fifth form

Chapter 3439 Returning to the Old House
Zhang Xuezhou began to feel a little bit like a cultivator specializing in magic.

Ancient books mention that some cultivators with high fortune can find treasures by tripping and falling while walking, survive jumping off cliffs and gain inheritances, and make friends with all directions, attracting the attention of great cultivators from all walks of life. Zhang Xuezhou thought that such things were possible, but such things should be a tiny probability. It wasn't until he met Hu Yu and obtained the Cloud Wings that he realized that he was actually one of them.

"Perfect!"

The speed of flying with the Cloud Wings is indeed faster than that of the Jade Wings.

Zhang Xuezhou completed the first direct flight across the ocean to the Red Alliance countries.

This journey was enough to travel back and forth across the Qin-Meng continent twice, covering a distance of nearly 50,000 li. The vast distance had prevented Zhang Xuezhou from ever considering such a journey before.

It wasn't just that he couldn't achieve long flight distances; insufficient flight speed would also make the journey long. The lack of supplies and the limited time also prevented Zhang Xuezhou from ever attempting it.

His situation only changed with the appearance of Yunyi.

By using the power of sequence similar to demonic power to advance the "Cloud Technique," Zhang Xuezhou refined the Cloud Wings, thus gaining an additional ability to fly.

This not only made him fly faster, but also allowed Zhang Xuezhou to switch between different powers. When his genetic sequence power was exhausted, he could convert it into magic power to control the cloud-riding technique, and when his magic power was exhausted, he could turn it back to genetic sequence power.

This combination allows for repeated switching and adjustments. While it may not be a perpetual motion machine, it does significantly extend the body's endurance during flight.

Zhang Xuezhou felt that he had now completely replicated the cultivation practices of another world, and was even stronger.

However, he also knew very well that if Hu Yu could provide him with a treasure that would allow him to undergo a near transformation, it meant that there were many powerful methods in the world, and that every cultivation system had its own strengths.

"I really want to go and see their original world!"

As soon as the golden light on his arms disappeared, Zhang Xuezhou landed precisely on the North Rehe overpass.

He gazed at the sky, and while he didn't want to endure the endless erosion from the fire meteor creatures, he also longed to step into other worlds and learn more.

This will inevitably be a difficult thing to achieve, but it will also be something worth striving for and something interesting.

Zhang Xuezhou's past goal was simply to get rid of Donghua, and then target Donghua to ensure his safety. But now, his beliefs have indeed changed.

Whether he cultivated in the Three Realms or traveled through the world after gaining the ancient tree's recognition, his abilities had all grown gradually. It was rare for him to experience such rapid changes with just a single treasure.

He was able to use the "Cloud Technique" to cultivate cloud wings, and perhaps with continued study, Ren Anran and others could also replicate everything he did.

One cloud wing is not the end goal, nor is plundering or acquiring more cloud wings. Zhang Xuezhou believes that what is more important is the understanding of related craftsmanship and cultivation system. Perhaps the cultivation system of the Tiger Breeding World is more suitable for gene sequences than realm techniques.

He let out a long breath. As he approached the North Rehe River, the somewhat anxious mutterings of the mallards could be faintly heard. This prompted him to wave to the onlookers in the distance before taking a step towards the No. 2 sinkhole.

"I'm going to die, I'm going to die! Zhang Lao Er is stalling again, he's definitely up to no good!"

"When will this end?"

"It's so hard to become the King of Ducks!"

"Why didn't that emperor have a demon cultivation technique that would allow me to ascend to the heavens in one step?!"

"Shut up, shut up, it's so noisy! All you do is recite useless things!"

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Zhang Xuezhou didn't care about what the mallard duck was saying, as it kept muttering to itself.

All he needs to know from the mallard's energetic chatter that he is safe is enough.

"Extending the time now would increase the risk to the team, but not extending the time might make it difficult to handle the next Qin Meng incident, even with Yunyi!"

Zhang Xuezhou, his spirit entering the shuttle, enhanced his subtle observational abilities and sat down on the tree chair.

He looked at the emerging tree rings, which represent the tree's growth cycle. These rings were likely used to determine the intervals between trips.

What may seem like simply turning the tree chair around is actually more likely the rotation of the tree rings, thus guiding the giant tree's shuttle-like behavior.

The upward growth of the tree's rings is irreversible; each activation signifies a step forward in time, making it difficult for Zhang Xuezhou to return to the half-month cycle. Furthermore, manipulating the giant tree's rotation to extend the timeframe requires meticulous observation; otherwise, the extension of the cycle could spiral out of control, potentially extending the half-month cycle to a month, three months, or even half a year.

Zhang Xuezhou carefully observed everything on the tree chair, trying to figure out the adjustment pattern.

Although the time adjustment was imminent, Zhang Xuezhou was not in such a hurry to make any rash moves. However, he clearly needed to conduct research to avoid difficulties in adapting when the demand arose.

Not to mention that he needed to travel a long distance to reach Qin Meng in the real world, he also needed to travel from the Han Dynasty to Zixiao Palace, which was also a long distance.

Zhang Xuezhou also faced a time crunch when dealing with the Daojun incident.

With the current half-month travel cycle, he can stay for a maximum of ten days, but his condition will continue to decline during the stay until his spirit can no longer support him and he has to travel.

Doing ordinary things is fine, but once it involves high-level power struggles, Zhang Xuezhou will inevitably lack the mental energy to deal with them.

"If I don't adjust my travel cycle right now, the only option is to enhance my mental strength. This might allow me to extend my stay, and the negative impact of being stuck for a while won't be enough to cause me to underperform!"

Zhang Xuezhou's physical strength will not be weakened during his stay, but his mental strength will decline more slowly.

The problem of being weakened by means of suppression and other methods is not significant. Zhang Xuezhou is more worried about making the wrong decision due to his own poor judgment.

He has a good ability to avoid misfortune and seek good fortune in the short term, but this also comes with risks; wrong judgments can lead to troubles that are difficult to overcome.

"I wonder if Yang Jian has brought out the Nine Treasures Wine from the Kunlun Sacred Land!"

Zhang Xuezhou studied the tree chair until he became so confused that he had to leave to complete the journey.

As the last thought in his mind vanished, Zhang Xuezhou opened his eyes in another world.

"The ancient books such as the Book of Yu, the Book of Xia, the Book of Shang, and the Book of Zhou are either poorly preserved or damaged, or lost or destroyed. Those who possessed them have either passed away or died, making it extremely difficult to obtain their contents!"

"Is Dongfang Shuo still not awake?"

Is he really sick?

Zhang Xuezhou was staying at Zheng Wukong's house. He thought few people could find him, and even Yi Shuo needed to visit Zheng Wukong to find out what was going on. He didn't expect Dong Zhongshu to come over.

"I don't have the ancient books, so waiting for me won't help!"

Zhang Xuezhou quickly recalled everything he had experienced more than half a month ago, and then thought about what Dong Zhongshu had said. He felt that it would be difficult to connect all these things with what Dong Zhongshu needed in a short time.

He reached out and touched it, feeling an emptiness; the spiritwood staff he used for protection was not beside him.

"Master, have you taken my staff away?" Zhang Xuezhou called out.

"You mean that stick that keeps hitting your head? I tied it outside as a form of discipline!"

Dong Zhongshu responded with a hint of surprise.

Zhang Xuezhou pushed open the door and saw the spirit wood staff tied to the load-bearing pillar of the eaves by Sanzhangqing, while Dong Zhongshu was sitting opposite him on a chair, the two of them like a teacher instructing a student who had been punished.

Upon seeing Zhang Xuezhou leave, Dong Zhongshu quickly stood up.

As if sensing something, he reached out and pressed back, stopping the spirit wood staff that was about to fly back into Zhang Xuezhou's palm.

"This guy is a bit unruly; you need to teach him a lesson!"

Dong Zhongshu grumbled, but his eyes were filled with undisguised envy as he looked at the spiritwood staff.

The Spiritwood Staff likes to strike randomly, but the target is still a top-tier treasure.

Dong Zhongshu was very discerning; he even felt a little regretful that he hadn't encountered similar treasures.

Such intelligent treasures are extremely rare and difficult to control, but once they recognize and acknowledge a master, they will almost always recognize only one master in their lifetime, and can even become a supreme treasure for attaining enlightenment.

Dong Zhongshu never expected that Zhang Xuezhou, who lived a frugal life, possessed a treasure that was almost unique, and whose luck in cultivating his cultivation techniques in Chang'an was terrifyingly heaven-defying.