PS: Something cropped up. I'll update two more chapters on Monday.
Zhang Yan stayed in Beichen Sect for more than ten days. He refined the Stars Sword Pill again, and then paid a visit to the sect master Jiang Lin and several elders of the sect. Then, he said that he was going to leave.
Beichen Sect only had one Yuanying cultivator, Elder Yan. Zhang Yan's cultivation was similar to his, so he wanted to invite him to stay for a few more days and exchange some insights on cultivation. But seeing that he had already made up his mind, he felt that it was a pity, but he couldn't ask him to stay any longer.
On that day, Zhang Yan said goodbye to everyone and returned to the sect.
He also knew that the Donghua Continent was not the same as before. All the sects were on high alert, afraid of causing any misunderstandings. So, he didn't release the Dragon Carp. Instead, he used the sword pill and flew like a rainbow, speeding towards the Clear Nether Heavenly Lake.
Now that he was traveling at the speed of light, in just two hours, he could see the towering shadow of Zhao You Mountain that was hidden in the misty clouds. A moment later, he saw three traveling lights wandering back and forth in front of the mountain, and there were faint sounds of laughter coming from them.
Zhang Yan looked over and saw a young girl at the front. She was about twelve or thirteen years old. Her hair was combed into a double conch, and she wore a short long skirt. She looked innocent and lively, slender and beautiful.
She was stepping on a cloud shuttle, but she wasn't used to flying in the air. After a few feet, she started to wobble.
On her right was a young man who hadn't even reached the age of a crown. His eyes were black and white, and he was full of intelligence. Under his feet was a cloud that looked like white cotton. The two were fighting, each trying to be the first, as if they were competing.
Not far away stood a young cultivator with a full forehead, a strong body, and an extraordinary appearance. An ochre light surrounded him, and he looked at the two with a smile.
Zhang Yan originally didn't pay much attention to it. Ever since the Clear Nether Heavenly Lake became his abode, there had been quite a few junior disciples from his sect who came here to travel. But when he saw this person, he felt that this person's face was vaguely familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before. With another thought, he remembered and thought to himself, This should be the disciple that Fellow Daoist Luo snatched back from the Spring Diagram Tribe in the past.
He once heard from Luo Xiao that this person's father was a human while his mother was a demon. She was the beloved concubine of Demon King Quan He, Zhao Shi. Thus, he took his mother's surname and took the name Zhao Chong.
Zhang Yan looked at the boy and girl below and guessed, "Could these two be Fellow Daoist Luo's new disciples?"
He thought for a moment, then retracted the surging Stellar Energy in his body and pressed down on the cloud.
At first, the young man and the young girl were running side by side, but after a while, the young man fell behind by half a body length. Seeing that the young girl was about to pass him, he rolled his eyes and suddenly let out an "ah ya". He stood on the cloud with one foot and took a step in the air with the other. At the same time, his hands grabbed wildly as if he was about to fall down.
When the young girl saw this, she immediately exclaimed and wanted to help him without thinking. Who knew that the young man chuckled and urged the light cloud under his feet, instantly overtaking her by thirty to forty feet. In front of a mountain rock, he stretched out his hand and plucked a stalk of green grass in his hand. He raised it up and shook it, "Junior sister, this time you've lost. The Phoenix Tail Immortal Pheasant that Lady Jing gave you belongs to me."
The young girl was so angry that her pretty face turned red. She stomped her feet and shouted, "Senior brother, you're cheating! This time doesn't count! "
The young man said lazily, "Junior sister, you can't blame senior brother for this. Every time you fall for it, if you go outside and meet those disciples of the demon sect, you probably won't even know if you get sold."
The young girl was unconvinced and said, "That's just because of senior brother. Outside the mountain gate, Xue 'er definitely won't fall for it. In short, in short, this time doesn't count."
The young man's face was full of helplessness. He turned to the young cultivator in the distance and said, "Uncle-Master Zhao, you be the judge."
However, Zhao Chong just shook his head and didn't say anything.
At this moment, an eerie sword light suddenly came from the sky. His expression suddenly changed, and he blocked the two of them behind him. He said loudly, "I wonder which Taoist from the sect has arrived?"
Although the disciples of the demon sect wreaked havoc in Dong Hua, thanks to Huo Xuan's method, the scattered sects and small sects protected the four sides of the Qincang School. There were even Yuanying elders who came out to patrol, so very few disciples of the demon sect entered the territory of the mountain gate. Even if some slipped through, those with high cultivation were killed at any time, and those with low cultivation were only given to the disciples of the sect to practice.
Near the Heavenly Lake of Bright Darkness was the important place of the mountain gate of the Qincang School. In the past twenty to thirty years, there were very few external enemies. Those who could come here were mostly cultivators of the sect.
However, Zhao Chong didn't dare to be careless. As he spoke, he had already sent a spiritual light into the Heavenly Lake of Bright Darkness.
After Zhang Yan landed in front of the three of them, he withdrew the sword light and walked out. He stood with his hands behind his back and said gently, "Are you Zhao Chong?"
Zhao Chong didn't feel confused. He cupped his fists and said, "Yes, I am. How do you know my lowly name?"
Zhang Yan said with a smile, "I saw you once when you were young, but you don't remember."
When Zhao Chong was carried back to the house by Luo Xiao, he did see Zhang Yan once. However, he was young and hadn't cultivated, so his memory of Zhang Yan's appearance was already a little fuzzy.
Although Zhang Yan knew his name, he was a steady person and didn't dare to believe it easily. He only said cautiously, "This lowly one has already sent a message. If you are an old friend of the house, please wait for a moment. Senior Sister Liu will be here soon."
As soon as he finished speaking, a mist that was as white as frost and snow flew out from the Heavenly Lake of Bright Darkness.
The young man and the young girl were both excited and said, "Master is here."
Zhang Yan looked over and saw Liu Yan walking out of the mist. Her hair was tied up with a silver ring, and she wore a deep robe with water and cloud embroidered sleeves and a willow green silk sash around her waist.
She didn't pay attention to the two disciples and went straight to Zhang Yan. She took a breath and suppressed the pleasant surprise in her heart. She slowly knelt on the cloud and said, "Disciple welcomes Master back to the house."
After saying that, she respectfully kowtowed.
Seeing their master kneel, the young man and the young girl were also shocked. Only now did they know who was standing in front of them. They both knelt and kowtowed together and said, "Grand-disciple greets Grandmaster."
Zhao Chong was startled and then said in shock, "So the house master has returned. Please forgive this lowly one for being blind." He also hurriedly kowtowed.
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "No need to stand on ceremony, all of you may rise."
The four of them stood up according to his words.
Zhang Yan's gaze looked down and carefully checked Liu Yan's cultivation. Seeing that the spiritual energy all over her body was smooth and flawless, he knew that she had already broken through the most difficult barrier, the shell. She was already a second level Core Transformation cultivator.
If her cultivation went a little deeper, she could try to condense her mana and true seal. He unconsciously nodded to himself. He was really satisfied with this eldest disciple of his. He then pointed behind her and said, "Yan Yi, are those two your disciples?"
Liu Yan bowed her head and said, "Master, please forgive disciple for overstepping the rules. Because of the rules of the house, after the Core Transformation, one must choose disciples from the nine cities. But without Master's permission, disciple dare not make the decision on her own. Therefore, I can only temporarily accept the two of them as registered disciples."
Zhang Yan nodded slightly and casually asked for their names. Only then did he know that the young man was called Zuo Hanzhang. He was originally a descendant of the founding duke of the Great Wei Dynasty, Zuo Gongchang. Because one of his ancestors was a disciple of the Qincang School, he brought his clan members to live in the nine cities. Because of that, he also had the opportunity to live in the nine cities.
The young girl was called Lin Sixue. Although she did not come from a big family, no one knew from which generation she had lived in the nine cities.
When Zuo Hanzhang and Lin Sixue heard Zhang Yan and Liu Yan Yi talking about them, they both bowed their heads and stood still. They did not even dare to breathe loudly.
They had heard of Grandmaster Zhang Yan's fame since they were young. There was even a rumor in the house that among the top ten disciples, other than the three who had already achieved Nascent Soul, no one else was a match for him. However, ever since they entered the house, they had never seen this Grandmaster. They felt it was a pity. At this moment, they were stealing glances at him.
After Zhang Yan asked about their background, he did not say anything more. He smiled and said, "Follow me back to the house."
He waved his sleeve and the door of the formation moved. The few of them felt their vision blur. When they opened their eyes again, they found themselves standing in the main hall.
Zhang Yan looked around and saw that the house was a little deserted. He did not find it strange. In the past, when he returned to the house, it was either Luo Xiao or Shang Shang who came out to welcome him.
Liu Yanyi explained, "Teacher, recently Shang Niangzi and a few of her clansmen have reached a critical juncture in their cultivation. They need someone to protect them. She could not do it alone, so Uncle Luo went to help. I'm afraid it will take some time before she can come out of seclusion."
Zhang Yan said, "Then Yanyi, you need to remember not to disturb them. It will not be too late to meet them after they come out of seclusion."
Liu Yanyi responded softly. She bent her knees again and said, "Teacher, please wait for disciple to summon the Junior Brothers and Sisters."
She moved to the steps of the hall, picked up the chime hammer, and lightly knocked on the jade chime. Immediately, a clear and pleasant sound spread throughout the cave.
In just a short while, the two sides of the formation doors suddenly turned, and several streaks of light landed on the hall in an instant.
When the light faded, Tian Kun, the Wang sisters, Jiang Zheng, Wei Zihong, and the other disciples all appeared. Seeing Zhang Yan, their expressions were filled with joy and joy. They all knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "Disciple greets Teacher."
Zhang Yan glanced over at his disciples, his gaze sweeping across them one by one.
After more than thirty years, although Tian Kun and the Wang sisters' cultivations were not as high as Liu Yanyi's, they had both steadily entered the Mystic Light Realm.
However, although Tian Kun's cultivation seemed slow, he had the cultivation technique that Gui Congyao had arranged for him, so he did not need to worry about him the least. As for the Wang sisters, their minds still needed to be sharpened, so it was not a bad thing for their cultivation to be slow.
His gaze lingered on Jiang Zheng for a while. He smiled faintly and moved over to the last handsome youth.
There was a vertical mark on this youth's forehead, and there was an old white-furred ape on his shoulder. It was his sixth disciple, Wei Zihong.
When Zhang Yan left, this disciple was already more than twenty years old. At that time, he had already reached the middle stages of the Light Qi Realm, and now he was at the third level of the Mystic Light Realm.
Liu Yanyi said from the side, "Teacher, Sixth Junior Martial Brother's talent is outstanding, and his heart is firm in pursuing the Dao. He only went out to find herbs two years ago, and he can already condense them into a pill."
In terms of talent, Liu Yanyi and Wei Zihong were the highest among his disciples, so it was within his expectations that they would improve like this.
Zhang Yan said happily, "Very good. Yanyi, protect your junior martial brother in a few days and help him condense his pill."
Although Liu Yanyi's eyes were slightly surprised, she agreed without hesitation, "This disciple will obey Teacher's orders."
As Zhang Yan's cultivation improved, he no longer had to do everything himself. If he passed down any techniques, it would be passed down by Liu Yanyi, the eldest disciple, on behalf of Zhang Yan.
Other than Zhang Yan's six disciples, there were two people standing behind them. They were Elder Zhu's disciples, Weng Zhiyuan and Yuan Yanhui.
These two people's talent wasn't bad. Back in the Mystic Light Realm's disciple competition, they were only ranked behind Liu Yanyi. Elder Zhu had painstakingly asked for their techniques, and they had also reported to Zhang Yan that they went out to find herbs. Now, they were both at the Core Transformation Realm.
There were also five spiritual disciples behind them, and Zhang Yan didn't know if Elder Zhu's reincarnation was among them.
However, after reincarnating, the memories of the previous generation would disappear, and they couldn't be counted as the original person. Thus, he only glanced at them briefly before passing them over.
The bell was rung to summon the disciples in the mansion, but among these people, Zhang Yan didn't see Lu Meiniang and Jing Miaojun, so he asked, "Yanyi, are White Sky Demon King and Junyue Demon King in the cave?"
Liu Yanyi sighed softly, "Teacher, Demon King Jing died half a year ago because she couldn't enter the Yuanying realm. Demon King Lu sent her spirit to be reincarnated."
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
