After the contract signing ceremony was over, in order to win Zhang Yan's favor, Du Shixun dragged him to his Immortal's Cave for a drink. Before parting, he gave Zhang Yan a lot of medicinal pills and magical tools, and personally escorted him out of the mansion.
Zhang Yan rode the wind and traveled down Hope Sound Mountain. Suddenly, a ray of light flew in front of him and stopped not far from him. He took a look and saw that it was Chen Shougu, Daoist Chen. He couldn't help but smile, "Daoist Chen, why haven't you left yet?"
Chen Shougu looked around and said in a low voice, "Zhenren Zhang, can I have a word with you?"
Zhang Yan pondered for a while, then nodded.
The two flew away on the ray of light, and not long after, they landed on a hill outside the capital of Chu.
After stopping, Chen Shougu sighed, "Daoist Chen, you're muddle-headed. Why did you go to Du Shixun's side? He's a violent person, and there are rumors that he's on bad terms with the Elders of Zhongtai. I'm afraid you'll get into trouble if you keep contact with him!"
Zhang Yan glanced at him and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Chen, which elder asked you to come here?"
Seeing that he had been seen through, Chen Shougu didn't hide it anymore, and simply said, "To be honest, I came here on the request of Elder Bai. I know that you had a bad impression of Elder Lin because of the gift list, but after Elder Bai found out about it, he ordered the ceremony officer to punish him severely. After some investigation, he found out about what Zhenren Zhang did on Mount Shenwu. He felt that he had missed out on a great talent, so he asked me to come down and talk to you."
How could Zhang Yan not know the other party's intentions? Trying to rope him in was just a facade, trying to attack Du Shixun's true intentions. If Zhang Yan, who had just been recruited in name, ended up joining a group of Elders, Du Shixun would really become a laughing stock.
He smiled and said, "I will go back and think about this."
Chen Shougu said cheerfully, "Okay, if you change your mind, you can come find me anytime."
Hope Sound Mountain Guest House.
Zhang Boyan sat in the Pill Room, flipping through two books in his hands expressionlessly.
These were the ancient Daoist books that Song Chuyuan had given to him in order to curry favor with him. When one's cultivation had reached his level, and he had the proper inheritance, there was naturally no need for him to put in the effort to learn the techniques of other sects. It was only easy for him to learn the divine abilities and techniques. He would not complain about having too many of them.
In these two books, there was a small divine ability that was acceptable. Although its power was not obvious, it was easy to cultivate. It also had the ability to confuse the enemy, and it was quite compatible with his own path. He planned to take advantage of the time of the dragon pillar gathering to cultivate this technique.
Just as he was deep in thought, a maid came in. Wan Fu said, "Priest Zhang, there's someone outside the garden asking to see you. He says he's an old friend."
"Old acquaintances?"
Zhang Boyan put down the book. A faint green light flickered in his eyes as he asked warily, "Did that person say his name?"
The maid said, "No, he only said he wants to see Zhang Boyan, Zhenren."
Since Qin Wentian already knew his name, Zhang Boyan didn't bother guessing. Previously, in order to search for spiritual herbs, Qin Wentian had indeed befriended a few people in Chu. Most likely, after hearing that he was here, they came to pay a visit. Zhang Boyan said, "Invite him in."
A while later. An old man came in from outside. He had a tired expression and was very thin. He was just a Mystic Light Realm cultivator. When he came in and saw Zhang Boyan, he knelt down heavily and cried, "Zhenren. Please help and save my master's life. "
Zhang Boyan glanced at him and said coldly, "Who are you?"
The old man knelt on the ground and said, "I'm Xiang Fu, a steward of the Ying King's Palace. Back then, when the Ying King invited Zhenren, I was there to accompany him. Do you remember?"
The Ying King was ranked sixth among the princes. He was the sixth prince who expressed goodwill to Zhang Yan many times back then.
Zhang Boyan's gaze moved down and looked at him. He said, "That's right, there was indeed someone like you at the banquet."
Xiang Zhanfu choked with sobs and said, "My master is in prison and needs to escape. I came to see you this time, so I hope that Zhenren can save my master for the sake of our relationship back then. "
Zhang Boyan suddenly laughed coldly and said, "What a joke. I've only met your master a few times. We're just acquaintances. How can there be any relationship?"
Xiang Zhanfu hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, yes, I said the wrong thing. Zhenren is an upper-class cultivator. He won't have anything to do with us. It's just that the Ying King is in trouble and none of the experts I know are willing to lend a helping hand. I can only come here to beg Zhenren. If this matter is successful, the Ying King is willing to give you a generous gift."
Zhang Boyan laughed and said, "Isn't the Ying King on good terms with the Hui Xuan Daoren? Why did you come to me instead of him?"
Xiang Zhanfu laughed bitterly and said, "Elder Ancestor is the current dynasty's State Preceptor. It's not easy to invite a prince, let alone him."
Zhang Boyan said, "Even your sect's people are trying to evade me. I'm an outsider, what can I do?"
Xiang Zhanfu was speechless. He could only kowtow and beg.
Zhang Boyan let him do whatever he wanted. After a while, he smiled and said, "Someone, take this person away and settle him down."
Xiang Zhanfu was not sure whether he would agree or refuse. But since he did not chase him away, there was still some hope. He really had no other choice. Otherwise, he wouldn't have come to Zhang Boyan to beg. Before he left, he suddenly turned around and said, "Master, the servant girl beside your disciple is related to the Chu Royal Family. It's better not to show her face in the capital of Chu."
Zhang Boyan was slightly startled, and then he recalled that the maidservant this person spoke of was Qiao Ying. He couldn't help but narrow his eyes, and the green flames in his eyes flickered indeterminately. No one knew what he was thinking.
After a while, Zhao Yang came in and said, "Master, do you want to help this person?"
Zhang Boyan snorted and said, "It doesn't matter what I think. In the end, it still depends on the governor." He looked at him again and said in a deep voice, "Let me ask you, have you mastered the Spirit Exorcism Technique that I taught you?"
Zhao Yang hurriedly said, "Just a little bit."
Zhang Boyan said coldly, "You can't even master a small technique. What's the use of you? I'll give you another month. If you still can't master it, I'll punish you with 30 years of closed-door training."
Zhao Yang was shocked. Ever since Zhang Boyan accepted him as his disciple, he only taught him the technique and then sent him away. As for whether he could master it or not, he never asked. Because the Spirit Exorcism Technique was not very useful in a fight, he was not in a hurry to master it. He just spent his energy on polishing it every day. Now that his master gave him a death sentence, he didn't dare to delay. He said yes and went back to his room to practice with a bitter face.
About two hours later, Zhang Boyan heard the faint whistling of the wind outside the pavilion. He guessed that Zhang Yan had returned, so he came out of the pill room. When he went outside, he saw a familiar ray of light flying over from afar.
Song Chuyuan and the lame Taoist were playing chess, but they also sensed it and came out to welcome it.
The ray of light landed in the courtyard in the blink of an eye. When the three of them saw it, they hurriedly went up to greet it.
Zhang Yan rolled up his sleeves and restrained the spiritual light around him. He then raised his hand and said, "Fellow Daoists, you may rise."
The lame Taoist straightened up and said, "Did Zhenren sign the contract smoothly?"
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "The contract is done, there are no problems."
Song Chuyuan was a little nervous and said, "Who is Zhenren going against? Is it Rong Junzhong? "
Zhang Yan smiled but didn't answer. He only said to Song Chuyuan and Tang Chuyuan, "The Sleeping Star Mountain's Dragon Pillar Gathering is on the sixth of next month. There is still a month before that. With such a big movement from Zhongtai, Xuan Yue will definitely make arrangements. It's just that I don't know much about it. Since the two of you haven't signed the contract, it's convenient for you to come and go. Please go check it out and come back to report to me."
The two of them hurriedly nodded.
At this time, Zhang Boyan took a step forward and said, "Manor Master, I have something to report."
Zhang Yan nodded and said, "Zhang Zhang, follow me to the pill room later to talk."
The two of them entered the inner room and sat down. Zhang Boyan then told him about the Ying King.
Zhang Yan thought for a while and said, "This Ying King was imprisoned because of the Palace Curtain Incident, so it's not appropriate for me to interfere. However, he gave me the Snake Ring Jewel twice. This item is very helpful to my cultivation, so I owe him some karma. Since he came to my door, I can't just ignore him."
Zhang Boyan saw that Zhang Yan wanted to help, so he knew what to do. He said, "Manor Master still has to go to the Dragon Pillar Gathering and can't be distracted. I have nothing to do, so I can help Manor Master handle this matter."
Zhang Yan nodded and said, "With Zhang Zhang's help, it should be settled."
Seeing that there was nothing else to do, Zhang Boyan took his leave. When he returned to his room, he ordered someone to find Xiang Zhanfu and said, "You said that you have a gift for me, what is it?"
Xiang Zhanfu hesitated for a while, then gritted his teeth and said, "Zhenren should know that the founders of Zhong Tai and Xuan Yue factions were the same Grand Master Da Mi. Before this Grand Master achieved Dao, he had a powerful opponent. Because their cultivation levels were similar, he could not do anything to him. Later on, the Grand Master went to another continent to find a powerful person and borrowed a magical weapon. Only then was he able to subdue this person."
"After Founding Master Da Mi completed his Dao, he wanted to return this treasure. However, for some reason, not only could he not find this person, even his descendants could not find him. Due to the imminent ascension, he deliberately placed this item in a secret place on the sea and warned his descendants not to take it rashly. If a disciple from the other continents came, he could give it a try. If they were fated with the magic treasure, they could take it."
He then knelt down again and said, "Ying King once said that if Zhenren is willing to save him, he is willing to tell me the whereabouts of the magical weapon."
Zhang Boyan did not expect that the gift would involve an ascended Zhenren. He couldn't help but be surprised and asked, "Zhong Tai and Xuan Yue factions have been established for thousands of years. Could it be that no one has been able to take this item?"
Xiang Zhanfu said, "Zhenren is wise. Zhong Tai and Xuan Yue factions have no use for this item. How would they be willing to let it fall into the hands of others? Therefore, they kept this matter a secret. Ordinary people would not know about it. As time passed, no one mentioned it. If it wasn't for Demon King An Crocodile who came to Chu and stole the treasure map, I'm afraid no one would remember this matter."
Zhang Boyan's expression changed slightly. At this moment, he also remembered that when he first came to Dong Sheng with Zhang Yan, he seemed to have heard people from Xian Luo Sect mention this matter. In that case, this person's words were somewhat credible. He said, "Since the map was stolen, it might have been taken by this demon."
Xiang Zhanfu hurriedly said, "Zhenren, don't worry. That map is only a fake one. Otherwise, how would the Demon King take it? Moreover, there is a Restrictive Formation at the place where the treasure is buried. Even if we have the map, it would be useless to take it. Ying King once hid a copy of the real map. As long as Ying King is rescued, I will immediately give it to him! "
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