It Had Already Begun

"Making a monkey into an elixir?"

Divine Lord Zhenyuan is a Golden Core cultivator, as is the Emperor.

In the past, emperors were helpless against the monkey, but now they could mold it into a pill and imprison it.

The monkey was most likely transformed from the Emperor's Golden Elixir, a Technique Method similar to the Yang Corporeal Soul Incarnation Technique that amazed Zhang Xuezhou.

"Teacher, I once saw a very interesting technique in the Great Han Dynasty," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Oh?"

The monkey finished saying some things that the emperor found difficult to say, and the entrustment of the hundred-year agreement was made as clear as it could be.

Zhang Xuezhou's arrival eased the heavy atmosphere of the ruined palace, and even the Emperor became more amiable.

When Zhang Xuezhou mentioned Technique Method, he nodded slightly, indicating that Zhang Xuezhou could say whatever he wanted here.

The Emperor had initially thought that Zhang Xuezhou would choose some techniques to inquire about in order to gain some confidence at the last minute before the battle, but when Zhang Xuezhou described the Yang Corporeal Soul Incarnation Technique, the Emperor's expression became serious.

"Whose technique is this?"

The Emperor frowned deeply.

Kunlun's millennia-long seclusion cannot compare to the world's dramatic changes.

The Emperor and the monkey's cultivation is one kind of transformation, while the Yang Corporeal Soul Transformation Technique is another.

These are two different changes. The Emperor's change focuses on enhancing the combat power of his main body, while the Yang Corporeal Soul Transformation Technique focuses on the function of creating clones.

Although they differ in their forms of expression, their underlying concepts are extremely similar, with the latter being quite comprehensive.

The Emperor's research was still in its early stages and not yet perfected, Yang Corporeal Soul Incarnation Technique in the outside world was already taking shape and had even begun to spread.

The Emperor thought he had mastered unparalleled martial arts, but he never expected that what he had learned was merely mediocre.

He couldn't help but ask Zhang Xuezhou where he had obtained his skills.

"I've heard that this Yang Corporeal Soul Transformation Technique is connected to the Yedie River Holy Land," Zhang Xuezhou said cautiously.

"Lu Ya's entire life's work was culminated in a single strike. His cultivation philosophy dictated that he could never create such a clone technique," the Emperor said, frowning.

"Perhaps the three great secret realms of the Northern Kuru Continent will unite, such as Xieluosi River..."

"Zhu Jiuyin, now old and frail, pursues nothing but the survival of his life. His cautious nature makes him suitable for cultivating the Yang Corporeal Soul Incarnation Technique, but he can practice it but not create it!"

"Huh!"

"Nine Spirits is a typical example of Demon Cultivator who only has one trick up his sleeve. He's only skilled in a few techniques, and his own knowledge is limited. How could he possibly master such Technique Method? Even if he wanted to learn it, it would be very difficult for him!"

"That's right!"

As the former ruler of the Heavenly Court, the Emperor clearly knew the cultivators who had once been in the Kunlun Heavenly Court very well.

A leopard can't change its spots. The personalities and cultivation paths of Daojun and other cultivators are already set, making it difficult for them to change into something else entirely, and therefore impossible for them to create such Technique Method.

However, the Yang Corporeal Soul Transformation Technique did indeed originate from the Venerable One.

Zhang Xuezhou's initial guidance turned to astonishment at the realization, and finally to agreement, choosing not to refute the Emperor's judgment.

What Zhang Xuezhou saw was true, but the Emperor's theoretical judgment was also correct.

What you see is not necessarily the truth. Zhu Jiuyin's Yang Corporeal Soul Transformation Technique may have a different origin, or something else entirely.

Perhaps Zhang Xuezhou is right, perhaps the Emperor is right, but the origin of the guessing technique is not important; what matters is whether this technique is useful.

If the Emperor hadn't been deep in thought and waved for Zhang Xuezhou and Cai Ma to leave, Zhang Xuezhou would have wanted to ask the Emperor about cultivating to the Nascent Soul stage, hoping to explore multiple avenues and see if contacting the world's top cultivators for advice would yield any results.

Cai Ma bowed and backed away to show his respect to the Emperor, while Zhang Xuezhou turned around and strolled out.

"Stop dragging your feet! Can't you walk a little faster?!"

The entrustment of the century-long agreement has been fulfilled, but Zhang Xuezhou has yet to see an opponent, nor does he know where to find one.

Just thinking about how Cai Ma took a year or two to return to the Western Kunlun Holy Land made him realize that the century-long agreement couldn't possibly be dragged out like this.

"Don't rush me. What if I make a mistake? I could end up in jail for decades!"

Cai Ma walked several hundred meters with her body bent over, before turning her head back with a tearful expression.

Zhang Xuezhou may disregard the rules of the Kunlun Heavenly Court's main hall, but Cai Ma must, since she cannot be certain whether she will be arrested for making a mistake, and she does not want to face the consequences of being arrested.

"You're so brave outside, but so timid when you come back," Zhang Xuezhou complained.

"How can the rules outside compare to those of Kunlun?" Cai Ma shook his head repeatedly.

"Alright, the rules outside can't be compared," Zhang Xuezhou gave up on the comparison and then continued to ask Cai Ma, "Where are our opponents? Are we just going to sit here and wait?"

"The Emperor has already mentioned the assessment items, so we certainly can't just wait around; we need to prepare," Cai Ma said.

What project?

"The Emperor said he would place a cup on the chair, and our task is to prevent Sacred Land adversaries from taking the cup!"

"Cup?"

Zhang Xuezhou looked back and saw a glass lamp placed on a bronze chair; the emperor was nowhere to be seen in the ruins of the palace.

As if he had merely set down his drinking cup casually, the Emperor had already decided on the theme for the hundred-year agreement in Western Kunlun.

"Where is the opponent? Where is the opponent hiding?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"They should be waiting at Kunlun Ruins, right?"

Cai Ma pointed to the location of Kunlun Ruins.

Those who are greeted with the entrance of ruins are either extremely familiar with the place, where the emperor rests, or they are simply there to humiliate people.

"Should?" Zhang Xuezhou asked skeptically.

"Inevitably," Cai Ma corrected himself, "They will definitely be waiting at Kunlun Ruins, after all, that's the usual practice, and the Empress will definitely be there to receive guests from all over!"

Zhang Xuezhou knew about the century-long agreement two years ago, but he never expected it to happen by such a coincidence.

He didn't know whether to say it was a coincidence or genuine luck that he managed to catch this last train.

This has even reached the stage where the Emperor entrusts Cai Ma with his instructions; it's practically the stage where she'll be put on the field.

"I'll go change my clothes first, you stay and guard the front!"

Zhang Xuezhou waved his hand to indicate what he was wearing, and then indicated that he couldn't shoot from the front.

This made Cai Ma open his mouth, then nod resignedly.

Cai Ma was required to obediently follow the Emperor's instructions, while Zhang Xuezhou was clearly acting on his own, and no one was there to discipline Zhang Xuezhou.

However, Cai Ma must admit that she is far inferior to Zhang Xuezhou. She is not qualified to directly compete with Zhang Xuezhou. Even if she exhausts her lifespan through the Fate Technique life-fighting, she still cannot defeat Zhang Xuezhou.

A weakling like her needs to fight head-on, while Zhang Xuezhou can launch sneak attacks from the shadows. This makes Cai Ma feel conflicted.

"By the way, what about the seven life-extending halos around the Holy Son?"

Once Zhang Xuezhou understood the situation, he vanished in a flash using the teleportation device of the Kunlun Sacred Land. Cai Ma, on the other hand, took a long time to react.

Zhang Xuezhou's extended lifespan came very suddenly, and the halo of longevity also disappeared very suddenly.

Cai Ma had seen Zhang Xuezhou's lifespan increase by six hundred years in the last time they met, but now the aura of his extended lifespan was nowhere to be seen, and it was hard to know where Zhang Xuezhou's extended lifespan had gone.