In the east wing of Qi Chang Building, a dozen or so female disciples of the Agarwood Sect were gathered together. The veiled girl in white sat at the head of the table. Other than her, whose expression could not be seen clearly, the rest of them all had angry expressions on their faces.
Chou En used the excuse that he had nothing to do and did not want to stay a moment longer, so he had already left. After knowing that Zhang Yan was from Qincang School, the Agarwood Sect students understood that even if the secret manual was in his hands, they would not dare to ask for it. However, these students from large sects could not afford to offend any of them.
However, after listening to Chou En's words, they also felt that this matter was suspicious. Initially, they wanted to bring that old devil Luo back for interrogation but unfortunately, after Chou En left, that old Taoist priest somehow managed to sneak away.
Junior Sister Jiao, who was scolded by Chou En, suddenly shouted, "What's wrong with Qincang School? Are the students of Qincang School not coveting our sect's secret manual?"
The woman in white sitting at the head seat said solemnly, "Junior Sister Jiao, this can only be said here. Don't say it outside. Qincang School is a large Xuanmen sect that is not inferior to Shaoqing Sect. In terms of the sect's territory, it is number one in Donghua. My teacher once said that if it was not for the fact that the current Qincang School's sect leader is planning far away, no longer focusing on Donghua Continent, and instead turning to the north, small sects like us in the remote north could only live under their noses."
Although there were ten Xuanmen in Donghua Continent, there were differences in size. Among them, Shaoqing Sect, Yuxiao school, and Qincang school were the most powerful.
The founder of Qincang School was afraid that the students would slack off, so he built the sect on the Longyuan Lake adjacent to Beiming Continent. Ever since the sect was founded, it had been fighting the demon race from Beiming Continent that came south. In the past ten thousand years, although there had been many changes in the sect. It still guarded the northern gate of Donghua Continent, as majestic as ever.
How could such a tyrannical sect be offended? How could the Agarwood Sect bear the blame?
The female in white saw that her Junior Martial Sisters weren't convinced and was afraid that they would cause trouble, so she said, "It would be fine if it was just a normal disciple, but Fellow Daoist Zhang is a Core disciple of Qincang School and has reached the Mystic Light Realm. He's most likely going out to search for the pill. Someone like this would have a solid foundation long ago. We have our own secret method to walk on the path to heaven, and it is impossible to switch to another sect's secret method midway. Therefore, what Senior Brother Qiu said before he left is extremely reasonable. "
The dozen or so female students frowned and thought carefully. Most of them were only at Clear Qi Cultivation. He didn't know much. In the beginning, they judged others by their own standards. They always thought that if others had such a secret book, they would treat it as a treasure just like they did. He didn't dare to hand it over, but now that he heard this, he remembered what Chou En said before he left. He couldn't help but agree that his Senior Sister's words made sense.
Seeing that they had made up their minds, the woman in white heaved a sigh of relief. She said a few more words and ordered them not to go out to cause trouble in the next few days. They were only allowed to cultivate in their rooms. She was the Senior Sister of the sect, and most of the disciples here were taught by her on behalf of their master, so no one dared to disobey her. They all went back to their rooms to cultivate.
The woman in white thought, This Ganoderma Fruit was bought by that Qincang School's Fellow Daoist Zhang, so I can't avoid him for what I want. I originally wanted to spread the news of the Leaf Xuan Zhen Grass so that Senior Brother Qiu of Shaoqing Sect would owe me a favor. That way, it would be easier to talk about it, but it's hopeless now. It looks like I have to beg that Fellow Daoist Zhang to succeed. However, he's a disciple of a big sect, so his standards are naturally very high. If I want to move him, I have to spend a lot of money.
After making up her mind, she put on makeup in front of the mirror, drew on her eyebrows and lips, took a shower, and changed her clothes. Then, she went to see Zhang Yan in the west room.
When she reached the door, she tried to make her voice more respectful. She said, "I'm Mu Hongchen, a second-generation disciple of Chen Xiang Order. I'm here to see Fellow Daoist Zhang of Qincang School."
Zhang Yan was nourishing the strange talisman in the room. When he heard the voice from outside, he changed his mind and kept the talisman. He said, "Fellow Daoist Mu, please come in and talk."
After Mu Hongchen entered the room, she saw Zhang Yan standing there. He was wearing a Daoist robe, and his body was surrounded by clear air. He was in high spirits and had the demeanor of a big sect's disciple. She praised him in her heart and took the initiative to greet him. She said, "Fellow Daoist Mu, my junior sister criticized you for no reason today, so I'm here to apologize. I hope you won't blame me."
Zhang Yan saw that although Mu Hongchen was a woman, she was as tall as him. However, her face was covered by a veil, so he couldn't see her face clearly. There must be a reason behind it. He didn't think too much about it. He smiled and said, "I won't take it to heart. Fellow Daoist, please take a seat."
He couldn't be bothered to respond to such a small matter. If he really wanted to blame her, he would have released a streak of Sword Qi to kill her. Why would he come to the Chen Xiang Order to apologize? However, he also knew that Mu Hongchen must have another reason to look for him. The so-called apology was just an excuse.
Mu Hongchen expressed his gratitude, and the woman sat down gracefully. She was a straightforward person. Since she had seen Zhang Yan, there was no need for her to beat around the bush. She straightened her body and said directly, "To be honest, Fellow Daoist, apart from apologizing for my visit today, I also have something to trouble you with. That's why I took the liberty to disturb you."
Seeing how serious she was, Zhang Yan knew that she wouldn't look for him for no reason. He thought for a while and said, "Fellow Daoist, you can tell me about it."
Mu Hongchen reached into his waist pouch and took out a bamboo scroll. He passed it to Zhang Yan and said, "Please take a look at it, Fellow Daoist."
Zhang Yan sat still. The scroll flew up automatically and unfolded itself in front of him. He understood it with just a glance. He said, "If I'm not wrong, this is a demonic technique. Although it's not top-notch, it's exquisite. If one calms down and cultivates it, the speed of improvement won't be comparable to that of ordinary cultivators."
Mu Hongchen praised, "Fellow Daoist Zhang, you're indeed a disciple of a big sect. You have high standards."
She took out another bamboo scroll from her waist pouch and opened it on the table. "Fellow Daoist, please take a look at this scroll."
Zhang Yan swept a few glances and couldn't help but feel surprised. This book also recorded a technique, and it walked the path of the Qi Path. Even though it wasn't a profound technique, it was still extremely fast when cultivating it. Obviously, it came from the same source as the previous book.
Mu Hongchen looked at his expression and asked, "What do you think of these two scrolls?"
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "These cultivation techniques are rather unique, and can be said to be unique. They are also easy to learn, but they are still a little weak when fighting with others."
Mu Hongchen sighed softly and said, "Senior Brother Zhang is from a big sect. You don't know how hard it is for us from a small sect to cultivate. If we can live freely for hundreds of years, it's already a blessing. In my sect's opinion, this technique is many times better than the original technique. In my sect's opinion, it's many times better than the original technique. "
Zhang Yan found it strange and raised his eyebrows. He said, "Why do you say that, Fellow Daoist Mu? Although this technique can help you cultivate quickly, it's still a shortcut. Not to mention that your foundation is weak, it only records how to cultivate to the Mystic Light Realm. I see that you're also at the first level of the Mystic Light Realm, and your power isn't weak. Why do you need to be jealous of such a technique? "
Mu Hongchen shook her head. She said in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist, you might not know this, but when I got these two scrolls, there were the words' Ren Zi 'and' Ren Xu 'on them. I suspected that they came from the same place. After many years of investigation, I found out that they came from a Demon Treasury that floated in the River of Spirits. "
The so-called 'Demon Treasury' referred to the wandering cultivators of the ancient demonic sects. Before they passed away or ascended, they would record everything they had learned into a book and leave it in a treasure that they carried with them. Then, they would let it float in the River of Spirits and wait for someone who was fated to take it.
However, there were many cave abodes of immortals in the famous mountains and rivers, so it wasn't that rare.
Mu Hongchen said faintly, "A Mystic Light Realm cultivator has a lifespan of 300 years. A Core Formation Realm cultivator has a lifespan of 600 years, and only Yuanying can enjoy the rainbow. My Agarwood Cult has only been around for a few hundred years, and it's all because of my master. She was a Core Formation Realm cultivator, but she was limited by her cultivation technique and could only stop before the Yuanying realm. A few hundred years of her lifespan passed in a hurry, but she still couldn't avoid fate. I saw my master pass away in the cave abode with my own eyes, and I really don't want to make the same mistake again. "
When Zhang Yan heard this, he understood Mu Hongchen's plan. If it was really a demonic treasure, putting aside these few books, there might even be a higher level of Mysterious Arts and Secret Skills.
There were many cultivation techniques in the world, but there weren't many that could truly cultivate the Dao of Immortality.
Even the Taiyi Golden Book that he had could only cultivate to the Core Formation Realm. Once he reached the Core Formation Realm, he would need to find another cultivation technique. At this time, the benefits of a big sect would show. These sects all had thousands or even tens of thousands of years of inheritance, so they naturally had their own secret techniques that could directly lead to the Dao of Immortality.
Zhang Yan looked at Mu Hongchen and smiled. "Fellow Daoist, you should try to hide such a secret. Why do you have to tell me?"
Mu Hongchen sighed and said helplessly, "I didn't want to make it public, but the Demon Treasury is floating in the River Styx, and it's very difficult to find it. I need to borrow your Ganoderma Fruit. There are many powerful demons in the River Styx, and only my two junior sisters and I are Dark Light Realm cultivators. We don't have any powerful treasures to protect ourselves, so we can't control it. I wanted to ask Senior Brother Qiu from the Shaoqing Sect to help us, but he has other matters to attend to and has already left. After thinking about it, only Fellow Daoist Zhang can help us. If Fellow Daoist Zhang is willing to find that Demon Treasury, not only will I allow Fellow Daoist Zhang to view all the treasures inside, but Senior Brother Qiu can also choose the treasures first."
Zhang Yan shook his head and said resolutely, "My sect has its own superior Mystic Cultivation Technique. Why should I covet other sects' secret techniques?"
Most of the Demon Sect's techniques were incompatible with the Mystic Sect's techniques. There was no harm in looking at them and learning them from the beginning, unless they destroyed their original cultivation like Han Ji.
Not only was Mu Hongchen not annoyed by his rejection, but he even heaved a sigh of relief. He thought to himself, This matter can only be settled by begging the disciples of the big sects. Only they wouldn't care about these secret arts of unknown origin. If it was a cultivator from an ordinary sect, he might have been overjoyed to hear about this.
She played with her hair and smiled lightly. "Hong Chen will definitely repay Senior Martial Brother Zhang for helping me. I have a lot of Clear Stone Milk that Master collected when he was forming his core. I originally wanted to use it after I reached the third level of the Mystic Light Realm, but if Fellow Daoist is willing to help me, I am willing to give it to you."
Clear Stone Milk was one of the three external ingredients for forming one's Core. Zhang Yan's heart moved slightly when he heard this. He looked up at Mu Hongchen and said in a deep voice, "It is not easy to obtain the Clear Stone Milk. Are you willing to give it to me?"
Mu Hongchen gritted her teeth and said, "I will give it to you in return!"
The Clear Stone Milk was an external ingredient that her master found for her. He wanted her to form her Core successfully and take over as the next Sect Master. However, she also knew that if she didn't have a top-tier cultivation technique, so what if she had a few hundred more years of life? She would still pass away like her master in the end.
She was very clear about which was more important.
Zhang Yan wasn't in a hurry to reply. He was just pondering.
Mu Hongchen had already revealed her trump card. For a small sect like hers, there was nothing that could move him anymore. Even though she was anxious, she could only sit there and wait.
Zhang Yan thought for a while and said slowly, "I can agree to this, but you have to promise me something."
Mu Hongchen was energized and said happily, "Please tell me. As long as it is within my capabilities, I will try my best!"
Zhang Yan looked at her and said calmly, "It's not difficult. If you want my help, you have to give me the Clear Stone Milk first."
Mu Hongchen only hesitated for a moment before he slammed the table and said, "Sure, but the Bright Stone Milk is currently hidden in the Agarwood Cult, and we can't take it out right now. You'll have to wait for some time."
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "There's no hurry. I still need to visit a friend. It's fine. I will arrange a time with you. We can meet again then."
Mu Hongchen thought for a while. If she were to enter the River of Spirits, she would have to make a lot of preparations. She said, "That's fine too. Please come to my Wutong Mountain as a guest two months later. I will welcome you with open arms."
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