When Zhang Zhen heard what Zhang Yan said, she agreed with him, but she also knew how difficult it was to achieve Dao.
When she entered the sect, she was filled with expectations. If there were no accidents, she would be the next master of Bao Yang Grotto. However, her master, Pang Yunxiang, had been in Dao for more than two thousand years and now had less than a thousand years of life left. In the past, when the master and disciple sat and talked, they would often sigh about their short lifespans and the fact that they had no hope of ascending to heaven.
Every cultivator would more or less have the thought of ascending to the Great Dao, but very few people in the world could actually walk this path. Most of them either stopped in fear when they saw that the road ahead was dangerous, or they had bad luck and died halfway.
In fact, even some of the plants in the world had a lifespan of ten thousand years, not to mention the strange stone just now. However, even if they could extend their lifespan to that point, without great karma, great determination, and great willpower, they would not be able to escape the fate of dying of old age.
She stood up and bowed, saying, "My master said something similar. Even though my cultivation is shallow, I know that this is not easy. I hope that you can achieve this goal."
Zhang Yan nodded and raised his hand, gesturing for her to sit down, saying, "To achieve Dao, there are many twists and turns and countless difficulties. There is no smooth path. Not to mention the future, just looking at the present, there are three major tribulations. If you can get through it, you can open up a new world. If you can't, then everything will end."
Zhang Zhen asked curiously, "Speaking of this tribulation, my master once said that when it happens, even the people of the Grotto-heaven will not be able to avoid it. But when I asked later, my master always shook his head. Not to mention the details, you are a Grotto-heaven Zhenren, do you know what is going on?"
Zhang Yan thought for a while and said, "Zhenren Pang did not say anything because he was afraid that if I knew now, I would provoke the devil in my heart and it would be difficult for me to get through it. In reality, although the Zhenren of the various sects had their own speculations, the small sects were unable to change the situation.
They could only wait for the tribulation to come and it was extremely passive. Whether they could survive or not depended on their own luck. They could only sit and wait for the tribulation to arrive. It was extremely passive, and whether they could survive or not would depend on their own luck.
What was different was that the big sects took the initiative to respond. Just like how Sect Master Qin worked together with Shaoqing to initiate the calamity and gain the initiative by striking first. Yuxiao and Nether Spring Sects also had ten thousand years of legacies. It wasn't hard to guess that he had his own arrangements.
From Zhang Yan's point of view, the Anatta Temple had been passed down for a long time and had the Art of Subduing Demons. If he could pull it over when the calamity came, it would be a great help. As for Zhang Zhen, she was his sister and Perfected Being Pang's direct disciple. However, the chances of success were extremely high.
After the two of them exchanged a few more words, Zhang Zhen said, "It's something that Elder Brother needs. Xiao Mei has already brought it here. "
With a tap of her slender finger, a wisp of white cloud floated up from her fingertip, and a big Yu fluttered out. She placed it on the main hall and said, "These are the Earth Yin treasures that my monastery has collected over the past thousand years. However, these were all obtained by my fellow Daoists in the past. However, I can't give them to Elder Brother for nothing. I have to exchange them for some good stuff to be able to answer to my fellow Daoists. "
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "I naturally won't make things difficult for you."
Although he and Zhang Zhen were close, they both had Sect Masters behind them. Of course, he couldn't just be selfish.
He waved his sleeves. A three feet tall treasure ship that shone with golden light floated down. He pointed and said, "I believe that you need quite a lot of elixir jade for your cultivation. I will use this to exchange for your treasures."
Zhang Zhen was shocked when she saw so many elixir jade.
Perfected Being Pang gave her quite a lot of elixir jade so that she could quickly improve her cultivation. However, in the past, he only gave her a piece the size of a finger. It was far from what Zhang Yan took out.
She thought for a moment and shook her head, "I can't accept it. Elder Brother will be at a disadvantage if there are so many elixir jade."
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "I am in charge of the Hall of Duzhen, so I do have this amount of wealth. As a family member, I should take care of you. Just accept it."
The Hall of Duzhen didn't have a Main Hall Master for hundreds of years, so it had accumulated a lot of elixir jade. Other than the big and small elixir jade used by the people in the Heavenly Abode, the rest were what the Yuanying cultivators called 'inferior jades'.
These items were useless to him. Ever since the Sect Master opened the Celestial Palace, the disciples could come to the Hall of Duzhen to cultivate once their cultivation level reached a certain level. Similarly, they wouldn't need much. Now that he was using them to exchange for treasures, he also had the intention to help Zhang Zhen on her journey.
Zhang Zhen looked at the ship full of Elixir Jades, bit her lower lip, and said seriously, "That's not appropriate. Elder Brother also has disciples, how can I take advantage of you? These precious materials are only worth thirty Elixir Jades at most, I will only take these."
Zhang Yan had always been free and easy. Seeing that she didn't want to accept it, he didn't force her. He smiled and said, "Whatever you want to do, it's fine."
Zhang Zhen made a sound of agreement. She raised her hand and took out a Jade Talisman from her sachet. She placed it on the table and said, "This talisman recorded more than a hundred kinds of exorcism incantations, spiritual recipes, and talisman formation techniques. As for the sect's secret teachings, it's not convenient for me to tell you. I hope elder brother can understand."
Zhang Yan nodded. With a thought, the talisman flew up and entered the space between his eyebrows.
With his cultivation level, after looking at it, he immediately circulated it in his body. However, after trying it out, none of the incantations worked.
His expression was normal and he didn't look disappointed.
The cultivation method obtained by the Devil's Treasury had a mysterious origin. Compared to the cultivation method practiced by the Devil's Doctrine cultivators, it was very different. It could be said that they were two different paths.
The reason why he asked for it was to learn from the side and see if he could find any similarities between them.
Now it seemed that the spiritual recipes and talisman formation techniques might not work. Perhaps the secret method of Huanzhen Temple could be useful, but this kind of method was not something that outsiders could see. Even if he was Zhang Zhen's biological brother and sister, it would be useless. For cultivators, in this kind of matter, the kinship between flesh and blood could not be greater than the kindness between a master and a disciple.
Zhang Zhen saw that he was sitting still and asked with concern, "Elder brother, do you want this because one of the disciples is poisoned?"
Zhang Yan shook his head and said, "It's not because of this."
As they spoke, Jing You said from outside, "Master, Zhenren Jiang sent a letter here. It seems to be related to the Sky Demon."
Zhang Yan's eyes flashed. With a wave of his hand, a spiritual light flew into his hand. When he opened it, he saw that it was Jiang Zheng who had reported that the Sky Demon had arrived at the East Sea yesterday. In just one night, he had slaughtered more than a hundred sects nearby, and a patrolling disciple from the Pengyuan Sect had also been killed. Fortunately, the Sky Demon seemed to be afraid and did not attack anyone else.
He put down the letter and said, "My disciple sent a letter saying that the Sky Demon escaped to the East Sea and is massacring cultivators overseas."
Zhang Zhen asked, "I wonder if this martial nephew is doing well?"
Zhang Yan said, "He has my talisman to protect him, so he is not afraid of the demon."
When the Sky Demon escaped from the demon's cave, he had already sent a talisman to each disciple. This talisman could stop the demon from invading their bodies. Even if there were any changes, he would be able to rush over in time.
Zhang Zhen said, "This Sky Demon was obtained by Sima Quan using the Phase Reversal Technique. I have dealt with this person a few times. Perhaps because of his cultivation method, this person has never been willing to fight head-on with others. He often uses unconventional methods and likes to use strange techniques. This time, he is causing trouble in the East Sea. I'm afraid it is not as simple as it seems."
Zhang Yan said, "This demon was forced out of the spirit cave by the Yuxiao school and suffered a setback at the hands of Zhenren Li of the Netherworld Spring Sect. He should be lying low, but now he is so ostentatious, as if he is afraid that people do not know where he is. There must be a reason for this."
Zhang Ji's eyes lit up and she said, "Brother, are you saying that this demon is trying to create a diversion?"
She thought carefully for a moment and nodded. "It is possible. There is no demon's cave overseas, so that demon cannot stay for long. He can only rely on swallowing the souls of cultivators to nourish his demon body. If I am that Sima Quan, I can stay on the sea and secretly sneak back to find a spirit cave to hide in. If no one makes a move, I'm afraid he will be free for a period of time. "
Zhang Yan said, "The Sky Demon is everywhere, and it is hard to guard against it. If one is not careful, he will be invaded. Therefore, this situation will not last long."
Zhang Zhen was slightly surprised. Zhang Yan's deduction was different from what her master said.
After the Sky Demon was born, she asked Zhenren Pang if he could fight against this demon. If he could, why did he just watch the demon come into the world and did not make a move?
Zhenren Pang said at that time that the Huanzhen Temple had a way to subdue the demon, so he was not afraid. As for the other sects, as long as they were alert, the Sky Demon could not do anything to them. However, because the disaster was coming, the action of eliminating the demon would damage their cultivation. Therefore, as long as the disciples were not harmed, they would not make a move.
Sima Quan had not lost his nature. As long as he was not at the end of his rope, he would not make a move. This situation might last for a long time. It was even possible that it would last until the arrival of the disaster.
She looked around and asked, "Brother, do you want to eliminate the demon?"
Zhang Yan smiled and looked at the Daylight Hall, "I have fought with Zhenren Yan previously. I am still recovering my Qi, so it is not convenient for me to make a move. However, there will be someone who will come to subdue the demon when the time comes."
Above the Donghai, Sima Quan headed east, hunting and killing cultivators. After a few days, he had unknowingly reached the far sea region.
He looked ahead and thought, "If I go any further, it will be the boundary of the Chongyue Temple. There are also the Clear Feather Sect and the Carp Demon Tribe nearby. These three sects all have Zhenren Pang's people. It is not convenient for me to go further."
Just as he was about to return, his heart skipped a beat. He looked around and realized that the two female cultivators who came out from the Xuandang Hut had stopped at the shore of the Donghai and walked back. It was obvious that they were afraid of the Sky Demon and did not dare to go out to the sea. How could he be willing to do that? These two were placed by his demon fetus. He could only be at ease if he sent them out of Dong Hua.
He immediately shook his body and created two clones. One went to deal with the matter, and the other stayed here to create the illusion that he was still in the Donghai. After he was done, he turned around and returned to Dong Hua. However, after half a month, he arrived at the southwest.
Here, he did not dare to get too close to the mountain gate of Pingdu Sect. From afar, he used his invisible body to burrow into the ground. Then, he created another clone and went to search for the two small demon caves.
After another two days, he found one of them. However, when he went there, he found traces of Xuanmen disciples coming in and out.
Out of caution, he did not dare to act rashly. After waiting for a few more days, he found another small devil's cave. He went over to investigate, but there was no trace of anyone. Feeling very satisfied, he leaped down and disappeared into the cave.
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