What Worked and What Didn't

The sword-drawing technique can mimic human form in a traceable way, but borrowing factors such as mountains, rivers, geography, and weather requires the cultivator's perception and other abilities, as well as whether they can draw upon the relevant power in a short period of time.

Zhang Xuezhou didn't understand the new emperor's sword-drawing technique while in the palace. It wasn't until Changkong Yinghao and others analyzed and simulated it that he basically understood the principle.

This is an auxiliary Technique Method is easy to talk about but difficult to implement in practice.

It is difficult for a swordsman to unleash the power of sword-drawing techniques. The strong will not allow others to use their strength to affect their own, and will not stand still to be used by others. The weak have no need to use their strength.

As for utilizing natural features such as mountains and rivers, the difficulty is even greater; achieving this level would be worthy of being called a terrestrial deity.

"The ancient text 'Gu Pu' records that when the swordsman Gu Tiannan drew his sword, a master swordsman ten zhang away from him hadn't even had a chance to rush close before his head fell to the ground!"

"I've heard about this. Some people speculate that there was a thin wire laid on the road, and Yuan Zhong, running with his sword, didn't notice it, resulting in his head being cut off by the wire!"

"Nonsense! Do you think any swordsman would be too slow to react if a wire cut into their flesh? Even the fastest swordsman could stop himself from charging!"

"Severing a neck with a wire is a bit outrageous!"

"Gu Tiannan most likely took advantage of the situation; he died less than three days after unleashing that sword strike!"

The wishing well transformed into a popular topic of discussion in just a few days.

Even though Genus was still somewhat dazed and confused, despite kowtowing and begging to regain his senses, he sat down near the crowd to watch the Changkong siblings' demonstration.

"Why is it that suddenly we don't need to step into the Ninth Sequence anymore?" Chimman Hagrid muttered as he lay there. "Then what was the point of all our fuss?"

"This proves it doesn't work!"

Ren Yisheng responded softly.

Ren Yisheng was the first to hear about the sword-drawing technique, but he couldn't understand it at the time.

Zhang Xuezhou didn't understand, Ren Anran didn't get it either, but Changkong Yinghao and Changkong Yinglian were clear-headed. They kept practicing in the present moment and kept sharing their own insights.

As for whether the Changkong siblings' approach will work, that needs to be tested by Zhang Xuezhou using his control power, and only after he finally leaps out of the distortion can it be considered valid.

Compared to their plan of burying themselves in the ground and starving, the Changkong siblings' plan required risking their lives to prove it.

This is a method that has not yet been fully verified. Ren Yisheng and others are currently taking a conservative approach and will only follow it after seeing it for themselves, so as not to make a mess of things again in a confused state.

"Professor Zhang's intervals of exerting control are too long, limiting our opportunities to demonstrate. Everyone needs to be attentive during observation, lest we be unable to return for a while to demonstrate due to physical damage after leaving!"

It wasn't until the Changkong Yinghao clapped and gathered everyone that Ren Yisheng finally mustered his energy to focus and observe.

Zhang Xuezhou can regain control every five to six days, which corresponds to one in and one out. When Zhang Xuezhou travels for a longer period of time, the third period of control recovery arrives as scheduled, and it is also the turn of Changkong Yinghao and Changkong Yinglian to demonstrate their ability to take advantage of the situation.

"We will follow Professor Zhang. If we can use the momentum to move fifty meters, we will meet His Excellency Badun's standard for going out. If we can move less than that, then we will have to practice more!"

Changkong Yinglian, sword in hand, adjusted her posture several times, still showing some tension.

The margin for error in traversing the twisted space is extremely low; a slight misstep will result in being caught in spatial fragments, which will then shred the body into countless pieces.

Only by generating enough speed in a split second could their bodies pass through this dangerous and deadly area.

Zhang Xuezhou was able to carry heavy objects through the tunnel, while Badun barely managed to leave. This corresponds to the upper and lower limits of the tunneling distortion.

Even setting aside Zhang Xuezhou's potential, as long as they can approach Badun's minimum potential, they will be qualified to leave this small world.

Compared to having control over one's own speed, leveraging external forces is much easier.

After exchanging several glances with Changkong Yinghao, Changkong Yinglian's heart finally calmed down.

Her gaze swept over Zhang Xuezhou, her heartbeat slow and heavy.

Zhang Xuezhou is in the Sixth Sequence. Under normal circumstances, it should be very easy for her, who is in the Seventh Sequence, to guide those in the Sixth Sequence. However, the guiding effect seems useless. But her control changes the criteria for judging the sequence.

Meanwhile, Changkong Yinglian sensed an incredible energy within Zhang Xuezhou's body, an energy that gave her a feeling that was both gentle and dangerous.

She may still be qualified to guide him now, but once Zhang Xuezhou unleashes his energy and continues to rise, the difficulty for her to guide him will inevitably increase, and he may even become unable to be guided at all.

"It's about to begin!"

Zhang Xuezhou's hand gestures caught her eye, Changkong Yinglian's sword twitched slightly.

As if touching a thin membrane, the alloy sword in Changkong Yinglian's right hand trembled slightly. She felt an indescribable power surge through the sword, and brilliant light splashed out. Changkong Yinglian felt that the world she saw was filled with the colors of various lights, and dizziness rushed into her mind in an instant.

The feeling of riding a roller coaster in her youth surged into her mind, Changkong Yinglian felt a churning sensation throughout her body.

"Lianmei!"

When Changkong Yinghao's voice came, Changkong Yinglian shook her head vigorously before she came to her senses.

Looking ahead, Zhang Xuezhou was already more than forty meters away, while Changkong Yinghao was ten meters ahead.

Changkong Yinglian glanced back and saw that her body was already more than fifty meters away from the starting point.

Although she barely met the standard and then experienced severe nausea, Changkong Yinglian's performance clearly surpassed that of Badun, who strained his leg during his first demonstration of 'fast and slow'.

"It's done!" Changkong Yinglian exclaimed joyfully.

"It's done, but I feel a bit dizzy at this high speed and can't see my surroundings clearly," said Changkong Yinghao.

"I've also lost my bearings," Changkong Yinglian said.

"Your mental strength is insufficient, making it difficult to perceive things normally when space is distorted. The more you try to see clearly, the harder it becomes. You might even feel dizzy after staring at it several times," Zhang Xuezhou said. "Not being able to see clearly isn't a big problem. As long as they're heading in the same direction as me, they can still pass through normally even if they're half the speed of me!"

The pursuit that drove Ren Yisheng and others to the brink of despair was actually broken by the pseudo-control simulated by the Sword Drawing Technique.

This situation also surprised Zhang Xuezhou somewhat.

The new emperor recognized the value of the goods, Huo Qubing was able to memorize the complete contents of the sword-drawing technique, and Liu Xuan, the source of the technique, had a mysterious background.

"The Thousand-Pound Drop technique is a riding skill for Qin generals; the Four Gates Locking Technique is used by high-ranking generals to maintain combat effectiveness; and the Sword Drawing Technique is of extraordinary significance, likely accessible only to the top echelons of the Qin Dynasty. What exactly did Liu Xuan inherit? Even His Majesty was overjoyed upon learning of what he inherited. This technique is of an extremely high level. Could he be a descendant of Qin Er Shi?"

Zhang Xuezhou knew that Liu Xuan was impersonating someone else, but he couldn't guess Liu Xuan's background.

Only after the sword-drawing technique was successfully verified by the Changkong siblings did he determine the approximate scope and place Liu Xuan's identity on a mere dozen or so people.

These people were all relatives of the emperor, all recorded by name, and all were influential figures in the Qin Dynasty.

He can make further judgments simply by consulting the case file.

"Don't even mention a descendant of royalty; even if the Emperor Qin himself possessed him, it wouldn't matter. Without the power of the Qin cavalry, it's difficult for an individual to stir up any trouble in this era!"

Zhang Xuezhou thought for a few seconds and felt no resentment towards Liu Xuan.

An individual's strength is too small; even the most powerful cultivator can only become a strongman in one region.

Whenever there is a need from the outside world, or when someone covets them, such a powerful person has no choice but to compromise.

Even if one possesses the power to kill an emperor, one can only replace the emperor, not control the dynasty, and the situation would be no different from that of Huang Daoxian.