Stone Transformation Technique

"Accountant Du, does any of our Hundred Schools of Thought possess a technique that makes one stronger by being beaten?"

"The purpose of any school of thought is to avoid getting beaten up, not to get beaten up in order to become stronger!"

Returning from reality to another world, Zhang Xuezhou found himself not lying in the valley, but instead moved to an inn to rest.

As usual, he arranged for himself to share a room with Dong Zhongshu.

This prompted Zhang Xuezhou to ask Dong Zhongshu some questions after he regained his senses.

Dong Zhongshu felt that Zhang Xuezhou had stumbled upon a dead end in cultivation.

Countless cultivators hone themselves through various means, but there is no school of thought that actively seeks to challenge others in their cultivation.

Getting beaten up won't make you stronger; it will only get you beaten to death.

"That's such a pity," Zhang Xuezhou sighed.

In reality, one needs to change their blood serum to learn the Xuan Turtle Fighting Technique, and Zhang Xuezhou and others lack the resources to do so.

This led Zhang Xuezhou to set his sights on the technique, but he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed after learning the answer.

Zhang Xuezhou has always believed that techniques are omnipotent, and the development of various industries flourishing together is far more profound than the development of Gene Fighting Technique in reality.

But Zhang Xuezhou hadn't anticipated that there were still areas of expertise he hadn't explored.

"If you are interested, you can remember this idea," Dong Zhongshu said. "If you gain enough knowledge someday, you might even have the potential to create such a technique."

"You have to create it yourself!"

Zhang Xuezhou responded with a disappointed sigh.

"Aren't you interested?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"I don't like being beaten, and nobody likes being beaten, much less would I think about such tactics!"

Dong Zhongshu gave a dry reply, immediately ending the topic.

He hoped that Zhang Xuezhou could clear his head a bit, study the Yin-Yang School's cultivation techniques more, and also get his body back on track, instead of sleeping for seven days straight all the time.

The only good thing during these seven days was that they finally arrived in Jiangxia City by bamboo raft and then checked into an inn to rest and recuperate.

Except for Zhang Bayang, the stableman, who was weak due to losing an arm, everyone else had recovered to a relatively normal level.

"So, we can continue on our way normally?" Zhang Xuezhou asked. "This time, should we take the main road or the side road?"

"We reported the case to the Jiangxia Prefectural Governor's Office a few days ago. Jiangxia has already dispatched troops to patrol the surrounding areas, so there should be few troubles," Dong Zhongshu said. "Once everything is ready, we will travel along the main road directly to Huainan."

"Looks like we've had a safe journey this time!" Zhang Xuezhou said happily.

I hope so!

Dong Zhongshu nodded.

As a cultivator in an abnormal state, Dong Zhongshu found it difficult to bear suffering another blow of misfortune.

He hoped for a smooth journey so he could reach the Northern Border region without any problems.

"Would you like to learn some striking Technique Method?"

Seeing that Zhang Xuezhou would be fine for the next seven days, Dong Zhongshu felt uneasy but also increased any possible assistance he might provide.

For their team, Zhang Xuezhou is currently the only cultivator who can fight and charge, and the opponent can even fly, possessing extremely strong mobility.

Zhang Xuezhou's abilities when he encountered the Great Sage Water Ape were extremely unique. Possessing the power of flight, Zhang Xuezhou even transcended the limitations of his cultivation level, enabling him to do things that many great cultivators could not.

Someone like Zhang Xuezhou, if properly trained, could develop high combat skills and easily become a troublesome character.

"What kind of striking Technique Method?" Zhang Xuezhou asked with interest.

The technique for getting beaten was never mentioned again, and Zhang Xuezhou never asked Dong Zhongshu for a suitable technique for Zhang Cigong. Zhang Xuezhou never expected that Dong Zhongshu would take the initiative to recommend a technique.

"Each of the Five Elements Technique Method has its own mysteries. Wind is the most unpredictable and difficult to control. Fire techniques have few lineages. Thunder techniques are offensive but also carry high risks. Water techniques focus on restraint rather than attack."

"You mean I can learn some earth magic?"

"I have a folk technique here," Dong Zhongshu said with a smile.

"You're underestimating my learning abilities! If you're so capable, teach me a more powerful striking Technique Method!" Zhang Xuezhou retorted, "I can find stones anywhere; I don't need to learn anything about fossils!"

Dong Zhongshu had once mentioned it, and Zhang Xuezhou knew that Dong Zhongshu possessed such Technique Method abilities.

However, Dong Zhongshu was proficient in Technique Method but had never used it many times, which made Zhang Xuezhou not particularly interested in the art of fossils.

"Don't underestimate this ability," Dong Zhongshu said.

"It's not that I'm underestimating you, it's just that I've never seen you use it before," Zhang Xuezhou said, waving his hand.

"My Divine Ability lies in wind magic, and I'm used to using it," Dong Zhongshu said. "This fossil isn't like what you think—it can't just grab a handful of loess and turn it into stone. Instead, it has the ability to fossilize soil within a certain range!"

"That means?"

"When you're in the air and reach down to grab a rock, you can imagine the power of that smashing motion!"

"It just doesn't seem very reliable!"

"If you meet a monk who practices earth escape, you can reach out and solidify the person in the stone with one finger. This is another wonderful effect," Dong Zhongshu said.

Is there anything else?

"This ability also has a reverse casting method, which can turn stones into dust!"

"So, all you're saying is you're not going to teach me wind magic, lightning magic, fire magic, and water magic!"

Zhang Xuezhou pondered for a few seconds, and seeing Dong Zhongshu's "I'm thinking of you" expression, he had no choice but to agree.

"I can't possibly teach you an even more useless technique," Dong Zhongshu advised. "You haven't yet entered the gates of Confucian School, so it's difficult for you to practice other methods smoothly. Even if you learn them, they won't have much power."

Confucian School cultivators are inherently less powerful when learning Technique Method from other schools of thought, and Yin-Yang School cultivators are even less proficient in Five Elements Technique Method than Confucian School cultivators.

Dong Zhongshu felt that Zhang Xuezhou's learning was pointless; in a direct Technique Method, Zhang Xuezhou would definitely be the one killed.

It wasn't that he was unwilling to teach Zhang Xuezhou Technique Method, but rather that imparting these Technique Method to Zhang Xuezhou would only harm people.

This would not only waste Zhang Xuezhou's cultivation time, but would also make his opponent's Technique Method inferior, inevitably putting him at a disadvantage in a direct confrontation.

Zhang Xuezhou's ability to combine Demon Power with spellcasting might grant him the ability to quickly capture and hurl enemies from high altitudes. Only with this combination of teaching methods would Zhang Xuezhou not be harmed.

"If you ever achieve something in earth magic, you might just be able to pick up a small mountain and smash it into the ground, killing everyone!" Dong Zhongshu said.

"That's impossible," Zhang Xuezhou waved his hand and said.

Dong Zhongshu only said nice things, while Zhang Xuezhou had never seen any top-level cultivator fight with a mountain in his hands.

This kind of fighting is worse than Zhang Xuezhou's idea of getting stronger by being beaten.

Moreover, none of the many predecessors of the Yin-Yang School were known for their earth magic. Considering that Dong Zhongshu's Technique Method was taught for free, Zhang Xuezhou decided to learn it.

It's not in his nature to refuse something offered to him, and besides, Zhang Xuezhou's cultivation has indeed stagnated.

It wasn't that Zhang Xuezhou was unwilling to learn; his realm techniques were starting to lack corresponding content. The Nine Evasion Techniques could be mastered quickly without requiring arduous training, while the Technique Within the Clouds was no longer suitable for cultivation. The Great Wilderness Creation Scripture was best left unmentioned. Alchemy and formations were techniques that the poor couldn't afford to learn, and the Drowsiness Technique required finding suitable insects. As for its power, it was best left undiscussed.

Zhang Xuezhou also frequently recited Dong Zhongshu's "The Vast Righteous Qi Instruction" and Confucian School classics.

But Zhang Xuezhou didn't have a single Technique Method he actually used for practice.

He's currently quite idle in his cultivation, so learning about fossil techniques can help alleviate the boredom of his journey.

If he were to master the skills, he would be capable of launching attacks from a great distance, no longer lacking the power to strike.