Commandant of Beidi

The Fate Technique lacks sensitivity.

This technique extends one's lifespan in the the Unseen. Just as one has no feeling about one's own lifespan in a normal state, one will not feel anything after practicing this Fate Technique.

The only distinctive feature is that a ray of Primordial Spirit longevity will appear when it is successfully cultivated; otherwise, there are no other unusual phenomena.

As the Primordial Spirit longevity faded, Zhang Xuezhou opened his eyes with a puzzled expression.

"Is this longevity technique reliable? I've been practicing it and it doesn't seem to be working."

This was the first time Zhang Xuezhou had practiced such a useless technique. Even though he practiced the Grain Avoidance Instruction Zhang Xuezhou, which allowed him to resist hunger, the Longevity Technique did not bring him any benefit whatsoever.

"Do you think I'm of any use?" Cai Ma asked.

"I think so," Zhang Xuezhou said uncertainly.

Zhang Xuezhou is a good-for-nothing. Over the years, he has spent more time running away than fighting. Even with the Technique Method of the Yellow Sand Sect, he has rarely had a direct confrontation.

As for Cai Ma, Zhang Xuezhou felt he was even more useless.

You could say Cai Ma Cai Ma powerful, but he can kill 99% of cultivators below the Divine Ability Realm, and he also has the potential to shorten the lifespan of cultivators in the Divine Ability Realm, the Sole Self Realm, and even the True Self Realm, posing a huge threat to elderly cultivators.

But Cai Ma is so fragile that she could be ambushed and killed by an ordinary person.

Without any deterrence or suppression, and without any other Technique Method, Cai Ma was so weak that Zhang Xuezhou had nothing to say.

He replied to Cai Ma uncertainly, which greatly disappointed Cai Ma.

Cai Ma pointed dejectedly at herself, then at Zhang Xuezhou, indicating that it was normal for Zhang Xuezhou to feel useless at the moment, since she herself was not very useful either.

"For example, if I were to refine a longevity pill now, would I be able to sense the effects of the pill after taking it?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"You can't even be sure that you've gained ten years of life right now, so you'll have to work hard to feel the effects of the drug's life-extending effect," Cai Ma said.

"How hard do we need to work?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"I don't know how hard I need to work," Cai Ma shook his head and said, "I sensed my lifespan increasing as soon as I started cultivating. If you haven't sensed it, you can only continue cultivating!"

Comparisons are odious!

Zhang Xuezhou muttered it to himself.

His envious expression left Cai Ma Cai Ma speechless.

Cai Ma's heart was broken again and again, yet Zhang Xuezhou still envied him.

"Your cultivation is progressing very quickly," Cai Ma said. "You'll have no problem achieving immortality and living a long life in the future!"

"I just want to experience the life-extending effects of the elixir!"

Zhang Xuezhou and Cai Ma are completely on different wavelengths.

For Cai Ma, the purpose of practicing the Longevity Technique was to prolong his life, while for Zhang Xuezhou, the purpose was to perceive the subtle differences in the lifespan extension of elixirs.

Cai Ma envied Zhang Xuezhou's rapid progress in cultivating the Longevity Technique, while Zhang Xuezhou envied Cai Ma's powerful perception.

Cai Ma mentioned to Zhang Xuezhou that the perception function only requires Heaven Eight days of cultivation to even get a basic grasp of it. Zhang Xuezhou was clearly far from meeting the standard, which made him a little discouraged, feeling that his cultivation aptitude was indeed very poor.

Taking advantage of Li Shaojun's influence, he demanded the medicine for cultivating the Longevity Formula from the imperial court, and then drank several bowls of medicine so bitter it made his mouth numb, but in the end, he failed to accomplish his goal.

"Hey, behave yourself today!"

Zhang Xuezhou felt annoyed whenever he thought about his own qualifications.

He kicked the drowsy Li Shaojun awake and then pondered the medicine for the second stage of the Longevity Formula.

The first stage of the Longevity Technique only requires opening one thousand acupoints, and the second stage also only requires opening one thousand acupoints to increase the number of acupoint cycles to two thousand. The third stage requires opening another two thousand new acupoints to push the acupoints to a total of four thousand. Then, four thousand new acupoints are added to reach a total of eight thousand, followed by a total of sixteen thousand, and finally a total of thirty-two thousand.

Zhang Xuezhou wasn't bothered by the complex Technique Method of cultivating multiple apertures, but he was very troubled by the medicinal herbs needed for the Longevity Formula.

The second stage of the medicine is very similar to the first stage, but the number of years required to obtain the medicinal materials has almost doubled.

"What are you doing, bullying a sick person?!"

The large dose of medicine sent from Palace of Peace and Happiness was forced into Zhang Xuezhou's mouth. Li Shaojun was seriously injured, was restored by Zhang Xuezhou Supreme Purity True Technique. He felt extremely weak and his head was still a little dizzy when Zhang Xuezhou kicked him awake.

Li Shaojun mumbled something, and for a moment he felt that he was really sick.

If it weren't for the fact that he was ruined by the ordeal but had the backup plan of being resurrected after dying, Li Shaojun felt he couldn't cooperate with Zhang Xuezhou.

He shook his head vigorously and glanced at Zhang Xuezhou, who looked sullen.

"What's wrong? You tried all night and still couldn't master it?" Li Shaojun said smugly, "This technique is too complicated, it's normal not to succeed. Look at me, I didn't learn anything, but I'm still very happy, and I'm living a wonderful life!"

"We'll probably need to go to Palace of Peace and Happiness today. When you ask for the medicine, bring me another portion. But the ginseng must be at least 500 years old, and the others should be as old as possible," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Haste makes waste in cultivation. Don't think that enhancing the effects of the medicine will make you succeed. Take my advice, adjust your mindset, and wait until everything is in place before trying again, lest you waste batch after batch of medicinal herbs!"

Li Shaojun seemed quite pleased, presumably because he believed Zhang Xuezhou's cultivation had failed.

Zhang Xuezhou didn't bother to mention that the lifespan perception he needed hadn't appeared, which meant he needed to further advance the Longevity Technique. As for Cai Ma, after being repeatedly provoked by Zhang Xuezhou, she had fallen from her Gaogao state as a senior sister and was no longer speaking carelessly.

Neither of them spoke, but Li Shaojun implicitly acknowledged that Zhang Xuezhou's cultivation of the Fate Technique had failed.

The three men each had a different expression on their faces.

One was a patient with a weak constitution, another was worried about the auxiliary medicine needed for the Longevity Formula, and the third was stimulated by Zhang Xuezhou's speed in practicing the Longevity Formula.

In the end, everyone went out to wash up listlessly, and then greeted the other rooms and Rong Tianding and others who lived in the new house.

It wasn't until the knocking sound came that everyone perked up. Li Shaojun, on the other hand, slumped to the side, found a long bench, and sat down with his back against the wall.

Who is it?

Zhang Xuezhou exclaimed and quickly stepped into the courtyard, opening the gate.

Brother Anguo?

Contrary to expectations, the Old Eunuch Cui from Palace of Peace and Happiness was not the one who came to deliver the imperial decree outside Zhang's residence. Instead, it was Anguo, who looked excited yet thoughtful.

Only after Zhang Xuezhou called out did Anguo bow slightly and express his gratitude.

"Thanks to His Majesty's gracious favor, His Majesty has appointed me as the Commandant of the Northern Regions," Anguo said. "Now I have finally made my way in the court of Chang'an City. This position has considerable real power and is much better than I imagined."

"Congratulations, Lord Han! Congratulations on your promotion!"

Zhang Xuezhou offered his congratulations with a cupped hand, which prompted Anguo to wave his hand. Immediately, two servants behind him carried a mahogany box down from the carriage.

"No, please come in!"

Zhang Xuezhou rubbed his hands together and quickly opened the door wide to make it easier for the two servants to carry the box inside.

Zhang Xuezhou is a man of principle; when he says he's recommending someone, he means it.

Anguo was a man of principle, and knowing that he lived there, he returned the favor with gifts.

This made Zhang Xuezhou with joy, and he quickly put aside his displeasure at not gaining the ability to sense lifespan through cultivating the Longevity Technique.