When Sun Zhenren heard Zhang Yan's words, he nodded and said, "It's all thanks to you that you were able to suppress two demon caves. You can enter the Floating Heavenly Palace to cultivate. Among the four of us, only Senior Brother Meng had this kind of opportunity. You have to make good use of it."
Zhang Yan agreed. He thought for a while and took out the Rainbow Splitting Awl from his sleeve. He held it in his palm and said, "I still have to thank Zhenren for bestowing this treasure. I will return it to its rightful owner now."
Sun Zhenren waved his sleeve and pushed the awl back to him. He said, "There's no need to return it. Just leave it with you."
Zhang Yan nodded and kept it again. He said, "I still have some matters to attend to. Sun Zhenren, please wait for a moment."
Sun Zhenren said gently, "This demon cave has already been sealed by the five Zhenrens. There's no danger. You can go on your own. After you're done, you can come to Tianzhong to see us."
Zhang Yan bowed and headed towards the original location of the Crouching Dragon Path. Without the disturbance of the Spiritual Tide, he moved extremely quickly and arrived at the front of the path in a flash. He then made a hand sign, wanting to summon the Blood-Thread Gold Worm back.
Not long after, a young man floated over from the sky. His face was pale and he looked like he had been drinking too much. His eyes were rolling around. When he saw Zhang Yan, he kowtowed and said, "Greetings, Master."
Zhang Yan sized him up and said, "If you want to transform with your original body, without the help of external forces, it would take at least a thousand years. You got lucky today."
The young man revealed a flattering expression and said, "If it wasn't for Master bestowing that mouthful of Jun Yang essence, I wouldn't have today's transformation."
This time, he swallowed eight Yuanying cultivators in one go and benefited greatly. He used this opportunity to transform and even got some benefits later on. However, seeing that there were still quite a number of Devil Sect cultivators in the Dragon Subduing Path, and it wasn't something they could handle, they retreated unwillingly.
"Since you have transformed, you should also have a name." Zhang Yan thought carefully for a moment and said, "How about I call you Zhang Chan?"
Zhang Chan was overjoyed when he got his name. He kowtowed and said, "Thank you, Master, for giving me a name. Thank you, Master, for bestowing this name upon me. "
Zhang Yan smiled, waved his sleeve, and ordered him to wait at the side. Then, he continued towards the place where the Profound and Demon Clans were fighting Just Now.
When he arrived at his destination, he took out a jade slip and rubbed it with his hand. Spiritual light and auspicious Qi appeared on it. It spat out more than three feet and then shone down. It looked around as if it was looking for something.
Zhang Chan came over and asked, "What is Master looking for? Do you need my help?"
Zhang Yan smiled and shook his head. "Those insects of yours can't do that."
He looked for a while. He seemed to have found his target. He reached out and grabbed a greyish-white round stone. It was the size of a human head, and there was a slight breathing sound.
He looked at it. He couldn't help but think about what Du Shixun said when he came. He kept it in his bag and waved his sleeves, flying upwards. Not long after, he came out of the Devil Cave. He saw the six Perfected Ones sitting cross-legged in the sky, so he went up to greet them.
Perfected Zhu said, "Zhang Yan, bring the disciples back to the sect first."
Sun Zhenren said, "Wait! There's no need to rush. Zhang Yan dealt a heavy blow to the Devil Sect. It's not appropriate for him to go back alone and protect the disciples. "
Without waiting for the others to speak, he turned around and said, "Lead the disciples far away first. After we suppress the Devil Cave, follow me back to the mountain."
Since he had already said so, the others naturally wouldn't embarrass him over such a small matter. They all silently agreed.
Zhang Yan bowed and used his escape technique. He turned into a rainbow and flew into the distance.
When he was more than ten miles away, he saw the nine Lofty Cloud Towers on the clouds. He waved his sleeves, slowing down the wind around him and landed on one of them.
When the Qincang cultivators saw him, they all came up to greet him and called him "Perfected Zhang".
Although they didn't know what exactly happened in the Devil Cave, with the appearance of the six Perfected Ones, it could be said that the outcome was set. As the leader this time, Zhang Yan had made a great contribution. When he returned, he would definitely be able to enter the Three High Halls. Even if he became a Grotto-Heaven, it was something that could be expected in the future. He couldn't just be treated as one of the top ten disciples.
Zhang Yan said, "The six Perfected Ones are about to suppress the Devil Cave. We can't stay here for long. Follow me and leave quickly."
At this moment, when Dou Hongping, Huang Songquan, Lu Xiangying, and the others saw the arrival of the Qincang School Grotto-Heaven, they quietly retreated. When he gave the order, no one objected. They put away the nine Lofty Cloud Towers and quickly left the mountain boundary.
About six to eight hours later, there was a sudden tremor behind them. It was continuous and dense.
Everyone looked back and saw a huge ball of Qi condensing in the distant sky. It circulated for thousands of miles, but they couldn't tell what was inside it. The clouds above seemed to have been cleansed, not a single strand was left. A clear stream shot up into the sky, smashing through layers of clouds, and no one knew how far it went. Everywhere that could be seen below, the mountains and valleys were all flattened, turning into a white land.
Many of the disciples saw the power of the Perfected Ones for the first time. They were all shocked and amazed.
Zhang Yan looked ahead, his eyes flashing. Previously, when he shot out the nine Yuanfen Pearls, they were easily blocked by Perfected Huan. It was clear that even a cultivator of the third degree of Yuanying like him was worlds apart compared to the Perfected Ones of the Perfected Ones. When he returned this time, he would put aside all worldly affairs and focus on cultivating, hoping to get a glimpse of the mysteries of this realm.
Another hour passed. Beyond the horizon, a sea of Qi and thunderclouds floated over. Faint sounds of thunder could be heard in the sky. As it passed above the crowd, Enlightened Sun's voice rang out from within the clouds. "Disciples, guard your hearts and minds. Follow me back to the sect."
As soon as he finished speaking, a wind and clouds rose and wrapped around the disciples, returning to the direction of the Qincang School.
Zhang Yan also followed the wind. After an unknown period of time, he felt his body slow down. He looked down and found that he was already in front of the Clear Nether Heavenly Lake. When he looked up again, he saw Sun Zhenren standing not far in front of him. The others were nowhere to be seen.
Sun Zhenren chuckled and shook his sleeve, throwing out a glass box. He said, "This is the Essence Furnace Elixir Jade. Keep it well, it will be of great use in the future."
Zhang Yan didn't refuse and accepted it. He bowed and said, "Thank you, Perfected Ones."
Sun Zhenren reminded him, "After you return to the sect, don't be in a hurry to go into seclusion. In a few days, the sect will discuss the rewards and someone will come to call you."
Zhang Yan said, "Thank you, Perfected Ones."
After saying a few more words, he bid farewell to Sun Zhenren. After returning to the Clear Nether Heavenly Lake, he entered the cave abode. He summoned Liu Yanyi and the other disciples. After some instructions, he entered the abode and sat down.
In the blink of an eye, three days passed. In front of the cave abode, a Daoist boy came with a decree and said, "Perfected Zhang, Sect Leader has a decree to summon you to the main hall of the Sky Palace."
Zhang Yan floated out of the abode and received the decree. Without any delay, he used the Sword Escape Technique and headed straight for the Floating Sky Palace. He flew without any problems and not long later, he landed in front of the main hall of the palace. The Daoist boy outside saw him. He bowed and said, "Are you Perfected Zhang? Sect Leader said that if you come, there is no need to report. Just enter the hall to meet him. "
Zhang Yan nodded, tidied up his robe and walked in.
After entering the hall, he raised his head and looked. He saw the Sect Leader holding a horsetail whisk and sitting on the high platform. The 11 Venerables of the sect were also here and they were divided into two rows. Apart from them, Elder Xun was also waiting at the side. When they saw him arrive, they all looked over.
Zhang Yan glanced at them. However, he noticed a detail. Below the Venerables, there seemed to be a few empty seats. He couldn't help but think.
He walked down the stairs and bowed, "Disciple Zhang Yan greets Sect Leader and Venerables."
Zhenren Meng was the first to speak. "Zhang Yan, I've called you here today to discuss the matter of merit and reward. Elder Xun made a name list a few days ago, and you are the head of this event. Take a look and see if there are any omissions."
Elder Xun took out the golden book from his sleeves and held it up. It flew up from his hand and floated down.
Zhang Yan took it and opened it. His gaze swept across the area, and he saw that not a single disciple of the Yue Cang Sect who had participated in the battle had been left out. Everyone had been rewarded.
However, there were no casualties, so it was obvious that there were other arrangements. After looking through it, he handed it over with both hands, "The name list here is very complete, I have no objections."
Meng Zhen waved his hand and took the golden book over. He called a Daoist child over and instructed, "Hang this book in the Merit Courtyard. Tomorrow, the disciples of each cave abode can go and receive their rewards."
The Daoist child took it, bowed and left the hall.
At this moment, Elder Xun walked out and stood in the middle of the hall, asking for instructions. "Arrangements have already been made for most of the people of our Deep Blue Sect who died in battle this time, and they all have places to go. Only Han Wangke and Peng Yuzhou are not easy to make arrangements for. Sect Master, please tell us."
Sect Leader Qin said solemnly, "The two of them sacrificed themselves to break the formation at the critical moment. They are the heroes of Qincang School. If they have the talent to cultivate in their next lives, they can become direct disciples."
Shen Baishuang said, "Senior Apprentice-Brother Li still has disciples. If Martial Nephew Han has the opportunity in his next life, he can become my disciple."
Venerable Peng also said, "Peng Yuzhou was originally a member of the Peng family. After his spirit reincarnates, I can accept him as a disciple. I don't think it's too harsh."
Sect Leader Qin nodded and said, "This way, everyone has their own place. The arrangement is appropriate."
Elder Xun bowed and left.
Sect Leader Qin looked at His Highness and said, "Zhang Yan, do you have anything else to say?"
Zhang Yan's thoughts changed. This time, the cultivators of Dong Sheng that he had recruited were not listed in the name list. He believed that the sect would not take it seriously. However, he had his own arrangements. He was prepared to accept them into the Yaoyin Sect. This would be an explanation to them.
But there were a few people who had to be mentioned at this moment. They bowed and said, "Shen Yinfeng of Guangyuan Sect, Venerable Shen, helped our Qincang School a lot this time. In addition, the demon cultivators of Yuyuan tribe protected our Qincang disciples. Many of them died and were injured. Their contributions cannot go unnoticed."
Sect Leader Qin said slowly, "Our Qincang School will not mistreat our fellow Daoists. The matter of Guangyuan Sect has already been arranged. It is not the right time yet. As for the demon cultivators of Yuyuan tribe, although they were ordered to come, since they worked hard for our Qincang School, we cannot mistreat them. "
Venerable Yan suggested, "Teacher, why don't you give them a Qi Path technique and an imperial seal as a sign of encouragement."
Sect Leader Qin did not agree or disagree. He only said, "Zhang Yan, what do you think?"
Zhang Yan said, "Yuyuan tribe came to our Qincang School. Because of the curse, they are still quite obedient. But hundreds or thousands of years later, when the curse disappears, it will be difficult to restrain them. The act of bestowing merits may increase their ambition. In my opinion, why don't we allow them to send their disciples to cultivate in Yaoyin Sect. This way, they will be rewarded and they will still listen to our Qincang School in the future."
Sect Leader Qin smiled and said, "This matter is up to you to decide."
Zhang Yan bowed to show his gratitude.
At this moment, the hall suddenly became quiet. Everyone had finished discussing their contributions. Next, it was time to discuss how to reward him.
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