This scholar was the eighteenth son of the East Blue Reef Prefecture's Lord. His name was Lu Jiu, and he was only a hundred years old. Today, he had avoided the prefecture guards and came to play by himself.
Normally, he was used to being flattered by his subordinates. He thought that he was a powerful cultivator, and apart from a few elders, no one in this area could be his opponent. Because he saw Zhang Yan capture the aquatic creatures, he felt bored and decided to start a fight.
He originally didn't have any experience in battle, so when he saw Zhang Yan destroy his Dao Art with a raise of his hand, he was instantly stunned on the spot and at a loss for what to do.
At this time, he suddenly heard a strange buzzing sound in his ears. Looking up, he saw thousands of Blood-Thread Gold Insects swarming towards him. Panicking, he fumbled around his sleeve and took out a conch shell. Puffing up his cheeks, he blew into it with all his might.
As he blew, the wind on the ocean became faster and the waves surged. Each wave was higher than the one before, and they kept rushing toward the swarm of insects.
However, the Blood-Thread Gold Insects' bodies were tough, and water and fire couldn't harm them. Even after several waves passed by, they weren't damaged at all apart from their wings getting wet.
Lu Jiu was only at the Mystic Light Realm and wasn't proficient in dao techniques, so he could only use these few moves. Seeing the swarm of insects getting closer and closer, he opened his mouth and sucked. A gust of wind appeared in his throat and instantly swallowed all the golden insects into his stomach. He then turned around and dove into the water.
Seeing this, Zhang Yan revealed a mocking expression. He shook his head and didn't chase after him, allowing him to escape.
Before Lu Jiu could even take two steps, he suddenly let out a miserable scream. Countless golden worms crawled out from his eyes, ears, mouth, and nose. In an instant, his entire body was wrapped up by the densely packed golden worms. Like a whirlwind that swept away the clouds, he was completely devoured from the inside out. Not even his bones were left.
After eating this ignorant little beast, the group of Blood-Thread Gold Insects flew toward Zhang Yan and danced around him, as if they weren't full yet.
Zhang Yan didn't care at all. It was fine even if these insects were hungry for a long time. Feeding them once was enough, there was no need to spoil them.
He rolled up his sleeves and collected all the worms. Then, he waved his sleeves and leaped into the air, using his escape technique. He continued to head east.
In the past, he had to rely on the ship of Chidragon to come here, and he had gone through countless dangerous waves. Now that he was in the Yuanying State, he could cross the East Sea with the help of the Extreme Heavenly Gale. In just a few days, the mountain gate of the Clear Feather Sect was already in sight.
Zhang Yan looked out from the clouds. Unlike when he had left, the Clear Feather Sect seemed to be even more prosperous than when he had left. There were now several hundred islands of various sizes scattered across the sea like pearls.
In the sky, there were disciples on duty patrolling on cranes, traveling gracefully. One could faintly see the atmosphere of the Celestial Sect of Wonders.
He parted the high cloud and descended. They stopped in front of the Guardian Formation.
Immediately, a boy on duty came to welcome him on a white crane. He bowed and said, "May I know which Daoist has come to our Clear Feather Sect?"
Previously, Zhenren Cheng had sent a letter. Zhang Yan thought that Tao Zhenren must have received it, so he bowed and said, "You can go and report that East Flower Zhang Yan has escorted Zhenren Cheng's conjured body here."
The boy had never heard of Zhang Yan's name before, but he had heard of the word 'Zhenren'. Although he didn't know what was going on, he understood that it was definitely not a small matter. He quickly returned the greeting and said, "Please wait, Daoist. I will go and report now."
He turned and entered the formation, returning to the hall on duty. He bowed to a delicate and pretty girl in the hall and said, "Uncle-Master, there is a Daoist who came to deliver Zhenren Cheng's conjured body here. Should I invite him in?"
The young girl was playing with a furry, ball-like snow-white mouse in her hand for fun. Hearing the three words' Zhenren Cheng ', she exclaimed, stood up and said, "This matter is under Shifu's instructions, I'll personally go and welcome him."
She poked the snow-white mouse's nose, and it squeaked and leaped up, lying on her shoulder.
The girl made a gesture with one hand and summoned a breeze to push her out of the palace gate. She turned and went outside the hall. She looked up and saw Zhang Yan standing outside the hall with his hands clasped behind his back. He was wearing a black robe and looked handsome. She praised him in her heart, saying, "This Daoist is really good-looking."
She walked forward and bowed, saying, "My daughter, Shui Xingying, is here to welcome Zhenren Cheng's conjured body under the orders of the Grandmaster. Daoist, please follow me in."
Zhang Yan nodded and said, "Thank you for your trouble."
Shui Xingying wanted to talk more with Zhang Yan, but for some reason, she felt an inexplicable pressure standing beside him, so she did not dare to speak.
She could not help but feel curious and thought, "This must be Zhenren Cheng's disciple. His cultivation base must be very high. Maybe this Daoist has the same cultivation base as the Uncle-Masters and Uncle-Masters."
She did not know Zhenren Cheng's background and only thought that he was a Yuanying cultivator.
After the establishment of Clear Feather School, many rogue cultivators came to join them, but she had never seen a cultivator above Core Formation.
At this moment, Zhang Yan suddenly asked, "Which Daoist are you under?"
Shui Xingying answered, "My daughter is under Master Wang."
Zhang Yan nodded slightly and said, "So you're a disciple of Fellow Daoist Wang Yingfang. Back then, I was a guest here, and many of Fellow Daoist Wang's outstanding disciples met me. However, I didn't see you at that time, so you must have joined Clear Feather Sect after it was established.
Shui Xingying heard that he seemed to have some relationship with her master, so she became even more respectful and said with a hint of pride, "Daoist's eyes are not wrong. My daughter has only been in the school for less than twenty years."
Zhang Yan turned around and looked at her from top to bottom. He said, "Not bad. Less than twenty years and you have reached the second level of Mystic Light Realm. Your talent is not bad."
When Shui Xingying heard this, she pouted. Everyone in the school praised her talent for reaching the second level of Mystic Light Realm in just fifteen years. Even the disciples of the big sects could not compare. However, when it came to Zhang Yan, he only said "not bad."
Zhang Yan only smiled and asked, "Is Daoist Guo Lie in the palace? I haven't seen him for dozens of years. I wonder what level his cultivation is now? "
Shui Xingying calmed herself down and answered, "Martial Uncle is currently at the third level of Core Transformation."
From what she could see, Guo Lie's cultivation was one of the best in the school apart from the Ancestral Master. However, when she saw that Zhang Yan had no expression on his face, she couldn't help but feel angry, so she added, "Martial Uncle Zhao and Martial Uncle Yang are in seclusion recently. I heard that they have a chance of entering the Yuanying Realm."
Zhang Yan nodded and said, "Daoist Song and Daoist Yang are both people with deep roots. They have a chance of breaking through in the next few decades."
He was just flattering them. In reality, it wasn't so easy to enter the Yuanying Realm. One had to look at the grade of the pill first, then the grotto-heaven and blessed land, and then whether there were treasures to help. If they relied on themselves to absorb the evil qi, it would take countless years.
Even though the Yuanying cultivators in the Central Pillar State didn't lack anything, most of them only had achievements at around five hundred years old. Although the disciples that Tao Zhenren took in weren't ordinary, a few decades was too fast.
Zhang Yan hadn't been to the Far Sea for a long time, so he casually asked Shui Xingying a few questions. Only then did he know that the Far Sea wasn't an otherworldly land of immortals. There were still conflicts and killings.
Now, there were three major forces here. Clear Feather Sect was one, Chong Yue True Temple was another, and the last one was somewhat related to Qincang School. It was the branch of the Qu Clan that left the Three Lakes Lake.
Each of the three had a grotto-heaven's disciple in their sects. In comparison, Clear Feather Sect had the shallowest foundation and was the weakest. It had few disciples and was supported by Tao Zhenren alone.
But for the past few decades, Clear Feather Sect stood firm. Their forces didn't diminish, but grew instead. They were on par with the other two sects in the Far Sea, which showed the capability of this Enlightened Master.
After walking for an hour, the two arrived at the peak of Mysterious Spirit Island.
In front of the steps of the Grandmaster Hall, there were two ferocious white apes that were thirty feet tall guarding. They were staring at the two of them.
Shui Xingying rolled her eyes and said, "Uncle-Master, the Grandmaster is in the inner hall. It isn't convenient for me to send you off. Please go ahead."
Now that Perfected Tao was the founder of a sect, even the four disciples under him could not enter without being summoned by the talisman.
The two white apes here were strange beasts of the Far Sea. They were captured by Tao Zhenren to guard the mountain gate. They had the strength to move mountains and were ferocious. They could even fight a Yuanying cultivator for a while on flat ground.
In the past, a Daemon King came to visit Tao Zhenren. Because he forgot to bring his protective talisman, he was torn apart by the two strange beasts.
Since then, no matter if it was a disciple or a Daemon King, as long as they came to visit Tao Zhenren, they had to bring their talisman with them.
Shui Xingying didn't have any bad intentions when she let Zhang Yan go. It was just that Zhang Yan's tone sounded like he didn't care about the Uncle-Masters in the sect. She couldn't help but feel indignant and wanted to scare him.
She had a talisman with her. Even if the white ape wanted to show off, she could calm it down at any time.
Zhang Yan could see through her thoughts. He smiled and walked inside.
The two white apes widened their ferocious eyes as they stared at him. Faint roars came from their mouths as they made a stance to kill him. However, they didn't stop until his figure disappeared. But they didn't do anything.
Shui Xingying's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief.
She bit her lower lip and thought, 'When I get back, I must ask Master about this Daoist's background.'
When Zhang Yan reached the inner hall, he got his bearings and walked up the jade stairs. After passing the thirty-sixth step, he went up to the second floor and then passed the thirty-sixth step. He went up six steps in a row and went around an incense burner that was as tall as a person. Just Now, he arrived at the main hall.
He looked up and saw a young Daoist sitting in the hall with a ruyi in his hand. Beside him was a green phoenix with bright feathers. Two boys stood on both sides and smiled at him. He quickly went forward and cupped his fists. "Zhang Yan greets Tao Zhenren."
Tao Zhenren sighed and said, "The journey from Middle Pillar State to my Clear Feather Sect is long and full of dangers. How could Daoist Cheng have the confidence to come here? I didn't expect Daoist Cheng to send me off. No wonder, no wonder."
Zhang Yan couldn't help but be surprised. His journey here wasn't smooth and uneventful, but it wasn't a disaster either.
However, he saw that Tao Zhenren didn't seem to have any intention to say it. His eyes flickered as he thought about what Spiritual Master Cheng said. This matter must be related to Spiritual Master Dongtian's secret.
Suddenly, there was a sound and a flash of light. A letter flew into the hall. The boy beside Tao Zhenren took it and presented it respectfully.
Spiritual Master Tao opened it and smiled indifferently. He threw the letter aside and raised his head. "Fellow Daoist Zhang, did you kill a small demon when you came?"
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