Different Paths
"Those who practice the Heart Incantation will find it difficult to cultivate the Southern Fire!"
Zhang Xuezhou and Hongku exchanged books very readily; Zhang borrowed Hongku's copy of "Shizi" and then traded it for some heavenly materials and earthly treasures.
The Southern Bright Fire of the Corpse-Eating School is its most treasured secret, and anyone who successfully cultivates it can restrain all those in the Corpse-Eating School who are skilled in corpse magic.
Rong Tianding is not a legitimate successor, and the Corpse-Slaying School has already declined, so no amount of restraint is of any use.
Without constraints, there is no demand, so it's perfectly normal to share it. Dong Zhongshu also read it directly.
Most importantly, Zhang Xuezhou had come into contact with the "Heart Incantation" of the Yedie River Holy Land, and he knew very well that Hongku could not practice the Southern Bright Fire Technique.
The various schools of thought in the Southern Jambudvipa Continent have significant differences in their sects. If the most secret techniques were so easy to master, Zhang Xuezhou would have already mastered top-tier techniques like the Southern Bright Fire and the Horizontal Sword Technique.
Although he practiced many Technique Method, most of them were auxiliary and general-purpose Technique Method, such as cloud-riding techniques, evasion techniques, Acupoint-Fixing Technique, and Person-Fixing Technique. The Technique Method of the Huangsha Sect were tailor-made for him by Dong Zhongshu. As for the beast-controlling techniques, which were the secret weapon of the Beast Taming Sect, they relied purely on his powerful mental strength to function.
Zhang Xuezhou did not believe that Hongku had the ability to revise Dong Zhongshu, and that the "Heart Incantation" was completely different in nature from the Confucian School Realm Technique.
This is a Technique Method that even Hongku couldn't use.
Conversely, Zhang Xuezhou was well aware of the trouble that would inevitably follow if he did not cooperate with Hongku.
"Working with him would be a huge problem!"
The Southern Bright Fire has only one use in the Corpse-Clad School, but this technique does indeed have other applications.
Without a collision, one cannot know the outcome. After fully understanding the situation and inviting Rong Tianding to test it, Zhang Xuezhou felt that the Southern Bright Fire of the Corpse-like School had a wide range of uses.
Corpse magic involving zombies, spirits, and ghosts is completely countered by Nanming Fire, and so are dark and gloomy Incantation Technique. Although it's not as intense as using fire to scorch the dead, it's entirely possible to achieve great results with limited resources.
It's perfectly normal for Hongku to want to learn a skill to help himself. In the Yedie River Holy Land, a stronghold of incantations, Nanming Fire can definitely be used as a trump card.
The only problem is that Hongku will have a hard time completing his studies, which may involve Hongku's subsequent entanglement with Rong Tianding.
"We'll deal with that later!"
As a pragmatist, Zhang Xuezhou's judgments and choices rarely consider the long term, but rather focus more on the present.
Only by doing well in the present can he have a future.
"Hey, you definitely want to know the outcome of my fishing trip with Zhuang Zhou!"
Zhang Xuezhou's return to reality this time was rather rushed; he had to return before he could finish everything, and he couldn't even delay it.
In the fleeting twists and turns, Zhang Xuezhou sensed that the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon were somewhat impatient.
"Welcome Ah-Chiao warmly!"
He spat and then opened his eyes.
"Ah Qiao?"
In the spacious and bright room, the mirror remains, known as the Boundless Jade Wall, hung high, and Ren Anran seemed to be using the mirror remains to influence what he needed to do.
Upon seeing Zhang Xuezhou awaken, she turned her head in surprise.
"Who is A-Qiao?" Ren Anran asked.
"A person who tormented Hongku!"
Zhang Xuezhou pursed his lips, realizing he shouldn't let his mind wander or make random thoughts while traveling, lest his mouth involuntarily make sounds.
He pondered for a second, then used a more accurate word to describe A-Qiao.
Not everyone enjoys physical intimacy between men and women. The older a person is, the lower their desire for such things becomes. The fact that A Qiao was able to undo the Yang-locking power on Zhang Xuezhou probably caused the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon, who dislikes women, some unbearable pain.
"Did you run into Hongku again?" Ren Anran asked.
"No problem!"
Zhang Xuezhou waved his hand.
He's really run into Hongku lately, and he's also gotten involved.
Zhang Xuezhou didn't care about all that; life had to go on.
After skillfully activating the treatment pod and conducting a simple physical test, Zhang Xuezhou climbed out.
His eyes swept over the skeletal remains in the mirror, and he saw that his own face was blurry in the mirror. After several seconds, his face gradually became clear.
"Manqian has given you two doses of blood serum with added catalyst these past few days. How are you feeling?"
When Ren Anran saw Zhang Xuezhou put away the suspended mirror and remains, she was momentarily dazed before remembering what she should normally ask.
"I feel alright, it would be even better if I had Montes Steel's belt!"
Zhang Xuezhou stretched his arms.
Whether it's falcons, herons, cranes, or other types of blood agents, the best way to activate the effects of these avian blood agents is through flight.
Zhang Xuezhou happens to be skilled at leaping and has a significant advantage in stimulating the absorption of blood agents in birds.
If Zhang Xuezhou could acquire a beast-like belt like the Montes Steel Belt, the effect of converting blood serum into personal benefits would be extremely high.
As he had previously told Zhang Manqian, a sixth-grade student could do first-grade problems without any difficulty, and those below the Seventh Sequence would not be confusing to him. As long as the physical conditions were met, the sequence could be improved.
"Dad said we could consider exchanging Aomeijia Alliance; they're already in negotiations," Ren Anran said, regaining her composure. "We haven't been hunting the ferocious beasts for long, and our lab products and research are lagging behind. They might take advantage of us!"
"We can hunt again if the ferocious beast is gone," Zhang Xuezhou said. "It's okay to suffer a little loss!"
"They think so too," Ren Anran agreed. "Zhong Rang, and they also agree with the idea of trading time for compromises and concessions!"
"Their time is indeed quite tight!"
Human lifespan is around 100 years, and even the best living conditions cannot guarantee that we will definitely break through that limit.
Many of the residents in the old mansion are nearing the age of 100, and it is already extremely difficult for them to maintain a normal mindset.
This situation is no less severe than Zhang Xuezhou facing the threat of Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon; it wouldn't be surprising if he did something when his time was up.
Zhang Xuezhou thought about his longevity pill and couldn't help but feel a little regretful.
His longevity elixir was merely a concept, not much different from Zou Bugui to Zhu Jiuyin.
Zhu Jiuyin controls the flying beasts, allowing them to search for all sorts of rare medicinal herbs. Zhang Xuezhou doesn't have that kind of access. Even if he could mobilize resources, he would only obtain ordinary medicinal materials.
It is very difficult to make ordinary medicinal herbs have extraordinary effects, but considering the increasingly urgent needs of many elderly people, and the need to maintain trade with Qimeng Haige, Zhang Xuezhou really thought of rare medicinal herbs.
This is a medicinal herb harvested from the snake cave in Qinmeng.
These medicinal herbs grow in the dark, under snake feces, and are constantly crushed by the weight of snakes, making their growth process incredibly difficult.
But the Qin Meng Secret Stone in the Snake Cave brought hope for growth, and also allowed these great medicines to grow amidst torment.
The research involving the 'sequence lock' has been entrusted to Luo Burang. Ren Anran is researching the Heavenly God General's Secret Medicine, Zhang Manqian is in charge of the Gene Blood Agent, and after eliminating Huang Daoxian, a high-risk competitor, Zhang Xuezhou's life has returned to normal. He can finally translate related cultivation techniques normally, steadily promote the sequence, push the Poison Avoidance Technique towards the limit of the Divine Ability Realm, and peacefully tinker with some pills whose efficacy he himself is not sure about.