Teaching

"Brother Dongfang!"

"I understand what you mean, but it wouldn't be difficult for you to help us out!"

Thanks to Li Jiao's instructions, the cooks in the kitchen served the food extremely quickly. In just a short while, a pot of beef, two bowls of porridge, and a flatbread were placed in front of Zhang Xuezhou.

While Li Jiao was eating heartily to replenish her energy, she also tried to persuade him in a very tactful way.

This prompted Zhang Xuezhou to immediately make an excuse.

Li Jiao was gentle in nature, but Li Guang was quite tough.

This was a master so powerful that even the Venerable One couldn't get angry with him, so Zhang Xuezhou didn't dare to show the slightest bit of contempt when dealing with him.

Every word he uttered seemed casual, but they were all carefully considered.

When dealing with Li Guang, Zhang Xuezhou treated him as if he were a revered emperor, the King of Liang, or Emperor Jing, rather than as an object of respect and admiration for the people of the Han Dynasty.

"This is something you can easily do," Zhang Xuezhou persuaded Li Jiao. "For example, you can show me the complete Supreme Purity True Technique. That kind of thing can be accomplished with a single order!"

"That's true!"

"For example, when you use magic to save Master Dong and Commandant Zhao's lives, it's only a matter of two spells, which won't take much time," Zhang Xuezhou continued to persuade.

That makes sense!

What Zhang Xuezhou said is indeed reasonable.

Traversing the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains takes a long time and involves potential risks.

However, treating Dong Zhongshu and Zhao Liang will not take long, and giving Zhang Xuezhou a pass to learn the Supreme Purity True Technique is not difficult.

In special circumstances, these matters could be completed simply by Li Guang's approval.

Regardless of how much Zhang Xuezhou could learn, Dong Zhongshu and Zhao Liang reduced the impact of physical pain, which at least made them feel a little more comfortable.

"My father has always been a very strong-willed person, and he's quite unwilling to make this kind of exchange," Li Jiao said in a low voice.

"I don't really care about exchanging them," Zhang Xuezhou replied in a low voice. "Whether I learn the Supreme Purity True Technique or not doesn't really matter. Master Dong and Zhao Liang aren't my relatives, their injuries have nothing to do with me, and I'd rather not go to a dangerous place like the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains!"

"Don't!"

Li Jiao must admit that Zhang Xuezhou currently has a firm grasp on Li Guang's weakness.

Some things that Zhang Xuezhou considers insignificant are the answers that Li Guang has been trying to obtain for more than ten years.

The Hundred Thousand Great Mountains are not just eighty-one mountains, but even when they find the right path, they will still face different problems at different times, with hundreds of variations.

The vast Hundred Thousand Great Mountains became a major worry for Li Guang.

Leaving aside the casualties from battles, the fact that he got lost while chasing the Xiong State army was an incident that occurred at least ten times during Li Guang's military career.

The situation of being able to defeat the enemy but not capture them occurred frequently, which caused Li Guang to lose his temper quite often over the years.

Li Guang also frequently ventured out alone to explore the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, but despite the numerous expeditions, the results were generally mediocre.

People like Zhang Xuezhou, who are familiar with the routes of the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, are like a gift from heaven.

"How did you know the way to the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains?" Li Jiao asked in a low voice.

"This matter dates back four years. I wonder if you still remember the Golden Toad Dharma King severely injured you back then?"

"That old monster?"

"That was a period of time I will never forget..."

Zhang Xuezhou spoke in a low voice, mentioning the precious pearl in the cave of the Golden Toad Dharma King, and also his initial journey into the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains.

Those were years of near-primitive life, and also the beginning of the planting of Demon Power within Zhang Xuezhou.

It's no wonder that Zhang Xuezhou remembered this experience so vividly.

"But I heard from that Zhufu Yan that you were refining medicine in the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains?"

"The Golden Toad Dharma King was still recovering from his injuries at the time, and he captured my mentor Zou Bugui, which led to our trip to the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains to gather and refine medicinal herbs," Zhang Xuezhou explained in a low voice. "Those were equally unbearable years. We were used to test many elixirs, and even Zhufu Yan was 'forced' to take quite a few!"

Thinking of how Zhufu Yan was staring longingly at the small amount of low-grade pills they had revealed, Zhang Xuezhou couldn't help but sigh.

Whether it was for drug testing or simply taking advantage of a loophole, for someone like Zhufu Yan, there was no choice at all; Zhufu Yan even saw such things as fortuitous opportunity.

This is the story of a poor monk's struggle to cultivate and ascend to higher levels.

Zhang Xuezhou encountered all sorts of bad luck, but fortunately, he was quite lucky in his cultivation.

If his prediction is correct, Li Guang's internal deliberations should end after he finishes this meal.

The conflict between Li Guang and them was essentially a struggle for initiative. Dong Zhongshu and Zhao Liang were eager to gain the upper hand, which led Li Guang to see through Dong Zhongshu's true intentions and make it difficult for them to reach a consensus.

But Li Guang couldn't see through Zhang Xuezhou.

The Supreme Purity True Technique that Zhang Xuezhou sought was merely a payment he had previously needed to settle; the initiative to go to the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains remained in his hands.

As he regained consciousness and began to speak, the initiative fell into their hands.

He swallowed his food slowly and deliberately, while exchanging words with Li Jiao in low voices.

Just as he put down his chopsticks, a guard rushed over and whispered a few words in Li Jiao's ear.

"Let's go, the governor wishes to see you!"

In private conversations, Li Jiao could address Li Guang as "father," but when other people were present, he changed his form of address.

Li Jiao pushed up her mask and stood up to indicate the direction.

"OK!"

Zhang Xuezhou nodded.

He got up and followed Li Jiao. The two walked through two corridors, and when they stepped out of the door, Zhang Xuezhou found that they were already outdoors.

Before him, a magnificent horse with snow-white mane neighed softly, and a tall, burly general wearing an iron mask sat on its back.

"Mount up!"

Li Guang's voice came, and he stretched out his right hand again.

"I have already performed the ritual on both of them," Li Guang said.

"What about my Supreme Purity True Technique?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"My recitation is the ultimate clarity!"

Li Guang pointed to himself, and when he reached out his hand again, Zhang Xuezhou also reached out his hand.

The instantaneous pull sent his body airborne and landing behind the saddle.

The white horse shook its head unhappily, but only calmed down after Li Guang stroked its mane.

Is it guaranteed that you'll learn it all?

Sitting on the white horse, Zhang Xuezhou showed no fear and directly asked Li Guang a question.

"No, it's not guaranteed. How much you learn depends on your own skill level and spellcasting ability," Li Guang replied curtly. He added, "But in this art, I claim to be second to none, and there are few who dare to claim to be first. I am qualified to teach!"

He gave a soft shout, and the white horse, knowing the way, galloped off.

Li Guang didn't waste any time; as he rode his fine horse at full gallop, he began to tell his story.

Compared to Li Jiao's previous explanations of the Supreme Purity True Technique at the Nine-Foot Daoist Temple, Li Guang's explanations were much more detailed, making the principles of the spells easy to understand.

Li Guang was extremely honest in acknowledging the importance of keeping his word after the transaction.

Li Guang not only described each place verbally, but also used corresponding spells, and allowed Zhang Xuezhou to ask him questions.

"If you grant me passage on this journey, I can use my Yang Soul to demonstrate the spell for you, deepening your understanding. While I can't guarantee you'll master the Supreme Purity True Technique, it will at least allow you to skip some repetitive spellcasting training and perform at about three-tenths of your potential. This will prevent your injuries from worsening and causing further health problems due to the effort put into spellcasting!"

Li Guang frankly pointed out the drawbacks of the Supreme Purity True Technique.

Ren Wuyang had experienced this drawback before; the procedure failed and he became dizzy due to excessive bleeding.

If Ren Wuyang, were to make a spell error during a fierce battle, it would inevitably hasten his death.

Although Zhang Xuezhou was very skilled at jumping, he used the Supreme Purity True Technique more to heal others and rarely used it on himself, so the feeling was not very strong.

It wasn't until Li Guang repeatedly emphasized that the Supreme Purity True Technique was a double-edged sword that Zhang Xuezhou took the issue seriously and nodded in response.

"If possible, it would be better if you suffered fewer injuries in your life. After all, very few seriously injured people who are healed by the Supreme Purity True Technique live long lives; they only benefit temporarily!"

When discussing the drawbacks of the Supreme Purity True Technique, Li Guang appeared somewhat disheartened.

Having spent a long time in the military region, he had clearly witnessed far too many cases.

This touched upon Zhang Xuezhou's area of expertise. Li Guang found it difficult to analyze the physical condition of the seriously injured after recovery using data, but Zhang Xuezhou had obtained relevant reports from modern medicine and knew very well what nutrients the human body needed to supplement after being forcibly healed by the Supreme Purity True Technique.

If nutrition is adequate and comprehensive, the consequences of this drawback will gradually diminish.

He interjected a few times, mentioning some of his own insights, which slightly changed Li Guang's attitude towards Zhang Xuezhou. He felt that these Confucian scholars who liked to secretly learn the Technique Method of other schools of thought did not simply copy them, but rather made some innovations.