Wen Zhong and Yu Yuan trained under the tutelage of the Goddess of the Golden Spirit. When Wen Zhong first joined, Yu Yuan had already achieved enlightenment for many years. However, this elder brother always took good care of his younger brother and never showed any disdain because of his junior's lower cultivation level.
As they approached the island of Penglai, Wen Zhong shook his shoulder and transformed from the old master's decrepit appearance back into his youthful self.
This is also a distinctive feature of Jiejiao.
The Three Pure Ones, each of the three sages, has a different appearance that is visible to the world.
Laozi has always appeared to the outside world as an old man, while Yuanshi Tianzong is a middle-aged Taoist.
Tongtian Zateist, on the other hand, has always appeared to the world as a young Daoist. His four close disciples, four outer door disciples, and seven attendants also mimic his appearance. Duo Bao Dao Ren, Jin Ling Sheng Niu, Zhao Gong Ming, and the Three Xiao are all portrayed as young people regardless of their cultivation level.
Further down the line, regardless of whether they are handsome or ugly, all members of the Jie sect appear very young.
It is almost impossible to see any old people.
When it comes to an individual, appearance is of little importance as they are all immortals capable of transformation at any time. What's the big deal?
But when it comes to a collective, a young team naturally exudes vitality and momentum. Therefore, the cultivation levels of the Jie sect followers are relatively higher than those of the Chen sect. However, this momentum often also means impulsiveness, and they lack sufficient calmness and a clear head when carrying out their actions.
Members of the Jie sect don't have politically correct ideas. All they see is that their peers are young-looking, so they also decide to adopt a young appearance.
Wen Zhong is different from the simplistic disciples of the Jie sect. Rolling around in the secular world, his Dao cultivation doesn't grow much, but he definitely gains experience in human affairs and worldly knowledge. Last time he went to invite Jin Ling Sheng Niou, he transformed into a youthful appearance halfway through the journey.
He gently tapped the horn of the black qilin and landed on the Penglai Island.
While Penglai is called an island, in reality, it is more like a celestial country shrouded in mist. There are numerous cultivators here, most of whom are Jie sect disciples.
Wen Zhong, having not seen his elder brother Yu Yuan in many years, still remembers the address of his elder brother's cave. He arrives at the entrance, knocking vigorously and speaking in the same tone he used when he first joined: "Brother, Brother save me!"
Yu Yuan has a face as blue as indigo, with fiery red hair and sharp fangs, a sturdy frame of iron and steel, standing at about seven or eight feet tall, a figure like a fierce ghost.
He was in the cave inside quietly cultivating, and upon hearing the familiar call, his body unconsciously went to open the door.
Upon seeing Wen Zhong, his first reaction was joy, but his expression quickly turned serious: "Why did you leave your post as the grand tutor in Yan Shang and come to this wild land? What is your purpose?"
Wen Zhong's expression was earnest. "My junior brother has a grudge with the Celestial Professor Chi Zhenzi of the Chen sect, and I beg you, brother, to help me!"
Yu Yuan "hmphed" in disapproval. His anger wasn't entirely from his true feelings, but rather that Wen Zhong had previously refused the invitation of Qin Tianjun Qin Wan, causing his reputation to drop significantly among the Jie sect who valued loyalty among disciples.
Now that Wen Zhong is lowering his head to admit his mistake, he immediately accepts it.
Qin Wan is just an outer door disciple, and he and Wen Zhong are actually close brothers in the same sect. Giving face to the outer door side, he criticizes Wen Zhong for a couple of sentences, and the matter is considered settled.
"What is it exactly?"
"Wen Zhong, the Celestial Professor Chi Zhenzi of the Chen sect is chasing me, wanting this child to be his disciple. This is the direct bloodline of Yan Shou, and it cannot be handed over to the Chen sect."
In fact, when Wen Zhong first descended from the mountain, it was the orders of the Goddess of the Golden Spirit that sent him to "assist Cheng Tang." Yu Yuan's own disciple, Yu Hua, is also a general at the Si Water Pass. The three of them—teacher and disciples—are among those with the strongest affection for the Yin Dynasty within the Jie sect.
Upon hearing Wen Zhong's words, Yu Yuan knew that Yan Hong couldn't be given up, let alone to the Chen sect. It was a matter that couldn't even be considered.
"Wen Zhong, you take this child and hide him inside my cave temporarily. Just recently, I have forged a Blood Transformation Knife. If the Celestial Professor Chi Zhenzi is willing to heed my advice and retreat on his own accord, that's fine. But if he doesn't, then let him try my God's Knife!"
After a stick of incense, the hot-tempered Yu Yuan fought with the Celestial Professor Chi Zhenzi.
Yu Yuan is the third-generation first disciple of the Jie sect, with profound cultivation. However, compared to Celestial Professor Chi Zhenzi, a second-generation disciple, his cultivation is still not enough to be seen. Seeing a weakness, he immediately activated the recently forged Blood Transformation Knife.
Chi Zhenzi thought that he had the protection of the Eight Trigrams Purple Sash Immortal Robe, so he didn't take the Blood Transformation Knife seriously. However, when the knife slashed his palm, he suddenly felt dizzy and lightheaded, and the wound started bleeding uncontrollably.
Yu Yuan laughed heartily, and Chi Zhenzi was very angry. He immediately struck with the Pan Tian (Heaven Splitting) Seal.
Yu Yuan is one of the few cultivators in the Jie sect who specializes in physical cultivation. His body is so strong that it is impervious to weapons and can even withstand many powerful artifacts. Chi Zhenzi underestimated the Blood Transformation Knife, and when facing the Pan Tian (Heaven Splitting) Seal, Yu Yuan also overestimated it, thinking that it was nothing significant, and he sternly used his body to block the move.
The diamond body was nearly shattered, and one of his arms was broken. Yu Yuan covered his chest, spewing fresh blood in a frenzy, and retreated hurriedly into the cave.
This battle ended in a draw, with both sides suffering injuries.
The Jie sect cultivators on Penglai Island are numerous. Seeing the still-bleeding hand back, Chi Zhenzi didn't know what was happening. He hurriedly flew away, not caring about finding Yan Hong again.
Yu Yuan also closed his cave door tightly, asking Wen Zhong to help him with the protective dharma, using Pure Heaven Daoist techniques to treat his injuries and repair his nearly shattered diamond body.
No matter how concerned Wen Zhong is about the state and realm of the Yin Dynasty, he couldn't leave his elder brother who was severely injured. He had to wait patiently. Meanwhile, he lowered his voice to comfort Yan Hong's emotions, "by the way," asking what had happened in the city of Zhao City today!!!
Deng Chanyou sent Yan Hong out as a sacrifice, and the rest was none of her business.
She could tell that Huang Feihu had a specific intention in placing Yan Hong in Nanjun. She took action to reject this.
Why do you need to find an ancestor for yourself? What's wrong with me?
Saving someone's life is greater than anything else, and Yan Hong already owes her a huge karmic debt. Deng Chanyou can't even think of how Yan Hong would repay this debt by helping him seize the throne and become the king. Be careful not to let the great kindness turn into a greater enemy, and be excessive in everything.
The Phoenix duplicate has completely absorbed the energy from the ancestral ancestor's blood, but its cultivation doesn't increase much. After all, the path of the ancestral ancestor is different from the Taoist path.
However, the physical body of the Phoenix has indeed been greatly improved, making it more solid and adept at controlling fire.
After absorbing this drop of essence blood, the Phoenix once again condensed the fire Dao seed, which took only eleven days compared to the previous fifteen. Her insight and talent were clearly improved by a notch.
The biggest breakthrough is the Ba Jiu Xuan Gong.
The Ba Jiu Xuan Gong was originally the Nine Transformations of the Witch Tribe, which was modified by the Taoist sect to become the Ba Jiu Xuan Gong.
Deng Chanyou's Ba Jiu Xuan Gong was originally limited by her physical condition, reaching only the thirteenth level. However, after absorbing Zhu Rong's essence blood, her Dao practice directly advanced to the eighteenth layer. With a total of seventy-two layers in this Daoist practice, she has already completed a quarter of its path, making this Daoist practice small in achievement.
According to the words of Huang Long Zhenren, Yang Jian's teacher, Yu Ding Zhenren, has only reached a bit over thirty-six layers in the Ba Jiu Xuan Gong and cannot advance further. Even if this Celestial Professor from the Chen sect is a transformation of Yu Ding, his physical condition is not sufficient.
Yang Jian has extraordinary talents and is resilient enough. He has now reached over fifty layers, almost at the level of sixty.
