The Venerable One Changes the Formation

Zhang Xuezhou once saw a very good father-son performance.

The gist is that the son came home from his exam, and the father asked about his grades in a very 'kind' way.

Fifty-nine points!

The son's response was honest, but the score was obviously terrible, instantly enraging his father, who had spent money on tutoring, and he immediately pulled out a stick to hit him.

Why don't you ask us what the total score for the exam is?

In this critical moment, the son reacted quickly, swiftly changing the subject.

"How much?" the father asked.

"One hundred!"

That's still a failing grade!

The father's anger was uncontrollable; just as he was about to strike with the stick, the son shouted again.

Why don't you ask what the highest score in our class was?

"How many?"

Ninety-eight!

"Oh dear, you're going to die!"

As the father's stick came down, the son jumped and continued to yell.

Why don't you ask me where I rank in the class?

When the father asked the question again, he clearly still had a sliver of hope; if everyone except the highest scorer did poorly, he could accept it.

"Last place!"

When the son shouted out his ranking, he had already pushed open the door and fled.

If this is considered a positive example of psychological manipulation, some might say that even if there was no lying involved, one would still inevitably be beaten after being caught. In fact, such a truthful answer would be like adding fuel to the fire, leading to an even more severe beating.

However, in situations where lying is not an option, interrupting the other person to shift the focus is clearly the right choice.

Zhang Xuezhou wasn't so stubborn as to add fuel to the fire for his superior, nor did he accept the superior's direct reprimand and punishment. He chose to change the subject to calm the superior's questioning.

The topic of Yang Po has stirred up quite a storm in his life recently, and has also caused some trouble.

Thinking of Ren Yisheng, who could only shrink within the Soul Jade, and comparing it to the Venerable One's current form, the difference was like heaven and earth.

His amazement was genuine, and the Venerable One could not sense any pretense.

"My cultivation was low and my knowledge was shallow before; I didn't even know what Yang Soul was, so I couldn't recognize your form on Supreme Peak," Zhang Xuezhou said. "Now that I've cultivated more, I realize that what you possess is an extraordinary ability!"

"It's just a useless magical body!"

His Excellency waved his hand.

He lost face quite a bit today, but Zhang Xuezhou's admiration for him remained unchanged, which pleased him rather than nothing.

This even lessened some of the anger and frustration he felt.

After all, not every lord of Sacred Land can bear the humiliation of being cornered at his door, and he was no exception.

But Zhang Xuezhou was right. This guy's cultivation was low and his knowledge was shallow. If Li Guang followed him, the other party would not be able to detect it at all.

There is no doubt that this guy's entry into the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains was the cause of the incident, and he was then led by Ling Yu, which ultimately led Li Guang to infiltrate the Sacred Land.

Without needing to interrogate Zhang Xuezhou, His Majesty already knew the whole story.

Looking at Zhang Xuezhou's face full of admiration and praise, he simply didn't dare to use any harsh words or minor disciplinary tactics.

"You've found a unique way to create a physical body, how could it be useless?" Zhang Xuezhou asked in surprise. "If you use this kind of physical body to cast spells, your Law Power will surely be immense!"

"This magical body is a product of condensed Law Power. If it's targeted by a spell-breaking Law Technique or arrow, a single strike will severely damage it," the Venerable One shook his head. "This fatal flaw limits the magical body to ordinary tasks, making it difficult to utilize in the high-level battles I face!"

"Is there no way to fix this defect?"

"Creating a second body is not so easy. Even Laozi had to rely on human reproduction to create a physical body," the Venerable said. "To transform the illusory into the real requires Law Power to reach a tangible form, which is impossible!"

"I've heard that the Yin-Yang School has Puppet Technique, the Five Elements mimicry technique, and the Yin spirit possession technique. Are these techniques of any use to you?" Zhang Xuezhou asked with concern.

"Techniques are constructed from laws. Since laws are illusory, techniques are difficult to solidify," the Venerable One said. "The three techniques you mentioned have certain mysteries, but ultimately they are not as powerful as my Dharma Body!"

"I've heard that cultivators in the Southern Jambudvipa Continent are engaged in a hundred schools of thought, with countless Technique Method emerging. If Your Excellency finds it difficult to resolve, have you considered spreading this message?" Zhang Xuezhou suggested. "What if some cultivator accidentally solves the problem? Wouldn't that be wonderful!"

"Spread the word?"

Each school of thought keeps its own great abilities to itself and would never consider sharing them with outsiders.

But Zhang Xuezhou's suggestion did indeed tempt His Majesty.

He is not afraid of how much ability others will have after learning his skills, but he hopes for the potential for improvement.

If he could learn from others, he wouldn't need to rely on his physical body to fight; instead, his magical power would be continuous and his Law Power body would be inexhaustible, allowing him to fight continuously.

In the mad thoughts of his later years, the Venerable even imagined that his Yang Soul would exist independently of his decaying physical body.

This is an extremely crazy idea, but it is not just a wild fantasy; similar ideas have been proposed in the past.

"Jiang Shang once said that if the soul is immortal and the True Spirit lives on, one can attain the Great Dao of Immortality. But alas, the Immortal Court was our enemy at the time, and I never joined their side, so how could I know their secrets!"

The Venerable One believed that the immortals of the Immortal Court might possess the answer he sought.

This idea gave him a bit of reverie.

Whether it works or not, there's nothing wrong with him giving it a try.

No matter how many Technique Method one possesses, death inevitably leads to the dissipation of one's essence; no amount of concealment will help.

Moreover, this is just a Dharma Body Technique Method; even if everyone carries a Dharma Body and runs around, it won't bother him.

But the real challenge is figuring out how to get people to learn his techniques and improve upon them.

"I must preach the Fa everywhere, and I must preach the Fa more, especially this Fa!"

Others didn't dare to come to the Xieluosi River Holy Land to learn from him, but His Holiness felt he could go around preaching the Dharma.

Ultimately, as more people listen, this method will spread.

If Li Guang hadn't been watching from the shadows, arranging the preaching would have been much easier.

The thought of Li Guang, that annoying fellow, gave His Majesty a headache.

"You... go over there and refine pills with your godfather. Come back to see me after you've refined ten thousand pills!"

"You... call your father over and have him invite Daojun and Nine Spirits Lion Saint. We need to change the formation of the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains. After it's done, I will give Daojun and Nine Spirits Lion Saint a fine gift!"

The Emperor pointed at Zhang Xuezhou, indicating that what the other party had done not only made him lose face, but also made him give gifts and bleed money. He would waive the punishment of being beaten, but hardship would be unavoidable.

The Venerable One then pointed to Ling Yu, who was peeking out and chattering incessantly, and casually instructed him to go out and do some work, so as to stop him from making a fuss.

Upon seeing the man and bird, one still wanting to ask questions, and the other still chattering away, he waved his sleeve, and the two troublesome creatures were instantly swept away.

"I'll have to set a trap for you and teach you a lesson!"

After sweeping Zhang Xuezhou and Ling Yu away, the Venerable One's face darkened, clearly intending to teach Li Guang a lesson.

The natural evolution of the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains presents a myriad of phenomena. Once the patterns are understood, one can traverse them without hindrance. However, as long as they activate this great array that seizes the creation of heaven and earth, the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains will inevitably undergo new changes, rendering previous experience meaningless.

Besides its ability to create confusion, this grand formation can also generate traps.

The trap's power certainly wouldn't kill Li Guang, but if he were to get himself into a sorry state when the other party sneaked in again, His Majesty felt that wouldn't be a problem at all.

He pondered his desire for revenge, and then thought about Li Guang's embarrassing situation after being trapped in the formation, before he finally calmed down.