Hard to Go from Luxury to Frugality

Zhang Xuezhou once leaped into the air while his head was spinning.

On that occasion, he flew from Jiangxia to Bashu.

Once again, in a drunken stupor, Zhang Xuezhou used the Technique Within the Clouds to leap through the air.

This contradicted his plan to clearly define the location of Western Kunlun, but Zhang Xuezhou knew it was better for him to leave sooner rather than later.

With Jiang Qi as his backup in place of him for the century-long agreement, he lacked the means to secure his own livelihood, and the Western Kunlun were not suitable for him to stay there for long.

Of course, the most important thing is that Zhang Xuezhou cured his illness with the Nine Treasures Wine. He couldn't ask the Emperor about the methods he had left in his body, so he didn't have any special needs in Western Kunlun at the moment.

Having entered the Divine Ability Realm in his cultivation, Zhang Xuezhou had already embarked on his own path of cultivation. Even though the Kunlun Sacred Land contained many ancient scriptures, their help to him was limited.

However, the cultivation methods that Zhang Xuezhou considered were not many; only Jin Chang, Kong Anguo, Dong Zhongshu, and others provided similar references.

This led Zhang Xuezhou to choose the Great Han Dynasty as the direction for his cultivation, rather than the Western Kunlun.

The golden wings, carrying a trail of golden light, streaked across the sky. After a chaotic flight and crashing around, Zhang Xuezhou hadn't flown very far, but he was drenched in cold sweat and his mind cleared considerably.

Having roughly defined the area and determined the direction by the sun, Zhang Xuezhou recklessly flew eastward to see where he would land to return to the Great Han Dynasty.

With this direction in mind, returning to the Kunlun Sacred Land next time he needs to will obviously be much simpler and more convenient.

Traveling by air is undoubtedly an extremely tedious task, but Zhang Xuezhou was prepared this time and set off while he was still lucid. He was confident that he could return to the Great Han Dynasty in twelve days, and might even be able to enter Chang'an City.

When he came here, he needed to search for the Kunlun Sacred Land in the vast and boundless land, but when he returned to Chang'an City, he had a general direction and the vast territory of the Great Han Dynasty as a reference.

Once he entered the territory of the Great Han Dynasty, Zhang Xuezhou could make a rough judgment by simply asking passersby where they were. After finding a few familiar cities, he could determine the exact direction. The operation was not particularly difficult.

"Returning to the Kunlun Sacred Land will be much easier in the future!"

Zhang Xuezhou felt he would return to the Kunlun Sacred Land, as he did indeed have a certain need for the century-long agreement.

With the quota for the Centennial Pact confirmed, the Emperor not having a legitimate reason to strip him of his status as a Holy Son, and him able to return in time, Zhang Xuezhou felt that the probability of representing the Kunlun Sacred Land in the Centennial Pact was very high, and it was impossible for him to be replaced by Jiang Qi.

He was making plans in his mind and pondering his methods.

Zhang Xuezhou's participation in the century-long agreement was not a joke; he genuinely had a need to win.

"Then I can specifically seek out opponents skilled in water magic, Fire Technique, lightning magic, Wind Technique, poison, curses, or weapons. As long as their fighting methods are limited, I should be able to trade blows and fight back without much problem. At worst, I can heal myself after I get injured!"

Zhang Xuezhou has spent the last few years on the run, but his abilities are not weak at all.

When the nine evasion techniques are mastered to a high level, they can almost ignore the corresponding Technique Method. Whenever they encounter a cultivator who focuses on a single skill, the evasion techniques can drive the opponent to despair.

The power of evasion techniques is not obvious when they are only partially mastered, but their power becomes undeniably apparent once one has truly mastered them.

For example, as long as he keeps up with the progress of the Divine Ability Realm, Zhang Xuezhou's avoidance techniques are enough to prevent Body Transformation Realm cultivators from targeting him with their spells.

The technique of evasion, once it reaches the level of the Divine Ability Realm, can ignore the spells cast by cultivators in the Body Transformation Realm. This seems to be downward compatible, but it is only the lower limit of the technique of evasion.

In other words, no matter how wondrous, profound, or masterful the Technique Method of the Body Transformation Realm cultivator are, their techniques cannot pose a fatal risk to Zhang Xuezhou, who has mastered the art of evasion.

However, the Technique Method level of most cultivators in the Body Transformation Realm is far from up to standard, and even the Technique Method level of cultivators in the Divine Ability Realm is the same.

Only Technique Method used by beings like the Emperor can be considered mastered to a high degree by the art of evasion, thus serving as an upper limit.

Even if the Lightning Avoidance Instruction is extended to the level of 108,000 acupoints, it still cannot prevent the Emperor's lightning techniques. However, if the Lightning Avoidance Instruction Technique can be transformed into Divine Ability, or even evolved to the level of a half-step immortal, or a great Divine Ability power, the Emperor's lightning techniques will also be ineffective in the face of the Lightning Avoidance Instruction.

Coincidentally, after Zhang Xuezhou entered the seventh chapter of the Mental Strengthening Chapter, his Technique Method began to take shape and reach the level of Divine Ability powers.

This ability is far from enough to rival an emperor, but it would undoubtedly be a powerful weapon for the younger generation to compete against.

Perhaps due to environmental factors, Zhang Xuezhou did not like to practice his techniques repeatedly in reality. He focused his research on Technique Method in this world, allowing his real-world self to copy his methods.

Soaring high in the sky, Zhang Xuezhou's brain, amplified by alcohol and a renewed spiritual transformation, kept working, while mechanically making his way through the journey, he also sorted out his many studies.

"Fellow Daoist, could it be... you?"

Once Zhang Xuezhou set his direction, his rapid travels became somewhat mechanical; even when he was expending energy searching for food, he only sought out wild fruits and animals along the same route.

Having obtained the Golden Crow Great Emperor's feather, he didn't end up eating raw meat and drinking blood this time, but instead had a perfectly normal replenishment of his physical strength.

As Zhang Xuezhou landed to bake the ingredients once again, he felt as if the space around him was surging like waves, Divine Lord Zhenyuan, whom he hadn't seen for many days, emerged.

"What a coincidence?"

Zhang Xuezhou raised his head.

He looked at Divine Lord Zhenyuan appeared somewhat disheveled.

The face of Divine Lord Zhenyuan had shed its aged appearance and instead possessed an excessively youthful appearance. It was an adult body with the delicate skin and tender flesh of a child's face, but it also had a beard, making it look extremely strange.

However, the change in Divine Lord Zhenyuan's face is not the key point; it is Divine Lord Zhenyuan demeanor that is the key point.

Zhang Xuezhou couldn't help but glance at Divine Lord Zhenyuan's clean clothes and muddy shoes.

If Divine Lord Zhenyuan hadn't been wearing celestial Heavenly Robe that remained spotless, the other party's clothes would most likely have been filthy as well.

"I can't finish this all by myself, would you like some, Your Majesty?"

Zhang Xuezhou glanced at the skinned rabbit Divine Lord Zhenyuan was holding, and then waved the roasting venison.

"That's wonderful!" Divine Lord Zhenyuan quickly nodded in agreement.

"You haven't practiced Fire Technique?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

Don't even mention it!

Divine Lord Zhenyuan has been cultivating Daoism in the Kunlun Sacred Land for many years. The Kunlun Sacred Land has a mild climate all year round, and there is an endless supply of fruits and wild fruits. With a pure heart and few desires, he does not need much extra food when eating fruits and Grain Avoidance Instruction.

Even if you just want a treat, you can ask the Golden Crow Great Emperor for help.

Over the years, Divine Lord Zhenyuan had indeed never considered the issue of survival.

His Grain Avoidance Instruction technique was advanced enough to support him for extended periods without food, so he gradually neglected many things.

It wasn't until Divine Lord Zhenyuan had flown over 8,000 li, planted longevity fruit trees in the secret land, and busied himself with changing the course of irrigation canals, that he was finally exhausted and hungry. Only then did Divine Lord Zhenyuan have to face the most basic problem of eating that humans need to face.

He caught some wild animals and also pondered the Fire Technique he had seen before but never practiced.

After a brief attempt, Divine Lord Zhenyuan successfully drew upon the Technique Method fire.

"Technique Method is not something that can be mastered overnight; my Fire Technique is still a bit lacking for roasting wild game!"

After eating a few bites of roe deer leg meat, Divine Lord Zhenyuan reached out and flicked his wrist, causing flames to rise in his hand, which then burned the skinned rabbit to a crisp.

When one's cultivation level reaches a certain point, any Technique Method can display considerable power in one's hands.

Divine Lord Zhenyuan's Fire Technique is violent and fierce enough to kill even a powerful cultivator, but he is far from being able to control it freely, so it is not suitable for roasting wild game over a small fire.

"You can find some firewood to roast the food," Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"I've searched," Divine Lord Zhenyuan said with a sigh, "But the smell of firewood is too strong, and the roasted meat has a pungent, unpleasant odor. I simply can't stomach that kind of meat!"

"Well!"

It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. Divine Lord Zhenyuan has lived in the Kunlun Sacred Land for hundreds of years, and many of his living habits are almost fixed, making it difficult for him to adapt to life in the outside world.

Looking at the smokeless, brightly burning Golden Crow feather in Zhang Xuezhou's hand, he was clearly envious and quite regretful that he hadn't plucked a few feathers from the Golden Crow Great Emperor in the past as spares.