After Spiritual Master Wan returned to the Treasure Cavern, he went to the depths of the cave and looked at the profound stone. He saw that the light on it was even brighter than before, and it would buzz and tremble from time to time. He couldn't help but have a complicated expression, and he sighed. "If you escape to find the owner just like this, then the fellow Daoists in the sect won't have to worry about you anymore."
After he finished speaking, he saw that the profound stone was still quietly floating there without any movement. He felt slightly disappointed in his heart, but at the same time, he heaved a sigh of relief. He sat down cross-legged and sat there motionlessly as usual.
After an unknown amount of time, a boy's voice came from outside the cave. "Master, Gong Shangzhen and Bai Shangzhen sent a disciple over. They said they'd like to invite Master over for a chat."
Spiritual Master Wan said, "I understand. Tell them I'll go in a moment."
He stood up, and before he left, he once again inspected the restrictions in this place. This array could only block the outside but not the inside. It could not restrict the divine objects in any way, but outsiders without his permission and the Headmaster's decree would absolutely not be able to enter.
He walked to the outside and boarded a flying carriage. He went into the profound room and sat down on the jade couch, letting the driver in front of him ride on the cloud.
Not long after, the flying carriage shook slightly, and the driver said, "Shangzhen, we've arrived at the Earth Boundary."
Spiritual Master Wan got up and came out, but he had already arrived on an island in the clouds. The cloud cranes flew away, and clear sounds could be heard. Looking down, the land was boundless and incomparably vast. In comparison, this place was like a drop in the ocean.
However, this floating island was actually very large. There were five mountains, eight lakes, and more than a hundred temples on it. The people who lived there were all disciples and clansmen of this line under Spiritual Master Bai.
At this moment, a cultivator in embroidered robes was already standing there to welcome them. He took a few steps forward, bowed, and said, "Shangzhen Wan, please come in. My master and Gong Shangzhen are waiting inside."
Spiritual Master Wan said, "Lead the way."
The embroidered robed cultivator immediately led the way, leading them all the way to a mountain gorge with clear spring water and warm mist flowing from it. Gong and Bai, two people, were sitting on a green lotus leaf. A golden incense burner was emitting dense mist. Between the water and the sky, auspicious clouds were faintly discernible, giving off the demeanor of an immortal.
Seeing Spiritual Master Wan's arrival, the two smiled and stood up to greet him. Then, Spiritual Master Bai made a hand seal, and a lotus leaf floated over, inviting him up. He then waved the lotus tail in his hand, and a cool breeze blew over, blowing the leaf into the depths of the lake.
After a few polite words, the three of them sat down. Spiritual Master Gong Shangzhen Gong. Gong Gong didn't beat and went straight to the point, and said, "Spiritual Master, do you think this person is the owner of the divine item?"
Adept Wan was silent for a while before saying, "Since it's the ancestral master's inheritance, how can I make a rash conclusion?"
Spiritual Master and Master Master. "Shangzhen Master, Master. Shangzhen, Master to to to, and said to Mountain, Ren, of Sea to to to to to to.
Spiritual Master Bai said, "I discussed it with Spiritual Master Gong and asked Spiritual Master Wan to do this …" As he said this, he transmitted his voice over.
Spiritual Master Wan was shocked when he heard this. After a while, he said, "I will follow this rumor, but it's hard to say whether Spiritual Master Zhang will agree or not."
Although he didn't agree with the two's arrangement, he was still a disciple of the Luo Mountain Temple. For the benefit of the sect, he still decided to act according to this plan.
Spiritual Master Gong Shangzhen Gong's eyes revealed an indescribable brilliance, and he said, "If he really came to take the divine item, then I believe he will agree."
Spiritual Master Bai smiled and said, "If he doesn't agree, it doesn't matter. We won't force people."
After staying in the guest house, Zhang Yan didn't go sightseeing. He spent the next few days reading the local records of the heavens. After all, this was a place where the heavens communicated frequently. There were many things that he had never heard of or seen before. Moreover, he also noticed many things. One of them was that in the Yuhuan heavens, besides Xuan Hongtian, there were many sects that were passed down or related to the Great Underworld Patriarch. There were two sects that deserved the most attention. It was said that they were passed down by the Great Underworld Patriarch's disciple, Spiritual Master Xun Yue.
He had never heard of Spiritual Master Xun Yue. After all, the Great Underworld Patriarch had only stayed in the nine continents for a hundred years. He didn't talk much about himself, and some things were only known to the sect leader.
He flipped through the records about this person and found that he didn't talk much. However, the local records mentioned that the Palace Master of Green Jade Palace had sent his eldest disciple, Dugu Hang, to invite him to the palace to discuss Dao. This showed that this Spiritual Master's Cultivation was definitely not shallow.
Speaking of which, if this person was indeed the disciple of the Great Underworld Patriarch, then he should be the same disciple as the third generation sect leader of Qincang School, Yuan Zhongzi.
He thought to himself, "If there's a chance, I should pay a visit to these two sects."
Next, he looked at the rest of the sects. The founders of these sects either listened to the Dao under the Patriarch, or were the registered disciples of the Patriarch, or simply obtained the cave abode that the Patriarch left behind when he traveled the Yuhuan heavens. If one looked closely, they couldn't be considered as a proper inheritance.
And in the local records, the Xuanhong Heaven Luoshan Monastery said that they were the orthodox sect, and called the rest of the sects as a side branch. Although it was slightly contemptuous, it was not completely nonsense. It also had some confidence. After all, whether it was the sects or the techniques, they were all passed down by the Great Underworld Patriarch. Compared to the other sects, they could indeed be considered orthodox.
However, he also found a problem here. All the sects that obtained the inheritance would try to state their own master. This was something that could not be ignored. For example, the orthodoxy passed down by Venerable Xun Yue was like this. However, the Luoshan Monastery was very secretive about this, as if they didn't want others to know.
Regarding this, he couldn't help but have a guess in his heart. He needed to find a way to verify it in the future. If he used it well, it might be a breakthrough point.
In the blink of an eye, another few days passed. On this day, when he was holding a Demon Mirror in his hand, the Formation Spirit suddenly appeared, bowed, and said, "Venerable Venerable Wan is here."
Zhang Yan put down the book and said. "Please come in."
Not long after. Venerable Wan slowly walked in, and after coming up to greet them, they each sat down. He said, "I have already reported your arrival to the sect, but I have to ask one thing. You said that you came under the guidance of the Patriarch, but what did the Patriarch say?"
Zhang Yan smiled faintly and said, "Without the permission of the Patriarch, please forgive I for not being able to tell others."
Venerable Wan bowed and said, "I have been rude."
He pondered for a while and said, "I won't hide it from you. We have been guarding this item for nearly a million years under the orders of the Patriarch, and we have never seen anyone come to take it. Although our knowledge of you is limited, we can't just hand it over with a few words. That would be letting down the Patriarch's trust."
Zhang Yan glanced at him and said with a smile, "Then what do you want?"
He didn't believe that outsiders could take away the item passed down by the Great Underworld Patriarch. Even if he didn't talk about Yu Kun's attitude towards him, as long as Mount Luo Monastery was willing to open the mountain gate and let him in for a little contact, it wouldn't be hard to come up with a conclusion. However, this person didn't mention this method at all, and instead looked for excuses. It was obvious that he didn't want to take it out.
However, he already knew this and also had a way to deal with it, so he didn't say it out loud.
Venerable Wan said, "Venerable Venerable Wan, we don't want to make things too difficult for you. We just want to ask you to do a few things to test your sincerity. If you succeed, we will naturally hand the item over to you."
Zhang Yan said, "What kind of things?"
Venerable Wan said, "The first thing is that there's a place in my Black Flood Tianxia Realm called Mount Cleyan. There's a fierce demon that's entrenched there and often comes out to wreak havoc in the human world. However, he's skilled in escape techniques and seems to have the ability to predict the future. Every time someone tries to capture him, he escapes first. Can I ask you to eliminate him on my behalf?" As he spoke, he raised his head and looked over.
There was actually a hidden trap here. Mount Cleyan looked like a fierce demon on the surface, but only the upper echelons of Mount Luo Monastery Just Now knew that he was the adopted son of Venerable Guan Ji who had accumulated years of victories.
This was a nail that Venerable Guan Ji had deliberately buried here. If not for this, how could the dozen or so Venerable Venerable Luo Monastery fail to capture him? They just didn't want to give this person an excuse, so they allowed him to roam freely in the lower realm.
But if Zhang Yan took action, it would be different. He wasn't from Mount Luo, so he naturally had a way to prevent Venerable Guan Ji from blaming them.
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "This demon must have some ability to survive under the noses of your esteemed sect for so long. I can't promise you before I know the details of this demon."
Venerable Wan said, "That's a matter of course. I'll order someone to send over all the information regarding this demon later."
Gong and Bai had long considered this. If Zhang Yan wasn't willing to agree, then they could use this as an excuse to withhold the profound stone.
If they agreed and succeeded, it would be beneficial to them. Moreover, Zhang Yan had unknowingly offended Venerable Guan Ji, and his life would be in danger.
Even if his luck was good and he successfully passed this trial, this wasn't the end. There was still the next trial waiting for him, and one after another, he wouldn't be able to take the stone away.
Zhang Yan nodded and said, "After I read it, I will give you an answer."
Venerable Wan said good, paused, and then said, "This matter isn't urgent. You can slowly consider it."
After a few more words, he took his leave.
After seeing him off, Zhang Yan began to ponder. He didn't need to guess to know that there must be something wrong. The other party had set up a trap for him to jump into, so he needed to be extra cautious when dealing with this matter.
It was a pity that the Great Underworld Patriarch had only instructed him to take the divine object, and there was nothing that could directly prove his identity. Otherwise, he could just take the object and leave. If the Luo Mountain Monastery didn't want to betray the Patriarch, they couldn't stop him.
However, even if there was such an object, it wasn't suitable to take it out at this time.
He deduced that the object left behind by the Patriarch was probably related to the path of true Yang. Even if he obtained it now, he wouldn't be able to use it immediately. Instead, it would attract people's attention. Instead of that, it was better to leave it in the Luo Mountain Monastery and let it be safeguarded for him. He might as well use the external medicine spiritual opportunity here and the experience of the predecessors to find a way to improve his cultivation and strengthen himself. As for how to obtain the object, he already had a plan in mind. However, the time wasn't right yet, so he had to wait patiently.
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(To be continued.)
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