fifth form

Chapter 3014 The Most Powerful Allied Cultivator

"Master from the East, how come your knowledge is even more dry than the content of the Imperial Academy!"

The mental enhancement section isn't exactly good training material.

Zhang Xuezhou was also seeking medical treatment when he was faced with the added challenge of the adult exam, which determined his future, and that's how he learned the basics.

For Zhang Xuezhou, it was definitely not a pleasant memory.

If we were to further refine it into Chinese characters and then express it in the mainstream language of contemporary society, the difficulty would be further increased.

Zhang Xuezhou rarely taught, but Rong Tianding always listened attentively.

Rong Tianding, who was listening in, also had a solemn expression. He felt that Zhang Xuezhou's explanation was obscure, profound and difficult to understand, and that it would be extremely difficult to master what he had learned.

Huo Qubing arrived in high spirits, and upon hearing that Zhang Xuezhou was willing to teach him, his excitement was almost indescribable.

But after Zhang Xuezhou finished his story, Huo Qubing reverted to his life-or-death state.

"I patiently taught you because I saw that you were young and extraordinary, but I never expected that you would find my lectures boring. Fine, fine, from now on we will pretend we never met. You don't need to learn from me, and I don't need to teach you!"

"No, please! I'll learn, I'll learn, okay?"

Seeing that Zhang Xuezhou would kick people out without a word, unlike the Imperial Academy where scholars would patiently teach them step by step, Huo Qubing couldn't help but shout repeatedly.

"Your method requires too much patience," Huo Qubing said. "I will definitely be very patient when I cultivate!"

"Is all it takes is patience?" Zhang Xuezhou asked doubtfully.

"Why not?"

Huo Qubing had a bit of a headache.

Zhang Xuezhou's method was completely different from what he had learned, and he never used any special techniques for cultivation.

Huo Qubing felt it was somewhat like the archery skills of some master archers, which required a high degree of concentration to achieve, and this method was not something that could be mastered in a short time, but required a very long period of sustained concentration.

"in this way?"

After Huo Qubing finished speaking, Zhang Xuezhou felt that Huo Qubing had really thought too simply.

If you empty your mind while meditating, you won't be able to enhance your mental abilities.

Only when a large amount of knowledge is absorbed into the mind in a short period of time can the growth of mental power be stimulated, thus crossing the threshold of mental enhancement.

Huo Qubing viewed the Divine Enhancement Chapter as merely a matter of tedious meditation and cultivation, and Zhang Xuezhou felt that this teaching was of little use.

Of course, Zhang Xuezhou taught others in the same way.

Aside from a few common techniques like the Yin Object Tracking Technique, the Mental Enhancement Technique was the simplest thing he had learned.

If even this kind of content is difficult for people to learn, then it will be very difficult for someone to follow him to learn cultivation.

"Recruiting some promising young talents is extremely difficult!"

After a few sighs, Zhang Xuezhou could only treat it as a relatively long-term plan. He also planned to select the best and best members and try to keep the number of people in the alliance to a small number, so that none of the people he trained would turn out to be successful, and it would become a purely one-way investment in training.

"Then go back and be patient. Once you've experienced the wonders of patience, come find me," Zhang Xuezhou said as he saw Huo Qubing off. "If you haven't experienced the wonders, then you don't need to come looking for me. Even if you do, I won't teach you anything else!"

"Master, do you mean that once I've mastered this skill, I can learn other powerful techniques from you?"

Zhang Xuezhou's words were unpleasant to hear, but Huo Qubing was easily swayed by them.

Huo Qubing disliked being taught in a spoon-fed style, and he found Zhang Xuezhou's hands-off approach after explaining the material quite novel. He felt that Zhang Xuezhou's teaching was not only free but also showed great trust in his talent.

Zhang Xuezhou's words also revealed an even more important piece of information: if he could master this mystical content, Zhang Xuezhou would definitely teach him something else.

Huo Qubing greatly admired Zhang Xuezhou's abilities. Zhang Xuezhou's abilities were not the kind that were obviously powerful, but rather very strange.

For Huo Qubing to use the word "evil" to describe it, Huo Qubing must have had a deep understanding of it.

Huo Qubing's trip to the secret Shanglin Garden almost changed his perception. Zhang Xuezhou was nothing when he was lying down, but as long as he could stand up, Zhang Xuezhou could turn the tide.

Zhang Xuezhou's abilities weren't particularly remarkable, yet they were undeniably effective, even irreplaceable. Huo Qubing felt a strong urge for this kind of understated power.

If he learned Zhang Xuezhou's skills, he felt he would definitely become a seemingly innocent lamb, but actually a big bad wolf.

Whenever Huo Qubing thought about possessing this ability, he could come up with countless ways to use it, including but not limited to slapping down arrogant cultivators of higher realms, as well as killing enemy cultivators who were beyond his realm.

"If you have the ability to learn, I have the ability to teach," Zhang Xuezhou said. "If you have the ability, then learn everything I have learned!"

"Then I'm sure I can learn all your skills," Huo Qubing assured, patting his chest.

“Alright, I believe you,” Zhang Xuezhou patted Huo Qubing on the shoulder, then said earnestly, “I haven’t seen your mother in a long time, and I miss her very much. It just so happens that I’m getting married in a couple of days, so please have her prepare a gift of money for me!”

"Ok?"

Huo Qubing nodded, then suddenly raised his head to look at Zhang Xuezhou.

Huo Qubing was also quite adept at soliciting and accepting gifts, but he would at least sing a couple of lines of greeting before asking for a reward. He never imagined that Zhang Xuezhou would be so blatant in soliciting and accepting gifts.

"Our family has paid a lot of money to the Imperial Academy, and that money was sent to the academy by the cartload. I'm afraid we won't have much money left to give as a wedding gift," Huo Qubing whispered a reminder.

"Don't worry, even if your mother tears the house apart, she'll still manage to scrape together a decent wedding gift for me!"

Zhang Xuezhou waved his hand, indicating that Huo Qubing did not need to worry about these things.

Wei Shao'er sings every day only to stabilize his physical condition, and the Sheng Sheng Zao Hua Dan can relieve the side effects of the Zi Jin Yao Hu Lu Dan.

If they knew he possessed the antidote, Wei Shao'er would sell himself into servitude to beg for it.

This is the most skilled cultivator Zhang Xuezhou can currently associate with, and this pill will likely allow him to maintain his friendship with Wei Shao'er for several years.

Being chosen by the Holy Mother of Wudang means that Wei Shao'er is quite talented. If Wei Shao'er can overcome his physical shortcomings, it is not impossible for his individual strength to improve further in the future.

If Wei Shao'er possesses martial arts skills at the "Unique Self Realm," then he could barely get involved in Zhang Xuezhou's affairs and could also bring positive benefits to Zhang Xuezhou.

This is considered the basic standard required for Zhang Xuezhou's alliance, especially since Wei Shao'er lives in Chang'an City, unlike Dong Zhongshu who lives thousands of miles away. Their mutual support is genuine.

"How could my mother and you be so close?"

Huo Qubing uttered a doubtful sound and began to speculate wildly about whether Zhang Xuezhou was Wei Shao'er's ex-husband.

"I don't have the surname Huo, I could never have had a past relationship with your mother, and I'm definitely not your biological father!"

Zhang Xuezhou rejected Huo Qubing's wicked idea with a single sentence, but couldn't help but criticize Huo Qubing's complicated thoughts at such a young age.

"I was constantly called a bastard at the Imperial Academy, and my mother would never tell me who my real father was!"

Huo Qubing muttered to himself.

The family of three all share the same surname, and even if he's slow-witted, he's perfectly aware that he's part of a blended family.

Such things were not uncommon in the Han Dynasty, but the issue of legitimate sons and illegitimate sons was inevitably discussed, and Huo Qubing was classified as an illegitimate son.

Furthermore, Huo Qubing's admission to the Imperial Academy through back channels sparked some controversy.

The sons of princes and nobles looked down on Huo Qubing's status and position, while the geniuses who entered the ranks based on their own abilities hated those who relied on nepotism.

Huo Qubing was the youngest student at the Imperial Academy, but he was also the most hated.

Huo Qubing had always been among the sons of concubines and had never encountered anything like this before, so he couldn't help but feel somewhat disheartened when he spoke of it.

"What do you mean by bastard? Everyone is born of a mother, everyone is a human being. If they insult you, why don't you slap them back?"

"The people inside are all very influential. Some of them are even higher-ranking than my godfather. My uncle and mother told me to avoid causing trouble!"

Zhang Xuezhou made a comment, while Huo Qubing grunted twice.

This prompted Zhang Xuezhou to scoff dismissively.

The new emperor was willing to vouch for Huo Qubing's enrollment in school. As long as no one was killed, Huo Qubing would have to endure whatever noble young master he beat. The only question was whether Huo Qubing could win.