acupoint on the sole of his foot is a weakness in his physical body, as are the three Yin points on his left and right hands, and the two bridges of Heaven and Earth on the top of his head!"

While building the data model once again, Zhang Xuezhou didn't learn any new skills, but he unexpectedly discovered a flaw in the physical body of the Buddha's disciple who cultivated 108,000 acupoints.

To the Buddha's disciple, the opponent's 108,000 techniques only had a few flaws at that moment.

For a novice like Zhang Xuezhou, after practicing 108,000 techniques, all he can talk about is which part of his body is more resilient.

If one excludes the difficulty in opening the major acupoints due to insufficient cultivation level, it takes most of a day to normally operate this kind of technique. Even if one diligently persists in cultivation for a year, the number of times one can practice is only a few hundred. However, to hone it to the point of minor success, one needs to practice at least tens of thousands of times.

The saying goes that if quality is lacking, quantity can make up for it, but when Zhang Xuezhou was practicing the 108,000 techniques, it was the opposite.

He finds it difficult to spend so much time pushing forward, so he can only improve the quality during the practice and refinement process, striving to achieve the effect of hundreds or even thousands of times that others achieve in one operation.

If propelled by a surge of Spiritual Qi energy, he might be able to connect all his acupoints, thus achieving a great leap to the realm of a half-step immortal.

Having prior experience in cultivation, Zhang Xuezhou remained calm and composed, without becoming anxious due to the difficulty of mastering the technique.

He took a deep breath, and after inputting the key points of this cultivation method for refining acupoints, he saved the data model and finished.

"It actually took eighteen hours!"

Even if the complexity of the work is reduced again and again, Zhang Xuezhou still has to spend the necessary time.

But he was very lucky this time. No one, including Chang Kongluo, visited the research institute in Beirehe, and no one attacked him.

Zhang Xuezhou drew back the curtains and saw that the morning light was just breaking through the darkness. Apart from the crowing of some pheasants, there were no other noises in the area.

"A peaceful atmosphere is very comforting!"

Zhang Xuezhou leaped from the window and floated down lightly.

Zhang Manqian has already arranged for the purchase of medicinal herbs for him. If the herbs arrive, he can begin preparing the Creation Pill today.

The medicinal materials required for the Creation Elixir are of extremely high quality.

As Zhang Xuezhou had previously used, one hundred one-year-old ginseng plants would not equal one hundred-year-old ginseng plant; Zhang Xuezhou's medicinal materials for the Creation Pill were completely insufficient.

For now, he can only try the concentrated compression method mentioned by Zhou Yueyan, and whether it will succeed depends entirely on luck.

The medicinal herbs hadn't arrived yet, so he was taking advantage of the best time of day—early morning—to begin practicing the 108,000 acupoint techniques.

"This is a body-refining technique used by martial artists. The power of Qi and Blood is the best driving force; when using Law Power, it is less than half as effective!"

Without cultivation, it's difficult to understand; one might think that the 108,000 techniques and the nine avoidance techniques are not much different. However, after promoting cultivation, Zhang Xuezhou also keenly noticed the differences.

As Technique Method- based cultivator, the power derived from his cultivation realm techniques is Law Power, not the Qi and Blood and qi power driven by martial artists.

It was only natural for Zhang Xuezhou to use his magical Law Power to refine the 108,000 techniques, but Zhang Xuezhou soon discovered that his results were far inferior to those mentioned by Daoist Ran Deng, and were likely only half or even less than half of the results of normal cultivation.

This is not merely a difference brought about by sectarian schools and cultivation techniques, but also a difference between those who cultivate through techniques and those who cultivate through martial arts.

It's already difficult for martial arts practitioners to master 108,000 acupoint techniques; Zhang Xuezhou would need to increase the difficulty by at least two times if he wanted to master such acupoint techniques.

Moreover, Zhang Xuezhou felt that even if he succeeded in cultivating this technique with 108,000 acupoints, the effect would be several levels weaker, and in actual combat, it would be far inferior to that of the Buddha's disciple.

"It's a pity that Technique Method can't make me incredibly resilient in an instant, otherwise I wouldn't need to cultivate these 108,000 techniques. I can't get my hands on the Vajra Talisman of the Ziwei School, and my alchemy skills are only half-baked, so I'm afraid my talisman skills will be the same. Besides, I don't have any connections..."

Zhang Xuezhou wasn't looking to choose the strongest technique; he always sought only what was sufficient.

The scope of magical Technique Method has never been limited to the physical body; it involves more Yin and Yang and the Five Elements. Few schools of thought use Technique Method to make the physical body more resilient.

Aside from talismans, this 108,000 Aperture Technique is the only Technique Method Zhang Xuezhou has acquired that can protect his body. It even has a passive protective effect, similar to an evasion technique, making it extremely useful.

He had no choice but to learn. Even if the 108,000 techniques were mediocre, Zhang Xuezhou still had to learn them, especially since he was already familiar with them.

He was just laying a foundation in advance, not expecting to become very strong through physical cultivation, so as to avoid being caught off guard when encountering Spiritual Qi resources in the future, or having to watch the fortuitous opportunity slip away.

"We still need to keep exploring Qinmeng and try to find the Great Spirit Jade again..."

"Zhang Xuezhou, I saw you move! What were you doing standing in the sun with your eyes closed for so long? You bought a lot of medicinal herbs, aren't you going to hurry up and make some vomiting medicine?"

Just as Zhang Xuezhou was pondering this, he heard Zhou Yueyan's urgent voice urging him on.

He opened his eyes and saw that Zhou Yueyan had placed a parasol outside the research institute and moved a makeshift bed there.

Upon seeing Zhang Xuezhou make the slightest movement, Zhou Yueyan, with her sharp eyes and keen ears, immediately jumped off the makeshift bed.

Compared to Zhang Manqian and others, she now showed unexpected concern for Zhang Xuezhou.