Spring and autumn came and went, and the sun and moon rotated. In the blink of an eye, three years had passed.
Zhang Yan's aura shook, and he woke up from his meditative state. His eyelids opened slowly, and in an instant, a bright rainbow flashed in his eyes.
After three years of wholeheartedly cultivating, his appearance had recovered to its original state, and was no longer like when he first formed the contract with the spirit.
Not only that, now that his cultivation had advanced greatly, the strong cloud above his head had already transformed from one into two, and by his side, there was another ball of faint illusory cloud that was condensed like smoke, drifting indeterminately. Obviously, with just a bit more time, he would be able to step into the 2nd level of the Nascent Soul Realm.
This place was comparable to the Dong Hua Spirit Cave, and one year of cultivation was equivalent to ten years of cultivation. With the help of the Qian Tian Jun Yang's Qi essence, the effect was even more extraordinary. If he was in the outside world, he would probably need seventy to eighty years to cultivate to this level.
In fact, if he was just an ordinary Yuanying cultivator, he would have broken through the barrier by now if he cultivated without any distractions. However, his Dan was of the first grade, and his mana was deep and vigorous, like a bottomless pit. When he cultivated, it would take him more time than his peers.
Zhang Yan looked at the flying peaks floating in the star stone, and thought, "With Jun Yang's Qi essence in hand, when I return to the sect, even without the help of the spirit cave, my cultivation speed will not be much slower."
As he was thinking, he suddenly heard the sound of metal and stone cracking. His spirit was lifted, and he knew that the time to leave was coming.
Before the star stone returned to the outside of the Nine Heavens, it would send away all the cultivators who came to take Jun Yang's Qi essence, so there was no need for the talisman to protect it.
He knew the changes, so he did not panic and sat still. He focused and waited for the time to come.
After a moment, the wind suddenly blew, and countless spiritual vigor surged from all directions. A strong force wrapped around him, and after a few breaths, a bright golden light rushed down from the sky and covered him. Then, it rose into the sky and turned into a bright flowing light. In a moment of carelessness, he was sent out of the star stone. With a loud bang, he broke through the strong wind and fell down.
At this moment, in Chengyuan Gorge, the disciples of various sects had already left. Only Wei Zihong, Zhang, Lu, and Dragon Carp Liuren were still waiting here. A golden light shone down from the sky. Wei Zihong's eyes shone with joy. He said excitedly, "Master has returned."
As soon as he finished speaking, the golden light shot down like a shooting star. Before he could even get close, he could already feel a strong gust of wind approaching him, piercing his cheeks painfully.
At this moment, a green-clothed girl suddenly appeared and grabbed his wrist. She said anxiously, "Master, quickly hide! That's the astral wind from the Second Heavenly Layer of Heaven. Even a Yuanying cultivator can't withstand it."
Wei Zihong's expression tightened, and he hurriedly retreated. He'd only moved a few meters away when he heard a rumbling sound by his ears, and the brilliant light fiercely collided with the top of the mountain. The force of the collision was so ferocious that even the entire mountain trembled, and if it wasn't for the protection of the restrictions, perhaps even the altar would have been shattered.
He widened his eyes and looked over, only to see a young Daoist standing there with his hands behind his back. He couldn't help but feel excited and shook off the young girl's hand. He took a few steps forward and knelt down on the ground with a thud, kowtowing and saying, "Disciple Wei Zihong respectfully welcomes Master's return."
"Disciple, get up."
Wei Zihong felt his arm tighten, and he raised his head in shock, only to see Zhang Yan walking over to help him up. His heart unconsciously became even more excited, but with a little fear, he said in a trembling voice: "Benevolent Master, how can this disciple be worthy?"
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "You are worthy."
At this time, Zhang Boyan and Lu Meiniang also came up to greet him. They said, "Greetings, Chief. Congratulations on your great progress in cultivation."
Zhang Yan also returned the greeting. After chatting for a while, he turned around and asked, "Disciple, during the time I wasn't around, did anyone come looking for trouble?"
Wei Zihong hesitated for a while and answered, "In these three years, with Senior Si's protection and the protection of the prohibition here, nothing serious happened. It's just that …"
He didn't dare to hide anything and told him about being bullied by Pingdu Sect's Elder Hua.
Zhang Yan's expression didn't change, but his eyes were slightly cold. He nodded and said, "I understand."
Wei Zihong hesitated for a while, then suddenly bent his knees and knelt again. He said, "Master, can you keep Elder Hua? When I'm successful in my cultivation, I'll personally look for him to resolve the karma."
Zhang Yan was slightly surprised. Then, he looked at him meaningfully and said, "You're really strong-willed. Alright, I'll allow you. However, this still involves Fellow Daoist Lu's reputation. If it doesn't work out in the future, you'll have to give her an explanation."
Lu Meiniang hurriedly said, "It's just a small matter …"
However, Zhang Yan waved his hand and said, "Fellow Daoist Lu, you don't have to be so courteous with my disciple. In the future, your opportunity might still fall on him."
Lu Meiniang was enlightened by his words and seemed to have understood something. She nodded and said, "Yes." She bowed and stepped aside.
Wei Zihong said loudly, "Thank you, Master."
He respectfully kowtowed once before standing up. At this time, the young girl who was formed by the formation spirit walked up again and whispered a few words in his ear. He nodded unconsciously. He reached into his sleeve and took out a wooden box. He held it with both hands and presented it to Zhang Yan. He said, "Master, before the elders and disciples of Xuanmen left, they had left many letters and asked me to pass them to Master to read."
Zhang Yan casually took the letter and opened it. The letter was mostly filled with pleasantries. It was nothing more than a way to get acquainted with him. After reading a few more letters, they were all the same. There was nothing special about them. He didn't have the mood to read any more and was about to put it away. However, he seemed to have thought of something and his movements paused. His eyes moved a few times before he shook his sleeve and put all the letters into his sleeve.
At this time, a clear and melodious whistle suddenly came from the sky. He turned his head to look and saw a brilliant golden rainbow coming from afar. It flew along the river in the gorge and arrived at the foot of the mountain in the blink of an eye. However, because of the Restrictive Formation, it couldn't come up.
Zhang Yan said in surprise, "Howling Lake Golden Sword?"
This sword was usually used to send messages in Longyuan Lake. Here, it was clearly telling others that this was a flying sword messenger from Qincang School.
He pondered for a moment, then reached out his hand to grab the golden sword. He pulled out the sword hilt and took out the letter inside. After reading it, he couldn't help but sneer and said, "As expected, an ordinary man is innocent, but treasuring a jade ring becomes a crime. Knowing that my Jun Yang's essence is in my hands, some people are not too willing to accept it. I'm afraid the journey back will not be peaceful."
The name of the person who wrote the letter was Miao Kun. This person was a registered disciple of Sect Leader Qin. He didn't have a deep relationship with him. Now that there was a letter, it was enough to determine that this letter was just a cover up. The real person behind the letter should be the sect leader. Therefore, the content of the letter was very credible.
When Wei Zihong heard this, he was shocked and said in fear, "Master, it was your disciple who acted on his own and announced that I killed Feng Haiyang. But did I do anything wrong?"
Zhang Yan shook his head and said with a smile, "What did I do wrong? If I was sincere in hiding it, how would you know?"
Three years ago, he deliberately released the news.
He had thought in advance that if Feng Haiyang and himself were dead or alive, he wouldn't have sent the letter. The experts of the Six Great Devil Sects would definitely gather outside Chengyuan Gorge so that they could receive Feng Haiyang.
In that kind of chaotic situation, if he took the Star Stone from Jun Yang's essence, then on his way back to Qincang School, he would definitely be stopped by many cultivators of the Devil Sects. There might even be people who were difficult to deal with.
But now, it was different. Since they clearly knew that Jun Yang's essence was in his hands, then no matter what, the sects of the Xuanmen had to protect him to prevent the item from being taken away by the Devil Sects.
Even if there was an incident, it would be between the sects of the Xuanmen, so there would be no danger to his life.
And this letter from the Sect Master was to tell him that on his way back to the sect, there would be three people he couldn't fight against who would stop him. He had to be careful.
Zhang Yan pondered for a while, then smiled and sat cross-legged on the altar.
Seeing him like this, Wei Zihong was startled and said, "Master, aren't you going back to the cave?"
Zhang Yan said, "There's no need to rush. I have my reasons."
Wei Zihong didn't dare to say more. He bowed and retreated to the side.
Zhang Yan turned to Lu and Zhang two people and said, "The two of you may leave."
Although Lu Meiniang and Zhang Boyan didn't understand what he meant, they didn't say anything. They also bowed and sat to the side. They adjusted their breathing and closed their eyes to meditate.
About two hours later, a loud laugh suddenly came from the sky. "Daoist Zhang, can you allow Daoren to say a few words?"
Zhang Yan looked up and saw an elegant, tall, and thin Daoren standing in the air. His face was red, and his white beard fluttered in the wind. He looked like an immortal. Zhang Yan carefully looked at him, but couldn't see any details about this person. He stood up and cupped his hands, then said, "Senior, please speak. Junior is listening."
The Daoist said, "Daoist Zhang, let me ask you. Are you taking this Jun Yang's essence for the Qincang School or for the Yaoyin Clan?"
Zhang Yan answered without hesitation, "I came to attend the meeting in the name of Yaoyin. Naturally, it's for the sake of the Yaoyin Clan."
"Good!" That Daoren nodded and said, "Do you know that there will be many obstacles on the way back? How many people will covet the things in your hands? And since you're not fighting for the essence for the Qincang School, I'm afraid no one will come to save you!"
Zhang Yan's mind was clear. Sect Leader Qin's letter was to tell him that the Qincang School couldn't come forward to protect him.
If his life was in danger, then the Qincang School would be justified in making a move. But if those people were only here for the essence and didn't want to hurt him, then it wouldn't be good for them to make a move. Otherwise, the statement that Yaoyin and the Qincang School had nothing to do with each other would be untenable.
Behind this, however, was the continuation of the struggle for the essence. The current situation was a secret game between the Daoist sects and the Qincang School.
And he was in the middle of the whirlpool. How he would deal with it depended on himself.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, that Daoren said again, "Daoist Daoren, I wonder if you want to hear about it?"
Zhang Yan cupped his hands and said, "Senior, please speak clearly."
Daoren said, "Remember, if you're in danger, you only need to call out 'Huang Yu Gong'. I'll definitely come and help you out. I can guarantee that you'll be able to return to the sect safely."
After this person finished speaking, he laughed out loud and suddenly turned into a stream of light. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared without a trace.
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