Chapter 1169: Untitled

The Taoist Sect of the Human Race is a force established by many Taoist sages such as Laozi and Zhuangzi; although it has not existed for long, its strength is truly not weak.

From the Pre-Qin period to the Great Qin, an unknown number of Taoist sages have appeared.

Laozi does not count, for although Laozi was born of the Human Race, his true form is actually an avatar of the Lord Lao.

However, Zhuangzi is a true member of the Human Race, and he is at the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

Among other Taoist sages, no fewer than three have reached the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

There are eight at the Golden Immortal realm.

Among the Hundred Schools of Thought, the Taoist Sect is absolutely the number one clan; the other schools, specifically the Military School of the later Great Qin era, can contend with it.

After all, the Military School suddenly produced two Quasi-Saints; whether it was Martial Lord Bai Qi or Bawang Xiang Yu, regardless of whether they rose through the tribulation, their strength truly reached the Quasi-Saint level, and they were not ordinary Quasi-Saints at that.

Therefore, the Military School of the Great Qin era did indeed reach its peak, and many other military generals reached the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

It is a pity that while the era was glorious, it was too short.

Martial Lord Bai Qi, Bawang Xiang Yu, and a host of famous generals of the Great Qin era all died in battle, perishing along with the Great Qin.

Of course, perhaps one day their heroic spirits will return, but by then, they will no longer be Bawang Xiang Yu, nor will they be Martial Lord Bai Qi.

The Military School is very strong, and in every dynasty and generation, the Military School is never absent; its strength has always been very powerful.

But the Taoist Sect remains the number one in name and in reality.

The Inheritance of the Taoist Sect has also always been the most profound.

The Taoist Inheritance obtained by Zhang Jiao is also of the most core nature; the Taoist arts recorded in the Taiping Heavenly Book are core Taoist arts, passed down from Zhuangzi.

One must know that although Zhuangzi's cultivation is only at the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, his status in the Human Race's Fire Cloud Cave is still very high, because the Taoist arts he created pioneered a unique path to the Quasi-Saint level, which can be said to have opened up another Taoist method for the Human Race.

The Human Race has many Inheritances; not to mention the Martial Dao, which was pioneered by the Martial Ancestor and is sufficient to reach the Quasi-Saint level, most subsequent Inheritances come from those Sages.

Of course, those Sages' Inheritances were modified by Human Sages to be more suitable for the Human Race.

Zhuangzi, however, created his own Taoist arts, which belong to the Human Race's Quasi-Saint Taoist arts, so Zhuangzi's status in the Human Race is very high.

And the Taiping Heavenly Book is a core part of that.

Moreover, the Taiping Heavenly Book that Zhang Jiao obtained contains not only Taoist arts, but even touches upon the Hundred Schools of Thought, especially some Inheritances of the Military School.

It can be said that the Taoist Sect has always been the most extensive.

If one says that Confucianism is the most inclusive, in reality, it is the Taoist Sect, because Taoist disciples, in addition to practicing Taoist arts, will study any of the other Hundred Schools of Thought they are interested in; some Taoist disciples are even more formidable than those of the other Hundred Schools, which is terrifying.

Zhang Jiao is an example today; he is not only formidable in Taoist arts, but also proficient in both Legalism and the Military School.

Of course, his Military School divine abilities are also not bad, but when it comes to leading troops in battle, he is currently not necessarily a match for Zhang Hu.

After all, Zhang Hu has been leading troops in battle for decades or even a century, while Zhang Jiao has not done so even once.

Zhang Jiao is not Zhuge Wuhou; he has studied the Militarystrategy Inheritance well, but it can only be truly unleashed after being combined with practice.

But as long as he is given a few chances, Zhang Jiao is also capable of becoming a true talent for generalship.

Of course, Zhang Hu is not bad either; although his own aptitude in military strategy can only be considered average, with the military strategies given by Su Fan, he can at least strengthen himself somewhat.

These days, in exchanging military strategy insights with Su Fan, he has also improved greatly.

Su Fan's military strategy is actually not weak; after all, he has participated in many wars, and his experience is even greater; leading troops in battle is actually not much worse than those famous generals.

His guidance is absolutely like taking a potent tonic for Zhang Hu.

"Senior, are you preparing to go to Jiuyuan?"

Zhang Hu looked at Su Fan, who was preparing to leave, and could not help but ask.

"Indeed! Since that Jiu Hu is so outstanding, I naturally must go and see for myself."

Su Fan said with a smile: "When I return, I will bring that lad Zhang Liao to Zhang Jiao first, so he can teach him personally."

"Zhang Jiao has obtained the direct Inheritance of the Taoist Sect; having him teach your grandson will not bury his talent."

"Then many thanks, Senior."

Upon hearing this, and hearing that it was not Su Fan teaching personally, Zhang Hu did not feel much disappointment; he knew Su Fan's identity and that it would be difficult for him to teach his grandson personally.

Although he still cannot know Su Fan's specific identity, he at least knows he is one of the Human Sages.

And Zhang Jiao, through Su Fan's introduction, he also knows, is an Earth Immortal Realm powerhouse of the Taoist Sect; an Earth Immortal might only be considered an ant in the Three Realms, but in Jiuzhou, he is truly considered a supreme powerhouse today, a figure who truly stabilizes the nation.

Having him teach personally, he believes, is at least much better than him doing the teaching.

Zhang Hu also holds the Taoist Sect in high regard; a Taoist Refining Spirit expert he befriended before, with whom he exchanged ideas, left a deep impression on him; the breadth of the other party's knowledge was truly shocking.

Regarding the Hundred Schools of Thought, whether it was Confucian classics, Legalist texts, or Military School strategy, the other party could speak about them with great clarity.

In military strategy, he could debate with him.

One must know that at that time, he had already joined the army for decades and was a veteran general who had fought for decades; in Bingzhou, almost no one could surpass him in military strategy.

Perhaps some noble families might have had some Military School Inheritance, but it was at most just "talking about war on paper"; debating with someone like him who had walked through the battlefield personally would only lead to self-humiliation.

But that Taoist expert was able to debate with him without falling behind, and some of his viewpoints also gave him significant gains.

Therefore, Zhang Hu also respects the Taoist Sect very much; if his grandson can be taught by a Taoist expert, then he will surely be able to surpass his master in the future.

And if he practices Taoist arts, wouldn't he have even more potential in the future?

Although Su Fan also gave him a Refining Body method, Zhang Hu still hoped his grandson would learn something better; in his view, the Taoist arts of the Taoist Sect were better.

This is not Zhang Hu being short-sighted, but rather a matter of perspective; there is no help for it, as Jiuzhou today is truly too fragmented.

Moreover, the Inheritance of his Zhang family is too low.

Because the other party's cultivation realm is too low, Su Fan cannot tell him too much about the Honghuang; doing so would only affect his state of mind and be counterproductive.

Only when the other party's strength gradually improves in the future will he reveal the true face of the Honghuang Sanjie to him.

In fact, Su Fan has prepared the same for the elite talents of Jiuzhou.

Of course, for a few Peerless figures, Su Fan will also explain the situation of the Three Realms to them in advance, such as that Zhuge Wuhou.