Zhang Yan stood in front of Old Ancestor Tai Heng with his hands behind his back, watching calmly.
This body was originally owned by Yue Yuji, and was later occupied by Old Ancestor Tai Heng, but the latter did not put much effort into it.
In the Devil Dao, most of their magic power was merged into their primordial spirit, so that in times of danger, they could abandon their bodies and find another body to reside in. They did not place as much importance on their bodies as the disciples of the Celestial Sect of Wonders.
Therefore, when Old Devil Tai Heng turned into a demon, he only refined Yuanying once more. Even if he absorbed flesh and blood, he would only fill in the primordial spirit, and did not pay too much attention to this body.
Zhang Yan slowly cast his gaze onto the broken bone.
After the Demonic Dragon Yuanying was killed by the Northern Dark Sword, it seemed to have been absorbed by this object again. There must be something strange about it.
Because he had left early, he did not see what Old Devil Tai Heng had done in the great hall. However, he knew the roots of this old devil, so he had a rough guess of the origin of this object.
Zhang Yan took a step forward, reached out, grabbed the broken bone, and picked it up.
Just as he probed with his spiritual energy, he felt his arm tremble slightly. The profound energy within was like a tsunami, and it was extremely huge.
Zhang Yan couldn't help but reveal a hint of surprise.
When Old Ancestor Tai Heng cut off the flood dragon's tail, other than the remnant soul, there was also the devil path's essence energy that he had cultivated for thousands of years. However, since his body could not accept it, the devil soul could not absorb it, so he had never touched it.
Although more than half of it had been lost over the past ten thousand years, the remaining essence energy was all here.
This was originally used by Old Devil Tai Heng to break through to the Heavenly Passage Realm. However, he failed to possess Zhang Yan, so he also left it behind.
Zhang Yan originally wanted to use the magic slip to absorb this item first, but after thinking about it, he felt that this item was extremely important to him, so he had to be careful. There was no need to be in a hurry right now, because he put the broken bone into his pocket and planned to deal with it after returning to the cave.
He also checked Yue Yuji's personal belongings and saw that the four inherited weapons of the Yaoyin Sect were all in his sleeve, not a single one was missing. He couldn't help but nod.
However, in addition to that, he also discovered a Demon Sealing Injunction.
The Talisman could vaguely see the handwriting on the seal. It seemed that the seal hadn't been there for a long time.
Zhang Yan's gaze moved, he had already guessed who was sealed inside.
However, this person's cultivation was also extremely powerful. Now, he didn't dare to remove the seal in vain, so he put it away.
When there was nothing else important. With a thought, the Nine Subjugation Demon Slip flew out from between his brows, circled in the air, and entered Yue Yuji's nose aperture. In just a few breaths' time, it devoured all of his flesh and blood. Then, with a clear sound, it returned to his body.
Zhang Yan flicked his sleeve and the Golden Seal of Ji Shu flew out. He circulated his magic power and the golden seal trembled. A cloud flew out, and the scenery of the entire Yaoyin Mountain appeared in front of him. His eyes were like torches as he observed the entire mountain, and he saw that in a palace. Fang Zhenlu was hiding in a corner, and his expression was rather disheveled.
Zhang Yan thought for a while. The Sect Leader's orders were important. Moreover, he had already hidden his identity, so it wasn't convenient for him to meet him now. He might as well trap this person here first, and report to the Sect Leader before making arrangements.
He activated the Golden Seal of Ji Shu, and a decorated archway appeared out of thin air. With a flick of his sleeve, he stepped out.
After stepping out of the array door, he looked left and right, and saw that this place wasn't far from Qing Tong Mountain. There were still many streaks of light flying in the sky. However, when he opened the array door, the exit he chose was coincidentally hidden at the foot of the mountain, so no one noticed the commotion.
After turning around and seeing that there was really no one around, he activated the Golden Seal of Ji Shu. With a slight movement, he moved the decorated archway away, and closed the mountain door tightly. Then, he activated a portion of the Mountain Guarding Formation.
The difference between having someone controlling the Grand Mountain Guarding Formation and having no one controlling it was like the difference between the heavens and the earth. Not to mention that the entrance and exit of the formation were constantly changing under his control, even the mountain path was locked down. Without his permission, even a mighty cultivator would not be able to break in.
After checking again and confirming that there were no omissions, he leaped up, riding on the sword light, and returned to Qincang School with all his might.
However, a sword light flashed across the sky, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Three days later, Zhang Yan returned to Clear Nether Heavenly Lake. He didn't alarm the servant disciples in the sect, and opened the array door, and went straight into the twelve-layered cave abode. He landed in the small pot mirror, and sat on the praying mat.
The mirror spirit noticed the movement, and came out to greet him happily. She bowed and said, "Master is back."
Zhang Yan smiled, took out the jade pots containing the earth spirits from his sleeve, and exhorted, "There are sixteen ten thousand years of earth spirits here, go and put them away."
The mirror spirit's expression turned solemn. He stepped forward steadily and took it carefully. He thought for a while and said, "Master, Manor Master Gui didn't cultivate the earth spirits at first, so there was no place to plant earth spirits in the manor. However, I can start now. It will only take half a day to build another manor under the Heavenly Lake for master to plant earth spirits."
Zhang Yan nodded slightly and said, "It has been thirteen days since the earth spirits were taken out. I'm afraid it will dissipate in a few days. You should be careful."
The mirror spirit cupped his hands and said calmly, "Don't worry, Master. If it dissipates a little, I'll be responsible."
Zhang Yan thought for a while, then he took out the broken bone of the demon flood dragon and said, "This thing is also crucial, but I'm going to visit the headmaster later. I'm afraid it's inappropriate to carry it with me. You put it away, and I'll ask you for it when I come back."
The mirror spirit saw Zhang Yan's solemn tone, and she didn't dare to ask more questions. She also went forward to take it.
Zhang Yan still had to go to the headmaster to report, so he didn't ask much about the affairs in the manor. He gave a few more orders and ordered the mirror spirit to leave.
Then he took out the previous letter from the headmaster. His eyes moved down and stopped on the seal letter below. He made a gesture, and the letter trembled. A ray of light shrouded him, wrapped him up, and rushed out of the cave abode. It broke through the Gang Qi and went straight into the Floating Heavenly Palace.
When this golden light entered the heavenly palace, it seemed that it didn't want to alarm others. After a few twists and turns, it landed in a side hall.
As the light dissipated, Zhang Yan's feet landed on the ground. He looked up and saw two red-crowned crane statues in front of the side hall. Smoke curled up from the incense burner. Footsteps sounded, and a delicate-looking Taoist boy came out. He cupped his hands and said, "Uncle Master Zhang, the headmaster knows you're coming, so he specially asked me to wait here. Please follow me into the hall."
Zhang Yan nodded, stepped on the stone steps, and followed the boy into the hall.
When he looked up, he saw Headmaster Qin sitting on the futon in the hall, holding a horsetail whisk with his eyes slightly closed. Behind him, there was a boundless Milky Way flowing. He hurriedly took two steps forward and bowed, saying, "Disciple Zhang Yan greets the headmaster."
Headmaster Qin opened his eyes and looked at Zhang Yan. He smiled warmly and said, "Zhang Yan, you're back. Did your trip go well?"
Zhang Yan said in a deep voice, "Headmaster, with the help of the three talismans, I didn't disappoint you."
He took out the five inherited artifacts of the Yaoyin Sect and told them about what had happened on this trip. Then, he made some modifications and told them about it.
But Sect Leader Qin didn't even glance at those five legacy treasures. He just sighed. "On this trip, in order to slay this ten-thousand-year-old demon, you sacrificed one of Master Uncle Darknorth's sword clones. The sect owes you a great deal, so we must make it up to you."
He pointed with his finger, and a golden Talisman flew over and burrowed into the heart of Zhang Yan's brows. He said, "I now bestow upon you the seed of a true seal. Other than not passing it on to outsiders, it's up to you whether you use it or not."
Zhang Yan was startled, and then he was overjoyed. The true seal he condensed was different from others. He couldn't follow the path of his predecessors, so he could only explore it himself. With the headmaster's true seal in hand, he could use it as a reference, and it would be much easier for him to deduce. He cupped his fists and said, "Disciple thanks Headmaster for bestowing the true seal."
At this moment, he suddenly thought of something and said, "Senior Apprentice-Brother Fang is still trapped in the small realm. Because of the urgency of the matter, disciple was afraid that he would leak the small realm's secrets, so I didn't dare to let him out easily."
Headmaster nodded and said, "You handle this matter properly. This time, you're on my orders to conceal your identity and not to spread the news. After a few days, you'll take the golden seal and make another trip to find him. As for Huo Xuan, I'll send an official decree to record your merit, so there's no need to say anything else. "
Zhang Yan made up his mind. He had originally gone to help Fang Zhenlu on this trip, but because he had a secret order with him, he did not reveal his true identity in front of Fang Zhenlu. Originally, it would be difficult for him to explain himself to Huo Xuan, but with the Sect Leader's decree to cover for him, there was naturally no need for him to explain himself.
Headmaster Qin looked at the five treasured instruments in Zhang Yan's hand, but he didn't take them back. He smiled and said, "Since these five inherited Yaoyin Clan now belong to my Qincang School, we must choose a talent to pass it on to, and this matter still falls on you."
Zhang Yan couldn't help but be surprised, and said, "Disciple is a disciple of Qincang School, how can I accept the Yaoyin Clan's inheritance?"
Headmaster Qin smiled and said, "I'm not asking you to change your sect. With your current cultivation, even if this small realm was given to you, you wouldn't be able to defend it. I'm saying this because there's another reason behind it."
Zhang Yan said cautiously, "Please enlighten me, Headmaster Zhenren."
Headmaster Qin looked at him and said, "The person who passed the sect to you is someone else, but this karma was settled by you, so that person's reincarnated body will have to enter your sect. Within thirty years, you must pay attention to a person with an eye between his brows. If you see him, you must bring him back to the sect."
Zhang Yan thought that the advantages of this matter outweighed the disadvantages, so he nodded and agreed. He thought to himself, 'Since it's a reincarnated body, I wonder who was this person's previous self?'
Headmaster Qin waved his horsetail whisk and said, "You just have to pay attention to this matter, there's no rush. Before you left, I promised you that as long as you get rid of that old demon, you can choose another supernatural power to cultivate. There are twelve supernatural powers in the sect, if you like one, you can go to Jingluo Yard and look through it. If there's anything you don't understand, you can come to me to ask."
When Zhang Yan heard this, he couldn't help but feel happy.
Passing down a supernatural power was a good thing, but to be able to receive personal guidance from the Headmaster, what kind of opportunity was that?
Meng, Zhu, Yan, and Sun, the four Daoist Masters of Dongtian were all the Headmaster's direct disciples, so it was clear that they were capable in teaching.
Moreover, with this kindness of guidance, if anyone wanted to take advantage of him, they would have to think twice.
He immediately bowed and thanked him.
He could faintly feel that after he helped the Headmaster with this matter, his attitude was much closer than before. Perhaps there was a deeper meaning behind this, but it was not something he could see through now.
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