Inviting Dong Zhongshu

"Jin Chang didn't do anything terribly wrong. He just couldn't find you anywhere, so he tried to coerce me, thinking you'd go to him when you got home. But by the time he saw you, you'd already been beaten!"

Yi Shuo went to Changxin Palace. After A Qiao and Dongfang Jia were kicked out by Zhang Xuezhou, they lost their value as threats. Jin Chang eventually came to Old Tree Alley to ask Zheng Wukong and others for information, and happened to run into Zou Bugui.

Zou Bugui managed to exchange a couple of blows, taking some hits but sustaining no serious injuries.

Zhang Xuezhou pushed open the door to Zheng Wukong's residence and released Chunyu Tiying and Zheng Wukong, who were immobilized by the Puppet Technique.

After hurling insults, the two men kept glancing outside, clearly fearing Jin Chang's retaliation.

Zou Bugui, took it all in stride and didn't care about Jin Chang's actions.

Compared to the Jin Chang of the past, the Jin Chang of today is much more benevolent.

"Let's see how he is in a few days. If things don't go well, we'll have to get rid of him!"

Although Jin Chang's temper had improved considerably, Zhang Xuezhou didn't want to leave any loose ends that might cause trouble in the future.

He lacked offensive skills, but he was able to counter Puppet Technique, which was quite a coincidence, making it easy to deal with Jin Chang.

Zhang Xuezhou said something, and Zou Bugui didn't object, clearly letting Zhang Xuezhou make the arrangements.

"These two jade pieces from our Yin-Yang School still have some use; you can take a look!"

Instead of focusing on cleaning up the sect, Zou Bugui had Zhang Xuezhou examine the teachings of both schools to see if there was any way to make amends.

"I've heard that the patriarchs used to nurture their cultivation vessels, waiting until the time was right for them to fuse and cultivate..."

The Yin-Yang School's Secret Manual of Realm Technique, at its highest level, is the art of fusion, which also involves topics such as Human Pill.

Although Jin Chang was beaten, it is clear that he did not rely on the Human Pill Jin Chang break through to the True Self Realm, which is very different from the great achievements of the Yin-Yang School masters of the past generations.

"What exactly is that Yin-Yang Secret Pill? How could it enable Jin Chang to break through and enter the True Self?"

Zou Bugui gestured, indicating that many furnace cultivators would be arranged to be used, their cultivation drained in one go, and they would become ' Human Pill ' in the sect.

He was also very curious about how Jin Chang had integrated and broken through to the next level, thus stepping outside the established scope set by the patriarchs.

"I don't know what kind of pill it is either. We'll find out when Jin Chang brings it," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"It will probably be quite difficult for him to take the elixir from the King of Huainan," Zou Bugui reminded him.

"If I can't get it from Jin Chang, I'll go to the King of Huainan and ask him for a few pills. It shouldn't be too difficult!"

Zhang Xuezhou shook his head indifferently.

He hadn't been very confident in breaking through the King of Huainan's Fortune Body in the past, but after a head-on battle with the Emperor Qin and taking away the Emperor Qin's power, Zhang Xuezhou's confidence soared. He felt that he had already become the king of Fortune Technique in this world, and it would be difficult for anything other than the Red Empyrean Sword to cause any surprises.

Zhang Xuezhou was very interested in the elixir that could help Jin Chang enter the True Self Realm, since Jin Chang's cultivation was quite similar to his own.

"Would they give it to me?" Zou Bugui asked.

"Give it to me or I'll hit you!"

Zhang Xuezhou smiled but didn't say anything. Zou Bugui then tugged at Rong Tianding Rong Tianding, who could only reply in a low voice.

Even the Emperor Qin was beaten by Zhang Xuezhou, so compared to that, the King of Huainan was nothing.

The once powerful vassal kings, who were rooted in one place, suddenly became insignificant, and Rong Tianding found it difficult to express his feelings.

When someone becomes powerful enough, they truly can disregard the rules.

Although Zhang Xuezhou still has many shortcomings, Rong Tianding noticed that Zhang Xuezhou is rapidly making up for them and may even improve his strength again in the future.

After releasing Zheng Wukong, Zhang Xuezhou made a trip to the Temple of Confucius.

The Temple of Confucius can accommodate hundreds of people, and at this time it was also packed with people, with many Confucian scholars even standing on stools and leaning against the walls to listen.

Zhang Xuezhou didn't join the crowd; he instead peered out with his Yang Corporeal Soul to observe.

A curtain was hung outside the main hall of the Temple of Confucius, and a fire was burning inside the curtain, casting Dong Zhongshu's figure on the curtain.

Whether going to debate or verify skills, many people can conceal their identities. This arrangement has attracted many people, including many wanted scholars.

Ren Anran parted ways with Zhang Xuezhou Chang'an City and entered Chang'an City ahead of time to find Dong Zhongshu.

When Zhang Xuezhou arrived, he happened to see the two figures debating behind the curtain, with occasional sounds coming from outside, prompting the scholars outside the curtain to whisper among themselves.

"Divine calamities are tangible, and natural disasters and man-made calamities cannot restrain emperors. On the contrary, they will become the most disliked constraints for emperors. If you don't believe me, Master Dong, you can submit a memorial to the court and see if your theory makes sense."

When Zhang Xuezhou's Yang Corporeal Soul approached, he only heard Ren Anran offer practical suggestions.

Power without checks and balances can only determine good and evil based on the emperor's temperament. The current Confucian School's overwhelming support for the new emperor may have gone too far.

Ren Anran tried to persuade Zhang Xuezhou from the perspective of known history in the real world, while Zhang Xuezhou's expression was quite amused.

Ren Anran is extremely intelligent, but she has a certain degree of dogmatism.

Dong Zhongshu's test was likely to fail, but the current Great Han Dynasty needed a new emperor as a pillar of stability, even if the boasts were outrageous, they would still meet the needs of the society's development.

Whether the new emperor can bear the consequences in the future depends on his own ability to adjust.

Like Zhang Xuezhou, the new emperor also focuses on the present; only when everything is stable and going smoothly in the present can he look to the future.

The debate and responses behind the curtain were both discussions of theory. Ren Anran's proposal made Dong Zhongshu think twice before he could give a definite answer.

"Today's debate concludes here for now. Next, the great Confucian scholar Kong Anguo will lecture on the three volumes of the Book of Documents!"

Two figures rose and stepped back from behind the curtain, and then another figure sat down behind the curtain, picked up a book, and began to lecture.

Compared to listening to gossip and watching the excitement, listening to lectures requires a higher level of cognition, and the reading and narration of specific chapters is only suitable for a certain group of people.

Like a movie ending, Zhang Xuezhou saw the flow of people in the Temple of Confucius begin to overflow, with people stepping out of the gate from time to time.

"I don't know which school of thought this woman belonged to, but she debated with Master Dong for eighteen days straight, and actually managed to bring down the curtain!"

"The woman didn't win the argument; the teacher only paused because he was responding cautiously!"

The scholars would occasionally step out, still discussing the topic in hushed tones. Some focused on the outcome of debates and verifications, thus occasionally speaking up to discuss their own abilities.

Zhang Xuezhou listened intently to the sounds involving Ren Anran before quickly retracting his Yang Corporeal Soul back into his body.

"They left through the back door and headed over there to block the teacher!"

Knowing the exit of the back hall of the Temple of Confucius, Zhang Xuezhou and Rong Tianding turned and walked through two alleyways.

As he floated to the corner of the wall, Zhang Xuezhou saw Dong Zhongshu stroke his beard and walk out, with Ren Anran following behind at a leisurely pace.

"Master Dong said he's too busy to leave and I need to defeat him before he can spare a moment!"

Ren Anran was overjoyed to see Zhang Xuezhou.

Although Ren Anran managed to persuade Dong Zhongshu to prove his innocence, he ultimately failed to win and found it difficult to persuade Dong Zhongshu to cooperate.

"Defeating Master Dong is not difficult!"

"Hey, Dongfang Shuo, don't do anything reckless!"

Ren Anran's invitation to Dong Zhongshu was polite and perfunctory, while Zhang Xuezhou's approach was simpler.

He approached with a grin, and Dong Zhongshu felt a growing sense of crisis, immediately choosing to retreat several steps.

"A gentleman uses words, not fists; let's talk things out!"

After Dong Zhongshu entered the True Self Realm, he had very few opponents. His ability to switch between martial arts and literary skills made him adept at one-on-one sparring. However, Dong Zhongshu was genuinely afraid of some guys who were prone to overturning the table.

Zhang Xuezhou undoubtedly possesses the power to overturn the table.