fifth form

Chapter 3280 Secondary Origin Tracing
"Your Majesty, how is the situation?"

"Your Majesty is worrying too much!"

Before the trip to Mount Tai, the Empress Dowager and the new emperor had a dispute regarding the art of divination.

It involves new policies on sports, as well as Han Yan and Zhang Xuezhou.

Han Yan was already dead, so there was nothing more to investigate. The Empress Dowager focused her attention more on Zhang Xuezhou.

As she was performing the ritual at the time, she could sense the power of Zhang Xuezhou's magic, which compelled her to repeatedly give him instructions.

The new emperor waved his hand again, indicating that the Empress Dowager's guess was wrong.

"Dongfang Shuo did indeed cultivate a body of fortune, but the body of fortune he cultivated was just a dragon fish," the new emperor gestured with his palm and said, "just a dragon fish this small. He obtained the fortune-related techniques at the Prince of Huainan's mansion, but his cultivation level was not high due to all the ups and downs. If the Prince of Huainan hadn't provided him with a fortune-enhancing artifact, he would have had some difficulty condensing a body of fortune!"

"Arowana?"

The Empress Dowager found it somewhat hard to imagine, but she had to admit that seeing was believing.

While there is no hierarchy of contempt in the cultivation of magic, the dragonfish, which is not even considered a sub-dragon, is indeed very low-grade.

Only by leaping over the Dragon Gate can a fish become a dragon, and a dragon must endure countless hardships to transform into a true dragon.

In terms of physical performance, Zhang Xuezhou is two levels below the new emperor. He is not up to par with the new emperor and will never be able to pose a threat to him in his lifetime.

The other party started cultivating ahead of time, but the advantage of starting ahead of time is almost zero.

Only then did the Empress Dowager feel completely at ease. She glanced in the direction of Zhang Xuezhou's residence and realized that she had been too suspicious after following Emperor Jing for so many years.

"Your Majesty, please tell me more about the Mount Tai sacrifice. The Empress Dowager has some skill in divination and may be able to answer some of Your Majesty's questions!"

"Then I really have a lot of questions I want to ask you!"

In the main hall of Weiyang Palace, the new emperor, after bathing, entered the hall and met with the Empress Dowager.

The new emperor left and returned quickly, in just two days. No changes occurred in the court, but the new emperor experienced many things.

Even with the Celestial Court in ruins, the new emperor no longer suspects the Empress Dowager of having any ulterior motives, and is able to communicate sincerely with her.

The Taishan sacrifice was not the main point; the main point was the many things that happened to the new emperor afterward.

He spoke eloquently, while the Empress Dowager's expression grew increasingly solemn.

In his residence outside the palace, Zhang Xuezhou walked home for a while. It just so happened that Yi Shuo, who was on holiday, wanted to go to Laoshu Hutong to visit Zheng Wukong.

Couples like them are rare, so Yi Shuo was both delighted and surprised to see Zhang Xuezhou.

"It's been another month since I've seen my husband. It's so good to see him back!"

"Ha~"

Yi Shuo looked delighted, while Zhang Xuezhou appeared somewhat embarrassed.

He comes back quickly, and he'll leave just as quickly.

If the destination is a good place, that's fine; he can apply for a transfer order to bring Yi Shuo there. But a desolate place like Mount Tai is better left alone.

Despite the fact that many emperors went to Mount Tai to offer sacrifices and that Mount Tai was maintained from time to time, the weeds grew very fast. If it was not maintained for half a year, it would become a field of weeds, thus becoming a paradise for snakes, insects, rats and ants.

Instead of taking Yi Shuo to Mount Tai, Zhang Xuezhou would be better off flying back to Chang'an to reunite them.

"Princess Pingyang has been frightened. Has something happened to us?"

While Yi-seo wasn't particularly well-informed about news in the palace, she was very clear about matters concerning patients.

She didn't have the awkwardness that comes with couples not seeing each other for a long time. She quickly put her arm around Zhang Xuezhou's right hand and started talking about things that Zhang Xuezhou was likely familiar with, which made him feel less reserved.

“Princess Pingyang must have been frightened by Daojun. These guards can’t defend against cultivators of this level. He still left some face and didn’t act to the point of being shameless,” Zhang Xuezhou said after thinking for a moment. “But you might be at some risk. I’ll find you a helper in the next couple of days. She’s fine except for eating a lot!”

"My husband will definitely make the arrangements perfectly!"

Yi Shuo nodded repeatedly.

To be honest, having a skilled guard like Wei Shao'er to protect the mansion was already extremely high, not to mention the Crimson Cloud Sword hanging in the main hall, the assistance of patrols from the four Marquis's residences, and the two night owls, Yi Zong. But everything was decided by Zhang Xuezhou, and Yi Shuo was happy to accept it. "My cousin and I will be going to Mount Tai on business, which will take a break from Chang'an for a while. We'll try to get through these troubles and avoid having to be on guard all the time," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Are you going on a long journey?" Yi Shuo asked.

“Mount Tai is not far,” Zhang Xuezhou said. “It doesn’t take me long to come back. It’s faster than you taking a carriage to Old Master Zheng’s place. As long as I’m not tied up, I will come back every now and then!”

"I feel like the Mount Tai you're talking about is right near Chang'an. Isn't this job no different from repairing the Maoling Mausoleum?" Yi Shuo asked curiously.

"Not much difference!"

Zhang Xuezhou nodded.

As long as you fly fast enough, the only difference is where you do things – it just takes a little more time.

Before leaving, Zhang Xuezhou needed to take care of his business, such as settling Kong Ning in, and having Yi Shuo receive Lei Zun Zhe, who Li Shaojun might send to deliver a message, so that he could also use Lei Zun Zhe or Kong Ning to inform him.

These are few things, but they are extremely important, and only close family members can handle them on their behalf.

"By the way, it seems that the teacher's research on elixirs is making some progress. Would you like to go and take a look?"

"You've already made progress so quickly?"

After Zhang Xuezhou finished recounting his own story, Yi Shuo began to tell other related tales.

This surprised Zhang Xuezhou, who had just finished refining a batch of pills, as he felt that Zheng Wukong and the others were deciphering the pills too quickly.

Thinking of the significance of the Longevity Pill, he immediately abandoned his idea of ​​going to Maoling to meet Rong Tianding, and instead followed Yi Shuo to Laoshu Hutong in the carriage.

"Let's talk about spiritual practice!"

The carriage journey from the Imperial City to Laoshu Hutong was long, and Zhang Xuezhou couldn't openly use the Imperial Shuttle for personal purposes. After finishing their private conversation, Zhang Xuezhou waited for a while before finally explaining cultivation to Yi Shuo.

Regarding marital and romantic relationships, Zhang Xuezhou and Ren Anran mostly discussed the path of spiritual cultivation. After spending a long time with Yi Shuo, he also unconsciously consulted her and discussed related topics with her as well.

This way of getting along as a couple might seem a bit boring to outsiders, but fortunately Yi Shuo seems to enjoy it. She is always supportive of whatever Zhang Xuezhou talks about, and she is especially focused when discussing spiritual practice.

"My lords, we have arrived!"

The journey can be long while sitting in a carriage, but if you concentrate on your work, the time will pass by quietly.

Zhang Xuezhou explained the techniques of the 108,000 acupoints, which included the fasting and poison-avoidance techniques practiced by Yi Shuo, as well as the Nine-Turn Qi-Harmony Technique of the medical family where Chunyu Tiying was from.

Yi Shuo listened attentively, and occasionally used silver needles to mark herself.

When she arrived at her destination, she was still somewhat reluctant to leave, feeling that her brain wanted to listen but was starting to have difficulty remembering.

"Take it slow. We'll improve once we reach a certain level. This technique needs to be developed into an instinctive function of the body. If you remember it wrong, it will be difficult to use!"

"It's so hard for me to remember. I really wish I could be as clever as my husband!"

"You're already incredibly talented!"

Zhang Xuezhou was the first to jump off the carriage, followed by Yi Shuo.

Zhang Xuezhou gave a serious evaluation of Yi Shuo, noting that his memory was an extraordinary memory derived from spiritual power, which was completely different from Yi Shuo's.

The 108,000 techniques caused Ren Anran and the others considerable trouble. Many of them, with the help of modern data models, human body models, images, and other related methods, only chose the Poison Avoidance Technique when cultivating.

Yi Shuo's cultivation involved three types, and her cultivation level was close to entering the supernatural realm.

This ability is already very strong. Although it is not as good as Zhang Xuezhou and Zhenyuan Shenjun, Zhang Xuezhou has not seen anyone else who surpasses Yi Shuo's learning ability.

"Still all lovey-dovey there? Let me tell you, we're completely finished this time!"

After Zhang Xuezhou and the others paid for their journey and exchanged a few words, before they could even step into Zheng Wukong's courtyard, Zheng Wukong had already come out on his own initiative.

He looked dejected, clearly shaken by the reverse deciphering of the Longevity Elixir, and felt that Zhang Xuezhou would find it difficult to replicate the elixir.

Zheng Wukong's crazy idea of ​​achieving a thousand-year lifespan by using hundreds of longevity pills was also shattered.
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