Join Hands to Seize the Throne
Hearing the name of Zhang Yan, the female cultivator was slightly moved. She looked at him carefully and said politely, "Senior Brother, please wait a moment. I will go and report to Zhenren."
Zhang Yan nodded his head, and the female cultivator went inside. He pressed down on the cloud and landed in front of the palace gate. Many of the maids on the steps in front of the gate had just heard him introduce himself, and now they knew that this young Daoist was the person who had achieved first grade Dan. Their beautiful eyes all looked over curiously.
Zhang Yan did not pay attention to them. He stood still and carefully looked at the famous palace in front of him.
After all, this was the place where the people of Dongtian lived. There were exotic flowers and grasses everywhere. The dew in front of the eaves was like a hanging jade curtain. The light of treasures and auspicious air were like pearls carrying the moon. He could smell the fragrance and hear the clear sound.
Outside the palaces and pavilions, green luans and yellow cranes danced in the air. Above the roof tiles, there were hundreds of rare birds circling in the air. Compared to the desolate scene twenty years ago, it was already very different.
Not long after, the female cultivator flew out on a cloud. She bowed to him and said with a smile, "Zhenren invites Senior Brother Zhang to meet him in the hall."
Zhang Yan bowed and said, "Thank you."
After the female cultivators left, he shook his sleeve and followed them inside. After arriving at the inner hall, he walked down a corridor. After passing through nine layers of palaces, he arrived at a dazzling temple that was made of gold and made of jade. The temple was decorated in silver and dazzling colors.
The female cultivator stroked her hair and said with a smile, "Senior Brother, please wait here. Zhenren will come to see you later."
Zhang Yan nodded slightly and stood in the hall with his hands behind his back. The reason why he came to find Zhenren Peng was that he wanted the Zhenren Peng to help him cultivate and support him to become one of the top ten disciples.
This wasn't something he did on a whim, but something he had planned out beforehand.
Zhenren Peng had been in the Dongtian position for less than 20 years. It could be said that he had the weakest foundation among the people of the Ten Dongtian. He did not have time to support his own disciples.
Moreover, Zhang Yan also noticed a detail. Although this Enlightened Master was from the Peng Clan, none of his disciples were from the Peng Clan. He didn't even have a single disciple from an aristocratic family. The only disciple he was most proud of was Qin Nan.
Now, in Qincang School, every direct disciple of the Heavenly Abode was at least at the Golden Core realm, and they were far above the other disciples in terms of temperament and cultivation.
Sun Zhenren was the last to achieve the Grotto-Heaven among the four Spiritual Masters, but he also had a talented disciple like Ning Chongxuan.
However, among Venerable Peng's disciples, the one with the highest cultivation level was Qinnan. The rest were all mediocre.
She couldn't be blamed for this. She was from an aristocratic family and had broken off relations with her clan for a long time, so she naturally couldn't choose her disciples from within the sect. The disciple she took in before was merely a maidservant that followed her when she broke out of the sect. Rather than saying that she was a disciple, it was better to say that she was a servant that served her.
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In this way, it meant that none of Venerable Peng's disciples could compete for the position of the top ten disciples.
Perhaps Qinnan could, but she would have to wait for another 24 years. However, she wasn't a true disciple, nor did she have the help of Qi Yuntian like Ning Chongxuan. Although she was a disciple of Venerable Peng, she was neither a disciple of an aristocratic family nor a disciple of a master. Her situation was somewhat similar to that of Zhang Yan's. Therefore, it was extremely difficult for her to take the position.
If Venerable Peng wanted to change his situation, there was only one way, and that was to acknowledge a disciple of the Peng Clan as his disciple.
However, Zhang Yan thought that the possibility of this was extremely small. It wasn't a wild guess, but it was because Qinnan had accidentally revealed something in her early years.
That year, Zhang Yan, Xie Zongyuan, and the other four people wanted to cultivate in the Eye of the Sea Devil Cave in order to break through the Mystic Light Realm. They accidentally met Qinnan in front of the Shouming Palace. At that time, Qinnan happened to be accepted by Venerable Peng as his last disciple.
Last disciple!
This meant that Venerable Peng wouldn't accept any more disciples in the future.
Based on Qin Nan's character, it was obvious that she would not make things up. This was Zhenren Peng's original intention, and his actions so far proved this point.
After Qinnan, Venerable Peng really didn't accept another disciple.
Moreover, after Venerable Peng was expelled from the clan, the Sect Leader couldn't bear to see her wandering outside, so he arranged for her to live in the Shouming Palace.
Although this place was located at the Eye of the Sea Devil Cave, and it was unusually deserted, which ordinary people avoided, it was just like an ordinary place for Venerable Peng. Without this Taoist field, she might not have achieved what she had today. This kindness was very important. Even if she didn't help the master and disciple, she wouldn't fight against them.
It could be imagined that in the 20 to 30 years between the Sect Competition and the next one, Immortal Peng could only watch the rest of the Nine Caves play chess. She, on the other hand, was ostracized and could not achieve anything from beginning to end.
But if someone could fill this gap for her, the result would be very different.
Zhang Yan saw this and grasped the context. That was why he had the confidence to stand here today!
After waiting for about half an hour, he suddenly smelled a strange fragrance and heard the sound of a bell. Looking up, he saw a tall and voluptuous woman with her hair combed into a high bun walking out. Behind her were several women dressed in palace robes, holding incense lamps and brocade boxes in their hands.
The woman was wearing a red dress with a bare collar. Her arms were tied with streamers, and her sleeves were dragging on the ground. Her long skirt was draped with silk and covered with pearls and jade gauze. Her body was surrounded by Spiritual Qi and colorful clouds. Holding a colorful parrot in her hand, she slowly walked to the main seat in the hall. After sitting down, she raised her phoenix eyes and looked at Zhang Yan.
Zhang Yan also raised his head to look at this Venerable Peng. He saw that her face was dignified and beautiful. Her eyebrows and eyes were slightly raised, and she was in high spirits.
Venerable Peng saw that Zhang Yan was wearing a loose robe with big sleeves. He was tall and handsome, and his appearance was very good. He nodded slightly and said, "Are you Zhang Yan, the disciple of Headmaster Zhou? I heard that the Head Immortal ordered you to meditate in the cave residence. How come you have time to come here today? "
When Zhang Yan saw that Venerable Peng was willing to come out to see him, he had already half calmed down. He smiled and cupped his hands, saying, "There is no need to pretend in front of Venerable Peng. I came here today because I want to compete for the position of the top ten disciples. However, there are some obstacles in my cultivation, so I came here to ask for Venerable Peng's help."
Zhang Yan went straight to the point as soon as they met. His words didn't conceal his purpose at all, which startled Daoist Peng. Her phoenix-like eyes suddenly flashed with a strange light that fell directly on Zhang Yan as if she wanted to see through him. After a while, she pressed her hand on the phoenix chair and asked, "Why should I help you?"
Zhang Yan looked straight at Venerable Peng and said seriously, "If Venerable Peng is willing to help me today, I can help Junior Sister Qin become one of the top ten disciples tomorrow."
Venerable Peng laughed and said, "What a big tone you have. You are not even one of the top ten disciples, but you dare to say that you will help my disciple? Where do you get your confidence from? Because of your first-grade Gold Core? "
Zhang Yan smiled and said loudly, "Where there is a will, there is a way. If I don't give it a try, how will I know that I can't do it?"
Although Venerable Peng's expression did not change, his heart was in turmoil.
What kind of person was she? How sharp was her mind? Zhang Yan had only said a few words and she had immediately thought through the cause and effect.
She secretly thought that if Zhang Yan had her help, it was very likely that he would be able to achieve this. Just by looking at the fact that he was the only true disciple of the Master and disciple lineage in a hundred years, it was obvious. Now that he had also achieved a first-grade Core, he really could not be judged by common sense.
Moreover, she had to admit that Zhang Yan's move was very clever. If she supported him, she, as the Venerable Dongtian, could become a player like the other nine, instead of a silent spectator. If Zhang Yan really became one of the top ten disciples, Qin Nan would have a much higher chance of becoming a top ten disciple with his help.
In the blink of an eye, thousands of thoughts flashed through her mind. In the end, she smiled faintly and supported her forehead with her hand. She leaned back and said, "You've really schemed well. But you must know that besides me, there's no one else in the Sect that can help you. If I'm unwilling, then this plan of yours is nothing more than an illusion."
Zhang Yan's heart moved. From Daoist Peng's words, he could tell that this Daoist Peng seemed to be very clear about the situation he was currently in. She seemed to be interested in the matter that he had mentioned. However, now that he had taken the initiative to look for her, she naturally wanted to grasp the initiative in her hands.
Before Zhang Yan came here, he had also thought about this matter. He was just a Core Formation cultivator, while the other party was the Venerable Dongtian, so it was almost inevitable that she would do something like this.
However, he had come to ask Venerable Peng for help, not to become the other party's pawn.
In his plan, the two of them were just working together to get what they needed. There was no distinction between who was the primary and who was the secondary. Otherwise, he would be at the other's mercy in the future.
Therefore, he laughed and said, "I'm afraid Venerable Peng has misunderstood. You think that I, Zhang Yan, am here today to beg for mercy. No, even if there is no Venerable Peng, as long as I am willing, I can cross the dangerous pass in front of me with a single step."
When he said this, his words revealed a strong sense of self-confidence, and it was obvious that he was not talking nonsense.
Venerable Peng was not annoyed. He frowned and pondered for a while, then finally shook his head and said, "I don't know which Venerable Peng in the sect will stand up to protect you at this time."
Zhang Yan's eyes flashed. He took a step forward and said, "I'm sure Venerable Peng has heard that I helped Tao Zhenren when I went out to look for medicine?"
Venerable Peng raised his eyebrows slightly, as if he had thought of something.
Zhang Yan continued, "Now that Tao Zhenren has opened a sect in the Far Sea and is the sect leader, he promised me that if I need his help in the future, he will do his best to help me and will never refuse."
This was the reason why Zhang Yan was so confident.
When he helped Tao Zhenren achieve Dao, the Venerable Peng had promised to help him with three things.
Everyone knew that Tao Zhenren was the best at teaching disciples. Moreover, as the sect leader and the inheritor of the Immortal Palace Historical Abode, the sect must have Earth Emanations Spirit Veins.
Zhang Yan only needed to use a Flying Divine Talisman to go to the Far Sea and go to the Clear Feather Sect. Once he asked, Tao Zhenren would definitely use all the power of the sect to help him achieve his goal.
There were two reasons why he did not do this. First, the promise of the Venerable Dongtian was very precious. It was not worth it to ask for it when he was only at the Core Transformation Realm.
Second, it was best to ask for help from the sect if he wanted to compete for the position of the top ten disciples. This was a long-term plan.
He raised his head and looked at Venerable Peng, who was sitting in the main hall and seemed to be thinking.
He believed that as long as Venerable Peng did not want to be excluded by the other nine Venerable Peng, he would not refuse him.
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