Outside Chang'an City

Wei Shao'er went to Chang'an City, Zhang Xuezhou successfully found the other party's thatched house, and then sent Dong Zhongshu inside.

"Let me make this clear first: I'm not sure if I can find that Holy Mother Wudang, nor am I sure if the cauldron can truly dispel bad luck. Anyway, I washed with it once and felt much better!"

Rao Zhang Xuezhou and Rong Tianding were both strong and healthy, but they were quite tired after carrying Dong Zhongshu for more than 30 li.

It takes dozens of miles to get from the slums to the cemetery.

Zhang Xuezhou himself was a little tired, but things were up to him, and he couldn't guarantee that he would be able to help Dong Zhongshu.

In the past, when Zhang Xuezhou tried to ward off bad luck, he thought of people like Dong Zhongshu and Jin Chang.

Regardless of whether everyone's luck is positive or negative, cleaning up won't cause any problems.

The reason he brought Dong Zhongshu along was simple: firstly, Dong Zhongshu's "luck" might indeed have run into problems, and the two were now closely intertwined, so Zhang Xuezhou hoped for Dong Zhongshu's well-being.

Another reason is that Dong Zhongshu is knowledgeable and experienced, unlike him who received benefits without understanding why, and might be able to perceive the truth.

This is where Zhang Xuezhou is most lacking.

If Zhang Xuezhou hadn't traveled back and forth between the two continents of the Southern Jambudvipa Continent and Northern Kuru Continent, traversing tens of thousands of miles, his knowledge would have been even less Rong Tianding's.

Traveling thousands of miles can only broaden his knowledge to a limited extent; Zhang Xuezhou still has many shortcomings.

Compared to constantly studying on his own, Zhang Xuezhou clearly prefers others to use their strengths so that he can gain a thorough understanding.

"This Holy Mother Wudang might be from the Heavenly Court, or perhaps she originated from the Immortal Court," Dong Zhongshu pondered. "Only they would use such a strange title."

"The Heavenly Court and the Immortal Court?"

Considering that Pilan, who originated from the Heavenly Court, was on good terms with the Holy Mother Wudang, Zhang Xuezhou felt that the Holy Mother Wudang was indeed quite likely to have originated from the Heavenly Court. Perhaps she was some powerful figure in the Heavenly Court who was dissatisfied with the Emperor's rule and ran away to occupy a territory of her own.

How did such a powerful force collapse?

Whether it's Daojun, Venerable One, or Golden Crow Great Emperor, Emperor, Empress, Zhenyuan Primordial Spirit, and others, all of these people are top-tier experts, and even now they still occupy a region. Moreover, there are many great demons and gods that Zhang Xuezhou has never seen before. Zhang Xuezhou found it hard to imagine why such a huge force would fall apart.

"The Heavenly Court and the Immortal Court..."

When Zhang Xuezhou asked about matters related to the Heavenly Court and the Immortal Court, Dong Zhongshu hesitated for a moment before speaking in a low voice.

"The Heavenly Court was a product of the Human Emperor's dynasty a thousand years ago. In that era, the Human Emperor ruled the Heavenly Court, while the Heavenly Court governed the martial world. The two were clearly distinct yet mutually supportive. However, as you know, a kingdom has coercive power, while the Heavenly Court, as a martial world force, does not. This Heavenly Court to different reactions when faced with external shocks. This shock originated from the Immortal Court, a powerful force dominated by immortals, which was completely different from the Heavenly Court Court's force dominated by powerful demons. They united with the feudal states of the time to rebel..."

Dong Zhongshu recounted the events of ancient times in a low voice, and also introduced two completely different major powers.

During the era dominated by the Heavenly Court, the gods of the Heavenly Court were so powerful that they were almost invincible.

However, the development of demons and humans is different. Demons basically rely on three basic techniques to kill enemies, including demonic magic, demonic Divine Ability, and physical strength. Once humans figure them out, they have little other means to rely on.

Immortals possess diverse Technique Method and are aided by Law Treasure.

As time went by, the immortals' power grew stronger and stronger.

One day, the immortals collectively unleashed their power, not only increasing their Technique Method abilities but also acquiring numerous top-tier Law Treasure that still terrify many powerful demons to this day.

This ultimately made Immortal Court the winner.

"Where is the Immortal Court's influence?" Zhang Xuezhou asked doubtfully.

"I only know it's in a place called Jade Emperor Peak, but I don't know exactly where Jade Emperor Peak is," Dong Zhongshu shook his head and said, "I've heard that there are many cultivators from the Immortal Court who cultivate in the mortal world. Don't be fooled by their seclusion; they might be living right among us."

"Have you ever discovered any immortals from the Immortal Court?" Zhang Xuezhou asked to confirm.

"No," Dong Zhongshu waved his hands repeatedly, "I only heard it from someone else. You can believe it if you want, or not if you don't. Don't expect me to find an immortal to take a look at you!"

"Ha?"

Zhang Xuezhou smiled awkwardly, feeling that Dong Zhongshu really knew how to avoid the trouble he might bring.

Zhang Xuezhou found it intriguing that such a powerful force could surpass the once-mighty Heavenly Court.

If there's any opportunity to broaden one's horizons, he thinks it would be worthwhile to take a look.

He chatted aimlessly with Dong Zhongshu for a while, and when they ran out of things to say, he recited classics such as "The Book of Law" and "The Book of Lord Shang" as Dong Zhongshu asked him to.

Occasionally, there were texts that Dong Zhongshu had forgotten, and Zhang Xuezhou was able to redraw them.

"Make sure you memorize these points; this might be our only chance to turn things around and improve our luck..."

Zhang Xuezhou was full of energy and talked incessantly all night, while Dong Zhongshu couldn't stay awake and fell into a deep sleep at dawn.

Zhang Xuezhou pushed open the door and heard the sounds of a child crying, adults washing clothes, and people working in the fields all at once, all at the crack of dawn. The air was also filled with the stench of urine and feces.

Some men started fighting over water to irrigate their land, while women joined in with pots and pans, shouting and cursing. Eventually, the local thug in charge of the area reprimanded them.

The slums Chang'an City were filled with extremely primitive fighting every morning.

Unless someone dies in broad daylight and files a complaint with the authorities, the imperial laws have little jurisdiction over this area.

Looking at the three men fighting until their heads were bleeding, and seeing how these people were just trying to get a sip of water for their crops before sunrise, Zhang Xuezhou felt that these people were having an even harder time than the people of Zhang Household Village in the past.

The hope of living a city life in the future kept these people here, but most of them faced despair in old age and old age, and many did not even live to see that time.

"Don't fight, everyone! These seedlings are drought-resistant, especially since they absorb moisture from the air at night, so they won't easily die of thirst. As long as you maintain normal irrigation, you'll definitely have a bumper harvest in the future!"

Zhang Xuezhou struggled to earn a living, and he couldn't solve the problems of the poor. He glanced at everything he saw and then dismissed it all.

But when a familiar voice came, Zhang Xuezhou quickly raised his neck.

As a cultivator, his perception was indeed extremely strong, and he could hear sounds from two or three hundred meters away.

"Xu Yuan?"

The agricultural sect cultivators are skilled at cultivating crops and are also the sect of cultivators who interact most with ordinary people.

Having traveled thousands of miles from the Ba Commandery to Chang'an City, Xu Yuan's purpose was certainly not solely to instruct the poor people Chang'an City on how to cultivate crops.

When Zhang Xuezhou shouted, Xu Yuan, who was far away, was obviously stunned for a moment before he took off running over.

"Eastern cultivator, you're here too?"

Zhang Xuezhou was excited to see Xu Yuan, and Xu Yuan was even more excited to see Zhang Xuezhou.

If he can't find a skilled alchemist, all the medicinal herbs he's gathered will be eaten away by insects.