When a transcendent artifact reached the level of a true artifact, even if it went deep into the mountains and lived a carefree life for hundreds of years, nothing much would happen to it.
However, if it was not refined by an expert for thousands of years, the true spirit would be hard to be permanent under the wear and tear of time. Therefore, after the original owner passed away, if possible, he still hoped to find someone he could entrust it to.
After the Lu Clan was destroyed, the "Fine Prisoner Pot" came to seek refuge with Tao Zhenren.
Tao Zhenren was the master of a clan, the founder of a clan, and also a Daoist Paradise Master. He was also skilled in the path of formations, so he was naturally a good choice for this true artifact. However, when it heard that it was going to be given to someone else, the transcendent artifact immediately resisted. It had a feeling of dissatisfaction that said, "I originally had my heart set on the moon, but the moon shines on the ditch."
Tao Zhenren took a few glances at the girl. Seeing that she was unhappy, he smiled and said, "Since you are not willing, I will not force you. Come with me."
As soon as he lifted his hand, a bright light shone down. Seeing that he had loosened his grip, the young girl revealed a joyful expression. She did not resist, but with a shake of her body, she transformed into an exquisite jade pot, allowing herself to be sucked away by him.
However, when she was in Tao Zhenren's hand, an angry and panicked voice suddenly came out. "Old Tao, what is the meaning of this? Why are you trapping me? "
Tao Zhenren did not speak and expressionlessly cast a few spells on it. The jade pot trembled continuously as if it was going to fly away, but it could not escape. The girl's voice became weaker and weaker, and in the end, there was no more breath.
Tao Zhenren saw that she was no longer struggling and smiled faintly. He threw it into his sleeve and nodded to Zhang Yan. He said with a pleasant expression, "Dao friend, you have done a matter for my Clear Feather Sect. I had originally planned to repay you with this true artifact, but this person is usually arrogant and unruly. I have to discipline him. After he is tamed in the future, I will repay you. "
He had originally intended to give this treasure to Zhang Yan to repay the favor he owed.
As for this Spirit Prisoner Pot, he actually did not value it very much. He just did not want it to fall into the hands of Spiritual Master Qu for no reason, lest he had an extra hand for no reason.
Now that Reef Wall Prefecture had been eliminated, after this battle. Furthermore, it could shock the Eastern Sea. The Clear Feather Sect would have at least a hundred years of peace. In the future, when Xiao Chen refined his own True Weapon, it would not matter whether he had this treasure or not.
However, Zhang Yan smiled and said, "Most of these treasures are uncontrollable. I have no use for them."
There weren't many Dharma treasures and True Spirits that had good tempers. Someone like Child of Mountain River was indeed rare.
Moreover, the 'Fine Prisoner Pot' had followed the Reef Manor for thousands of years. Coincidentally, he was the one who destroyed the Reef Manor. It was debatable how much this treasure could contribute to his family.
Since he wasn't willing to follow him. Otherwise, even if he invited him back, he wouldn't be able to use him, so why bother coming here to cause trouble for himself?
Tao Zhenren saw that he really wasn't willing to accept it and didn't say any courteous words. He didn't mention it anymore, sighing and saying, "Since this matter doesn't work out, then I can only find other things to thank you. Does Fellow Daoist have anything that you like in my Clear Feather Sect?"
Zhang Yan thought about it. When he raised his head, his eyes shone brightly and he said solemnly, "I am willing to learn from Spiritual Master about the Dao of Formations."
Tao Zhenren looked at him deeply and then laughed, "Since Fellow Daoist wants to learn, then Daoren won't hide it. How about this, I have an ancient book here. I got it from the Celestial Abode and it is called Hui Heng Detailed Book. I can give it to you. "
He took out a golden page from his sleeve, and with a flick of his finger, it flew out as light as a feather.
Zhang Yan raised his hand to receive it and pinched it with his fingers. He felt that the page was soft and tough, like gold but not gold, like silk but not silk. With a rough glance, there were densely packed inscriptions arranged on it. It was obvious that it was an ancient book.
The inscriptions on the page might be a headache for others, but for him, it wasn't much of a hindrance. He just needed to spend some time to deduce it, so he didn't look at it in detail and put it away first. He bowed and said, "Thank you, Spiritual Master, for teaching me."
Tao Zhenren waved his hand and smiled, saying, "There's no need to thank me. This Daoist book is difficult and profound, so it isn't easy to learn. I have another book here called Elements of Formations. It goes from complex to simple and discusses the evolution and transformation of formations. Fellow Daoist can take it and read it. If there's anything you don't understand, you can come back to me."
He waved his sleeves and gave him another inconspicuous Daoist book.
From his words, Zhang Yan could tell that Tao Zhenren didn't understand this Elements of Formations and was afraid that he wouldn't be able to learn more advanced formations. Moreover, this book might be something that Tao Zhenren learned himself. Zhang Yan immediately stood up and received the book solemnly.
Seeing that he had kept it, Tao Zhenren changed the topic and smiled, saying, "Just now, I saw that Lu Changsu sought refuge with you. Can you lend him to me for a while?"
Zhang Yan's eyes flashed. He was quick-witted, so he understood the meaning behind Tao Zhenren's words.
Although the Reef Prefecture was almost destroyed in the battle, the Lu Clan had been accumulating for ten thousand years, so they should still have a lot of treasures. Thinking that this was Tao Zhenren's intention, he smiled and said, "Spiritual Master, feel free to order him around."
Tao Zhenren nodded and didn't bother with pleasantries. He waved the Ruyi in his hand and the Talisman flew out of the palace gate.
Just Now, when Lu Changsu saw how Zhang Yan destroyed the formation with just a lift of his hand, he was glad that he made the decision earlier.
After that, Zhang Yan went straight to Mysterious Spirit Island but did not take care of Lu Changsu. Lu Changsu was a little nervous. He had already made an oath, so he didn't dare to leave and only paced back and forth outside the island.
Suddenly, a ray of light shone down and enveloped him. Then, he couldn't help but stand up and head towards the Ancestral Hall of Mysterious Spirit Island.
When his feet touched the ground, he saw that both Zhang Yan and Tao Zhenren were in the hall. He was shocked and quickly kneeled on the ground, trembling in fear and didn't dare to make a sound.
Tao Zhenren said slowly, "Lu Changsu, I want to subdue the remnants of the Reef Prefecture. Are you willing to be the vanguard?"
Lu Changsu glanced at Zhang Yan and saw that he didn't have any objections. He quickly said, "I am willing to lead the way."
Tao Zhenren said, "Take my Talisman and go find my third disciple, Wang Yingfang. She will tell you what to do."
Lu Changsu hurriedly agreed.
Seeing that there was nothing else for him to do, Zhang Yan wanted to go back and read the Daoist books. He stood up and said, "If there is nothing else, I will take my leave first."
Tao Zhenren nodded and said, "There is a beautiful manor at the back of the mountain of Mysterious Spirit Island. When the sect was established, I had meticulously renovated it and infused it with spiritual Qi. It is an excellent place to cultivate one's mind and mind. If you don't mind, you can go there to cultivate."
Zhang Yan bowed and thanked Tao Zhenren. After that, Tao Zhenren instructed a servant to bring him to the side palace.
The Beautiful Manor was a quiet and elegant side palace. There was a spring and flowers bloomed all year round. After Zhang Yan followed the servant into the manor, he saw a peach forest in front of him. The peach trees were fragrant and beautiful. The spring water flowed around and the scenery was perfect. He was quite satisfied with the scenery. After walking one round, he sent the servant away and walked in.
After walking for less than a hundred steps, he saw a building in the forest. The black roof of the pavilion was covered with pink flower petals and there was no dust on the red lacquer railing. There was a stone table and three stone stools that were carved into the shape of a squatting stone frog. It was quite elegant. He walked into the pavilion and sat on the stone stools. He took out the book "Formation Essentials" and opened it on the table to read.
The Dao of Formation relied on the three forces of Heaven, Earth, and Man. Cultivators usually called them the Formation of Heavenly Virtue, Formation of Earthly Virtue, and Formation of Mortal Virtue.
The Formation of Heavenly Virtue was illusory. Legend had it that it was born from the primordial world since the beginning of the world. It even had the effect of reversing the universe and mixing Yin and Yang. Therefore, the book only had a few words about it and he did not read it in detail.
The book talked about the Formation of Earthly Virtue.
Zhang Yan had come into contact with this type of formation the most. It relied on the terrain of the mountains and rivers, the spiritual essence of the spiritual veins, and complemented it with magical tools that borrowed the spiritual essence to lay down restrictions.
If someone from the outside wanted to break through the formation, it would be the same as shaking the heaven and earth. Unless one was a powerful cultivator, it would be impossible to do so.
For example, the restriction formations of the caves of the various families in the Qincang School were like this.
However, for cultivators, this was only a dead formation. Once they left the cave, they would not be able to protect themselves. Its use was too limited because there was a living formation within the Formation of Heavenly Virtue.
This method used a great magical power to refine the famous mountains and rivers, rivers and lakes into a small space.
However, this method required great divine power and great luck. Even if several Heavenly Passage Masters were gathered, they might not be able to refine it.
Zhang Yan only heard that the Heaven Mending Pavilion, one of the ten great mysterious sects, seemed to have such a formation in their possession. Because of this, the sect leader could bring the spiritual cave with him and wander as he pleased. His whereabouts were uncertain, and often, no one knew where the sect was.
This type of formation could only be found and not sought. It was not something a normal cultivator could use. Therefore, there was another method within the living formation, which was to gather the essence of the heaven and earth and imitate the shape of the mountains and rivers. Although it could not compare to the formation of the Heaven Mending Pavilion, once it was refined, its power was not small.
There were even cultivators who only studied one type of formation for their entire lives. Through the teachings of a master and his disciple, they continuously changed and improved, making the formation even more powerful.
In the book "Array Essentials", there were several types of array diagrams listed. At the bottom, there were even the refining methods and where to collect the essence. It was all clearly explained.
However, Zhang Yan shook his head. He wanted to study formations. In the long run, it was to avoid the devil's calamity. But right now, he wanted to help himself before the Sword Competition of the Sixteen Sects.
Refining a formation was not something that could be done overnight. The "Qingping Mist Formation" in Luo Qing Yu's hands took a lot of effort. Just Now, he was able to refine it. He did not have the mood to pay much attention to it, so he did not look at it.
If he continued, he would be talking about the Formation of Human Virtue. He could not help but be more focused.
The "Fu Kun Sea Strength Formation" and the "Reverse Star Formation" were arranged by more than three hundred thousand demon soldiers in the Reef Prefecture.
Logically speaking, the more familiar the person who set up the formation, the more powerful the formation would be.
If the person who set up the formation had a higher level of cultivation, and had a good formation tool, it would be even more effective.
Previously, Zhang Yan had his eyes on this formation. Therefore, he took in more than two hundred thousand demon soldiers. This way, he would not need to spend too much time to arrange a formation.
As for the fact that there was no True Weapon to suppress it, it did not matter. The Formation of Human Virtue was about the word "human". He did not need it to have any earth-shattering power. As long as he had one more method to deal with the enemy, he would have achieved his goal. Even if he had to give up all the demon soldiers, it did not matter. After all, it was for nothing.
Just that when he thought of this, his expression changed slightly. He flipped the book to the page of the formation. His eyes flickered, as if he had an idea at this moment.
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