Ever since the heavenly furnace was sealed, the black tortoise's metamorphosis was slowly nurtured inside. Zhang Yan didn't have to spend too much energy for now. During the day, he would refine Gang Ying in the Feiyu Daoist Palace, and at night, he would come to the Earthly Fire Heavenly Furnace to guard and deduce the Five Elements Escape Technique.
He would go back and forth between these two places every day. After three months, Liang Changgong and Wei Shudan came to see him together.
After exchanging greetings, Liang Changgong first said, "Zhenren Zhang, in five months, we will open the furnace for the second time. But this time, it's a little different. Not only do we need to draw in the earth qi, but we also need to change the earth fire to open fire. However, the wood used as firewood is somewhat particular. It's divided into six grades, and the higher the grade, the purer the fire. I'm here to ask Zhenren Zhang, what should we use?"
Zhang Yan raised his brows and said, "I've already said that I'll naturally choose the best materials. Why do you have to ask me again, Fellow Daoist Liang?
Liang Changgong hesitated for a while and finally said, "To be honest, this treasure needs at least four years of sacrificial refining, which means at least twenty-four Azure Wood will be used. However, this wood is too rare, and the number of spirit shells needed is not small. Because the two of us have filled in a lot of precious materials, we've already used up a lot of our savings. If we want to buy this wood again, it's a little difficult, so …"
Zhang Yan raised his head and glanced at the two of them. Wei Shudan couldn't help but avoid his gaze, and Liang Changgong lowered his head.
He was surprised. Liang Changgong and Wei Shudan weren't scholars. Even if spirit shells were not enough, they should have told him long ago. Why did this suddenly pop up now?
He wouldn't believe that there was nothing strange behind this.
However, he wasn't in the mood to care about the details. As long as the treasure was successfully refined, spirit shells were nothing.
His expression was indifferent, and he asked, "How many spirit shells do I need?"
Liang Changgong opened his thumb and food, carefully counting, and said, "If it's that Azure Wood, then it'll need … it'll need eighty thousand spirit shells!"
After a pause, he added, "I've discussed with Wei Shudan, and we think that if Zhenren feels that it's not enough, we can use other things instead!"
Eighty thousand spirit shells was not a small number even in the Central Pillar Continent.
Zhang Yan didn't even frown. He tossed out a sleeve and said, "There are 100,000 spirit shells in here. Use them first. If it's not enough, come back to me."
Liang Changgong couldn't help but be startled. Then, there was no joy on his face. Instead, his face turned pale.
He took the sleeve bag and opened it. He saw that the spirit shells inside were all high-grade. If he exchanged them for low-grade spirit shells, it would be enough to trade for three. Not only would it be enough to buy the Azure Wood, but it would also be enough to buy the treasures from before. He trembled slightly and forced himself to calm down. He stood up and bowed. "Then we'll take our leave first!"
Zhang Yan didn't stand up. He returned the salute and said, "I won't be sending you off."
When the two of them walked out, Liang Changgong let out a sigh and grumbled, "Brother Wei, look, I've told you this method won't work. Daoist Zhang is from a big sect, so how can he not take out several tens of thousands of spirit shells? Now that we have the spirit shells, we don't know where to find the Azure Wood! "
Wei Shudan stroked his beard and smiled bitterly. "It's my fault this time. I thought that by saying this, Daoist Zhang would be able to use other things to replace the spirit shells. I didn't expect Daoist Zhang to be so wealthy. It's hard for me to talk about the inside story now!"
Liang Changgong angrily said, "If that person didn't buy all the Azure Wood I had my eyes on, we wouldn't be in such a predicament. How hateful!"
Every single one of these Azure Trees had a lifespan of thirty thousand years. Only the Middle Pillar Continent could grow to such an age. If it was any other place, it would have been chopped down and refined into a Transcendent Treasure before it could fully mature. But even so, it was extremely rare and difficult to find.
The Azure Wood that Liang Changgong had his eyes on was a treasure of someone else. They had already agreed on it, but a few days ago, when he excitedly ran over, he said that it had been taken away by someone else. This was tantamount to a blow to his head. If he failed to refine the treasure, it would be hard for him to explain to Zhang Yan.
Wei Shudan frowned and thought for a moment. "There's still some time left. I'll go somewhere else to think of a way to see if I can find this wood. Even if I can find six of them, it'll be enough for a year. I'll slowly look for them later. What do you think?"
Liang Changgong's face was full of worry. "What if I still can't find it by then?"
Wei Shudan didn't know how to answer and sighed. "I'll drag it out for as long as I can."
He didn't say anything else and just bowed to him. Then, he flew up into the clouds and disappeared in a moment.
Liang Changgong sighed and also returned to his residence.
However, the two of them thought that they had covered up this matter. They did not know that Zhang Yan had already seen some clues from their words and expressions. Hence, he paid special attention to the words that the two of them said when they left the mansion. Everything that they said when they left the mansion was transmitted into his ears.
He thought for a moment and already had a plan. He called the Daoist boy outside the door and said, "That day, I met Daoist Hua from the Golden Soaring Sect and felt that we were on good terms. We agreed to visit another day. May I know where he is now?"
The Daoist boy didn't suspect anything and said, "Daoist Hua lives in the East Court. The side palace is not far from here. Do you need me to bring you there?"
Zhang Yan smiled. "It's just a few steps away. I don't need you to accompany me. Go ahead."
After dismissing the Daoist boy, he waved his sleeves and left the palace. He turned into a golden light and flew towards the East Court. In a flash, he landed in front of the side palace.
The disciple guarding the door wasn't from the Dao Palace but from the Golden Soaring Sect. When he saw Zhang Yan, he thought that he was an elder from the Zhen Luo League. He bowed and said, "May I know which elder is here? I'll go and report it. "
Zhang Yan said, "I, Zhang Yan, would like to see Daoist Hua."
The disciple couldn't help but look surprised. Obviously, he had heard of Zhang Yan's reputation. He hurriedly bowed to him and hurriedly went inside.
After a while, the middle door opened and a haggard looking Daoren with sparse hair and beard walked out. Judging from his aura, his cultivation was only at the Core Transformation Realm.
The person saw Zhang Yan and hurriedly took two steps forward. He bowed and said, "It really is Zhenren Zhang. Hua Zhaofang greets you. Please come inside."
Zhang Yan didn't stand on ceremony. He nodded and walked inside.
When they reached the hall, Hua Zhaofang first invited Zhang Yan to sit down. Then, he sat down and said, "May I know why Zhenren is here?"
Zhang Yan said indifferently, "Daoist Hua, why do you ask when you already know the answer? I'm here for the twenty ten-thousand-year-old Verdant Wood."
Hua Zhaofang was slightly startled. Then, he smiled and said, "Did Daoist Wei and Daoist Liang say that Zhenren knows about it?"
Zhang Yan was slightly surprised. He said, "That Verdant Wood just happened to be used by I, and it was bought by someone else. The timing was so ingenious. This is definitely not the act of a layman. Daoist Liang and Daoist Wei are not low in the league. Other than Daoist Hua from the Golden Soaring Sect, I really can't think of anyone else who can make them so wary."
Hua Zhaofang revealed a look of surprise. Then, he lowered his head and thought for a while. Then, he slowly raised his head and said, "Zhenren, please allow me to report. There's another story behind this. I didn't mean to make things difficult for Zhenren!"
Zhang Yan looked at him and waited for him to continue.
Hua Zhaofang sighed and said, "To be honest, Zhenren Zhang, Daoren only has twenty years left to live. It's just that I've been obsessed with the art of refining and have always wanted to compile a Treasure Record of Refining Weapons. However, due to the rules of the sect, I've only been working behind closed doors. I've never sparred with my fellow daoists here. Today, I heard that Daoist Liang and Daoist Wei were refining treasures. Just from the treasures alone, I can tell that they're not ordinary items. Thus, I was excited and wanted to come here to observe. However, I was afraid that the two daoists wouldn't allow me, so I came up with this plan. I really don't want to make things difficult for Zhenren …"
He stood up and bowed solemnly. He said, "I've sinned, please forgive me, Zhenren!"
Feiyu Daoist Palace
Che Yi put down the letter and fell into deep thought.
Ever since the deaths of Guo and Pang, the Lie Xuan Sect had always been on the defensive in Pingxi. However, in recent days, they've been acting unusually. They've been sending out disciples to invade the Zhen Luo Union's territory. There were even a few elders in the sect, but no one knew what they were up to.
This letter came from his good friend, Elder Yao. It mentioned that at least three Zhenren from the Lie Xuan Sect had attacked the place where he was stationed.
Elder Che shook his head. Actually, he had already advised his good friend to return to the Twin Moon Peak. Although the land outside the mountain was vast, there were only nomadic settlements and barbarians living there. The population was not more than ten thousand. Even if they were all thrown to the Lie Xuan Sect, it wouldn't hurt their foundation.
Moreover, the Lie Xuan Sect in Pingdong was hindered by Qingshi Temple and Jinling Sect. After a long time, they would definitely retreat. There was no need to fight to the death with them.
Although there were thirteen Yuanying elders in the Zhen Luo Union, they came from different backgrounds and joined the union at different times. Generally speaking, as long as it didn't involve their own family, they would just pretend and not put in much effort.
However, this Elder Yao and Che Yi were not only from the same hometown, but they had entered the mountain together when they were young to seek Dao. Their friendship of nearly a thousand years was extraordinary. How could he sit back and ignore this person's letter? After thinking about it, he decided to go back.
Che Yi thought, "Even if Daoren leaves, it should be enough with Brother Huang and Brother Shang guarding this place!"
After making his decision, he ordered the Daoist boy to invite Huang Zuoguang and Shang Teng over.
Not long after, the two of them came to the hall. Che Yi didn't beat around the bush and told them about his plan to help.
Huang Zuoguang had no objections. Unexpectedly, Shang Teng, who had always been conservative, didn't object to this matter either.
Che Yi unconsciously relaxed a little and cupped his hands, "After Daoren, I'll have to trouble the two of you to take care of the Twin Moon Peak!"
Huang Zuoguang said heroically, "Elder Che, take care. With the two of us here, we will definitely be safe!"
Shang Teng suddenly asked, "When will Brother Che return?"
Che Yi stroked his beard and said, "That depends on when the Lie Xuan Sect retreats."
Shang Teng nodded and cupped his hands, "Before Elder returns, we will not let anything happen to the Twin Moon Peak!"
Che Yi said with relief, "After Daoren leaves, there will be one less person guarding the Twin Moon Peak. However, since that Fellow Zhang borrowed our Earth Fire Heavenly Cauldron, we might as well ask him to help if we encounter any difficulties. I don't think he will refuse!"
The two of them nodded.
After giving his instructions, Che Yi adjusted himself slightly before standing up and flying out of the palace on a gust of strong wind.
After he left, Shang Teng and Huang Zuoguang bowed and returned to their cultivation residence expressionlessly. Then, they took out a letter that they had prepared long ago from their sleeves and threw it into the air. It disappeared in an instant.
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