Reunion

For Zhang Xuezhou, who once mastered the Hunyuan Wuji Formation, once the location was determined, he would not lose his way no matter which of the 360 peaks of the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains he reached.

The area where Zhu Jiuyin soaked in the hot springs is not hard to find; it's only a thousand miles away from the Sacred Land.

In just half an hour, Zhang Xuezhou had already appeared thousands of miles away.

"An Ran!"

Using his Demonic Sound Technique, Zhang Xuezhou shouted, and heard a familiar response, which delighted him.

Zhang Xuezhou lightly jumped into the somewhat cool hot spring. He reached out and scooped up a handful of water, from which Ren Anran's voice could be heard again.

"How did you get into the water?" Zhang Xuezhou asked in astonishment.

"That Zhu Jiuyin held me for a while, then something seemed to happen, and he suddenly left. The spirit jade used to condense the Yang Soul Body also fell into the water, so I could only enter the water and use the spirit jade to help the Yang Soul Body re-form!"

Zhang Xuezhou and others Law Power upon their physical bodies to rapidly form their Yang Soul incarnations. Ren Anran, however, clearly had no way to draw upon the physical body and could only rely on her Yang Soul incarnation to cultivate.

According to Zhang Xuezhou and others' speculations, the Great Wilderness Creation Scripture is the only cultivation technique for the Yang Soul Body.

After a brief exchange, Zhang Xuezhou immediately understood that Ren Anran had obtained the Great Wilderness Creation Scripture from Zhu Jiuyin, which enabled her to condense into her current water-like form.

This made him feel both relieved and fearful.

Many things were considered again and again. The various aspects involving travel were calculated in an ideal way. The fact that Ren Yisheng's soul was separated from his body for a long time, and that cases such as Dou Ying and others maintained the survival of their yang soul through the death of their physical bodies, all these things were supported by theory. However, actual verification is not the same as theory.

Ren Anran faced extremely high risks; if even one step were to be omitted due to unforeseen circumstances, it could lead to unpredictable risks.

What's the situation with the water on you?

"I don't know either. Zhu Jiuyin only sent me a golden light to impart the Great Wilderness Creation Scripture, without telling me how to cultivate it. I studied it for a while, and then promoted my Yang Soul cultivation according to the scripture. It's possible that it got mixed in when I was in the water and condensing my Yang Soul Dharma Body!"

How long have you been practicing this?

"Maybe ten minutes!"

Putting aside any lingering hope, Zhang Xuezhou quickly confronted the reality he needed to face.

He stared at the water figure that Ren Anran had transformed into, somewhat surprised, and asked her why her yang spirit incarnation was mixed with lake water.

At first, he thought that Ren Anran might have made a mistake in her cultivation. But when Ren Anran mentioned that her cultivation time was only ten minutes, Zhang Xuezhou knew very well that Ren Anran had indeed touched the threshold of the Yang Soul Transformation Technique.

This speed cannot compare to Zhu Jiuyin's instantaneous grasping and shaping, but the speed of pushing and shaping is more than a hundred times faster than before.

"These four pieces of spirit jade are a bit small," Ren Anran said. "If I had the conditions of the Sinkhole No. 2, I should be able to cultivate to a more normal state within ten minutes!"

Ren Anran reached out her right hand to grab Lingyu, and just as she pulled Lingyu out of the water, Lingyu fell back into the waves, smashing Ren Anran's right hand into a pile of water.

"The cultivation conditions here are a bit poor!"

Zhang Xuezhou looked at the four pieces of spirit jade provided by Zhu Jiuyin. These spirit jades were probably used to nourish the spirit medicine cultivated in the herb garden, and the pieces of spirit jade were not small.

In the Three Realms, cultivators who can use spirit jade for cultivation are actually quite rare. Most people rely on taking medicine and hard work to improve their cultivation. Four spirit jades are already a luxury. However, for Ren Anran, who has seen the Qin Meng Secret Stone and the environment of the Sinkhole No. 2, these four spirit jades are somewhat stingy and are unlikely to help Ren Anran condense into an ordinary human form in a short period of time.

"It's incredible that you've reached this level in decades!"

With no possibility of death remaining and having made contact with Zhang Xuezhou, Ren Anran couldn't help but marvel when she checked on Zhang Xuezhou.

This was a face completely different from the one in reality, but the soul within the physical body remained the same, so Ren Anran felt no sense of unfamiliarity.

Knowing that the conditions provided by Zhu Jiuyin were already top-tier in the Three Realms, Ren Anran found it hard to imagine how Zhang Xuezhou could break through the encirclement in such a world, or even be more powerful than in reality.

"Perhaps mindset determines destiny," Zhang Xuezhou said. "Our original society lacked the strength of individual cultivators, which led to the formation of collectives that propelled social progress. As a result, the overall development of society was faster than here. My philosophy at the time was able to keep up with some great cultivators, so I was able to calmly develop to where I am today!"

Zhang Xuezhou reached down and picked up the spirit jade from the bottom of the water, then took a cloth bag, wrapped it around his body, and tied it to his clothes.

His rise to power in this world was nothing special; it was simply due to a different education. While he clashed with many others, Zhang Xuezhou was able to communicate with some great cultivators on a relatively equal footing, thereby reaping considerable benefits and gradually climbing to his current position.

His growth wasn't about leaping from one platform to another, but rather about constantly moving within the top circles, eventually transforming himself into one of the top.

Zhang Xuezhou's experience also corresponds to Donghua's future possibilities. Donghua has even experienced a world of development more than Zhang Xuezhou. Whether in terms of strength or thinking, there is nothing to criticize. Zhang Xuezhou's development speed is fast, but the other party's development speed is even faster.

Zhang Xuezhou quietly explained the situation he was facing, and the details made Ren Anran gasp.

In reality, Zhang Xuezhou doesn't need to practice or spar. Everything is simply because this world has extremely high-intensity competition, which makes many things in reality seem like children playing house, allowing Zhang Xuezhou to handle them with ease.

"If the situation you're facing is this complicated, then you can't be confined to this Hundred Thousand Great Mountains," Ren Anran said.

"Your matter is the most important," Zhang Xuezhou said. "I currently have two directions: one is to seek out a surge of Spiritual Qi at the Xieluosi River Holy Land, and the other is to send the Tai-rank Six Talismans back to the Emperor Qin in exchange for the array artifacts of the Yin-Yang Secret Land, restoring it to become the number one secret land in the Southern Jambudvipa Continent, thereby helping you recover!"

"I should be fine using the spirit jade to suspend it!"

"We don't need to follow the same path as the professor!"

Ren Yisheng had relied on the Soul Jade for nearly two years, during which he suffered greatly. Zhang Xuezhou clearly did not want Ren Anran to live such a miserable life.

The situation he faced was somewhat complicated, but Zhang Xuezhou couldn't rush it.

Compared to trying to solve problems from both sides, Zhang Xuezhou would obviously prioritize addressing Ren Anran's issue. Moreover, matters involving Ren Anran are not a matter of choice; given Zhang Xuezhou's capabilities, he would undoubtedly prioritize her.

"You have strong judgment. Which direction do you think I should choose?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"Naturally, I'll be the first!"

Ren Anran responded without hesitation.

Having made the acquaintance of Zhu Jiuyin, completing the first task might not be that difficult.

The surge of Spiritual Qi energy will not last long, and the violent impact is extremely detrimental to cultivation. This will severely test Ren Anran's ability to seize the opportunity.

Restoring the Spiritual Qi conditions of the Yin-Yang Sacred Land would bring lasting and long-lasting effects, but the probability of Zhang Xuezhou escaping unscathed from the Emperor Qin is low. If things were easy, Zhang Xuezhou would have already taken over the Yin-Yang Secret Land long ago.

"Don't worry, I used these four spirit jades to test the Great Wilderness Creation Scripture. Even if I can't seize the opportunity to restore my original strength, I can at least transform into a normal human form. If all else fails, I'll have the four spirit jades to assist me in my cultivation!"

Shaking off the hot spring water from her body, Ren Anran transformed into a wisp of white mist and drifted into Zhang Xuezhou's hand.

Her words relieved Zhang Xuezhou.

From flying south to north, and then back and forth until now, everything has finally returned to normal.