fifth form

Chapter 3102 Attention in the Night Sky
For Zhang Xuezhou, since they have already taken the lead in guiding the gene sequence in the real world, correcting and developing cultivation is something that can be treated normally.

But for many people in Chang'an, encountering such a thing was like the sun rising in the west.

The founders of various schools of thought did not initially intend to develop Confucianism, Taoism, or the School of Names, and few people could have foreseen that these founders would go down in history.

Seeing Huo Qubing use the first three realms of his own revised Qi Refining Technique, everyone's expressions were solemn, but they had no intention of changing the order of cultivation. Even Liu Xuan was not entirely sure, only feeling that he was still quite far from the True Self Realm.

Such integration and modification would be barely qualified for anyone else, such as Gongsun Hong, Zhang Xuezhou, or even Wei Shao'er.

If these people can progress smoothly through their cultivation, it at least means that they can advance normally after adapting their cultivation methods.

It's completely unbelievable to put this on a seven-year-old, and no one would dare to gamble on the recurrence of such a thing.

"Speak slowly, say it again!"

"There's no need to explain it slowly. It's just the same old thing about fixing your spirit and soul in the Niwan Palace. I checked it against my internal vision and then learned it from it!"

How did you learn it?

"I told you it's about keeping your spirit and soul firmly in the Niwan Palace. I checked it with my internal vision and then learned it from you!"

Pressuring Huo Qubing for answers is bound to be a headache.

However, no one expected Huo Qubing to be as knowledgeable as Gongsun Hong, so that he could explain things clearly and simply.

After being repeated several times, everyone realized that these two simple sentences were all that Huo Qubing could summarize at that moment.

Gongsun Hong was right. Huo Qubing's cultivation was indeed natural; he learned it simply because he heard it was useful.

The other party's willingness to learn was very casual. Perhaps Huo Qubing himself did not understand how rare this situation was, nor what significance it had for the Confucian school or even the Han Dynasty.

Zhang Xuezhou asked questions back and forth, and even personally touched Huo Qubing's body.

Unlike Ren Anran's situation with her unborn child, Huo Qubing opted for traction on the uterus.

Zhang Xuezhou could sense the presence of the 'infant,' but he couldn't touch it.

This is also the difference between the Nascent Soul Technique and the Golden Elixir Technique. The Golden Elixir Technique involves solidifying the body into a solid state, while the Nascent Soul Technique involves refining and gathering Qi, which then fills the body, just like a person's soul, fitting seamlessly into the entire body.

This infantification also genuinely enhances the effect of the Realm Technique. Huo Qubing previously practiced the most simplified version of "Zhongni Qiguan Shuo," and his body's acupoints were still not open, but the blood and qi power brought by the Realm Technique was no less than that of a Confucian cultivator at the same realm.

This is indeed enviable, and it makes one want to confirm the effect of integrating it into oneself.

“I remember you can search for a technique, even search repeatedly. You can draw this kind of cultivation on the cloth with a pen,” Zhang Xuezhou finally said helplessly.

"As long as you appreciate my paintings!"

Huo Qubing grinned and said something, which made Zhang Xuezhou even more troubled.

Clearly, Huo Qubing had the ability to repeatedly search for techniques, but he did not have the ability to replicate them one-to-one on a painting.

The other person is too young and has not systematically studied painting. Their skill level is not even as good as Rong Tianding's pig painting skills back then.

When Huo Qubing smeared a blob of ink on the white cloth that Zhang Xuezhou had taken out, the onlookers immediately booed.

"This technique is incomplete; whether you can master it or not depends on the individual," the Master said with a pained expression. "Why wasn't it me who successfully comprehended it? I really wanted to conserve the cultivation elixir!"

“Brother Master, come visit me whenever you have time. Maybe if you observe Xiao Huo closely, you’ll learn something from him,” Zhang Xuezhou said.

"As long as you don't mind that I didn't bring any gifts when I entered the house, that's fine," Master Yan nodded repeatedly. "I will definitely come here often!"

"I want to send a message to Zhongshu to see if he has any way to come to Chang'an," Gongsun Hong pondered.

"If Master Dong could take leave to come to Chang'an to check on Xiao Huo's condition, that would be wonderful!"

Zhang Xuezhou agreed. Zhang Xuezhou's theoretical knowledge of cultivation was certainly inferior to the erudite Dong Zhongshu, and even to Gongsun Hong; he had also engaged in little theoretical research in recent years.

The process of moving from nothing to something, and then transforming that something into a feasible theory, is not just a practical issue, but also a process that requires discovery, induction, and summarization, and requires a large amount of knowledge as support.

“Xiao Huo entered the Confucian school through Kong Anguo, so you can be considered to be from the same lineage and school, making it easier for you to conduct research compared to us,” Zhang Xuezhou said.

"It's a pity that the Kong family is getting worse with each generation," Gongsun Hong lamented.

"Brother Anguo is quite good!"

Zhang Xuezhou said something, but Gongsun Hong didn't take Zhang Xuezhou's recommendation seriously.

He asked Zhang Xuezhou for pen and ink, wrote a letter, and then hurried outside, seemingly intending to send the message to Jiangdu through the Confucian scholars at the Confucius Temple.

"Is my son really alright?"

Wei Shao'er asked uncertainly, and Zhang Xuezhou shrugged and shook his head.

He was desperate for something but couldn't get it, while Wei Shao'er was afraid of causing trouble.

“Mr. Gongsun, go and inform Master Dong. Master Dong is currently the chief of the Confucian school. He is knowledgeable and has a reputation for propriety, righteousness, benevolence, wisdom, and trustworthiness. His words carry more weight than mine,” Zhang Xuezhou said with a smile. “You may worry that I am lying to you, but you will never doubt that Master Dong is telling the truth!”

"I believe you!"

Wei Shao'er reluctantly agreed, then turned to Huo Qubing to examine his bones.

"Mom, you're pinching me too hard!"

Huo Qubing called out several times, but Zhang Xuezhou ignored the mother and son.

He looked at the little figure Huo Qubing drew on the white cloth, and kept pondering his own realm technique, not without the thought of trying to merge with the Nascent Soul by chance.

"Our manpower is still a bit insufficient. If we had like-minded people like Luo Burang and An Ran, things would be much easier!"

Zhang Xuezhou couldn't say whether Luo Burang and the others were skilled in cultivation and combat, but many of them, having undergone systematic education, were very strong in theoretical knowledge.

If Luo hadn't allowed contact with Huo Qubing in this situation, there would have been at least a 60% chance that the other party would have deduced the entire process and then formed a systematic written description.

Zhang Xuezhou himself does not possess this ability. At present, apart from sighing when comparing, he also hopes to pool his wisdom and efforts, and work together with great cultivators and cultivation geniuses to promote his own successful infancy.

"If I can step into the True Self realm... they have no resistance layer, I should be able to deter them up to the True Self realm. No matter how Donghua inherits the Emperor's cultivation or develops his own domain, he should not be able to escape this rule. If that time comes, I should not have to force myself to fight or need to launch a sneak attack!"

Zhang Xuezhou, unarmed, could easily intimidate Wei Shao'er, but his influence on cultivators at the Sovereign Realm was somewhat weaker, only having a temporary effect. However, as long as he wielded the Innate Spirit Wood Staff, he would have the power to control and even destroy cultivators at that level.
Both he and the Innate Spirit Wood Staff possess growth potential, which may have a significant impact on the True Self Realm.

As long as he can transform the Yin-Yang School's cultivation technique into an infant, and then utilize Ren Anran's cultivation theory, and find the resources and conditions that match the Yin-Yang School's cultivation, Zhang Xuezhou believes that he has a high probability of achieving the True Self Realm.

"To find one's true self, perhaps only by reaching the pinnacle of cultivation and becoming fearless of the world's threats and challenges can one discover one's true self!"

Zhang Xuezhou pondered this in his heart, then looked at the ever-deepening night sky above the mansion.

In the darkness of the night, Zhang Xuezhou felt as if a pair of eyes were watching him from within the shadows.

These eyes did not belong to Sima Tan and others. The cultivators of the Imperial Observatory do not bring personal feelings into their inspections, but rather maintain a basic level of impartiality.

The eyes in the air looked down at him with scrutiny, and with a hint of resentment and hostility.

The other party concealed itself in the night sky and slowly lingered around the mansion, appearing somewhat cautious when hostile.

"Could it be that Donghua has sent people to attack so quickly?!"

Zhang Xuezhou examined his words and actions repeatedly and felt that he did not cause trouble in Chang'an City and was considered a clean official, rarely offending anyone.

If we exclude the cultivators in Chang'an, only Donghua, who replaced the Emperor, would be so hostile towards us.