fifth form

Chapter 3180 The Martial Uncle Who Came to Our Door
Stealing and robbing are two different things.

Stealing it silently poses no risk, and without concrete evidence, it's difficult to file charges.

As long as a master like Jin Chang isn't caught in the act, the King of Huainan will definitely protect him to the death.

However, if he were to reveal his whereabouts and be captured, the nature of the matter would be completely different. The King of Huainan would either have to give up his position or apologize and try to gain forgiveness.

However, the matter of the Crimson Sky Sword is not so easily forgiven.

Being pulled out of the shadows was far more dangerous for Jin Chang than the physical pain of being beaten.

Normally, fighting Zhang Xuezhou wouldn't be a big problem, but right now this mansion isn't just guarded by Zhang Xuezhou, but also by the mansions of Princess Guantao, Marquis Pingyang, Marquis Wuqiang, and Li Cai.

If he made even the slightest noise, and was held back by Zhang Xuezhou, Jin Chang felt he was doomed.

For the first time, his hand left the puppet strings that came with him.

As he leaped into the shadows, Jin Chang felt himself being struck twice more.

"Bah!"

He cursed under his breath, enduring the pain, and his body drifted like a cloud, constantly darting about in the shadows.

"Uncle-Master, don't wander off, or I'll call for help!"

Zhang Xuezhou exclaimed, and Jin Chang, who was twisting and moving forward, suddenly stopped in the shadows and looked at Zhang Xuezhou, who was walking almost in sync with him.

Jin Chang moved at an incredible speed in the shadows, fast enough that even a galloping steed could keep up.

Zhang Xuezhou was right beside him, his speed was no less than his, and Jin Chang couldn't shake him off at all.

"You've become quite capable," Jin Chang said breathlessly.

“I’ve pledged allegiance to His Majesty, so it’s normal for me to learn some skills after gaining money and cultivation resources,” Zhang Xuezhou said. “But it’s a bit unreasonable for you, Uncle, to think I can’t work in the court without saying a word!”

"I was the one who was abrupt!"

Jin Chang had previously entered Zhang Xuezhou's residence without warning, and he was almost beaten to death by Zhenyuan Shenjun that time.

Having confirmed that Zhenyuan Shenjun was not there, Jin Chang was surprised that Zhang Xuezhou's strength had increased again, and his punches and kicks had dislocated the bones and joints of his body.

He watched as his two separate shadows, which seemed to be trying to escape, finally revealed their true form in the corner of the wall.

After sincerely apologizing, Jin Chang saw Zhang Xuezhou pull off the puppet threads wrapped around his right hand.

"Let's get serious, what are you doing here?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"Take a look at my sword," Jin Chang said helplessly.

"Why do you want to see the sword?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"Curious," Jin Chang said.

"Are you curious, or is someone else curious?"

Zhang Xuezhou asked in a low voice. Jin Chang glanced at Zhang Xuezhou, who was asking the question casually, and then looked at Zhang Xuezhou's right hand, which was not injured by the puppet silk. He could only say, "I don't like using swords. I'm just following orders."

The unexpected encounter resulted in Jin Chang's defeat, but if they were to fight again, Jin Chang felt that the outcome might not be so favorable.

Moreover, given his current physical condition, the probability of him losing is extremely high.

Unable to fight back or escape, Jin Chang was at a loss.

Fortunately, Zhang Xuezhou didn't make a scene and instead tried to resolve the matter privately.

Jin Chang eventually cooperated, mentioning that he had come under orders.

The superior who could command Jin Chang was either the King of Huainan or Liu Ling, who was in charge of Chang'an.

"What kind of answer does he want from you to look at the sword?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"I can't guess what Your Majesty is thinking!"

Jin Chang shook his head. When it was mentioned that the mastermind was the Prince of Huainan, Jin Chang also stated that he was merely a tool and had not participated in the core decisions.

"The first thief to steal a sword from my residence possesses the ability to stealth in the shadows. Is he one of your new students?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"I'm too busy trying to break through to the True Self to take on any students," Jin Chang said through gritted teeth. "I came out to work this time because of the King's reward. If I succeed, the King will grant me twelve high-grade Qi and Blood Creation Pills and one Yin-Yang Secret Pill to help me advance to the True Self. Uncle, please help me. I just want to take a look at the Crimson Sky Sword. I have absolutely no intention of taking it!"

"What is the Yin-Yang Secret Elixir? Could the King of Huainan possess our school's secret medicine?" Zhang Xuezhou asked doubtfully.

"This elixir only has a name that overlaps with our school's," Jin Chang said. "It is the king's private elixir. It is said that after taking it, it can help stabilize and circulate the qi and blood and mana required for the True Self Realm, thereby increasing the probability of breaking through the realm."

"Oh!"

"I didn't believe it at first either, but Zuo Wu, Wu Bei, and Tian You broke through their cultivation levels after obtaining the elixir, and others like me, Lei Bei, and Su Fei are all asking for the medicine!"

"This secret pill helped produce three True Self Realm cultivators?"

Zhang Xuezhou let out a slight puff of cold air.

Zhang Xuezhou had met these first-class guest ministers. Many of them were originally leaders of schools or had the status of elders. After entering the Huainan Prince's Mansion, they changed their names and became first-class guest ministers. Some of them even entered the royal court as officials.

Although the Prince of Huainan's mansion was not discriminatory and included many cultivators that the court had once wanted to eliminate, these people's abilities were inferior to those of the court's high-ranking officials.

Upon hearing the news from Jin Chang, Zhang Xuezhou was indeed somewhat surprised, since True Self Realm cultivators could not be mass-produced.

The imperial court has promoted Tian Fen, while the Prince of Huainan's residence has already promoted three first-class guest ministers.

For a moment, he wanted to put aside alchemy and steal the secret elixir from the King of Huainan to see how it went and whether it could be replicated.

Clearly, this Yin-Yang Secret Pill is far more effective than the Eight Steps to Immortality Pill.

"The fusion of our Yin-Yang School's realm techniques is too strenuous," Jin Chang said through gritted teeth. "Sometimes I wonder if it's not a problem with my aptitude, but rather that the realm techniques themselves are flawed, requiring me to consume a Nine Heavens Sect cultivator of the same cultivation level to replenish my body and allow the two realm techniques to fuse and advance!"

"Uncle-Master, you're thinking a bit dangerously. If eating people could replenish your body's needs, I would have a 100% chance of catching you right now. The method you've described makes me very tempted to imitate it!"

Zhang Xuezhou's heart skipped a beat.

Although Zhang Xuezhou was short on the details of the Realm Technique when he handed it to Jin Chang, the perception during cultivation does not lie. The assistance required to break through to the True Self Realm by fusing the Realm Technique is extremely high, to the point that Jin Chang thought he would need a cultivator similar to himself to help him.

Only by doubling his efforts can Jinchang overcome the difficulties.

This is similar to the enormous amount of rare and precious materials Zhang Xuezhou consumed when promoting the "Unique Self Realm," as promoting the fusion of realm techniques indeed requires a huge amount of physical energy.

"You...no, I was just saying, you can't take this seriously!"

Jin Chang felt he had cooperated too sincerely.

He was genuinely afraid that Zhang Xuezhou might harbor such ulterior motives.

"Besides, I'm currently seeking elixirs," Jin Chang said dryly, "I'm following the righteous path of cultivation through taking medicine!"

"It's easier to walk on a sloping road!"

"No, no, no, don't think like that. We should be good people and walk the right path!"

Zhang Xuezhou muttered something under his breath, while Jin Chang repeatedly tried to persuade him not to think about those useless, high-risk things.

Jin Chang found it absurd that the cultivators of the Nine Heavens Sect, who were skilled in alchemy and medicine making, had suddenly become so powerful.

If it were someone like Zhou Bugui, Jin Chang felt he would definitely hover around Zhou Bugui in a sinister manner, then preach his cultivation insights, scare his senior brother, mention that he might eat the other person, and even bite off a piece of the other person's flesh to test the effect when he was in a bad mood.

As for the present moment, Jin Chang felt he had no aspirations.

Being appointed by the emperor to guard the Crimson Sky Sword, Zhang Xuezhou must have genuine fighting skills.

Zhang Xuezhou mentioned that the chance of catching Jin Chang was 100%, and this wasn't just boasting; there was a high probability that the other side could actually do it.

Jin Chang tried to persuade him for a long time, and his words were filled with pleading.

When the rooster crowed again and a ray of morning light shone on Chang'an, Jin Chang finally came up with a way to buy his own life.