Three in Flight

Li Shaojun is indeed extremely capable.

Zhang Xuezhou had followed Dong Zhongshu in his spiritual practice and knew very well the extreme difficulty of having someone recite aloud while another simultaneously translated the esoteric text.

Even Dong Zhongshu would find it difficult to translate so directly; he would need to think and sometimes even consult historical sources.

Although Li Shaojun had previously overheard some of the cloud-riding techniques and pondered them, and had accumulated knowledge of Daoism, the other party's ability to translate secret texts was still extremely high, making him one of the top figures Zhang Xuezhou had ever met.

He had a smug look on his face, and mentioned that he could also find the great Confucian scholar Yuan Gu, but Zhang Xuezhou hoped that Li Shaojun would translate the Cloud Soaring Technique completely.

"Let's practice, and as we practice, we'll push the Cloud Leap Technique backward!"

Li Shaojun felt that he would find it difficult to make such sustained progress if he did not actually put his abilities to use.

As long as Zhang Xuezhou's description of the cloud-riding technique was correct, he was certain that the preceding part of his explanation was absolutely correct.

It is not a problem to use it for the initial stage of cultivation and for practical application. However, if you want to fly into the sky, you need to go through the subsequent stages, and you may even need to reach the level of the Divine Ability Realm to travel thousands of miles.

This requires Li Shaojun to determine the preceding part, and then continuously cultivate and push forward the derivation until he can be 100% certain that this cultivation method is feasible.

"Fine!"

Zhang Xuezhou nodded.

As Li Shaojun silently recited and continuously activated the Cloud Soaring Technique, Zhang Xuezhou began to verbally explain the Rong Tianding.

This made Rong Tianding beam with joy.

Going from hell to heaven is that simple.

As long as Zhang Xuezhou doesn't fall, he won't fall.

The life-threatening crisis is over, and now they can still reap the benefits.

Despite being nearly scared to death by Li Shaojun, Rong Tianding was extremely happy at this moment.

He swallowed the Grain Avoidance powder, and his stomach was no longer so hungry.

Besides learning the Cloud-Soaring Technique, he can also learn the Grain Avoidance from Zhang Xuezhou to buffer the Taotie Demon Power.

He possesses immense strength, can wield Technique Method, and is both resilient and capable of fighting—this is the experience he learned from the giant spirit, and he will continue to develop in this direction.

What the future holds is unknown, but at least for now, he is one of the few cultivators who has come into contact with the ability to fly, and he is likely one of the very few cases among low-level cultivators.

Listening to Zhang Xuezhou's narration and receiving some pointers, Rong Tianding felt a gust of wind beneath his feet, as if a faint breeze was beginning to entwine around his legs.

If he were to suddenly jump, the wind and waves could propel him to a greater height, perhaps even a full ten feet.

If someone falls accidentally, the waves can cushion their fall, potentially allowing them to land safely.

"My cousin is amazing!"

Perhaps having learned his lesson several times, Rong Tianding finally got the hang of Technique Method.

Previously, the translation of the cloud-riding technique was incomplete, yet Rong Tianding could still generate wind beneath his feet. Now, the wind and waves beneath Rong Tianding's feet are already taking shape.

If Rong Tianding hadn't had limited cultivation, Zhang Xuezhou felt that Rong Tianding might have been able to flap forward and fly like a domestic chicken or goose.

For a beginner, Rong Tianding's progress in cultivation is already extremely fast; even Zhang Xuezhou couldn't keep up with Rong Tianding's pace.

However, relying on his profound cultivation and experience in learning the Technique Within the Clouds, Zhang Xuezhou was already able to walk gracefully ten feet off the ground.

Then Li Shaojun spread his arms and stepped on the waves downwards, his eyes filled with uncontrollable joy. As he continued to leap down the mountain, his body was constantly adjusting, and a wisp of white cloud appeared beneath his feet.

This kind of practice is difficult to complete in one go, but once you get started, you will continuously improve.

As Technique Method, once it is complete and learnable, the rest boils down to mastery. Continuous practice will inevitably lead the Technique Method to a higher and more profound level.

"With this technique, I can easily travel a hundred miles a day," Li Shaojun said happily.

The distances described by those skilled in flying and leaping are completely different from the distances of normal walking. Li Shaojun's hundred-mile journey is a straight flight, but when he encounters winding mountain roads, it is a distance that others can only travel over hundreds of miles.

The benefits provided by this Technique Method are indeed extremely high.

This is somewhat similar to when Zhang Xuezhou possessed the Iron Wings in his early years.

At this moment, retracing his old path, Zhang Xuezhou only regarded it as an extra supplement to his ability to fly using Demon Power, and did not show excessive joy or uncontrollable excitement.

This is also Technique Method he can use openly and honestly, without being seen as an oddity because of his strange appearance.

Moreover, the newly acquired aging spell is indeed quite good. It only changes a person's appearance and does not change their bone age, physical strength, Law Power, or other internal aspects. Furthermore, this spell is a status-granting Technique Method, and casting it does not affect the normal casting of other Technique Method. In addition, the higher the level of the Technique Method, the longer the status lasts.

Correspondingly, Zhang Xuezhou now possessed more ability to change identities at any time, allowing him greater freedom to do things.

"Finally down this mountain, I never want to come to a place like this again!"

Compared to their previous cautious ascent, the group's speed was several times faster after acquiring the Cloud Leap technique.

Half an hour later, the group appeared at the foot of the mountain.

Rong Tianding was so tired that his whole body ached, and he couldn't help but complain repeatedly.

"Mount Tai has twelve main peaks and one hundred and fifty-six other peaks. Only Emperor Qin Shi Huang chose one of the main peaks to carve out a road," Li Shaojun said. "The area where the Jade Emperor Peak is located does not have a built-in passage, making it indeed more difficult to climb."

"How did you find out about Jade Emperor Peak?" Zhang Xuezhou asked with interest.

"I'm a Daoist, a descendant of the Daoist patriarch, so of course I know about Jade Emperor Peak. This kind of thing is perfectly normal," Li Shaojun whispered. "Let me tell you, someone in the Immortal Court on Jade Emperor Peak has taken my ancestor's place. Non-Self descendants weren't so unfilial, we would have gone and taken it back long ago!"

"Then try to be more filial!"

Li Shaojun was again giving evasive answers, so Zhang Xuezhou could only give perfunctory responses.

Now that they had descended the mountain, everyone was already proficient in the cloud-riding technique. The lower levels had become quite refined through repeated practice, so Zhang Xuezhou couldn't help but urge Li Shaojun to explain the later parts.

He will only utter the next sentence after the other party has explained it clearly.

This practice caused Li Shaojun great distress, but the cloud-riding technique he had passed down was incomplete, so he could only ask Zhang Xuezhou to fill in the gaps.

After a series of halting explanations and narrations, Li Shaojun saw only a look of disappointment on Zhang Xuezhou's face.

"How about I accompany you to find Yuan Gu? Maybe I can add a few words," Li Shaojun offered.

The later the content, the more difficult it became to understand. The inclusion of content related to the Divine Ability Realm made it difficult for Li Shaojun to explain in detail, and the lack of time to ponder it further led to his incomplete thinking. In the end, the exchange of the Cloud Soaring Technique had to be stopped because Li Shaojun was not up to the task.

"Then you'd better hurry on your way!"

Having learned the direction of Xi'an County from Li Shaojun, Zhang Xuezhou felt that his destination was not far.

He reached into the inner pocket of the celestial robe and took out two bone horses, one black and one white.

After the incantation was recited, two handsome demon horses appeared before the group.

Zhang Xuezhou called Rong Tianding to mount his horse, and then rode off in the direction he was pointing.

"If he goes to Yuan Gu, that old man will definitely take the opportunity to steal the pills. I finally found this fool who has longevity pills but hasn't taken them, and he also has the Dao Ancestor's Cloud-Soaring Technique..."

As Li Shaojun watched Zhang Xuezhou and the others gradually disappear, he muttered an incantation.

A moment later, a pale white cloud appeared beneath his feet, then carried him shakily into the air, heading towards Xi'an County as well.