Zhang Yan didn't plan to stay in Xuanhong Heaven for too long. After receiving Enlightened Master Wan's letter, he prepared to leave. But before that, he had to do something.
After learning that there was a demon bull living in the upper reaches of the river, he took the opportunity to learn more about it. He found that this demon had followed its master to travel around for thousands of years. After thinking about it, he felt that this demon was very familiar with the Yuhuan Heavens. If he could make use of it, it would be much more convenient to travel between the heavens.
With this thought, he summoned the formation spirit and said, "Since the demon bull on the mountain has no master, how about handing it over to I?"
The formation spirit was startled and replied, "I can't make the decision, but I can ask the sect steward on behalf of Shang Zhen. He should be able to give Shang Zhen an answer."
Zhang Yan nodded and said, "Then go, I will wait here for your reply."
The formation spirit bowed and said, "I'll be right back."
With a flash of light, it disappeared from the main hall.
Not long after, the formation spirit came back and said with some embarrassment, "Shang Zhen, I've already asked, but the steward said that even if the demon bull is useless, Luo Mountain Monastery has raised it for so many years for nothing. We can't let anyone take it away so easily."
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "That makes sense. I won't take something from your sect for free." With a flick of his sleeve, three bottles of pills flew out. "Take these pills to your sect's steward."
The formation spirit hurriedly said, "Enlightened Master, please wait." He called a boy over and told him to bring the pills to the steward.
This time, it took several hours before the formation spirit received a reply. He immediately came to report to Zhang Yan and said, "Shang Zhen, the steward has agreed. Shang Zhen can take the demon bull away at any time." As he spoke, he took out a golden ring, "This is a bull taming instrument. If it doesn't listen, you can use it to teach it a lesson."
Zhang Yan did not think that there would be such a thing. He took it and looked at it. He immediately knew how to use it. He waved his sleeves and ordered the True Formation Spirit to retreat. He then left the main hall and rode a cloud upstream. When he reached the peak of the mountain, he gently pushed the cloud away and revealed a fine house. In front of the open space in front of the door, a navy blue two-headed bull was sleeping soundly.
As if it noticed the fog had dispersed, one of the heads opened its eyes lazily. When it saw Zhang Yan, it revealed a surprised expression and slowly got up. It lowered its eyes and said, "Shang Zhen isn't from Luo Mountain Monastery, right? What are you doing here? What orders do you have for me? "
Zhang Yan looked at him and knew that he was used to being disciplined by his sect, so he said, "You must be that Qu Zhao. I'm going to go beyond the heavens, so I'm lacking someone who knows the way. I heard that you've traveled the heavens before, so I made a deal with the steward of your sect and asked for you. From now on, you'll be following me."
Qu Zhao immediately became spirited and said, "So, I can leave this place?"
Zhang Yan nodded and said, "Yes."
Qu Zhao was very happy and bowed down, "Then from now on, Shang Zhen is my master."
Zhang Yan didn't take out the golden ring when he saw that Chen Xi was very tactful. He summoned the Skyscraper Vessel that was left on the cloud platform and said, "Do you have anything to pack? Make some preparations, and we'll be departing soon."
Qu Zhao seemed to think of something and said hurriedly, "Master, please wait for a moment." It stomped its four hooves on the ground, and its two heads touched the ground with the tips of its horns one after another. Immediately, there was a rumbling sound. After a short while, a stone house that was ten feet wide and shaped like an altar rose from the ground.
Zhang Yan looked at it and asked, "What is this?"
Qu Zhao said, "Shang Zhen, before Zhenren Ruan reincarnated, he left a lot of things in it. He said that if Shang Zhen was willing to take care of me, he would give them to him as a reward. But once the Zhenren passed away, the tea cooled after he left. No one has ever asked me. Since I am leaving this time, I might as well give these to Shang Zhen."
Zhang Yan's interest was immediately piqued. He landed on the ground and gently pushed the stone door. The door silently retreated. He walked into the room and looked around. Although the stone room wasn't big, it was spacious inside. It was filled with all kinds of strange things. There were feathers, scales, fur, shellfish, and vine leaves. There were also many rare and rare items. Many of them should be top-notch treasures, but they were left here with no one interested in them. He thought that this Zhenren Ruan seemed to be indifferent and didn't have any close friends. Otherwise, he wouldn't be like this.
He turned his eyes again and saw a row of Jade Slips in the corner. He reached out and took it. His mind turned inside and his eyes lit up slightly. It turned out to be the record of Zhenren Ruan's own travels. It was a good thing and could be regarded as the biggest gain since he came here.
Of course, it also depended on whose hands this thing fell into. If the Shang Zhen of Luoshan Monastery got it, he was afraid that he would only put it on the shelf. But in his hands, it was very useful. Even if the records inside were thousands of years old, they were still of great reference value.
He put away the Jade Slips. Seeing that there was nothing worth paying attention to here, he left. When he got outside, he rolled up his sleeves and put the whole stone house away. He said to Qu Zhao, "If there is nothing else, let's go."
Qu Zhao responded, and smoke rose under his hooves. He followed Zhang Yan and flew to the Magic Boat. He thought that the inside of the Magic Boat would be cold and empty and boring, just like when he was Zhenren Ruan. He could only sleep during the journey. But when he boarded the boat, he found that it was a different world. There were valleys, rivers, plains and lakes, lush vegetation, and creatures everywhere. Except for the sun, moon, and stars, it was almost no different from the outside. He couldn't help but stare.
Zhang Yan waved his hand, and the four restrictive formations swayed, covering the whole Magic Boat. He said, "Qu Zhao, there are not many restrictions in my place. Except for my place of cultivation, you can go anywhere you want."
Qu Zhao said happily, "Thank you, Master."
Zhang Yan said, "Do you know Mountain Lord Cheyan of Liuya World?"
Qu Zhao replied, "How can I not know? This old demon has been in the Lower Bound for tens of thousands of years. He is very famous. The Shangzhen of the temple has tried many ways to drive him away."
Zhang Yan said, "No matter how powerful a demon is, in front of the Luo Mountain Temple and many Shangzhen, there is no reason why it can't be taken down. There must be a story behind it. Do you know?"
Qu Pang said, "Master has asked the right person. This Mountain Master of Che Yan was originally a single-horned goat. I don't know where he got his luck, but he actually became the disciple of the Heavenly Lord Heavenly Lord Silence, and he even took him as a foster relative. This Heavenly Lord has remarkable abilities, and is much stronger than the Sect Master of the Luo Mountain Monastery. I'm afraid that is why the Heavenly Lords were unable to do anything to this single-horned goat."
Zhang Yan smiled faintly. The Luo Mountain Temple's move was obviously to kill with a borrowed knife. They first used his knife to get rid of the demon, then used Shangzhen Master Guan Ji to get rid of him. Although the result might not be the same, their intention was very sinister. But now was not the time to be calculative. When the time was right, he would have a good talk with them.
He flicked his sleeves and returned to the main residence. Using his mana, he drove the Sky Scraping Ship and flew towards a cloud platform in the sky.
A few days later, he saw a stone arch that was tens of thousands of feet tall standing in front of him. This was known as the Ring of Ten Thousand Emptiness. Rumor had it that it was created by the Palace Master of Green Jade Palace. There was this item in all the small and big worlds. Cultivators could use it to travel to the heavens without crossing the void's Primal Sea.
It could be seen that there were many cultivators patrolling outside the stone ring. Ordinary cultivators had to pay offerings to the sect when they passed through. He had the letter that Adept Wan had given him to clear the way, so naturally no one came to stop him. He was allowed to pass through the ring and head down to the lower realm.
At this moment, in the Luo Mountain Temple, Daoist Gong suddenly had a sudden impulse. He called a disciple over and asked, "Disciple, where is Priest Zhang?"
The disciple said with a gloating expression, "I'm Just Now staring at the disk. He's already gone to the Lower Bound. It looks like he's really going to cause trouble for Mountain Master Che Yan."
Daoist Gong thought for a moment and said, "He doesn't look like an impulsive person. He might not really fight the demon in the Lower Bound, but at least he left Xuanhong Heaven. This is a good thing."
He didn't expect Zhang Yan to fall for the trick. He just wanted to make things difficult for him. In his opinion, Zhang Yan was still unwilling to give up and wanted to find out more about Demon Lord Che Yan.
The disciple said, "Master, do you think he'll come back?"
Daoist Gong thought for a moment and shook his head. "Unless he really killed that demon, he won't come back for a while. Even if he comes back, I don't think he'll have the face to mention the divine item again."
The disciple said, "Master is wise. With just a little trick, you drove him away."
Daoist Gong smiled reservedly. However, he could faintly feel that this matter wouldn't end so easily. The divine item was something that Luo Mountain Temple had to protect. It couldn't fall into the hands of an outsider. He thought to himself, 'There's still a thousand years until the time limit set by the patriarch. It's not a long time, but it's not a short time either. If I can find a way to delay this person outside, it'll be much safer.'
After thinking for a while, he said, "Disciple, take my jade slip and send it to Daoist Ju Rong. Ask him to do something for me."
The disciple listened carefully and bowed. "Don't worry, Master. I'll definitely get it done."
On the other side, Zhang Yan had successfully entered Liya World. Since he knew about Mountain Master Che Yan's background, he naturally wouldn't provoke this demon for no reason. He turned the Sky-Scraping Dharma Boat and headed toward the sect that claimed to have inherited the Dao of the Great Underworld Patriarch.
This sect was called the "Meridian Sect". The sect was located on an island. When he arrived, he revealed his identity and was welcomed inside. The attitude of the cultivators was extremely humble. He tried to understand it and found that the highest cultivation level here was a Grotto-Heaven cultivator. However, he was old and on the verge of reincarnation. There weren't any outstanding figures in the younger generation.
Therefore, the place where the sect was built was rumored to be the abode of the Great Underworld Patriarch. He originally wanted to take a look around, but when he arrived here, he found out that about a thousand years ago, because the sect was attacked, its inheritance was almost severed. The Xuanhong Heavenly Daoist found an excuse and moved the entire continent, including the abode, to the Upper Realm. Now, this sect actually had nothing to do with the Great Underworld Patriarch.
Seeing that he didn't gain anything here, Zhang Yan didn't stay any longer. He left behind some medicinal pills and left in the Sky-Scraping Dharma Boat while the cultivators thanked him profusely. He planned to use the ring here to go to Suyang Heaven. When he arrived there, he would first pay a visit to the sect passed down by Daoist Xun Yue before heading to his real destination, the Qinghua Heaven!
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