Who let him join the Sword Sect!

Chapter 427 Blowing Zhang Ze to Heaven, Seeking Blessings for Future Generations

When faced with problems, the solutions of big shots are always so simple and unpretentious.

If we can create miracles through sheer force, then we should.

Don't overthink it, just do it.

After obtaining information about the interior of Luoyu Mountain and the detailed array symbols of those magic arrays from Zhang Ze, Lao Tang and his group made a plan.

I've been simulating and analyzing the feasibility of several methods for the past few days.

Finally, they came up with the safest method: to have Zhang Ze detonate the Rain Mountain, which had become a bomb, from within.

Although that's what he said, and Lao Tang was full of confidence, Zhang Ze was still extremely flustered.

This isn't about cutting the red and blue wires during bomb disposal; it's about him being that red and blue wire.

"Are you really sure this method is okay?" Zhang Ze asked.

"I guarantee there won't be any problems, kid," Old Tang said confidently.

"Why don't you think about it again?" Zhang Ze interrupted Old Tang.

"Why are you talking so much? Would I, your humble Taoist priest, harm you? Stop interrupting and listen to me," Old Tang said angrily.

Zhang Ze: "Oh."

Then Old Tang went on and on, and it took so long that Fu Ji had to add water and tea twice.

It wasn't until the next day that Lao Tang finished explaining all the details and confirmed that Zhang Ze had remembered them all.

"Remember this: start preparing now. Ten days from now, when the blood moon comes again, we will send you to heaven on time!"

Old Tang offered his final advice.

"..." Zhang Ze remained silent for a long time. "I'm telling you, sir, could you please rephrase this? Why does what you're saying sound so offensive?"

"Why do you, a cultivator, pronounce words so clearly? Grasp the spirit and get to work. If you waste time, the next blood moon won't come until next year."

After saying that, Lao Tang ended the communication.

Rain falls inside the mountain.

Zhang Ze looked at the booklet in his hand and sighed.

Old Tang's method is not difficult; it consists of three steps.

The first step is for the elders to temporarily sever the connection between Luoyu Mountain and Changzhou.

The second step is for the old men to draw lots to select the luckiest old man, and then have him directly transport Rainfall Mountain to the place adjacent to Sky Curtain.

The third step was to have Zhang Ze detonate the bomb at Luoyushan inside the explosives depot in Changzhou, once the bomb was far enough away from Luoyushan.

After regaining his freedom, Zhang Ze can freefall and return to the earth.

Although this method seems simple, it involves many details. Leaving aside the various arrangements and preparations made by Lao Tang and his group, there are two things that Zhang Ze needs to pay attention to.

One reason is that, according to Lao Tang and the others' deductions, if Luoyu Mountain were forcibly broken open from the outside, the pressure that Zhang Ze and the people inside would bear would be no less than taking a full-force attack from a Mahayana cultivator.

That's why Zhang Ze needed to trigger the explosion from within, and the method and amount of the explosion had to be just right to ensure that Zhang Ze's innate Dao body could withstand it.

Secondly, there is the safety of the other unfortunate souls.

According to the plan, they would enter the spatial artifact with the extremely long name of Ah Li before Zhang Ze lit the fire. Old Tang couldn't even remember it.

Ah Li then swallowed the magical artifact and used the Spirit Fusion Technique to enter Zhang Ze's body, thus avoiding the subsequent explosion.

After going through the details, Zhang Ze handed the booklet to A Li, who was sitting on his shoulders. "Take a look first, and prepare the necessary items. I'm going to check if Senior Brother Shi Xiu has woken up yet."

In order to protect Ah Li and allow her to get in, Zhang Ze needs to first learn the method of transforming his innate Dao body from Senior Brother Shi Xiu.

It's quite interesting that he came to Changzhou for this very reason, but he never expected it to cause so many problems.

Remembering his jinxed words before setting off and his troublesome nature, Zhang Ze slapped his mouth twice.

"It should be alright now, I don't believe anything serious is going to happen."

……

Inside the pyramids.

Shi Xiu was released from the core a few days ago and freed from the control of the black stone.

Because of excessive energy expenditure, he has been in a state of fetal breathing and seclusion since emerging, and for the past few days he has not even reacted to external events.

I wonder if he's awake yet.

Upon entering the room, two fireflies stood guard at the door, while the inner room was guarded by Senior Sister Qin from the Heavenly Sect.

"Senior Sister Qin, is Senior Brother Shi feeling better?" Zhang Ze asked in a low voice.

"My uncle is feeling better. He regained consciousness an hour ago, but..." Senior Sister Qin's voice was very soft.

Due to the alliance of the six sects, confusion regarding seniority was inevitable.

But there was no good solution, so in the end everyone stopped dwelling on the matter and chose to discuss their own opinions.

For example, "Uncle, your master is my junior brother, but I have to call you elder brother, great-grandfather."

While Zhang Ze and Senior Sister Qin were talking quietly, Shi Xiu's voice came from behind the door.

"Come in, I'm awake."

The voice was hollow and lifeless.

Senior Sister Qin glanced at Zhang Ze, wanting to say something, but ultimately remained silent.

She stood up to make way, taking the two little fireflies guarding the gate with her, leaving the space to the two of them.

Upon entering the room, Zhang Ze saw Shi Xiu on the prayer mat.

His condition showed no signs of improvement and even appeared to be worsening.

His once handsome and flowing white hair is now withered and brittle, his once spotless white clothes are now covered with dust, his skin is rough, and his breathing is heavy, like that of an old man.

Shi Xiu shifted his body, trying to stand up.

"Senior Brother Shi, you are here?" Zhang Ze stepped forward and quickly pressed down on Shi Xiu, who was trying to stand up.

"He's badly injured, but he won't die anytime soon." Shi Xiu waved his hand, gesturing for Zhang Ze to sit down in front of him.

After Zhang Ze sat down, Shi Xiu took a while to catch his breath before taking out a jade slip from his pocket.

After the jade slip fell into Zhang Ze's hands, it transformed into an ancient-looking booklet.

"I already heard about your situation from Xiao Qin this morning. Take this jade slip; it contains the method for transforming fragments of the Innate Dao Body."

"However, since our situations are different, this method is only an incomplete version for you. If you want to freely transform it, you may need to deduce and comprehend it over some time."

Shi Xiu's situation is different from Zhang Ze's. Only half of his head is a congenital Dao body, which is somewhat different from Zhang Ze's petrified state.

Of course, all methods are the same; it's just a matter of applying one method to other situations.

Transform the small part in the same way you transform the large part.

After considering it over, Zhang Ze decided to start school on the spot. After all, he was going to take off in ten days, and if he missed it, he might have to wait until next year to go abroad.

He had no interest in this seclusion.

Shi Xiu misunderstood, and reached out to grasp Zhang Ze's wrist.

"Don't leave yet, I have something important to tell you."

"Okay, please go ahead." Zhang Ze quickly flipped through the booklet, reading and listening at the same time.

Shi Xiu coughed lightly and said in a low voice, "My origin is damaged and my foundation is destroyed. Even if I leave, I will be nothing but a cripple. It is not my wish to live a lonely life for a hundred years. While my body still has some heat left, I might as well do something useful."

"If you, junior brother, were to attain enlightenment on your own, it would be as quick as ten years. Therefore, I have decided to pass on the teachings to you now."

"Obtaining my essence will make your cultivation twice as effective, and it will also greatly benefit you in the future. The most important thing is for you to cultivate this method as soon as possible and lead your fellow disciples away from this place."

"Please don't refuse, junior brother."

As he spoke, Shi Xiu reached out and touched his own spiritual platform to transmit the Dharma to Zhang Ze.

Unexpectedly, this time his hand was grabbed by Zhang Ze instead.

"No need to trouble yourself, I know how."

Shi Xiu looked up and saw that Zhang Ze had transformed back into a human form from the stone figure he had been in before.

The spiritual energy around him circulated, pure and genuine, showing signs of perfection. His cultivation level improved further, directly crossing the threshold of the Nascent Soul stage and reaching the threshold of the Divine Transformation stage.

When he was almost killed by Emperor Xiao Jing, Zhang Ze had an epiphany, but at that time he only had the understanding but no method, no way to distinguish the path, and no room to put it into practice.

Now that I have obtained the method of reversing the Dao body through stone cultivation, I can understand it immediately. It is as natural and simple as breathing.

This is what it means to return to the origin and become one.

Strangely enough, it seems that Zhang Ze has never seriously cultivated immortality since he reached the Golden Core stage. Every time he breaks through, he is stuck on the threshold of the realm, in the middle.

He wasn't included in meetings for Golden Core cultivators, he wasn't included in meetings for Nascent Soul cultivators, and he wasn't included in meetings for Deity Transformation cultivators either...

“You… are not.” Shi Xiu looked at Zhang Ze, unsure of what to say.

At the same time, my feelings were even more complicated: happiness, envy, inexplicable feelings, shame... all kinds of emotions were like spilled paint, mixed together, and scattered in my heart.

Shi Xiu suddenly felt that his emotional outburst and last words were somewhat clownish.

"You...you've got it, that's good. Go on then, I need to rest." She said, trying to pull her wrist out of Zhang Ze's hand.

But Zhang Ze did not let go, and said directly, "Don't seek death, senior brother."

Zhang Ze immediately saw through Shi Xiu's intent to die.

Brother Shi, being such a proud man, would rather find a deserted place to die than live a wretched life; clinging to life was not an option in his life.

"I..." Shi Xiu was about to speak when Zhang Ze interrupted him again.

“It can’t be kept secret. This matter has already spread, and your reputation is ruined.” Zhang Ze seemed to have the ability to foresee what Shi Xiu was going to say.

"Senior Sister Xiaoxue, Monk Mingzhi, Taoist Wude..." Zhang Ze read out one name after another. Some were at the Tribulation Transcending stage, some at the Void Refining stage, and the lowest level was the Nascent Soul stage cultivator. All of these people were friends of the Six Sects of the same generation as Shi Xiu.

"All of you seniors have arrived in Changzhou by now. They already know that you were tricked and your health was ruined, and they even..."

Zhang Ze glanced at the black stone, which was still in the corner of the room but had all its information erased, leaving only the information "[Black Stone]", and continued.

"The information that woke you up was all provided by them. They... told me a lot about your past, senior brother, things like cross-dressing..."

"Of course, I'll keep it a secret and promise not to tell anyone."

Zhang Ze assured him with a smile.

Looking at Zhang Ze's smiling face, Shi Xiu gave a bitter smile, "I really don't know if you're trying to persuade me or forcing me to die. They... sigh..."

Zhang Ze continued with a smile, "Of course I want you to live well. You've been through a lot, but the road ahead is long. You can't just lie here."

"There's no cure, and you've lost all face. What's the point of living?" Shi Xiu pulled his wrist out of Zhang Ze's hand, lowered his head, and hunched his back even more.

Zhang Ze said, "Junior brother isn't stupid, don't try to fool me. This is definitely not what Senior Brother Shi truly meant."

"If I'm not mistaken, you can accept being injured, you can accept Senior Sister Xiaoxue's ridicule, but what you truly cannot accept is that your path to enlightenment has come to an end, and you have no chance to move forward, is that right?"

Zhang Ze speaks his mind.

Upon hearing this, Shi Xiu looked up at Zhang Ze, who was brand new and full of energy, and his eyes dimmed a little.

The path ahead was right in front of him, yet it wasn't there for him...

“That’s right,” Shi Xiu sighed.

"If I told you I could heal your injuries and allow you to return to the path of cultivation, would you still want to die, Senior Brother?" Zhang Ze asked.

“You…” Shi Xiu involuntarily sat up straight, staring blankly at Zhang Ze.

He was well aware of his current condition; he was practically at his wit's end, and even his master's intervention couldn't fully restore him.

He didn't understand. Although Zhang Ze was incredibly talented, he was still just a half-step Nascent Soul cultivator on the verge of death.

How can you possibly heal yourself...?

Could it be that?
“That’s right, the elixir is inside your body, Senior Brother.” Zhang Ze tapped his forehead.

"The innate Dao body is self-contained and can be called perfect. If you first transform your whole body into the innate Dao body and then transform it back, wouldn't all your injuries and illnesses be cured?"

Zhang Ze wasn't exaggerating; the innate Dao Body is indeed that powerful. After personally verifying it, it can be described as a resurrection suit.

Restores health to full with one click, and clears all abnormal statuses at the same time.

Unless one is completely shattered after entering the Innate Dao Body state, or is ambushed and killed before entering it, one is practically invincible.

However, although Zhang Ze made it sound simple, no one had ever thought of this before.

Before Zhang Ze, this incredible combination of incredible luck, appeared, no one had ever had so many extraordinary encounters and put all these coincidences together.

The innate Dao elixir, the primordial body, and various extraordinary encounters are all indispensable...

"But I have neither the innate Dao Pill nor the Primordial Body, so how can I achieve complete transformation?"

Shi Xiu still felt it was impossible.

“You don’t have the Primordial Body, but you have the Spirit Fusion Technique; you don’t have the Innate Dao Pill, but don’t you still have an Innate Dao Embryo in your mind? They’re all the same.” After saying this, Zhang Ze handed the jade slip back to Shi Xiu.

It contained more of his insights into this method.

Seeing that Shi Xiu's expression had changed, Zhang Ze quickly added another strong medicine.

"Senior brother, may I ask you another question? Why is the path to enlightenment so elusive?"

Shi Xiu frowned slightly. "One wrong step and you will die and your cultivation will be destroyed. Even if you are lucky enough to survive, you will be confused and unable to make any further progress."

“But what if everyone knew this Dao Body Method, and if they made a mistake, steps would appear under their feet, allowing them to regret it and take a step back?” Zhang Ze asked again.

“Everyone is fearless and can find the Dao within themselves!” Shi Xiu answered subconsciously.

“That’s right!” Zhang Ze nodded. “As the saying goes, what we are born with, which others cannot possess, is called a talent. What we learn later in life, which everyone can learn, is called a method!”
"In ancient times, cultivators observed strange phenomena in the heavens and earth and suddenly comprehended the Dharma, even in the face of thunder and fire dragons. The Human Emperor imitated the inner alchemy method of the demon race and comprehended the Great Dao of Golden Elixir."

"The same principle applies today. What is the difference between the innate Dao pill and the inner core of the demon race?"

"If the Golden Elixir can be cultivated, why can't the Dao Elixir be cultivated? Why can't the innate Dao Body, which is unique to me, be transformed into an acquired Dao Body that everyone can learn!"

"So, Senior Brother Shi, would you like to evolve your innate Dao body into an acquired Dao body, paving the way for all fellow Daoists?"

Zhang Ze sat up straight and looked into Shi Xiu's eyes.

"I..." Shi Xiu was speechless. He knew Zhang Ze always said surprising things, but he never expected it to be this surprising...

Dare to think, dare to do, dare to speak.

After a long pause, Shi Xiu spoke up and asked, "Why did you come to me with this matter? Couldn't you have done it yourself, Junior Brother?"

Zhang Ze spread his hands and said, "I'm too special. There are many things I can't explain. It's like asking why birds can fly or why fish can swim. I don't know. I was born knowing them."

"So you are the most suitable for this task, and only you can do it."

As Zhang Ze finished speaking, Shi Xiu's eyes lit up again.

It is like a ball of fire.

"Let me think... Wait a minute, I have a question. The Spirit Fusion Technique is easy to explain. But what about the Innate Dao Pill and the fragments of the Innate Dao Embryo?"
"No one else has these two things."

"According to what you said, these two magic treasures are indispensable for cultivating and deducing this method. Finding these things is not easy."

Although Shi Xiu was still emaciated at this time, he no longer had any intention of seeking death.

"That's easy, I'll just make some for the day after tomorrow, right?"

Shi Xiu, "?"

After saying that, Zhang Ze rubbed his fingers together, and his fingertips shimmered with light. Before long, a small stone ball appeared in his hand.

The small stone ball has no supernatural powers, but it contains a mysterious aura.

"Made using the external alchemy method of the Xiaoyao Sect, it should be the same. Three yuan each, three for ten yuan, as many as you want."

As he spoke, Zhang Ze conjured up two more, just like a magician.

This stuff is now a renewable resource; if Zhang Ze wanted, there could be as many of it as there are dogs on the street.

Shi Xiu took the stone ball from Zhang Ze and suddenly laughed.

"If that's the case, then wouldn't all of us above the Nascent Soul stage have to acknowledge you as our master? What a brilliant scheme!" Shi Xiu laughed loudly.

Zhang Ze, "?"

"Hey, hey, hey! You can't say things like that, I don't want to get beaten up." Zhang Ze quickly waved his hand.

"Alright, I'm not joking with you anymore. Go on your way and do what you need to do. Come find me if you need anything. I need to be alone for a while."

Shi Xiu put away the small ball, waved his hand, and signaled Zhang Ze to leave. He was going to study the so-called Acquired Dao Body Method.

Seeing that Shi Xiu had regained his excitement, Zhang Ze secretly breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to leave.

It's time to go and study the bomb.

He wondered how much treasure Ah Li and the other Daoists had in their treasure bags. Thinking of this, Zhang Ze, who had walked to the door, turned back to look at Shi Xiu.

"Senior Brother Shi, your storage artifact..."

"Take it. I've removed the restriction. Take whatever you want."

As he spoke, Shi Xiu made a hand seal, and a jade bottle floated into Zhang Ze's hand. Then he waved his hand, signaling him to leave quickly.

……

Leaving the pyramid, Zhang Ze looked southeast, intending to cast a spell again to achieve a handsome result.

Zhang Ze took a step forward, preparing to use the "shrinking earth to an inch" technique...

Then, before he could even shrink back, he stepped on Fuhime.

The rotten princess had somehow crawled out of the cup and ended up here. She was now sprawled on the ground like a chameleon, and Zhang Ze, unaware of her presence, stepped firmly on her.

"Hey, Zhang Ze, you're bullying me!"

"Tragedy, Fujoshi!" the woman cried out.

————Ace pilot Zhang Ze is preparing for takeoff————

Outside Luoyu Mountain, Lily was adjusting the equipment. To prevent any unexpected situations, she attached a sound-recording device next to Fuji's teacup to prevent information from being missed.

Just as she was adjusting, a loud bang suddenly rang in her ear, startling Lily.

"Hey, Zhang Ze, you're bullying me!"

Fukihime's voice reached Lily's ears.

Lily looked around and saw that the rotten princess who was supposed to be taking over the telephone line was sleeping in the big tea mug, completely unaware of what was happening.

Junior Sister and Xiangxiang weren't there; they had gone out to find Apa Tea for Fuji.

At this moment, Lily was all alone here.

Lily thought for a moment, then took out a small booklet from her pocket and began to quickly make up a story.

[The Unofficial History of Qianji Pavilion, The Annals of the Eldest Elder, Changzhou Volume]

As the eldest brother's cultivation level increased, his temperament became increasingly fierce, autocratic, and cynical, causing frequent criticism within the organization. Fortunately, there was the loyal, courageous, and outspoken Liu Lili, known as the "Green Pepper King," who offered advice and spoke frankly on the matter.

(End of this chapter)