With a gust of wind, a skinny Daoist in scarlet clothes appeared. The skin on his face was stiff, but his eyes were as sharp as an eagle's. He said, "Fellow Daoist Tonghai, please be kind with your words."
Taoist Tonghai pointed at the child in his hand and said angrily, "Old man Chi Chang, I saw this disciple first, but you snatched him away first. What's the meaning of this?"
When Zhang Yan was in the Tanbo Sect, Taoist Tonghai had given him a detailed introduction of the aura and appearance of the Mortal Molting Cultivators of this world. Upon hearing this person's name, Zhang Yan knew that he was a great expert of the heterodox path, and the power behind him was not small.
Taoist Chi Chang did not argue about who was first. He first looked at Zhang Yan with great caution, then slowly said, "Tonghai, I think this disciple is not bad. Give me some face and let me have him, then I will owe you a favor."
Taoist Tonghai said disdainfully, "Who cares about your favor?"
Taoist Chi Chang's eyes sharpened. "Tonghai, what are you going to do? Are you going to fight me here?"
Daoist Tong Hai snorted. Although he was indignant, he would not fight with a peer over a disciple who had yet to enter the sect. Putting aside whether or not the disciple could survive the battle, both of them were people of status. It was fine to just bickering, but if they fought over it, it would only make a joke of themselves.
Although Taoist Chi Chang had the disciple, he did not leave because he knew that if he did not settle the matter here, there would be trouble in the future. Moreover, Zhang Yan gave him an unfathomable feeling. Even if they fought, he was afraid that he would be at a disadvantage. He thought for a moment, then raised his voice and said, "Taoist Tonghai, why don't you listen to my suggestion?"
Taoist Tonghai said impatiently, "Say it."
Taoist Chi Chang said, "Since you and I both like this disciple, why don't we make a bet?"
Taoist Tonghai stroked his beard and said, "What kind of bet?"
Daoist Chi Shan pointed around and said, "Fellow Daoist, since you're here, I'm sure you're aware that there will be a competition here in a few days. Why don't you and I each pick one of those wandering cultivators and secretly give them some pointers? The one we pick will be able to go further, and he or she will be able to teach his or her disciple."
The meaning of his words was obvious. The one who lost would naturally not be the one to teach the disciple. How would he have the face to accept such a talent?
Tonghai snorted and thought for a moment, then agreed, "Let's do that. But before that, you can't take the boy away."
Daoist Chi Shan thought for a moment and said, "Alright, I'll listen to you." With a flick of his sleeve, he ordered the child to return to where he had been napping. Then, he transformed into a streak of scarlet light and flew away. At the same time, a voice came from afar. "Then, we'll meet again after the battle."
Daoist Tonghai said with a gloomy expression, "It's rare for me to fancy a disciple, but he was almost snatched away."
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "Could it be that you think your sect can't win this bet?"
Taoist Tonghai sighed and said, "It's difficult. Chi Chang's disciple does have a set of skills. I am not as good as him. What's more, he has a disciple nephew who is even better at this."
Zhang Yan smiled and said nothing.
Taoist Tonghai glanced at him and showed hesitation. Finally, he gritted his teeth and cupped his hands and said, "If you are willing to help, I will owe you a favor."
When they made the agreement just now, the two sides did not clearly state what they should do and what they should not do. This left too much leeway for them to maneuver around. The two of them did not point it out, but in reality, they both had the intention of borrowing strength from each other.
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "You don't have to say that. If you have any request, I can help. But I think that Taoist Chi Chang will do the same. I don't think he can win."
Taoist Tonghai said confidently, "It's just a show of our abilities. With Taoist Zhang's expertise in the Dao of Nine Numbers, I don't believe that the person he finds can win against you."
Zhang Yan said meaningfully, "That's not necessarily true. If I choose a disciple, I have a 90% chance of winning against this person. But if you choose a disciple, it may not be true."
Taoist Tonghai was moved and thought for a while. After a while, he said sincerely, "It's fine. No matter what the result is, I will recognize you this time."
Zhang Yan nodded and said, "Since you trust me so much, I will do my best."
It was naturally better to do this as soon as possible. But choosing a suitable person was not something Zhang Yan could interfere with. According to the agreement, only Daoren Tonghai could do it.
The Dharma Developing Assembly was set to be ten days later, but cultivators who participated in the assembly had arrived one after another. Most of them were Yuanying cultivators and were Itinerant Cultivators.
If it was in the original nine continents, it was already good enough for an Itinerant Cultivator to cultivate to the Core Formation Realm. But the Yuhuan Heavens was different. It was convenient to travel between worlds, and it was easier to obtain external objects. Who knew how many powerful cultivators had left their abodes and inheritances in some hidden worlds.
However, it was still very possible for an Itinerant Cultivator to cultivate to the Yuanying Realm, but it was difficult to reach the Grotto-Heaven Realm. After all, reaching this stage required the ability to move mountains and seas, and it also involved various superior cultivation methods. Moreover, it required a large amount of external medicine. Cultivators who did not have a strong foundation and the support of a great force could not achieve this.
Daoren Tonghai watched for a few days but did not find a suitable person. Then, he ran off to some unknown place.
Zhang Yan guessed that he went to find a suitable person and encourage him to participate in the assembly. This way, it could not be considered a violation of the agreement.
However, he did not leave this place. Instead, he carefully observed everyone in this place.
He also decided to find another person to impart his cultivation method to. The purpose of choosing this person was to suppress his opponent and help the person chosen by Daoist Tonghai to ascend to the position. He also believed that Daoist Chi Shan would definitely do the same.
After a cultivator cultivated to the Yuanying Realm, because their foundation was already set, it was not easy to improve their strength purely through cultivation methods unless there was a great opportunity. Moreover, some Itinerant Cultivators had already exhausted their potential. No matter how much help they received, they could not go far. There seemed to be a lot of people here, but in fact, there were very few people to choose from.
When there were only three days left until the assembly, his gaze fell on a Daoist with red eyes. In terms of talent, although this person was not bad, he was not the most outstanding. However, this person had an extremely strong belief, which made him stand out among the crowd.
This was very rare. After a cultivator entered the path, because of all kinds of tribulations and tribulations, the sharpness of his body was usually blunted until the edges and corners were smoothed out. Itinerant Cultivators were even more so, but the more setbacks they encountered, the more courageous they became. Clearly, they were born with an extraordinary temperament.
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "It's you." He raised his finger and pointed. A ray of spiritual light condensed into a Jade Talisman. It flew towards the Daoist with red eyes who was sitting cross-legged and quickly entered the space between his eyebrows.
At the same time, in the Stone Striking Sky.
A giant the size of a small mountain was lying on the ground, as if he was in a deep sleep. The plants in the distance rose and fell with his continuous breathing. Although his body was huge and his face was fierce, there were many laughing Plant Spirits playing around on his body. It was obvious that he was not afraid.
He was originally snoring loudly, but suddenly, his body trembled. His eyes opened and he sat up. The Plant Spirits also cried out in surprise and fell to the ground, disappearing one by one.
The giant supported his head with his hand and revealed a look of contemplation. Just Now, he suddenly felt a sense of fear. This had never happened before, and he guessed that something dangerous was about to happen.
At this moment, he suddenly sensed two auras coming from the distance. One of them was huge, and it was his disciple, Zhu Ao. The other one was very unfamiliar, and he could not help but narrow his eyes.
Not long after, the two of them arrived together. Zhu Ao said in surprise, "Teacher, you're awake?" He pointed at the cultivator beside him and said, "Teacher, this is Tong Xinzhong, a disciple of Mount Luo Monastery's Gong Shangzhen. I've come to visit you on Teacher's orders."
Tong Xinzhong came forward and cupped his hands. "Junior greets Ju Rong Shangzhen."
He knew that the person in front of him was not a human cultivator, but an unusual race known as a Giant Spirit. This race had huge bodies and were extremely brave. They were naturally suited to walk the path of strength. This person had even cultivated to an extremely profound realm. Even if his teacher fought him head-on, he might not be able to defeat him.
Ju Rong nodded and said, "I haven't seen Gong Shangzhen for several hundred years. How is he recently?"
Tong Youzhong said respectfully, "Teacher is doing well. Here's a letter that Teacher told me to give to Shangzhen." As he said that, he took out a jade letter and handed it over.
Ju Rong moved his body and took in a light breath. The jade letter suddenly flew over and spun in the air. When it landed in his hand, it was exactly the size of a palm. He opened it and looked at it. Then, he raised his head and said, "Go back and tell Fellow Daoist Gong that I understand his intentions."
Tong Xinzhong bowed again and turned to leave.
Zhu Ao also seemed to sense something. He asked in a deep voice, "Teacher, is there something wrong?"
Ju Rong handed the jade letter to him and said, "Go and take a look."
Zhu Ao took it and looked through it. His eyes widened as he said, "So Gong Shangzhen asked Teacher to deal with someone." He raised his head and asked, "Teacher, are you going to make a move?"
Ju Rong said in a deep voice, "A long time ago, I formed a karmic relationship with this person. I have to return it to him. Since he came begging me, I must go."
Zhu Ao said, "If Teacher is going to make a move, this person definitely won't be able to escape."
Ju Rong shook his head and said, "It won't be that easy. If Fellow Daoist Gong is right, this person's sect is the direct disciple of the Great Underworld Patriarch. I don't know what kind of powerful divine art he has learned. I'm afraid he won't be easy to deal with."
In order to prevent the matter from failing, Gong Shangzhen didn't purposely hide any information. He told Ju Rong everything he knew about Zhang Yan's background and the skills that he had revealed. If it were any other time, Ju Rong might not make a move immediately. However, Just Now, the palpitations he felt caused him to hesitate.
Zhu Ao said in annoyance, "It's a pity that disciple is slow-witted. My skills are too shallow and I can't help Teacher. Otherwise, I could help Teacher share his burden."
Ju Rong stroked his beard that seemed to be pricked by needles. He said, "It's a pity that your Martial Uncle has accepted the 'Demon Subduing Edict' to kill demons and evils. I don't know when he'll return. Otherwise, with the two of us working together, it'll be easy to deal with this person. Hmm, looks like I'll have to borrow a few treasures."
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(To be continued.)
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