Zhang Yan stayed in East Victory for half a month and taught the disciples of Hanyuan Sect many important cultivation techniques. Then, under Fu Baoxing's respectful farewell, he brought the Wang sisters and left the continent on the dragon carriage.
If he traveled at his usual speed, it would take at least a few months to return to Dong Hua. However, with the help of his Dharmic powers, the carriage did not descend from the lightning and stars. In just over ten days, it had reached the far sea of the East Ocean.
Seeing that it would not take more than half a day to reach the territory of the Clear Feather Sect, he thought about how he had been taken care of by Tao Zhenren previously. Since he was passing by, he decided to pay a visit.
He raised his hand and pointed, conjuring a talisman book. "Zhang Chan, take my book and go to the Clear Feather Sect."
The people of the Grotto-heaven walked with great momentum. If they did not conceal it, it would be like lighting a fire in the dark. It would not be difficult for cultivators of the same generation to notice. It was just out of etiquette to pass the message.
Zhang Chan took the book, bowed, and escaped with a gust of wind.
However, he didn't go far when he saw a huge golden river in the clouds. He didn't find it strange, but when he looked carefully, he saw that there were countless golden carps swimming in it. They were heading in the same direction as him. He turned his eyes and shouted at one of the golden carps, "Fellow Daoist, please wait."
The golden carp looked at him in confusion. It turned around and turned into a charming woman. She asked, "Fellow Daoist, what can I do for you?"
Zhang Chan bowed and asked, "I passed by this place and saw your great momentum. I wonder where you are going?"
The woman did not seem to be scheming. She said honestly, "My King found a good spiritual field in the sea. He wants to occupy it first so that the Xuan family won't get it."
Zhang Chan said, "Is your King Patriarch Qu?"
The woman covered her mouth and smiled. She said, "I don't have that blessing."
Soon after, he realized that these words seemed to be belittling his master, so he hurriedly restrained his expression and said, "My King is one of the hundred grandchildren of the ancestor, and he's called Immortal Ye Tong. He likes to make friends with people of the same Dao. If Fellow Daoist is interested in joining him, I can introduce you to him."
Zhang Chan asked a few more questions and understood that once the Carp Tribe's royal grandson reached the Yuanying stage, he would be able to break through to the Yuanying stage. He needed to bring his family members to open the mansion. Sit and guard a region.
In the hundreds of years since he came to the sea, he had already occupied many places where spiritual opportunity flourished.
He asked doubtfully, "I heard that there are two clans here, Chongyue and Qingyu, and they aren't our demonic cultivators. Could it be that they're allowing your clan to take whatever they want?"
The woman said, "So Fellow Daoist didn't know. Mi Zhenren of the Chongyue Zhen Temple was nearing the end of his lifespan. How would he dare to come out at this time? As for the Clear Feather Sect, although Tao Zhenhong was quite capable, his disciples were not. How can you compete with my Carp Tribe? "
When she mentioned the Clear Feather Sect, her tone was filled with disdain.
Zhang Chan conversed with the woman for a while more and got a token from her. Then, he found an excuse to leave and took a big detour to avoid the Carp Tide before heading to the Clear Feather Sect.
Previously, he had followed Zhang Yan to this place. Based on his memory, he realized that after flying for a long time, he kept circling around a reef. He knew that he had entered a formation, so he didn't dare to move around recklessly anymore. He only shouted, "Is there any Daoist from the Clear Feather Sect here? I'm here on the order of Immortal Zhang of Qincang to deliver the visiting card. "
Not long after he said that, the sea suddenly parted, and a young cultivator came out with a puff of smoke. He looked at Zhang Chan suspiciously and said, "Are you from the Qincang School? Please wait for a moment, I'll send a talisman to report to the sect. "
At this moment, a voice came from behind him. "There's no need. Just give me the book."
The young cultivator turned around and saw a middle-aged Daoist holding a horsetail whisk behind him. He hurriedly bowed and greeted, "Martial Uncle."
The middle-aged Daoist nodded and took the book. "Since it's a letter from Immortal Zhang, I'll personally deliver it to the sect master."
Zhang Chan also said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Daoist. I can go back and report to the sect master now."
The middle-aged Daoist's mouth moved, and he passed a formation incantation to him. "Fly according to this incantation, and Daoist will be able to leave this formation. It's just that Carp Demon has been causing trouble everywhere recently, and the sea isn't too safe. Please be careful when you travel."
Zhang Chan thanked him and followed the incantation to get out of the formation. He returned the way he came. Although he met a few patrolling demon cultivators along the way, with the token in hand, there were no more obstacles along the way. Not long after, he returned to the flood dragon's carriage. He reported what he saw and said, "Master, I see that Clear Feather Sect is about to be bullied by the Carp tribe. I'm afraid the situation isn't good."
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "Only when the predecessors plant the trees can the descendants enjoy the shade. Tao Zhenren is the one who planted the trees. Chongyue True Temple has been established for thousands of years, and its foundation is deep. The Python tribe has a lot of people, and they're born with the water tribe. It won't be easy for them to snatch the spiritual opportunity from these two tribes. Don't use the current situation to determine victory or defeat. After a few hundred years, we'll see who wins."
Wang Caiting whispered, "Sister, sister thinks that after a few hundred years, Clear Feather Sect will be the winner."
Wang Caiwei was surprised. "Sister, how dare you say that?"
Wang Caiting said proudly, "Tao Zhenren's lifespan is less than a thousand years. The two Chongyue True Temple's Mi Zhenren and the Carp tribe's Old Demon Qu are both more than two thousand years old. If we wait any longer, the winner will be Clear Feather Sect."
When Zhang Yan heard their conversation, he just shook his head and smiled.
On the surface, as long as Clear Feather Sect endured for a while, they would be able to get out of their predicament after a few hundred years.
However, how could the two Spiritual Masters not see this? They would definitely make arrangements early. If that happened, they would either have to relocate their sect or go through with it.
Moreover, one must not forget that the nine continents were still in the midst of a Great Tribulation. The last tribulation was even more dangerous. Even the people from the Heavenly Abode would not be able to do anything about it.
If Clear Feather Sect could get through it, they would naturally turn into butterflies. If they couldn't, they would be in danger of being destroyed.
At this moment, in Clear Feather Sect, Tao Zhenren had already received Zhang Yan's letter. He summoned his fourth disciple, Yang Lin, and said, "Qincang school's Spiritual Master Zhang is visiting our sect. Pass down my order. Open the mountain gate, and I will personally welcome him."
Yang Lin said, "Master is the leader of a sect, so it's not good to act rashly. Why don't I go and welcome him?"
Tao Zhenren shook his head and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhang is now one of us, and he's also in charge of Qincang school's Du Zhen Palace, so he deserves this greeting."
Yang Lin's heart trembled, and he said in disbelief, "Spiritual Master Zhang … Could it be that you've formed a Heavenly Abode?"
Tao Zhenren nodded slowly. He was also deeply moved, and he thought to himself, 'Fellow Daoist Zhang has formed a Heavenly Abode after cultivating for five hundred years. Since ancient times, there has never been anyone who can surpass him in our nine continents.'
Yang Lin forced himself to calm down. He stood up and said, "Disciple will make arrangements now."
Not long after, Clear Feather Sect's mountain gate's restrictive formation was opened. On both sides of the Dao path, maids rode cranes forward, and the steps were lined up to welcome them. There was even a cover of brilliant clouds, and celestial lamps were raised high. Golden threads and silver flowers weaved the Dao of brocade clouds.
After a while, Sect Master Tao Zhenhong led the disciples out on the palace boat. For a moment, clear air covered the sun, and clouds moved with the wind.
When he saw a flood dragon carriage coming over, he stood up first and cupped his hands. "Fellow Daoist Zhang, long time no see. Why don't you come on the boat?"
Zhang Yan returned the greeting and said with a smile, "Since it's master's invitation, how would I dare to decline?"
He came out of the flood dragon carriage, rode the wind, and sat on the palace boat. He looked around and saw that even though the number of Clear Feather Sect disciples had increased by more than ten times, as far as he could see, there was only one Yuanying cultivator, Yang Lin. Zhao Zhengcheng and Wang Yingfang were nowhere to be seen.
There had never been a reason for a disciple to stay away when a master came out to welcome a guest. Calculating the years, the two of them had most likely reached the end of their lifespan and reincarnated. There was no successor among the younger generation, so it was no wonder that they were suppressed by the other two sects.
Tao Zhenren saw that Zhang Yan was paying attention to the disciples, so he said, "Our Clear Feather Sect has only been established for a short time, and there are few who can take charge."
Zhang Yan thought for a while and said with a smile, "Tao Zhenren, it's hard to get here today. Why don't you invite Mi Zhenren and Demon Lord Qu over for a chat?"
When Tao Zhenren heard this, his expression changed slightly. He thought for a while and sighed. "I owe you another favor."
It was true that he was a Heavenly Abode Master, but after rebelling against the South Flower Sect, he was isolated on the ocean without the support of a sect. This meant that unless it was a matter of life and death, he could not act rashly. In the past, when he helped Zhang Yan many times, he also had the intention of befriending Qincang.
Today, however, Zhang Yan's identity was very different. He was originally the side hall master of Qincang School's Du Zhen Hall. Now that he had achieved a Heavenly Abode, he would definitely take the position of the main hall when he returned.
This position was not to be underestimated. In terms of authority, it was only below the Qincang Sect Master, and only the Dikong Hall Master could be on par with him. Now, as long as he showed that he wanted to take care of them, Carp Tribe and Chongyue True Temple would definitely be afraid, and they would not press on like before.
This favor was not small, and it was extremely beneficial to Clear Feather Sect, so he had to accept it. However, he did not know when he would be able to repay the three favors he promised to help Zhang Yan with.
Zhang Yan shook his sleeves, and between his fingers, two talisman books floated in the air. He called two flood dragons over and ordered them to send them to Chongyue True Temple and Carp Tribe.
Gong Zhou soon entered the mountain gate. Tao Zhenren was also carefree, and he let the restriction formation be open. The two of them exchanged a few words, and it was inevitable that they would talk about Dong Hua.
Tao Zhenren said, "In these hundred years, there were two Clear Qi in Dong Hua. One came from your sect, and the other from Yuxiao. From the surface, there were two Daoists who achieved a Heavenly Abode. As for the other sects, if they tried to cover it up, we would not know."
Zhang Yan nodded in agreement. After he entered the Heavenly Abode Realm, he understood many things that he did not understand in the past. For example, when a cultivator achieved a Heavenly Abode, if there was an elder who intentionally covered it up, or hid in a small world and did not come out, then the momentum of the cultivator's achievement might not be noticed by others.
In the current Devil's Calamity, there was no guarantee that there would not be descendants of the Devil's Sect who achieved this realm.
However, a Daoist Heavenly Abode needed to breathe essence and circulate spiritual opportunity. After a long time, it would definitely not be hidden. Although it was not clear now, it would not be difficult to find out in the future.
As the two of them were talking, they felt something at the same time. They looked towards the southeast and saw a Dharma rising from the horizon. There was a golden carp with claws under its abdomen and horns on its head. It had the shape of a dragon, and its golden light was dazzling, faintly discernible in the clouds.
At the same time, a pure white Cold Qi rose from the northwest. There was a jade drum hidden in it, and it had a pair of wings. As it fluttered, there was a rustling sound.
These two Dharma, one in the south and the other in the north, resonated with each other, and shook the sky. Most of the Clear Feather Sect disciples did not have high cultivation, so they were all distracted.
Zhang Yan's eyes flashed. These two people should have received his message, but they did not attend the banquet. Instead, they displayed their Dharma, which showed that they were dissatisfied, and there was a hidden intention to weigh him.
If it was somewhere else, as long as they did not provoke him, he would just laugh it off. However, his intention was to help his fellow Daoists, so he naturally had to agree. He smiled, and with a shake of his body, a Qi of Xuan floated into the air, and in an instant, it was as tall as the sky, filling up the sky!
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