Necessary Cultivation

If the Emperor and Empress hadn't interrupted him, Zhang Xuezhou felt he would have continued cultivating until the aura of mental energy he had condensed produced the effects of Technique Method.

Regardless of any shortcomings in the Heart Sutra, Zhang Xuezhou can only cultivate to the level of the Divine Ability Realm powers at present.

If there's anything different about the Western Sect's Heart Sutra in promoting Mental Strengthening, it's that it creates a unique Technique Method effect, but it also subjectes Zhang Xuezhou to the constraints of Realm Technique, making it difficult for him to quickly reach the peak.

He wasn't too bothered by the ambiguity in the later parts of the Heart Sutra, and decided to go and check the original text again with Buddha Son Shigong and others in the future.

"There's a problem with the Heart Sutra; this palm-leaf manuscript has a subordinate control relationship!"

After the Emperor had carefully reviewed everything, Zhang Xuezhou gasped in shock.

"Is it the kind of control that steals your soul and mind?"

The Sect Master Jieyin made a harsh statement to "Bai," and the method of soul-capturing and mind-seizing is undoubtedly the top-level control technique of the Western Sect.

Zhang Xuezhou was genuinely worried that he might fall victim to a scam by trying to save money.

"Soul-stealing and mind-stealing... where did you hear that from?"

The Emperor remained silent for a few seconds before asking Zhang Xuezhou.

"The Sect Master Jieyin said it himself," Zhang Xuezhou said awkwardly.

"To whom did he say this?" the Emperor and Empress asked.

"A dragon's corpse and divine soul that has been suppressed in Fengxize for a hundred years, its name is 'Bai'," Zhang Xuezhou explained. "This 'Bai' came from beyond the heavens and accidentally died at the hands of the founding emperor of the Great Han Dynasty, resulting in the loss of its physical body and its suppression underground!"

"Suppressing those who have lived for a hundred years?"

"That white dragon would have been excellent material for feeding the Longevity Tree, what a pity!"

The Emperor and Empress both spoke.

The Emperor and Empress were still thinking about the Longevity Tree, while the Emperor's expression was solemn.

The ability to control top masters must be a top-tier martial art; Soul-Seizing and Mind-Stealing is most likely one of the trump cards of the Sect Master Jieyin.

By observing the levels of the Western Sect monks and combining this with the 'white' mentioned by Zhang Xuezhou, the Emperor could also guess the level that the Leader of the Sect Master Jieyin could control.

The Emperor was clearly beyond the control of the Sect Master Jieyin, but the Sect Master Jieyin taking action was one thing, and running into him was another.

With the Heart Sutra in hand and having grasped the method of quick learning, the Emperor had a certain understanding of it, but he did not dare to follow along and learn it for the time being.

"Those two old bastards definitely wouldn't release a version without potential problems," the Emperor said. "The Heart Sutra you obtained was probably revealed by them on purpose. This kind of thing has happened at least eight or ten times in the past thousand years in the Western Sect!"

"Don't underestimate the fact that it only happens once or twice every thousand years. No cultivator can cause trouble under their noses without being a simple one," the Empress added.

"That's true," the Emperor nodded. "Many cultivators have suffered setbacks in the Western Sect Western Sect, some even forced to remain there for life!"

"Randeng, Duobao, Julusun, Cihang, Wenshu, Puxian, Weihu, and Jinzha and Muzha from the Li Household are all quite skilled. None of them can escape the control of the Western Sect," the Emperor and Empress said.

"Is the Heart Sutra something that must be practiced?" the Emperor asked.

Zhang Xuezhou is unconventional, and even the Emperor cannot simply copy it.

The Emperor then directly inquired, wanting to know whether Zhang Xuezhou's cultivation was a necessary or optional process.

"I feel that spiritual practice is necessary!"

Zhang Xuezhou thought about it and figured that at worst he could just avoid these two leaders in the future, one in the East and the other in the West, and never see them again.

While the Heart Sutra may have potential negative consequences, it undeniably enhances his spiritual strength.

Compared to the influence of the cult leader, Zhang Xuezhou needs to first confront the threat of the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon.

Someone like him wouldn't consider the perfection of cultivation; he's always taken the impatient and impulsive path of seeking quick success and instant benefits. Only by acquiring the strongest strength in the shortest amount of time can he have the greatest chance of winning.

"Necessary training, right?"

The emperor and empress looked at each other, then glanced at the palm-leaf scriptures.

Since Zhang Xuezhou said so, then he needs to study it carefully.

If necessary, he would also discuss with the two leaders of the Western Sect, or with the three Celestial Venerables of the Immortal Court, to see if he could obtain the Heart Sutra to eliminate future troubles.

No matter what, their top-level discussions and research on cultivation still strongly discouraged using personal agendas or methods.

However, this requires everyone to study the Heart Sutra.

The Emperor decided to study the Heart Sutra, but Yuanshi Tianzun and the others did not share the same idea.

"If this Heart Sutra conflicts with the two Western religious leaders, how will you handle the situation?" the Emperor and Empress asked.

"I'll just avoid them," Zhang Xuezhou said. "There haven't been any major events in the last hundred years, I shouldn't be of any interest to them!"

"You've come to a good understanding!"

Before the grand event, Zhang Xuezhou was a treasure; after the event, Zhang Xuezhou became worthless, his importance plummeting.

This isn't just Zhang Xuezhou's experience; it applies to all the top young talents.

If Zhang Xuezhou remains at his current cultivation level, his intimidation among the younger generation will be of little use.

To truly have a voice, young talents need to break through the ranks; only by squeezing into the top can they gain real power.

If the cultivators participating in the grand event are fortunate enough to obtain fortuitous opportunity, they will surely use it to fortuitous opportunity and shed the label of 'young master'.

The Emperor and Empress never imagined that Zhang Xuezhou had no such thoughts at all, and even seemed somewhat willing to degenerate.

Cultivation is for the purpose of becoming powerful, and becoming powerful inevitably leads to status. This situation of cultivating oneself while simultaneously avoiding others is highly contradictory.

The emperor and empress felt that they completely failed to understand the thoughts of young people.

The Emperor's heart couldn't help but stir.

"He probably wants to go to the Outer Heavens," the Emperor's lips moved as he transmitted his voice. "Once the world switches, no matter what control methods Jieyin and Zhunti have, it will be useless, and the Holy Son has already successfully escaped the Three Realms!"

"This..."

The emperor and empress paused, realizing that such a possibility was not entirely out of the question.

"Can we go with them?" the Emperor and Empress asked.

"Don't rush, let me try first," the Emperor said. "If you succeed, then you can follow my path!"

"Then you need to be careful!"

The Emperor and Empress whispered among themselves and made a decision shortly afterward.

After pondering for a few seconds, the Emperor also sat down, holding the palm leaf, and then picked up the jar containing the Nine Treasures Wine and poured half of it into it.

"Everything I perceive is my law!"

The Emperor pointed to the palm-leaf scriptures, and the thick stack of palm-leaf scriptures kept turning, with Sanskrit characters transforming into golden light and appearing around him.

As the Sanskrit inscriptions continued to flow, a faint light appeared behind the Emperor's head, which then manifested as dark clouds and lightning.

"Teacher, is your cultivation progressing that fast?"

Zhang Xuezhou glanced at the wine jar, then at the radiant light of the Emperor's mind appearing behind his head, and felt a sharp pain in his liver.

It was one thing for Zhang Xuezhou to be slow in cultivating Technique Method, but he didn't expect that his speed in cultivating Mental Strengthening techniques was also lacking.

Compared to his rapid progress using the Nine Treasures Wine, the Emperor's speed was far faster.

With just a glance, the Emperor had already grasped the basics of the Heart Sutra in a short period of time.