The death of Monster King Jun Yue also affected a few of Zhang Yan's disciples, especially Wang Caiting.
Especially Wang Caiting, since she'd stepped onto the path of cultivation, she'd never felt a sense of urgency.
However, when she saw a Core Formation Cultivator who had lived for more than 600 years die because he couldn't break through, she felt like she could see her own path ahead of her, and she felt a sense of loss.
If one couldn't live forever, no matter how strong one's cultivation was, it was just an illusion. They would die like a withered tree and a withered flower.
After this incident, she also curbed her usual playful nature. In the past six months, she had spent most of her time seriously cultivating.
After Zhang Yan saw the cultivation of the disciples, he felt gratified. He summoned them one by one to test them and gave them a few pointers. After half an hour, he ordered them to leave, leaving only Jiang Zheng behind.
Jiang Zheng was slightly nervous and didn't know why his master wanted him to stay.
He was originally an in-name disciple and was brought back by Zhang Yan from outside the mountain. He knew that he couldn't compare to a thousand other disciples, so he worked very hard.
However, after he was officially taken in by Zhang Yan, he had only reached the 2nd Mystic Light Realm after so many years. On the other hand, Wei Zihong, who entered later than him, had already reached the stage of condensing pills. The difference between the two was like heaven and earth.
Even the Wang sisters, although they had reached the Mystic Light Realm later than him, had already surpassed him and were already burning their meridians.
Wang Caiting had even teased him and said that if he continued to cultivate so slowly, even her two martial nephews would be able to cultivate faster than him.
Wei Zihong had a good relationship with others. He was humble and courteous, and knew when to advance and retreat. There were many in the sect who looked down on him.
Zhang Yan saw that he seemed to be uneasy, so he smiled and said, "Disciple, don't panic. I asked you to stay because I have something good to tell you."
He then explained the cause and effect of the incident with Pengyuan Sect in detail. In the end, he said, "Disciple, I won't hide it from you. Before coming here, Elder Mu has already given you the [Cosmic Fire Six Imperial Righteousness Technique]. He is only waiting for you to nod your head and he will bestow this technique to you. Haha, if this matter succeeds, it will not be without benefits for you. If you are unwilling, that's fine too.
Wei Zihong listened carefully and found that his teacher's words did not have any intention of forcing him. It was obvious that he was letting him choose for himself.
If this matter was placed on the disciples of other sects, they would probably be overjoyed and eagerly agree to it. However, he was a disciple of Qincang School, and his teacher was one of the top ten disciples in the school. He did not lack high-tier martial arts.
Moreover, Clear Serenity Celestial Lake was a paradise, and other sects could not compare to it. It was just a scroll of a Dao technique that could not be cultivated, so it did not have much weight to him.
Jiang Zheng had spent half of his cultivation years in the mortal world. Although he had an extremely good temper, he was shrewd and his way of thinking was different from others.
He did not think about the matter of cultivation. The first thing he thought about was, "I am cultivating in the sect, but in terms of cultivation and aptitude, I am far inferior to other sects. It is obvious that staying here will not be able to share Master's burden. However, if I go to Pengyuan Sect, I will definitely be able to rope in another ally for my Clear Serenity Celestial Lake, and I will be able to repay Master's kindness in imparting the Dao."
These thoughts turned in his mind for a while, and then he said resolutely, "Master, disciple is willing to go to Pengyuan Sect."
Zhang Yan stared into his eyes and said, "Have you thought it through?"
Jiang Zheng said seriously, "Disciple will not go back on his word."
Zhang Yan smiled and gently waved his sleeve. A shiny jade scroll flew out and landed in front of Jiang Zheng.
"This is the [Stellar Fire Six Imperial Righteousness]. This is a secret scroll of other sects, and Master will not look at it. You should carefully ponder the crux of it yourself."
Jiang Zheng reached out to take it and put it into his pouch. He took a step back and cupped his fists. "Disciple understands. However, before leaving the sect, there are some things that I do not understand about cultivation, and I still have to ask Master."
Zhang Yan smiled and nodded. This disciple of Jiang Zheng was indeed different from others. There were many things that did not need to be said clearly, and he could understand tacitly. Although his aptitude for cultivation was slightly lacking, on the path of cultivation, a firm and unwavering Dao heart was more important. In the future, he might be able to seek immortality.
He stood up, waved his sleeve, and stepped through the formation door, returning to the small pot mirror.
A black-clothed scholar hurriedly came out and bowed to him. "This lowly one is Zhang Jing, welcome Master back."
Zhang Yan walked in front of him and sat on the jade couch. He then said, "But I have something for you to do."
Mirror Spirit hurriedly bowed and said, "Master, please instruct me."
Zhang Yan shook his sleeve, and a gust of strong wind flew out. In an instant, spiritual light scattered everywhere, and brilliant colors appeared. For a moment, there were dozens of magic treasures floating in the air, floating up and down. If there were disciples of the sect here, they would definitely be dazzled.
With his [Five Directions Five Elements Taixuan True Light], he traveled between Zhongzhou State and Donghai State. Not to mention those who turned into Elixir of Xuanguang, there were more than ten Yuanying cultivators who died in his hands. He obtained a lot of magic weapons. Except for those that needed to be used, he did not have the time to check the rest one by one, so he took them out. He said, "Carefully check these magic weapons and put them away carefully. Put them together with the original magic weapons in the mansion. They will be useful in the future."
This time, he did not intend to distribute these magic weapons to his disciples. He wanted to keep them for a long time.
Although there were still less than twenty disciples in the mansion, but after a few hundred years, they would be like Du De and Xiao Ling, and there would be more than a hundred of them.
With the magic weapons in the mansion, no matter how big the mansion was, it would not be able to afford it.
Therefore, there was a need to set a rule in advance. Only those who made contributions to the mansion could be given the magic weapons Just Now.
When Liu Yanyi was cultivating, Zhang Yan was out searching for medicine. Thus, the magical weapons she had were not obtained from her own master. Instead, they were exchanged from the Merit and Virtue Courtyard when she went out to kill demons and earn merits for the sect. The hardships involved were not known to outsiders.
Therefore, Zhang Yan decided that if the disciples in the mansion wanted magic weapons in the future, they would have to follow this rule. Now that the Devil's Tribulation had started, there was no need to worry about not having a chance.
"Zhang Jing, I have been away from the mansion for a long time. Tell me the details of the mansion."
Zhang Jing nodded.
Before Zhang Yan left, he asked him to keep an eye on the Qincang School. He did not dare to forget. Now that he was asked, he told him everything he knew in detail.
After listening, Zhang Yan suddenly realized that there was one thing that Feng Ming had missed out on.
Luo Qing Yu actually defeated Zhuang Bu Fan in the competition. Just Now, there was news that he had achieved Yuanying. This was enough to prove that it was not a lie that only the three of them were going to the Sword Competition Assembly.
Zhang Yan thought to himself that if people like Zhuang Bu Fan and Du De had the full support of the Grotto-heaven, it was not impossible for them to achieve Yuanying.
However, no matter if it was the big clans or the disciples, they had already been selected. Therefore, they could only give up this opportunity.
Other than these three people, even if he achieved Yuanying, he would definitely be stopped by the three forces if he wanted to go to the Sword Competition Assembly of the Sixteen Sects.
If it was anyone else, faced with such a situation, they would have been discouraged and run away. They would no longer have the will to fight.
But Zhang Yan was different. As soon as he heard the news, he was keenly aware that there was actually a glimmer of hope. It all depended on whether his judgment was right or not.
He closed his eyes and pondered for a moment. Suddenly, he said, "Zhang Jing, if there are people looking for me, don't stop them."
The Mirror Spirit quickly agreed.
With that, Zhang Yan gathered his thoughts, closed his eyes, and entered a meditative state.
This time, he returned to the mansion in a very low-key manner. Not many people knew about it. After a few days, the news slowly spread and attracted many people to come to visit.
If they were familiar with him, he would personally welcome them and invite them in to drink and discuss Dao. Other than that, he would sit in his mansion and study the Five Elements Escape Technique. He did not go out and seemed to have given up the idea of going to the Sword Competition Assembly.
At this moment, the surface of the Small Pot Mirror suddenly flashed and there was a ripple like water.
Zhang Yan opened his eyes and saw a Daoist nun coming from Zhao You Mountain. She was bowing to the mansion.
His heart moved. He recognized that this woman was a disciple of the Guarding Palace. He pondered for a moment and said, "Zhang Jing, let her in."
After a while, Zhang Jing came in with a letter in his hands and said, "Master, the Daoist nun only left this letter and left."
Zhang Yan reached out and took the letter. He glanced at it and found that it was the letter in Peng Zhen's hands.
He opened the letter and read it carefully. The letter only talked about the daily affairs of the sect. The wording was polite, but between the lines, it was implicitly advising him not to think about the Sword Competition Assembly anymore. It seemed that the right path for him to take now was to stay in the manor.
Peng Zhen didn't have any evil intentions in this letter. She just subtly pointed out that the situation was irreversible. No matter how he fought, the outcome would be hard to change. He just needed to endure it. Considering her previous relationship, no one would make things difficult for him.
After reading it, Zhang Yan smiled and threw the letter to the side. Why did he need her to tell him what to do?
When the time came, there was another person in front of the Zhao You Heavenly Pond.
This time, it was a disciple who was very polite. He said that he came from Mount Ten Peaks and was sent by Huo Xuan to deliver a letter.
When the letter was brought into the mansion, Zhang Yan opened it and saw that the handwriting was elegant. It didn't look like it was written by a man, but it was indeed signed with Huo Xuan's seal.
In the letter, he was invited to attend a banquet at Huan Yue River in a month's time to receive the three elders and their disciples from Ping Du Sect.
The Sword Competition of the 16 sects was about to begin. The few sects that were close to Qincang School started to interact more. Their disciples could also use this chance to exchange pointers with one another and fight with the sword.
Ping Du Sect was one of the 10 sects. Because it was located in the southwest, they rarely interacted with other sects.
However, Qin Yuzhen's mother was an elder of this sect, so the relationship between the two sects was really deep.
Zhang Yan looked at the table in his hands. Although the two letters were written one after the other, when they were read together, one could sense that there was something unusual about them.
He suddenly smiled and thought to himself, "I originally wanted to wait for another year and make a move after the sect competition. I didn't think that the opportunity would send itself to me!"
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