PS: I've been lying here for a whole day. I'm not feeling dizzy, but I'm sore all over. I'm so sad.
Ever since Zhang Yan discussed with Ning Chongxuan and Luo Qingyu, he went back to his residence and did not come out. There was no need for him to do anything. His master and his disciples would put pressure on the aristocratic families. If the other party insisted on not giving in, then he would have to come out and challenge Du De.
For the next few days, he only guided his disciples in their cultivation. Occasionally, he would go to the depths of the Clear Serenity Lake.
The divine beast egg was still not moving and was still absorbing spiritual energy. It would be difficult to conceive in a short period of time, so he did not pay much attention to it.
On the fifth day, a letter suddenly arrived. After reading it, he smiled faintly and put down the letter. His body swayed slightly and his Dharma Body appeared. He left his physical body behind and flew towards the Great Pool of Dragon Lake like a ray of clear rainbow light.
Although using the Dharmakaya to escape was slightly slower than using the sword, it looked like it was overflowing with Taoist Qi and was surrounded by clouds. It was less sharp.
Not long after, he arrived at the Danding Courtyard and saw Zhou Chongju standing outside the cabin on the mirror-like surface of the lake. He had already started the boat to welcome the guest. Thus, he turned into a beam of light and flew down. When he landed, he cupped his fists and said, "It's been more than a hundred years since we last met.
Zhou Chongju laughed and said, "I am just an old Taoist priest who burns the furnace. I have been living in seclusion for several hundred years, how can I not be good?"
At this time, he looked at Zhang Yan a few times and suddenly exclaimed in surprise. He circled around Zhang Yan a few times, his eyes filled with doubt and surprise. In the end, he asked with uncertainty, "Junior Brother, did you succeed?"
Zhang Yan cupped his hands and said, "Fortunately, Senior Apprentice-Brother gave me a secret technique. I've already achieved a first-grade Yuanzhen Dharmakaya."
Zhou Chongju was astonished and said, "This is strange. Although I have never seen the Yuanzhen Dharmakaya, there were two or three people in Yuxiao who achieved this in the past ten thousand years. However, the external signs recorded in the books are very different from your Dharmakaya …"
He stroked his beard and thought for a while before asking a few more questions. He still could not get the gist of it. In the end, he could only attribute it to the first-grade pill.
After exchanging a few words outside, the two entered the cabin and sat down to discuss in detail.
Zhang Yan gave a rough account of his experience in Donghua Continent. Zhou Chongju listened and nodded. Finally, he patted the table and said excitedly, "When Zhenren Shen returned from Dongsheng, he made arrangements. However, in my opinion, the Aristocratic Family's setback this time was not due to the efforts of others, but due to you, Junior Brother! "
He sighed in his heart. His Junior Brother had achieved the Nascent Soul in a hundred years, and then achieved the Yuanying Dharmakaya in another hundred years. Now, his lifespan was less than three hundred years. Perhaps in his lifetime, he would really be able to see the day the Zhou Clan was destroyed.
Thinking of this, he stood up excitedly and walked two steps before he stood still and slowly turned around. Looking at Zhang Yan, he said, "Yesterday, Du De pushed for the position of the Head of the Ten Great Disciples. Junior Brother, it is time for you to ride the wind and soar into the sky!"
Zhang Yan's eyes flickered. After achieving the third level of Yuanying, he began to think about how to form the Grotto-Heaven.
It was just that he didn't know how to go about it, so he took this step. However, Zhou Chongju couldn't help him and could only rely on the sect.
The sect had always spent a lot of effort to support the people who became the Head of the Ten Great Disciples, and the other nine people couldn't compare to them. If he could achieve something in this position, or if he could make great contributions to the sect, it would be no small matter.
Now that the Demon Tribulation had started, the opportunity was right in front of him. As long as he could grab hold of it, he would be able to soar into the sky!
At this moment, the voice of the medicine boy came from outside the door, "Master, people from the Xuanshui Palace are here. They want to invite Zhenren Zhang over for a chat. "
Zhou Chongju hurriedly said, "It must be about the Head of the Ten Great Disciples. Junior Brother, hurry up and go."
Zhang Yan pondered for a while, then took out an item and placed it on the table. "I got this from the Dong Sheng Continent. Please accept it, Senior."
After saying this, he turned into a beam of light and flew out of the boat, heading towards the clouds.
Zhou Chongju picked it up and took a look. It was a warm and beautiful jade shaped like a tortoise shell, but there were deep patterns on the back, which looked mysterious. As a Pill Grandmaster, he was familiar with the strange things of the nine continents, so he could naturally guess what it was. He couldn't help but sigh, "Junior Brother, thank you.
In just a short while, Zhang Yan arrived at the Xuanshui Palace, and a boy came out to lead him inside.
Qi Yuntian was wearing a Fubo Xuanqing Daoist robe, his sleeves were fluttering, and he was standing on a ferocious Single Horned Dragon Carp. Beneath his feet was a surging river, and behind him stood two servants. Seeing him arrive, he smiled, "Junior Brother Zhang, we are in the midst of the Demonic Calamity, and the position of the Ten Great Disciples should be taken by the most capable ones. You are the most suitable one."
He raised his hand, and the servant behind him got off the carp's back and floated over on a lotus flower. She carried a jade plate with both hands, and on it was a golden book, jade stamp, and a black robe. This was a token, and it was also a powerful treasure that only the Ten Great Disciples could use.
Zhang Yan took a glance at it, and with a wave of his sleeves, he kept it.
Qi Yuntian said, "For the matter of handing over the seal, we should have gathered the other nine disciples, read the golden book, and perform the ceremony of respect. However, Junior Brother Huo did not have to do this previously. This time, the aristocratic family has suffered a setback, and it is not good to go overboard, so I can only inconvenience you."
However, Zhang Yan did not mind, and smiled, "It is just a formality."
Qi Yuntian smiled, "The formality can be abolished, but the majesty cannot be removed. If the Ten Great Disciples go out, they must ride on the Double Dragon Chariot. You must remember this."
Zhang Yan smiled, and nodded to show that he understood.
In reality, the Double Dragon Chariot was only used for meetings, or to show off the identity of the Qincang School when going out. If one person was going out, of course, it was more convenient to use the Art of Escape.
At this moment, Qi Yuntian's expression became solemn, and he said in a deep voice, "Junior Brother, after you become the First Disciple, you can do it without any worries. Now is not like the past, for the sake of the Devil's Trial, you can put aside common sense, and do what you should do. As for the sect, as long as I am here, I can guarantee your safety!"
Zhang Yan could see that Qi Yuntian wanted him to be free to do whatever he wanted. He would look after the sect, and no one would come and drag him down.
If one were to talk about the pressure in the sect, it was very likely that the Daoist Master of the Heavenly Abode was the one who was willing to stand up for them. He was indeed a man of responsibility. This promise was worth a thousand words. He immediately bowed and said, "Thank you, Daoist Master."
Qi Yuntian accepted it calmly, and nodded, "Junior Brother, since you have already taken the position of First Disciple, you should go and pay your respects to the Sect Master. I won't keep you any longer."
Zhang Yan bowed and said goodbye to the Xuanshui Palace. When he was outside, he took out the talisman given by the Sect Master and slapped it on the talisman. A spiritual light flashed, and his body flew straight to the Floating Heavenly Palace in the sky. Not long after, he landed in the side hall. After tidying up his attire, he went to the steps of the hall, and bowed, "Disciple, please pass the message that disciple Zhang Yan is here to pay his respects."
Hundreds of years had passed, and the disciple who used to guard the hall had already gone to the nine courtyards to be a deacon. This disciple was new here, so he did not recognize Zhang Yan. Hearing him introduce himself, he did not dare to be slow, and quickly said, "So it's the ten Peak Masters. Please wait for a moment, I will go in and pass the message."
Not long after he went in, he came out. He said, "Perfected Zhang, the Sect Master is asking you to go in."
Zhang Yan walked into the inner hall and saw Sect Master Qin smiling at him on the jade platform. He took a few steps forward and bowed, "Disciple Zhang Yan greets Sect Master."
Sect Master Qin said with a friendly expression, "Zhang Yan, what you did in East Victory. I have long heard from Junior Brother Shen that you handled it very appropriately. "
Zhang Yan bowed and said, "I don't dare to accept your praise, Sect Master."
Sect Master Qin smiled and said, "You deserve it. Do you know that you have made things difficult for me? I am in charge of the sect, and I am fair in rewards and punishments. This time, you have made a great contribution to the sect, but I don't know what to give you. After thinking about it for a long time, considering that you are good at swordsmanship, it would be a pity to bury your talent. In the past, the Sect Master of Shaoqing Mountain owed me a favor. When I was young, I wrote a letter. You can take it to the Shaoqing Sect to seek the true teachings, but you don't have to go through the gate. "
Zhang Yan thought about it. Every time the Sect Master moved, there must be a deeper meaning behind it. Asking him to learn the sword was not as simple as it seemed on the surface.
However, he had cultivated his swordsmanship to this point. If he did not learn the proper teachings and only relied on his own comprehension, it would be extremely difficult to improve. If he could go to the Shaoqing Sect to cultivate, it would be in line with his wishes. He bowed and said, "Thank you, Sect Master, for your generous gift."
Sect Master Qin nodded and said, "I used a Dharma artifact in the Upper Extreme Hall to deduce that one of the four Demonic Acupoints will definitely appear in the world within a few decades. Now that you are the leader of the top ten disciples, there are some things that you should know."
With a shake of his hand, he threw a jade slip down. "Take it and read it. Come and see me tomorrow."
Zhang Yan did not know what it was. He reached out to take it and bowed. Then, he left the side hall and pinched a Dharma talisman. He came down from the Floating Heavenly Palace and turned into a ray of light to return to the Cave Abode. Then, he activated the restriction array and closed the door of the abode. He took out the jade slip and started reading.
After reading it, he was shocked. It actually described the origin of the Donghua Continent's Spirit Acupoint.
Since the formation of this world, it was divided into the Nine Provinces. The Qi dynamic rose and fell, developing the changes of the five elements and the division of Yin and Yang. The Pure Qi was Yang, and the Turbid Qi was Yin.
The Pure Qi floated in the sky. If it was enlightened by great magic at the intersection of the Spiritual Opportunity, it could become a Spirit Acupoint.
The Donghua Continent faced the Northern Underworld in the north, the Southern Cliff in the south, the Middle Pillar in the west, and the sea in the east. It was the one and only pool of Spiritual Essence in the Nine Provinces.
Yuxiao, Shaoqing, and Qincang all occupied the upper reaches, overlooking the continent and intercepting the continent's Spiritual Opportunity for their own use. This was the foundation of the sect.
Only now did Zhang Yan know that the main reason why the former Sect Master Qin Qinggang led the Twelve Grotto-Heavens to the north back then was that the Demon Race had the intention to gather everyone's power to create another Spirit Acupoint in the Northern Underworld Continent.
Seeing this, he could not help but think that the Shaoqing Sect's attack on the Middle Pillar was not as simple as it seemed on the surface.
However, there were advantages and disadvantages. Donghua was surrounded by three continents, and its terrain was the lowest. In addition, there were many islands on the sea that were like chains blocking it. As a result, the Turbid Qi stagnated and entangled. It was naturally easy to create a Demon Acupoint, which would then give birth to demons and evildoers.
According to common sense, this continent should have become a land of Yin. Fortunately, there were people from other sects who entered the Yin Acupoint to eradicate the demons, so they did not bring disaster to the world. These people were the origin of the Devil's Doctrine in the Donghua Continent.
However, after staying in the Yin for a long time, their temperament was also affected. Later on, their actions became more and more extreme, which led to another disaster. At this time, the Xuanmen could only suppress their attacks. After fighting for a thousand years, the Xuanmen won and destroyed the four Demon Acupoints, which led to the situation today.
However, the Demon Acupoint was not like the Spiritual Acupoint. As long as the geography of the mountain did not change, it would appear on its own without anyone's guidance.
Zhang Yan was very curious. Looking at the jade slip, ten thousand years ago, the Celestial Sect of Xuanmen could be said to be everywhere. Although this battle had broken up many sects and caused them to suffer many losses, overall, the Celestial Sect of Xuanmen still had the upper hand. Furthermore, the Devil's Den was no longer as powerful as it was when the Nine Continents were first formed. So why not completely destroy the Devil's Sect?
He continued to read. Just Now, he understood. It turned out that after the demons born in the Demon Acupoint devoured each other, it was extremely easy to give birth to a formless Genyin Demon. Not only was its cultivation comparable to that of an ascended Perfected One, it could also steal the human body and devour the soul.
This kind of demon was completely inhumane. It only acted according to its own likes and dislikes. It was almost impossible to eliminate. Once it became intelligent, almost no one could control it. Even the cultivators of the Devil's Doctrine were extremely afraid of it. Once they found any signs of demonic condensation, they would immediately gather and kill it.
If the Devil's Doctrine was completely eradicated, it would require the cultivators of the Xuanmen to personally go into battle to deal with this thing. This could be said to be not worth the loss.
After Zhang Yan finished reading the jade scroll, it was as if a layer of fog had been lifted from his heart. He had a deep understanding of the battle between the Xuanmen and Demons in the past ten thousand years.
If he had not become one of the ten First Seats, he would not have been able to find out about these secrets. But once he sat in this position, he needed to think about the overall situation and prioritize the interests of the sect. Regardless of whether the sect was willing or not, they had to let him know about this matter.
After understanding this, the sect could let him understand what needed to be done and how to do it.
Zhang Yan smiled faintly and put down the jade scroll.
What the Xuanmen wanted was not to completely eradicate the Devil's Doctrine. Instead, as long as the four Demon Acupoints were destroyed, the original 16 sects would be maintained, and the Donghua Continent would be safe for ten thousand years.
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