On the third night after Zhang Yu arrived at the Hanging Star Palace, a servant came to report that a cultivator named Yin Huanting had requested to meet him. He had been waiting outside for an entire afternoon.
It was not that no one had come to visit him in the past two days. After all, he was able to stay in Kaiyangzi Hall, which meant that his background was not simple. Therefore, some cultivators were very interested in him and wanted to meet him.
However, because he was thinking about the seal, he was not in the mood to pay attention to the outside world. However, this visitor had waited for an entire afternoon. After all, he was a cultivator from Xuanxiu. It would be unreasonable to reject him. Moreover, he had just finished his meditation, so he could meet him.
He said to the servant, "Invite that cultivator in."
The servant bowed and turned to leave.
After a while, a young cultivator wearing a robe embroidered with clouds walked in. When he saw Zhang Yu standing there to welcome him, he was slightly dazed. However, he quickly recovered and raised his hands to greet him. "I am Yin Huanting. Greetings, Cultivator Zhang."
Zhang Yu returned the greeting and invited him to sit down. He also sat down on the praying mat across from him. After ordering the servant to serve tea, he said, "According to what the servant said, Fellow Daoist is looking for me?"
Yin Huanting was indeed here for business. He did not beat around the bush and said directly, "Yes. Since Cultivator Zhang is here, you must have heard about the recent Xuanzhen Dao Discussion?"
Zhang Yu nodded and said, "Of course I have heard about it."
Yin Huanting said, "This Dao Discussion will last for three days. Yesterday, we invited Cultivator Yu Ruiqing from Yaoguang Hall. In the end, it was a draw. Today, Cultivator Shi Yan and Cultivator Xin Shi will personally participate in the competition."
Solemnly, he bowed and said, "I came back this time to invite you to participate in the Dao Discussion with Zhen Xiu tomorrow."
Zhang Yu said calmly, "I am not in the mood to compete. You have invited the wrong person."
Yin Huating said seriously, "Daoist Zhang, Shen Ruo Qiu and Nie Yin are the best among the True Cultivators who will be participating in the Dharma Discussion. They did not show up yesterday, so they will be participating today and tomorrow.
Fellow Daoist Shi, on the other hand, will only be able to win one match at most. Although the winner can continue to fight tomorrow, there is absolutely no way he can defeat the other person. Especially once Fellow Daoist Shi reveals his methods, the other person will definitely be able to find a way to counter him. "
At this point, he said sincerely, "Therefore, we would like to invite Fellow Daoist Zhang to step forward."
Zhang Yu looked at him and said, "Fellow Daoist and I have never met before. Why is Fellow Daoist so sure that I can win?"
Yin Huanting said frankly, "To be honest, we invited a fellow Daoist who is good at divination to take a divination lesson. He got the omen that the light is in the handle, which refers to the Alioth Palace and the Mizar Palace. There is no one in the Alioth Palace, so we can only rely on Fellow Daoist Zhang, who is in the Mizar Palace."
Zhang Yu did not comment on this. He only said, "Is this kind of victory important?"
Yin Huating's expression became unusually serious. He said without hesitation, "Yes, it is very important! If we lose this time, it will not only be Xuanxiu's defeat, but also Xuanfa's defeat! "
Solemnly, he said, "Fellow Daoist, don't think that I am exaggerating. Fellow Daoist Shi is a disciple of Xuan Zun. We heard from him that there is a saying in Xuanting that they want to give up Xuanfa and support Creation. It has caused quite a stir."
He paused and looked at Zhang Yu. He said seriously, "Perhaps Fellow Daoist thinks that I am exaggerating, but this is the truth."
Zhang Yu thought for a while. He believed this because he came from the Qingyang Upper Continent. He had personally experienced these things and vaguely saw the game in Xuanting.
If he thought about it deeply, the truth might be more serious than what Yin Huating said.
This was because a complete set of records about Creation Cultivators had been sent out. It was only the last step to Xuan Zun that was not completed.
This meant that as long as there were enough materials and manpower, they could continuously create Creation Cultivators. As long as Xuanting was willing, they could even cross the last barrier at any time.
At that time, whether Xuanfa existed or not, from a certain point of view, was indeed not important.
However, it was obvious that there were factions in Xuanting that did not agree with this. They even had the upper hand. Otherwise, they would not have secretly carried out the matter in the Qingyang Upper Continent.
He said, "Can a battle between Xuanzhen and Xuanzhen change the situation?"
Yin Huating shook his head and said, "No. But Fellow Daoist Zhang, although winning won't change anything, losing will make the situation worse! "
Zhang Yu looked at him for a moment and nodded slightly. He said, "I understand. I can agree to let you fight, but I have a condition."
Yin Huating became spirited. He straightened his body and said, "Fellow Daoist, please say it."
Zhang Yu said, "I will not fight with that Fellow Daoist in public. If he wants to fight, he has to come to my place. There can be no more than five people watching. I will fight with him here. If I can't win, then forget it.
Yin Huating thought for a moment and said, "I understand. I will do my best to make this happen." He stood up. Solemnly, he clasped his hands and said, "Then I'll leave it to you, Fellow Daoist."
After bidding farewell to Kaiyangzi Palace, he went straight to Tianshu. On the way, he heard the news that Shi Yanxin had defeated Shen Ruoqiu. His mood improved.
However, he also knew that there must be a winner in the Law Discussion Conference. If he lost tomorrow, he would have to fight another round to determine the winner. Therefore, tomorrow's battle was extremely important.
After entering Tianshu Upper Palace, he saw Shi Yanxin standing by the window and looking at the blooming peonies outside. Yin Huating went forward and bowed. "Congratulations on your victory, Fellow Daoist."
Shi Yanxin was very calm. He said, "It's just a battle. The real winner will depend on the next one. How is Fellow Daoist?"
Yin Huating said, "I just went to see Fellow Daoist Zhang. He has agreed to fight, but he has a condition. He won't show himself, but he wants the other party to come to his place to fight. "
Shi Yanxin was silent for a moment and said, "It's human nature. This Fellow Daoist has nothing to do with us, and we didn't ask him to make any preparations beforehand. We have to take care of his reputation if we let him get involved. However, if Fellow Daoist Zhang doesn't win tomorrow, I will personally fight Nie Yin the day after tomorrow."
He shook his head and said regretfully, "It's a pity that Fellow Daoist Yao didn't come here this time. She is the most talented Xuanxiu I've seen so far. She has the best fighting ability. If she was here, we would have a great chance of winning this battle."
Yin Huating said, "Fellow Daoist, since the result of the divination is in Kaiyangzi, then Fellow Daoist Zhang has a great chance of winning."
Shi Yanxin didn't say anything else. He just looked at the beautiful but delicate flowers in the corridor.
Half a summer later, in Kaiyangzi Palace.
Zhang Yu sat behind the table and sipped tea. In front of him was a scroll that Yin Huating had just sent over. It was a detailed account of the True Cultivator he would be facing tomorrow.
At first, Xuanxiu's side didn't know who their opponent would be. However, they had done their homework on every expert among the True Cultivators, so they didn't lack these things.
To be able to obtain all kinds of information about his opponent in advance and have a rough understanding of him, while his opponent still knew nothing about him, this seemed a little unfair. However, there was no absolute fairness in this kind of competition, and he would not be pretentious and refuse to watch.
Moreover, he wasn't fighting alone in this battle. Xuanxiu's side needed him to win, not to see him tied up.
From the description, this True Cultivator was called Nie Yin. The first sentence was a summary. It mentioned that this True Cultivator was skilled in magical transformations. This wasn't surprising. Other than sword cultivators, most True Cultivators were like this.
However, the following description was a little more interesting. It said that this True Cultivator was naturally "timid." When he fought with others, he was extremely nervous and couldn't even summon up his courage.
Logically speaking, this kind of True Cultivator shouldn't be able to fight with others. However, up until now, Nie Yin had won almost every time he fought with others outside.
Because of this innate timidity, he cultivated a protective magical ability that very few people in his sect were able to cultivate, "Boundless River Crossing Heaven." Moreover, none of the magic treasures he refined were used to attack enemies. They were all used to protect himself.
What was even more amazing was that he had successfully made use of this timidity to cultivate a technique called "Victory in the Furnace Cauldron".
This magical ability was very special. As long as the enemy's attacks on his body failed to achieve results, they would, in turn, boost his confidence. This would then push his fighting ability forward. His Qi would become stronger as the enemy returned without success, until it reached a point where the enemy couldn't resist.
At the end of the description, there were many examples of this True Cultivator's past battles. He read through them. Every time, Nie Yin would stand there motionless, allowing his opponents to attack him. However, no one had ever been able to break through his magical ability's defense. Following that, if they didn't take the initiative to admit defeat, they would be swept away by his momentum and won in one go.
Therefore, it seemed that not only was this True Cultivator not burdened by this innate flaw, he had instead succeeded because of it, reaching his current level.
Looking down, there was a list of magic treasures. The most famous one was Luo Shengyan. It was unfathomable and difficult to penetrate by external forces. Inside, there was an incomparably tough golden cloth.
However, according to the following deductions, in addition to these exposed magic treasures, it was very likely that this True Cultivator had other protective treasures. Not to mention, in the end, there was a protective magical ability like Boundless River Crossing Heaven. It was very difficult to break through such a tough shell. It was no wonder that so many Xuanxiu were not confident.
However, although this True Cultivator looked indestructible, in reality, his weakness was clearly displayed.
He pondered deeply for a while. Then, with a flick of his sleeve, he closed the scroll. Afterwards, he took out the Cicada Cry and Shocking Sky Swords and wiped them for a while. Then, he returned to his quiet room to meditate.
A night passed. On the thirtieth day of the fifth lunar month, dawn broke. He left his meditation and went to the highest rooftop of Kaiyangzi Hall. With his sleeves behind his back, he looked at the scenery in the distance.
After a long time, a servant came to report that five cultivators from Tianshuzi Hall had arrived at the door.
He knew that this time, his opponents had arrived.
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