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After Zhang Yan and Song Chuyuan talked in detail, they prepared to leave, so he said to him, "I haven't returned for a long time. There's nothing to do here anymore, so I'll be returning to the sect in a moment. Fellow Daoist Song can go and retrieve the secret booklet left behind by your cult. After you're done, you can come to the West Divine House's Gate of Hanyuan to find me."
Song Chuyuan bowed and smiled bitterly. "Daoist Master, please allow me to report. I'm afraid I'll have to return a little late."
Zhang Yan heard that there seemed to be something hidden in his words, so he stopped in his tracks and asked, "Is there some trouble?"
Song Chuyuan hesitated slightly before saying, "In order to prevent others from coveting the place, there are quite a few great formations set up. Although I have a keepsake, I can only use it to retrieve the talismans. However, those restrictions outside the cave are different. That's to prevent people from recognizing the origins of the place. If they use other methods, I won't be able to do anything. I need to slowly wear them down with my magic power before I can enter. However, if there are too many restrictions, I'm afraid I'll have to spend quite a bit of time, and I won't be able to return overnight."
Zhang Yan raised his eyebrows. "Did you and your senior brother originally plan to do so?"
Song Chuyuan bowed and said carefully, "Senior Brother Duan has studied many restrictions and once said he could deal with them, but now he …"
After saying that, he glanced at Zhang Yan and didn't say anything else.
Zhang Yan thought for a while and asked again, "How far is that place from here?"
Song Chuyuan replied, "The place isn't far from here. If we travel with the help of the strong winds, it'll only take about two hours."
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "You can be considered my disciple now, so I'll go with you and help you solve this problem."
Song Chuyuan said in shock, "Could it be that Daoist Master also knows this?"
Zhang Yan nodded slightly.
Song Chuyuan was overjoyed. Using magic power to wear down the restrictions was simple, but it was also the stupidest method. If the restrictions were laid down slightly more complicated, wearing them down for dozens of years wouldn't be a strange thing. If his luck wasn't good, he might not be able to achieve his wish after sixteen years. He said cautiously, "I don't dare. When will Daoist Master leave? Are there any other arrangements to be made here? "
Zhang Yan looked around and shook his head. "No need. You lead the way."
Song Chuyuan didn't dare to say much and only said, "Daoist master, please follow this lowly one." With a tap of his foot, he turned into a gray mist that was hard to distinguish and flew into the sky.
Zhang Yan also let out a shout and used his escape technique to catch up. In the blink of an eye, the two of them broke through the Astral Cloud and arrived above the Heavenly Layer. Then, they started a technique and a gust of Astral Wind was drawn over to wrap around their bodies. He fled as fast as lightning.
Yuanying cultivators could all go above the heavens and borrow the astral winds to fly. Ordinary cultivators rarely had the chance to encounter them. Previously, Zhang Yan was searching for a place to set up the Earthly Fire Heavenly Furnace, which was why he was flying below the astral clouds. If Song Chuyuan and the other person hadn't been searching for a fellow disciple, they wouldn't have run into the restriction he had set up on the surface.
When the two of them set off, it was almost sunset. After flying for two hours, the sun was already leaning towards the west. At this moment, Song Chuyuan slowed down and looked down for a moment. He pointed and said, "Daoist master, that mountain boundary is below us."
Zhang Yan also looked over. Below them was a tall mountain that stretched from north to south. However, the shape of the mountain was fragmented and messy. There were dangerous ravines and undercurrents everywhere. In the mountain, there were dangerous rocks that looked like collapsed pillars stacked on top of each other. It was rugged and lofty. A crystalline white stream flowed out from the cracks of the dangerous cliffs and lingered between the crushed rocks. The sound of water was clear and bright. At the end of the stream was actually a bamboo forest. It filled up a valley that was less than a hundred acres in size. There were dangerous obstacles all around, and the clouds blocked the moon. It was difficult for birds to pass through. Smoke rose from the ravines in the depths, and the clouds shrouded the mist. If one flew past in the sky, it would be hard to notice if one didn't pay attention.
Song Chuyuan lowered his body and descended to the top of a cliff. He glanced at it for a moment and then used a technique to touch his eyelids. When he opened them again, there was a layer of green light in his eyes. He actually looked out a few miles into the depths of the valley.
Zhang Yan also descended and looked around. Just Now, he couldn't see clearly from the top of the mountain. Now that he was near the foot of the mountain, he discovered that there were caves that looked like ant nests. There were hundreds of them, and he didn't know which one was the place where the Corpse Cult hid the book. Thinking that Song Chuyuan was using a technique to search, he stood to the side and didn't disturb him.
After a moment, Song Chuyuan let out a sigh of relief and turned around. He bowed and said, "Spiritual Master, there is a restriction five miles in front of us that prevents me from looking. That will be the restriction in front of the mansion. I can only ask Spiritual Master to help break it."
Zhang Yan looked down and took a step forward. He took out a talisman and held it between his fingers. He shook it slightly, and a ball of True Fire appeared. Then, he flicked his finger, and the talisman shot out like a fire shuttle, straight into the bamboo forest. After looking at it for a moment, he had an idea.
As the saying goes, stones from other mountains can be used to study jade. After he came to the Dong Sheng Continent, in order to teach the way of restriction to his disciples, he had carefully studied the famous restriction formations in the continent. Thus, he was not unfamiliar with the restriction formations of this continent.
The Dong Sheng Continent was different from the Dong Hua Continent. Because there were many celestial cities, regardless of whether it was the restriction formations or the restriction formations, most of them leaned towards the path of defense.
Although the restriction in front of him had many changes, because the person who set it up didn't purposely hide it, he could tell with one look that it was born out of one of the Dong Sheng Nine Forces Formation, the "Long Spirit Crouching Plate Formation."
To break the formation, as long as he found the root and the vein, all that was left was time.
He made some calculations in his mind and said, "Fellow Daoist Song, please protect me."
Song Yuanchu hurriedly said, "I understand."
He once again went up to the clouds. Although he didn't see anyone along the way, because this matter involved him, he didn't dare to be careless.
Zhang Yan sat down cross-legged and took out a bunch of bamboo tokens. He threw them on the ground and focused on deducing.
After around two hours, he found the path to the entrance. He lightly smiled and struck a few seals at the restriction. Rumbling sounds resounded, and the restriction was easily broken by him.
He used the Spiritual Machine to explore. Not long after, he encountered another restriction. This was not out of his expectations.
The Dong Sheng Continent was particular about people being the master of the formation and the formation being the support. They believed that if there was no one guarding it, there was no formation that couldn't be broken. Thus, unless it was a celestial city, they rarely used a large formation that consumed precious materials. Usually, they would set up dozens of small formations, layer by layer, and at the same time, they would set up blood warnings. If outsiders came, they would alarm the owner before they even entered. The person who set up this restriction formation obviously walked this path.
Within a few days, Zhang Yan had consecutively broken through more than ten forbidden doors. The deeper he went, the more complicated it became. Furthermore, it was connected to the spiritual Qi of the mountains and rivers here. If Song Chuyuan was here to grind it down with his transcendence energy, not to mention tens of years, he wouldn't even be able to open it in a hundred years. However, he wasn't impatient and treated it as studying formations.
On the ninth day, Song Chuyuan heard a rumbling sound in the valley, startling countless birds. He couldn't help but get excited. He jumped down from the cliff and came to Zhang Yan's side. The scenery in front of him was very different from before. On the mountain wall, there was a cave door that was ten feet tall. The two stone doors were wide open, but it was dark inside and it was difficult to see what was inside.
At this moment, there was a loud roar that shook the whole mountain. Suddenly, a person rushed out from inside the cave. This person wore a bronze fanged mask and wore jade armor. He held a dagger-axe in both hands and with his movement, dirty wind and dirty smoke surged out from behind him. He first raised his head to take a look, then he rushed towards the two of them.
Zhang Yan's eyes flashed slightly. Immediately, a large hand formed by yellow smoke came out from the High Cloud above him. With a slap, that person was struck down from mid-air.
Even if it was a Yuanying cultivator, if he didn't have a protective treasure light, he would be crippled even if he didn't die from this attack. However, the man just fell to the ground, but he stood up as if nothing had happened. He roared at the sky and rushed up again.
Song Chuyuan was shocked and said, "Vigorous Demonic Corpse?"
He took a closer look and seemed to have thought of something. He hurriedly made a spell and pointed at it. Just Now, the Demonic Corpse that was still ferocious instantly froze and stopped moving.
Song Chuyuan wiped off the cold sweat on his head and said to Zhang Yan, "Spiritual Master, this Demonic Corpse is refined from the body of a cultivator of the Path of Strength. It has infinite strength and is impervious to fire and water. Its body's sturdiness is no less than a talisman. Luckily, it's an item without an owner now. I can use the secret technique passed down by my sect to control it. If I were to face it head-on, I wouldn't be its opponent."
Zhang Yan nodded. This refined corpse must be used to guard the cave. If other cultivators came here today, they would probably suffer. So he said, "Since this is an important place of your sect, I won't enter."
After saying that, he swung his sleeve and a ball of black light flew towards him.
Song Chuyuan unconsciously reached out to catch it, but he realized that it was the Lifeless Treasure Coffin in his hand. He was stunned and said, "Spiritual Master, this …"
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "This originally belonged to Fellow Song. Now it's returned to its rightful owner."
This talisman was not compatible with his technique. Even if he forcefully refined it, he might not be able to control it as he wished. It wasn't very useful in his hands. Previously, he took it to prevent the other party from playing any tricks. Now that he had made an oath, he naturally didn't need to worry about this.
Moreover, from his point of view, with a Yuanying cultivator working for his sect, its value was much higher than a dead object.
Although Song Chuyuan also knew this, this item was after all a killing weapon. It was one of the few talismans in the Dong Sheng Continent. Taking a step back, even if it was taken to the celestial city, it could be exchanged for many good things. How many people wouldn't be tempted to get their hands on it?
After taking Zhang Yan as his master, he originally didn't expect to get it back. Now that he had lost it, his heart couldn't help but be excited. He unconsciously took a deep breath and then bowed solemnly. He said, "Spiritual Master, please follow me inside."
Zhang Yan raised his eyebrows. "Why? Is there a restriction inside?"
Song Chuyuan lowered his head and said, "Please forgive this lowly one for hiding something from you earlier. Not only does this cave have the sect's official seal, there is also a secret storehouse hidden by Master Ancestor. It was originally used to restore the sect, and there are quite a few heavenly materials and earthly treasures inside. If Daoist Master has a use for them, you can take them all."
When the Corpse Cult was attacked by the disciples of the two sects, Song Chuyuan's ancestor, Liao Chuxian, took the sect's official seal and fled here to hide. However, very few people knew that he had previously swept away all the treasures in the celestial city and didn't let the Zhong Tai Sect or the Feng Xiang Sect take them.
Zhang Yan thought for a moment. The many pill materials he wanted to find were all condensed with Yin Essence Qi. It wasn't easy to find them in the five sects, but an evil sect like the Corpse Cult might have some. He didn't hesitate and nodded. "Alright, I'll follow you into the cave to take a look."
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