A month after Zhang Yan took charge of the celestial city, the Hanyuan School started a large-scale construction project on Cang Zhu Peak. They built palaces, pavilions, and residences. They also set up a formation a hundred miles away from the mountain gate. The atmosphere of the school was instantly renewed.
On top of the mountain, in a seven-story pavilion, Zhang Yan sat alone in front of a table. He held a Daoist book in his hand and was engrossed in reading it.
This was a book that recorded the customs and people of various places in the Donghua Continent. Because the Donghua Continent was a mixture of celestial beings and mortals, there was a lot of trade between celestial cities. Therefore, the items used by cultivators were recorded in great detail.
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In order to achieve Yuanzhen Dharmakaya, other than Jun Yang's Qi of Essence, he also needed the White Moon Essence. If he were to rely on his own strength, even if he could search the world for it, he did not know how long it would take. Fortunately, after he entered the Celestial City, he did not have to worry about many common elixir materials, he could buy them from other countries.
However, there was still a problem. To make the White Moon Fruit, other than a large number of rare flowers and herbs, there were also many rare spiritual treasures. He could only rely on himself to slowly inquire and search.
He thought in his heart, With my current cultivation, I'll be able to reach the second level of the Nascent Soul Realm in 30 to 40 years at most. After that, I'll need to use the Qian Kun Spiritual Qi to cultivate. The medicinal pills that Senior Martial Brother Zhou gave me are only enough for a year at most. If I can't find them by then, my cultivation will definitely be delayed. I need to plan ahead.
After thinking for a while, he put down the jade scroll and stood up to the window. He looked out of the mountain with his hands behind his back.
At this moment, Jing You's voice came from outside, "Master, Daoist Chu wants to see you."
Zhang Yan, "Invite Junior Brother Chu in."
Chu Mu walked into the pavilion and bowed respectfully. Then he said, "Master, there have been many disciples coming to seek Dao. Because you have been in seclusion for a few days, I did not dare to make the decision on my own. Therefore, I arranged for them to stay in the new courtyard at the foot of the mountain. I hope you can tell me how to deal with them."
Zhang Yan turned around and asked, "Who are they?"
To know about the change of ownership of the celestial city, they must not be ordinary people.
Chu Mu replied, "They are all disciples of nobles and nobles. They often interact with the sects in the mountain."
The Divine House Mountain was divided into East and West with Luoduan Mountain as the boundary. There were few people in Dongye. Most of their residences were in the Western Kingdom, and they were divided into nine countries and seventy-six strongholds. They had a population of more than twelve million, and they frequently interacted with the Daoist cultivation sects. Most of them were related by marriage. After the nobles of the imperial clan learned that the Immortal City had changed owners. All of them acted upon hearing the news and sent their disciples to the mountain to cultivate.
Zhang Yan pondered for a moment. These people were all disciples. They wanted to establish a relationship with him to ensure the prosperity of their clan. At the same time, they could also help the Deep Cave Sect spread their roots throughout the Mountain World. It was a win-win situation, so they could accept it.
In the past, when Shen Baishuang was still around, he thought that those who were born in the royal family were used to wealth and could not endure the hardships of cultivation. Therefore, the sect only accepted disciples from poor families. For example, Chu Muran's ancestors had been gathering herbs for generations.
However, in Zhang Yan's eyes, since they were establishing a sect, they should be treated equally regardless of their background. As long as one had the heart to cultivate, they should be given a chance. Therefore, he said, "I want to follow the example of Qincang and establish an upper and lower house. All disciples who come to cultivate will first be arranged to enter the lower house to learn the Scripture of Pure Breath. Those with good aptitude and a firm Daoist heart can enter the upper house to cultivate. Junior Apprentice Brother Zhao can arrange this."
Chu Muran pondered for a while and said cheerfully, "Junior Apprentice Brother Zhao is calm and generous, so you should be able to do this. I will arrange it later."
He paused for a while and said, "One more thing. Among the thirty-seven sects in the Divine House Mountain, there are seven that own shellfish farms. Every year, they can obtain more than ten thousand shellfish. Since the celestial city has changed owners, according to the rules, we can collect the shellfish once. I wonder if we can do this?"
Zhang Yan turned around and raised his eyebrows, "If that's the case, there are only seventy to eighty thousand shellfish a year?"
Chu Muran said with a smile, "It seems to be a little less. Most of the shellfish used in Dongsheng Continent are shellfish. These shellfish that are nurtured from spiritual veins can often be counted as ten, so the number is not small. Apart from thirty percent that can be kept, the rest have to be handed over to the celestial city."
At this point, he said regretfully, "With the help of the celestial city, Mount E Sect has more than a thousand disciples in the past two hundred years. If there is no major change in our Hanyuan Sect, we will not be able to reach this number in the future. It's a pity that the Beimo Ocean Domain has been occupied by the demon tribes from outside, so we can no longer collect the shellfish. Otherwise, our sect would be more prosperous."
Zhang Yan laughed heartily and said, "Time passes and the world changes. Junior Apprentice Brother, do you know that you can't do it? Just Now, the celestial city has changed owners. The people's hearts are not stable, so let's forget about it this time. "
Daoist Chu's heart skipped a beat and he thought to himself, "Senior Apprentice Brother, do you have any other plans?"
However, since Zhang Yan did not continue to talk about it, he did not dare to ask more. He bowed and said, "I have nothing else to do, so I dare not disturb the cultivation of the headmaster. I will take my leave now."
Zhang Yan said gently, "Junior Apprentice Brother, there are many things to do in our Hanyuan Sect. Because of my cultivation, there are many things that I can't take care of. I can only ask you and my two Junior Apprentice Brothers to be more attentive."
Daoist Chu quickly said, "Senior Apprentice Brother, you are too serious. As an Elder of the sect, it is natural for me to share the headmaster's burden."
As he finished speaking, he bowed again and left.
After he went out, he was greeted by a gust of cool wind. He took a deep breath and felt refreshed. Looking at the mountain gate becoming more prosperous day by day, even though he had to take care of the common things every day, he still enjoyed it. He stamped his feet and a smoke rose up, turning into a white mist and flying away.
Zhang Yan returned to the back of the table and sat down. After thinking for a moment, he drew a talisman with two fingers and flicked his fingers. A spiritual light shot down the mountain.
Not long after, the Wang sisters came together and bowed to him. They said in unison, "Disciple greets Master."
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "Rise. Have the two of you studied the geography of the Dongsheng Continent in detail these few days?"
When Wang Caiting heard this, her beautiful eyes lit up. She rushed to say, "Caiting and sister have been studying the geography of the continent in the celestial city. There are a total of 132 scrolls. As long as it is in the map, we have memorized it."
Zhang Yan nodded and said, "That's good. You can set off in a few days to search for medicine. The Dongsheng Continent is not like the Donghua Continent. When you travel, there is no help from fellow Daoists. Even though Caiwei has the protection of a True Artifact, you still need to be careful. I have a Cloud Piercing Shuttle here. I will give it to the two of you to use as a means of transportation."
He pointed with his finger. A spiritual light flew into Wang Caiting's sachet.
The two sisters quickly knelt down and thanked him for his kindness.
Zhang Yan gave them a few more instructions before ordering them to leave.
After that, he started to cast a spell and closed the forbidden door of the "Seven Treasures Great Pagoda Pavilion". He then cast a few more spells and lit up the seven pearls in the pagoda one by one. Not long after, threads of spiritual energy continuously gathered on the praying mat beneath him.
This treasure was originally a gift from Shen Baishuang. It was originally the treasure of Zhuo Yuming, the Palace Master of the Du Zhen Hall. It sat in this pagoda, as if he was in a blessed land. In addition, Cang Zhu Peak was the place with the thickest spiritual energy in the Divine House Mountain. Even though it was not as good as Zhao You Heavenly Lake, it was not too far off.
After Zhang Yan sat down. He flicked his sleeves. He took out the two Ice Boulder Stone Embryos.
During the battle. In order to get this item from Yong Fu, he did not hesitate to admit defeat. It was because this item was related to Bai Yueying.
The Ice Boulder Stone Embryos were not rare. Instead, the two thousand-year-old Scorpion Spiders were of great use to him.
If this kind of ancient poisonous insect was fed with a strange fruit called the "Silk Lotus Seed", after a dozen years, a flawless pearl would slowly condense in its stomach. It was called the "Panchan Pill", and it was one of the ingredients to refine the White Moon Heroic Fruit.
Other than ancient mutated poisonous insects, it was best if they had cultivated for more than a hundred years. However, this pair of Scorpion Spiders had cultivated for more than a thousand years. Although their vitality had been greatly damaged because of the ice plate, as long as he could refine the ice plate and save them, it would not be a problem for him to nurture the pill.
Zhang Yan aimed at the ice plate in his right hand. The astral cloud above his head shook, and he used the True Light of Fire to wrap it firmly. He used his Dharmic powers to slowly refine it.
Although the ice plate was a miraculous object, it could not withstand his mysterious technique. In just a moment, it slowly melted like wax. However, he needed to protect the Scorpion Spider inside, so he had no choice but to concentrate, unwilling to make the slightest mistake.
After six hours, the entire ice plate was completely melted, leaving only the Scorpion Spider in place, lying there motionlessly.
Zhang Yan was not anxious. He watched attentively. Since this item was used by Yong Fu during the battle, it should not be an inanimate object.
After a moment, the Scorpion Spider moved slightly. After a while, there was a rustling sound in the inner chamber. The six pairs of limbs under its body slowly opened up, supporting its body. Zhang Yan's eyes flashed slightly. With a flick of his finger, dozens of shell pearls flew out and landed on the ground.
The Scorpion Spider was immediately attracted by the shell pearls that were rich in Spiritual Qi. It opened its mouth and swallowed them. However, it had only eaten a few pearls when its body suddenly trembled. It staggered a few steps forward and fell to the ground. Its body shriveled at a rapid speed. In the blink of an eye, it turned into a ball of dry skin. It was obvious that its vitality was exhausted and it was completely dead.
Zhang Yan's expression did not change. This poisonous insect had been sealed in the ice for more than a thousand years, so this result was not unexpected. Fortunately, there was still one more, so he could try again. If it did not work, he could only leave the mountain and search for it himself.
This kind of ancient poisonous insects usually gathered in one place and were extremely difficult to catch. As for those species that liked to live alone, their cultivation level was usually very high. If a cultivator had not reached the Yuanying realm, he would only be courting death if he went there.
He fixed his eyes on the last ice plate. Once again, he used his mysterious technique and released a True Light of Fire to refine it.
This time, it was much faster than the last time. In less than four hours, the ice plate was completely melted.
When Zhang Yan saw that it was almost done, he retracted the True Light of Fire. But at this moment, he saw a black shadow suddenly sprang up and headed straight for his face.
This Scorpion Spider had just escaped and it became ferocious and was eager to bite people.
However, Zhang Yan's spirit was lifted. He smiled and said, "Good timing."
His body did not move. A yellow light flew down from above and firmly pressed it to the ground. The Scorpion Spider's head struggled continuously. Its ferocious mouth trembled and made hissing sounds.
Just Now, there were still a lot of shell pearls scattered on the ground by Zhang Yan. A few of them just happened to be next to the Scorpion Spider's mouth. It realized that it could not break free from the shackles. So it bent down to swallow them. But after eating a few pearls, it suddenly trembled and let out a shrill cry. It was like the Scorpion Spider on top of it. Its body shriveled rapidly and finally stopped moving.
Zhang Yan could not help but frown. Could it be because it swallowed the shell pearls?
He thought about it carefully and dismissed this thought. This kind of poisonous insect was also psychic. If it was harmful to its body, it would not eat it even if it was forced.
He shook his head. The two Scorpion Spiders were dead. Although he felt that it was a pity, he was not really disappointed. He raised his hand and was about to melt these two things. But at this moment, his movement paused. He saw that the Scorpion Spider's body suddenly split outwards as if it was tearing a piece of paper. Something slowly crawled out from inside.
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