Roasting Over the Fire

"It seems my martial uncle is also being roasted on the stove!"

Relying on his ability to avoid poison, Zhang Xuezhou still had some confidence.

The Poison Avoidance Technique has been known for its miraculous effects in the past, significantly reducing the corrosive effects of toxins, which allows Zhang Xuezhou to eat without fear of unusual foods.

Knowing full well that this banquet at the King of Huainan's Household was no fun, Zhang Xuezhou still came.

But his attempt to avoid drugs backfired once again.

The reason I say "again" is simply because the time he had his accident with Cynomorium songaricum wasn't too long ago.

The mutton neck dish served in the King of Huainan's Household was fine, but the wine served by Liu Ling was problematic. Liu Ling used the wine as a catalyst for his spell, which then activated the magic within Liu Ling's body.

Zhang Xuezhou felt a little dizzy.

For a fleeting moment, he thought he had returned to the real world and seen Ren Anran again.

But Zhang Xuezhou's drowsiness was short-lived; just a few seconds later, Liu Ling's face reappeared before his eyes.

The drowsy feeling briefly appeared in his body and then subsided.

Hearing Liu Ling ask questions with a confident expression, Zhang Xuezhou responded as usual, while occasionally eavesdropping on the conversations of others.

After a moment, Zhang Xuezhou realized what trick he had been tricked into, which made him even more obedient and almost completely cooperative.

Avoiding drugs is far less effective than resisting intoxication, and aphrodisiacs that stimulate the body are also ineffective.

However, the flaws in Zhang Xuezhou's Poison Avoidance Instruction were indeed partially compensated for. His strange successes and failures in cultivation were all caused by Suoyang. Suoyang also had an initial use that was explored: it could lock in essence and qi, thus maintaining the body's consistency.

Simply put, this can protect against bewitching spells, and even the bewitching spells of the goddesses of Kunlun Sacred Land.

For a moment, Zhang Xuezhou was genuinely afraid that Liu Ling would think the spell had failed, since the amount of Suoyang he had taken was extremely large, making it very difficult for him to fall for the spell. He regained consciousness in just a short time.

He used Li Shaojun's Eight-Step Immortal Pill to shield himself from the gunshot, then had Su Fei diagnose him, and listened to the other party's report on Liu Ling.

Before he and Dong Zhongshu could even begin their investigation, someone from the King of Huainan's Household's Mansion skilled in divination had already surfaced and even made direct contact with Zhang Xuezhou.

Zhang Xuezhou wasn't sure whether it was his good luck or the Prince of King of Huainan's good luck. In any case, Zhang Xuezhou found the person, and the King of Huainan also found the person. As for what each side thought when they knew the truth, that was another matter.

At least for now, Zhang Xuezhou feels that he has likely passed the skills assessment and is qualified to stand in the open.

And in this banquet, there was also a person being roasted over a fire.

Zhang Xuezhou stared intently at Jin Chang, who looked somewhat desolate.

Unique and solitary cultivators all possess abilities they are proud of, and Jin Chang's abilities are undoubtedly extremely special. However, once he hands over the contents of the Yin-Yang School, Jin Chang's special abilities will vanish into nothingness.

There is more than one Jin Chang genius in this world, and the Yin-Yang School's centuries-old heritage has not only cultivated one Jin Chang.

Jin Chang was able to pass on the Yin-Yang School. As long as the King of Huainan's Household selects talented individuals, it can also cultivate many Yin-Yang School cultivators, eventually producing cultivators with similar abilities to Jin Chang in ten or twenty years.

But Jin Chang had no choice but to either Zou Bugui Rogue Cultivator in his early years, thus becoming as useless as many other cultivators from declining schools, only achieving success through a few fortuitous fortuitous opportunity, or he would have to rely on the help of others.

The Yin Yang Nine People Sect a mediocre reputation, and the imperial court disliked Jin Chang, even issuing arrest warrants for Jin Chang. In the end, Jin Chang could only rely on the King of Huainan.

The King of Huainan treated Jin Chang with great courtesy and respect, but such treatment ultimately had its limits.

Having benefited from the King of Huainan's Household, Jin Chang not only demanded a return, but was increasingly bound by the King of Huainan's Household's control until he handed over everything he owned.

Zhang Xuezhou spoke clearly and in an extremely calm manner about the cultivation Realm Technique the Yin-Yang School -Nine Heavens Sect.

He only stopped talking after he finished recounting the contents of the Divine Ability Realm.

"How?"

The writer paused his writing, then raised his head.

"His cultivation is limited, and Zou Bugui is the type to limit his cultivation level; he'll only grant him the content for the next realm after he's completed his cultivation," Jin Chang said. "That's all he knows!"

"Oh?" Mao replied, then added, "If it lacks the content of the Sole Self Realm and the True Self Realm, this kind of Realm Technique isn't very valuable!"

"Our Yin-Yang School's Realm Technique only reaches the Sole Self Realm," Jin Chang said through gritted teeth. "If the two schools' teachings are integrated and unified, then one can achieve True Self. He lacks the final Realm Technique, but as long as he can see Zou Bugui, who is imprisoned in the Xieluosi River Holy Land, he will be able to learn about the 'Sole Self Realm' Realm Technique of the Nine Heavens Sect."

"Like this?"

Mao responded dismissively, then cupped his hands and looked at Princess Liu Ling.

"Since the Yin-Yang School's Realm Technique need to be integrated and unified, why don't you, Guest Elder Jin Chang, talk about the Nine People Sect's Realm Technique to avoid this rare first-class technique being incomplete?" Liu Ling said with a slight frown.

"Absolutely! Absolutely!"

Zuo Wu echoed, then winked at Jin Chang, indicating that they hadn't made any difference before.

The King of Huainan clearly could not tolerate Jin Chang's lack of discipline; Jin Chang, who was unmanageable, was of no use whatsoever.

The first time is a warning, but the second time might make things difficult for Jin Chang.

Compared to one's own life, nothing else matters.

"What the princess says is true; the top-tier techniques that can be placed in the Wenying Pavilion should be more complete!"

Jin Chang lowered his head, reciting the Yin Yang Great Joy Nine People Incantation, but his eyes also gleamed with a ruthless light.

He revealed the Nine People Sect's Realm Technique, but the Yin-Yang School's Realm Technique lacked the final link from Zhang Xuezhou.

If the King of Huainan's Household is sufficiently interested in the Yin-Yang School's Realm Technique, others will inevitably intervene in the Xieluosi River Holy Land, thereby learning of Zou Bugui and prompting Zhang Xuezhou to reunite with Zou Bugui.

Jin Chang will also complete his final task by doing so, which is much less effort than competing on his own.

If Jin Chang could just think about it this way, he would feel much better.

He elaborated on the process, from Realm Entry the first three realms to the middle three realms, and finally mentioned the related content of Divine Ability and the Sole Self Realm.

This was something Jin Chang had memorized perfectly; he could recite it fluently as soon as he opened his mouth.

As he lowered his head and silently recited the mantra, Jin Chang felt a complex mix of emotions. He didn't look up; his eyes remained fixed on the ground.

As his gaze became fixed, Jin Chang noticed that Zhang Xuezhou, who was standing like a wooden figure, shifted his feet.

As if his legs were numb from standing for too long, or as if he had difficulty stabilizing his body for too long, or as if there was a problem with the technique Liu Ling was continuously releasing, or as if he had heard him reciting content related to the Sole Self Realm, Jin Chang felt that Zhang Xuezhou seemed to have awakened.

However, after Zhang Xuezhou regained consciousness, he seemed to have no other symptoms. The other party remained standing at the banquet, as if waiting to be questioned by the next person.

"This guy... did he get infected or not?"

Jin Chang felt he was in a difficult situation and life was very hard, as was Zhang Xuezhou, who was from the same school of thought.

But if Zhang Xuezhou manages to circumvent Liu Ling's tactics, the other party will have a very easy time tonight.

He looked more closely and realized that his previous feelings were like an illusion. This made him raise his head and observe Zhang Xuezhou as he spoke, trying to determine Zhang Xuezhou's true state.