The Great Seminary

Chapter 293 'Out with the Old, In with the New'?
In the vast courtyard, the grass and trees withered, with only a few plum blossoms blooming proudly in the bitter cold.

After Zhang Gui bowed, the woman and Zhang Liuduo returned the bow.

After that, Zhang Liuduo, the head of the Zhang family in Pingyang, remained silent, while the woman smiled and said:
It's rare that you know who I am.

"Have you obtained several 'master' and 'servant' divine clusters from our Kuafu lineage?"

She speaks quite frankly and has a bit of a 'martial arts fanatic' vibe.

No wonder a woman would leave her homeland so boldly and travel thousands of miles to the Underworld to fight against humanity's number one enemy.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Gui replied with some reservation:

"The three main deities of the Kuafu lineage—who swallow water, fire, and steam—have all already acquired 'character forms'."

In particular, the concept of "water and fire complementing each other" was something I sensed myself back then.

'Swallowing crows and drinking from the river' is far inferior.

From the divine cluster, there are three types: 'strong feet, like drinking, and flowing through the breath'.

Furthermore, I have gradually gained true form in the lineage of the main deity of my mother, the Stone Corpse King.

It evolved from the Divine Cluster, with six arms and three heads.

If the true form of the bloodline of the barbarian god, the ancestor of the Stone Corpse Barbarians, is still present, then so be it.

The true form of the bloodline of the ancient god Kuafu, which was left behind in his family, was discovered by Zhang Gui seemingly effortlessly, but it was something that Zhang Liuduo had always secretly envied, resented, and hated.

This time, I listened intently and couldn't help but interject:

“Brother Gui, you have truly been blessed to be able to evolve three secondary god clusters after all three main god clusters of our Kuafu lineage have manifested!”

If I had even half of what you had back then, no, just the ability to "balance water and fire"...

"Alright, Patriarch, let's go into the study to talk."

"Yes, it's freezing cold, let's go inside the book and talk."

Zhang Liuduo, interrupted by Zhang Liulong, realized he had made a fool of himself and quickly shut up.

As the host, he led the way, guiding the guests into the study.

After settling down, a screen was placed behind the door to block out the excessively bright sunlight.

The maidservant served fresh tea, snacks, and fruit.

Everyone was preoccupied with their own thoughts and didn't talk about anything serious.

Zhang Liulong first earnestly instructed Zhang Gui:

"I don't understand the Shencong bloodline of your mother's family, so I can't speak carelessly."

All I can tell you is that 'six arms and three heads' is a form that many great deities possess.

Moreover, it is one of the most powerful 'Great Dharma Forms', so we might as well continue to explore it further.

Then, for the Kuafu lineage, the three most crucial aspects of the Divine Cluster—'swallowing crows, drinking from rivers, and harmonizing water and fire'—should ideally be pursued simultaneously.

Otherwise, if you are only good at 'water and fire in harmony', the true form you evolve, though enormous, will be hollow inside and might just 'explode'...

Among the "healthy feet, like drinking, and flowing smoothly" of the Cong Shen Cong, the first item is a passive blessing, which is used all the time and doesn't need to be paid attention to.

The second item comes in conjunction with the main deity 'Drinking from the River', so you can focus on exploring it further…

The most useful one from the Kuafu lineage among the gods is called 'Kui Shou Po Tian', which evolved from the three main god clusters and can be called the core.

You need to pay attention to this in the future…

By the way, how are you ranked now that you've joined 'C'?

Everyone has their own area of ​​expertise. Although Zhang Liulong is certainly not as good as Tao Yaoyao, the true disciple of the ancient sect 'Dailuo', who taught Zhang Gui extraordinary knowledge last time, in terms of both status and strength.

Tao Yaoyao followed the 'Spiritual Path', while Zhang Liulong followed the 'Divine Path'.

Moreover, it is a "divine path" that can be directly verified by the "Kuafu Bloodline Divine Cluster" within Zhang Gui's body.

Such a consistent lineage is unmatched by anyone else!
So Zhang Gui, who had originally intended to tone it down by mentioning "Young Master Bing," hesitated for a moment and answered softly:

"He has already reached the sixth rank of 'Central Bing'." Of course, he had actually broken through to the fifth rank of 'Upper Bing'.

Moreover, if it weren't for the fact that his breakthrough to the extraordinary level was too rapid and his physical body was not in harmony, he would already be at the fourth rank of 'Upper Grade C', looking towards the 'Class B' True Person.

But such an answer is too shocking to be easily revealed.

Even so, Zhang Liulong still showed a look of emotion upon hearing this.

"Then it seems your aptitude for cultivation is also exceptional."

"Tsk tsk tsk, the paths of gods and spirits are so blessed, it's truly enviable."

"Could you please give me some guidance, Great-Aunt?"

"The bloodline of Kuafu, relying solely on the excavation of the divine clusters to advance to the sixth rank of 'Bingzhong', requires not only the three main divine clusters to take true form, but also the evolution of at least seven secondary divine clusters."

But now that you've only evolved three, there are only three possibilities.

First, the divine bloodline you inherited from your mother not only does not conflict with the bloodline of Kuafu, but complements it.

This is a matter of fortune and misfortune being interdependent.

Because this 'complementary' relationship can turn into 'conflict' at any time.

Once the two bloodlines are linked, they may never be separated again; if abandoned, the person is essentially rendered useless.

Furthermore, the two bloodlines are linked, and those who smoothly achieve the 'Class B' transcendence have a very small chance of giving rise to a new bloodline.

This is like gambling; most people will end up weaker or even punished by heaven.

The power of a small portion of the new and old bloodlines will be roughly equal.

There is still a one in ten thousand chance that the new will be stronger than the old.

But that situation must be because the old bloodline layer is extremely weak, and the sum of the two pairs complement each other to produce a 'large number'...

The second possibility is that the cultivation method you practice is compatible with the 'divine cluster' within your body.

And you yourself will be able to grasp the true essence of the technique, just like a thousand miles away…”

"Ah, I feel that the more you practice the various techniques in the 'Records of the Vertical and Horizontal', the more you can connect with the Divine Cong."

The reason I was able to evolve 'One Qi Connect' was because I used the 'Vertical and Horizontal Crossbow Master' technique to defend against enemies, which suddenly triggered an opportunity.

I just don't know why, but lately it's become extremely rare to see Divine Clans evolve.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Gui's heart stirred, and he deliberately feigned an expression of sudden realization, taking the opportunity to raise his own question.

Zhang Liulong seemed to think his question was too greedy, and answered jokingly:

"That might be because the two bloodlines in your body are too deeply intertwined, and they started to transform into 'new life' too early, so they can't evolve the divine cluster in the old bloodline."

But this joke was perfectly appropriate for Zhang Gui, and he couldn't help but think,
"The three meridians of my body, mind and spirit, which are the three treasures, have long been integrated into one by the divine runes of 'three perfections'."

The idea is that inherited 'old bloodlines' can be multiplied and transformed into 'new bloodlines'.

Then wouldn't it be only natural for me to receive it?

Then, raising an eyebrow and smiling, he said:

"Great-aunt, I didn't know there was such a saying. It really is true that everything has its advantages and disadvantages."

"Can't you tell I was being sarcastic? Within five years, you'll go from entering the Dao to 'Central Grade'."

On average, there is a leap every two years, and there is also a 'great leap' in between.

You still feel that you have evolved too few 'divine clusters'.

Such insatiable greed is not the way of those who follow the righteous path.

Although Zhang Liulong's words of instruction were harsh, they were the kind of "good words" that one would only speak to Zhang Gui as a junior member of the same clan.

Zhang Gui, knowing what was good for him, lowered his head despite his disapproval.

"You are kind, I will humbly accept your instruction."

(End of this chapter)