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Chapter 3664 Each Person's Opponent

Compared to the Twelve-Foot Golden Body Technique, cultivating life techniques is undoubtedly simpler and more enjoyable.

The ancient tree was extremely satisfied with Zhang Xuezhou, and the Longevity Fruit it provided was even better than the fruit he had consumed before, making it very easy for Zhang Xuezhou to break through to the ninth level of the Life Technique.

"It loves this place very much and hopes to receive your long-term protection. If you can provide spirit jade and spirit crystals, it will bear fruit in return!"

In addition to practicing the art of destiny, Zhang Xuezhou also interacted with the ancient tree.

Perhaps it didn't receive the memory of the Longevity Fruit Tree devouring corpses, or perhaps the ancient tree's spirit brought about the change; the Longevity Fruit Tree transformed from a carnivorous tree that ate meat into a normal fruit tree that ate vegetarian food.

If the way spiritual energy is supplied is improved, the ancient tree can also reward you with longevity fruits.

"It doesn't eat cultivators' corpses anymore," Zhenyuan Divine Lord said regretfully. "I was thinking of feeding the tree with the corpses of Jieyin and Zhunti!"

“We’ve changed our tastes,” Zhang Xuezhou nodded. “Changing our tastes is a good thing. We still have more spirit jade and spirit crystals than we do with great cultivators!”

"Makes sense!"

Zhenyuan Shenjun already knew that Zhang Xuezhou and Antarctica had obtained the method to communicate with the Longevity Fruit Tree. He was a little regretful that he could not communicate with the Longevity Fruit Tree in person, but getting the information from Zhang Xuezhou was no different, which allowed him to quickly adjust.

"I'll bury two spirit jades here. When I get to the Western Sect, I'll definitely have to search their place, so that my beating won't have been for nothing!"

Zhenyuan Shenjun originally intended to challenge Jieyin Jiaozhu and Zhunti Jiaozhu repeatedly, relying on Zhang Xuezhou to recover from his injuries and defeat one of them after ten or eight battles, making the remaining one easier to deal with.

After stuffing the corpses of the two cult leaders under the Longevity Fruit Tree, he could finally vent his anger and reap a good harvest of fruit from the tree.

The Longevity Fruit Tree has adjusted its flavor, and Zhenyuan Shenjun (the Divine Lord of Zhenyuan) is not going to do anything that would result in a loss.

If Zhenyuan Shenjun could obtain a batch of spirit jade from the Western Sect, he felt that the matter could be settled.

"Let's go check out the Western Religion!"

Having broken through to the ninth level of the Life Technique, the ninth Life Technique halo tightly bound to his body.

Theoretically speaking, the life-saving techniques of the eighth and ninth levels granted him nearly 1,500 years of lifespan. If we add the lifespan he gained from the first seven levels, his lifespan could reach about 2,000 years.

While the Emperor had cultivated the art of life to the ninth level and had a thousand years of lifespan remaining, Donghua could not extend his lifespan through the art of lifespan. He could only add to his lifespan by taking an elixir of immortality once, so his total lifespan was about 1,500 years.

By simply comparing their lifespans, Zhang Xuezhou felt that the problem of fatal oversights in the art of fate analysis had been plugged.

As a cultivator striving for survival, Zhang Xuezhou was cautious and meticulous, always striving to do his best in everything he could.

He invited Zhenyuan Shenjun to join him on a trip, and the two of them took to the air and headed towards Xiniu Hezhou.

Zhang Xuezhou did not rush along the smooth path of favor. He discussed the art of flight with Zhenyuan Shenjun along the way, hoping that his cloud-riding technique would improve after entering the True Self Realm.

"You are so eager to cultivate yourself and improve, what motivates you?"

Every time Zhenyuan Shenjun saw Zhang Xuezhou, the other party was either cultivating or on the path of cultivation. Zhenyuan Shenjun had seen Zhang Xuezhou in this situation for just as many years.

Cultivators need motivation to cultivate. When Zhenyuan Shenjun was young, he once thought of becoming famous throughout the world and wanting to be comparable to Daojun and others. But later he found that cultivation was useless. No matter how powerful his cultivation was, he just lived a life in the Kunlun Holy Land.

He once had lofty ambitions, but he wasted his life. As his lifespan continued to deplete, Zhenyuan Shenjun finally focused on prolonging his life. Because he needed to strengthen his protective measures after leaving Kunlun, he had no choice but to seek further cultivation.

Zhenyuan Shenjun's journey over the years has been simple and straightforward. Reflecting on his past, Zhenyuan Shenjun couldn't help but wonder why Zhang Xuezhou possessed such tenacious and unwavering motivation for cultivation. "I was just thinking about not getting killed, and then I thought about becoming a little stronger!"

Zhang Xuezhou's response was serious, but the reason he gave made Zhenyuan Shenjun feel like he was making a joke.

He found it hard to believe Zhang Xuezhou's reasons for persisting, but knowing that Zhang Xuezhou never lied when they interacted, he had no choice but to believe them.

"Who can fight you for so long without killing you?" Zhenyuan Divine Lord asked.

“I’ve had several opponents already,” Zhang Xuezhou said, shaking his head. “I’ve gotten myself into a lot of trouble. I haven’t had a moment of peace these past few years. Every time I finally manage to take down an opponent, an even stronger one pops up!”

"Can I beat them?"

Zhenyuan Shenjun clearly wanted to stand up for Zhang Xuezhou, but seeing how diligent Zhang Xuezhou was even after entering the True Self Realm, he couldn't help but feel somewhat uncertain, thinking that the probability of losing if the two sides joined forces to fight would be higher.

“You can’t do it,” Zhang Xuezhou waved his hand and said, “They are extraordinary beings, and we don’t have a conventional way to deal with them!”

"You...did you offend Houtu Niangniang and then Hongjun Shengren?"

Zhang Xuezhou put it very bluntly, and Zhenyuan Shenjun, after a simple thought, proposed that there were only two cultivators in the Three Realms who had transcended the mortal realm and entered sainthood.

Seeing Zhang Xuezhou nod repeatedly, Zhenyuan Shenjun felt a sinking feeling in his heart.

It would be extremely difficult for an ordinary person to even meet these two, let alone provoke them. He found it hard to understand how Zhang Xuezhou had offended them.

If he offended one side, that would be one thing, but Zhang Xuezhou had to provoke both sides.

Under these circumstances, Zhenyuan Shenjun believed that Zhang Xuezhou could only withstand the combined attack of these two if he transcended the mortal realm and became a saint.

Faced with such an opponent, the motivation is indeed endless.

"Tell me how you provoked them. If they're easy to mess with, I'd like to go and mess with them too!"

As the discussion about the art of flying was drawing to a close, Zhenyuan Shenjun couldn't help but become curious about gossip.

“I didn’t really provoke anyone. I just played around with the Reincarnation Stone in the secret realm, and then went to Zixiao Palace to see Hongjun,” Zhang Xuezhou said. “Then some unpleasant things happened, and I got involved in the feud between Houtu Niangniang and Hongjun Shengren!”

"They're really on a higher level. Did you try to play along with them?"

"I'm doomed. I've managed to thwart both of them. The Goddess Houtu cast a spell on me and summoned a treasure to keep me under control. Sage Hongjun also laid out a backup plan for me!"

After listening to this, Zhenyuan Shenjun felt that Zhang Xuezhou no longer needed to cultivate. He could play and have fun as he pleased, without needing to immerse himself in the tedious and boring cultivation.

Having brought so much trouble and misfortune upon himself, he felt he no longer needed to consider the possibility of survival.

"Actually, I think I can still be saved!"

Aside from Ren Anran, Zhenyuan Shenjun is the only one who knows about Zhang Xuezhou's affairs.

Upon hearing about Zhang Xuezhou's predicament, Zhenyuan Shenjun felt that opponents like Jieyin and Zhunti were utterly weak, considering he had regarded the two Western religious leaders as major threats.

When placed in front of Zhang Xuezhou, Zhenyuan Shenjun felt ashamed to even mention the names of these two people.