Ao Tong woke up from his slumber and shook his body. He let out a loud laugh and said, "Old Ao, I'm back again! I, I … "
He suddenly realized that someone was looking at him from above, and his body stiffened. After a while, he stared back fiercely. If one disregarded his body that was only half a foot long, he did look quite imposing.
Chang Zai also looked at this pocket-sized flood dragon in a daze.
The two of them stared at each other for a while, and Chang Zai asked carefully, "How should I address you, Fellow Daoist?"
Ao Tong wagged his tail and straightened his upper body, and then he puffed out his chest and said, "My name is Ao Tong. Since you're able to awaken me, then you're that good friend of mine … hmm, the reincarnation?"
Chang Zai was a little unsure and said, "It should be Little Ke." He added, "The place where Fellow Daoist resides was sent over by an unknown Daoist. He said that it was returned to its original owner."
Ao Tong pouted and said, "That's you."
Even though Chang Zai had never heard of Ao Tong's name, he felt inexplicably close to this little flood dragon, as though he had known it for a long time. He asked curiously, "Fellow Daoist Ao Tong, are you a golden flood dragon? Why are you so … so small?"
Ao Tong coughed and pretended to be indifferent. "It's nothing. I slept for a long time, so I naturally became smaller. Haven't I heard that we flood dragons can be big or small, can hide or hide, and are good at many transformations?"
Even though flood dragons had long lifespans, they were far inferior to true dragons.
Back then, Han Zuocheng had a deep friendship with him, so he had personally gone to Clear Feather Sect to visit Tao Zhenhong. He asked for a hypnosis technique for Han Zuocheng that could turn fake death into cultivation. In the future, if Han Zuocheng could reincarnate and enter Dao again. He would be able to wake him up as well.
However, this did not come without a price. Gaining lifespan meant losing its original power. However, with this cultivation method, it was not impossible for one to become a true dragon in the future. Thus, the gains and losses here were difficult to determine.
Chang Zai made a sound of acknowledgment. He thought that dragons were good at transformations. Even though flood dragons were slightly inferior, they might also have this kind of supernatural power. He must have seen too little and made a fuss over nothing.
Ao Tong leapt up and landed on the brush rack. He looked around and asked, "What is your name in this world, and where is this place?"
Chang Zai replied, "I am Chang Zai. This is the Yaoyin Clan."
Ao Tong thought for a moment and said, "That's Sect Leader Wei's territory. Very good, very good."
His expression relaxed a lot. Right now, he did not have much magic power. What he was most afraid of was Chang Zai waking him up in an unprotected place. If that happened, he would not be able to stop her no matter what accident he encountered.
But when he heard that they were in the Yaoyin Clan's encampment, he was relieved.
Chang Zai asked curiously, "Were you an old acquaintance of mine in my previous life?"
Ao Tong said proudly, "Of course. At that time, you listened to everything I said, and many of your skills were learned from me. Although your predecessor and I were friends, we were also half teacher and half friend."
Chang Zai was filled with deep veneration. He cupped his hands and said, "In that case, Senior Ao is also considered half a teacher of mine?"
"Huh? Teacher? "
Ao Tong was shocked. He looked around guiltily and swallowed his saliva. He said, "I can't call you that …"
He muttered in his heart, "Pretending to be a teacher, if Old Master finds out, Old Ao's small body won't be able to take it …"
Chang Zai said, "Senior Ao, can you tell me … what kind of person I was in my previous life?"
Ao Tong was stunned. He said, "No one told you before?"
Chang Zai shook his head. "No one was willing to say much."
Ao Tong's eyeballs turned. He said, "Let bygones be bygones. Why are you so stubborn? No matter how you were in your previous life, what does it have to do with this life?"
Chang Zai sighed. "But when I regain my memory, I'll be able to remember the past. How can it not have anything to do with me? I think I must not have been a likable person in my previous life. I've never done anything commendable or made any mistakes. Otherwise, I wouldn't have avoided mentioning them."
Ao Tong blew his beard and glared. "You can think about that when you arrive. Besides, if you were really a bad person in your previous life, why would I, Old Ao, be friends with you? Doesn't that mean that I, Old Ao, am not a good person? "
Chang Zai was startled. He thought about it and then laughed, saying, "You're right, I'm too stubborn. Now that things have yet to come, there's no need to worry about it. I'll think about it when I'm awake."
He bowed to Ao Tong again. "I'll have to ask for Senior Ao's guidance in the future."
Ao Tong was puzzled. "Why, Sect Master Wei is not willing to teach you?"
Chang Zai shook his head. "Sect Master Wei is a sect master after all. Besides, I haven't awakened my memory. It's not good to keep bothering him." Although Wei Zihong had told him that if he wasn't around, he could ask any of the elders in the sect. However, there was a layer of distance between him and those elders, so he didn't want to disturb them.
Ao Tong did not dare to give pointers carelessly. His cultivation method was different from Chang Zai's. He thought about it and asked, "What's the situation in the outside world now?"
Ever since Han Zuocheng was reincarnated, he had gradually fallen into a deep sleep and did not know what had happened in the outside world.
Chang Zai was Just Now a disciple. His knowledge was also extremely limited. He only knew which sects were around. The upper sect was Qincang School. As for the rest, he did not know much and could not care less. Therefore, he only told him what he knew.
Ao Tong felt that the outside world had not changed much since he fell into a deep sleep. However, he knew that there must be something different. He said, "Do you have an identity token? Old Ao, I'll go out and take a look. Maybe I can find someone to teach you."
Chang Zai thought about it and said, "I can't give Senior Ao the token, but there are quite a number of servant tokens on the mountain. I'm afraid that it will inconvenience Senior. If Senior is willing to wait, I can ask the elders in the sect for one."
Ao Tong said indifferently, "It's fine. Just give it to me." The token was only for convenience when he went out. When he saw Wei Zihong, what kind of token couldn't he get?
Chang Zai said, "Wait a moment, Senior." He turned and went out. After a while, he came back with a token.
Ao Tong opened his mouth and swallowed, and the enormous talisman was put away by him. He said, "Just wait for my good news." As he spoke, he transformed into a golden ray of light that vanished without a trace.
Clear Nether Heavenly Lake, in Han Mo's cave.
Tian Kun sat on the praying mat. The Qi activity that he had emitted since his seclusion had actually gathered into a black jade mountain, enveloping him within.
His cultivation had long reached the final stage. He only needed to find his own root fruit and he could cast off his mortal body.
However, he always felt that it would be difficult to ensure his own safety if he went like this. Therefore, every time before he wanted to act, he would try to calculate and make sure nothing went wrong.
However, he discovered that he was unable to cover up all the loopholes. There were always some places that he didn't have time to attend to, so he didn't take this step for a long time.
This was just as Zhang Yan had deduced. It wasn't that his cultivation wasn't good, but he really sought too much stability. He always thought that he could succeed as long as he went forward by himself. However, this stage usually required cultivators to give up everything and sever their mortal bodies with a fearless heart. Only then could they ascend to the upper realm in one go.
Just like Jiang Zheng, he dared to give up everything and unite his heart with Dao, so he could enter the upper realm.
However, it couldn't be said that Tian Kun's actions were wrong, as he himself had vaguely sensed this point. However, if one didn't have the heart to abandon everything and forcefully pass the test, then one would instead be dragged down by it.
This wasn't just his own body, it was the Dust Technique he cultivated. It had always been based on one's own body before seeking the other. Moreover, during the process of cultivation, his cultivation technique and temperament would affect each other, causing them to be compatible with each other. So now, he was competing with himself, and only by passing this barrier in his heart would he have a chance of success.
He pondered over and over again on how he should go over.
If he wanted to pass this stage, then he had to give up everything. However, because his cultivation was restrained at this moment, it was difficult for him to truly make his heart flow smoothly, and this was extremely contradictory.
If his cultivation was unable to ascend to the upper realm, then once his lifespan came to an end, he would turn into dust, and he could only turn around and start all over again.
The five techniques and three scriptures of Qincang School were left behind by the Great Underworld Founding Master. Logically speaking, they should have severed their mortal bodies, so it was absolutely impossible for them to stop a disciple here. Therefore, he felt that there was definitely a way to resolve this.
Unfortunately, no one in Qincang School had relied on this technique to ascend, so there was no way for him to use it as a reference.
In the past, he'd tried many methods, yet he'd noticed that he was unable to resolve the problem before him.
Fortunately, he was sure that there was definitely a way to go through this technique, but he still hadn't truly discovered it.
He was already considering whether he should stop for now and go out to read some books. However, if he couldn't do it in one go, then if he retreated before the door closed, it would be even more difficult for him to achieve his goal next time.
As he pondered, he raised his head and saw the layers of hard jade around him. However, he didn't pay much attention to them. Even though he cultivated inside, he was still aware of the changes outside. He raised his hand and knocked it, but to his surprise, the jade didn't move at all. At the same time, a strange feeling arose in his heart.
He couldn't help but be startled. After carefully examining it for a moment, a flash of inspiration suddenly appeared in his mind, and he couldn't help but laugh. "So the method is clearly here, but I've always ignored it!"
The hard jade was formed from his own aura, but because of the technique and the long period of refinement, it had long since fused with him and became his most solid barrier.
If his heart wasn't in the right state of mind and forcefully searched for the root, then once he couldn't find it, he would definitely be invaded instead. However, because of the existence of this item, he could endure the pressure without suffering any harm to himself.
In other words, even if he couldn't cross this technique in the first time, he could use this hard jade to bear the tribulation in his place, and he could try again after coming down.
Of course, logically speaking, if he were to search for the root again, his chances of success would become even smaller, and it would be many times more difficult than the last time. However, success or failure was another matter. At the very least, it would allow him to take this step without any hindrance.
Moreover, after he found out that he had the support of this item, he would have a way out, and the obstruction in his heart would disappear along with it, and it wouldn't be a hindrance any longer.
In fact, this could be regarded as a heart-grinding stone. If he didn't comply with the technique and forcefully crossed it, then the surrounding hard stone might not be as firm and stable as it was now, and it was very likely that it wouldn't be able to protect him. Only when he had reached this juncture and accumulated enough strength would he be able to achieve both ends.
Because he had let go of his thoughts, there was no longer anything holding him back, and he no longer hesitated. He immediately let go of everything, focused his mind, and went to seek the Taoist technique! The next moment, there was a loud bang, and the surrounding jade mountain suddenly turned into countless tiny smoke and dust, but it didn't affect the outside at all. Even the insects, ants, grass, and trees close to the cave residence weren't disturbed in the slightest.
Amidst the rolling dust, only a voice could be heard, "Hold the Spirit Containing Pearl for two lifetimes, temper the books of future generations, wash away the filth in your heart, cast away the old body, and from now on, there is no difference between heaven and man!"
As the voice faded, a thick yellow light grew and shrank, collecting all the scattered dust. A Taoist walked out, looked at the sky, and instantly turned into a ray of light, flying towards Xuanyuan Heaven.
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