Zhang Yan saw the white-robed scholar kneeling and begging, and said, "With your cultivation, the demonic dragon's Qi of Essence should not have been able to penetrate your body. However, you were greedy for the talisman and used normal methods to refine it, which allowed it to enter. Now that the Qi of Essence is entangled with you, the more you circulate it, the deeper it will enter. In the end, your Primordial Spirit may not be able to survive. The easiest thing to do is to abandon this body and reincarnate while there is still no harm. You can avoid this disaster."
When the white-robed scholar heard this, he was shocked. Although he was already over 800 years old and his lifespan was not short, he had found the treasure left behind by the founding master. With this item, he could rightfully return to Xuan Zhao Palace. Not to mention taking the position of sect leader, at the very least, he could consume the Great Chun Divine Fruit to extend his lifespan.
This way, he could live for at least another 300 to 400 years. He was reluctant to give up on this chance to reincarnate, so he prostrated and begged, "Shang Zhen, is there any other way?"
Zhang Yan thought for a while and said, "There is another way, and that is to kill this demon. This way, this Qi will have no source and will not cause any harm."
The white-robed scholar opened his mouth and said, "This demon Just Now said that there are living beings in the world, and they will not be destroyed. This, this is not something that I can subdue."
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "The living beings I'm referring to aren't humans, but the demons of birds, beasts, fishes, and insects. In the Donglai Continent, demons have long been banished into the sea. If you have the heart to do so, as long as you see a demon in the sea, you can go up and exterminate it. That way, the essence in your body won't act up."
The white-robed scholar thought for a while. Although this method could not completely eradicate the problem, the demons in the sea were nothing to a Yuanying cultivator like him. At the very most, he could take in more disciples from overseas and do things on behalf of his master.
The only thing to worry about was the decline of the mortal dynasty in Donglai Continent, which caused more demons to appear on the land. However, this was not difficult. At the very most, he could try to support them.
With this thought, he finally calmed down. He bowed again and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Shang Zhen."
Zhang Yan nodded and gently shook his sleeves, instantly stirring up a gust of wind.
The white-robed scholar felt his body sway. His head felt dizzy. Looking around, he was shocked to find that in this instant, he was already dozens of miles away.
At this moment, there was a loud tremor in his ears. Suddenly, the sky darkened. Everything in front of him was dark. It was as if dark clouds covered the sun. Only after ten breaths of time did the light of day return. Gusts of astral wind swept over along with the waves. His body was blown to the point that it swayed, but he was filled with fear. If he was in the middle of it just now, he would probably be minced into pieces. While his heart was palpitating, he murmured, "The Grotto-heaven's Master is indeed the Grotto-heaven's Master."
Zhang Yan left the ocean and headed towards Donglai Continent. Along the way, he slowed down and purposely retracted his spiritual power. After all, with his current cultivation, if he used all his strength to fly, it would definitely shock the world and strike fear in the hearts of the people.
But even so, his speed was not slower than when he was riding on his sword. Not long later, he arrived in front of Qinghe Mountain. He retracted the wind and clouds and landed outside the cave where his clone was cultivating.
He slowly walked in and saw that his clone was sitting on top of a huge rock, not moving at all.
Based on his original thoughts, after he stepped into the Grotto-heaven, he could push this clone into the fifth level of the Spirit Comprehending Contract. Once the demon image was refined, he could take it for his own use. But now that he thought about it, he realized that there were many areas that were inappropriate.
Although this doppelganger had been pushed to the realm of Fourth Revolution, it was forcefully enhanced by the infusion of essence Qi. It was not like him, who had to circulate his cultivation at every step, so it had no foundation to speak of. It was far from being comparable to his real body. Without the essence Qi of the devil slip to sustain it, as time passed, his cultivation would gradually dissipate.
Now that two hundred years had passed, this clone's cultivation had already fallen to the third level, just a little bit more and it would fall to the second level. And this was because it was sitting still. If it used any external methods, it would definitely dissipate even faster.
He thought to himself, "Now that I think about it, if I really reached the fifth level that day, let's not talk about whether or not I could control it. Just the huge amount of essence was not something this clone could withstand. Ten out of ten, the body would have collapsed. But that day was just a test, I never thought that I would succeed in one go. There will be a long time in the future, I might as well go back and read the books before I think of a plan. "
He pointed with his finger, and the clone was instantly shrouded in a golden light. With a shake of his sleeve, he sealed it into a Talisman and kept it in.
After doing this, he stepped out of the cave and looked down at the mountains and rivers.
Although he had already become a grotto-heaven, it was not time to return to Dong Hua.
He used two hundred years to open up another method to enter the Dao. He had to pass it down so that it would not go against his Dao heart.
But if he used the hands of the nobles of the Le Dynasty, it would be controlled by them and he would not be able to obtain it. He had to open up another door.
Thus, with a spell, several mortal clones appeared. Without needing to be taken care of, with just a thought, they went to different places to teach the Dao.
These clones did not have the ability to fly, and their mana was only at the level of a meridian opening cultivator. But all of them were skilled in medicine. Wherever they went, they would save the wounded and help the dying. They spread the Dao, and gradually, they became famous among the people.
But after two years, no one was able to cultivate it.
But this was to be expected. Firstly, time was short, and everyone had not cultivated for a long time. Secondly, although this method did not rely on external objects to open meridians and break through, it did not mean that the path of cultivation was easy. In fact, some of the difficulties were even higher than normal Dao.
However, there was an advantage to this method, and that was that everyone could learn it. Even if they could not succeed, they could at least relax their meridians and strengthen their bodies.
Among the clones, there was one named Ru Ming. After he left the mountain, he walked and stopped along the way, and arrived at Changping County under the rule of the Le Dynasty.
This county was the eighth county in the world. Back then, the Le Dynasty chased the demons into the sea. A portion of the people in this county were the old soldiers, and a portion of them moved from the other counties. Thus, the population was not large, and after walking for a few days, he did not see anyone.
That day, the sky was dark, and dark clouds covered the sky. He knew that a heavy rain was coming. He saw a deserted temple in front of him, and wanted to enter it to avoid the rain.
But when he entered, he saw a scholar kneeling in front of an offering table. In front of him was a baby, and beside him was an unsheathed long sword.
Hearing footsteps approaching, this person was extremely cautious. He immediately grabbed the sword and turned around. Looking around, he saw that it was a middle-aged Daoist with a horsetail whisk in his hand. Only then did his expression relax, and he put the sword back, saying, "So it's a Daoist."
Ru Ming bowed and said, "I was passing by this place, and saw a temple, so I wanted to come in to hide from the rain. I hope I did not disturb you."
The scholar hurriedly bowed back and said, "Daoist, you are too kind. I am not the owner of this place, I am just passing by."
Ever since Zhang Yan wiped out the demons, the number of Daoists in the world has increased. These people often go into the mountains and forests to kill demons, and use their muscles, bones, skin, and blood to cultivate themselves. Thus, the demons that they killed were mostly in places that the military could not reach, and the imperial court also tacitly allowed it. Among them, the famous ones were often called into the imperial court, and thus they were respected by the people.
Because the temple was narrow, the scholar carried the child and made way for Ru Ming to sit opposite him.
The scholar bowed and said, "My surname is Yuan, may I ask for Daoist's name?"
"My Daoist name is Ru Ming."
"So it's Daoist Ru Ming."
The scholar with the surname Yuan seemed to have a lot on his mind. After a few polite words, he held the sword in one hand and carried the child in the other, and did not speak anymore.
Ru Ming looked at him a few times, and said in a deep voice, "I see that you have killing intent in your heart, but it is directed at this child, I wonder why?"
The scholar was shocked when he heard this, and the sword in his hand almost fell to the ground.
After a while, he said with difficulty, "Daozhang actually saw through me." Then he gritted his teeth and said, "I won't hide it from Daozhang, this is Xiaoke's child, but, but Xiaoke must eliminate this evil creature today."
Ru Ming frowned and said, "Even a tiger does not eat its cubs, this child looks like he is not satisfied, why do you want to kill him?"
The scholar looked up to the sky and let out a long sigh, and said, "After all, he is my child, if he is not strange, how can I do it?"
Ru Ming did not understand, and after asking in detail, he found out that the scholar's name was Yuan Zhenping, and his ancestor was a general of the Le Dynasty. Years ago, he followed the emperor to this place to fight against the demons, and after that, he settled down in this county, and his family was considered well-off.
Three years ago, Yuan Zhenping married the daughter of a rich family, but not long after the wedding, he suddenly heard that the imperial court was fighting against the demons at sea, and the general was recruiting military scribes, so he was tempted.
Because to be an official in the Le Dynasty, one must have military experience, he saw this as an opportunity, and after thinking about it, he entrusted his wife, who was pregnant, to his family to take care of, and he himself joined the army.
Now, three years had passed, he took the recommendation letter, and excitedly returned to the village, wanting to show his ambition, but who knew that his wife was pregnant for three years before giving birth.
When the child was born, there was a bright light surrounding his body, this was an auspicious sign, and his family was happy, but after a few days, all the cats and dogs in the family died, and after a month, he was able to speak, and there was always lightning flashing above the house, such an evil thing, so the family thought that this child was the reincarnation of the demon.
Yuan Zhenping originally wanted to give this child to Shangde Temple, but he was afraid that this matter would not be good for his family, so late at night he carried the child up the mountain, wanting to eliminate the root of the problem, but after all, this was his own child, even though he was angry, he could not do it.
After listening, Ru Ming stroked his long beard and said, "Can I take a look?"
Yuan Zhenping hesitated for a while, then nodded and said, "Priest, please let me take a look, if it really is a demon, then kill it, to prevent it from harming the people." He put away his sword, carefully handed the child over, and then looked at him with a nervous face.
Ru Ming wrapped the horsetail whisk around the child and carried him over. He took a closer look and saw that the child was sleeping sweetly. He saw that the child's eyes were exquisite and he was full of spiritual vigor. He couldn't help but be surprised. He thought for a moment and asked, "May I ask, has there been anything strange in these years?"
"Strange things?"
Yuan Zhenping thought for a while, and said, "There is one, three years ago, when the thunder shook the sky, when the clouds were broken, there was a meteor falling, at that time someone saw it fall into the city, but later when someone went to look for it, they did not find anything."
When Ru Ming heard this, he looked at the child in his hand, smiled, and said, "So you are here."
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