Forty Percent

"Why does this sword, like those men who get yelled at in brothels, soften after a couple of blows?"

Huo Qubing used his sword to cut two sections of the Spirit Silk Jade Lotus Root, but he felt that the sword was getting duller and duller with each use, and eventually he couldn't even cut through the skin.

Touching the blade, Huo Qubing felt that the once hard sword had become limp.

Having frequented brothels, he quickly found the description, which made Zhang Xuezhou, who was about to swallow the Spirit Silk Jade Lotus Root, feel discomfort in his throat.

"Master, are you hungry too?"

When Huo Qubing sheathed the crooked Red Empyrean Sword, Zhang Xuezhou stopped studying the Red Empyrean Sword and instead focused on the messily cut Lingsi Jade Lotus Root.

After a quick rinse, Zhang Xuezhou began to swallow with a frown.

It was so delicious that even someone as undemanding as him would frown; the taste was beyond description.

Zhang Xuezhou did not respond to Huo Qubing, but instead continued to push the Grain Avoidance Instruction into operation, attempting to use its powerful digestive ability to squeeze out all the benefits of the Ling Si Yu Ou.

Compared to the spirit silk lotus root he had consumed in the past, this old lotus root was not sticky, and Zhang Xuezhou did not need to drink a lot of water when consuming it.

He could feel the fine lotus root threads constantly piercing into various parts of his body, pulling at the heavy, iron-like acupoints, as if trying to lift them up.

"Li Shaojun said that the spirit silk is a material for making shoes and can help people fly. It seems that the power of the lock-yang in my body was not diminished by the spirit silk and jade lotus root, but rather that the opposing factors were 'pulled' together, thus allowing my Law Power and Demon Power to flow smoothly!"

The Ling Si Yu Lotus Root, which Zhang Xuezhou consumed at the place where Suoyang grew in Duanhun Ridge, was very tender and fresh. Zhang Xuezhou's digestive ability was extremely fast, and he was able to free his body's Law Power without even feeling anything at the time.

At this moment, the old lotus root he had swallowed was extremely difficult to digest. Only by constantly pushing it could Zhang Xuezhou perceive the subtle differences and roughly figure out why the Spirit Silk Jade Lotus Root was effective, and why the Spirit Silk Jade Lotus Root he had swallowed whole before had not worked.

If I'm not mistaken, this method of breaking the Law Power seal requires pulling out threads before it can take effect.

"Receding and pulling are two different things. If the locked power in my body completely disappears due to the union of yin and yang, the Spirit Silk Jade Lotus might have a negative effect. Only by maintaining balance... There's so much Lock Yang. If the effect of the Spirit Silk Jade Lotus overflows, I'll just swallow more Lock Yang to balance it out."

Zhang Xuezhou pondered the balance within his body, but ultimately decided there was nothing to consider.

There was too little Ling Si Yu Ou and too much Suo Yang, creating a disproportionate ratio. Zhang Xuezhou wasn't afraid of consuming too much at all.

"Master, can eating lotus root make you fly?"

Only when Huo Qubing's voice came did Zhang Xuezhou stop sensing his body.

He looked at Huo Qubing's incredulous and horrified face, then at the man's feet that were off the ground.

Before Zhang Xuezhou could even overdose on the Ling Si Yu Lotus Root, others who had overdosed had already appeared, and the consequences were already unfolding before their eyes.

Huo Qubing's body had no need for any yang-suppressing force to be stretched; the Ling Si Yu Ou had already performed its normal function.

"How did you manage to eat that?" Zhang Xuezhou asked, glancing at it.

"This lotus root is like a rotten piece of cloth; it's impossible to chew it properly. I just forced it down like you did!"

Huo Qubing looked at the lotus root covered with white fibers in his hand and felt that it was too old and unusable.

He would never have eaten if Zhang Xuezhou hadn't been eating it.

But after eating it, Huo Qubing felt that his body was undergoing changes that frightened him.

He longed to fly, but Huo Qubing also hoped that he could stand firmly on the ground.

He kept stretching his toes wildly, but no matter how much he kicked, he couldn't touch the ground. Huo Qubing dared to continue eating lotus root with Zhang Xuezhou.

"Then you're doomed! You'll turn into a kite, blown away by a strong wind, and Young Master Wei won't be able to catch you!"

Zhang Xuezhou's threatening remark startled the child, which actually made Huo Qubing's face turn pale.

"You're lucky. I put some antidote with Old Zheng. He's not interested in researching it lately, so you should be able to balance things out by taking a couple of bites!"

Zhang Xuezhou shook his head, signaling Huo Qubing not to eat indiscriminately; this was medicine for a patient, not ordinary food.

"Wind... I become a kite and fly..."

Upon learning that his body could return to normal, Huo Qubing's fear turned to joy, and he began to run around the mansion with his feet off the ground.

Zhang Xuezhou didn't bother with the other party; he wasn't short of the one or two pieces that Huo Qubing had swallowed.

If Huo Qubing hadn't used the Red Empyrean Sword, it's unknown how long it would have taken him to recover his physical Law Power and magical powers.

Her gaze swept across the night sky; it was clear that Yi Shuo was once again detained in Changxin Palace due to her duties.

Although the residence is very close to the palace, given that the Empress Dowager was recently beaten and her health is compromised due to her cultivation practices, it is unlikely that Yi Shuo will be able to escape from Changxin Palace.

If his body could break free from the drawbacks of the sealed Law Power, Zhang Xuezhou felt that his marriage to Yi Shuo would last longer.

He kept forcing pieces of spirit silk jade lotus root into his mouth—long ones, short ones, slices, semi-circles, square ones—while his body began to activate his physical body techniques to adapt.

The Law Power within his body was constantly being stretched and released, giving him freedom.

With only one or two percent of his magical Law Power still usable, Zhang Xuezhou felt his Law Power constantly recovering and increasing, while his Demon Power was also constantly emerging.

"One section of the spirit lotus root restored 20% of its Law Power, two sections restored 40%, and there's still one section that wasn't cut open!"

Compared to his Law Power in the Divine Ability Realm, Zhang Xuezhou's Law Power in the Sole Self Realm increased by nearly tenfold, with his Demon Power increasing almost simultaneously.

This involves not only the quantity of Law Power and Demon Power, but also its quality.

In the past, a piece of spirit silk jade lotus root could relieve the body's problems; now, a piece of old lotus root can relieve 20%.

Zhang Xuezhou wasn't entirely sure if this was due to differences in their cultivation levels, or if the lotus root from the Western Sect had some special properties. After all, this time he had only swallowed lotus root fibers and threads, not the lotus root glue that had almost completely stuck to his mouth before.

But his Law Power and Demon Power have finally returned.

Having long been accustomed to using 20% of his Law Power, Zhang Xuezhou was even more at ease when using 40% of his Law Power. The replenishment of Demon Power made him almost indistinguishable from a normal cultivator of the Yin-Yang School.

"Once Xiao Huo can use the Red Empyrean Sword again, I'll cut off another section of the Spirit Silk Jade Lotus Root. After consuming it, I'll likely regain 60% of my power. If Yi Shuo then heals me about twenty more times, I might achieve physical balance!"

Zhang Xuezhou was overjoyed to see the hope of gaining freedom of body Law Power. This hope was so likely to come true that he truly felt free.

But the thought of losing his grip and being unable to hold on after his balance was broken made Zhang Xuezhou feel that his sexual pleasures were now limited; he couldn't get into bed without taking a couple of doses of Cistanche deserticola.

Moreover, there is a difference between the power of the Locking Yang being neutralized and being pulled apart; if he could achieve this, he would obviously prefer the former.

Regardless of what happened, the normal operation of the power brought Zhang Xuezhou a sense of relief.

He reached out and grabbed, and deep purple Law Power instantly flowed over his body like water, constantly washing over him and causing his body's Law Power to circulate continuously.

Even if this is only 40% of the Law Power he is using at the Sovereign Sole Self Realm, it is still stronger than him using all his mana at the Divine Law Power Divine Ability Realm.

The Law Power not only provides the ability to cast spells, but also allows Zhang Xuezhou to continuously cultivate his Technique Method.

He needs to restore not only his past Technique Method, but also to promote a second Divine Ability transformation.

If all the Technique Method are combined well, Zhang Xuezhou will not only be able to defeat Donghua, but also save his own life.