After discussing with Taoist Dou for a while, Zhang Yan bid him farewell and went to the Return Hall.
He stood in front of the glass wall and checked the number of Karma points he had, but it was more than he had expected.
On second thought, in addition to what he had obtained from killing the demons, there was also the contribution of that doppelganger.
It was just that he had not recalled the doppelganger, nor had he communicated with it, so he did not know what it had done.
Thinking of this, he sensed with his mind, but found that the doppelganger was not in this world, but it should not have been injured, or else it would have sensed it. Mi Zaixu had said that after conquering that world, he would send over half of the foreign medicine he had obtained. There was no news from him now, so it seemed that there were no results yet.
He was not anxious about this, but if he used all the Karma points he had to exchange for the Purple Clear Medicine, it would be equivalent to three or four hundred years of his cultivation.
However, this was only under normal circumstances. According to the consumption of cultivation on the Scarlet Continent, it was about thirty or forty years at most. It was just that this was not enough to push him into the third stage, so he had to find a way to obtain more.
After he had exchanged all his Karma points for Ziqing medicine, he took out the Emerald Cloud Talisman and with a shift, he arrived at the Hall of Morality. He took a look at the Demon Subduing Edict at the same time and discovered that there were many more compared to the last time.
Among them, there was an edict with a particularly high number of Karma points, almost comparable to his trip to the Spirit Cave. This caught his attention, and after careful examination, it said that many demons from the outer realm had entered the Yuhuan Heavens. However, this time was different from the past. It was a demon race, and not only was there a large number of them, the Demon King was not easy to deal with. The cultivators who went to kill it all returned in failure, and a great cultivator almost did not return.
Not only that, the Demon King did not invade the world or kill cultivators everywhere. After occupying a spiritual place with mountains and rivers, it actually began to try to incite the demons in the inner realm to join forces with them. No one knew what method it used, but in just a few years, its momentum was incomparably great.
Zhang Yan did not think that these demons could do anything. With the Green Jade Palace around, no matter how powerful they were, they could only be fierce for a while.
He thought about it for a while and decided that it contained a lot of Karma points, so he took it.
After making his decision, he didn't leave immediately. Instead, he turned into a side hall and stepped inside. All the Qi in the outside world instantly disappeared, and he seemed to be the only one left here. Walking in front of a pitch-black jade tablet, he looked inside and saw countless sceneries and words.
This was a Hidden Tablet that could only be used by those whose names were recorded in the Yin Book. Here, cultivators could use Karma points as payment to ask their peers to do things for them. Conversely, they could also obtain more Karma points through this method.
He looked around and shook his head. Most of the things here were trivial matters that weren't worth spending too much effort on.
In fact, it was very normal. After all, only the cultivator's own Karma points were used as payment. Something like purging the Devil's Den might not be done even in a thousand years, so the amount of Karma points required was naturally huge. There were very few people who could compare to it.
Since there was nothing worth paying attention to, he walked out of the hall. Just as he reached the outer room, he saw a young cultivator with a smile walking over. The young cultivator cupped his hands and said, "Are you Zhang Shangzhen?"
Zhang Yan turned his head and returned the greeting. He said, "I am Zhang Yan. How should I address you?"
The young cultivator said, "I am Feng Lan, and I cultivate in the Green Jade Palace."
Zhang Yan said, "Fellow Daoist, why did you call me?"
Feng Lan smiled and said, "This isn't a good place to talk. Can Zhang Shangzhen follow me and have a chat?"
Zhang Yan changed his mind. He couldn't avoid the cultivators of the Green Jade Palace in Qinghua Heaven. Since the other party took the initiative to talk, he might as well listen to what he had to say. He said, "Please lead the way, Fellow Daoist."
Feng Lan agreed and flew into the sky, all the way to the sky. After traveling for a long time, the cloud light turned and landed on a flying peak. The top of the mountain had long been flattened. Under an old pine tree, there was an exquisite pavilion with a stone table and stone stools inside.
Feng Lan came to the pavilion and invited Zhang Yan to sit down. Then, he blew a whistle and two white-feathered birds came with cups in their mouths and placed them on the stone platform. After a while, tea emerged out of thin air and the aroma filled the air. A dense mist floated on top of the tea and did not dissipate for a long time. It looked like a Ganoderma lucidum.
He smiled and picked it up. He said, "This is the ganoderma tea from the Green Jade Palace. Drinking it for a long time can increase one's lifespan. Fellow Daoist, why don't you try it?"
Zhang Yan expressed his thanks, picked it up, and took a sip. He noticed that it really wasn't a lie. When this tea entered his stomach, there was a refreshing and sweet feeling, and it was even able to nourish one's foundation. Moreover, it lingered in his stomach for a long time, and if he drank a lot of it, it would indeed be extremely beneficial.
At his level of cultivation, there were not many external medicines that could be of use to him. This tea was probably not something that was commonly seen in Green Jade Palace. However, since he was here, he must have a request. If his guess was right, the other party must have something that he needed his help with.
Feng Lan was not in a hurry to tell him his purpose. He just enjoyed the tea and discussed Dao with him.
Seeing that Feng Lan did not speak, Zhang Yan did not ask further. There was a mighty person in the Green Jade Palace, and his sect's Dao techniques could be used as a reference. Moreover, this person's cultivation level was not weak. It was more than he could ask for if he was willing to exchange cultivation experiences with him.
Although Feng Lan was polite, his tone was still a little reserved, perhaps because he was born in the Green Jade Palace. However, after talking for half a day, he found that Zhang Yan was well-versed in Dao and had a profound understanding of Dao techniques. He could not help but put away his thoughts and thought to himself, "This person is indeed the direct disciple of the Tai Ming Patriarch. No wonder Uncle Master Guan asked me to look for this person. I've found the right person."
After talking for half a day, Feng Lan finally mentioned the purpose of his visit. He said, "Fellow Daoist Zhang, I heard that Just Now, you have just returned from the Spirit Cave of the Yin Spirit?"
Zhang Yan was not surprised. He did not deliberately hide this trip. Guan Longzhao was the guardian of the Green Jade Palace, so it was not surprising that Feng Lan knew about it. He said, "Yes, Just Now, I have just returned from that place."
Feng Lan's expression turned serious. He said, "Forgive me for asking. Fellow Daoist, you could survive in the Spirit Cave for ten years. Do you have any magical treasures to avoid the demons?"
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "I do have some tricks up my sleeves. It seems like the matter of exterminating the demonic creatures was often done when I was in the sect, so I can be considered familiar with it."
Feng Lan cupped his hands at him and said sincerely, "To tell you the truth, I invited you here today because I want to borrow your skills to deal with the demons."
Zhang Yan nodded and said, "Could you please tell me the whole story?"
Feng Lan said, "The Spirit Cave of the Yin Spirit has to be cleaned every few hundred or thousand years. Before Fellow Daoist Zhang, because no one had accepted this edict, an elder of the Green Jade Palace personally went to the Spirit Cave to clean up the Yin Spirit. However, after that time, he was possessed by the Demon Qi. Even the prohibition formation could not detect it. He had no choice but to return to the palace and tried to use the power of the prohibition formation to expel the evil. But now that a thousand years have passed, the demon has still not been eliminated."
Zhang Yan thought for a while and said, "I don't know how the elder's cultivation is, but since he returned to the Green Jade Palace, it is obvious that he has a strong mind. If he had the help of the prohibition formation, he would have gotten rid of the Demon Qi after a thousand years."
Feng Lan sighed and said, "That's how it should be. Elder Peng did the same after he returned, but this devil used some unknown method. Not only did he not manage to grind it away, it's already hard to tell which side has the upper hand now. Even the Elders can't tell which side has the upper hand for now, but it's not good to alarm the Palace Master. In the end, they could only seal Elder Peng. Today, I've come to find you to ask if you can dispel the Devil Qi in this?"
Zhang Yan heard this and became interested. The demon had its own intelligence and could pry into people's memories. It was not strange for it to have strange supernatural powers. But if even the Green Jade Palace could not do anything about it, it was not easy. He had a deep understanding of demons. After asking a few more questions, he had a rough idea. After thinking for a while, he said, "I don't have full confidence in this matter, but I am willing to give it a try."
Feng Lan was delighted. He stood up and bowed, saying, "Then I thank you on behalf of Elder Peng."
Zhang Yan waved his hand and said, "You don't have to thank me first. We still know the result of this matter, but I will do my best."
Feng Lan nodded and said, "That's more than enough." After a pause, he said again, "The Green Jade Palace will not let you return empty-handed. Although this matter is not listed in the demon demand edict, all the cultivators in the palace have Karma points. If we can save Elder Peng this time, we will definitely reward you handsomely."
Zhang Yan said with a smile, "I don't want Karma points. If this matter is successful, can you exchange it for Ziqing medicine?"
Hearing this, Feng Lan was very straightforward and said, "That is easy, but you will be at a disadvantage. I can give you more medicine."
In fact, in Qinghua Heaven, Karma points were harder to obtain than Ziqing Elixir. Feng Lan's own Karma points had been accumulated over a long period of time. If he gave away a lot of Karma points at once, he would feel reluctant. But Ziqing Elixir was different, it was easier to obtain. Moreover, he could tell that since Zhang Yan could make such a request, he must have some confidence.
Zhang Yan smiled slightly. This was an unexpected gain. If he could succeed, he could not only give face to the Green Jade Palace, but also get a lot of medicine, which would be very beneficial for his cultivation in the future.
At this time, Feng Lan asked, "When is it convenient for you?"
Zhang Yan said, "I still have some small matters to deal with. How about I go with you tomorrow?"
Feng Lan nodded and said, "Then I will look for you tomorrow. Sorry for bothering you today." He took out a stone jar from his sleeve and said, "This Longevity Ganoderma Tea is my apology. I hope you don't mind."
Zhang Yan did not stand on ceremony and accepted it. After a few words, he said goodbye to him and went down with the wind. Soon, he returned to the Spiritual Boat.
The Feast of Pearls was coming soon. Going to such a grand event would help him to become famous. Although he was well-known now, he did not have much contact with the mighty figures of the heavens. At this feast, even the heavenly masters of the heavens might show up, so he could not miss it.
Originally, he was going to send his Strength Path doppelganger, but it had not returned yet, so he needed to create another doppelganger.
He sat cross-legged and silently operated his mana. After a day, a clear light flashed on his body and a person who looked similar to him walked out. He said to the doppelganger, "You will go to the Feast of Pearls on behalf of me. Also, send the skeletons found in the Spiritual Cave back to their respective mountain sects."
The doppelganger smiled, bowed, and floated away.
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