Chapter 1247: Chapter 10: Practicing Divine Skills Again (2)

With his leadership, the remaining six people also voiced their agreement one after another.

Zhang Yan flicked his sleeve and sent down a total of seven Dharma talismans.

"Within these talismans is recorded a method for deducing the Erosion Text. You five take them to comprehend, and after three days, return to me."

Although the seven did not know what the Erosion Text was, they understood it was a chance for them. Suppressing their excited feelings, they bowed to Zhang Yan and each exited the Cave Mansion, returning to their dwellings to ponder the mystery within.

Cultivators often do not notice the passage of time, and in a flash, three days quickly passed. The group was again sent to the Cave Mansion by Chu Daoist.

Zhang Yan asked, "Did you understand the technique I imparted to you that day?"

The blue-clothed disciple from before stepped forward and said, "The Pavilion Master’s imparted technique is very profound. I dare not say I comprehend it, but I have a slight understanding of its path."

Zhang Yan pointed his finger, and an Erosion Text appeared on the ground. He said, "Unlock the true intent contained within for me to see."

The blue-clothed disciple appeared slightly nervous, but soon calmed his heart and spirit, took out the bamboo divination, and began deducing slowly.

He spent a full quarter of an hour before stopping, wiped the sweat from his forehead, took out a piece of paper, and wrote down the True Text he deduced, respectfully handing it over.

Wang Caiwei stepped forward to receive it and presented it, Zhang Yan glanced at it indifferently and placed it aside, saying to the other six disciples, "You all stop standing, also give me an interpretation of this character."

The six disciples, upon seeing the character earlier, attempted to deduce secretly in their hearts, but without the bamboo divination, most only deduced briefly before finding it hard to continue. Only one female disciple, petite and beautiful, had already deciphered it. After Zhang Yan spoke, she promptly presented the text she wrote.

Having read it, Zhang Yan made a decision, pointed out the five who were still contemplating bitterly, and sent down a Jade Talisman, saying indifferently, "Take this object, and when you have fully comprehended it, come seek me."

These five showed disappointment, but hearing Zhang Yan’s words, seemed there was still a glimmer of hope, they reluctantly reinvigorated themselves and left with complex feelings.

Only two remained in the great hall, Zhang Yan’s expression softened a bit, saying, "From today onwards, I will impart to you the way of the Forbidden Array."

Upon hearing that the art of Prohibition was to be imparted, both revealed expressions of great joy. In the East Victory Continent, those skilled in Forbidden Techniques lived in the immortal city, holding high statuses incomparable by some elders within the sect, even if they couldn’t attain immortality, they could live leisurely for hundreds of years.

However, they misunderstood. Although Zhang Yan imparted the Dharma technique, he would absolutely not allow them to step out of the Mountain Gate.

The sects of East Victory Continent relied too heavily on the immortal city, the rise and fall of a city could decide the life and death of sects within the realm, but Zhang Yan did not wish for Han Yuan Pavilion to be the same.

Three Realm Great Tribulations descend over a millennium, though the First Realm Demon Tribulation is currently only in East Splendor Continent, the two subsequent tribulations will affect the Nine Provinces, among the cultivators in the realm, none except those Great Power experts can avoid it.

Under such circumstances, he would not allow the foundation of one sect to be held by others, he must seek to change it. Thus he must arrange for the Jade Liquid Pool, Earth Evil Spirit Veins, and other essential cultivation external objects within the sect, and train individuals skilled in Alchemy Array, so even if the sect is sealed, disciples can cultivate, preventing the Daoist Inheritance from being severed.

But this is not something achieved overnight, still needing to proceed step by step. For now, he starts with the Array, plans to take one or two hundred years to rid dependency on the immortal city.

He bestowed a scroll of Daoist Books that he had prepared, advising, "Take this book, you two must study well, and when free, I will come to assess."

The two respectfully accepted, then knelt and bowed before departing.

Wang Caiting observed that although Zhang Yan imparted the Dharma technique, he did not even ask the two disciples’ names and realized he was not very satisfied with them. Her bright eyes turned, she said, "Master, should I find some Spiritual Disciples for you?"

Zhang Yan smiled at her, this disciple is indeed gifted and smart. These individuals are not quite to his liking, but within the current Han Yuan Sect, there are no better candidates, able to make do for now. He also does not plan to abandon the five who left earlier, intending to pass on Alchemy Skill to them instead.

He pondered briefly, saying, "In a few days, I will send you two to travel and find Hua Dan External Medicine on your own. Since Caiting is willing to share the burden, then do handle this matter, do not let me down."

Wang Caiting was overjoyed to hear her teacher was willing to let her travel, almost bursting into cheers, she saluted and said, "Disciple obeys."

Zhang Yan shook his head with a smile, saying, "I’ll soon wave goodbye to the two and sent them away.

After the two exited the Cave Mansion, he pointed with his hand, laying a layer of Prohibition at the entrance with mana. Then, he sat settled on the couch.

The fight against Yong He is in one month, though the opponent’s cultivation is below his, he does not underestimate any opponent.

Especially when speaking that day, he sensed vaguely that this person seemed to have complex relations with Zhongtai Sect of Chu Kingdom, making it even less safe to be careless.

Currently, he needs more cultivation time to reach Nascent Soul Second Realm, unable to improve cultivation shortly, thus he plans to use this time to learn the Divine Skills taught by the Sect Leader.

Slightly calming his heart and spirit, thoughts arose, rows of Marvelous Techniques written in Erosion Text emerged from his Heart Sea, he already guessed the origin of these Divine Skills before, now deducing a bit, he deciphered it, could not help but smile, using his finger as a pen, he wrote five large words on the stone table in front, "Purple Cloud Divine Thunder Net."

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