fifth form

Chapter 3358 Everyone is Different

"The Art of Clouds" is probably the art that Zhang Xuezhou has the least effort to master but uses the most frequently.

Aside from gathering enough resources to refine the wings in the early stages, Zhang Xuezhou hardly thought about how to cultivate the "Cloud Technique" afterward.

Of course, this is understandable, since the Cloud Technique is not something he can cultivate and advance in at will.

After "The Art of Clouds" failed to keep up with the demand, Zhang Xuezhou also practiced the art of cloud soaring, spending a great deal of effort on this technique.

He practiced from dawn till dusk, exchanged ideas with those skilled in flying, used it to soar through the skies, and even while walking around Chang'an. Zhang Xuezhou had honed his cloud-flying technique to the point where it was almost an instinct.

However, despite his considerable efforts, the more advantageous "Cloud Technique" of Fei Zong has quietly opened up new possibilities.

As the feeling of complete unity through his body washed over him, Zhang Xuezhou felt as if the slight incongruity between his arms and torso had disappeared, and the Cloud-in-the-Sky Jade Wings and his physical body were merging together.

This is something Zhang Xuezhou has sought repeatedly but never been able to fully integrate with. The Cloud Technique is like a grafted branch, giving his body different abilities, but it is still different from his original self.

The demon essence pill in his mouth circulated slowly, and the purity of the demon power continued to rise. At one point, Zhang Xuezhou almost misjudged it as a possible usurpation of power, thus turning the magic power in his body into demon power.

"Demon power and magical power are intertwined, what kind of demonic magic is this?"

Like two vines intertwined, demonic power and magical power intertwined and entwined. When opening up the upward refining space of "Cloud Technique", Zhang Xuezhou felt that the magical power and demonic power in his body had also undergone various adjustments.

The two forces, which originally had their own operating space, were constantly merged, just as a messy room was tidied up and the power within his body was also tidied up.

"The more I look at this fusion, the more it resembles the two magical powers of the Yin-Yang School. The same situation occurs when the Nine-Man Curse and the Nine Heavens Curse are combined in cultivation!"

Zhang Xuezhou is not a true dragon. His body is constantly being transformed and affected by the dragon soul, but he cannot transform into a dragon.

This influence affected his wings and the demonic power within his body, and the constant impact eventually led to their fusion.

Perhaps it was because his past cultivation of the Yin-Yang School's two realms of techniques left behind a precedent of fusion, that his magical power and demonic power eventually intertwined, just as the two realms of techniques merged and ascended together.

However, demonic power is ultimately not the same as the magical power of the Yin-Yang School's realm techniques, making it difficult for Zhang Xuezhou to integrate and progress step by step.

This requires significant revisions to the cultivation technique in order to transform and integrate upwards.

The fusion of Yin-Yang School's realm techniques resulted in Zhang Xuezhou needing an enormous amount of rare and precious materials for his cultivation advancement. If he were to fuse another power into it to form a secondary fusion, Zhang Xuezhou felt that even if this power were strong, he couldn't afford it. Moreover, he couldn't currently determine whether the fused power would be strong or weak.

"I shouldn't have had this opportunity!"

The dragon spirit of the ancestral land of Longcheng brought benefits, but also problems that gave Zhang Xuezhou a headache.

If he could turn back time, Zhang Xuezhou felt there was a 90% chance he would give up entering this secret place. After all, his Cloud Technique was already quite good and more than enough, so there was no need to improve it further. Moreover, he didn't have the resources to help his wings evolve.

"Strike while the iron is hot, for the second wave will weaken and the third wave will exhaust you. But you've caught the tail end. If you don't enter into your true self now, when will you?"

Dong Zhongshu's breathless sigh came through the air. Zhang Xuezhou glanced at him and saw that one half of Dong Zhongshu's body was shimmering with deep purple magical power, while the other half was radiating deep red blood energy. The two were slowly rotating like the Yin and Yang yin and yang.

"I can say that I benefited from the Yin-Yang School's realm technique and this Two Dragons Formation, so that my magic power and blood energy didn't fall apart and I ended up like the Empress Dowager!"

He wants to integrate realm techniques to avoid conflicts between blood and magic power, and he also wants to seek domains to become a strong person in the True Self Realm. He wants to have all kinds of good things, but in the end he will achieve nothing.

Dong Zhongshu clearly made a choice, seeking a stable way to enter the True Self Realm of cultivation.

He raised his hands, looked at the different types of magic in his left and right hands, and when he waved his hands again, the magic in his left and right hands had been successfully converted.

This switching is obviously quite smooth, giving it a high degree of flexibility in combat.

If there is any drawback, it is that Dong Zhongshu's magical power is inferior to that of a True Self Realm cultivator who is skilled in magic, and his vital energy is also inferior to that of a True Self Realm cultivator who is skilled in martial arts. If they were to use the same techniques to fight head-on, Dong Zhongshu would inevitably be the loser.

"Congratulations, Master!"

Zhang Xuezhou offered his congratulations with the dragon bone and the blood snake, which elicited a wry smile from Dong Zhongshu in response.

"The gap between dreams and reality is so great, I don't know whether to be happy or sad, I always feel a bit empty in my heart," Dong Zhongshu said.

"Every step is a step forward," Zhang Xuezhou said. "Things can't be accomplished in one step, so let's move forward step by step!" "Thank you for your kind words!"

Dong Zhongshu nodded, and when his gaze fell on the new emperor and Wei Qing, a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.

Leaving aside Captain Su Jian, who was several steps away, his approach was no different from Dong Zhongshu's. He was using this energy that stirred his blood and qi to break through his cultivation level. However, the new emperor and Wei Qing were not pushing their cultivation levels upward, but instead were refining their techniques.

It was unclear what kind of technique these two were practicing; Dong Zhongshu only noticed that their bodies were flushed red.

"You are close to His Majesty, do you know what kind of cultivation His Majesty and the others are practicing?" Dong Zhongshu asked.

"I don't practice qi and blood techniques, so how would I know what they practice? Anyway, I won't die!"

Zhang Xuezhou waved his hand, indicating that he was unaware of the new emperor's and Wei Qing's cultivation methods.

The aura erupting from the cauldron was intense, rapidly causing the body's blood and qi to surge upwards as if on fire, but no one knew how long this aura would last.

Dong Zhongshu, being experienced and skilled, dared to challenge higher realms, while the new emperor and Wei Qing were less confident and thus chose martial arts.

Although Zhang Xuezhou was strong and healthy, he had no knowledge of martial arts and could only judge that the new emperor and Wei Qing would not be harmed.

He was filled with anxiety and uncertainty, much like Dong Zhongshu, and it was difficult to know whether the new emperor and Wei Qing felt the same way.

"He won't die, but he won't get better either!"

After a while, the new emperor, who was also carrying the dragon bone, slowly opened his eyes and then blocked his breathing to prevent his blood and qi from continuing to surge.

"I took the opportunity to break through to the middle and late stages of the Solitary Self Realm, and then to the True Self Realm. Unfortunately, I couldn't do it in one go, so I switched to cultivating Qi and Blood Martial Arts." The new emperor sighed, "I didn't expect that even with enough opportunities, I would be unable to break through to the True Self Realm. I was so confident in the past, and I firmly believed that this was just a level!"

"Having experience is a good thing," Dong Zhongshu comforted him. "I failed twice in my attempts to break through to the True Self Realm. By the third time, I was already very familiar with the process and was able to break through quickly and well!"

"I heard you talking about the gap between dreams and reality!~"

The new emperor responded, and Dong Zhongshu immediately shut his mouth.

Failure is never a good thing, no matter when; if you can succeed, probably no one will think about failure.

If Dong Zhongshu's words had not been heard, they would have been very effective. However, since the new emperor heard them, it meant that Dong Zhongshu's attempt to save face and offer comfort was useless.

“I’ve heard that the more powerful a cultivator is in the Solitary Self Realm, the more powerful they are in the True Self Realm. It’s a good thing to fill in the gaps and then move on to the True Self Realm,” Zhang Xuezhou said.

"I accept your good words!"

The new emperor nodded, responding by referencing Dong Zhongshu's words.

The three of them finally turned their gazes to Wei Qing.

"Why are you all looking at me?!"

Perhaps it was because everyone's eyes were too expectant, or perhaps because Wei Qing's cultivation had also come to an end in a short time, but Wei Qing finally replied awkwardly.

"I've just tidied up my swordsmanship; I should be able to support the intricate and varied sword techniques for now!"

Wei Qing behaved himself properly, probably knowing that he was still some distance from the True Self Realm. Instead of taking the opportunity to advance his cultivation technique, he chose to advance his technique after refining his realm.

He spoke simply, but his swordsmanship was so skillful that even the new emperor was somewhat envious.

Fighting among cultivators is completely different from war. In the former, one can keep attacking until the opponent dies, while in the latter, one must always pay attention to switching between offense and defense, otherwise one may die from stray arrows and a hail of swords.

While Wei Qing's swordsmanship improved, his swordsmanship did not increase his power significantly, but his survival rate on the battlefield would increase dramatically.

"Oh no! That Zuo Tuqi Wang Yudan killed Shizhugudu Hou Nidulu, and then his hands turned into wings and flew away from behind the mountain!"

When the loud announcement from the guards outside the underground palace reached them, the group could no longer look at each other or discuss the matter.