Zhang Yan only laughed about the trouble his new disciple caused.
It was normal for a teenager to have a bad temper. He should have improved after this, so there was no need to be too harsh on him.
If he was really captured by the disciples of the Demonic Sect, he wouldn't make such a big fuss over a new disciple.
This was also why he didn't treat Han Zuocheng as a direct disciple, so he was more lenient towards him. However, he also wouldn't be too strict with him.
At this moment, Han Zuocheng didn't know any of this. After he was led by Liu Yanyi to the Bright Nether Heavenly Lake, no one came to pay attention to him. He couldn't help but feel anxious.
Because he left the mountain on his own, he almost caused his senior sister to die. Would his master punish him for this? If he was angry because of this and wasn't willing to take him in as a disciple, what should he do? For a time, countless thoughts flowed into his mind, and it caused his mind to be in disorder while he felt remorse for himself.
Right at this moment, a young man suddenly walked out from the inner hall. This person wore a Daoist robe embroidered with purple and blue sash. His eyebrows were slanted and his body was tall. He gave off a heroic aura, and there was a faint vertical mark between his eyebrows. If one didn't look closely, they wouldn't be able to see it.
When the man saw Han Zuocheng, a smile appeared on his face. He waved at Han Zuocheng and said, "Junior brother, don't just stand here. Come with me to pick a cave."
Han Zuocheng cupped his fists and asked carefully, "What is this Senior Brother's name?"
The young man said proudly, "I am your Sixth Senior Brother, Wei Zihong."
Before Han Zuocheng entered the sect, Wang Caiwei had told him about this. There were six senior brothers and sisters above him.
In terms of cultivation, First Senior Sister Liu Yanyi was the highest. She had already formed her golden core and all the disciples in the sect respected her. Next was this Sixth Senior Brother, Wei Zihong. He had entered the Dao for more than 50 years and was already at the third level of the Mystic Light Realm. He wasn't any weaker than Tian Kun and the Wang sisters.
However, he didn't know that this Senior Brother had already formed his golden core like Liu Yanyi and left the others behind. Otherwise, he would be even more shocked.
He immediately bowed respectfully and said, "Little brother greets senior brother."
Wei Zihong stepped forward and supported him. He sized up this little junior brother and laughed, saying, "Junior brother, you don't have to be so polite."
The reason he came here was also because of Zhang Yan's instructions.
Because Han Zuocheng possessed the bloodline of the Yao race, even though he was now a disciple of the Clear Nether Lake, he could not be considered a formal disciple of the Qincang School, so he could not participate in the inner sect competition. Therefore, Zhang Yan decided to count him as a disciple of the Yaoyin Clan.
Now, Wei and Han were considered fellow disciples of the same sect. In the future, they would set up their own sects in the small worlds, and they would be able to take care of each other.
Wei Zihong patted Han Zuocheng's back and said warmly, "Shidi, now that you've entered the house, you're a fellow disciple. I heard that the devil scoundrel who bullied you has escaped. If I run into him in the future, I'll definitely help you vent your anger."
With just this sentence, Han Zuocheng had a good impression of this sixth senior brother. He quickly thanked him.
Wei Zihong smiled again. He immediately made a hand sign and released a cloud of smoke that coiled under his feet. He lifted himself and Han Zuocheng up steadily and waved his sleeve. He then waved his sleeves and sped towards the inner hall.
Along the way, Han Zuocheng saw many beautiful sights in the Heavenly Lake Palace. There were jade pavilions and water pavilions. The palaces and pavilions were magnificent, and there were pearls, rare treasures, corals, hawksbill turtles, agate, and jade. From time to time, maids in palace attire would pass by, causing him to be dazzled and unable to take in all of it. He was completely different from his previous quick-wittedness.
Wei Zihong looked at his shocked expression and didn't laugh at him. Instead, he used some of the sights to tell him some stories of the Mysterious Book Sect.
Wei Zihong grew up in the Heavenly Lake Palace since he was young. Because his mother lived in the nine cities, he was still healthy. Therefore, he often traveled between the two places. In the cave, other than Liu Yanyi, he had the widest circle of friends.
Han Zuocheng saw that this sixth senior brother was cheerful and didn't put on airs. He was also humorous. In just a short while, he became familiar with him.
Before, Wang Caiwei treated him quite well, but she wasn't a man after all. There was a layer of distance between them. Especially after the incident with Helian Wei, he always felt that he didn't have the face to face this senior sister and didn't dare to talk to her.
Heavenly Lake Palace was divided into twelve levels. Other than Zhang Yan who lived in the main hall of the twelfth level, the cave residences of the direct disciples were mostly on the fifth level. The two of them walked along the winding jade cave, and not long after, they arrived at the end.
Wei Zihong pointed at a cave abode with a golden lantern hanging in front of it and said, "Little Junior Brother, I usually cultivate here. My Bright Nether Palace doesn't have many disciples, just a few at most. Many of the cave abodes are unoccupied, so if you see a suitable one, just call out to me."
Han Zuocheng thought about it and said, "I'll choose a place near senior brother's cave residence.
Wei Zihong smiled and said, "Okay. You don't know this, but after fifth senior brother left, this residence has become very cold. Second senior brother is in seclusion all year round and we don't see each other more than twice a year. I, your senior brother, am very bored living alone. Master, you and I live next to each other. There's always one more person to talk to."
He took out a token from his sleeve and said, "Junior brother, you haven't opened your meridians yet. This is the key to the Jade Elixir Essence Pool in my residence. Take it and choose your cave residence first. When you have time, I'll take you around the nine cities to broaden your horizons."
After giving a few more instructions, he floated back to the residence.
After Han Zuocheng and Wei Zihong parted, he looked at a few cave residences nearby but was unable to choose one.
In fact, not only were these cave residences beautiful, they were also very spacious. Compared to the cold stone cave he lived in in the lower courtyard, it was like heaven and earth. But for some reason, he just felt that it didn't fit with his home.
After walking for a while, he inadvertently walked along the winding corridor and came to a secluded place. He caught a glimpse of two verdant ancient trees in front of the cave, their crowns like the clouds, desolate and lush. He couldn't help but like it very much. He strolled inside and looked around. He saw that this cave residence occupied a very large area, the cave walls were polished by something to make them smooth and round. The top of the cave was bright and sparkling with pearls, shining brightly. Especially there was a wide pond inside, the golden ripples were clear and crystal clear. He could see the fish swimming in the water. He was full of joy and said, "This is it."
According to what Wei Zihong said earlier, he picked up the small bell hanging by the door and rang it. Not long after, a pretty servant girl dressed in green came in. She held a jade basin in her hand and on top of it was a sleeve bag. There were three sets of Taoist robes complete with shoes and socks. There was also a Cleansing Dust Token and two Howling Lake Golden Swords.
The servant girl said, "There is enough rice for three months in the sleeve bag and three bottles of Qi Replenishing Pills. If Brother Han needs anything, you can tell me. If you can't find it at the moment, it's fine. There are ink and paper in the cave. You can write on the bamboo token and hang it outside the door. I can also see it."
Han Zuocheng also had servants serving him on the mountain, so he didn't feel any discomfort. After sending away the maids, he placed the Cleansing Spirit Tablet on the table and sat down on the stone couch. He looked around the place where he had been cultivating for the past few days and then calmed his mind. He breathed out a few times and then closed his eyes to cultivate.
Just Now he was meditating. The pond in the cave residence surged and a ferocious dragon head popped out. It stared at him a few times and cursed, "Where did this kid come from? Why did he occupy my back garden? I'm going to talk to Master! "
It shook its body and sank back into the water, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
At this moment, in the main residence of Clear Nether Heavenly Lake, Zhang Yan's expression was solemn. He was using his index and middle fingers to draw something in the air towards a golden Talisman. After a while, many mysterious runes slowly appeared on the talisman. Some of them looked like etchings and shone brightly. After looking at it for a while, he smiled and snapped his fingers. The talisman turned into a ray of light and went back into his eyebrows.
This was a True Seal Seed that he had personally refined. Originally, he had prepared to give it to Liu Yanyi to condense the seal. However, as he had been diligently practicing the Nine Numbers Sutra recently, he had gradually gained many new experiences and comprehensions. He discovered that there were still many areas that were not satisfactory, so he refined it again.
When a cultivator refined a true seal seed for a junior disciple, he would usually use his own mana as a reference to evolve a true seal made of mana. This was the most labor-saving method, and it was also less likely to be erratic. Many elders in the sect also did this.
However, Zhang Yan was different. He was a person who had achieved the first grade of Dan. Since ancient times, there were not many people who had achieved this. Although it was only one grade higher, the difference was like heaven and earth. If he copied it without any changes, he was afraid that it would harm his own disciple. Therefore, he had to be very careful.
In particular, the cultivation method that Liu Yanyi practiced was the Xuanze True Wonderful Upper Cave Technique, one of the five techniques and three scriptures in Qincang School. It was different from the Taixuan Five Elements True Technique that he practiced. Therefore, he had to be extra careful to avoid any mistakes.
As for why he did not pass the Taixuan True Technique to Liu Yanyi, it was not because he was selfish and unwilling to pass it on. It was because this Dao technique was derived from the Five Elements True Light. There were still many flaws and it needed to be improved.
Moreover, when he practiced this technique, he first condensed the Five Elements Cloud Sand.
He once thought to himself that perhaps it was because of the incomplete cultivation method. If he deduced this cultivation method to the Realm of Great Accomplishment and made up for all the flaws, he might be able to skip this step. However, he could not do it now.
At this moment, there was a sudden flash of brilliance on the small pot mirror. The mirror spirit came out from it with both hands holding a letter and said, "Master, there is a letter from the Merit Courtyard."
"Merit Courtyard?" Zhang Yan was slightly surprised. He stretched his hand to take a look. It turned out that it was informing him that the Qincang School's Mountain Gate Competition had ended and the top ten disciples had been rearranged.
In this competition, Huo Xuan was naturally the first, followed by Zhong Muqing and Luo Qingyu. The second place was him.
In fact, Luo Qingyu and Zhong Muqing also understood that if they really fought, they might not have full confidence to win against Zhang Yan. It was only because they were restricted by the headmaster's order that they could not come here. As for the rest of the people, because the 16 sects' candidates for the sword competition had been decided, the situation in the sect was gradually stabilized. Therefore, there was no change in the seating arrangement.
After reading it, Zhang Yan kept the letter with an indifferent expression. In his opinion, unless it was the top ten disciples, there was not much difference between the second and the tenth place.
At this moment, his vision was no longer limited to a corner, but the competition of the 16 sects.
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