Undying, Indestructible, Reborn

"The four directions and the space above and below are called the universe; the past and the present are called time..."

Zhang Xuezhou learned many life-saving techniques, and he also learned death techniques from Shi Wudao.

However, Zhang Xuezhou failed to integrate the arts of life and death.

There is a bridge between these two; only by imprinting one's soul on certain special objects can one be guided back to the source and restore life.

There was no way Shi Wudao would hand over the life-sustaining order to Zhang Xuezhou, and Zhang Xuezhou didn't care.

He had heard Naggus describe the divine stones and knew very well that such strange stones existed in the world. In fact, the enormous vitality of the giant tree had given rise to countless divine stones, which were even called immortal stones by some people.

Some people were overjoyed after receiving it, while others believed they had become omnipotent gods after developing their abilities.

These people have all stirred up trouble to varying degrees in the past.

If Zhang Xuezhou had ever seen something similar or even better, he wouldn't have set his sights on Shi Wudao's family heirloom.

He never imagined that the object of his desire would arrive so quickly; he had never even considered the Reincarnation Stone.

Thinking of the Emperor Gaozu who died and came back to life in the Reincarnation Stone, who had an almost 100% resurrection rate and was resurrected quickly and well, Zhang Xuezhou felt that the Reincarnation Stone's effect far surpassed Shi Wudao's Life and Death Decree.

He muttered incantations, relying on the Naggus branding technique to guide the art of death towards the art of life.

Withered and decaying lingered around his body, and the heavy aura of death almost made Zhang Xuezhou forget himself. The mallards, influenced by his presence, would occasionally squawk, which barely kept Zhang Xuezhou conscious and maintained a sliver of life.

The new emperor did not sense any danger at the Reincarnation Stone, but Zhang Xuezhou truly felt the risk of life and death.

The art of life and death is different from the new emperor's ability to draw upon momentum to create a sword; to harness such momentum requires experiencing life and death.

Zhang Xuezhou's cultivation techniques are difficult to manifest externally. He had previously been puzzled by why cultivators appeared and disappeared one after another, but now he had a partial understanding of it.

By relying on the branding marks and continuously reciting the "Shizi," Zhang Xuezhou felt his body's energy begin to reverse.

The decaying shell gradually began to sprout flesh and blood, the muscles and bones continuously strengthened and hardened, the internal organs took shape, and Law Power and Demon Power reappeared.

It was a very subtle feeling. Zhang Xuezhou felt like a decaying tree that had sprouted and grown again from a seed, eventually growing back to its original form.

Zhang Xuezhou didn't want to know the consequences of his lack of ability or failure to activate the Reincarnation Stone; he only knew that he had come back to life after entrusting his soul imprint to it.

However, the process of living was somewhat slow. Whenever Zhang Xuezhou thought about the trembling and shattering of the Taishan Fujun Daoist Temple, the shock of the Yin-Yang Secret Realm, and the possible turmoil involving the Lingxiao Palace Secret Realm, he couldn't help but feel uneasy. For a moment, he didn't know if he would really die.

"Your Majesty, there's no need to rush things. The Reincarnation Stone is here and won't run away. The opportunities will be much easier to obtain once things calm down in the secret fortuitous opportunity. There's no need to worry about the chaos outside!"

Perhaps it was his first time integrating with the guidance of life and death, or perhaps it was because he was cultivating and refining his body, and the efficiency of his body's complete recovery was very low, far less rapid than that of Emperor Gaozu, Li Shaojun, Shi Wudao, and others.

As his body underwent a process of revitalization and restructuring, Zhang Xuezhou could only wait it out.

He continued to observe, hoping that the speed of this activation and recombination could be accelerated.

This hope was originally impossible to realize, but as he kept pushing forward, Zhang Xuezhou felt that the pace had indeed accelerated slightly.

In the dim light, he sensed a Yellow Spring extending into the distance, and it seemed that there were other Reincarnation Stones echoing the Reincarnation Stones of the Taishan Prefecture Lord's Secret Land, and it seemed that some mysterious power was being transmitted.

Later, it spread again, with a third Reincarnation Stone joining it, and then it continued to spread.

"With the addition of forty-seven Reincarnation Stones, the remaining twenty-four Reincarnation Stones are too far away to be directly connected to through the Yellow Springs!"

As if electrified, the Reincarnation Stones were lit up, further promoting the body's revitalization and reorganization.

Compared to his previous slow pace, Zhang Xuezhou felt that the time spent was constantly decreasing.

There are a total of seventy-two reincarnation stones, of which forty-eight are interconnected.

Zhang Xuezhou felt that there were too many Reincarnation Stones; the original rare treasures of heaven and earth seemed cheap after the increase in quantity.

If Zhang Xuezhou takes the Taishan Fujun Daoist Temple as the starting point and searches in the direction of the Reincarnation Stone, he feels that he can find dozens more secret places of this type.

Of course, this type of secret place is not a good place. Not to mention that Zhang Xuezhou's cultivation level is high and he can't use it, even when his cultivation level is low, he can't use it. Only evil spirits would use this kind of place to survive.

Or perhaps Rong Tianding will also have the ability to entrust his life and death in the future, and will be able to choose a reincarnation stone to entrust his life and death to.

Zhang Xuezhou pondered for a moment, but didn't do much calculation.

The originally lengthy recovery and reconstruction process was accelerated, but Zhang Xuezhou still endured three days before his body was fully formed.

He was quite satisfied with his physical condition after his recovery, feeling that there was no difference before and after.

"Retreat! Retreat! Retreat!"

With so much time having passed, Zhang Xuezhou had given up hope of finding the form of the Taishan Prefecture Lord's Secret Land. He only wanted to escape the Reincarnation Stone as soon as possible to check his own condition.

As Zhang Xuezhou stepped forward, the darkness before him receded, revealing a gray sky.

Countless dust particles tumbled and rolled in the air, clearly indicating that the turmoil in the secret realm was far from over.

This also corresponds to the fact that Zhang Xuezhou's body was completely unharmed.

He glanced at his left and right hands, then looked back at the Reincarnation Stone, and then at the new emperor.

What did you learn from the Reincarnation Stone?

The new emperor still held his sword in his right hand, seemingly still in the midst of a swordsmanship technique, as if he were casually swinging it. This made Zhang Xuezhou shake his head vigorously, feeling that something was amiss.

"I feel like I've learned something, but I also feel like I haven't learned anything," Zhang Xuezhou asked doubtfully. "How long have I been drawn by the Reincarnation Stone?"

"About twelve to fifteen breaths," the new emperor said after pondering. "Your entire body glows with the light of the Reincarnation Stone; surely you understand something?"

My understanding is...

Zhang Xuezhou listened carefully to the time, then looked at the faint dark light emanating from his body.

He wanted to demonstrate his abilities like the new emperor, but Zhang Xuezhou felt that his skills weren't so easy to showcase.

"Why don't you use your most powerful swordsmanship and cut towards my neck, preferably severing my head directly, so I can see if you understand?" Zhang Xuezhou finally had no choice but to say.

Are you out of your mind?

The new emperor exclaimed in surprise, nearly breaking his grip on the sword technique he was constantly practicing.

He felt that Zhang Xuezhou had lost his mind. He had seen many people make demands of him in his life, but none of them had made such a request as Zhang Xuezhou.

"It's alright if you haven't learned it yet. Don't get flustered," the new emperor said. "The Sword Drawing Technique is more suitable for swordsmen. If you don't practice swordsmanship, it will be a bit difficult for you to comprehend it. It's not a big deal. It's okay if you miss this fortuitous opportunity!"

"I do understand some of the content, but I'm not really sure about it," Zhang Xuezhou said, scratching his head.

"What have you understood?" the new emperor asked suspiciously.

"My understanding is that it's a combination of death techniques and life techniques, allowing people to be immortal and endlessly reborn," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"That's a great idea! Let's go outside and get some fresh air; it's too dusty here!"

The tremors at the Taishan Fujun Daoist temple are subsiding rapidly, but the dust that was raised is still everywhere and has not yet settled.

The new emperor felt that Zhang Xuezhou needed to be placed in a better environment to adjust and allow his mind to return to normal.

For a moment, he was even hesitant to let Zhang Xuezhou pilot the Sky Shuttle, and instead urged Zhang Xuezhou to hurry away from here.