In the middle of the day, in Luoyang city.
Chen Yun took Wu Xingde to a restaurant for a meal.
Although I fast, Wu Xingde still needs to eat.
Chen Yun walked forward with his hands behind his back, "Today Dao teaches you that set of martial arts, have you gained any insight?"
He imparted to Wu Xingde the most fundamental Five Elements formula from the Dragon-Slaying technique.
To be honest, ordinary people would definitely not have this kind of treatment. Even if it's my named disciple Mei Junyan, she doesn't even have the chance to learn.
The reason why Chen Yun is so "thick love" to Wu Xingde is completely because of Wang Zixi.
In those days, when I first entered the path of teaching, Wang Zixi's guidance to me was incredibly meticulous.
Nowadays, Wang Zixi has been expelled from the house. It's hard to find a disciple, so Chen Yun naturally has to guide him well.
That's one of the reasons.
The other reason is that Wu Xingde is a very crucial person.
According to Chen Yun's knowledge of history, Wu Xingde will become an able general under the founder of the Later Jin Dynasty Shi Jingtang, and he will go through the Later Jin, Later Zhou, the founding emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty, and the succession of Zhao Guangyi. This is truly a significant impact.
As a person who plays a crucial role in the historical process, Wu Xingde may also help Zhao Quanyin in the future. Therefore, Chen Yun naturally needs to make an early layout and make Wu Xingde more "powerful".
Wu Xingde replied respectfully, "Report to Grandmaster, the disciple is foolish and has not yet grasped the essence of the matter."
Chen Yun nodded and said, "Not in a hurry, this martial art is vast and profound, you can gradually understand it in the future."
They walked and chatted as they went.
Suddenly, Chen Yun sensed a familiar scent amidst the crowd.
Without a moment's hesitation, he stopped in his tracks and gazed towards the crowd in front of him.
Wu Xingde stopped immediately as well, "Grandmaster, what's wrong?"
Chen Yun swept his gaze over the crowd, frowning, "It seems like I've encountered an old friend, but I can't figure out which one she has transformed into."
Wu Xingde was shocked, "Grandmaster, you can't even recognize her? Then this elder must be extremely profound in cultivation."
Chen Yun laughed, "Of course, it's deep beyond imagination."
While they were chatting, two women with ordinary looks approached from the opposite direction. One was wearing a pure white long dress, and the other was in a emerald green long dress.
Chen Yun was about to take a step forward.
He looked at the woman in the emerald green dress, and immediately bowed to the woman in the pure white dress and said, "Chen Pi has seen Xie true master, and seen Han elder brother."
That's right, he just sensed the familiarity of Xie Ziran, but since the person didn't appear for a meeting, he couldn't recognize which one it was.
Xie Ziran's cultivation is higher than himself, so he can't recognize it.
Doesn't mean that he can't recognize Han Ziming, who is also at the level of a sect leader.
Wu Xingde saw that his grandmaster was bowing, so he hurriedly bowed as well.
Xie Ziran said "No need for greetings," and then turned coldly to Chen Yun, "I didn't expect you to recognize me."
Chen Yun also didn't intend to recognize her.
In fact, over the years, because of the wrong thoughts he had for her, he has been deliberately avoiding going to the Jinqüan Mountain area.
The result was that he didn't expect to meet her here.
Chen Yun did not pick up on this, and instead changed the subject, "Master, why have you come to Luoyang...?"
Xie Ziran replied, "I have business."
Chen Yun: "..."
Okay, he has figured it out. The other party doesn't want to say it.
He is not someone who likes to meddle in other people's affairs, so if the other party doesn't want to say, he definitely won't ask again.
Chen Yun nodded slightly and said, "Alright, then I won't disturb the realms and Han elder brother..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Xie Ziran suddenly said, "I'm going to stay in Luoyang for a few days. Do you have a place to stay?"
Chen Yun looked at the other party in some surprise. Logically speaking, Xie Ziran and Han Ziming could stay at an inn, so why would they suddenly consider staying at his place?
However, since Xie Ziran has made such a request, he cannot refuse.
It's not because he has any bad thoughts about her, but because Xie Ziran had once guided him for a period of time in cultivation, and can be considered as a half master.
Chen Yun always respects Xie Ziran, and promptly replied, "I have a residence in Luoyang where I currently live with Wu Xingde. If you don't mind, you can stay there."
Xie Ziran nodded lightly and said, "Please tell me where it is. After I finish my business, I will bring Ziming over."
Chen Yun told the address to the other party.
Then, Xie Ziran and Han Ziming left.
Chen Yun, however, went to a nearby restaurant with Wu Xingde.
……
In the afternoon, Wang Siyan was picked up by the Yellow Headed Army.
Unfortunately, Chen Yun did not see Xie Ziran "arrive on time" as agreed upon.
He estimated that Xie Ziran would not come, and was about to tell Wang Siyan to recruit a few more long-term workers tomorrow. After all, the mansion was too large, and he or Wang Siyan couldn't take care of it themselves. If they didn't maintain and clean it properly, it would affect their own cultivation.
Suddenly, Chen Yun felt a disturbance in the "qi" he had left at the Zhao mansion, with ripples and waves.
When he saw this, Chen Yun's face changed, and he immediately knew that there were evil demons secretly approaching.
Chen Yun briefly told Wang Siyan about the situation, and then turned into a beam of gold light and descended to the halfway point of the Zhao mansion.
At this point, the Dan Qi he had left turned into an invisible barrier of gold light, enveloping the entire Zhao mansion layer by layer.
Outside the barrier of golden light, Chen Yun saw a series of bizarre demon heads, appearing to emerge from nowhere, their bodies like ethereal shadows. They were charging forward and colliding with the barrier of golden light without fear of death.
These bizarre demon heads seem to be very weak, and as soon as they come into contact with the golden light barrier made of Dan Qi, they immediately dissolve. However, the number of demons is simply too large, coupled with their relentless assault, the golden light barrier gradually became thinner.
Based on the current situation, Chen Yun only needs to replenish the Dan Qi into the barrier.
However, he did not do so.
Instead, he looked at the vast number of demons that could not be seen with the naked eye and estimated to be in the millions, his face grew grave.
Chen Yun thought to himself: "According to the 'Great Method of the Divine Scripture for Immortal Perfection,' volume 45: 'There are ten kinds of demons, all detailed within this text... One is the celestial demon, two is the earth demon, three is the human demon, four is the ghost demon, five is the spirit demon, six is the yang demon, seven is the yin demon, eight is the illness demon, nine is the fairy demon, and ten is the realm demon. These demons look so much like one of the ten demons in 'The Divine Scripture for Immortal Perfection'."
The celestial demon is said to be a test-taker from heaven. It often appears suddenly to test people when they truly transcend all things.
For example, when practicing to cultivate the Yang Shen (the vital essence of the heaven), during the first time when the Yang Shen leaves the body, there are often illusions and demon realms, which is when the celestial demon comes to test those who seek the Dao.
The earth demon is the bringer of all calamities, the human demon is the one who leads people into delusion, the ghost demon is the vengeful spirit and evil ghost, the spirit demon is those who are greedy for profit and nourishment, the yang demon is those whose descendants hinder their path, the yin demon disrupts people in their dreams, the illness demon is those burdened by occupational diseases, the fairy demon is those with essence of wood, stone, birds, and beasts, and the realm demon is those who see immortals in illusionary realms without a stable will.
Chen Yun remembered the information about these demons and immediately judged that the countless demons who were continuously attacking the golden light barrier made of his Dan Qi were probably the legendary earth demons.
Why did he think this way?
Because the earth demon is associated with all disasters and disturbances. Under normal circumstances, practitioners who walk the path of the aura and transform their spirits, or who write charms and curse water with impure thoughts, are often tested by the earth demon.
The scope of the earth demon's "testing" is not limited to practitioners.
Chen Yun estimated that the earth demon was attracted by the arrival of the "true descendant of heaven," so it came over to test if Zhao Kuangyin was qualified to become the true descendant of heaven.
"Hmph, whether one is qualified or not is up to me. Do you, these earth demons, also want to test the saint?"
Chen Yun instantly shot out a pea-sized Dan Qi.
This pea-sized amount of Dan Qi rushed towards the thousands of demons, and when it reached the middle of the group, it suddenly expanded rapidly.
Upon touching the blazing light of the Dan Qi, the earth demons were instantly melted and consumed.
The next moment, there were continuous wailing cries of despair and sorrow.
Chen Yun watched the earth demons being melted by the Dan Qi without showing any expression, but his vigilance had not waned.
Suddenly!
He sensed a powerful and ominous force surging into the void suddenly.
A terrifying scene emerged spontaneously.
Chen Yun saw waves of ripples in front of him, and then he fell into an endless abyss of darkness.
This dark space seems endless and boundless, and yet it seems so small that one cannot even move their hands and feet, creating a very contradictory feeling.
Moreover, Chen Yun also heard countless ghostly cries, laughter, and howls from within the space.
These demonic sounds constantly flooded his ears, causing him to become restless and agitated, leading him to an irresistible urge to destroy everything in front of him.
Chen Yun suddenly felt a profound anger and, at that moment, he was about to mobilize his Dan Qi to destroy the boundless darkness before him.
Suddenly, a series of celestial melodies started to come from nowhere.
The sounds of bells and censers resounded, and another burst of fragrance spread.
The voice of Xie Ziran seemed to have come from another world, "Hold fast to your inner self!"
She only said four words.
Chen Yun suddenly came to his senses and realized that he had just possibly fallen into a demon illusion.
By trying to expel the demons for Zhao Kuangyin, he had become a disaster barrier, and the demons naturally focused their attacks on him.
If there were no accidents, Chen Yun could determine that he had not actually fallen into the boundless darkness. The reason he felt as if he had was completely because the demons had confused his mind.
In other words, if he had truly mobilized his Dan Qi to destroy everything just now, it would very likely have destroyed the entire Luoyang city.
Although this was due to the interference of the demonic sounds on his mind, if he had really done so, the situation would have been extremely severe, and he would definitely be punished by the heavenly court.
Thinking about this, Chen Yun couldn't help but sweat profusely on his forehead.
He hurriedly clings to his inner self, trying as much as possible to be free from the demonic sounds.
The demonic sounds were so powerful that even with Chen Yun's strength at the early stage of the Lord of the Teachings, he was still unable to completely withstand the interference.
Fortunately, Xie Ziran was guarding him from the side, constantly emitting celestial melodies and strange fragrances to keep him awake.
Chen Yun, with the help of celestial melodies and strange fragrances, constantly battled with the demonic sounds.
Time slowly passed.
Approximately one or two hours later, the demonic sounds finally gradually faded away.
At this moment, the boundless darkness before Chen Yun also vanished.
Looking around, he saw that the sky was still filled with starlight, and there were still countless flowers, grasses, and trees swaying in the wind, as if nothing had happened just now.
But just as he knew what had happened, it wasn't because he sensed it, but because Chen Yun felt that after enduring the demonic sounds for one or two hours, his heart had greatly improved, and the Dan Qi within him seemed to become more active. It made him feel as if his control over power had grown deeper.
Not only that, Chen Yun also felt that his cultivation, which had been stagnating due to his own efforts, was actually slowly growing even without practicing.
Suddenly, he understood. This must be the benefit gained after undergoing the test by the demon heads.
(The end of this chapter)
