Outside the tower, the sun was shining brightly. When He Yiming walked out of the tower, he almost thought that he had walked out of the Crying Ghost Ridge.
The biggest feeling that he had from this closed-door cultivation was that as long as he was in closed-door cultivation, no matter where he was, the moment he came out, he would have a similar feeling as if he was in a different world.
After walking out of the tower, He Yiming clearly felt it.
Within the tower, everyone who saw him treated him with reverence and respect. Even if He Yiming did not know people at all, their expressions would immediately change after seeing him.
It was a combination of respect and admiration, and most people had burning gazes in their eyes.
This sudden change made He Yiming feel rather surprised in his heart. Nonetheless, he was now a Venerable One, after all. Facing these ordinary people, he had to maintain an unfathomable look no matter what. Therefore, he simply left the tower without looking sideways and returned to Jin Zhanzhan's home.
Nevertheless, when he arrived at Jin Zhanzhan's door, he blinked and was somewhat baffled.
A portrait was posted on Jin Zhanzhan's door. No matter whether he looked left or right, the person in the portrait was still him.
He Yiming's mind raced, and he immediately understood why so many strangers were staring at him along the way. It turned out that it was all because of this portrait.
However, in the Grand Divine Wind Palace, there were indeed many talented people. This portrait was indeed deeply carved and extremely lifelike. Even when he looked at it, he felt like he was looking into a mirror.
Having said that, it was not a good thing for the portrait to be placed here.
He Yiming took a step forward and tore down the portrait on the door. With a slight movement, he had entered the courtyard.
He Yiming's ears twitched slightly as he heard Jin Zhanzhan's voice. It seemed like he was not the only one in Jin Zhanzhan's room, but He Yiming could not care so much at this moment. He asked in a deep voice, "Brother Jin, what's going on?"
Jin Zhanzhan heard his voice and immediately walked out. When he saw the portrait in He Yiming's hand, he laughed out loud and said, "Brother He, Younger Brother He, you're finally out."
He Yiming scoffed and said, "Why did you post my portrait here for no reason?"
Jin Zhanzhan shook his head repeatedly and said, "I didn't post the portrait, nor did I draw it." He Yiming seriously said, "I cultivate the path of food, not the path of painting. You mustn't be mistaken."
He Yiming said snappily, "Without your consent, who would dare to post the portrait in front of your door?"
Jin Zhanzhan laughed and said, "The person who posted the portrait is in my room. Come in and scold him."
Seeing Jin Zhanzhan's fearless look, He Yiming was curious. He entered his room and saw a person lying on the bed, and a middle-aged man dressed as a scholar was standing in front of the bed.
As soon as He Yiming saw the person on the bed, he immediately showed a hint of joy and said, "Brother Zhang, you've recovered."
Although Zhang Zhongyun was still bedridden at this moment, since he could come out of the pagoda, Hao Dong must have felt that he was fine. Otherwise, with Hao Dong's feelings for him, how could he let him out so easily?
Zhang Zhongyun cupped his fists on the bed and said, "Congratulations, Venerable One. I can't thank you enough for saving my life. Yifu, please kowtow and thank him on my behalf. "
The middle-aged scholar next to him immediately took a step forward and quickly knelt down heavily. He respectfully kowtowed and said, "On behalf of my ancestor, Zhang Yifu thanks Venerable One for saving my life."
He Yiming smiled bitterly. He waved his hand, and before Zhang Yifu's head touched the ground, it was pulled up by an invisible Qi.
He wanted to complete his grandfather's order, but under this power, he was as insignificant as an ant and did not have the slightest power to resist.
He Yiming coughed lightly and said, "Brother Zhang, it's just a small matter. Why do you have to do this?"
Zhang Zhongyun smiled and said, "Alright, I can't thank you enough. Congratulations, Venerable One. Now that you've become a Venerable One, logically speaking, there's nothing you need a useless person like me to do. But … "He paused and looked at Jin Zhanzhan." Junior Brother Jin, we've known each other for more than 100 years. I have something to ask you for help with. "
Jin Zhanzhan quickly said, "Senior Brother Zhang, when I was young, I learned martial arts under your guidance for 10 years. During those 10 years, I laid the most solid martial arts foundation. If you have any orders, I dare not refuse. "
He Yiming finally understood why the relationship between Jin Zhanzhan and Zhang Zhongyun was so good. It turned out that there was such a relationship between them. Even among the millions of people in the Grand Spirit Palace, there were probably very few people who had such a fate.
Zhang Zhongyun nodded slightly and said, "Junior Brother Jin, I want to ask you to accompany Venerable One He to the deep mountains 19 years later."
Jin Zhanzhan could not help but laugh and said, "Senior Brother Zhang, I thought it was something else." He glanced at He Yiming and said, "This is inevitable. Brother He, don't you think so?"
He Yiming's lips moved slightly. He was excited. He had become a Venerable One but when he heard the conversation between the 2 of them, especially when Jin Zhanzhan acted as if it was a matter of course, his heart still seemed to be blocked by something, and there was an uncontrollable emotion.
He Yiming nodded heavily and said in a deep voice, "That's right."
He had heard Jin Zhanzhan's determination from what he said. After being in contact with this fellow for so long, He Yiming knew very well that once this fellow made up his mind, even 9 bulls could not pull him back.
If he refused, the only possibility was that Jin Zhanzhan would go to the totem deep in the mountains alone. If such a thing really happened, then He Yiming would definitely feel uneasy. Since that was the case, it was better for them to travel together and take care of each other.
Zhang Zhongyun smiled with relief. When he saw the relationship between Jin Zhanzhan and He Yiming, he also felt joy from the bottom of his heart.
He Yiming's gaze fell on the portrait in his hand, and he suddenly asked, "Brother Zhang, did you draw this portrait?"
Zhang Zhongyun smiled and said, "I don't know anything about the path of painting either. This painting was drawn by Yifu."
He Yiming looked over in surprise. He did not know much about the path of painting, but he could still distinguish whether a painting was good or bad. The portrait drawn by Zhang Yifu was absolutely lifelike, and it could be said to be a masterpiece in painting. In He Yiming's memory, it seemed that only the landscape painting drawn by an Innate Powerhouse in Tianluo City could be compared to this.
Zhang Yifu bowed deeply to him and said, "He Yiming, I've seen you once in the old man's room. The old man ordered me to spread the news of you becoming a Venerable One, so I drew a portrait of you so that the disciples of our sect can remember your face."
He Yiming was slightly stunned. Of course, he knew that the old man was actually Hao Dong.
After pondering for a while, He Yiming asked, "Brother Hao, why did you want to spread the news of me becoming a Venerable One?"
Zhang Yifu bowed and answered, "This is the old man's order. I'm just following his orders."
He Yiming's anger had long disappeared. Since Old Man Hao Dong did this, he naturally had a deep meaning, so he did not need to be angry.
A hearty laugh was suddenly heard from the door. Hao Dong had unknowingly left the Heaven-reaching Pagoda and arrived here.
After seeing Hao Dong, everyone saluted and greeted him respectfully.
Hao Dong waved his sleeve and directly pulled He Yiming into the room. He asked, "Yiming, how's your harvest these few days?"
He Yiming quickly answered, "I've been reading the Rare Treasures Record of the World these few days, and I'm very touched by the many rare and exotic beasts in the world."
Hao Dong nodded and answered, "Actually, the rare and exotic beasts recorded here aren't complete."
"Not complete?" He Yiming was instantly struck dumb.
He had personally flipped through the secret record's contents. There were at least hundreds of books, if not thousands of them.
He Yiming dared not believe that so many books were still incomplete.
Hao Dong explained seriously, "In actuality, the places with the most rare and exotic beasts in the world should be those islands beyond the sea." He looked into the distance and continued, "There are countless islands beyond the sea. These islands vary in size, and they're all over the sea. Nobody knows exactly how many rare and exotic beasts there are or how many powerhouses are hiding there."
He Yiming was moved. He asked, "Have you gone to the sea before?"
Hao Dong nodded slightly and said, "This old man has gone out to sea three times in my life and experienced countless storms at sea. However, what I have seen and heard has made this old man forget to return. I feel that this trip was not in vain."
He Yiming had a look of yearning in his eyes. He came to Great Shen and went to the Crying Ghost Ridge, but he did not go to the sea. Naturally, he was quite envious.
Hao Dong suddenly changed the topic and asked, "Yiming, do you know why I want to spread your portrait so widely?"
He Yiming shook his head and answered, "I don't. Please enlighten me."
Hao Dong looked at He Yiming and said seriously, "You're only 20 years old this year, but you've already become a Venerable One. Even the deities from the previous generation didn't have such an honor. I'm sure that your achievements in the future will be more than this … Therefore, I want everyone to know that you became a Venerable One in the Spirit Wind Palace. This honor must be kept here no matter what. " At this point, a proud smile appeared on Hao Dong's face. He continued, "Not only do I want to spread your name here, but I also want to spread your name throughout Great Shen and even the entire continent."
He Yiming looked at him and did not know whether to laugh or cry. He asked, "Brother Hao, there are so many Venerable Ones in the Spirit Wind Palace. Do they all have this honor?"
"Of course not." Hao Dong answered matter-of-factly, "You're the only one because you're the only Venerable One in history who became a Venerable One at the age of 20."
He Yiming let out a long sigh. However, in his heart, there was a faint trace of pleasure.
Being famous in the world — was this not what he had pursued before?
For some reason, he suddenly thought of many things. His experiences over the past 20 years flashed through his eyes like a merry-go-round.
He seemed to have experienced all kinds of ups and downs in his short 20 years of life.
A strange thought suddenly appeared in his mind. 'Is being famous like this what I want?'
This seemed to be an unsolvable question! (To be continued. If you want to know what will happen next, please go to www.qidian.com. There are more chapters. Support the author, support the original reading!)
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