A Distant Call

"Would I strive for perfection? Of course I would, but I don't have the opportunity to do so!"

Zhu Jiuyin asked Zhang Xuezhou a question.

Zhang Xuezhou gave one answer, but in his heart he had another.

He aspired to perfection, he wished to be invincible among those of the same level, he wished to cultivate only top-tier techniques, and he wished to annihilate his enemies with a single punch—but such a scenario was merely a fantasy for him.

The threat from Donghua made Zhang Xuezhou Zhang Xuezhou recklessly and eagerly pursue strength in his early years, choosing whatever method was available to improve himself.

His situation is somewhat similar to that of a cancer patient. He will try any method that can save his life, regardless of the side effects or long-term impact on his body.

When he was trying to get rid of Donghua, Zhang Xuezhou thought he could slow down, but Donghua had taken over the Emperor's body.

Even without mentioning that the Emperor wanted to return to Western Kunlun, Zhang Xuezhou also feared Donghua's retaliation.

Daojun's assassination attempt may have bought him some time, but the matter will not end there; it will come sooner or later.

Adding to this the various circumstances of the real world, Zhang Xuezhou felt that he couldn't leisurely pursue perfection.

Given the chance, he'll definitely seize it and rush to the top, not caring about anything else.

The hastily mastered Great Wilderness Creation Scripture will have some characteristics of Zhu Jiuyin, but it will be difficult for Zhang Xuezhou to cultivate it better. His Yang Soul Incarnation Technique, which he condensed in the real world, is a clear example of this difference.

Without Zhu Jiuyin's help, it's unknown how long it would have taken Zhang Xuezhou to use the Yang Soul Incarnation. He wouldn't have had the time to be picky, and he was so confident that he could do better.

Don't think that Zhang Xuezhou has this kind of thinking; in reality, there are quite a few people who have used his method to quickly obtain sequence locks.

Without exceptional talent or resources, relying solely on one's own ability to condense sequence locks would mean being several beats slower, making it almost impossible to catch up with the speed of Zhang Xuezhou and his team.

This is a very simple principle, but Zhu Jiuyin seems to have some difficulty understanding it. He doesn't understand why Zhang Xuezhou has already entered the realm of great cultivators, is content with this, and it seems that he has no ambition to pursue perfection at all.

But Zhang Xuezhou's thinking reassured Zhu Jiuyin.

After all, Hongjun's teachings are one thing, but repeating Hongjun's path is another.

"I'm glad you're satisfied!"

In Zhu Jiuyin's view, Zhang Xuezhou was in line with Hongjun's teachings, but he showed too little ambition, much like some cultivators who got lucky or some kind of nouveau riche.

He thought it through but didn't say much. Instead, he took another sip of the low-grade Qi and Blood Creation Pill refined by Zhang Xuezhou.

Having lost nearly half his life in the trap-filled underground palace set up by Emperor Qin, Zhu Jiuyin could no longer continue to take health supplements to prolong his life, and the Spiritual Qi energy of the underground palace would be difficult to replenish effectively and quickly. Instead, he needed a large dose of Qi and Blood Pill to replenish what his body had lost.

After swallowing nearly a thousand Qi and Blood Creation Pills, even though he absorbed some of their power to help Zhang Xuezhou quickly master the Great Wilderness Creation Scripture, Zhu Jiuyin still felt a drowsy sense of revival, which forced him to close his eyes again.

"Cousin, how are you going to use this Great Wilderness Creation Scripture next?"

Zhu Jiuyin's voice disappeared. Rong Tianding glanced at him a few times, then looked at Zhang Xuezhou.

No rush!

Zhang Xuezhou's yang spirit turned to look at his physical body, and his physical body also opened its eyes to meet his gaze.

After acquiring the Great Wilderness Creation Scripture, his physical body was no longer as difficult to control as it had been after his Yang Soul left his body; instead, he had a relatively weak sense of control over it.

This is a connection, just as Zhu Jiuyin used to pull his soul through the Great Wilderness Creation Scripture, Zhang Xuezhou can now also achieve a connection between his physical body and his Yang Soul incarnation.

Although he couldn't compare to Zhu Jiuyin at the moment, let alone Ren Anran, he had at least touched the edge of the quick-learning Yang Soul Incarnation Technique.

Regardless of his physical condition, Zhang Xuezhou's condensation of his Yang Soul in reality would be simpler.

"Let's go back and study it again!"

Zhang Xuezhou was not in a hurry. He would definitely hand it over to Ren Anran for research, and then seek Ren Anran and Zhu Jiuyin to discuss and determine its nature. Only then would he use the elixir to promote the adaptation and cultivation of the Great Wilderness Creation Scripture.

He got a good deal, but he wasn't so short-sighted as to think he would instantly master supernatural powers.

Zhang Xuezhou excels at some things, but there are also things he can't do as well as others, so he needs to work with others.

"OK!"

Rong Tianding pondered for a few seconds, wondering who Zhang Xuezhou would consult, as there weren't many people skilled in research within their small circle.

Are you looking for Master Dong?

"Alright!"

Zhang Xuezhou was looking for Ren Anran as a researcher, while Rong Tianding was looking for Dong Zhongshu.

If Rong Tianding hadn't reminded him, Zhang Xuezhou would have really overlooked Dong Zhongshu. After all, Zhu Jiuyin's techniques belonged to the Golden Light Transmission Method, not oral written records, making it extremely difficult to compile into a manuscript for discussion.

This is like the emotions in one's heart; only those who are truly connected can understand the expression Zhang Xuezhou wants to make.

Zhang Xuezhou couldn't directly pass on his teachings to Dong Zhongshu, but as long as Ren Anran compiled a version of the Great Wilderness Creation Scripture, Dong Zhongshu might be able to assist him in completing the localization of the Great Han Dynasty content, and might even have different opinions.

Zhang Xuezhou himself is one thing, but Rong Tianding and others are very likely to benefit from it.

With more cultivators, there will be more problems to encounter. This not only prevents deviations but may also reveal some mysteries, preventing a few cultivators from getting bogged down in trivial details.

"Should we refine more pills that can accelerate cultivation?"

"Definitely!"

Even the most powerful Poison Avoidance Technique can only eliminate erysipelas; it cannot create medicinal effects out of thin air.

The Great Wilderness Creation Scripture requires elixirs after reaching the seventh level of cultivation, and Zhang Xuezhou was somewhat worried that there was a lack of elixirs with similar effects in reality.

Zhu Jiuyin's Pill Formula specifies several medicinal herbs, which are cultivated and grown by Zhu Jiuyin in the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains.

"This should be dragon's beard grass!"

"Agarwood, very aged agarwood!"

Ambergris!

"It seems to contain dragon's Essence Blood!"

He and Zou Bugui each other, constantly studying and identifying the medicinal materials provided by Zhu Jiuyin.

After eliminating some of the medicinal herbs they recognized, the Yin-Yang School's ability to identify them allowed the two to continuously distinguish the properties of the herbs.

Zhu Jiuyin used the pillar of raging fire to temper his physical body, so it's clear that the other party couldn't have used his Essence Blood to make medicine. The dragon-related parts of the medicine might have come from the Five Lakes Dragon King, or from other dragon clans.

Zhang Xuezhou also began to understand why Zhu Jiuyin was so obsessed with the blood of the Ancestral Dragon.

A cup of Ancestral Dragon Blood can transform Wei Shao'er's body, but it can't change Zhu Jiuyin's massive physique too much. It's more like a catalyst, which Zhu Jiuyin might use to stimulate the evolution of his own bloodline, or to use it to make medicine, thereby enabling Zhu Jiuyin's cultivation of the Great Wilderness Creation Scripture break through and advance.

Through constant exposure to various events and endless speculation, Zhang Xuezhou finally pieced together the connections between them.

In the war between the Great Han Dynasty and the Xiong State, many behind-the-scenes figures did indeed have their own interests and pursuits, which even involved their lifelong beliefs.

He and Rong Tianding were talking in hushed tones when his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

A distant wail echoed from his soul, and Zhang Xuezhou quickly recalled another mark on his body, which involved the Favor Technique, a cultivation method that had brought him trouble by taking advantage of others.