They walked up the mountain step by step. Although they could walk no matter how tired they were, looking at the endless stone steps that pierced into the clouds still left them in despair.
As Jiang Yan walked in front, he said, "The ancients believed that there are immortals in the sky. Only by meeting immortals at high altitudes can one obtain the Great Dao heritage. Therefore, since ancient times, the East, West, North, and South Districts have myths and legends regarding the heavens. For example, in the West District fairy tales that we are more familiar with, a young man planted magic beans and ended up growing a divine vine. Then, he climbed up the divine vine to the giant castle in the sky. There's also the legend of our East District's Creation Tree. "
"Those are all plants. They don't seem to have anything to do with mountains, right?" Zhou Wen said.
"There are mountains too. Don't many gods in myths and legends live on mountains? For example, the gods of Mount Olympus, the Kunlun Mountain Immortal Palace, and the Buzhou Mountain that connects heaven and earth, "Jiang Yan said as he walked.
Zhou Wen and Jiang Yan chatted, not because they really wanted to come to any conclusions. However, the mountain was just too tall. They had to use all their strength with every step they took, and they couldn't walk fast. They didn't know when they would be able to climb up, so it was a little boring.
Furthermore, talking could also eliminate some negative emotions, preventing them from feeling despair.
"I wonder if these legendary things have corresponding dimensional zones? If there are, I really want to get a few magic beans to plant them. Then, I'll go to the giant castle in the sky to see if there's really a goose that lays golden ducks, as well as the beautiful girl trapped in the cage, "Zhou Wen said.
"I'm not too sure if there are magic beans, but I've seen the Mulberry Divine Tree of the three divine trees overseas," Jiang Yan said.
"Is there really a Mulberry Divine Tree? Are there really ten Sun Golden Crows on that tree? "Zhou Wen asked curiously.
"I don't know if there is a Golden Sun Crow, but that tree grows in the middle of the sea. It's so tall that it's impossible to climb. It's full of sun-like fruits. Just looking at it from afar, it's almost blinding. No human can go near it. Jiang Yan paused for a moment before continuing, "Legend has it that in ancient times, Hou Yi stood on the Fusang divine tree and shot down the nine suns. If the legend is true, then Hou Yi is definitely the top expert among humans now."
"If Hou Yi truly existed, does that mean that Zhu Rong, Gong Gong, Kuafu, and the other legendary, powerful beings also exist? If we can also pull a bow and shoot the sun in the future, drink rivers from our mouths, and break mountains with one strike, how delightful would that be … Zhou Wen felt a little excited when he thought of that scene.
"Why wait for the future? If your Mythical pet is offensive, it shouldn't be a problem to slice off a small mountain, right?" Jiang Yan said with a smile.
"It's possible, but it's such a small mountain. Even if it's sliced off, I don't find it interesting. At the very least, it has to be able to split the five famous mountains into two or slice off Mount Everest from its roots. That would be interesting," Zhou Wen said.
"To reach that realm, I'm afraid it's impossible for ordinary Mythical creatures," Jiang Yan said.
The two of them talked as they climbed the mountain. They felt that their physical strength was being consumed even more. They were panting heavily after every few steps and their clothes were soaked through. It was as if they had just been fished out of the water.
"What are you going to do at the top of the mountain? Don't tell me you also want to seek immortality? "Zhou Wen joked.
"I really want to seek immortality," Jiang Yan said seriously.
Zhou Wen was slightly taken aback as he asked in disbelief, "What immortality? Aren't the so-called immortals dimensional creatures? "
"Not completely. On this mountain peak, there's a cocoon. The creature in the cocoon can be said to be a dimensional creature, but it's not completely one," Jiang Yan said.
"Guardian?" Zhou Wen exclaimed.
"You actually know the name of a Guardian. That explains it. That's right. Although there's no immortal on this mountain peak, there's a Guardian. My goal is that Guardian, but there's a terrifying Mythical creature guarding it. I'm not its match alone, so I can only find help." Jiang Yan didn't seem surprised that Zhou Wen knew the name of a Guardian.
"Why are you looking for a Guardian? Kill it? Or is there any other way to take it for yourself? " Zhou Wen was somewhat worried that Jiang Yan would also know about Spirit Casting. If he also knew Spirit Casting, would he want to take the same path as Wang Mingyuan when looking for a Guardian?
This wasn't impossible. Before Wang Mingyuan broke through the realm, he had given Jiang Yan all his research information and experience. Perhaps there was Spirit Casting in it.
"I'm afraid it's impossible for us to kill a Guardian with our current strength. However, I've studied the information left behind by Teacher. As long as the method is right, we can obtain the loyalty of a Guardian. Since you know the name of a Guardian, you should have read the information, right? "Jiang Yan said.
"I haven't read the information, but I've seen a living Guardian." Zhou Wen told Jiang Yan about Hardedef and the six-winged seraphim.
"Senior Brother, you have to be careful. I'm afraid those Guardians aren't reliable," Zhou Wen said.
Jiang Yan smiled again and said, "What in this world is absolutely reliable? It's just like doing business together. There are many people who are betrayed by their partners, and there are many who have conflicts. Don't tell me you can't earn money without doing business? It's just taking what you need. Even if it's blood relatives like parents and brothers, there are many who turn against each other. Don't treat a Guardian as your personal property. Treat it as a partner. Some things naturally won't be so unacceptable. "
Zhou Wen was slightly taken aback. What Jiang Yan said wasn't without reason, but Zhou Wen wouldn't choose to take this path because he had too many secrets that he couldn't let others know.
Jiang Yan continued, "Since this is a path to break through to the Epic stage, regardless of whether it's right or wrong, someone has to walk through it to know. I'll give it a try first."
The two of them chatted as they walked and exchanged some information about Guardians.
According to Jiang Yan, there was indeed an azure silk cocoon on the mountaintop. The Guardian inside might be more compatible with his cultivation attributes. Perhaps he had a chance of contracting the Guardian inside.
However, according to the information left behind by Wang Mingyuan, the most basic condition to form a contract with a Guardian was to defeat the Mythical creature guarding the cocoon. Otherwise, there was no way to approach the cocoon, much less contract it.
The Mythical creature guarding the azure silk cocoon on the mountaintop was a white guardian beast. It looked like a horse or a goat. It had two horns and vertical eyes and could speak human language. Every word it said could become reality.
Previously, when Jiang Yan went up alone, the guardian beast only glanced at him and said, "Scram." Jiang Yan rolled down the mountaintop. He couldn't control his body and nearly fell to his death.
Jiang Yan did a lot of research and guessed that the guardian beast might be the legendary Bai Ze.
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