Half a day later, Shen Baishuang had passed through the door between the two realms and returned to the Mountain and Sea Realm, where she returned the white stone to the Sect.
After looking at it, Qi Yuntian did not hastily put it away. He concluded that other than Zhang Yan, no one else would be able to figure out what it was. Therefore, he had a disciple deliver it to the Blue Sky Temple.
Very quickly, Zhang Yan got hold of the item. He held it in his hand and looked at it. The white stone could connect to the Realm Pass and divide spiritual vigor. If it was before he achieved True Yang, it would be very useful. However, now that the Myriad Worlds revolved around him, he could open and close the Realm Pass at will. Moreover, he held the True Stele in his hand, manipulating spiritual vigor and ordering heaven and earth. He no longer needed this item.
Unless a cultivator from the sect brought it to a place outside of his aura, then it might be of some use. However, this was only temporary. As long as he sensed it, he could still pull the ownerless realm into his own territory. Thus, it seemed to be of little value.
However, he was curious about the origin of this thing. Ordinary people would not be able to refine such a treasure.
Therefore, he used his Divine Will to observe the shadow of the past.
The next moment, he found himself in a spacious cave. The furnishings and decorations were slightly different from those he had seen before.
Under the stalagmites, a bare-chested Daoist in black robes sat next to the pill furnace. His expression was solemn as he stared at the fire in the furnace. From time to time, he would perform incantation gestures, as if he were refining something. Next to him was a young boy fanning the flames with a treasured fan.
Zhang Yan glanced at the Daoist and saw that his cultivation level wasn't high. He knew that this person wasn't the owner of this place. Hence, he took a step forward and looked outside. He saw that the abode was floating in the sky and there were countless broken stones around it. It was obvious that they had been carefully carved. It should be a restrictive spell formation. Below it was a planet. However, it was obvious that this planet wasn't born naturally. It was a small world that was created later on.
He continued to look around. This was originally a peaceful place, but as time passed, foreign enemies gradually invaded. After fighting for thousands of years, the black-clothed Taoist had no choice but to come out and fight. However, his faction was defeated in the end, and he was killed by the enemy. The people of the sect all fled. Before the boy left, he took out an item from the furnace and stuffed it into his sleeve before quickly escaping.
Zhang Yan could clearly see that the object he took away was the white stone, and it was clearly the same as the one in his hand, which meant that it had already been refined. However, he felt that something was not right. Although the Daoist in black had some cultivation, it was impossible for him to make such a treasure. Therefore, the problem might not be related to the person who made it.
Thinking to this point, his gaze suddenly turned and focused on the treasured cauldron.
Only then did he realize that its shape was strange. There was only a tripod foot at the bottom, and the top was not arched. Instead, it was flat and horizontal, like a T.
It was a pity that although he noticed this item, as the white stone was taken away, the surroundings gradually became blurry until it disappeared. It was difficult to find its exact whereabouts.
His eyes lit up. That cauldron was something he had overlooked and was able to refine a treasure like the white stone, so it was without a doubt a treasure.
He then looked at the white stone in his hand. Although he couldn't use the Shadow of the Past to find any clues about the cauldron, this item was refined by him. Logically speaking, he should be able to find it.
However, if he really wanted to find it, it would not be so easy. If this world was not in his own territory, he would not be able to sense it. It would be like finding a needle in a haystack.
He thought to himself, "Unless I can find someone who can use this item to calculate its whereabouts, I can ask Fellow Daoist Dan Yi when I see him again."
He put the stone away. If he could get the cauldron, it would be good, but if he couldn't, it was not a big deal. Some things, if not fated, could not be forced. Moreover, no one knew if the cauldron had fallen into the hands of other cultivators. Instead of spending effort to find it, it was better to use it on cultivation. After all, a cultivator's own cultivation was the foundation.
At this point, he stopped thinking about it and continued to look at the jade scrolls. Although he had looked at them more than once, as his control of his Qi became more and more Daoren, every time he looked at them, he would gain something different.
He focused on cultivating here, and without noticing, three years passed.
During this time, he did not ignore the Yun Shu Realm. He had been paying attention, but the evil monsters did not react. Even the evil monsters that had invaded the lower realm had all retreated.
However, it could not be said that he had given up his original goal. A few years was not even a moment for an upper realm cultivator. He might be waiting for a better opportunity.
Another hundred days later, there was a familiar aura coming from the outside. His expression changed, and with a slight change of his mind, he landed in a certain realm. He saw that it was a large grassy plain, and Dan Yi was standing under a banyan tree waiting for him. He bowed and said, "Greetings, Fellow Daoist."
Dan Yi also returned the greeting, saying that he was being courteous.
Zhang Yan said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist, did you gain anything from this trip?"
Dan Yi said, "I met Fellow Daoist Yi and discussed it in detail with him. Fellow Daoist Yi thinks that Fellow Daoist's consideration is not unreasonable, but he also has the same concerns as me. It is true that delaying the attack will catch him off guard, but if there is any accident, I'm afraid that it will be too late to deal with it. Instead, if we act earlier, it will be a failure. He will not be able to escape into Busu Tian, and we can continue to set up a trap to hunt him down."
Zhang Yan said casually, "Since both of you think so, then it is decided."
To kill that monster, it was impossible for one person. Since both of them had the same opinion, he would not object, because there were pros and cons to both choices. It was hard to say which was better and which was worse.
Dan Yi asked, "Is it safe here, Fellow Daoist?"
Zhang Yan said with a smile, "It is no longer a problem. If Fellow Daoist is willing, you can leave at any time."
Originally, he estimated that it would take two to three years to slightly restrain his Primordial Qi, but in fact, it only took more than three hundred days, and he was already proficient in the initial operation. All that was left was to continue to consolidate the results. However, at this time, he could not completely abandon the Sky Concealing Jade Membrane. When he no longer needed it, then he would not be far from subduing his own Primordial Qi.
Dan Yi said, "In that case, Fellow Daoist might as well visit those few with me. Regardless of the success or failure of this trip, when we come back, we will take action."
Zhang Yan nodded and said, "That's fine too."
At this time, Dan Yi seemed to think of something and reminded, "That place was refined by those few together. In order to avoid being found by the demons, they usually do not travel outside. It will be a little troublesome to go over. If it is not a coincidence, I am afraid that it will take a few days to go back and forth. If Fellow Daoist has anything to do, you might as well take care of it first."
Zhang Yan thought for a moment, then said, "Fellow Daoist, please wait for a moment."
He focused his mind, and gradually, a Jade Talisman appeared in the Blue Sky Hall. Then, it turned into a beam of spiritual light that shot up into the sky and merged with the entire Void Realm.
Although he had not revealed the location of the Mountain and Sea Realm, he still had to be prepared. With the talisman connected to the restrictive formation passed down by the Patriarch, even if a True Yang cultivator of the same generation came, he would be able to hold them off until he returned.
After doing this, he said, "I am done here, so I can go with Fellow Daoist."
Dan Yi said, "Fellow Daoist, please come with me."
He turned and took a step forward, leaving this part of the world. Zhang Yan also followed.
In the blink of an eye, the two of them passed through the Void Realm and stopped in an empty place. There was no way to sense any aura here, as if everything was empty.
Dan Yi said, "This is the Void Realm established by the Fellow Daoists. Nothing exists here, so it doesn't matter if you are a friend or a foe. If you want to go there, you have to go through this place. If you don't stay here for a long time, you won't be able to find the way out."
Zhang Yan thought about it and felt that this was the right thing to do. If an enemy came, the Fellow Daoists would be able to react in time. They wouldn't be at a loss, so all they could do was wait patiently.
Dan Yi said, "After I met with Fellow Daoist Yi, I went to look around the Demon. It seems that it has its eyes on another world ruled by human cultivators. If we had acted earlier, we might have been able to stop it."
Zhang Yan nodded slightly. This was probably one of the reasons why Dan Yi had insisted on acting earlier. Since they were going to act against the Demon, he had to figure out its background. He asked, "What is the original form of this Demon?"
Dan Yi replied, "This Demon was originally a Winged Red Rat. It used to be the footwork of a Mighty Senior. If it went on like this, it would only be guarding the cave and protecting the disciples. I didn't expect it to have such a strong desire to seek Dao. Every time the Senior discussed Dao with someone, it would listen attentively. Coincidentally, its comprehension was not bad and it would always gain something. When the Senior saw this, he simply took it in as his disciple. It was also its fortune. Later on, it somehow obtained a Zhou Huanyuan Jade and climbed to the upper realm."
Zhang Yan was a little surprised and said, "In that case, that Essence Jade wasn't given to it by the Senior? I heard that the Zhou Huanyuan Jade is extremely rare. Even if it was produced, it would mostly fall into the hands of Mighty Figures. How did this Demon get it? "
Dan Yi said, "This is also what I'm curious about. Maybe it has something to do with the Innate Demons."
Zhang Yan agreed in his heart. This was no longer a matter of luck. How could an item that was targeted by so many Mighty Figures be easily obtained by an ordinary Demon? There was a high chance that someone was helping it in the dark. If this person was already in cahoots with the Innate Demons, then it would make sense.
Thinking about those demons, he pondered and said, "I wonder if you know of anyone who is good at calculating the whereabouts of things?"
Dan Yi asked curiously, "Are you looking for something?"
Zhang Yan said frankly, "A few days ago, I obtained a piece of white stone. However, the Elixir Cauldron used to refine this item can disturb my senses. It seems to be a treasure. If I can get it, it might be able to help me. Hence, I want to see if there's any way to find out about it."
When Dan Yi heard that it might be related to a treasure, he paid more attention to it. After all, the Innate Demons were difficult to deal with. As long as it could help him, he couldn't ignore it. He thought for a while and said, "As far as I know, there's no one who specializes in this. However, there's a Daoist friend who can give it a try."
Just as the two of them were talking, a voice sounded leisurely, "The Elixir Cauldron that this Daoist friend mentioned, is it the Kui Foot Elephant Lid, Three Ears Eight Mouth?"
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