Connected

From a premature baby who almost died to his current healthy growth, Zhang Xuezhou feels that his child's life is as resilient as his own.

He couldn't resist going to see the child, even if it was just squatting on the wall and watching.

Zhang Xuezhou saw A Qiao getting up in the middle of the night, and also saw the wet nurse arranged by the new emperor. The Lady Yourong and Zhang Zhong also got up in the middle of the night, completely unlike the situation when he cried loudly in the middle of the night because he was hungry and had to go back to sleep.

Times have changed!

The son, who has not yet been named, is being treated completely differently than she has in the past, which is related to changes in her family's financial situation.

Looking at the babbling child, Zhang Xuezhou couldn't help but ponder.

Everything has changed, even himself.

From a pessimistic perspective, Zhang Xuezhou's current situation is not good.

However, from an optimistic perspective, Zhang Xuezhou has indeed escaped the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon and will no longer face the question of what to choose.

Having acquired the body of an emperor, and unwilling to be bound by the World Tree, the other party will certainly no longer traverse the tree chair.

The internal war between Zhang Xuezhou and the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon over the body has ended; in its place lies mutual grudges and external warfare.

"He can be killed!"

The Three Realms are not the domain of Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon. There are a great number of powerful cultivators here, and even a true emperor would find it difficult to dominate.

The Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon can no longer easily seize power in this world as they did before, and they also have many other adversaries.

Most importantly, the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon can be killed, and their deaths will no longer be related to Zhang Xuezhou.

"The gap between us isn't that big anymore!"

Zhang Xuezhou spent a long time reading in his study.

He not only recorded and translated many books in the real world, but he also had a collection of books in this world, so he could clearly understand the strength he could exert in the Sole Self Realm.

He might not be able to defeat other cultivators, but Zhang Xuezhou would be hard to kill, even if cultivators like the Empress intervened.

"If I could one day reach the True Self Realm..."

Zhang Xuezhou has always lived in the present and rarely imagines what the distant future will be like.

It wasn't until he got rid of the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon that this long-term idea began to take root in his mind.

Zhang Xuezhou would think about what he would be like in the Sole Self Realm," what his True Self Realm self would be like, and what it would be like if he could return to reality.

All these ideas must have practical and feasible pathways. Zhang Xuezhou needs to consider what he needs to give up and what he lacks. He needs to think carefully about each of these things and then work towards realizing them in the future.

"I wonder what the situation is like on Divine Lord Zhenyuan's and Master Dong's side?"

The higher the level of Yin-Yang School's Realm Technique, the greater the risk. Zhang Xuezhou also found it difficult to afford the resources needed to refine and advance the technique. He couldn't help but seek change.

"Even if I were to transform into an infantile state like An Ran, I could still rise to great heights in one fell swoop!"

Ren Anran successfully transformed after fusing the Yin-Yang School's Realm Technique. The infant formed from the Yang Soul became the 'human medicine' that supported the refining process, and this infant could also recover by absorbing external Spiritual Qi.

If one can significantly increase the speed at which Yang Soul transforms into form, and possess a large source of Spiritual Qi, then one can achieve continuous advancement in the Yin-Yang School's Realm Technique.

Zhang Xuezhou just happened to know how to combine these two methods.

This involves Zhu Jiuyin's cultivation, as well as the Hunyuan Wuji Array that operates the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains.

The former is the rapid formation of Yang Soul, while the latter is the tide of Spiritual Qi.

As long as the cultivation speed is fast enough, one can absorb the unlimited surge of Spiritual Qi from the latter.

Zhang Xuezhou's idea was not crazy or impossible; rather, it was because he had once used the Grain Avoidance Instruction Technique during Spiritual Qi energy tide to achieve a level of half-immortal.

"There are also some minor details!"

Lacking the necessary support, Zhang Xuezhou failed to obtain the quick-learning method. The grand formation that operates the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains could not be accomplished simply by Zhang Xuezhou speaking a few words. It required Zhu Jiuyin to sense the high risk to life before it could be transformed, and it also required Zhang Xuezhou to accurately perform the Acupoint-Fixing Technique.

"I should do this, then that, then this again..."

With each step of contemplation and deduction, Zhang Xuezhou relentlessly sought the path he should take in life.

"Brother Dongfang!"

It wasn't until Yi Shuo's voice came from outside the study that Zhang Xuezhou snapped out of his reverie, lost in calculations.

"Yishuo, come in!"

Zhang Xuezhou removed the door latch, and as he glanced around, he saw three figures outside the study.

The familiar Yi Shuo and Rong Tianding were among them, while a strange woman stood behind them.

Zhang Xuezhou pulled the bolt back into his hand.

"You found me a wife?" Zhang Xuezhou asked, looking towards the door.

"Yes," Yi Shuo replied softly, "Ding Zi and I searched half of Chang'an City before finding a woman who meets your requirements. She is quite skilled in cultivation, is unmarried, and doesn't care about a man's family background, appearance, or status. She also doesn't care if you divorce your wife in a year. She is also very open-minded; all she wants is to have a child with you!"

"They sound like they're in pretty good shape," Zhang Xuezhou said bitterly. "Is that woman behind you herself or her mother?"

"She came with us on her own!"

Yi Shuo responded, and Zhang Xuezhou immediately pulled the bolt back on.

"Are you sure you haven't mistaken someone for someone else?" Zhang Xuezhou leaned against the study doorway. "Old Zheng said that women with a pure Yin constitution are either exceptionally beautiful or far more skilled in sexual relations than ordinary people. These are the women who can enter the imperial palace's harem. Does the one you've found not meet the requirements?"

Zhang Xuezhou thought about the burly woman, nearly seven feet tall, behind Yi Shuo and the others, and realized that she was far from what he had imagined.

People seeking treatment aren't that picky, but they couldn't overcome Zhang Xuezhou's psychological resistance.

Zhang Xuezhou felt that he couldn't adjust his mindset, let alone his body, and found it difficult to adapt to the woman Yi Shuo was searching for.

"That's right. Ji Wuyan has practiced martial arts for many years, so her physical condition is excellent. With just a little guidance, her skills in sexual intercourse far surpass those of ordinary people; she could stay in bed for three days straight without any problem!"

When the echo of Yi Shuo reached them, Zhang Xuezhou felt even worse.

"Ji Wuyan, right? Give her some money or pills... Never mind, let her wait. You can do what you want after I'm unconscious!"

Zhang Xuezhou was about to ask the female martial artist named Ji Wuyan to leave, but then he remembered Yi Shuo mentioning that she was skilled in sexual intercourse, and he resigned himself to his fate.

In short, once his three souls and seven spirits were gone, Zhang Xuezhou felt he could do whatever he wanted with his body.

The uglier the medicinal herbs, the stronger their effects. He has no right to be picky when treating patients; it's already quite good that Yi Shuo found one for him.

Once Zhang Xuezhou can begin to harness magical Law Power, the many troubles he faces will be greatly reduced.

"If possible, I hope you can help me find a woman of normal beauty," Zhang Xuezhou emphasized from behind the study door. "Although I don't care about her looks, my body simply can't handle it. If she gives her all, and I can't cooperate properly, it will cause problems!"

"Shall we do it after you fall asleep? Just like Ah-Chiao always does?" Yi-Shuo asked.

"Okay, but you'll have to wait a bit. I'm having some health issues and won't be able to faint like I usually do for a while!"

Zhang Xuezhou sighed.

He felt that life was bleak, with the dawn breaking only to be extinguished again.

When he was feeling extremely complicated, he heard a familiar 'croak' in his ear.

"We're connected! The master's mind is currently very gloomy, but our minds are now connected!"

The cacophony of mallards reached Zhang Xuezhou, and the noise suddenly felt like a warm welcome.