Return to the Aperture Technique

Fuping County is one of the eight counties of the Northern Border Military Region, and it is not far from Shanggu County, where the Northern Frontier Legion is stationed.

As a vital logistical support force, a small corps with over a thousand personnel is also stationed in Fuping County.

All kinds of facilities are readily available.

Zhang Xuezhou followed Bo Dang, who was carrying a torch, until after they had walked for nearly half an hour, when the soldiers, cursing and swearing, pushed them into a dark and damp dungeon.

"We want to see General Li Guang, we..."

"Stop yelling. Just stay here quietly and confess readily during the interrogation. If your crimes are serious enough, General Li Guang might even come and see for himself who you really are!"

Dong Zhongshu's call to action was quickly dismissed by his subordinate Wang Yanchong.

He looked at the heavy money pouch that General Bo Dang was carrying and chuckled several times.

"Brothers, let's go, let's warm up with a drink!"

Wang Yanchong licked his lips.

If Dong Zhongshu had offered a little more money, like ten or eight strings of cash, Wang Yanchong might have agreed. Regardless of whether these people were spies from the Xiong State or traitors from the Han Dynasty, he would have been willing to risk his life to do it.

But for Dong Zhongshu to offer a few hundred and a half taels of silver was practically throwing money away to a beggar; it wasn't worth the risk.

No matter what, it wouldn't be difficult for Wang Yanchong to earn several hundred and a half taels of silver a year, so there was no need for him to be greedy for small gains. Even Dong Zhongshu, who only wanted to see Li Guang from afar, did the same.

Now that Dong Zhongshu and his associates' money had been confiscated when they were imprisoned, there was no way they could return the money they had obtained.

After everyone had eaten, drunk, and divided the money, they fabricated a crime against these people, imprisoned them, and they froze to death in jail. That was the end of it.

Immediately, the group instructed the prison guards to keep a close watch, and then, amidst shouts and commotion, headed towards the tavern that was still open at night.

What bad luck!

Imprisonment could not hold Dong Zhongshu.

As Zhang Xuezhou searched the vicinity of the prison, he saw the wall of a dark corner of the prison quickly turn into dust, and then Dong Zhongshu pushed it open.

"Accountant Du, it seems quite difficult for you to see General Li Guang," Zhang Xuezhou, leaning closer to the cave entrance.

"This is really bad luck. It seems that our practice of the 'Grave Scripture' has not been effective," Dong Zhongshu muttered, sticking his head out.

"Could it be that you've made a wish that exceeds the blessings of your ancestors?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

My ancestors are doing well!

Dong Zhongshu was unwilling to say a word, and for a moment he didn't know whether to wait until he was released from prison or wait there.

Escaping from prison would inevitably lead to being wanted by the authorities. Not to mention meeting General Li Guang, it would be difficult to even find a place to stay in Fuping County.

If one does not escape from prison, being imprisoned in such a place for several days would undoubtedly be very difficult, and some weaker individuals might even freeze to death.

"We've run into these soldiers; we can't reason with them. We need to think of something," Dong Zhongshu said.

"What do you think is the best approach?" Zhang Xuezhou asked. "Should we immediately present your official title and seal and reveal your identity? Or should we pretend to mention that His Majesty has a secret order for General Li to receive it?"

"Whether it's deviating from the official path or forging His Majesty's secret orders, both are serious crimes," Dong Zhongshu complained. "Your method is practically trying to kill me without a burial place."

"Then you can stay locked up here until you die, and I'll arrange a proper burial for you?"

You can't be so heartless!

Dong Zhongshu pondered for a while, glancing at Zhang Xuezhou every now and then.

"What?"

Zhang Xuezhou felt uneasy under Dong Zhongshu's gaze.

He didn't even need to think twice to know that Dong Zhongshu was after him.

"After this incident, I now have an idea," Dong Zhongshu said.

"Don't tell me your thoughts yet. First, tell me what to do after a person's soul leaves their body? Can the Corpse-Slaying School's Soul-Collecting Technique bring it back? Also, I haven't seen my parents for several years, and I can't find them now. Can you help me find them? And, I have a cousin who entered the Corpse-Slaying School using their Realm Entry Technique. Can you teach him the Southern Bright Fire Technique?"

"You really are..."

Dong Zhongshu was speechless when he tried to criticize Zhang Xuezhou.

This is because the other party has already put forward a whole host of conditions before even starting to help.

If Dong Zhongshu couldn't do it, Dong Zhongshu believed Zhang Xuezhou would also make excuses.

"Go fly around Shangjun City a few times, then shout a few times, ' Li Jiao, prepare to die! I'll be waiting for you in Fuping County!'" Dong Zhongshu said.

"What about my matter?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"The soul that leaves the body naturally needs to return," Dong Zhongshu said. "The Soul-Collecting Technique only collects the yin soul of a corpse; it cannot return a living person to their body. To return them, one must rely on the Returning Body Technique!"

"Send me here!"

"This technique is useless, and it doesn't even belong to the category of techniques. Besides, you haven't entered the Divine Ability Realm, and your Yang Soul can't even leave your body, so how can you learn it?" Dong Zhongshu said.

"A friend of mine has left his body and can't go back, I'm thinking of having him learn how to do it?"

"Can a self-taught cultivator really reach the Divine Ability Realm?"

Dong Zhongshu's expression showed a slight surprise, but he didn't hold back.

Moreover, judging from Zhang Xuezhou's appearance, this young man wouldn't do anything risky unless he was given some benefits beforehand.

"This technique is generally practiced after entering the Divine Ability Realm. It's used to allow the Yang Soul to leave the body and perform certain special Technique Method. Once the body leaves, learning the technique to return to the body is probably quite difficult!"

Dong Zhongshu pondered for a few seconds before reluctantly taking preventative measures.

Self-taught cultivators learn whatever they can get their hands on and seize whatever they can. They may become powerful in cultivation for a time, but the lack of systematic learning leads to serious long-term consequences.

For example, Lei Bei was a self-taught cultivator, yet his strength was so great that many of the guest ministers of the King of Huainan's Household were helpless against him.

However, Lei Bei lacks a systematic approach to training, making it extremely difficult for him to advance to higher levels of power, and he may even go astray.

A seemingly simple reminder or an inconspicuous technique can determine whether a great cultivator survives at a critical moment.

Zhang Xuezhou's friend clearly made a big mistake, inadvertently leaving his body without having learned the Returning Body Technique.

For such people, without a stroke of fortuitous opportunity or guidance from a renowned teacher, death is practically inevitable.

Even if Zhang Xuezhou tries to remedy the situation at this point, the other party is still highly likely to die.

"Is the risk really that high?" Zhang Xuezhou asked, his expression slightly grim.

"If this matter is botched, you can't blame me," Dong Zhongshu said.

"No complaints!"

Zhang Xuezhou shook his head.

Hearing Dong Zhongshu mention how he had accidentally killed one ancient cultivator after another who had lost their yang souls before finally refining the Returning Soul Technique, Dong Zhongshu couldn't help but sigh that this technique was practically built on the back of human lives.

However, those who can reach the Divine Ability Realm are all one in ten thousand, so this matter was resolved relatively early.

Of course, the simplest way to solve this problem is to be less curious and not mess around with things that could lead to your soul being separated from your body.

Those who have already separated from their bodies can only check if their Yang Soul is nearby and whether they have enough intelligence and perseverance to cultivate, so that their bodies can be drawn back to their Yang Soul and return to normal.

"It's fortunate that the Yang Soul is different from the Yin Soul. The Yin Soul cannot see, hear, touch, or speak, while the Yang Soul is inseparable from the body and possesses normal perception. After you learn this technique, you need to repeatedly recite it within a 300-meter radius of the other person's body until they understand and begin to cultivate. You also need to remember to feed them a dose of Grain Avoidance powder to prevent them from starving to death!"

Although Zhang Xuezhou Zhang Xuezhou came from a prestigious family, he lacked a teacher to guide him all the way, making him no different from a semi-self-taught cultivator.

Dong Zhongshu gave repeated instructions.

He then agreed to teach the Southern Ming fire techniques.

As for finding Zhang Xuezhou's parents, that can only be done after Dong Zhongshu and others have taken care of other matters.

After giving his instructions, Zhang Xuezhou nodded in satisfaction.

In the darkness, he spread his wings and then swiftly flew towards the northern region.