Tampering with the Inheritance Jade

"Last-minute cramming is definitely unreliable!"

Zhang Xuezhou recalled that it took him nearly half a year to achieve minor success in practicing the Star-Fixing Technique in Wu Chao.

He immediately applied the Acupoint-Fixing Technique and memorized the content after studying it, but turning that content into actual strength was another matter entirely.

This is like a junior high school student going directly into number theory; there's a significant gap between the two levels.

Zhang Xuezhou had a reasonably good grasp of Yin-Yang School philosophy, but his knowledge of physiognomy was almost nonexistent.

This allows him to memorize, but understanding and mastering it is much more difficult, let alone developing the ability to apply it flexibly.

"Teacher Hongku didn't explain things more clearly back then. If he had, I would have studied more related content to lay the groundwork," Zhang Xuezhou muttered.

"If I had told you earlier, would you really have gone to learn it?"

In the tomb, all the living people had died, leaving only himself. Zhang Xuezhou muttered to himself without any attempt to hide his thoughts.

Regardless of who was imprisoned in a tomb from which there was no escape, Zhang Xuezhou felt that the other person's behavior was not much better than his own, and some self-talk was inevitable.

But after muttering a few words, Zhang Xuezhou didn't expect to get a response.

His gaze swept across the crowd, and only after he felt that the people, who had already turned into White Bone, were unable to speak did he return his gaze to his palm.

"Long time no see, Wu Jin!"

A low voice came from behind him, and Zhang Xuezhou couldn't help but take a deep breath.

"Have you tampered with the heirloom jade again?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"It's perfectly normal to keep some things for yourself!"

After a few seconds of silence, Hongku finally responded.

"If you die, it will be easier for me to retrieve the inheritance jade and the storage bag," Hongku said.

"You're truly a prophet!" Zhang Xuezhou replied, "I'm about to die right now, come and take me back!"

"You've survived this long in the secret realm of Western Kunlun, you must have met someone important. What, does he want to kill you?" Hongku asked.

"I'm not in Western Kunlun," Zhang Xuezhou said dejectedly. "I've ended up in the tomb of King Liang. His tomb has some kind of earth vein activated, creating an eternally stable formation. I can't get out now, and I'll probably die soon!"

"King Liang? The Eternal Mountain and River Formation?"

Hongku's voice held a slight hint of surprise.

He felt that Zhang Xuezhou was truly capable of running, and he specifically targeted areas where his strength was beyond his ability to cope.

Hongku felt he couldn't bear to see Zhang Xuezhou still alive.

Logically speaking, someone like Zhang Xuezhou, who messes around like this, should have died long ago.

"You're learning to rob tombs now?" Hongku asked in surprise. "Have you dug up any good treasures?"

"I didn't rob a tomb. I just wanted to stay with someone and eat for free for a few days. I never expected to be forcibly taken to a tomb by the King of Liang," Zhang Xuezhou said dejectedly. "Now he's dead, and I'm locked in the tomb too!"

"Your life story is truly remarkable!"

If Hongku hadn't sensed Zhang Xuezhou's barely concealed frustration, he would have truly believed that Zhang Xuezhou was up to some trick again.

Hongku planned to collect Zhang Xuezhou's belongings after he died, but Zhang Xuezhou would surely know Hongku's character and would never touch his things unless absolutely necessary.

Zhang Xuezhou is now forced to activate his inherited jade, likely because he has no other choice.

But Hongku was happy to see Zhang Xuezhou in a desperate situation.

It wasn't because he was going to collect the body, but because Zhang Xuezhou was desperate and had no other choice but to use him.

Normally, this kid wouldn't even give him a second glance.

"Beg me, and I can explain the Acupoint-Fixing Technique to you. Perhaps this will help you learn it a little faster," Hongku said.

"I beg you," Zhang Xuezhou replied.

"You answered too quickly; there was no sincerity in your response," Hongku said.

I'll beg you, I'll kowtow to you!

A series of thumping sounds rang out. Hongku pondered for a few seconds before asking uncertainly.

"Are you tapping a stone bowl on the ground?" Hongku asked.

"I'm kowtowing sincerely, listen to me a couple more times if you don't believe me!"

Zhang Xuezhou grabbed the skull of the red-armored officer and slammed it against the ground twice.

Except for the lack of flesh and blood on the head, Zhang Xuezhou felt that the sound of the impact should be no different from that of True Person.

He dealt with Hongku listlessly, hoping to get some help from Hongku, but also wondering about Hongku's motives.

For Hongku, he was thousands of miles away at this time and had no value to him whatsoever.

If someone has no use to you, there's no point in talking to them, especially for taciturn people like Hongku.

He pondered for a few seconds before remembering that the Emperor had mentioned the consequences of Hongku and Venerable Lei stealing the Nine Treasures Wine.

"You've taken an excessive amount of Nine Treasures Wine base. Are you feeling unwell now, and is your cultivation progressing at a standstill? It might even have triggered other potential complications?"

Compared to passively pleading, Zhang Xuezhou, after thinking things through, has shifted to taking the initiative.

He asked a series of questions, which surprised Hongku.

How did you know about my physical condition?

"Say something!"

"Hey, why don't you say something?"

"I'm not only feeling unwell and dizzy, but I also vomit for no reason sometimes. Having fallen to this state, it's inevitable that my cultivation will stagnate!"

"Why don't you tell me?"

Did you hear something in Western Kunlun?

Did they tell me how to solve this problem?

I beg you!

Zhang Xuezhou pulled the noodles, Hongku pulled the noodles at lightning speed.

After the pleading, loud thumping sounds came from the inheritance jade.

"I'm using your blood from the Inheritance Jade to activate a spell for communication. This spell can only be cast once; after this, I won't be able to contact you. Please help me!"

"It seems your curse can also kill me!"

Zhang Xuezhou replied quietly, and there were 'bang bang bang' sounds in response.

"You're banging a soft stool wrapped in cloth on the ground! Stop it, I can tell from the sound!" Zhang Xuezhou said with a headache, "Only if you solve my problem can I help you solve yours!"

"You really can solve this?"

"I still have a third of a bottle of Nine Treasures Wine on me. This is a powerful medicine I used to break through to a higher realm, and it can also alleviate your symptoms of alcohol poisoning!"

Zhang Xuezhou touched the jade bottle hanging at his waist.

This was a treasure he couldn't receive in the pouch, but Zhang Xuezhou also didn't drink the Nine Treasures Wine from the jade bottle.

After he used the real-world X432 repair technology to break through the fourth chapter of the Mental Strengthening Chapter, he kept this Nine Treasures Wine as a backup.

If Hongku drinks real alcohol instead of fake alcohol, there is indeed a certain probability that it will alleviate Hongku symptoms or even restore him to normal.

"Please give me some wine!"

I'm about to die!

Please don't die!

Sitting in the main hall of the Ostentatious Palace, Hongku continuously channeled his Law Power into the spell altar, trying his best to maintain the Incantation Technique's continuous operation.

He took a deep breath, wishing he could fly to Zhang Xuezhou's tomb immediately.

Although Zhang Xuezhou was clearly in dire straits while he sat in the Ostentatious Palace watching the show, after just a few words, Hongku realized that he himself was the one who was truly anxious.

Compared to Zhang Xuezhou's worry about his own death, Hongku felt that he was more concerned about Zhang Xuezhou's safety.