On the third day of the sixth month of the 402nd year of the Great Xuan Calendar, in the sky above the eastern plains outside the Iluoshang Continent, a flying boat emitting a bright light appeared in the sky.
Zhang Yu's avatar was sitting in the main cabin of the flying boat at this moment, while Miao Danjun was lying on a soft couch not far from his hand, his tail wagging from time to time.
Li Qinghe was observing the land below, paying attention to the signal of the sentry tower below. Qing Xi was fiddling with all kinds of bright flowers obtained from the Jing Qiu Upper Continent, while humming a light song. Qing Shu was holding a long sword, standing solemnly at the side.
This was already the third year of Zhang Yu's tour.
At first, he went to the Qingyang Upper Continent to pick up Li Qinghe, Qing Shu, Qing Xi, and the others who had arrived there first. Then, he set off from there and began his tour.
Now, in this third year, he had almost toured all the continents. During this period, he had personally visited every heavenly city on every continent, as well as the Shouzheng station set up there. Now, he had arrived at the Iluoshang Continent, and after this stop, he would go to the last stop, the Dongting Prefecture, and then this journey would end.
At this time, Li Qinghe saw a crystal jade flashing in the distance, and said, "Mister, the Iluoshang Continent's station is in front."
At the Shouzheng station, Xu Chengtong was waiting here with all the cultivators.
No matter where Zhang Yu went, he would use Xuntian Dao Zhang to inform them in advance, so as not to delay the matter, so they also knew the news in advance.
At this moment, seeing the appearance of the flying boat, Xu Chengtong suddenly became excited, then turned to the rear, and said with a serious expression, "Ting Zhi is about to arrive, disciples, follow me to welcome him."
The cultivators all responded in unison.
The flying boat slowly stopped, first a ray of starlight spread out, spreading to half of the plains, then the huge flying boat had disappeared.
Zhang Yu was already standing on the wasteland. The light around him dimmed as he strode forward. Li Qinghe, Qing Xi, and Qing Shu followed behind him, while Miao Danjun walked beside him on all fours.
When Xu Chengtong saw, he immediately walked up alone, bowed respectfully, and said, "Subordinate Xu Chengtong, greets Ting Zhi." The disciples behind him also bowed with him, their movements could be said to be uniform.
Zhang Yu nodded back, and said, "Duty Officer Xu, no need to be so polite."
Xu Chengtong nodded. He bowed and took a step to the side. He extended his hand and invited, "Court Enforcer, we've already cleaned up the area. We're waiting for you to inspect."
Zhang Yu did not stay outside, followed Xu Chengtong's station's station..
Because the defense station was mainly used to defend against foreign enemies, it was built in the shape of a high platform fortress. The top was built with solid jade. After the turbid tide receded, it was attached with all kinds of restrictions. There were layers of barriers inside and outside, and there was also a military barrier below.
In addition to the cultivators, there was also a garrison of creator-level soldiers and a fleet of 100 people. All the consumption here was borne by Xuanting and the local continents.
Inside the main platform, there were not many decorations, but Zhang Yu saw that compared to other stations, Yi Luo's station could be said to be shabby.
Most cultivators would always give themselves some convenience and enjoyment in their pursuit of Dao. After all, other than the ascetic cultivators, some lived in pavilions, terraces, and pavilions, who would live in a dark cave?
He said, "Duty Officer Xu's station is different from other places, there is no entertainment."
Xu Chengtong said righteously, "As cultivators of our generation, these worldly possessions are not worth mentioning. The cultivators with a higher cultivation base in the encampment know how to control themselves and how to reconcile their emotions. However, it is easy for the disciples below to have their minds waver. As the duty officer, I have to set an example. I cannot let the disciples below me learn from me. "
Zhang Yu nodded and said, "Duty Officer Xu is diligent."
After walking around, he found that Xu Chengtong's station was indeed the most simple. However, every duty officer had their own style, and every place had different situations, so there was no way to generalize. He was not prepared to interfere with this.
At this time, Xu Chengtong presented a jade slip and said, "Ting Zhi, this is a record of the events of the Yi Luo Region in the past five years. Please take a look."
Zhang Yu took it and scanned through it with his consciousness. The records inside were very detailed. Not only did it include information about the Ilo Continent, but it also included information about the surrounding continents.
Yi Luo was located in the center of the thirteen upper continents. It was connected to Jing Qiu in the south, Yi Kong in the north, Qingyang in the east, and Yong Pass in the west. Its location was very special. Logically speaking, it was easy to be attacked by all kinds of monsters and mystical creatures.
However, in the past few years, Xu Chengtong relied on his extraordinary methods to not only handle his own affairs well, but also helped the other Shouzheng stations many times. Therefore, while the other stations were barely maintaining their status, his station had become much stronger.
Xu Chengtong said, "Ting Zhi, I still have some things to report."
Zhang Yu put down the jade slip and said, "Duty Officer Xu, please speak."
Xu Chengtong said, "In the past two years, I noticed that the number of monsters of chaos in the various continents has increased significantly."
Zhang Yu grunted in acknowledgment. He was not surprised by this. This situation was not just limited to Yi Luo. Xuntian Dao Zhang increased the number of Xuanxiu, making it easier for people to enter the Dao. However, it also brought about another matter. Some cultivators could not help but take shortcuts and enter the Great Chaos. After all, it was too easy to seek power from this place.
Although he had inserted seals that could resist the Great Chaos into Xuntian Dao Zhang, not everyone would take this to heart. The lower the cultivation level of the cultivator, the more so.
Moreover, when one's cultivation level was lower, one would not feel much about seeking power from the Great Chaos. It seemed easy to suppress it. This created an illusion. These people thought that they could control it, causing them to sink deeper and deeper.
The problem was that the facts proved that if one wanted to control it normally, one's natural endowments and willpower would be better than those of the same generation. Being inferior would only lead to worse results.
This was also unavoidable.
When he returned this time, he planned to find a way to alleviate or solve this problem.
However, in Yi Luo, Xu Chengtong handled things very well. Whenever a monster of chaos was discovered, it would be dealt with immediately. It did not cause any major trouble.
He said, "Duty Officer Xu, you have done well in Yi Luo."
Xu Chengtong hurriedly said, "To be able to serve Ting Zhi, it is my fortune. How can I dare to claim credit for my insignificant contribution? I am only slightly more attentive than others. "
He was secretly delighted, "As expected, Ting Zhi remembers everything that I have done. Those traitorous disciples actually said that Ting Zhi did not come to inspect Yi Luo first because Ting Zhi was dissatisfied with me. What a joke. Don't they know that the more one inspects, the more relieved and the more important it is? "
Zhang Yu said, "Duty Officer Xu, duty is important, but you cannot neglect your cultivation."
Xu Chengtong said, "Yes, I understand."
He was clear in his heart that he was able to stand out among the Duty Officers today not only because of his methods, but also because of his outstanding cultivation. Only when one's cultivation was high could one do more. Every day, most of the work was handled by his doppelganger. The rest of the time, he did not stop cultivating.
At this moment, Zhang Yu stretched out his hand and grabbed it. As a gust of Qi descended, a long emerald green branch landed in his hand. He handed it to Xu Chengtong. "Duty Officer Xu, you can place this around the station. It can help you cultivate and also protect the station."
This was Yi Mu's Sunset Branch in the world. Almost every time he went to Shouzheng's station, he would leave one branch. However, the effects were different. Not only did he give Xu Chengtong this branch, it also contained a trace of Clear Sky Qi.
Generally speaking, because the Clear Sky Qi was of a higher level, only Xuan Zun could properly use it. It was very difficult for cultivators who had not reached this level to use it.
However, ever since the battle with Shangchen three years ago, because of the many clashes with Shangchen's treasure, Cymbidium Lucidum, the higher-ups were able to use a portion of the Qi that originally belonged to the Cymbidium Lucidum. This Qi could even be used by ordinary disciples.
In reality, Xuanting was already thinking of ways to inject this Qi into various Xuanfu. This way, it could help the cultivators below in their cultivation.
Xu Chengtong's expression was slightly excited as he received the branch. He bowed deeply and said, "I thank Officer Ting for the gift."
Zhang Yu gave him a few words of encouragement. He stayed at the station for half a day. He did not say much. After inspecting the situation inside and outside, he left on a boat.
After Xu Chengtong sent him off, he returned to the station. He first arranged various matters and carefully planted the branch. Then, he returned to the inner room to meditate.
After a night, a disciple's voice came from outside. It was slightly hurried, "Teacher, teacher, there's a change outside …"
Xu Chengtong opened his eyes and came out of the inner room. As soon as he arrived outside, he felt a strong sense of vitality. The branch that was planted last night had now become a towering tree.
And the biggest change was the surroundings of the station. The area that originally looked slightly desolate was now overgrown with vegetation. There were floating lakes and rivers everywhere. Vitality was everywhere. In the distance, there was even a herd of deer that came out of nowhere.
He could not help but exclaim emotionally, "This is Officer Ting's grace to me." As he spoke, his expression became serious again. He ordered his disciple, "Quickly set up a cloth altar and burn incense. I want to follow the etiquette and offer a sacrifice to thank Officer Ting for the gift."
After Zhang Yu left the station, he first went to the Upper Continent of Yi Luo to meet Head Xuan Gao Mo. After staying there for a few days, he boarded the flying boat and went to the last stop of his trip, Dongting Xuanfu.
At this moment, on the upper level of the sky, Zhang Yu was sitting in the Qingxuan Daoist Palace that was above the sea of clouds.
For nearly three years, he had been sitting here to observe and cultivate. Undoubtedly, his understanding of Dao had deepened a lot. He had also created several supernatural powers from the Life Seal.
In these few years, there was no huge threat from the outer layer. Tianxia's situation was generally stable. However, he flipped through the Dao books. There was a question that lingered in his mind.
Now, there were only a few cultivators, including him, who had plucked the first-class merit fruit. Logically, there should be more. So where did these people go?
As he was thinking, he heard the sound of a bell. He knew that the Moon Court meeting had arrived. He got up and walked into the light that shone into the Daoist Palace.
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