fifth form

Chapter 3620 Luck Enhancement
"If there is a probability of it happening, then the chances of it happening will definitely increase significantly!"

Emerging from the underground palace of Mount Li, Zhang Xuezhou performed a ritual with both hands.

He had tried to cast the aging spell many times before but failed, unable to age his body which had been rejuvenated by consuming the Longevity Fruit. Now, however, he was able to transform himself with ease.

When the familiar face appeared before Liu Xuan, he still couldn't believe it.

"Cousin, do you have a chance of breaking through to your true self?"

"There's absolutely no chance right now!"

The Aging Technique is a technique that Zhang Xuezhou has used for many years, and his level is already quite high. He could go further if needed, but it is truly impossible for him to break through to the True Self Realm at present.

"I need to check on Xiao Huo's condition first, and then find my martial uncle to see how to use these two beads. Only then can I plan my cultivation level and refine my techniques!"

The array artifacts of the Yin-Yang Secret Land are two precious pearls. Zhang Xuezhou's expertise in array formations is well-known. He is adept at destroying large arrays, but maintaining array formations is his weakness. He will not act recklessly at the moment, but will seek a safe and secure solution to proceed.

Things won't be too difficult for Zhang Xuezhou.

After asking Rong Tianding for a set of cloth clothes, Zhang Xuezhou quickly removed the silks and satins from his body to avoid being mistaken for a pervert when he entered Chang'an.

"What do you want with Xiao Huo?"

Liu Xuan's expression was solemn. He felt that Zhang Xuezhou shouldn't visit a child when his luck was at its peak.

Liu Xuan could understand why Zhang Xuezhou was visiting his own child, but he couldn't understand why Zhang Xuezhou was visiting someone else's child.

He felt a bit anxious, almost wishing he could see the Houtu and other beings that Zhang Xuezhou had mentioned immediately.

"Liu Xuan, do whatever you can to help. Regardless of whether Xiao Huo's cultivation is stable or whether he has real strength, try your best to push his cultivation into the Sovereign Realm," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Pursuing higher realms without seeking strength will be useless," Liu Xuan frowned and said, "You can't just take advantage of children!"

"There are very few cultivators in the world who are truly useless at the Sovereign Realm!"

Zhang Xuezhou agreed with Liu Xuan's point of view, but he did not think that cultivators who only had realms were useless. Even if there were some great cultivators whose realms did not match their strength, these great cultivators were still towering mountains that ordinary people could never see the end of in their entire lives.

For example, the powerful Prefect Wen Weng was still a prefect of the Han Dynasty, no matter how weak he was. He was an indispensable talent for the Han Dynasty to control the southwest, and to this day, no one can replace him.

Even if Huo Qubing was weak when he entered the Realm of Selflessness, he could still suppress cultivators two realms lower. If he could enter the Realm of True Self, he could kill cultivators in the Divine Power Realm.

If placed in the same age group as Huo Qubing, the other party would be invincible and able to infiltrate the high-level cultivator group.

Zhang Xuezhou didn't think that raising one's cultivation level would be a waste. Reaching this level of cultivation was almost like taking it one step at a time, and he would definitely seize any opportunity that came his way.

He has come this far by seizing every opportunity.

“It’s not up to me, and it’s not up to you either. Why don’t we ask Xiao Huo?” Zhang Xuezhou said with a smile. “If you have a solution, then bring it out and we can work together!”

"Okay," Liu Xuan nodded, "but I need to know your purpose in doing this!"

“My cultivation has been a bumpy road, and I’ve encountered some tricky problems. I need to refer to the cultivation methods of other cultivators,” Zhang Xuezhou said. “Xiao Huo is my most important case study!”

"You actually place your hopes for breaking through to the True Self Realm on a child?"

Liu Xuan found it hard to believe Zhang Xuezhou's motives; after all, it was unreliable to place the hope of breaking through cultivation levels on a child.

But he had to believe this fact: Huo Qubing, at the age of thirteen, was already a cultivator at the Divine Power Realm. This speed of cultivation at such a young age even surpassed that of the Qin Emperor back then, not to mention him.

Even emperors could not achieve this level of spiritual progress. Huo Qubing was indeed helped by someone behind the scenes, who even paid a great price to promote his spiritual practice.

Liu Xuan fell silent, simply following Zhang Xuezhou and the others as they rode the wind.

"Those golden dragons almost covered the entire city of Chang'an. Each one was as thick as a pillar of our city gate, its scales shimmering with golden light, and its roar was like a thunderclap!"

"The dragon and phoenix bring good fortune; those scholars all say His Majesty is the chosen one!"

"The Xiongnu people on the west bank of the Yellow River are fleeing for their lives, and we have won another victory on the border!"

"I heard that several thousand Xiongnu people were beheaded at Yanmen Pass, and their heads were hung in rows!"

"This is truly an auspicious sign from heaven!" ...

Ordinary people are busy making a living every day, and they are very slow to obtain information. Few people chat about national affairs; they talk more about trivial matters such as neighborhood gossip.

However, in these years, Confucianism, in cooperation with the imperial court, has been continuously promoted, making almost every region aware of the major events in the world.

One incident after another was brought up, and many people recounted them vividly as if they were witnessing the events firsthand.

Zhang Xuezhou arrived at the mansion without making a scene, because he needed to bring people with him to find Huo Qubing.

"Master Dong has a good understanding of Xiao Huo's cultivation and can explain the integration of Confucian Qi Refining Techniques into the Nascent Soul stage. An Ran can help me transform it into the Yin-Yang School's realm techniques. Xiao Huo goes to Master Dong, Master Dong goes to An Ran, and only then can it reach me!"

Ren Anran mentioned that Dong Zhongshu preached at the Confucius Temple, which was close to his old residence in Laoshu Hutong. Zhang Xuezhou led the group from Xishi into Laoshu Hutong.

"teacher?"

Before even reaching No. 17 Laoshu Hutong, Zhang Xuezhou looked around and saw Zhou Bugui walking out with someone arm in arm, and then hailing a carriage at the intersection.

Zhang Xuezhou had a moment of doubt, but then quickly realized what was going on.

"Uncle-Master, you really can't change your ways!"

There is only one person in the world who can truly put their arm around another's shoulder, but such an arm-around-the-shoulder gesture is more likely to be a bad situation.

Zhang Xuezhou slipped and leaped more than ten zhang away.

With just three steps, he quickly approached the two people by the roadside.

As his gaze swept across the room, Zhang Xuezhou saw Jin Chang's face as he approached Zhou Bugui and whispered.

He didn't care what had happened between Jin Chang and Zhou Bugui. He focused his control over speed and slowness, and then flicked three fingers at Jin Chang's right arm.

"Nephew!"

Jin Chang's astonishment and counterattack were as swift as he had imagined; a deep purple magical light instantly illuminated almost his entire arm.

Before Jin Chang could even release the puppet string from his left hand, Zhang Xuezhou's left hand also grabbed it.

When the two collided, Jin Chang's magical power shone brightly, accompanied by muffled groans from both of them almost simultaneously.

"you you……"

In the brief moment of contact, Jin Chang's hands were almost crippled.

His face showed shock and disbelief. He had just hunched over the ground when he felt an excruciating pain in his groin, as if he had been kicked to pieces. His face contorted in agony, and he was unable to use any magic.

"Uncle-Master, it's been years since we last met. It seems you haven't made any progress other than reaching the True Self realm in your cultivation!"

With three fingers, Jin Chang's right hand was broken, making it difficult for Jin Chang's right hand to entangle the puppet silk. The left hand grabbed and restrained Jin Chang's left hand. By the time Zhang Xuezhou added a kick, Jin Chang had already suffered three consecutive defeats.

Zhang Xuezhou was poor at close combat, but Jin Chang, who relied on puppetry, was even worse.

If Jin Chang cannot use the puppet silk to restrain his opponent, his martial arts skills are utterly pathetic.

It's not that Jin Chang isn't improving, but rather that his martial arts skills and puppetry are so well-coordinated that they've become almost instinctive. When his puppetry is broken, he performs worse than an ordinary person.

"Impossible! I am a True Self Realm cultivator, one of the strongest cultivators in the history of the Yin Yang School. I cannot be defeated by you!"

The intense pain in his lower body caused Jin Chang's back to arch, but he couldn't move his right hand, and his left hand was held down by Zhang Xuezhou. Even if he held his lower body with both hands to alleviate the pain, he couldn't do it.

The torment of pain surged into his heart, and even though Rao Jinchang was not afraid of the torment, he was instantly covered in cold sweat.

He looked at Zhang Xuezhou in disbelief. Faced with the choice between the Prince of Huainan and heeding Zhang Xuezhou's advice, Jin Chang chose the former after experiencing various events in Shouchun City.

But he never expected that his choice would lead to such a terrible outcome.

After being ambushed by Zhang Xuezhou, he fell to the ground again, and this time he fell even faster than before.