The New Emperor's Fortune Technique Gives a Boost
Zhang Xuezhou took some time to go home and brew a batch of medicine.
The small Pill Furnace usually produces about three to five pills, but Zhang Xuezhou produced four this time.
After the elixir was completed, only a small fire was needed to nurture it. The residual heat of the coal lasted for a long time, so Zhang Xuezhou was not worried about a lack of care during the nurturing process.
He chatted with Wei Shao'er for most of the night, including explaining the sword-drawing technique.
Finally, Zhang Xuezhou also sent a telepathic message to Wei Shao'er, instructing him to keep a close eye on Liu Xuan and to try and extract as much skill as possible from him.
If Liu Xuan is indeed Ying Fusu as Zhang Xuezhou guessed, then the fact that he could communicate with the outside world through that thick rocky mountain demonstrates his extraordinary abilities.
Zhang Xuezhou and his group's attempt to coerce Liu Xuan with high pressure and low tactics will backfire; the opponent might use a secret technique to escape.
He didn't want to confront them directly, but instead used Wei Shao'er to indirectly demand what he wanted.
Whether it was Wei Shao'er's boldness that had an effect, or Liu Xuan's inability to refuse women, Wei Shao'er took the initiative in dealing with them, and Liu Xuan repeatedly offered guidance and help.
Zhang Xuezhou even knew that Wei Shao'er had performed a livestock sacrifice at the old site of Xianyang City, which led to a the Unseen fortuitous opportunity that guided his Divine Ability to the Sole Self Realm.
Wei Shao'er's "Sole Self Realm" may seem a bit weak, but his explosive power of Qi and Blood has been genuinely enhanced.
Sacrifice may sound like just slaughtering livestock or people, but it involves specific Law Artifact and procedures. Sacrifice without these procedures is useless, let alone helping one break through cultivation levels.
Using the sacrifice of twelve live pigs to unlock Wei Shao'er's breakthrough point is a great achievement with a small investment.
This cannot be called a simple sacrifice, but rather a sacrifice of the highest standard.
Priests skilled in such rituals held extremely important positions in past dynasties, and some were even called national advisors.
"Let's go, let's go. You'll be my bodyguard today!"
As dawn broke, Wei Shao'er had just yawned when Zhang Xuezhou woke him up.
It was rare for Zhang Xuezhou to ask for his protection when he went out, so Wei Shao'er was immediately excited, as if he had been injected with chicken blood. He quickly went upstairs to change his clothes, and didn't bother to urge Huo Qubing, who still had to go to the Imperial Academy for class.
She put on her leather boots, tightened her clothes, and concealed three short swords, including the Fish Intestine Sword, close to her body. Then, with a solemn expression, she followed behind Zhang Xuezhou.
Debts of money are easy to repay, but debts of gratitude are hard to repay. Wei Shao'er's excitement had no other reason than that she hoped to do something worthwhile while guarding the bodyguard. If she were to kill the opponent who was harming Zhang Xuezhou, Wei Shao'er felt that this would be considered repayment for the life-saving pills Zhang Xuezhou had given her, and that they could be even after the debts were settled.
She secretly hoped that some foolish assassin weaker than herself would suddenly appear and be stabbed in six eyes by her three sword strikes.
But as Wei Shao'er continued to follow Zhang Xuezhou, the place became more and more familiar to him.
"Hey, what are you doing at our house?"
After turning three streets, Wei Shao'er looked up and saw the Wei residence in sight.
"Huo Qubing, get up and go to school!"
Wei Shao'er shouted, feeling that the daily routine was still repeating itself. Even today, when she was serving as Zhang Xuezhou's bodyguard, she couldn't help but call her own child to school.
"Having you around saves me a lot of trouble; it saves me the trouble of knocking on the door!"
Zhang Xuezhou lowered his hand that had been raised to knock on the door.
Quick footsteps sounded behind the door, and the door opened with a click.
"Second Sister is back!"
"Third brother, you're back?"
Wei Qing opened the door, and Wei Shao'er was somewhat surprised, clearly unaware that Wei Qing had returned to Chang'an City.
"I just got back a few days ago, and returned to the mansion last night," Wei Qing said.
"You say you haven't held a high-ranking official position, yet you're always so busy it's like you've disappeared. You're like that, and so is Manager Chen. Can't you both learn from Dongfang Shuo? Look at Dongfang Shuo, he became an official, made money, and even had elixirs to eat. He didn't do any work at all. I've never seen him do anything productive as an official. You..."
Cough cough cough!
After Wei Shao'er's long-winded chatter, Wei Qing could only cough repeatedly.
Zhang Xuezhou didn't do much work as an official, but what he did was irreplaceable at the time.
Don't even mention officials who don't do their jobs; even if Zhang Xuezhou disappeared for a few years, he would still be given an important position when he came back.
There are no replacements; that's how comfortable it is for them to be officials.
Wei Qing had too many competitors, many of whom were even stronger and more experienced in leading troops.
Compared to these players, Wei Qing's only advantage is his age; he has more potential for development than those veterans, but that's all.
If Wei Qing didn't run faster, it would be difficult for him to meet the new emperor's requirements, so it's normal that he's away from home for many years.
If it weren't for this special transfer, Wei Qing wouldn't have been able to return to Chang'an City for some time.
Has Dongfang Shuo arrived yet?
Only when the new emperor's voice came from behind did Wei Qing pull Wei Shao'er to quiet him down.
"We've arrived, we can set off now!"
Wei Qing shouted and whistled, and two horses pulling a carriage galloped over from the side of the street.
"Riding in a horse-drawn carriage is such a hassle!"
The voices from behind drew closer, revealing the new emperor's face.
Wei Qing's carriage driving skills were exceptional, but none of that could compare to the convenience of the Imperial Shuttle.
Having experienced faster vehicles, riding in a horse-drawn carriage undoubtedly adds a bit more discomfort.
The new emperor sighed, stepped out from behind the gate, and patted Zhang Xuezhou on the shoulder.
"Actually, I can now pilot an airship!"
"I'm not sitting anymore!"
The new emperor waved his hand.
Zhang Xuezhou piloted the Sky Shuttle, which was at least 100 meters high, and possibly even several hundred meters high.
If Zhang Xuezhou's illness causes the Imperial Shuttle to go out of control, there is at least a 90% chance that he will be thrown out and die. As for Zhang Xuezhou's own fate, it is hard to say.
The new emperor felt he couldn't risk doing something so convenient for the moment.
"Try to learn from Wei Qing as much as possible, and see if you can learn anything to enter the True Self Realm," the new emperor said. "Once your cultivation undergoes a transformation, your physical ailments will definitely lessen or even disappear!"
The Empress Dowager's head was pierced, and fragments of a flying knife remained in Tian Fen's head. Both of them struggled to maintain their cultivation levels and continued to decline. Zhang Xuezhou, on the other hand, was spared the flying knife because Cheng Bushi him from the attack, and his injuries were relatively minor.
If his cultivation could advance rapidly, the new emperor believed that Zhang Xuezhou would have a real chance of suppressing his injuries.
His seeking out Zhang Xuezhou to discuss the Sword Drawing Technique was not a whim or purely for the purpose of improving his own swordsmanship. The new emperor genuinely hoped that Zhang Xuezhou would benefit from it. After all, he, Zhang Xuezhou, and Wei Qing were not old, and they had all entered the Sole Self Realm. At this level, they were considered very young and genius cultivators in the eyes of ordinary people.
Given the right opportunity, their combined genius might just change everything.
The sword-drawing technique provides just such an opportunity.
This technique is not recorded in the Royal Archives, but there are related descriptions.
Emperor Jing repeatedly lamented while holding the catalogues that had been lost to time and were now only records of magical Technique Method.
The new emperor had no immediate interest in studying the origins of this technique, nor did he wish to investigate and cause any potential disturbance. He had identified and understood this sword-drawing technique, and only wished that more people could benefit from it.
He glanced at Wei Shao'er for a moment, then looked back at Zhang Xuezhou, before inviting everyone to get into Wei Qing's carriage.
The autumn and winter sky was gloomy, and the new emperor had a solemn expression, but his heart was bright.
Once it was confirmed that the King of Huainan would be deceived by the fake Red Empyrean Sword, the new emperor began to focus on the cultivation techniques he had long neglected.
As the emperor of the Great Han Dynasty, he had a unique advantage in cultivating martial arts.
His physical form condenses and takes shape in the brief moment it propels his movement technique, and then continues to grow rapidly.
Putting aside his practical combat abilities, this kind of cultivation must have brought him good fortune, and he will certainly have a higher probability of success in his actions at this time.
If he can gain something from this and find the opportunity to reach the realm of the True Self Realm, even if his luck brings backlash in the future, he should be able to withstand it.