Aging Technique

Whether Li Shaojun was a descendant of Laozi (Li Er), the founder of Daoism, is something that no one can verify.

But Li Shaojun does indeed have the ability to correct the Cloud-Soaring Technique.

Zhang Xuezhou and Rong Tianding were learning the art of cloud-flying on Mount Tai. Although they mainly used Sacred Land, they also used local dialects and ancient Qi dialects. These were things that Zhang Xuezhou couldn't translate in a short time, and Li Shaojun overheard them.

The other party spoke eloquently, and the content he said was completely different from that of the Goat Strength Demon King.

Zhang Xuezhou tried it briefly and immediately felt the wind beneath his feet.

This was several times simpler than his previous spiritual practice and learning.

It must be said that after the content of the training was revised, the difficulty of learning this cloud-riding technique was greatly reduced.

It's no wonder that the great cultivator back then looked down on the Goat Strength Demon King. This is indeed a relatively easy flying technique to learn. As long as the secret manual is fully converted, it wouldn't be difficult for Zhang Xuezhou to master it.

"How about that?" Li Shaojun said smugly, "Now you should believe in my abilities, right?"

"It turns out there was a problem with our content. I was just about to visit the erudite scholar Yuan Gu in Xi'an County. He is extremely learned and lives in Qi, so he should be fluent in classical Chinese and able to help us understand this art," Zhang Xuezhou said, bowing slightly. "Thank you for your guidance. Farewell!"

"Hey, hey, wait a minute! Why are you going to all this trouble to find Yuan Gu? Come find me! I'm the same way!"

Upon seeing Zhang Xuezhou and Rong Tianding turn and leave, Li Shaojun moved with incredible speed, his body swaying as he descended the mountain.

When he walked on the wind, his feet rarely touched the ground and he made no sound; he was truly silent.

This ability was somewhat similar to the basic cloud-riding technique, which made Zhang Xuezhou realize why he hadn't discovered the other party's whereabouts before.

"You'd be better off with Yuan Gu than me. That old scholar is hard of hearing, speaks unclearly, and isn't very bright. He might make a mistake for you at any time," Li Shaojun earnestly advised. "This flying technique is unlike any other. If you were to fly three zhang high and fall, you would all be dead!"

"You haven't even mastered the ancestral cloud-flying technique, I can't believe you," Zhang Xuezhou said, shaking his head.

"That's just because I'm not very talented... Well, after several generations of hardship, the cloud-riding technique I acquired is no longer complete. Now I can only ride the wind to help me move!"

Many Daoist schools in the world originated from the lineage of Laozi, the founder of Daoism. His reputation is very similar to that of Confucius's descendants in Confucian School, so people have to give him some respect.

Li Shaojun was surprised that even bringing up his ancestors wouldn't help.

Not only did the other party not buy into his act, but they also didn't trust him at all and were even wary of him.

This caused Li Shaojun a great deal of trouble.

His plan to use a hen to lay eggs fell through. Not only did he fail to obtain the complete version of the Cloud Soaring Technique, he also couldn't use the Conversion Manual to trade for access to the Longevity Elixir.

If he were to use his magic to subdue Zhang Xuezhou and Rong Tianding, Li Shaojun felt that given the two guys' quick wit, he would be knocked down by their stones before he could even use his magic.

Ning Cheng's assessment was correct; he did have some real skills, but not many, and he couldn't come up with a way to deal with these two people in the short term.

"So you're trying to learn Technique Method from us?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

I have a slight idea!

Li Shaojun awkwardly agreed.

"Then we can't trust you even more," Zhang Xuezhou said, shaking his head.

"But Yuan Gu is unreliable. He doesn't understand flying techniques, and he can't translate them completely while trying to fly like I can," Li Shaojun said. "Only someone like me, who dares to risk it all, would wholeheartedly translate this ancient flying technique for you. After all, if I translate it wrong, I could lose my life!"

"Then you can't just learn our techniques for nothing!" Zhang Xuezhou said. "You're practically trying to get something for nothing!"

Zhang Xuezhou refused with righteous indignation.

Yao Yuanguang had tricked them out of their money, ensnaring Zhang Xuezhou and Rong Tianding in his scheme.

Having learned from Yao Yuanguang's experience, Zhang Xuezhou was much more adept at handling similar cases.

In these kinds of situations, it all comes down to who needs whom more.

Zhang Xuezhou didn't necessarily want Yuan Gu to translate; rather, with Yuan Gu as a shield, Li Shaojun would lose the ability to rely on exchange, and no matter how he explained it, there would be no possibility of equality.

Moreover, Li Shaojun also had a need for the Longevity Elixir, Zhang Xuezhou felt was incredibly advantageous to this 'Daoist successor'.

In a place as steep and dangerous as Mount Tai, having a flying leap technique would indeed make things much easier. Even if one could maintain their balance with the wind beneath their feet, it would be extremely suitable for descending the mountain.

Zhang Xuezhou was only thankful that he hadn't encountered heavy rain, otherwise the slippery conditions on the mountain would have been deadly.

Among the four methods of spiritual practice, 'ground' is an indispensable factor. A good 'ground' environment makes spiritual practice twice as effective.

Correspondingly, he did indeed take advantage of the environment of descending the mountain to quickly master the art of cloud flight, and even perfected this extremely useful Technique Method.

Not only was he quick to begin his cultivation, but Rong Tianding's cultivation was even faster. He also had the ability to move with the speed of the wind. If his cultivation level were not lower than Zhang Xuezhou's, and if he hadn't had some acupoints that were not open and thus unable to cultivate, Rong Tianding might have been able to leap a distance of ten feet.

"You are a descendant of the founder of Daoism, you must have some treasures," Zhang Xuezhou said with a smile. "I'm not greedy. As long as the treasures you obtain are equivalent to our cloud-riding technique, I'm willing to share this Daoist art with you."

"So what do you think of my Daoist magic?"

Li Shaojun pointed to himself, which made Zhang Xuezhou stare for several seconds, unable to see what the other party's technique was.

As Li Shaojun's gray hair turned black, his old body gradually straightened, and his aged face began to regain its rosy color, eventually revealing the form of a young man, Zhang Xuezhou gasped slightly.

"Your disguise skills are exquisite," Zhang Xuezhou praised.

"This isn't a disguise technique," Li Shaojun shook his head. "Even the most exquisite disguise techniques only work on the head, but the body and limbs are difficult to change, so there are bound to be flaws. My technique, however, doesn't have that!"

"What kind of technique is that?" Zhang Xuezhou asked with interest.

"This is an aging technique," Li Shaojun said proudly. "With this technique, I can quickly transform into a harmless old man, thus avoiding trouble. It's an extremely useful technique. As long as you're not tracked by anyone using Technique Method marks, you can even escape pursuit and assassination right under your pursuers' noses!"

"That's right!" Zhang Xuezhou said.

"This technique has another wonderful feature: you can appear in one place with this appearance today, then change your appearance and leave, only to reappear in another place. This will make you unpredictable," Li Shaojun said. "I've used this technique to help you a lot over the years. If you can master its essence, you will surely become someone like me... even more powerful than me!"

Li Shaojun originally wanted to boast about himself in front of Zhang Xuezhou, but after Zhang Xuezhou smiled at him, he had to change his words.

"He certainly has real skills, but they're not many!"

The need to use an aging technique to conceal his true abilities suggests that Li Shaojun's physical strength is insufficient to support his identity as a "true descendant of Daoism."

But this is indeed an interesting technique, more realistic than any disguise Fake Technique, and it may even be useful.