A Comparison of the Adopted Sons

"They actually Realm Entry!"

It must be said that the environment of the secret place is very nourishing.

Zhang Xuezhou had already entered the Divine Ability Realm, didn't feel anything special in the secret place. Jin Wanliang was slightly beneficial, but for someone like Huo Qubing who had never cultivated, the boost was too great.

If one knows the content of entering Realm Entry, has made prior preparations, and is further induced by elixirs, the probability of an ordinary person Realm Entry will greatly increase.

Jin Wanliang's breakthrough to the fifth rank brought an opportunity for manipulation.

Humans have a very low level of understanding of the level at which demons break through their constraints, after all, humans and demons are completely different, but Huo Qubing had the lingering will of a demon within him.

Influenced by various factors, Zhang Xuezhou felt that Huo Qubing's spiritual practice and attainment of Realm Entry were understandable.

"I wish I could have Realm Entry when I was five!"

Zhang Xuezhou could understand the various factors that led to Huo Qubing's Realm Entry, but he was somewhat melancholy that he himself only obtained the seed for Realm Entry at the age of eighteen.

He has only been cultivating for about thirteen years. If Huo Qubing could cultivate smoothly, he might be close to him by the age of eighteen.

This wasn't just Zhang Xuezhou's wild speculation; it was because Huo Qubing was so favored by the new emperor that he would be liked by the emperor until a crown prince was appointed.

The new emperor cherishes talent, and the stronger Huo Qubing's potential is, the more attention he will receive. Huo Qubing will also be able to shed his image as someone who is only liked because of his youth and be truly included in the ranks of those who can be cultivated.

Given the close relationship between the two, Huo Qubing could almost completely copy the new emperor's cultivation path, as the new emperor was able to reach the Divine Ability Realm at the age of twenty-two.

This was a common tactic Zhang Xuezhou used in his early years to curry favor with powerful figures, while Huo Qubing, on the other hand, focused on currying favor with a single person and was thus highly regarded.

Zhang Xuezhou Struggle for more than ten years to achieve his current situation, while Huo Qubing could smooth things over simply by having close connections with people.

To be honest, Zhang Xuezhou was a little envious of Huo Qubing.

If Zhang Xuezhou had been associated with even half as well as the new emperor had with Huo Qubing, he wouldn't have needed to change allegiances so many times and ultimately rely on his own Struggle.

Amidst the illusion of fiery clouds, Zhang Xuezhou couldn't help but feel somewhat dazed and self-pitying.

"Godfather, I've taken your miraculous elixir and reached level five!"

Zhang Xuezhou stared intently at Huo Qubing, while Jin Wanliang, beaming with joy, sported a hard, protruding belly, his face showing a triumphant expression.

Jin Wanliang's only thought at that moment was that he hoped all of this was not a hallucination caused by what he was suppressing under the culvert, because he felt that everything he was experiencing was too unreal.

The sky was not a normal sky, the earth was not a normal earth, and Zhang Xuezhou was far too generous in giving out the elixir.

If Jin Wanliang were given another chance, he felt that eating one at a time would be enough.

He touched his swollen belly and felt that it was so full that his skin was about to burst.

These three pills were easy to swallow, but digesting and absorbing them to get them out doesn't seem to be so simple.

He repeatedly reminded Zhang Xuezhou, and even patted his belly to show Zhang Xuezhou.

"You've never reached the Great Sage Realm; in this world, you're just cannon fodder. Be careful in everything you do from now on!"

Zhang Xuezhou's gaze shifted from Huo Qubing to Jin Wanliang.

As Jin Wanliang's demon rank increased, the value of the demon core within Jin Wanliang obviously increased as well.

Realms represent the steps of cultivation. The higher the realm, the more in-depth the techniques learned, and the stronger the power that can be exerted. However, breaking through a realm does not mean that one's strength will increase greatly, but only that the corresponding potential that can be exerted will increase.

There are some benefits to this, such as improved Law Power and increased Qi and Blood, which are related to the Realm Technique they have reached. However, Zhang Xuezhou obviously could not expect Jin Wanliang's rudimentary cultivation method of consuming demon cores to increase his strength dramatically.

"The Great Sage Realm is difficult to reach. My cultivation method of absorbing the sun and moon cannot lead me to the Great Sage Realm," Jin Wanliang said sullenly.

"If you can cooperate well with me and find a place to settle down, I can teach you a copy of the Yuan Dan Technique," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Is the Yuan Dan Technique really that powerful?" Jin Wanliang asked curiously.

"This is His Excellency's alchemy method, a top-tier Demon Cultivator technique. Isn't that amazing?"

Jin Wanliang was clearly a clueless fellow, so Zhang Xuezhou had to explain and then use the Venerable One as an example.

"If I practice the Venerable One's methods, will he come and kill me in the future?" Jin Wanliang asked.

"Learn it or don't, it's up to you!"

It was rare for Zhang Xuezhou to use the promise of benefits to tempt Jin Wanliang, but Zhang Xuezhou did not expect that Jin Wanliang would actually be afraid of being held accountable.

Of course, this is also a common problem among many great schools in the Great Han realm. The consequences of stealing or betraying one's master to learn other people's cultivation methods are very serious, and when it comes to accountability, it is almost always a fight to the death.

For Jin Wanliang Jin Wanliang, who grew up within the territory of the Great Han Dynasty, he may not have learned any special skills, but he certainly learned plenty of the rules for survival and avoiding trouble.

He replied irritably, which made Jin Wanliang rub his belly, looking anxious and uncertain.

"Godfather, please don't be angry. I will definitely listen to what you say!"

In just a few short years, Jin Wanliang felt that Zhang Xuezhou's strength was unfathomable. Even the slightest aura he exuded shocked him, even though he was a fifth-grade demon. Jin Wanliang leaned towards Zhang Xuezhou with a fawning expression.

No matter how powerful the Venerable One is, Zhang Xuezhou is a great cultivator standing before him.

Jin Wanliang didn't know if the Venerable One would kill him. He still needed Zhang Xuezhou to survive, since he was unfamiliar with the place and had no idea what was going on.

"I'll learn! I'll learn right away!"

Seeing that Zhang Xuezhou remained silent, Jin Wanliang patted his hard belly repeatedly, making a solemn promise.

"It's too late, let's talk about it in two weeks!"

Zhang Xuezhou glanced around and saw the rising waters at the foot of the mountain. He eventually searched for usable rotten wood among the palace ruins.

He was eager to see how entangled the illusion array in this secret realm and the four-gate protective array would become, but Zhang Xuezhou clearly didn't have time to wait until then.

The white light guiding the way to the secret place never appeared, and the waves below the mountain did not stop. Although the rate of rise had slowed, Zhang Xuezhou could not be sure what might happen.

He could only make some preparations while he had the remaining time.

If a white light appears in the secret place, Zhang Xuezhou will have Jin Wanliang take him and Huo Qubing and run away.

If he couldn't leave the secret place and the water level kept rising, Zhang Xuezhou could only hope that he could wake up safely after lying there for twelve days.

"Let's try our best to build an unsinkable wooden boat, otherwise we'll have more water than we can drink!"

Zhang Xuezhou looked at the location of the mountaintop. He wanted to climb to the highest point of this secret place, but he would inevitably be affected by the illusion of the array if he left this abandoned palace area. Even if he carried the token, he might not be able to avoid it.

He also didn't want to face the out-of-control Huo Qubing and Jin Wanliang after losing consciousness.

Zhang Xuezhou had no choice but to repeatedly entrust the task to the more capable Jin Wanliang.

"Godfather, rest assured, I'll take care of everything. There won't be a single mistake," Jin Wanliang said, patting his chest.

"Godfather?"

When Zhang Xuezhou entrusted the matter to him, and Jin Wanliang repeatedly assured him, Huo Qubing, feeling anxious and uncertain, finally came to his senses after Realm Entry.

Huo Qubing was just about to get some advice from Zhang Xuezhou when he suddenly saw the naked, pale-faced, pot-bellied man from before calling Zhang Xuezhou his godfather, which almost made Huo Qubing's head go numb.

He glanced at the young-looking Zhang Xuezhou, then at Jin Wanliang, who had a small mustache and was clearly not a good person. He felt that Zhang Xuezhou was indiscriminate in taking in a son, that he could take in such a scoundrel as a son.

But the thought that he might grow up to be short and ugly like Kong Zhong, and that his appearance might be similar to his current appearance when standing in front of the new emperor, made Huo Qubing feel very uncomfortable.