Assessment

Zhang Xuezhou carried the X864 gene drug for everyone, and the Heavenly God General potion for Ren Yisheng.

Reaching the Ninth Sequence is not so easy. Changkong Luo tried to emulate Qimeng Haige's successful path, but he has not returned to Western Capital City yet. This means that after several years, Changkong Luo may be dead or still has not stepped into the Eighth Sequence.

The Ninth Sequence, which imitates the life-or-death thrill of Badun, follows the same principle: if one could gain great power by facing life and death, Zhang Xuezhou felt he would have already reached the top.

He doesn't deny the thrill of life and death, but that's more suited to situations where you're about to score.

However, imitation by humans can lead to a decrease in the success rate.

"After hearing what you said, I've completely given up on the idea of burying myself in the ground!"

Under the giant rocks beside the lake, Ren Anran formed a circle and all looked up at Zhang Xuezhou.

"Could you bring some medicinal herbs with you next time you carry supplies?" Ren Anran, in her characteristic thoughtful manner, asked.

"I used to find your rudimentary approach to drug manufacturing hard to understand, but in this environment, I've come to realize that the simpler the way drugs are prepared, the better," Ren Anran, the judgmental one, nodded.

"The growth of the vine is very special; perhaps it can grow rapidly with the help of that giant rock," Ren Anran said. "Unable to find my True Self, I want to change the direction of my research and pick up the Technique Method I've fallen behind in!"

"This is all good!"

Zhang Xuezhou nodded, agreeing that Ren Anran's change of research direction was a very correct choice.

Pursuing the ultimate in Technique Method is common in the Sole Self Realm, and Zhang Xuezhou is doing the same thing right now.

"When I first started cultivating, I thought that cultivation levels weren't a big deal; as long as you persevered, you could reach the pinnacle," Ren Anran said with a wry smile. "But once I reached this point, I realized that I had many shortcomings. Over the years, I've relied heavily on the cultivation conveniences you provided to help me overcome one obstacle after another!"

"To have reached the level of Divine Ability and the Only Me at our age is already quite remarkable," Zhang Xuezhou shook his head and said, "Cultivators can strengthen themselves and also borrow resources, companions, methods, and land. As long as one can succeed in cultivation, why be bound by external forms!"

"You're the kind of person who seeks change. I can't be as flexible as you. I have some difficulty changing my mindset, and it's hard for me to do it as well as you," Ren Anran said.

You were very quick-witted back then!

Zhang Xuezhou chuckled, indicating that Ren Anran was incredibly lively more than ten years ago, but had become increasingly calm and composed in recent years.

In terms of habits, Ren Anran is actually closer to him than Zhang Manqian.

"It's more flexible now!"

Zhang Xuezhou pointed to the other two Yang Soul incarnations, each with different abilities and temperaments.

He made a few jokes, which made Ren Anran feel much more relaxed.

Aren't you in a hurry to get there?

After reflecting on the situation and glancing at the time on her digital watch, Ren Anran couldn't help but ask Zhang Xuezhou about his condition.

"There's a bit of urgency, but not that much," Zhang Xuezhou said with a smile.

"That's a bit convoluted," Ren Anran complained.

"He means there's an emergency over there, but that emergency can't compare to what's happening here," Ren Anran, the decisive one, interjected.

"Does it involve me?" Ren Anran, a thoughtful persona, pondered.

"Impossible!"

"So it seems to involve that duck?"

"The duck isn't as important as me!"

"So this involves a test of initiative in controlling shuttle traffic?"

After only a few brief exchanges, Zhang Xuezhou's purpose had already been guessed.

The tree chairs could be rearranged, and Zhang Xuezhou's travel time has been adjusted several times. Zhang Xuezhou really wants to see how long he has delayed, and whether this delay will trigger a change in the tree chairs.

As for shortening the time, it may involve whether he can communicate and interact with the mallard to trigger a shuttle, thereby achieving an exchange in a shorter time than normal.

Customizable travel time is extremely important to Zhang Xuezhou.

He needs to deal with Daojun and Donghua, and fifteen days may not be enough time. Perhaps he needs to stay for a while to resolve the issues, or he may encounter risks and have to return in the short term.

In reality, Qin Meng's fire meteor creature was also involved, and Zhang Xuezhou felt that Badun's desperate attempts to find a cure had a low success rate.

If the consequences are significant, he might need to participate in Badun's operations in the future, which would also require a considerable amount of free time.

In this situation, the controllability of travel time and the degree of delay are both extremely important, and Zhang Xuezhou needs to test this rule clearly.

He only started the test when things were really urgent, but ever since he took over everything at Donghua, things had never been normal. Calmness and turmoil were constant, which led this unhurried test to become the test that had to be done now.

While interacting with Ren Anran, Zhang Xuezhou focused half his attention on the connection to the mallard duck, even though he was only a few steps away from the altar.

"The Daoist master you mentioned has lived for far too long. People like him are numb and almost devoid of emotion. Don't expect to gain his friendship easily; only substantial benefits will do..."

While waiting, Zhang Xuezhou also talked about the current predicament he was facing, including his consultation with the Emperor and the Daoist's expertise in flying knife techniques.

"If you want to ambush Daojun, you must understand his true pursuit in order to accurately strike him," said Ren Anran embodiment of a thinking genius. "If you can utilize his pursuit, you might even be able to achieve victory without shedding a drop of blood!"

All I know is that Zhu Jiuyin sought survival!

Among the three Sacred Land masters of the Northern Kuru Continent, Zhu Jiuyin's flaws are very obvious, and he even almost killed himself.

But Zhang Xuezhou really didn't know what Daojun and Nine Spirits Primal Sage were pursuing in their hearts.

Judging from the previous conversations, Daojun harbors some hostility towards Donghua, who replaced the Emperor, and wants to lure him to his door.

This cannot be considered Daojun's pursuit, but merely something Daojun desires to do.

Excluding the Yedie River Holy Land, Daojun is unlikely to take action against Donghua, and it is unlikely to provoke a conflict between the two.

"The Emperor and I once mentioned that a long lifespan may seem wonderful, but after a long time, everything becomes dull and tasteless. Interests from one's youth are hard to maintain in one's young adulthood, and many young people lose their interests in middle age. In old age, there is little interest in life left, and most people are left only with the fear of death," Ren Anran said.

"Daojun seems to have no fear of death. Even when his Yang Soul incarnation was killed, his eyes showed more incomprehension than fear of death. And when his true self came to take revenge, his eyes were filled with indifference. Such a person does not have a strong desire for longevity and is unlikely to use immortality to scheme!"

A top-tier cultivator devoid of desire is extremely terrifying. Like the Sequence Holder in their twilight years, you never know when they will unleash their power or whether they will act according to common sense.

Zhang Xuezhou occasionally recalled Daojun, and also pondered the other party's various actions.

"Is your goal to kill the Three Pure Ones and the Jade Emperor?"

Remembering that Daojun had said to the new emperor, "You are not one of the Three Pure Ones or the Jade Emperor, not worth my expending all my energy," Zhang Xuezhou quickly reversed his thinking.

If the person before him were the Three Pure Ones and the Jade Emperor, the Daoist Lord might exert all his strength.

Thinking about it, he realized that Daojun might actually have such aspirations.

Although they seem to have a fierce conflict with Daojun, their conflict may just be a small ripple in Daojun's life.

The true contradictions and pursuits may have been determined when Daojun was young.

Daojun wouldn't risk his life to kill them in Chang'an City before achieving his goal.

After assessing Donghua's possible actions, and following Ren Anran's reminder, Zhang Xuezhou also made a general assessment of Daojun's behavior.

As long as Daojun suffers a net loss, there's a high probability the other party won't seek revenge in Chang'an City, unlike their previous assessment that Daojun would seek revenge immediately after his injuries healed.