Eastern Era Dao, Stone Arch Bridge Hall. Zhang Yu was sitting cross-legged on an open stone platform. Beside him was an incense burner that was emitting faint green smoke. Above him was a hollow stone wall. Beams of light shone down from the wall like stars sprinkling on the ground.
In front of him was an opening that allowed him to see the magnificent cliffs and waterfalls outside. The sky here was soft and bright, and the vegetation around him was dim. Birds flew by from time to time. It was like a work of God, but it did not lose the charm of nature.
Below the arched bridge was a bottomless abyss. Mist rose from that place and drifted backwards as a cool breeze blew over. The vines that climbed onto the stone arched bridge swayed and swayed, giving off a feeling as though they were floating in the air.
He reached out and picked up a cup of tea from the short table beside him. He gently brushed away the icy mist on it and drank it in one gulp. A wisp of sweet and clear spirituality rose to the top of his head and soaked his body. It made him feel refreshed.
He had been here for a few days, but no one had come to ask about him. However, he was used to Yuan Xia's way of greeting people. She would not talk to them immediately, so he waited patiently.
However, when he was watching today, he had a feeling that someone would come soon.
After he drank three cups of tea, Yan Yuming came to the stage and bowed. "Teacher, Enlightened Master Cai Xing is here."
Zhang Yu said, "Invite him here."
After a while, Cai Xing slowly walked in. He first greeted Zhang Yu. After that, he chuckled and said, "Emissary Zhang, how have you been living here?"
Zhang Yu said, "It's much more comfortable than in Fu Qing's Era Dao."
Cai Xing smiled. "Of course. Fu Qing's Era Dao is rigid and old-fashioned. It only knows how to blindly follow ancient customs and does not know how to be flexible. How can it compare to Eastern Era Dao?"
He pointed around and said meaningfully, "Also, the Clear Qi outside is incomparable to Fu Qing's Era Dao. I'm sure Emissary Zhang can feel it too, right?"
What he was referring to was the clear Qi that could invade one's body and mind. However, these words were not said with malicious intent. Zhang Yu and the others were just external bodies, so they were not affected by the contamination of the Pure Qi. This should be purely to show off.
From this point of view, some Yuanxia cultivators seemed to be used to being superior and did not think that Tianxia could create something better with his own strength.
However, putting aside the drawbacks of the Clear Qi, this place was indeed a blessed land for cultivation. In particular, most of the cultivators in the upper echelons of Yuanxia never needed to go out to fight, so it was not a big deal.
Zhang Yu said, "Thank you for choosing this place for us."
Cai Xing smiled and said, "It's good that Head Emissary Zhang is satisfied. His Majesty has instructed me to take good care of all of you. I dare not be negligent." He took out a document from his sleeve and said, "This book is sent by his Majesty. Please take a look, Head Emissary Zhang."
Zhang Yu took it and read it. The content of the book was about Zhengqing and Jiao Yao. The two did not encounter any obstacles along the way, especially Jiao Yao's journey. They had already entered Beiwei Domain yesterday, and Daoist Zhengqing's journey did not seem to encounter any problems either.
He raised his head and said, "Cai Shangzhen is considerate. Please thank him for me."
Cai Xing smiled and said, "I'll bring it over."
Zhang Yu raised his sleeve and said, "Why don't you sit down and have a cup of tea?"
Cai Xing declined politely, "No, I need to report back to His Majesty as soon as possible. I'll take my leave first. "He bowed and left the place.
Zhang Yu did not ask him to stay. He asked Yan Yuming to send him off on his behalf, while he picked up a book and started reading.
Over ten days later, Cai Li came looking for him. However, the first thing he did was not to talk business. Instead, he was in high spirits and wanted to play a game of Dao Chess with him. Clearly, in his eyes, nothing was more important than making himself happy. Making himself happy was the number one priority.
The two played a game of chess every day. They played three games in a row, but every time until the chess pieces were destroyed, there was no clear winner.
After the third game, Cai Li said unhappily, "Zhang Shangzhen, you're going easy on me, aren't you?"
Zhang Yu replied, "That's not the case. Cai Shangzhen's Dao technique is very brilliant. Cai Shangzhen's control is also not bad. It won't be easy to win. Moreover, if I can win, I won't hold back."
These were not empty words. However, there was one thing that he didn't say. Because he had taken into account Yuan Xia's protection of Cai Li, he wasn't only going against Cai Li himself, but also the people that Yuan Xia had given him. Therefore, he would always leave some leeway.
Zhang Yu's Dao technique was much weaker than his. He could not feel it, but he could feel that Zhang Yu was trying his best. He only needed a reasonable reason and could not be bothered to pursue the matter. Since Zhang Yu said so, he believed him for the time being.
After three games, he was satisfied. He waved his sleeve and swept away the remaining chess pieces. Then, he said, "Zhang Shangzhen must have seen it on his way back. There are many people in Yuan Xia who want to go to war with Tianxia and do not want to leave any leeway. However, this is not good for anyone. We are the ones who are willing to accept Tianxia. If Zhang Shangzhen and the other Tianxia Daoists are willing to join us, we will treat you well and treat you as one of us. "
Zhang Yu said, "I can see Cai Shangzhen's attitude. However, I and the other Daoists still have some concerns about your recruitment."
Cai Li said, "What concerns do you have, Zhang Shangzhen? You can tell me, and I will solve it for you."
Zhang Yu said, "Then I will be frank. According to what I heard, after Yuan Xia destroyed the World Domain, they used tribulation avoidance pills or rituals to suppress the tribulation power for the cultivators who were recruited or left behind. However, even if it's a ritual, it's just a tribulation avoidance pill that has been stored for a long time. You can remove it at any time. How can we be assured? "
He paused and waved his hand slightly. "Shangzhen, you don't have to say that you want to obtain the Ultimate Dao. That's too far away, and we won't think about it for now. Even if you swear an oath, Shangzhen should know that it's difficult to make everyone feel assured."
The premise of an oath was to bind the individual, but there must be a powerful force behind it. Even if you can find a way to get rid of the oath, I still have the means to punish you after you break the oath.
However, if even the World Domain was destroyed, so what if Yuan Xia broke the oath? There was no way to bind Yuan Xia.
Cai Li said, "So you are worried about this. Oh, this is indeed a problem."
If it was another World Domain, so what if they were worried about this? These people had no choice at all, and he did not explain much about it. However, it was different when it came to Tianxia. When it came to Yuan Xia's last World Domain that needed to be destroyed and the last mistake that needed to be removed, it was always a little special.
He thought for a while and said, "Actually, Yuan Xia has a way to solve this problem." He looked at Zhang Yu. "In Yuan Xia, there are differences in rituals. The rituals that Zhang Shangzhen had seen before were the most inferior ones. With the use of a talisman, the ritual could be removed. This was also a necessary method to control those who were not inferior.
However, the high-level ritual is different. It can completely eliminate the tribulation power, so Zhang Shangzhen doesn't have to worry about it. If you are willing to join us and guide the way for Yuan Xia, I can personally host the ritual for you. "
Zhang Yu said, "Completely eliminate the tribulation power? How do you do that?"
Cai Li said with a smile, "Actually, it's easy. The tribulation power is used to eliminate people from the outside world. As long as the people from the outside world are turned into Yuan Xia's people through the ritual, there will be no problems."
Zhang Yu's eyes moved slightly. He said, "Turning into your people, although I don't know the exact method, it should be to eliminate the mistakes of variables. However, wouldn't this increase the number of variables?"
Cai Li said, "Yes.
We have always taken the outline and did not care about the trifles. Therefore, the World Domain is bound to be destroyed, and ordinary people can accept it.
However, we have to pay a high price to do so. Therefore, there can't be many people, at most a few, and we also need the recognition of all the Worlds. However, there are some who are worth it. For example, you, Principal Zhang. We are already familiar with each other. If you are willing to join us, I will definitely support you.
Zhang Yu nodded. He had inadvertently asked about a secret. Perhaps only people like Cai Li could ask about it. However, he did not completely believe it.
At his level, he could already see some of the tricks in the transformation of errors and omissions. From the moment the change began, everyone or anything other than Yuan Xia would be considered as mistakes and targets to be eliminated.
Those who were accepted were only allowed to remain because they were still useful for the time being and could be used to attack more of the outside world. However, in reality, the pills and ritual only delayed the outbreak of the tribulation power. Sooner or later, it would be eliminated completely.
He suspected that this so-called upper multiplication ritual was just a little more deceptive than the lower multiplication ritual, because Yuan Xia would definitely not allow any more variables to occur in the matter of taking the Dao of Finality.
Cai Li probably would not elaborate on this, so he did not continue to ask. Instead, he changed the topic. He said, "Then I have another question. May I ask Cai Shangzhen, after using this ritual, can one still ascend to the upper realm?"
Cai Li's eyes flickered. He said, "Of course. Once the ritual is completed, one will be a fellow cultivator. Why would he stop a fellow cultivator from ascending to the upper realm?"
When Zhang Yu saw his response, he understood. It seemed like Yuan Xia was unwilling to see cultivators from other realms ascend to the Upper Realm. In fact, if it was as he had predicted, it was already impossible for them to ascend to the Upper Realm from the moment they planted the ritual.
He said again, "I just don't know if anyone from your side really used this method to avoid the tribulation power?"
Cai Li looked at him and smiled, "It seems that Zhang Shangzhen still has some misgivings. However, this Cai can understand. How about this, Zhang Shangzhen, please wait a few more days. In a moment, I will invite Zhang Shangzhen to meet someone. Once Zhang Shangzhen meets this person, he will no longer have any misgivings."
Zhang Yu said, "Then I will wait." He looked over. "And if we use the ritual and become a member of Yuan Xia, I think we can also enjoy the Ultimate Path with everyone in Yuan Xia. Don't you think so, Cai Shangzhen?"
Cai Li laughed and said, "Of course, of course."
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