After swallowing the pill, Hua Ying Ling didn't feel anything at first. He only felt his body was warm, and at the same time, he felt his surroundings were brighter and clearer.
But after a while, he found something was wrong. His thoughts became abnormally lively. Many questions that he couldn't answer usually only needed a slight change in his thoughts. It was as if success was achieved when the conditions were right, and he naturally understood them. This momentum couldn't be stopped. The more he thought, the deeper he went. He could even draw inferences and think about things that normal people couldn't reach.
Due to his low natural talent, he was usually a quiet and self-abased person. However, at this moment, his eyes gradually glowed with a trace of confidence.
On the surface, he didn't seem to have changed much from before. He was still the same person. His spiritual power didn't increase, but inside, his mind, energy, and spirit had completely changed.
After all, there were very few people in the world that were indomitable. If one were to encounter failure over and over again, then no matter how great one's ambition was, one would become dispirited and depressed. Even though his ambition wasn't able to grow, he'd never given up in the end, and his disposition was actually sufficiently tenacious. Now that he'd suddenly obtained a fortuitous encounter to make up for his shortcomings, he was filled with a high spirited and energetic spirit.
He straightened his robe, bowed, and said solemnly, "Thank you, Elder, for the pill. If there is anything you need me to do, please tell me. I will do my best to do it."
As his intelligence increased, his mind became exceptionally clear. He didn't look at problems on the surface, but more deeply. He knew that nothing in the world came without a reason.
Zhang Yan asked, "Do you have an official teacher?"
Hua Ying Ling shook his head and replied, "My talent was low in the past, and no one paid attention to me. It was good enough that no one looked down on me. No teacher was willing to take me in."
Zhang Yan, "How about this, my disciple is in charge of a sect called Hanyuan. Now that he is no longer in this world, I will take you in as a registered disciple on his behalf. How about that?"
Hua Ying Ling didn't hesitate. He lifted his robe and knelt down, respectfully kowtowing. "Greetings, Grandmaster."
He understood. Not to mention anything else, this senior had helped him change his aptitude. Just this kind of great opportunity alone was not something he could refuse. Moreover, this kind of heaven-defying method was unheard of. That sect must have a great background, and he might even have taken advantage of it.
Zhang Yan smiled faintly and said, "Today's etiquette is not complete. In the future, when you officially become my disciple, you can make up for it. Get up and tell me everything that happened in detail."
Hua Ying Ling replied and stood up. He briefly explained the matters of the Jie Realm. He was only a junior disciple, and his knowledge was limited. Therefore, he only spoke of the information he had obtained through hearsay.
Zhang Yan listened and nodded slightly. What Hua Ying Ling said was very similar to what he saw from the ritual raft. The area here was extremely vast, and because of the flourishing spiritual opportunity, there was no lack of external objects. Thus, there were many Itinerant Cultivators everywhere, and people of unknown origins could be found everywhere. Under such circumstances, even the influence of some large sects was limited. It seemed that this place was indeed suitable for people from the Nine States to settle down. He thought for a moment, then said, "Recite the incantations of the techniques you have learned."
The method Hua Ying Ling learned was the most common. Even a servant could buy it for a certain amount of money. There was nothing to hide, and he recited it word by word.
Zhang Yan listened. There were too many omissions in this method. Many parts were obviously modified. Although there was no difference in the beginning, the longer the time passed, the greater the difference. It seemed that Hua Ying Ling had always been at the bottom. It wasn't just a matter of talent, but the method also played a part.
Right now, Hua Ying Ling could be considered his disciple. Before the cultivators of the nine continents arrived, he had to rely on him as a vanguard. He had to think of a way to increase his strength, but at the same time, he couldn't attract too much attention.
He thought for a moment and made some deductions. In an instant, he completely supplemented the method. Not only that, he even improved it by a level. Then he said, "Since you have become my disciple, I will teach you another method on his behalf. You just need to practice it well."
As he spoke, he slowly recited an incantation.
Hua Ying Ling memorized it. He quickly realized that this method was what he had learned. But some parts were wrong. With his current intelligence, although he couldn't immediately understand it, he could feel that if he practiced according to this method, he could increase his cultivation by a few levels in a short amount of time.
Not only that, at the same time, he realized that there was a big problem with the method passed down in the sect. This method was most likely not only to prevent the true method from being spread, but also because of the selfishness of the person in charge of the sect. They made sure that the foundational method would forever remain in the hands of their own disciples.
If he was still in the same situation as before, he would most likely be furious. He would hate the injustice of the world, hate the unfairness of the world. But now, he only looked at it calmly. Because he knew that no matter how much he lamented and cursed, it wouldn't change the world at all. Instead, it would mess up his own state of mind. Rather than that, it would be better to spend more time on cultivation. He deeply believed that with his ability, even without all this, he could still forge a path forward.
After Zhang Yan finished reciting the method, he said kindly, "With your current talent, if you practice according to this method, there shouldn't be any problems. But you must remember, the matters of the world cannot be solved with just your spiritual power. Only with the support of others and the support of the bigger picture can you go far."
Hua Ying Ling's heart moved, and he said seriously, "I will remember."
Zhang Yan, "I have said all that needs to be said. If you have any achievements in the future, there will naturally be people from the sect who will come to find you." As he said this, the spiritual light on the dial began to fade.
Hua Ying Ling saw that his figure was about to disappear, and hurriedly said, "I don't know Grandmaster's name, so that I can worship you day and night."
As he said this, he knelt down and bowed heavily. When the spiritual light was almost completely extinguished, he only heard the two words "Xuanyuan."
"Xuanyuan."
He silently prayed and raised his head. He saw that there was no longer any movement on the Two Realm Dial. It looked like an ordinary item.
This instrument had sent over a medicinal pill, but it had almost used up all of its spiritual opportunity. If he wanted to use it again, he would have to wait for it to accumulate again. This would require tens or even hundreds of years of effort.
He carefully took the instrument, knowing that in the future he would have to rely on it to communicate with the sect. However, after thinking about it for a moment, he felt that it was not appropriate to keep it on him. It would be better to leave it here for now, and when his cultivation base was higher, he would come back to retrieve it.
So he dug a large hole and buried the instrument. Even then, he was still not at ease, so he moved a large boulder over and carefully cleaned up all traces. Finally, seeing that there were no more flaws, he turned and left.
After putting the Two Realm Dial back together, Zhang Yan stopped thinking about the matter. He was just going to be idle in that realm, and he might not be able to use it in the future. Although he might have to face the almighty True Yang cultivator in 10,000 years, when that time came, the Mountain and Sea Realm might be able to deal with him. There was no need for him to go to another realm.
He calmed his thoughts and once again entered a meditative state. He continued to push the strand of Devilishness to sense the location of the root and fruit.
Xu Ben had already touched that place, and this time, it was incomparably smooth. However, after more than thirty days, the demonic nature finally sensed the location, and it seemed that as long as he willed it, he would be able to escape into it.
However, he did not do so immediately. Based on what had happened earlier, it was possible that someone would come to fight with him for the root and fruit. When that time came, he would most likely have to face a fierce battle. His opponent would most likely be someone skilled in the Divine Contract technique, and he knew that such an opponent would be difficult to deal with. Therefore, he needed to adjust his Dharma body to its most perfect state.
Another ten days passed.
He finally emerged from his meditative state. His eyes were mysterious, as if he were in the vast void, and the five-colored light rotated behind him. At this moment, he was completely prepared. Thus, with a thought in his mind, his entire body and the Skypiercing Ark suddenly vanished from the Void Spirit Sea in an instant.
Zhang Yan only felt a little dizzy. The Sky-Scraping Dharma Ship had stopped outside, and he knew that he had arrived at the boundary. He used his senses to look outside, and found that he had stopped on a piece of land.
He pondered for a while and came out of the Dharma Ship. He looked into the distance and saw that it was desolate without any spiritual vigor. The ground was scarlet in color, and there were exposed rocks everywhere. Everything was extremely quiet.
He looked up and found that his gaze could penetrate the layers of void, and he saw that there was a similar piece of land there. It looked like one was in front of the other, and the other was in the opposite direction.
However, his cultivation was still there. Soon, he found that it was actually an extension of the land he was standing on. It looked like it was divided into two parts, but it was originally one.
However, he was not too surprised. If he wanted to, he could also create a similar scene in his own small world. Moreover, a person who had entered the mortal transformation had already become a world of his own, and he could not be disturbed by any external disturbances. The scenery here was just a little strange, and it was not worth exploring. The key was to find the root and fruit and complete his cultivation.
He used his Devilishness to explore, and found that the root and fruit should be here. It seemed to be right next to him, but also seemed to be separated by a layer.
He was not overly anxious. Now that he was here, he could take his time to search.
The root and fruit of the Dao of strength was not a corporeal object. Instead, it was a way for cultivators to examine themselves. The clearer their understanding, the better it would be for their magical power, and the more powerful their divine abilities would be. In fact, it would be even more difficult for others to divine them. If he could not find it, then his cultivation base would not be complete.
The Demon Patriarch of the Mountain and Sea Realm also had his own root and fruit. However, compared to cultivators of the Dao, it was much more superficial. Once the root and fruit was formed, it would become the foundation of one's cultivation base. If one wanted to progress further in the future, it would be impossible to rely on one's own ability. The only way to do that was if an almighty being was willing to sacrifice himself to personally expound on the Dao. Of course, the chances of that happening were even slimmer.
Zhang Yan had not yet found it, not because he had not cultivated the Divine Contract to perfection, but rather, because he had no idea why the technique had been created, and where that mysterious object had come from. If he did not understand what had happened in the past, he would not be able to understand what would happen in the future. Just Now was the time to explore the source, and gain enlightenment.
However, that was not something that could be accomplished overnight. He needed to slowly comprehend and study it. When he understood the key to the transformation, that would be the day he found the root and fruit.
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