Sending Kong Ning to Chang'an

Passing through Laoshu Hutong, Zhang Xuezhou learned about the progress of the Longevity Elixir.

Many people speculated that the Dragon Kings, who could summon wind and rain, were the great medicines raised by the Immortal Court. This speculation was not unfounded, but rather because dragons are special creatures. Even their saliva, which has been touched by their aura, can be used as medicine, and their excrement, after special processing, can be made into dragon saliva incense, which is extremely rare and valuable.

If saliva and feces are used in this way, then the possibility of dragon blood, dragon meat, and dragon bones being used in medicine is even higher.

Although Zhang Xuezhou, Zheng Wukong, and the others were only guessing, they were already certain of the direction in their hearts.

"It would be rather tragic if the dragons were caught up in it without knowing it!"

Zhang Xuezhou thought about Ao Li, then pondered the other party's title of Great Dragon God, and then thought about the old Dragon Kings of the Four Seas, and a vague sense of unease crept into his heart.

If it weren't for Zhu Jiuyin standing in his way, Ao Li, the Great Dragon God, might have been the next meal.

If the Great Han Dynasty were to conduct an investigation, it's possible that every official in the court might have shady dealings. While this statement isn't 100% accurate, if ten people were to be beheaded, at least half of them wouldn't be considered innocent.

The Immortal Court's investigation of the Dragon Clan was similar; whenever they wanted to investigate, they would inevitably find a plausible charge, thus making Ao Li the medicine in the furnace.

The matter was still speculation and had not been verified. Zhang Xuezhou did not gossip to Ao Li, nor did he take the opportunity to ask for any benefits.

He went to Maoling and told Rong Tianding about his inspection of Mount Tai.

"Can we recreate the Primordial Chaos Array from over there?"

Anyone else who goes to patrol Mount Tai will suffer hardship and exhaustion, but this is an exception for those skilled in flying.

Distance did not pose a problem for Zhang Xuezhou, and the environment of Mount Tai was not particularly treacherous.

On the contrary, this sent Zhang Xuezhou to the Yin-Yang School's stronghold.

Zhang Xuezhou could certainly go to the Yin-Yang Secret Land of Mount Tai at any time, but it wouldn't be of much use for Zhang Xuezhou to go alone, and the secret land wasn't something Zhang Xuezhou could just move around in at will.

After listening briefly, Rong Tianding couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

He had heard Zhang Xuezhou share his experiences in spiritual cultivation and knew that Zhang Xuezhou had once experienced fortuitous opportunity burst of Spiritual Qi.

Zhang Xuezhou simply explained the connection between the three secret realms of Mount Tai, Heaven, Earth, and Man, and touched upon the core of these three secret realms. Rong Tianding had already guessed Zhang Xuezhou's intention.

This intention does not contradict the new emperor's needs; it's just that Zhang Xuezhou uses the grand formation for other purposes.

Compared to Zhang Xuezhou's intentions, Rong Tianding was more worried that Zhang Xuezhou would have difficulty setting up the large formation.

"Creating a perfect formation is not easy; using a simple one is much easier!"

Zhang Xuezhou waved his hand, indicating that the matter was easy to handle.

If it were to create a top-tier array similar to the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, Zhang Xuezhou felt he lacked the ability. However, if it were simply a matter of causing the three secret realms to interact and collide, thereby triggering an explosion of Spiritual Qi, the matter would be much simpler.

Of course, this simplicity is relative to a successful formation; the actual difficulty in creating one is still quite high.

This kind of thing is no less demanding than Zhang Xuezhou's search for the Qi Refining Technique to break through to the True Self Realm; it will take a long time and cannot be accomplished overnight.

Zhang Xuezhou didn't care too much, after all, the requirements for him to enter the True Self Realm were not low, and it was already good that he could get started.

"It wouldn't be bad if my cousin went there to study the Reincarnation Stone while he was there!"

Zhang Xuezhou still doesn't know if he has successfully been branded, and he doesn't dare to die casually.

At that moment, he could only bring Rong Tianding, Shi Wudao, and others along to verify it.

There were too many Reincarnation Stones. Zhang Xuezhou thought that Shi Wudao could exchange them for treasures to entrust his soul to, and Rong Tianding could also learn from them. If everyone could learn them, that would be a great fortune.

"I'm fine," Rong Tianding said. "After I entered the Divine Ability, I feel my abilities have become more powerful, but my cultivation is almost completely sealed. Traveling around is not bad, it's just that person..."

Rong Tianding pointed to Kong Ning, who was sleeping in the side room.

Whether it was a habit of the Demon Race or Kong Ning's own self-abandonment, Kong Ning's daily life consisted only of eating, drinking, and sleeping.

But Kong Ning was definitely not someone to be trifled with. Rong Tianding had seen bloodstains on Kong Ning's lips, indicating that the other party was clearly not satisfied with eating a few pounds of meat from him and had therefore sought out other food.

Rong Tianding couldn't tell what Kong Ning had eaten, but he felt that Kong Ning was in considerable trouble, and if he wanted to leave, he had to make sure the other party was properly settled.

"I spoke with Yi Shuo and arranged for Kong Ning to stay in Chang'an City for a while, with plenty of food and drink," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Will she be killed by the Demon-Revealing Mirror?" Rong Tianding whispered.

"She has cultivated the Nine Cauldrons Technique, which conceals her aura. This technique is somewhat effective. As long as she doesn't recklessly unleash her Yao Qi under the Demon- Demon-Revealing Mirror Demon-Revealing Mirror, she shouldn't have any problem being killed by it!"

Zhang Xuezhou hasn't gone to Changmen Palace to mess with the Demon-Revealing Demon-Revealing Mirror yet, not because he doesn't want to use Demon-Revealing Mirror power, but because Zhang Xuezhou also possesses Demon Power within him, and he's not confident in controlling whether the Demon-Revealing Mirror will bring harm to himself.

Once the Demon-Revealing Mirror returned to the new emperor's control and became easier to use, and since the demons of Kunlun lacked the possibility of retaliation in the short term, Zhang Xuezhou temporarily put the matter aside.

However, if Donghua personally comes to Chang'an City and engages in a life-or-death struggle with Zhang Xuezhou, Zhang Xuezhou will be willing to take the risk.

Dou Ying's Nine Cauldrons Technique could evade the Empress Dowager's inspection, and Lu Baibai and the others were not exposed by the Demon-Revealing Mirror after concealing their auras. Zhang Xuezhou felt that there was no major problem with Kong Ning's entry into Chang'an City.

"That woman really got lucky!"

Rong Tianding murmured.

Ordinary families can't afford to support a glutton like Kong Ning, especially since he's a rather risky demon; anyone who gets close has to be on guard.

Hearing that Zhang Xuezhou didn't care about the risks, Rong Tianding couldn't help but offer a reminder.

"My side is just a transit point for Kong Ning. His Majesty will be more anxious for Kong Ning than I am," Zhang Xuezhou waved his hand and said, "As long as Kong Ning goes to Chang'an City, he will contact Kong Ning Kong Ning soon as possible and take him away!"

"Being good at flying is a highly sought-after skill!"

Rong Tianding finally sighed.

Those skilled in flight and agility may have limited combat prowess, but they undoubtedly possess strategic value. Even demons who can communicate and are adept at flight are potential allies.

If this flying demon could also carry a human, the other party's importance would rise to another level.

Zhang Xuezhou was also a strategic beneficiary, which led to a deep connection between him and the new emperor. Even though Zhang Xuezhou had his own agenda and was always irresponsible, the new emperor still valued him highly.

"If His Majesty has Kong Ning, wouldn't that weaken your position?" Rong Tianding asked in a low voice.

"My path is almost cleared; whether or not the court's power is weakened is no longer important!"

Zhang Xuezhou shook his head, indicating that he didn't care.

If Kong Ning can replace him, his departure in the future will not have a significant impact.

The cultivation that had previously been a complete mystery to Zhang Xuezhou was becoming increasingly clear. He was almost only waiting for the right opportunity and did not care about his position in the imperial court.

Before he can completely forge his own path, he only needs to proceed step by step, and everything will fall into place naturally.