Zhang Yu drove the Star Boat back, and it didn't take long for him to return to the upper level of the Sky of Clear Sky. After he got off the Star Boat, he returned the boat and many of the magical weapons he had brought with him on this trip. The Sky of Clear Sky Qi also left the seal, but it was taken back by Xuanting.
Just as he stepped into Shouzheng Palace, he saw a bright light flash in the hall. Daoist Ming Zhou stood there, bowed to him, and handed over the merit decree, saying, "Shouzheng, Xuanting ordered me to deliver the reward for this trip."
Zhang Yu was a little surprised. Usually, the Xuan Food would be bestowed after the merit report, and it would take two or three days. It was very rare for it to be bestowed after the mission was over.
He took the merit decree and looked at it, but was surprised to find that there was a lot of Xuan Food. There were actually five hundred Xuan Food.
The last time he fought with the old dragon Jiao Yao, he rescued two Xuan Zun and only received five hundred Xuan Food. This time, he didn't rescue anyone, didn't kill anyone, and didn't find Shangchen. Why was there so much Xuan Food?
His thoughts turned, and he thought of Dai Gonghan's relaxed and soothing tone when he asked him to return. He vaguely guessed something.
He then asked Ming Zhou about the other people who had been bestowed with mystical rations. As expected, all the Mystique Venerables who had participated in this battle had been rewarded generously.
At a glance, it was obvious that it was based on the rewards after winning the battle.
Although Xuanting didn't say it explicitly, he told them the real result of this trip in another way.
Ming Zhou spoke again at this time, "There's one more thing. In order to make it easier for Shouzheng and the Xuan Zun to act, the Sky of Clear Sky Qi was sent first, but Shouzheng still needs to send an invitation letter."
Zhang Yu nodded and said, "As it should be." He immediately took the invitation and placed his name seal on it. Daoist Zhou Ming took it, bowed, and left.
Zhang Yu pondered for a moment. Now, Xuanting should have an important bargaining chip. If the location of Shangchen's main heaven was really found, then the next battle would come very soon.
The purpose of this battle was to destroy the entire Shang Chen Sky.
After all, Shangchen possessed a certain level of strength. Furthermore, they were defending on their home turf and had Cymbidium Lucidum as a shield. If they were to forcefully attack, then Tianxia would definitely suffer heavy casualties.
However, in order to deal with Huanyang and Shangchen at the same time, some costs had to be paid.
At this moment, he thought of the Fierce Void Qi that had caused Shangchen to panic. Was that really caused by the collision of the two forces' Qi?
That might not be the case.
He believed that if he were to think deeper, perhaps Huanyang school wanted Shangchen to withstand Tianxia's attack first, and then reap the benefits from behind.
Shangchen might have guessed something, but in order to deal with Tianxia, they could only ignore these things for the time being.
He raised his head and looked at the star chart in the hall. Compared to before he left, there were many more stars on it. It was obvious that during the battle, Xuanting did not stop to continue arranging and guiding the stars. Instead, he had been arranging various matters in an orderly manner. He believed that Xuanting would have considered and arranged everything properly. As the Shouzheng, he only needed to be prepared to go into battle at any time.
He walked into the inner hall and sat down on the jade platform.
Every time he returned from a battle, he would review his gains and losses. However, there was not much to reflect on in this battle.
Ying Chong had yet to reveal any of his divine abilities. He had only used his Dao Guarding Treasure to fight against Ye Futian. Ye Futian had mainly relied on the Clear Sky Qi to fight against Ying Chong. Otherwise, he would not have been able to compete at all.
At this level, the effect of battle tactics and strategies had been reduced to the lowest level. It was not that they were completely useless, but it was too difficult to find a suitable opportunity. It was very likely that before he could find the opportunity, the opponent would finish him off first.
If there was a lesson to be learned from this battle, then it could only be continued to improve the Light of Heart. With enough Light of Heart, it would be more convenient and easier to control the Qi of the Clear Dome. His strength would naturally increase.
"Improve the Light of Heart …"
He began to ponder. Because he could obtain Spirit Essence while refining profound grains, he had accumulated abundant Spirit Essence in these few years of cultivation. However, he had not used it all this time. He had only relied on his own ordinary cultivation to improve his Strength of Heart.
This was intentional. No matter how deep a cultivator's foundation was, or how strong their Strength of Heart was, they still needed to be able to control their strength. Just by obtaining strength, but not being able to use it freely, there would be a limit to how much they could improve. As a result, he had been constantly tempering himself, trying his best to integrate and control his strength as much as possible.
His efforts had paid off. Now that he was in harmony with his inner and outer body, his foundation was solid, and he could already bear the next step of improvement.
However, he didn't do so immediately. After reading Chen Tingzhi's Daoist book about superior merit, he faintly had an idea in his heart. Therefore, after thinking about it, he decided to hold back for now.
However, before he formally entered seclusion, he had to deal with some trivial matters first. He first ordered the Department of Deities to bring over the reports from the various encampments. After replying to them one by one, he called out Xuntian Dao Zhang to take a look.
Among them was a report sent by Yan Yuming. It was about the result of the battle between Yingxiong and the armored soldier surnamed Bao. As expected, Yingxiong won, and the armored soldier was defeated without displaying any outstanding strength.
He looked at the picture attached by Yan Yuming at the back. Compared to the other armored soldiers he had seen in the past, this one's mystical strength was enhanced. Furthermore, he had also added in a portion of the Ipar's skills.
He was the one who gave the Ipar's skills to Xuanting. However, it was impossible for it to be left to gather dust. It must have been given to the people below to absorb and use. He did not expect it to be absorbed by Xuanting so quickly.
However, Xuanting was still at a disadvantage when it came to changes. From his point of view, Xuanting still had two biggest problems to overcome. The first was to cross the upper boundary. If he could not cross it, then he would forever be at the bottom.
The second was to find a suitable armored soldier. No matter how superior the Xuan armor was, it would be useless if there was a lack of suitable people to wear it. If the Xuan armor was upgraded to that level, then this problem would be even more difficult to solve.
In comparison, it was more convenient for the Xuanting cultivators he saw that day to create it. Therefore, if this generation did not achieve a breakthrough, they might return to their old path.
This was actually not a good thing because the Xuan armor gave ordinary people who could not cultivate a chance to climb the Great Dao. If they all walked on the path of Xuanting cultivators, then this path might be separated from ordinary people.
However, these things need to be considered in the future. Right now, he had to deal with the threat of Shangchen.
With a wave of his sleeve, he placed a jade jue full of Xuan rations in front of the hall. Now that he was receiving more and more Xuan rations, for the first time, he felt that his refining speed could not keep up with the speed of receiving Xuan rations.
He looked at the rolling sea of clouds outside the hall. He had a feeling that this might be the last time he would go into seclusion before the war. After retracting his gaze, he calmed his mind and entered into a meditative state.
In the spiritual altar in the depths of the sea of clouds, only ten days had passed. Under the infusion of countless Clear Sky Qi, the original branch that was a few feet long had now grown into a giant branch that stood upright there.
Lin Tingzhi made some calculations in his heart and said: "In another hundred days, when this branch grows a little stronger, it can be used to carry our mana and then we can find the location of the main branch."
Daoist Zhan Kong looked at the main branch and asked cautiously: "A hundred days? Isn't it a little short? "
Judging from his knowledge, if this thing was truly useful, it would be best if it could grow for more than half a year. At that time, the chances of success would be greater. He said again: "Lin Tingzhi is so anxious. Are you worried that Shangchen will make a move first?"
Lin Tingzhi said: "Yes, Shangchen has already determined the location of the Huanyang school. This time, when we search for it again, there won't be a collision like last time. If this person's actions are successful, it won't be long before the two schools come into contact. That will be very disadvantageous to me. Therefore, we have to be quick. If we can take down Shangchen before they and the Huanyang school join hands, then the situation will be more favorable to me."
He paused and said: "Actually, we have the confidence to calculate the location of Shangchen before them. However, the Cymbidium and Lucidum are a single entity. Any branches that fall outside of the realm can be detected by the masters. This might be a variable."
The masters were not referring to Guyang and the other two, but the three powerhouses in Shangchen. If the three of them did not show up, then they could hide it. However, if the three of them showed up, then Shangchen would know what Tianxia was doing at this moment.
Zhan Kong understood what he meant. He thought for a while and said: "But the powerhouses in the upper realm usually don't interfere in the affairs of the world."
Lin Tingzhi said: "Usually, they won't, especially when the fate of two schools is involved. There will definitely be a price to pay, but this is still a possibility. However, no matter what, I, Tianxia, must do what I want to do. Even if the powerhouses in the upper realm interfere, we won't be afraid. "
Zhan Kong nodded subconsciously. Last time when the treasures were sacrificed in You City, Tianxia and the other four did not make a move. This time, they might not show up either. However, in the face of the other party's actions, it was not that Tianxia would give up just like that. There would definitely be a time when he would retaliate, but that would be at the most crucial moment.
In fact, based on the current situation, even if the other party had obtained more benefits, it was still within the scope of Tianxia's ability to deal with them. For example, this time when he was faced with two Dao treasures, he still obtained this green branch and was able to spy on the whereabouts of Shangchen.
While waiting, Tianxia did not do nothing. Once again, he sent out many Xuan Zun to search for the whereabouts of Shangchen. The scale of this operation was not inferior to the previous one.
Ying Chong felt the pressure on his side again.
This time, every Xuan Zun carried the protection of the Clear Sky Qi. This action caused the Diablo to be unable to observe everyone's movements. It was as if he had lost his eyes and ears. This caused him to have no choice but to use the air to confuse his opponent like he did in the beginning.
On the surface, it seemed that the two sides were once again in a prolonged confrontation. However, Ying Chong felt more and more uneasy in his heart. He felt as if he had overlooked something.
In this entanglement, time passed slowly. Soon, a hundred days had passed.
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