PS: Today is the last chapter, I'll update tomorrow.
After Zhang Yan asked this question, Zhao Houzhou only thought for a moment before deciding to tell the truth. He bowed and said, "Fellow Zhang, when my master was traveling in the past, he discovered a cave left behind by a senior immortal and obtained a Dao technique from it. Because he saw that the technique recorded in it was also extraordinary, he abandoned the Dao technique of the sect and changed to this technique. Now, the techniques that the four of us practice are all from this book."
Yu Yutang sighed softly and said, "Senior Brother and I have been in the Lower Collapse Realm for many years, and soon we will break through the 'Chakra Gate' and step into the second realm. My master could have passed on the seed of the True Seal to us, but something went wrong when he was practicing the Xuan technique, and he had no choice but to die prematurely. He only had time to say a few words before he reincarnated. My master once said that there are still many mysteries in the cave, so we want to go there again to see if there is a chance to condense the True Seal of Mana."
Both Jin Qiongniang and Yan Zhongjie also looked slightly sad.
In the sect, if there was no master to take care of them, they would always be a level lower than others. Luckily, both of them had already achieved the Golden Core, so they would not be bullied by others.
Zhao Houzhou said in a low voice, "There are many restrictions in this Immortal Abode. My master followed an elder of the sect and was able to escape unscathed, but that elder was heavily injured when he tried to pass the restrictions and passed away not long after returning to the sect. If we want to pass the restrictions, we must use the 'Spirit Life Protection Banner' to protect ourselves. That is why I came here to ask for your help."
As he said this, he solemnly bowed to Zhang Yan.
There was nothing to hide about this. In the Donghua Continent, there were many such Taoist temples and Immortal Abodes, but most of them were left behind by itinerant cultivators. For true disciples of large sects like Zhang Yan, it was not worth it.
As for the Immortal Abodes of ancient great figures, there were many that existed in the world, but cultivators below the Perfected Ones could not barge in.
From Zhao Houzhou's point of view, Zhang Yan's Dan had reached the first grade. Naturally, his sect would have supreme Xuan techniques to cultivate. How could their heretical techniques be taken seriously? Even if he delivered himself to her doorstep, it would be good enough if he could even take a look at him. Thus, there was nothing for him to hide.
"I see."
Zhang Yan nodded his head and thought to himself, 'There must be something special about the Dao technique that Fellow Daoist Zhao cultivates. Otherwise, he wouldn't have given up on this technique.'
However, he didn't find it strange. This kind of situation wasn't rare, because even though the cultivation methods passed down in the sect were superior, they weren't necessarily suitable for one's own cultivation. If there were any medicinal pills or magic tools left behind in the cave of the ancestor that could aid one's cultivation, then it wouldn't be strange for them to change their cultivation method.
There were usually many disciples in a master and disciple relationship, but it was rare for them to truly stand out. Those who were truly favored by the master were only a few direct disciples. Thus, if there were other paths to choose, there wouldn't be any hesitation. Even many disciples in Qincang School came this way.
For example, Sun Zhenren didn't cultivate that sect's cultivation method. What he cultivated was the Secret Book of Billowing Clouds that he obtained by chance. This Dao book looked unremarkable, but it allowed one to cultivate from the Clear Qi realm all the way to the Grotto-Heaven realm.
It was a pity that although Sun Zhenren gave Zhang Yan one of the Dao books, the latter wasn't his direct disciple after all, so it was impossible for him to give him the rest of the techniques.
However, it wasn't that there were no flaws in cultivating outside the sect. After all, without the guidance of the elders in the sect, it was extremely easy to have problems when cultivating purely by oneself.
Zhang Yan inwardly guessed that it was very likely that Zhao Houzhou's master had a problem because of this. He pondered for a moment, then asked, "Fellow Daoist Zhao, may I know how long it will take to refine this magic tool?"
Zhao Houzhou and Yu Yu Tang both revealed joy in their eyes. The former was even more spirited, hurriedly raising three fingers and answering, "Not much, not much, only three days."
Zhang Yan couldn't help but be slightly surprised, saying, "Oh, only three days?"
He originally thought that refining this magic tool would take at least ten days to half a month, and that would delay his cultivation by quite a bit. Absorbing the True Sand Spiritual Qi was fine, but deducing the cultivation method was something that absolutely couldn't be delayed. However, he never expected that it would only take three days. Then there was no need to think any further, even if he didn't receive any compensation, he would still lend a hand.
Zhao Houzhou smiled bitterly, saying, "Fellow Daoist Zhang, although these three days aren't long, when refining this treasure, the cauldron fire is special …"
He pointed at himself, then pointed at Yu Yutang, and said, "Earlier, Junior Sister and I invited several Fellow Daoists who had achieved the middle three grades of Core Formation to help us, but none of them were able to last more than six hours."
Once this cauldron fire was ignited, it needed to be extremely powerful, and it wasn't easy to watch over it. Those who didn't have enough Core Formation power wouldn't be able to fan the fire at all, and if this fire was slightly lacking, it could cause all previous efforts to be wasted. They had seen many people who were previously full of confidence end up exhausting their Core Formation fiend.
"Oh?"
Zhang Yan's interest was piqued, he had never refined any magic tools before. After a cultivator reached the state of Core Formation, many magic tools that were convenient for them were refined by gathering precious materials themselves. There were also many Daoist books on refining magic tools in the Merit Courtyard that could be read by disciples.
However, he never lacked magic tools, so he never had such thoughts. Today, he could give it a try and see how difficult it was to refine a magic tool, so he smiled and said, "Since Daoist Zhao asked I to lend a hand, and we are all from the same sect, I will accept this matter."
Hearing this, Zhao Houzhou and the others were overjoyed, they stood up together and said, "Daoist Zhang is indeed righteous!"
Zhang Yan smiled, waved his sleeve and said, "Everyone, no need to be so courteous, please sit."
The four of them sat down again, Yu Yutang asked Zhao Houzhou with her eyes, and seeing the latter lightly nodding to her, she said, "I wonder if Daoist Zhang will follow us back to Anatta Temple, or go out to find a suitable cave to refine a magic tool?"
This Clear Nether Heavenly Lake was full of spiritual Qi, she really wanted to refine a magic tool here, but if Zhang Yan didn't ask, they would be too embarrassed to mention it. The journey back to the sect was long, and the journey would be delayed. The most ideal way was to borrow a refining room in the nearby Feizhou Celestial Market, it would only take three days, and it wouldn't cost much spirit shells.
Zhang Yan raised his hand and said, "There's no need to go through so much trouble, I have a refining furnace in this Clear Nether Heavenly Lake, I wonder if the two of you have brought the furnace's fire?"
Hearing this, Zhao Houzhou's face revealed a surprised expression, and he hurriedly said, "Yes, yes!"
All the refining furnaces in the world were similar, but the furnace's fire was different. There were more than three hundred and sixty types, and what kind of magic tool was refined required a certain type of furnace's fire. There couldn't be a single mistake, otherwise the magic tool refined in the end would be incomplete.
These furnace's fire were cultivated in the sect, and cultivators could carry it with them to refine magic tools outside.
The exception was flying boats, flying palaces, heavenly pavilions, and cloud towers, which were used to fly across the sky. Because they had no other use other than flying to defend against enemies, they didn't need to be so particular, and could be refined using the pit of earth fire.
"If that's the case, then there's no time to lose. Daoist Zhao and Daoist Yu, please come with I."
Zhang Yan smiled as he stood up, and he said to Luo Xiao, "Daoist Luo, when I'm not here, you must take good care of Daoist Jin and Daoist Yan."
Luo Xiao answered crisply, "Yes, master."
Zhang Yan stretched out his hand, and a formation door opened in front of him. He then beckoned to Zhao Houzhou and Yu Yu Tang, and stepped inside first.
Zhao and Yu Tang hurriedly followed, and as soon as they entered, they saw that the world in front of them had changed.
What they saw was a cave that was more than two hundred feet in length and width. In the middle was a fire pool, which was covered with greyish-white fine sand. There were four praying mats around the fire pool, and on the north and south sides were two Yin Yang Wind Eyes that could be opened and closed at will.
However, their gazes soon gathered on the cauldron hanging above the fire pool. The cauldron was copper in color, and had a total of three layers. The highest layer had an eave cover, and it was exquisite and detailed. There was a fire door on each of the four sides, and a strange unicorn with eyes like copper bells climbed on top of them. The middle layer had four dragon heads, and they spat out a golden ring from their mouths. There were thick chains passing through the rings, and the body of the cauldron was suspended. The last layer was round like the belly of a pot, and below it were three ferocious fish dragons that looked like they were alive. They raised their tails and raised their heads, forming the three legs of the cauldron.
Zhao Houzhou repeatedly praised, "Daoist Zhang, this cauldron of yours is also extraordinary."
Zhang Yan laughed and said, "This was given to me by the seniors in the sect. I am not good at refining magic tools, so this item being placed in my hands is like casting pearls before swine."
This cauldron was called the "Fish Dragon Swallowing Moon Palace Cauldron." If one looked at it carefully, it should be counted as a spiritual tool, and it was also left behind by Gui Congyao when he passed away. However, this great demon had no use for normal magic tools, so he had never used this cauldron before. Yu Yutang laughed and said, "Daoist Zhang must be joking. Treasured tools and spiritual objects are only given to the virtuous. Even if ordinary people obtain them, what use is there if they can't protect them?"
Zhang Yan smiled. He didn't say anything more. He waved his sleeve, and a clattering sound could be heard as the cauldron was lowered from the ceiling. When it landed on the ground, a muffled thud could be heard, and everyone felt a slight tremor beneath their feet.
He looked at Zhao Houzhou and said, "Daoist Zhao, can you take out the fire from the cauldron?"
Zhao Houzhou nodded, and the smile on his face disappeared, replaced by a solemn expression. He took two steps forward, and with a point of his finger, a fist-sized cyan flame floated forward and fell into the fire pool. Then, he formed a spell with his hand and muttered something. The fire swayed, then drilled into the fine sand, and disappeared in a flash, as if it had never appeared.
After this step was done, he let out a sigh of relief. Together with Yu Yutang, he looked at Zhang Yan and said, "Daoist Zhang, please make the fire!"
Zhang Yan smiled, waved his sleeve, and took a step forward. He didn't seem to make any movements, but a white smoke flew into the fire pool. In an instant, it circled once, and then there was a whistling sound, as if a gust of wind had blown past. With a "hong" sound, a deep cyan flame sprang up from the bottom of the fire pool. It was more than ten feet tall, and looking at the intensity of the fire, it burned fiercely, as if it wanted to swallow the cauldron.
This situation shocked Zhao Houzhou and Yu Yutang. In the past, when they invited a fellow daoist, they had to expend a great deal of effort and hold it for a long time before they could fan the fire. They didn't think that Zhang Yan would be able to do it with just a raise of his hand. The two of them couldn't be mentioned in the same breath, and looking at his casual appearance, it was clear that he hadn't used much strength.
The two of them couldn't help but look at each other, and saw the shock and admiration in each other's eyes. They both felt that they had invited the right person.
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