While Zhang Yan was pondering, he suddenly felt two very weak waves of mana coming towards him. He turned around and saw that it was the two Daoists who had joined forces with him.
Just Now, when Daoist Zhanyuan came to find him, he must have used some kind of method to conceal his magic power. Apart from him, no one else had seen him come.
This method was very profound and seemed to be able to be used for a long time. With his current cultivation, he was still unable to fully understand it.
He retracted some of his magic power, and a moment later, the two Daoists appeared in front of him. Because they had been held up by Patriarch Yao Han and the other two, the two Daoists were not in their true forms, but a shadow.
After the two greeted him, the Daoist standing on the left said, "Our true bodies are currently comprehending the creation essence and can't leave for a while. I hope you won't blame us for not being able to come here personally."
Zhang Yan knew about this and said, "It's fine."
The Daoist on the right said, "We came to find you today because we saw you defeat Yu Lu and the others. Your cultivation is profound, so we would like to ask you for a favor."
Zhang Yan asked, "What do you mean?"
The Daoist on the left said, "Fellow Daoist, if you ever meet the three of them here again, just let us know and we'll come to your aid. If we meet them again, we'd like to ask for your help as well. What do you think?"
The Daoist on the left said, "Of course, this is not a promise of an alliance. If something happens, it's up to you whether you go or not."
After Zhang Yan defeated Ancestor Yao Han and the other two Daoists, the two Daoists had already given up on the idea of finding the creation essence from Zhang Yan. Instead, they wanted to form a good relationship with him.
They didn't use any fancy words and just laid everything out in the open. It could be considered as being open and honest.
Zhang Yan thought about it and understood that this was only a verbal agreement and not a formal alliance. Therefore, if the two Daoists fought against Yao Han and the other two Daoists, he might not necessarily go to their aid. Naturally, if something happened to him, the two Daoists might not necessarily come to his aid. However, at least they had left a door for each other.
He thought this was fine. No matter what the two Daoists' goal was, they had helped him this time, so he should return the favor. He said, "That's fine too."
The Daoist on the left flipped his palm and produced a shimmering object. It was a fragment of the essence of creation. He said, "Fellow Daoist, I'm sure you have this. We're willing to exchange it for research. Is that possible?"
Zhang Yan thought about it and agreed. He originally wanted to find out what was different about the other fragments. Since the other party was willing to exchange, he couldn't ask for more. With a wave of his sleeve, he sent the fragment beside him to the other party and took the one in the other party's hand.
Since the two of them were only phantoms, he wasn't afraid of their tricks. His mind turned inward, and he felt that he had sunk into that empty place again. It was somewhat similar to what he had seen before, but there were also some new understandings.
In just a moment, he seemed to understand some principles. When he examined it again, he found that his cultivation had improved out of nowhere.
He was slightly surprised. From the looks of it, it was obvious that the more Essence of Creation he accumulated, the faster his cultivation would increase.
However, this was not something he had cultivated himself. He was just reflecting the principles of the Great Dao onto himself. In other words, he might not really understand the principles of the Great Dao, but it was equivalent to him becoming a part of the Great Dao.
But it was also because of this that he could temporarily avoid Wan Zhen. When he really understood the principles, Wan Zhen would catch up. It was only because he was one step ahead of Wan Zhen that he had the chance to resolve it before that.
But it was not hard to imagine that such a method would require him to maintain his cultivation at all times. Once he stagnated, Wan Zhen could reflect in his mind at any time and tangle with him.
He couldn't help but ponder in his heart. Even though the Dao of seeking external help could improve one's cultivation extremely quickly, it had a huge drawback as well. He needed to continuously seek the Creation Fragment, and if Wan Zhen caught up with him, he would be dragged into a dangerous situation.
Just using this method to seek Dao was not for him.
Similar to him, the two Daoists only looked at the fragment he passed to them for a moment before they returned it.
Zhang Yan rolled up his sleeve and kept it. He wasn't afraid that the other party would do anything to him. They were right in front of him and were within the range of his mana. Their every move couldn't be hidden from him.
The Daoist on the right said, "If you have more creation fragments in your hands and are willing to exchange them, we will be waiting for you."
Zhang Yan nodded.
The two of them were satisfied that their wish was fulfilled.
They believed that in the future, when the two sides worked together more and could trust each other, they might be able to use this method to exchange for the fortune essence behind Zhang Yan. This was far better than fighting to the death with him.
After exchanging a few more words, the two of them took their leave. Before they parted, the Taoist on the left suddenly said, "I see that although your mana is strong, your cultivation is not complete. I would like to give you a piece of advice. In this world, the only way to comprehend Dao is to find the remnant essence of creation. Do not look for the unique technique." After saying that, the two of them bowed and disappeared.
Zhang Yan's eyes flashed. Just Now, this person was probably referring to a way to seek help from himself.
Judging from Taoist Zhanyuan's words, Taoist Zhanyuan regarded self-seeking as an outsider. However, Ye Xiwen never believed anyone's words. Although Taoist Zhanyuan had said that he wanted to help Ye Xiwen when he first showed up, it was only his side of the story. No one knew what he was thinking. Perhaps he had only come to show Ye Xiwen some face, or perhaps he wanted to lead Ye Xiwen to self-seeking.
Although there were many details that he wanted to know, this was not a secret among the Spirit Refinement Almighties. As the number of confrontations with his peers increased, even if he didn't tell him, he would find out about it sooner or later.
He had no prejudice against seeking help from others and seeking help from himself. However, stubbornness was an obstacle to improving his cultivation. He couldn't keep it, so he had to kill it.
In the past, those who passed this level all disappeared or went into hiding, so it was impossible to ask for help. He could only rely on himself to solve it.
Fortunately, there was still a long way to go before he reached this level. He still had enough time to think of countermeasures. It seemed that there were many mysteries hidden in Bu Xutian. Now that the enemy had retreated, it seemed like he could open the door and return to the original world.
However, just as he thought about it, he felt something and couldn't help but look in a certain direction. He immediately confirmed that Ancestor Yao Han was still spying on him, as if waiting for him to open the door.
He knew that although this person had retreated in defeat, the battle was not truly over. This was because the sapling in Daoist Yu Qiu's hand was still there. As long as there was an opportunity, it might appear again, so he couldn't let his guard down.
If that was the case, then he would need to do some concealment. Otherwise, it would be hard to know what kind of tricks he would come up with.
He thought about it for a moment. In a situation where there was no outside help, he could only find a way to conceal himself.
Fortunately, it wasn't that he didn't have a way. Just Now, he had seen the power of this person's magic treasure. For example, the sapling in Daoist Yu Qiu's hand could be retracted and released at will. If he had such a treasure, it would be safer to protect the door.
Now that he had a protective magic treasure, it wouldn't be difficult to block the covetous eyes of this person.
The Taiyi Golden Bead was good at attacking, but it couldn't do anything about this, so he could only refine it.
He looked down at the creation essence fragment in his hand. It was obviously not enough to comprehend unless he could find more. However, it was perfect for refining magic treasures.
According to Daoist Zhanyuan, even if a Spirit Refinement Realm cultivator used a creation fragment to refine a magic treasure, one or two pieces would be enough unless absolutely necessary.
This should be true. When he fought with Ancestor Yao Han and the other two, he clearly felt that their magic treasures weren't much better than the Taiyi Golden Bead. It was clear that they hadn't invested too much into it.
At this moment, with a thought, under his observation, the fragment was like a flower bud that was closing. The brilliance actually began to slowly retract, and then it continued to shrink and collapse inwards. Finally, it gradually condensed into a crystal jade in the shape of a water drop.
In an instant, it had turned into a magic treasure.
However, when he did this, he noticed that the fragment didn't disappear but existed in the world in another way. He couldn't help but think in his heart as he looked at the jade droplet that had already transformed into a Magic Treasure. He thought to himself, "In that case, could it be that this thing can be returned?"
But then he thought about it and realized that it wouldn't be so simple. Otherwise, Ancestor Yao Han and the others could refine the fragment in their hands and return it to its original appearance when they wanted to comprehend it. They didn't do that because they thought it was better to keep it in their hands.
He felt that there was no need to think about this now, so with a thought, he created thousands of images in an instant. Each image was similar to Bu Xutian's original image. Then, with a shake of his sleeve, he threw the crystal jade down. In a trance, these images seemed to be covered by a layer and became blurry.
Seeing that the arrangement was stable, he couldn't help but nod.
The magic power of cultivators of the same generation had always been at odds with each other. With this treasure in front of him, even if the opponent's magic power tried to suppress him, he could deal with it in time. Moreover, if he encountered someone he couldn't handle, he could hide the images in advance.
At this moment, Ancestor Yao Han was watching Zhang Yan's actions. He guessed that the latter would open the door for Bu Xutian. Seeing this, he frowned. There were many images, and they were all blurry. Moreover, they all looked the same. If they wanted to find the main door without alerting Zhang Yan, they would have to try them one by one.
Daoist Yu Qiu shook his head and said, "Daoist Zhang's method covered all the gaps. Unless we face him head-on again, we won't be able to enter."
Ancestor Yao Han said solemnly, "We underestimated him last time. Once we finish refining the treasure, we won't give him such a chance again."
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