Sailing through the clouds and mists for ten thousand miles, I arrived above the high altitude of Huangyan Island.
Chen Yun called out to Wang Zaixi, "Wang nephew, please wait a moment. I will go down to pick up a few people."
Wang Zaixi stopped, hovering in the air, "Good, I'll wait for you here."
Chen Yun knows that Wang Zaixi is a person who values his word above all else.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so at ease earlier, and would have accompanied him in entering the sea with his physical manifestation, leaving him alone.
For others, in such a situation before, I'm afraid they would have run away long ago.
Wang Zaixi did not do that; instead, he waited in place for Chen Yun to return.
Indeed, besides this time doing something absurd that caused resentment from both humans and gods, Wang Zaixi has always been honest and virtuous in his actions.
Honoring promises is just one of his daily virtues; he always considers others first in everything he does.
Apart from his occasional facial paralysis which makes him seem colorless, he can almost be said to be a perfect person.
Chen Yun still doesn't understand to this day why a person of such high virtue, who was humble and had noble moral character, would do something so evil.
Thinking about this, he descended onto the small island.
Below, Qin Ming, Zhang Qian, Lin Chen, Gu Yue Tian and others were gathered together discussing the matter just now.
When everyone saw Chen Yun returning, they all immediately crowded forward to bow.
"Mr. Chen, have you returned?"
"Sirs, your great art is truly breathtaking!"
"Yes, Mr. Chen, we were able to see the fierce brilliance of your combat just now from a distance of tens of thousands of miles. Such awe-inspiring power is truly touching to one's heart."
A group of people are amazed at Mr. Chen Yun.
Under normal circumstances, Mr. Chen Yun would certainly offer a few modest words.
At this moment, he is feeling somewhat heavy-hearted and has no time to engage in these displays of skill.
Mr. Chen Yun said lightly, "Zhang Qian and Lin Chen follow me back to the Daoist temple. Where do you want to go, I will take you there now."
Fu Ming hurriedly said, "Sir, we are currently staying at Chu Ting."
Mr. Chen Yun gazed into the distance and said, "Chu Ting? It just so happens that it's on my way."
As soon as he finished speaking, a mist filled with auspicious light rose from his feet, then spread to the feet of the crowd, turning into a rainbow cloud. Gradually, it began to lift everyone up into the air.
"Is this what it's like to ride the clouds and ride the mist?"
"I never thought that one day, I too could ride the auspicious clouds and fly among the sky."
Fu Ming, Gu Yue Tian, and other cultivators with low levels of cultivation were excited.
Don't look at them all being cultivators; in fact, each one of them has shallow powers. Many of them have imperfect cultivation methods, and flying to them is almost like a distant dream.
And now, with Mr. Chen riding the clouds and carrying everyone aloft, fulfilling everyone's "flying dream," they are all naturally very excited.
Only Zhang Qian and Lin Chen have not spoken much so far. They are still somewhat in disbelief about Mr. Chen Yun's incredible rate of growth.
However, they are still very puzzled. At such a level of cultivation, who was the enemy that Mr. Chen Yun fought against just now?
Thinking about this, the clouds gradually rose to high altitudes.
Zhang Qian and Lin Chen only then saw Wang Zaixi suspended in the air.
"Brother Wang?"
"How are you here?"
The two were taken aback, looking at the disheveled Wang Zaixi, a unbelievable idea sprang up in their deep hearts. Could it be that the person Mr. Chen Yun just defeated was Master Wang Zaixi?
With this thought, the two close friends of Chen Yun were greatly shocked.
In their hearts, the original few official disciples of the Daoist temple were all like gods.
Regardless of Zheng Wen Shu, Wang Lao Zhi, or Cai Ru Jin, Wang Zaixi in the eyes of Zhang Qian and Lin Chen were all unparalleled giants.
After all, they had been together for four or five years, and they had seen too many wonders from these official disciples.
For example, regarding Wang Zaixi in front of them, Zhang Qian and Lin Chen had seen him accidentally cut off a mountain with a sword when killing a demon, knowing the powerful cultivation method that shook the heavens and earth.
But now, this person who left Zhang Qian and Lin Chen with an indelible and unparalleled impression, was defeated by Mr. Chen Yun's elder brother?
This gave Zhang Qian and Lin Chen a sense that their world view had collapsed.
If you say that when they first saw Mr. Chen Yun and Wang Zaixi's duel, Zhang Qian and Lin Chen only felt magnificent and grand, without a specific understanding.
However, after seeing that the person Mr. Chen Yun defeated was Wang Zaixi, Zhang Qian and Lin Chen finally realized what kind of magnificent scene the fight was just now.
Thinking about this, Zhang Qian and Lin Chen quickly came to their senses. They stole a glance at the expressionless Chen Yun and couldn't help feeling shockingly amazed. It turned out that Mr. Chen's cultivation had already surpassed Wang Zaixi, who they had considered a deity!
Wang Zaixi still remembered the two of them. Although he still had a facial paralysis, his tone was filled with satisfaction, "You two left the Daoist temple and never expected to have entered the cultivation path. Your cultivation level has reached the small completion stage. Not bad. If you continue to work hard and diligently practice, you may eventually achieve immortality."
Zhang Qian hastily said, "Thank you, elder brother, for your encouragement."
Lin Chen also respectfully said, "Elder brother Wang's words, I will definitely remember in my heart. In this life and this world, I dare not forget."
Mr. Chen saw that they had chatted with each other first, so he finally spoke up: "Master is still waiting for me and Master Wang in the Daoist temple, so let's set off."
After speaking, he placed his hands behind his back, riding the auspicious cloud and riding the waves.
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About ten days later, Mr. Chen led Qin Ming, Zhang Qian, Lin Chen, and his physical manifestation, "handcuffed" Wang Zaixi back to the Enclosed Summit.
During the journey, when they passed by Chu Ting, they sent Fu Ming and Gu Yue Tian, along with a group of cultivators, to the gate and then continued their walk and rest on the way back to the Jing Yang Grotto Daoist Temple.
A year has passed since returning here.
When Mr. Chen landed with the cloud, he felt a sense of homesickness.
What puzzles him is that there were originally over a dozen workers at the Daoist temple, and there was a lot of smoke and fire.
However, just now as he landed the cloud from the half-air, he saw that the Daoist temple seemed devoid of life, and he didn't see any workers. Apart from the medicinal herbs in the garden still lush and green, all the other flowers and trees were withered and dead. Even the towering red cedar tree outside the third layer red building in the inner courtyard looked wilted and seemed on the verge of dying at any moment.
However, the Daoist temple was not completely deserted.
Xu Jian Hai, who had not seen for a long time, was standing outside the mountain gate.
Mr. Chen Yun landed with everyone in front of him and respectfully bowed, "Chong Yong greets Elder Brother Wang."
"Greetings, Elder Brother Wang."
"Elder Brother Wang, it's been years since we parted ways. Are you well?"
Zhang Qian and Lin Chen also hurriedly bowed and kowtowed to Elder Brother Wang Lao Zhi.
Except Wang Zaixi, who walked calmly to Wang Lao Zhi's front, knelt down, and heavily bowed three times: "Unworthy disciple Wang Zaixi, I bow before my teacher."
"Ah." Wang Lao Zhi sighed deeply, shaking his head at Wang Zaixi, then raising his eyes to look at Mr. Chen Yun, his eyes filled with satisfaction, satisfaction, melancholy, and another kind of indescribable emotion. He nodded slightly and said, "Young Master Chen, I haven't seen you for more than a year. Your realm has made great progress and is just one step away from reaching the high level of a Sage Realm master. In that case, I have peace of mind."
As he spoke, he made an empty gesture with his hand, "You two left the Daoist temple as mere mortals, and now you both have cultivation. Hope you cherish it and don't forget your original intention."
"Thank you, Elder Brother Wang."
"We will certainly remember your teachings."
Zhang Qian and Lin Chen were lifted by an unknown force and repeatedly thanked.
When Chen Yun left the Daoist temple, Wang Lao Zhi was full of vitality.
A year later, he returned to the Daoist temple. Although Elder Brother Wang's appearance wasn't very good, at least his "vitality" was still there.
But at this moment, Chen Yun saw that Wang Lao Zhi seemed to have aged greatly, from the once divine and elegant middle-aged cultivator to an old and weak one with wrinkles on his face, his bright eyes now cloudy and unsightly, and even his back was bent like an elderly person.
Chen Yun was stunned and asked, "Elder Brother Wang, is there something wrong with your cultivation?"
Wang Lao Zhi looked grave and said, "My cultivation is fine. I just haven't been killed by this traitor!"
Wang Zaixi once again bowed his head and said, "It is the fault of the unworthy disciple that has caused Master to be broken-hearted."
"Alright, get up. Go ahead." Wang Lao Zhi waved his hand and turned to Zhang Qian, Lin Chen, and the physical manifestation of Chen Yun: "You three wait outside the outer courtyard. I will go see the master with Elder Brother Wang Zaixi."
After speaking, Wang Lao Zhi walked in a lame manner towards the interior.
Zhang Qian and Lin Chen dared not go against his will and followed him into the Daoist temple, stopping outside the outer courtyard.
Mr. Chen Yun quickly followed, still concerned about Wang Lao Zhi's condition, "Elder Brother, are you really all right? In the Moon Lake Grotto Daoist Temple, I have collected many rare roots and herbs from the heavens and earth. If you need them, the younger brother can present them to help you overcome this difficulty."
"Elder Brother is really fine," Wang Lao Zhi comforted Chen Yun, "Your rare roots and herbs are hard to come by. It's better to use them for yourself."
How can it be that nothing is wrong?
You, a master of thousands of years of longevity, now only over a hundred years old, why do you look so old and feeble? This is completely against common sense, right?
But Wang Lao Zhi would not reveal the truth, and Chen Yun had no choice but to suppress his helplessness.
The two brothers walked in front, and Wang Zaixi followed in the back respectfully.
Perhaps each had their own thoughts.
Throughout the journey, they hardly spoke at all.
Just as they were about to walk to the entrance of the inner courtyard.
Suddenly, Wang Lao Zhi seemed to have remembered something and looked back and said, "Elder Brother Chen, you must be very curious about the fact that my Daoist temple is almost empty of people."
Chen Yun nodded, "Indeed."
Wang Lao Zhi hummed and said, "The Three Kingdoms and God Ascension Wars are approaching, causing great turmoil in the world. Currently, my Daoist temple has suffered a calamity in the sect, and Master's heart is filled with despondency. He decides not to teach anymore, so he sent away the younger brothers. Now there are only two of us in the entire Daoist temple."
Chen Yun was puzzled as to why Wang Lao Zhi suddenly said these things to him. Frowning, he said, "Elder Brother, what do you mean by this?"
Wang Lao Zhi took a deep breath and said, "I want to say that since there are no one in the Daoist temple now, the rare roots and herbs in the medicine garden, I hope you can transplant them to Qingcheng Mountain and take good care of them. Don't waste them."
Chen Yun was even more confused and puzzled, "There are still you in the temple, aren't there?"
Wang Lao Zhi's voice was somewhat ethereal, "I may not be staying in the Daoist temple for long either." As he changed the subject, he said, "Besides, as my junior brother, your cultivation has not yet reached the profound level. These rare roots and herbs are of no use to me. Take them and don't let your elder brother persuade you."
The original purpose of the medicine garden was for the formal disciples of the Daoist temple. With Zheng Wen Shu leaving, the ownership of the medicine garden naturally fell into Wang Lao Zhi's hands. He presented it to Chen Yun, which was perfectly acceptable.
However, Chen Yun was a bit confused. The medicine garden contained many rare roots and herbs from the heavens and earth. Even the "refine soul and return void" part of the "da lu li tang" in the heavenly realm could use them. These roots and herbs represented some benefit to the immortal realm, but Wang Lao Zhi was only at the level of a master, how could they be useless?
He truly felt puzzled and was unaware of what Wang Lao Zhi was thinking in his heart.
However, Chen Yun knew that Wang Lao Zhi used the words "Don't let Elder Brother persuade" in his speech. He guessed that Wang Lao Zhi's attitude was resolute to the extreme. If he refused again, it would only displease the other party.
He had to respond, "I will definitely take good care of these rare roots and herbs from the heavens and earth, not to disappoint the elder brother's goodwill."
Wang Lao Zhi nodded in satisfaction and instructed, "Yes, that's good. When you transplant the medicine, remember to pick up the entire plot of land with its roots. That piece of land is not ordinary earth but celestial soil brought back from the city of immortals by Master. Even ordinary herbs planted there can grow into medicinal herbs containing spiritual Qi if given enough time, and it is also suitable for planting various rare roots from the heavens and earth. It is an extremely precious kind of soil."
What?
The land of the medicine garden, it turns out to be so precious?
This was unexpected for Chen Yun. As he felt a hint of sentimentality towards Wang Lao Zhi's gift of such a precious item, he also became even more curious. He sensed that Elder Brother Wang had something going on, as if there was a feeling of "parting forever" or "about to betray the sect" in his words.
It is unlikely that it is "parting forever" or "about to betray the sect". After all, Wang Lao Zhi is a master of a level, and he has thousands of years of longevity.
Does that mean Elder Brother Wang is going to betray the sect for his disciple Wang Zaixi?
Chen Yun furrowed his brow, hoping silently that things would not turn out as he feared.
(Chapter complete)
