Putting Him to Work

"This is the physical circulation method of the ' Technique Within the Clouds '!"

Venerable Lei explained the physical cultivation of the Technique Within the Clouds to Zhang Xuezhou.

Explanation and examples are two different things; only in actual combat can the physical abilities of Technique Within the Clouds be properly demonstrated.

It was extremely difficult for Venerable Lei to cause a major upheaval in his old age, and Zhang Xuezhou also took the opportunity to refer to this case while keeping Venerable Lei in check.

When he detoxifies himself, he will exhibit the state of avoiding poison and physical body techniques; the same applies when Venerable Lei detoxifies.

While constantly exerting his strength to resist the adverse effects, Zhang Xuezhou could clearly sense that Venerable Lei was constantly enduring the impact of the elixir.

He constantly referenced and verified the contents of the "Technique Within the Clouds" he obtained.

The physical cultivation methods of Body Technique and Technique Within the Clouds are completely different. Body Technique focuses on continuously strengthening the body internally to gain various powers, while Technique Within the Clouds emphasizes using harsh external conditions to impact the body and thus build physical resistance.

This is also why Zhang Xuezhou couldn't use physical body techniques to replace Technique Within the Clouds.

There are internal techniques and external techniques; it is difficult to unite different forces into a cohesive whole, let alone the Technique Method derived from these different forces.

"It seems that only in the demonic form can the fusion of the physical body and wings of the Technique Within the Clouds be completed!"

Zhang Xuezhou kept observing and thinking, deducing his own needs.

At his level of cultivation, most cultivators would focus on maximizing the practical effects of their Technique Method, lest they possess only a high level of attainment.

Zhang Xuezhou was no exception; he was also refining the Technique Method he possessed.

In particular, the higher the cultivation Realm Technique he pursues, the more than just a bottomless pit becomes. Continuously refining pills could potentially turn him into a ' Human Pill ' and devour him. The risks involved are too great, so Zhang Xuezhou must stop and wait for a suitable opportunity to cultivate. It is only natural that he would supplement his own methods.

"Human bodies are ultimately different from demonic bodies. When Venerable Lei's body Demonization, it constantly twisted, resulting in an ugly face. Without a hat, mask, or other protective covering, he could even frighten ordinary people. Even his physical body was twisted, and this twisting made it difficult for him to master the Technique Within the Clouds!"

"The Peacock Transformation of the Peacock Great Wisdom King is one possible approach; transforming into a peacock and then practicing Technique Within the Clouds might yield different results!"

Demons can transform into humans, but the difficulty for humans to transform into demons is entirely different.

Ninety-nine percent of demons have fewer acupoints than humans. It's easy to increase the number of acupoints by adding some pseudo-acupoints, but it's a completely different level of difficulty to reduce the number of acupoints from many to none.

Peacocks also have fewer acupoints than humans. The acupoints of the human transformed from the Peacock Great Wisdom King are different from those of normal humans. It is not easy for Zhang Xuezhou to master this technique. He may very well end up with a half-human, half-peacock state due to incomplete transformation, even if he can freely change his body size.

"If the Peacock Great Wisdom King could demonstrate his abilities more, perhaps I could grasp the secret and integrate the Technique Within the Clouds into the peacock's transformations!"

Zhang Xuezhou looked at Venerable Lei, his own thoughts constantly swirling in his mind.

Zhang Xuezhou's idea did not change after he obtained the Peacock Transformation technique. His transformed Yang Soul had been modified by the Venerable One and he had also cultivated the Yuan Dan Technique, which made his Yang Soul's transformation quite unique. There was even a precedent of him transforming into a dragon-like form.

Combining the advantage of his flexible body, Zhang Xuezhou felt that there was a considerable probability that his physical body could transform into a peacock.

Jade Wings and Wind and Thunder Wings are only one level apart, but the latter's flight power can reach the top of the Three Realms, and it shows its advantage in the most dangerous environments. This is highly compatible with Zhang Xuezhou's cultivation method for survival, so it is not surprising that he is so eager for it.

If given the opportunity to push things forward, Zhang Xuezhou will undoubtedly seize it.

"Venerable Lei, how are you feeling? Would you like another one?"

"I feel good!"

Venerable Lei felt the tension and drowsiness in his mind subside significantly, and he no longer had that feeling of impending twilight.

At least he no longer has to worry about never waking up again once he closes his eyes.

The erysipelas was gradually subsiding in his body, but the stench and nausea were difficult to eliminate. Venerable Lei felt a constant nausea in his heart, and he vaguely felt as if he wanted to vomit filth from his mouth.

The effect of the pill in prolonging life is real, but the negative effects are also severe. Even if Venerable Lei wanted to prolong his life even further, he wouldn't be able to consume a second pill in a short period of time.

"Master Li, you are truly skilled!"

He made a fool of himself when he took the pill, almost vomiting, and dared not take it again. When Venerable Lei looked at Li Shao Jun, he saw that Li Shao Jun's face had turned red several times before returning to normal, and most of his silver-white hair had even turned back to black.

Venerable Lei's heart tightened, realizing that Li Shao Jun was indeed a capable person.

Not only did the opponent successfully refine the elixir, but they were also incredibly skilled in combat, and the effects of the poisoned pill were almost imperceptible.

"This little pill is easily within my grasp," Li Shaojun said, shaking his head. "If it weren't for the fact that this pill cannot be taken in large quantities and would make it difficult to prolong life, then my Longevity Pill would be considered complete!"

"The Daoist priest is right!"

Venerable Lei nodded repeatedly.

If possible, Venerable Lei would naturally hope that Li Shaojun would produce more longevity pills of various kinds, preferably those that could be taken multiple times.

Currently, these longevity pills, let alone the difficulty of taking them multiple times, are not something that most people would like to take multiple times.

Venerable Lei clearly agreed with Li Shao Jun's efforts to greatly improve the Longevity Pill.

"If you have any needs for alchemy, medicine making, or material gathering, please feel free to call me," Venerable Lei said, patting his chest.

I haven't had any lately...

"If Your Excellency has the time, you could collect more of the herbs I mentioned, so that when the Daoist Master completes his pills, he won't only have a few pills from one batch. That way, he can get a few more," Zhang Xuezhou interjected in a low voice, reminding him, "Daoist Master Li is too embarrassed to ask, but we can't just sit idly by!"

"Haha, I know, I know!"

Venerable Lei nodded repeatedly as if he suddenly understood, while Li Shaojun stroked his beard and let out a dry laugh, wondering what kind of medicine Zhang Xuezhou was ordering Venerable Lei to gather this time.

In short, Zhang Xuezhou Zhang Xuezhou the pills and also took the profits, while Li Shaojun was responsible for taking the blame.

Looking at the pill that had been tucked into his sleeve when he took it, Li Shaojun felt fortunate that he hadn't taken it, otherwise he might have broken the aging spell.

"With the help of Venerable Lei, I have successfully produced four pills. I will give you two of these; the rest will be used to analyze their pharmacology so that I can improve them next time!"

Li Shaojun distributed the pills and then closed the brocade box.

The aging Venerable Lei was far easier to fool than one might imagine.

Of course, Li Shaojun had been stationed in Chang'an City for the past few years, and through the Empress Dowager and others, he had come into contact with some secrets. He knew that some old officials in the court had done a lot of work, but had not received the elixirs. They had been busy for nothing and had died feeling frustrated.

Compared to these veteran officials, Venerable Lei's work yielded a much higher return, and he became increasingly active in his work.

"I wonder how many longevity pills Dongfang Shuo has hidden away. If he has enough, wouldn't he be able to do whatever he wants in the future? Did this guy swindle the pills from the Immortal Court, or did he infiltrate the Immortal Court?"

Looking at Zhang Xuezhou, who looked regretful that he couldn't take the pill, Li Shaojun felt that this guy was too good at putting on an act.

He believed that Zhang Xuezhou possessed more than one longevity elixir, otherwise he wouldn't have been so generous.

Moreover, just seeing Zhang Xuezhou's face, which looked too young for his body, Li Shaojun felt that Zhang Xuezhou might have taken too many longevity pills.

As long as he wasn't sold out by Zhang Xuezhou, Li Shaojun felt that cooperating with him was indeed a good thing.