bookbashuk Chapter 139 Meeting the Real Person
Chapter 139 Meeting the Real Person
The Forest of Dead Bones.
The grayish-white miasma here never dissipates. Several years ago, the appearance of the Poisonous Spring Orchid here caused cultivators from various factions to fight each other endlessly.
However, now, a massive locking formation, like an inverted giant bowl, covers the entire forest, occasionally bursting forth with blinding lightning that forces back the miasma and demonic beasts that try to break free.
"Is this the work of a Golden Core cultivator?"
This was Zhang Lingyu's first time setting foot in this place since returning to his family. He knew that True Person Xuanhao wanted to keep the Black Cloud Poisonous Dragon in captivity, but he didn't expect it would cost so much.
"Yes, I was quite shocked when I came here a year ago."
Zhang Yuanhua stroked his beard and smiled:
"This is a fifth-order grand formation, enough to deal with a demon king. Of course, it will definitely be dismantled and replaced with a fourth-order grand formation when that beast breaks through to the demon king level."
Like cultivators, demons need to overcome a heavenly tribulation to achieve the Golden Core stage. The heavenly tribulation is extremely powerful and difficult to withstand with physical strength alone. At this time, they can use some magical artifacts and formations to assist them.
A fifth-order grand formation is extremely valuable, and even the Li family wouldn't dare to use it to fight against the heavenly tribulation.
Of course, there was another purpose: to completely seal off this place and let the Black Cloud Poison Dragon devour all the monsters and spiritual plants in the Bone Forest.
I wonder how that beast is doing?
Zhang Lingyu heard that True Person Xuanhao had fed it many rare and precious materials, including a Golden Core spiritual object.
This directly allows the Black Cloud Poison Dragon to cultivate for more than twenty years less.
If you pay such a high price and still don't achieve anything, then you'll really be cursing.
As the two drew closer, they could see many cultivators moving back and forth within the formation. These people were not wearing Jade Light Pavilion attire, but rather Li family clothing.
Master Xuanhao was born into the Li clan of Yuhu. Yuhu County and Yingchuan County are separated by Yanxing County and Tianshui County, so the journey is still very long.
If we have to share the profits from offerings in the future, that will be a troublesome matter.
"Halt, both of you. This is forbidden territory."
After waiting for a while, a disciple of the Li family emerged from the formation, looked at the two of them suspiciously, and asked, "Are you two cultivators from the Zhang family?"
"Indeed, I am Zhang Lingyu, and this is the eldest elder of my family. Please inform the Master that Zhang Lingyu has come to pay his respects and express his gratitude."
"Understood."
The Li family disciple looked at the bound Li Heihu and Mingyun family members behind him with suspicion, but ultimately did not ask any questions. Instead, he quickly disappeared into the formation to report.
After waiting for about fifteen minutes, the two were finally allowed to enter.
Guided by the Li family members, we saw Master Xuanhao sitting cross-legged on a blue stone. He was slender yet upright like a pine tree, and appeared to be about sixty or seventy years old.
The two men dared not look any longer and immediately bowed their heads respectfully, saying, "Junior Zhang Lingyu/Zhang Yuanhua pay respects to the True Immortal!"
"Oh, you're Zhang Lingyu?"
The man looked the young man up and down with curiosity, then nodded and said, "Indeed, you're a promising young man. What brings you here to see me today?"
"It is an honor for the venerable one to grace Yingchuan County with his presence. I have been unable to pay my respects, which is truly disrespectful. Secondly, a few years ago, Steward Li represented the Li family and traveled a great distance to attend the Foundation Establishment Ceremony. I should have come to express my gratitude, but I was delayed in dealing with the beast tide."
Zhang Lingyu respectfully took out a jade box from his storage bag and continued, "This is a fourth-grade spiritual item, the Luyuan Spiritual Fruit, which I present to you, True Person."
"You've put your heart into this." Master Xuanhao finally smiled slightly. The Luyuan Spirit Fruit is a rare find among fourth-tier spiritual items.
The Li family has practiced the "Sunflower Water Transformation Classic" for generations. Although this item was useless to him, it was extremely beneficial to his descendants.
Having said that, he glanced at Li Heihu and several members of the Yun family behind the two men and asked, "So, when do you plan to make your move?"
Seeing that the other party was getting straight to the point, Zhang Lingyu didn't beat around the bush either. Pointing to the people behind him, he said, "I'm informing you, Master, that this person is Li Heihu, a notorious bandit in Yanxing County. He was sent by the Yun and Ming families to attack my family. At the time, the Grand Elder and I were guests at the Du family, and we unexpectedly ran into him."
"As for those few people, they are cultivators from both families. We request that you, Master, decide their fate."
"So he is Li Heihu." Master Xuanhao immediately became interested. This bandit cultivator had quite a reputation in the Yanxing County area and was hated by all the families. He was even on the wanted list with a reward of 30,000 spirit stones.
Of course, he understood what the young man in front of him meant. Although the three families had blood feuds, if the other two families were really wiped out, the Green Serpent Fortress and the Azure Wave Sect would inevitably cause trouble for the Zhang family.
This is why they sought refuge with the Li family, because only Li Qingzhi was willing to lend a helping hand.
"The lad is clever. With them around, the two sects' condemnation of the Zhang family will surely lessen considerably, and the pressure on my side will be reduced."
Not long after the beast tide ended, the aristocratic families colluded with bandit cultivators, who were also practicing the blood path, to attack their enemies. This was the perfect excuse to exterminate both families.
When the two factions come to question us, we can hand them over, search their souls, and use a soul-searching talisman to make them confess everything.
Afterwards, they could use Li Heihu's head to exchange for a reward, which was a win-win situation.
'Zhang Lingyu...although he's only at the early Foundation Establishment stage, he's unlikely to be a peaceful individual in the future, and the probability of him breaking through to the Golden Core stage isn't entirely out of the question.'
Master Xuanhao squinted at the obedient young man below. If this were in Yuhu County, he would certainly not be allowed to grow up.
Unfortunately, given the presence of two prefectures, the Li family couldn't extend their reach too far. Furthermore, Yingchuan Prefecture was too barren, making development too troublesome.
It would be better to secretly take them under our wing and exploit them for profit.
"Okay, then I'll leave these people with you."
With just a casual remark, Li Heihu and the others turned pale and collapsed to the ground. In their eyes, falling into the hands of a Golden Core cultivator meant certain death.
Now he could only stare intently at Zhang Lingyu, and then reluctantly let the Li family drag him away.
The young man didn't care and continued, "I would like to inform you, Master, that I have something to report."
"explain."
"My eldest brother and third sister are both disciples of a sect, but they have never had a master. Recently, they successfully broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage. When they returned to the family yesterday, they heard that the True Person was here. They have always hoped to become the True Person's disciples, but they were too embarrassed to ask..."
"I'll have to ask you if the Master has any plans to take on disciples."
"So, all you wanted was to cling tightly to my leg."
How could Master Xuanhao not see through these little schemes?
Now that the Zhang family has latched onto him, they naturally want to deepen their ties. Unfortunately, the vassal relationship cannot be exposed, so they can only maintain and deepen it through the sect's public presence.
He didn't care much about anything else; he was just a nominal disciple after all. Anyway, he had already reached the Foundation Establishment stage, so it wasn't shameful to say it out loud.
This master was also eager for the Zhang family to rely on him more so that his own family could earn more profits. He nodded and smiled, saying, "Whether or not we can become master and disciple is up to fate. How can we let outsiders ask? Go back and tell them to come to our door in person another day so I can test them personally."
"I understand."
Knowing that the matter had been settled, Zhang Lingyu chatted with the other party for a while longer. Half an hour later, he bowed to Zhang Yuanhua and took his leave.
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