The Dragontooth Flying Ship was a hundred meters in size, and it was covered with a pavilion. There were no less than a hundred cabins in the cabin, and it could accommodate over a hundred people. So long as they weren't surrounded by a large number of cultivators, it was extremely safe on this ship.
For the battle on the fifteenth day, Fang Zhen's group also stayed on the ship. However, they were a distance away from Xie Zongyuan and company, avoiding each other.
Zhang Yan randomly chose a cabin to stay in on the first floor of the attic. He saw the scenery outside the window rapidly passing by on both sides, but there was no tremor under his feet. It was still as if he was walking on flat ground. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Once the restrictions on the Dragon Tooth Flying Ship were fully activated, normal flying swords and magical treasures wouldn't be able to break it. Adding on this speed, they could even crash through it. However, the restrictions on this ship could only be activated by cultivators at the Mystic Light Realm. It was a waste of such a good flying magical treasure.
At this moment, he suddenly heard footsteps outside the door, and then someone said, "Is Senior Martial Brother Zhang here? Liu Tao has come to visit. "
Zhang Yan waved his sleeve and opened the door. Seeing Liu Tao standing outside, he cupped his hands and said apologetically, "Sorry to disturb Senior Martial Brother's peace."
Zhang Yan saw that Liu Tao had come to find him alone and knew that he had something to say. He gestured with his hand and said, "Not at all. Senior Martial Brother Liu, please come in and sit."
Liu Tao came in and sat down. He went straight to the point and said, "I came here tonight to ask Senior Brother for a favor."
Zhang Yan smiled faintly and said, "Senior Martial Brother, tell me about it."
Liu Tao sighed faintly and said, "Senior Martial Brother Zhang, you know that the battle in five days will be very dangerous. I don't know how many of us will survive. I have a junior whose parents died when she was young, and I usually take care of her. If I die in this battle, I want to ask Senior Martial Brother to give this to her."
He raised his sleeve and took out a Jade Talisman. He placed it on the table carefully. There were seven holes on this jade pendant, and there was a dragon on it. Although it was filled with Spirit Qi and would be priceless in the mortal world, it wasn't much in the eyes of cultivators.
Zhang Yan raised his eyebrows. Was Liu Tao asking him for a favor?
However, he couldn't help but be somewhat puzzled. "Senior Brother Liu, I'm someone who's going to stay behind in the Devil's Cave. It's hard to say whether I'll live or die. Wouldn't it be safer to hand this thing over to Senior Brother Xie rather than me?"
Liu Tao didn't answer. Instead, he smiled and said, "Senior Brother, do you know why I invited you to cultivate in this Devil's Chamber?"
Zhang Yan sat up straight and said, "I'd like to hear the details." He had always been suspicious about this question, not knowing what Liu Tao's motive was.
Liu Tao said solemnly, "I was originally born in the Frost Manual. However, my family had long declined. I originally thought that there was no hope for me to cultivate. However, when I was ten, I was guided by my master and was able to cultivate in Immortal Ying Island. Today, it's been over 20 years … My master is a disciple of the same master and disciple lineage. In my heart, there's no distinction between master and disciple or family."
As he said this, he pointed to the jade pendant on the table and sighed, "As for this junior of mine, her talent is extremely high. Originally, I wanted her to become a disciple of a fellow disciple. However, after my master met her, he said that in Immortal Ying Island, no one could be her teacher. He told me not to mention it again. Thus, I could only drop the matter."
"These two years, I've always wanted to find a good teacher for her. Unfortunately, my wish never came true. It was only after I heard of Senior Brother's great name that I started to have thoughts."
He lifted his head and looked at Zhang Yan with a burning gaze, "I heard that Senior Brother is a disciple that Daoist Yuzhi Yan values highly. You're also on good terms with Senior Brother Ning Chong and Xuan Ning. Furthermore, you're a direct disciple of Zhou Institute. This elder is of the same generation as the Sect Head Ancestor, and he has a wide network of friends. If I can form a relationship with you, you just have to casually mention it and I'll be able to ask Senior Brother to help that junior find a good teacher."
Liu Tao spoke frankly. Today, he spoke his mind in front of Zhang Yan.
However, Zhang Yan didn't dislike it. Helping one's junior was human nature. Moreover, whether this matter succeeded or not, it was entirely up to him. It wasn't something that others could control.
Liu Tao stood up and gave a deep bow to Zhang Yan. "Five days later, if I'm able to break out of the demon cave, then there's no need to mention anything. If I can't, then I'd like to ask Senior Brother to pass this item to my junior. If she sells it, even if she can't cultivate, it would be enough for her to live a life of riches."
Zhang Yan understood that Liu Tao was clearly asking him to pass the jade pendant to him. In reality, he wanted him to find a good teacher for his junior. However, he was afraid that Zhang Yan would reject him, so he didn't say it out loud.
After pondering seriously for a moment, he stretched out his hand to take the jade pendant and said, "If I'm able to survive this battle and come out unscathed, then I can pass this jade pendant to Senior Brother. As for the rest, it'll depend on fate."
Liu Tao seemed to have put down a burden in his heart when he heard Zhang Yan's reply, and he solemnly cupped his hands and said, "Then thank you Senior Brother. I'm eternally grateful. Since it's like this, I won't disturb Senior Brother's cultivation any longer and will take my leave now."
Zhang Yan smiled and cupped his hands together, but did not try to persuade him to stay.
After sending Liu Tao off, Zhang Yan tossed this matter aside and stretched his hand into his sleeve, intending to withdraw the Tempest Trident and the other Magic Treasures to wipe off the Blood Essence. Just as he was flipping through them, his hand slightly stopped as he suddenly noticed that a book had appeared in his sleeve.
He took it out to take a look and realized that it was the Devil's Doctrine's secret "Source Seeking Scripture" that Han Ji had given him. At that time, because he was too busy talking, he did not have the time to return it to Han Ji. Later on, when Han Shengde barged in, he casually tossed it into his sleeve pocket. bu
However, this book was useless to him, so he did not even bother to look at it.
The Devil's Doctrine was different from the Xuanmen. The Xuanmen focused on the physical body as a raft to cross the sea, while the Devil's Doctrine focused on the soul as the essence and the physical body as fuel. In the end, they would abandon the physical body. The two were fundamentally different paths.
This was also one of the reasons why Han Ji had chosen the Devil's Doctrine. Because he was congenitally deficient and his essence was damaged, he had no hope of reaching the Great Dao if he walked the Xuanmen path.
However, since Han Ji had joined the Blood Soul Sect, he probably would not be able to use this book.
Zhang Yan was just about to put the book away when he stopped halfway. He suddenly remembered that Han Ji and he could not use it, but it did not mean that no one else could.
There was one person who was most suitable to cultivate this book at this moment.
He took out a beautiful piece of jade from his sleeve pocket and placed it on the table. Tapping it with his finger, he said, "Su Yiang, come out."
"Old Master, what matter do you have to summon me for?" A green aura rose from the beautiful jade and transformed into a human figure. It was Su Yiang who was hiding inside.
Zhang Yan looked at him in surprise. This Su Yiang was originally dispirited and listless, but after not seeing him for so many days, he was brimming with health and vigor. When he was summoned, he actually appeared from the jade.
Su Yiang immediately knelt down and said, "It is all thanks to Old Master for bringing this lowly one here. This lowly one is here today."
It turned out that there was no sunlight here, and the underground was filled with yin energy. To Su Yiang, it was a great nourishment. Thus, these few days had been very nourishing. Not only was his damaged primordial spirit slowly recovering, but his soul was also showing signs of stabilizing.
Zhang Yan nodded and said, "Your opportunity has come. I have a scripture to give to you. However, you have to swear never to betray me first."
When Su Yiang heard this, he wasn't startled but happy instead. It was as if he was afraid that Zhang Yan would go back on his word. He hurriedly pointed to the heavens and swore as viciously as he could.
He was crying in his heart, "Old Master, why did you wait until now to make me swear. I, Su Yiang, have always been meritorious. Today, I finally have the day to stand out."
He originally wanted to show his loyalty, but what could he do when Zhang Yan ignored him like he didn't exist. Now, he finally had the feeling of being able to stand out after suffering for so long.
Zhang Yan chuckled and pointed to the book in his hand. He said, "Take this Source Seeking Scripture. It can help you stabilize your soul and restrain your primordial spirit. In the future, when you return to the sect, you won't lose your soul."
Su Yiang knew his stuff and quickly kowtowed and said respectfully, "Many thanks, Old Master."
The True Spirit Phantom Body couldn't flip through the book. Zhang Yan just spread it out on the table and let him read it himself.
Su Yiang was also in charge of the inner palace in the Su Clan. He had always understood the ways of the world. He knew that the more useful he was, the more he would be valued by Zhang Yan. Otherwise, he could be abandoned at any time. Thus, he didn't dare to have any half-hearted thoughts.
After seriously reading for a while, he couldn't help but be happy.
He hesitated for a moment, then raised his head and carefully said, "Old Master, there are many yin demons around here. Can I move them?"
Zhang Yan said, "They are ownerless items. You can take them as you please. Cultivate on your own, don't ask me."
Su Yiang nodded and suddenly jumped up. He opened his mouth and swallowed a yin demon in the air.
The Demon Sect paid particular attention to plundering and killing. The yin demons were incorporeal and formless. They were born from the essence of the netherworld. To normal cultivators, they were avoided like the plague. But to Su Yiang, they were great nourishment.
After eating dozens of yin demons, his body gradually filled up and solidified. He was no longer in that ethereal state from before.
Without the shackles of his mortal body, he was like a fish in water when cultivating the Origin Seeking Scripture.
The Demon Sect also had a method to sever the corporeal body to cultivate the soul. However, this method was too risky. Moreover, they were not like Su Yiang, who was a cultivator who had already opened his meridians. His primordial spirit was not something that mortals could compare with.
More importantly, cultivating in a devil's room was a treatment only a disciple of a devil sect could enjoy. Although this was only a small devil's room and couldn't compare to a real spiritual eye, it was comparable to a normal cave. There was no difference between the devil head and the devil head.
After swallowing dozens of yin demons, Su Yiang felt like he was full again. He apologized to Zhang Yan and withdrew back into the jade to condense. It seemed that he wouldn't come out for a while.
Zhang Yan didn't care about him. He wiped away the blood essence from the treasures one by one, then used his own blood essence to refine them.
In the blink of an eye, five days passed.
On this day, when Zhang Yan finished refining the Cloud Filling Bowl, he felt a rumble beneath him.
Opening his eyes, he could feel the speed of the flying boat getting faster and faster. Silently checking the time, it was now the hour of the morning, and there were still four hours until noon, when the Eye of the Sea would open. At that time, the demonic energy would spew out, and the seawater in his orifices would flow out. Following the current, he would be able to reach the Eye of the Sea below the Shouming Palace, and escape with his life.
However, the Blood Soul Sect disciples would definitely set up many obstacles in front of them to prevent them from returning.
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