Zou Bugui's New Life

"What a pity! Even if we only take one out of thirty, we could still get three hundred Qi and Blood Creation Pills!"

Thanks to Zhang Xuezhou and Zhu Jiuyin's advance notice, the group chose to cross the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains to return.

Zhang Xuezhou piloted the Sky Shuttle, carrying Zou Bugui, while Rong Tianding followed behind using his cloud-riding technique.

After leaving the Xieluosi River Holy Land for a hundred miles, Rong Tianding finally said it was a pity.

"Enough pills are enough; it's not worth the risk of buying low-grade ones!"

On the Imperial Shuttle, Zhang Xuezhou responded calmly.

Having escaped the favored waters marked by 'white', Zhang Xuezhou was also free from the potential whirlpool, which calmed his mind considerably.

His only worry was that 'Bai' would cause trouble. It was impossible for the other party to defeat Zhu Jiuyin, but 'Bai's' abilities were very unique and could easily harm people. Zhang Xuezhou was also afraid of being influenced by bad things, even if he was near water.

"Shouldn't we support some people?" Rong Tianding asked.

Rong Tianding doesn't need to take the low-grade Qi and Blood Creation Pill, but this kind of pill is a good medicine for many cultivators, and many cultivators would fight tooth and nail to obtain it.

It's difficult for a single Creation Pill to keep a cultivator loyal for long; it's not a problem to use it to command someone to do something.

If he acquired a large amount of high-end resources that he couldn't use himself, Rong Tianding thought he could keep some retainers. This was a very popular practice in the Great Han Dynasty at the time, as many things that required their responsibility could be delegated to their retainers.

"It's meaningless when input and output are disproportionate!"

Zhang Xuezhou waved his hand.

His philosophy was that he was destined not to keep retainers; money and favors would only bring temporary gratitude. At most, Zhang Xuezhou would lend a hand to any promising talents he saw, as a way to establish a good relationship.

Even with Ning Que's exceptional talent, and even though Zhang Xuezhou was aware of his potential, Zhang Xuezhou did not train Ning Que to be a henchman for any faction.

Similarly, there were Wei Shao'er, Liu Xuan, and others. Even though Zhang Xuezhou knew that these people had extraordinary potential, he did not take it upon himself to win their loyalty, and he was even less certain whether they had the ability to be trained to the level to work with him.

"Our spiritual practice is about cultivating ourselves," Zhang Xuezhou cautioned. "We can rely on others to do something, but ultimately we need to have the ability to do it ourselves; otherwise, the higher we go, the more difficult it becomes."

"My cousin is right!"

Rong Tianding nodded, putting aside the distracting thought of not being able to make a profit.

Curious about Zhang Xuezhou's departure, he chose to ask again, lest he fail in his duties when he replaced Zhang Xuezhou. However, Zhang Xuezhou did not give a direct answer to this question.

This made Rong Tianding realize that the matter couldn't be explained directly. It likely involved Zhu Jiuyin, who had marked Zhang Xuezhou, and possibly other opponents of similar strength.

"Are we just going back to Chang'an City like this?" Rong Tianding asked, changing the subject.

"Going back wouldn't be bad!"

Zhang Xuezhou nodded.

The matters he is involved in are complex, and to navigate them with ease undoubtedly requires a certain amount of luck. Only with exceptional luck can he avoid bringing trouble upon himself.

Chang'an City is the most important place for the destiny of the Great Han Dynasty, and Zhang Xuezhou can obtain the best destiny in Chang'an City, the capital.

If there is anything that requires him to rely on luck, Chang'an City will definitely be Zhang Xuezhou's first choice.

If everything goes smoothly, he can find a suitable body for Ren Anran, allowing Ren Anran to stay for a longer period of time. Alternatively, he can go to the imperial treasury to search for spirit jade, thus preventing Ren Anran's Yang Soul Body from disintegrating, until Ren Anran's Yang Soul Body has successfully cultivated the Great Wilderness Creation Scripture, so that, like Zhu Jiuyin, it can remain stable after crossing countless mountains and rivers.

"I wonder if Consort Tang has prospered, and whether she still needs the Beauty-Preserving Pill. I spent a lot of effort refining it back then, but before I could sell it to her, Jin Chang chased me for thousands of miles, and I haven't been able to fulfill my promise all these years!"

Hearing that Zhang Xuezhou was going back to Chang'an City, Zou Bugui was quite pleased.

He sat pale-faced on the Sky Shuttle, taking a long time to adjust to high-altitude flight, occasionally managing to interject a word or two.

Who is Consort Tang?

"Her name is Tang Cai. I heard she used to be a maid, but after sleeping with Liu Qi, she became a concubine. She had the lowest status in the harem; that was the level I could only curry favor with back then!"

I'll ask about this person for you tomorrow!

Having been separated from the Great Han Dynasty for a long time and confined to the underground palace of the Xieluosi River Holy Land, Zou Bugui understanding of the outside world.

Zou Bugui's network of connections has a somewhat limited scope. Profiting from selling elixirs is secondary; fulfilling his obligations is probably Zou Bugui concern upon returning to the Great Han Dynasty, and it also Zou Bugui the beginning of his reintegration into the Great Han Dynasty.

While preoccupied with his own affairs, Zhang Xuezhou couldn't help but introduce Zheng Wukong and others to Zou Bugui, and also mentioned the Longevity Pill and Life Creation Pill that Zheng Wukong and others were currently researching.

So, does that mean I have at least another twenty years to live?

While learning about the properties of the Longevity Pill, Zou Bugui also obtained a Longevity Pill from Zhang Xuezhou.

He looked at it several times before deciding to take it. He didn't feel anything after taking the pill, but Zou Bugui's anxiety and impatience subsided considerably.

Having enough lifespan would indeed be very comfortable. He was already quite old, and after being captured by Zhu Jiuyin for more than ten years to refine pills, he had entered an age that was rare in ancient times. Zou Bugui live for more than two years. However, before he could even return to the Great Han Dynasty, his lifespan had already been extended.

Zhang Xuezhou has indeed done better than him over the years, and his research into elixirs has exceeded Zou Bugui's capabilities.

Hearing Zhang Xuezhou's arrangements for returning to Chang'an City, Zou Bugui but nod repeatedly.

"By the way, how's it going in Jin Chang?" Zou Bugui asked.

"I beat him up when he came to Chang'an City last time, and he swore he'd bring me some pills, but I haven't heard back yet!"

Zhang Xuezhou shrugged.

Upon hearing that Zhang Xuezhou had assaulted Jin Chang, Zou Bugui felt his last worry subside.

Zou Bugui care about Jin Chang or death. After all, he and Jin Chang had been fighting for many years and had no feelings left between them. He only cared about whether Jin Chang would cause any harm.

Upon hearing that Zhang Xuezhou had easily defeated Jin Chang, Zou Bugui nodded repeatedly.

"Jin Chang's skill lies in cleverness. It's difficult to defeat cleverness with cleverness, and he will figure it out and turn the tables on you. But if you use force to overcome cleverness, he will be helpless and will lose the will to fight back after you lose," Zou Bugui.

"You know Uncle Jin Chang," Zhang Xuezhou said with a smile. "Unless he steps into the True Self Realm, he probably has no desire to compete with me!"

"Speaking of the True Self Realm, you have the upper hand now. Let's see if we can get the inheritance jade from Jin Chang," Zou Bugui. "If the inheritance jades of our two sects are combined, perhaps we can glimpse the contents of the fusion Realm Technique of our ancestors!"

"Going to Huainan won't be difficult for me. I'll retrieve Uncle Jin Chang's inheritance jade in a few days and take a look!"

Zhang Xuezhou nodded, indicating that retrieving the inheritance jade from Jin Chang would not be difficult for him.

This situation left Zou Bugui sighing, feeling that the strength and weakness among Yin-Yang School cultivators was ultimately cyclical. Jin Chang had suppressed him for many years, but now he was easily manipulated by Zhang Xuezhou and had no choice but to cooperate.