Zhang Yan only wanted to try his luck by asking about the method, but he did not expect that there was another method to seek Dao, and it sounded like it was not simple at all. He thanked Shen Baishuang solemnly and asked a few more questions before he left.
Just as he stepped out of the door, he heard a rumble behind him. When he turned around, the entire golden pavilion had disappeared without a trace.
Every time a disciple came in and out of the golden pavilion, it would disappear on its own. If he wanted to come again, he would have to wait until the beginning of the next month.
If it was not for his great contribution to the sect and the permission from Shen Baishuang, he could only enter once every sixteen years.
Zhang Yan secretly speculated that other than the method to create a paradise, there might be some secret techniques to ascend. This was not something he could look at now.
He took a few glances outside and was about to head towards the Floating Celestial Palace when he heard the sound of waves in the sky. A young cultivator holding a talisman came over while stepping on clouds and mystical water. He stood in the sky and bowed, asking loudly, "Is that Palace Master Zhang?"
Zhang Yan looked over and nodded, "Yes, it is I. What business do you have with me, my fellow disciple?"
The cultivator hurriedly bowed and said, "I'm a disciple on duty in the Zheng De Grotto-Heaven Sect. I'm here on Venerable Meng's decree to invite Palace Master Zhang over."
Zhang Yan was slightly surprised, he did not know why Meng Zhen was looking for him.
However, this Dao Master was the first disciple of the sect master. Since he was summoned, he had to go. Thus, he raised his hand and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you to lead the way."
Although he had been to the Zheng De Paradise once, he was brought there by Meng Zhen using his arcane energy. He did not know the way himself.
The young cultivator replied that he did not dare to. He then raised his hand and waved the talisman. A wave of water gushed out from within, and the amount of water increased until it covered the entire jade platform. In the end, it slowly rose up, forming a jade waterfall that was ten feet wide. The sound was loud and clear, and the Qi was like that of a dragon. The man pointed and said, "Hall Master Zhang, follow this waterfall and you will arrive in front of Enlightened Master."
Zhang Yan nodded. He took a step forward. When he reached the head of the tide, the waves slowly surged and carried him in.
After crossing the waterfall. There was a bright light in front of him. He was already in a Heaven Suspending Pavilion. Meng Zhen was sitting in the pavilion, surrounded by clouds and mist, with exotic pines leaning against each other. Beside him sat a young man with rosy lips and white teeth. It was his junior brother, Sun Zhenren.
Zhang Yan did not expect the two of them to be here. He was slightly surprised, but after thinking for a while, he vaguely guessed the other party's intention. He took a few steps forward and saluted, "Greetings to the two spiritual masters."
Meng Zhen raised his hand and pressed it down, then said in a relaxed tone: "Zhang Yan, you are now the Du Zhen Palace's Side Hall Master, and today we are not in the main hall, so there is no need to stand on ceremony, sit down and talk."
Zhang Yan smiled and did not decline. He cupped his fists, waved his sleeves and sat down at the side.
Sun Zhenren asked with a smile: "Zhang Yan, you have been in the Golden Pavilion for a few days, so you must have found the method to break through?"
Zhang Yan replied: "The methods left behind by the predecessors are vast and profound, there are many kinds of methods. Disciple only skimmed through them in a hurry, but I dare not say that I have mastered them."
Meng Zhen said: "Even though there are thousands of methods, there are high and low ones. Have you chosen which method to use?"
Zhang Yan said: "I have not found the method to my liking."
Meng Zhen nodded and said: "Since that is the case, I have a method that is also the orthodox method, I wonder if you would like to hear it?"
Zhang Yan cupped his hands and said: "I do not dare, please enlighten me."
Meng Zhen said in a deep voice: "You have seen the methods in the Golden Pavilion, so you should know that there is a method called 'Borrowing Qi'. Don't look at the number of people who use this method now, but in ancient times, many people used this method to enter the grotto-heaven, often borrowing the Heavenly Stars to absorb the Heavenly Yang essence, and also burying the Pill Jade to absorb the Earthly Yin essence."
Sun Zhenren snorted and continued: "However, the Heavenly Yang is infinite, and the Earthly Yin is limited. At that time, there were a few capable people who deduced that in less than a few thousand years, the Earth Essence Qi in the land of the nine continents would be cut off. Therefore, after a discussion, they worked together to create a small world and hid almost a hundred famous mountains and rivers in advance to store the spiritual opportunity of the earth. Among these people, there were the founding masters of the three sects, Qincang, Shaoqing, and Yuxiao. As a disciple of my Qincang school, you can enter this place."
Zhang Yan thought for a while and said: "When I came back from the sword battle of the 18 sects, although I obtained a lot of Jun Yang essence, I have used up a lot of it. Even if the Earthly Yin essence can be obtained from this place, I am afraid it is not enough to peep into the grotto-heaven."
Sun Zhenren chuckled and waved his sleeves: "You do not have to worry about this. You are in charge of a hall in the Floating Heavenly Palace, and you have made great contributions in the past. If you really want to achieve this, the school will make up for the shortfall. Of course, if you are not willing, you can also leave this opportunity to your disciples. My Qincang school can take it, it is better than letting other sects take it."
Meng Zhong Ren said in a serious tone: "With your talent, after thousands of years, you will become the pillar of my Qincang. No matter what method you use to achieve the grotto-heaven in the future, I hope that you will be able to live in harmony with your fellow disciples and protect the school. My Qincang school has been in internal strife for hundreds of years, causing great damage to our vitality. Now that we have recovered, we cannot afford another one."
When Zhang Yan heard this, he understood that the two Spiritual Masters had called him here today, it was because of the matter of Qi Yuntian occupying the Spirit Cave.
Whether it was intentional or not, in reality, it was slightly blocking his path. Now that he was in charge of the side hall of the Du Zhen Hall, other than Qi Yuntian, there was no one who could compete with him in terms of cultivation. As long as he followed the prescribed order, in the future, he would definitely be able to enter the grotto-heaven and become the master of the main hall. Meng Zhen did not want the two of them to have discord in the future, so he deliberately tried to do him a favor.
Although he had not yet achieved the grotto-heaven, he could use this as an excuse to go to the small world to collect Qi. In this way, even if he did not use it himself, he could still leave it for his disciples. He bowed and said: "Thank you for your guidance, Spiritual Masters."
Sun Zhenren warned: "That door to enter the realm, you need to rely on a magical weapon. This treasure was snatched by that person during the internal strife hundreds of years ago. Although the head later refined another one, that person's disciple could take the opportunity to enter, so if you really want to go, you need to be careful, don't be careless."
Meng Zhen looked at him up and down and said: "Before achieving the grotto-heaven, you need to perfect your body first. Although your mana is outstanding among your peers, but it has not been long since you entered the third realm, you still need to be patient. I hope that you will not be anxious and impatient."
Zhang Yan nodded and said seriously: "I will remember."
At this time, Sun Zhenren asked: "When you came here, where did you want to go?"
Zhang Yan replied: "Before I came here, I wanted to pay a visit to the Spiritual Master."
Sun Zhenren laughed and said: "It is the two of us who have delayed you. Alright, I will send you back." After saying this, he shook his sleeve and a cloud of mist rose from the surroundings and surged towards him.
Zhang Yan was pushed by the cloud and he could not help but fly out. In an instant, he felt like he had passed through thousands of hills. When he stood still and looked up again, he saw that he was already in front of the Floating Heavenly Palace's side hall.
He smiled and stood at the same spot for a moment. He tidied up his robe and strode forward. He said to the deacon boy in front of the hall, "Can I trouble you to send a message that Zhang Yan from the Palace of Du Zhen is here to see the Sect Master?"
The Daoist boy knew that the person in front of him was the new person in charge of the Palace of Du Zhen, so he did not dare to delay and said: "Palace Master Zhang, please wait for a moment, I will go and report it now."
The Daoist boy turned around and walked quickly. After a while, he came out and said: "Palace Master Zhang, please enter."
Zhang Yan nodded slightly and walked slowly into the inner hall. He saw the heavenly water rolling and the torrent was vast and mighty. There were ripples of light that looked like a galaxy. Below, the Sect Master was holding a horsetail whisk and sitting on a jade platform. Zhang Yan came up and bowed: "Disciple Zhang Yan greets the Sect Master."
The Sect Master said amiably: "You have come to my place because you have encountered something that you do not understand?"
Zhang Yan bowed and said: "These few days disciple has been reading all kinds of techniques in the Golden Pavilion and have gained some understanding. But after thinking about it, there seems to be nothing suitable for disciple. Thanks to Zhenren Shen's guidance, I have come to the Sect Master to seek advice."
Sect Master Qin smiled and said: "I have a path here that is suitable for you."
Zhang Yan bowed and said: "Please enlighten me, Sect Master."
Sect Master Qin waved his horsetail whisk and the Heavenly River flowed backward. Behind him, the land of the Nine States appeared. Another six boundaries rose up one by one, and there seemed to be ferocious beasts lying dormant in them. He said: "When the Taiming Founding Master established the sect, he had sealed six great ancient beasts. Apart from the ten-thousand-year-old Azure Dragon, which had been killed due to its supernatural power, the other five beasts were not dealt a heavy blow. After ten thousand years, the seals have loosened. If you can imbue your mind with the technique, you can eliminate all of them and stop them from coming into the world. Then, you can use this opportunity to achieve success."
Zhang Yan raised his eyebrows. These were all ancient beasts. Even if they had been trapped for ten thousand years, they were not something a normal Yuanying cultivator could deal with. But after thinking about it carefully, he had an idea. Others might not be able to do it, but it did not mean that he couldn't.
Among the five beasts, the Jasper Heavenly Centipede had already been eliminated by him. Then, there were four left. If there were no accidents, after being trapped for ten thousand years, they would not have time to recover. At most, they would only have the cultivation level of Yuanying.
And he had the Bao Yang and Pearl of Vitality in his hands. He also owed two favors to Tao Zhenren. If he really did it, there was a possibility that he could succeed.
But no matter how good the technique was, it was only a medium technique.
Since he'd stepped onto the Dao, he'd always sought superior techniques, and it was only because of this that he possessed a cultivation that far surpassed his peers. But if he fell a step behind on this Dao, then the advantages he'd accumulated earlier would be wasted, and it would be no different than starting all over again. This was absolutely not the right method.
But he had the intention to search for these six beasts. Now that he had perfected his strength path, after obtaining the remains of these beasts, he might be able to rush to the fifth transformation state.
He thought for a while and looked up. He raised his hand and bowed, "Zhenren Shen, Zhenren Shen once said that he heard his master, Elder Zhuo, mentioned that there was a technique that was not within the three techniques. Only Zhenren Shen knows about it. May I ask for guidance on this technique?"
When Zhenren Qin heard it, he seemed to be slightly surprised. But he did not speak. He stroked his beard and did not speak. After thinking for a long time, he then slowly said, "Among the three techniques, the best technique is the most difficult. To really be able to reach this step, there might not even be one out of ten people. And the technique that you are asking for, is even more difficult. If we really want to compare which is better, then we should call it the Ultimate Technique. Since you are the one who asked, it is also your fate, I can tell you about it."
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