He Can Fly

Zhang Xuezhou had intended to start the discussion by casually exploring the topic and then steer the conversation toward the Investiture of the Gods of the Gods, but he never expected it to end so quickly.

After causing Laojun to go mad, Zhang Xuezhou obediently entered the Jade Void Palace and sat on a futon to listen to the Celestial Venerable Yuanshi preach.

Preaching is a good thing, but if people don't understand it, it becomes a bad thing.

The Celestial Venerable Yuanshi preached very casually, omitting the beginning and end of each Technique Method, and his rambling explanations were filled with ancient language that didn't fit the contemporary era. Furthermore, the Technique Method he was explaining were not the ones Zhang Xuezhou was skilled in, so how could he possibly understand them, let alone participate in them?

Rao Zhang Xuezhou, who never dozed off, also felt somewhat drowsy after listening for three consecutive days.

"Shuo Xian, what kind of Technique Method are you skilled in?"

Celestial Venerable Yuanshi explained for three days, genuinely willing to teach Zhang Xuezhou some material, but Zhang Xuezhou showed no response to any of the topics.

This made him question his life, after all, Zhang Xuezhou seemed to be quite capable, extremely studious, and had even consulted Li Changgeng.

Celestial Venerable Yuanshi admitted that he was not perfect, but he could not believe that he was less attractive than a cultivator like Li Changgeng.

After much deliberation, he decided to ask directly.

"I can fly!"

"Anything else?"

"I might get beaten up!"

The cold, desolate voice rang out, and Zhang Xuezhou shuddered, instantly becoming alert.

He shook his head, gave Celestial Venerable Yuanshi an embarrassed smile, and then mentioned his own abilities.

He was quite capable, but in front of Celestial Venerable Yuanshi, he could only say a few words like that; to say more would make him seem arrogant.

"How does your flying technique compare to the Golden Light Technique of Leaping Across the Earth?" asked the Celestial Venerable Yuanshi.

"That depends on who uses this technique; we can only determine the truth after testing it," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"For example, if I use the Golden Light Leap Across the Earth technique, I can leap three hundred miles in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea," said the Celestial Venerable Yuanshi.

"That's great!"

"Good?"

Celestial Venerable Yuanshi received much praise, but he was never told he was "good," "strong," or "not bad."

But as soon as he thought of the Tumbling Cloud Fighting Technique that Zhang Xuezhou mentioned when he almost drove Laojun crazy, he felt that this evaluation was quite good and normal, after all, the Golden Light of the Earth Technique was theoretically far inferior to the Tumbling Cloud Fighting Technique.

However, theory is just theory; even the most profound Technique Method are only useful if someone successfully practices them.

In the Three Realms, the Golden Light Leap Technique is a first-rate flying technique; even the Celestial Venerable Yuanshi relies on it when flying alone.

"What level is your level of being beaten even a little bit?" Celestial Venerable Yuanshi asked.

"That level of skill also depends on the person," Zhang Xuezhou said without hesitation. "For example, you could kill Li Changgeng with a single jade ruyi!"

And what about you?

"I could die if I got hit, but Li Changgeng could never kill me!"

"Then you'll really just get beaten up little by little!"

Celestial Venerable Yuanshi shook his head, feeling that Zhang Xuezhou's Technique Method was not refined enough and that there was much room for improvement.

"Since you are willing to become a member of the Jade Void Sect, I will not treat you unfairly. If you have the ability of Che Xian that catches our attention, I will give you a gift," said Celestial Venerable Yuanshi.

"Should we start getting people to beat me up now?" Zhang Xuezhou asked doubtfully.

"With your limited skills, don't go looking for trouble. You might hurt yourself without knowing the risks," Celestial Venerable Yuanshi shook his head and said, "No matter which direction you fly from Jade Void Palace, the longer I chase you, the better the gift I'll give you!"

"Really?" Zhang Xuezhou asked excitedly.

"Real!"

Celestial Venerable Yuanshi stroked his beard and nodded in agreement. As one of the Three Pure Ones Heavenly Venerables of the Immortal Court, he wouldn't break his promise to a junior.

"What gift are you bringing?" Zhang Xuezhou asked happily, "Are you going to bring me anything, even a precious treasure? I'd like to hear about that jade ruyi you used to smash people with, too?"

Haha~

Celestial Venerable Yuanshi stroked his beard and laughed, feeling that Zhang Xuezhou was also envious. After seeing him smash Laojun with the jade ruyi, he had his eye on Zhang Xuezhou's jade ruyi.

"You won't have your hands on this treasure of mine without effort," Celestial Venerable Yuanshi laughed. "If you can't even last for the time it takes to drink two cups of tea, even if I agree, this jade ruyi won't!"

"Two cups of tea are quite a challenge!"

One cup of tea takes fifteen minutes, so two cups of tea take half an hour.

The Lingxiao Secret Realm is a limited area, so how could Zhang Xuezhou fly for half an hour? If he wanted to fly out of the Lingxiao Secret Realm, the speed of penetrating the Bifeng layer could not be treated as normal. He really had no confidence in delaying for half an hour.

Moreover, his Demon Power was greatly depleted before he came to the Immortal Court, and he has not yet recovered to a satisfactory level.

"We have no choice but to give it a try!"

After a long while, Zhang Xuezhou stood up.

If he could, he would still like to play with the Jade Ruyi of the Celestial Venerable Yuanshi.

The fact that he used the jade ruyi to hit people was secondary; the real reason was that this jade ruyi was the key to the Zixiao Palace. Holding the jade ruyi meant he was not afraid of the Zixiao Palace's formations, and he could also open the main gate of the Zixiao Palace and even communicate with Hongjun. Zhang Xuezhou really cherished the jade ruyi.

He stood up, bowed to Celestial Venerable Yuanshi in greeting, and then pointed in the direction he had flown.

"I'll count to three before we take off!"

Zhang Xuezhou rolled up his sleeves and explained the rules clearly to avoid being tackled to the ground by someone who was too slow to react.

Are you going to count to three again?

Celestial Venerable Yuanshi exclaimed in surprise.

He had already prepared for Zhang Xuezhou to take the lead and fly for ten breaths, since he had promised to give him a gift in advance, Celestial Venerable Yuanshi was unlikely to refuse him any face. He never expected that Zhang Xuezhou would actually think of taking the lead and flying at the same time.

"Yes, I'll count to three, and we'll all fly at the same time. We absolutely cannot jump the gun!"

Zhang Xuezhou shrugged and quickly adjusted his posture.

As a cultivator who has achieved physical sainthood, Zhang Xuezhou is in excellent condition, always maintaining his body at its peak performance level. The rest depends on factors such as physical endurance.

His performance will be very consistent until he runs out of energy.

"So be it!"

Celestial Venerable Yuanshi nodded, and Zhang Xuezhou could take off at the same time if he wanted to; a few breaths of delay wouldn't make much difference.

"One!"

"Two!"

"Three!"

The Celestial Venerable Yuanshi stepped out of the Mi Luo Palace where he was preaching. He stood with his hands clasped behind his back and looked at Zhang Xuezhou, who was waving his arms gracefully. He couldn't help but sigh. He felt that Zhang Xuezhou's personality was still somewhat effeminate, which affected his physical form. Even when he was trying to fly, waving his arms looked like dancing.

After Zhang Xuezhou finished counting, a faint light appeared on his arms, which then transformed into the shape of wings. Celestial Venerable Yuanshi's heart skipped a beat.

Before Celestial Venerable Yuanshi could even take a step and fly out, a beam of light in his eyes had already fallen towards the west.

"You cunning Shuo Xian, so you really can fly!"

A golden light descended, and the body of the Celestial Venerable Yuanshi fell in an arc into the distance. When he stepped onto the ground again, he had already landed at the Heavenly Gate.

"Gou Chen, which direction did Shuo Xian fly off to?"

Standing at the Heavenly Gate, Celestial Venerable Yuanshi looked around but Zhang Xuezhou was nowhere to be seen. He had no choice but to ask Gouchen Dadi, who was guarding the Heavenly Gate.

The sound faded into the distance, followed by the weak reply of Emperor Gouchen.

"If you're referring to that winged young man from earlier, then he only glanced at me briefly before turning back and disappearing into the southern Bifeng layer. As for which direction he went within the Bifeng layer, that's unknown to me," replied Emperor Gouchen. "I think that young man's flying speed is no less than Leizhenzi's. Catching him will be quite difficult for you. It would be best to ask the Jade Emperor's Thousand-Mile Eyes to check where he landed!"

"It's not about arresting people, oh dear, I boasted, this time I'm in big trouble!"

Celestial Venerable Yuanshi touched the jade ruyi on his back, and then leaped into the outer circle of the Lingxiao Palace, which was pointed out by Emperor Gouchen.

The fierce wind howled incessantly, yet it could not touch his body even slightly. However, Celestial Venerable Yuanshi searched several times but could not find him.

He reached out and counted back and forth, but could not determine the direction. Finally, he took a step in the direction of the Pixiang Palace and had to ask the Jade Emperor's Thousand-Mile Eye for help.