Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

Zhang Yuanjing paid no attention to the old man's stiff attempt to curry favor.

Of the four Nascent Souls from Chaotian Gate, Tang Zhaoyang was the most famous because he handled all external affairs. His cultivation was also not low, already at the mid-stage of Nascent Soul.

This was an old Daoist with white robes, white hair, and a ruddy complexion, stepping on a silver boat as thin as a cicada's wing, holding an open folding fan, and smiling as he looked at the place where Zhang Yuanjing was hiding.

"Martial Nephew Zhang's earth遁 technique is quite unique. Hiding so deep in the earth without any difficulty, truly worthy of being a direct disciple of the Xuantian Sect!"

Zhang Yuanjing smiled silently and still ignored him.

Tang Zhaoyang didn't mind and continued, "Among the True Persons of the Xuantian Sect in recent centuries, the one I admire most is Qi Tianxiang, True Person Qi. Taking command in a crisis, despite all the chaos, he was able to sort things out, plan for the long term, repeatedly defeat strong enemies, and maintain the sect. He was truly a wise and courageous man. I met him several times, and each time we talked happily and I benefited greatly. It's a pity that the heavens don't grant long life. That meeting at Tianque Mountain became a permanent farewell."

Zhang Yuanjing's heart sank, feeling that things were not simple. This Tang Zhaoyang, a dignified mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, tracked him down, but instead of directly stating his purpose, he kept trying to curry favor, surely with a significant agenda.

But what could a Core Formation cultivator like him have that was worth scheming for? That broken bone that exceeded the Nascent Soul level? Or something else?

"Alas, the most regrettable thing is Martial Nephew Wu Yuankui. Back then, I was most optimistic about him, thinking that the Xuantian Sect would surely be able to revive its former glory in his hands. More than a hundred years ago, he came to the cities of the Hengduan Mountains to purchase gravity talismans, space-locking arrays, and space-breaking silver shuttles. He was always missing a gravity talisman, and I was the one who came forward to help him obtain it. I never thought that heaven would be jealous of talent. Such an extraordinary figure actually fell prematurely."

Tang Zhaoyang sighed and suddenly turned the topic to Zhang Yuanjing: "Back then, Yuankui mentioned you to me more than once, saying that you were his closest brother, and asked if there was any way to help you improve your aptitude. Aptitude is determined by nature, so how can it be improved after birth? Because I saw Yuankui's insistence on asking for advice, I mentioned the use of spiritual objects that introduce demon beasts to cleanse the marrow and refine elixirs, which might have miraculous effects. I wonder if it was adopted later?"

Hearing this, Zhang Yuanjing could no longer remain silent and transmitted his voice, saying, "Senior is an old friend of True Person Qi, may I know what you are pursuing me for?"

According to Tang Zhaoyang's words, he must have a close relationship with True Person Qi, which is why Wu Yuankui would ask him for advice. However, in the past hundred years, this person has never visited the Xuantian Sect, and even True Person Tong has never mentioned this person, even avoiding mentioning Chaotian Gate, which is enough to show that the relationship between the two sects is somewhat distant.

From the situation in Tiannan Immortal City, this is indeed the case. The city lord of Tiannan Immortal City is Zuo Dacheng of the Zhenyang Temple, which undoubtedly shows that Chaotian Gate and Zhenyang Temple have established some kind of cooperation.

In the past, when Chaotian Gate faced the siege of demon beasts in the Hengduan Mountains, the first to ask for help was always the Xuantian Sect, and the Xuantian Sect never hesitated to contribute. However, in the past thousand years, the Nascent Soul combat power of the Xuantian Sect has not been outstanding, the support force has not been strong, and the exchanges between the two sects have also decreased accordingly.

"Hehe, Martial Nephew Yuanjing is quick to speak!"

Tang Zhaoyang landed on the ground, only a hundred zhang away from where Zhang Yuanjing was hiding, and said earnestly, "Just now, I was chatting with Fellow Daoist Zuo in the City Lord's Mansion when I suddenly heard the city guards report that someone had broken through the gate and left the city. After inquiring about his identity, I learned that it was Yuanjing. True Person Zuo was furious and originally wanted to ask the guards and deacons of the South City Gate to activate the great array and directly kill you, but I dissuaded him. After all, we are all of the Southern Domain lineage, and it was just leaving the city, which is not too serious. Remembering my old friendship with True Person Qi, I volunteered to find Yuanjing, actually to persuade Yuanjing to return to the city.

"Yuanjing, if you leave like this, you will completely confirm the crime of violating the rules of the Immortal City and the decree of the Seven City Alliance. If the case is brought to the Deacon Hall in the future, it will be very detrimental to you and to the Xuantian Sect.

"Your sect has just gained two more Nascent Soul cultivators, and the situation has improved. If this kind of thing happens, it will inevitably give the Thousand Swords Sect and the sect behind it an excuse, and many more things will happen."

Zhang Yuanjing knew that he must have an agenda and was definitely not chasing him for this purpose, so he said, "I am grateful for your sincere care, Senior! However, the sect's summons is very urgent, and I have no choice but to take this reckless action. I have heard that although Tiannan Immortal City has True Person Zuo as its city lord, the real landlord is still Chaotian Gate. Therefore, I implore Senior to speak a few words on my behalf in the City Lord's Mansion, for the sake of the good relationship between the two sects, and to remove the crime of violating the rules for me!"

Tang Zhaoyang smiled upon hearing this, stroked his beard, and nodded, saying, "This matter is not difficult, I will naturally do my best. However, if you leave, you will inevitably leave another excuse, which will be even more detrimental to you and the Xuantian Sect!"

Zhang Yuanjing cursed inwardly as cunning, and helplessly asked, "I wonder what excuse that is?"

"Naturally, it is desertion and harming the interests of the Southern Domain!" Tang Zhaoyang said sternly.

Zhang Yuanjing frowned and said, "Senior's words are really exaggerated! I am just eager to return to the sect and broke out of the city, how can I talk about harming the interests of the Southern Domain!"

"Has Martial Nephew already learned about the birth of the Supporting Heaven Divine Pillar?" Tang Zhaoyang suddenly went straight to the point.

Zhang Yuanjing was silent.

"Such an opportunity will surely trigger a great war between the human and demon races. If you leave now, wouldn't that be desertion!" Tang Zhaoyang's tone became sharp.

"Two of the three True Persons of my Xuantian Sect are already in the Hengduan Mountains, isn't that enough?" Zhang Yuanjing retorted.

"What I am talking about has nothing to do with Nascent Soul cultivators, but only refers to Core Formation cultivators, and only refers to those at the Great Perfection stage of Core Formation!"

Zhang Yuanjing was stunned, suddenly feeling uneasy, and quickly asked, "What do you mean by this, Senior?"

Tang Zhaoyang said in a deep voice, "After learning about the news of the Supporting Heaven Divine Pillar's appearance, the Deacon Hall immediately formulated countermeasures. First, it is natural to organize the forces of all parties in the Hengduan Mountains and gather in the First Demon Suppression City to monitor it nearby. Second, it is to clarify the method of fighting, that is, first martial combat and then literary combat. The so-called martial combat is that both sides set up battle formations and attack each other. However, with the power of the two races, this kind of war will not last too long. The so-called literary combat is that each side sends out a batch of people, whether it is one-on-one, a wheel battle, or a concentrated melee, to determine the victory or defeat and determine the ownership of the divine pillar or the allocation of places. Currently, the Deacon Hall is inclined to have cultivators at the Great Perfection stage of Core Formation participate in the battle!"

"Why must it be at the Great Perfection stage of Core Formation?"

"If it is at the Great Perfection stage of Foundation Establishment, then the demon race will suffer too much. If it is at the Great Perfection stage of Nascent Soul, then the various sects will not agree. So it can only be at the Core Formation level."

"There are quite a few cultivators at the Great Perfection stage of Core Formation. If only a few people are selected to participate, my absence will not have much impact!"

"Wrong, completely wrong. The war between the human and demon races, success or failure, is related to the interests of the two races. And within the human race, who participates, who does not participate, who has merit, who has no merit, who has great merit, and who has little merit, are all related to the interests of each domain. Furthermore, within each domain, it is linked to the interests of each sect! If you do not participate in this battle, will the consequences not be serious!"