This is what an immortal should be like

Chapter 171 Reencounter with Master Lingxiao

Zhuang Lin said that having the intention is enough, but in Dao Yanzi's eyes, it's not just about having the intention.

However, at this moment, Dao Yanzi's heart stirred slightly.

"Senior, why don't you come and sit at my sect? My Yanzhen Sect has not been involved in worldly affairs for many years, but our sect's dojo has been established here on the northern slope of the Taihang Mountains for a long time. Back then, my master and I searched for a long time in the Taihang Mountains and established the dojo based on part of the mountain's terrain. Therefore, we also have geomantic maps related to the changes in the mountain's terrain and veins. Taking a look might be of some use!"

A geomantic map related to the terrain and landforms?
"Is this convenient?"

Zhuang Lin was certainly tempted, but then he subconsciously asked this question.

Over the years of cultivation, Zhuang Lin has made rapid progress. However, what he has studied the most is actually formations. Whether it was the formation diagram book he saw in the Wangxian Temple in the modern era, the formations he studied in the Hidden Immortal Valley, or the evolution process of the formations in the Hidden Immortal Valley cave, all of these have given him a deeper understanding of the art of formations.

Therefore, when Dao Yanzi mentioned the geomantic map, Zhuang Lin roughly knew what it was. To a certain extent, it could be considered the fundamental map of the Yanzhen Sect's Daoist temple formation.

This kind of treasure is already considered to be related to the foundation of the immortal sect. At least if it were Zhuang Lin himself, he would never easily show the geomantic map of the Hidden Immortal Valley to anyone. Moreover, the map had already dissipated when it was first deduced, and it can be said that it had become one with Zhuang Lin.

Dao Yanzi's face lit up with a smile when he heard that Zhuang Lin was clearly interested.

"What's inconvenient about it? I still have influence in the Yanzhen Sect. Besides, you are a senior expert in my Zhenyi Dao Sect. You are generous in giving me guidance. How can you be considered an outsider?"

Zhuang Lin frowned slightly. There was a hidden meaning in these words of advice, but he didn't intend to refuse.

"Alright, then I'll go and bother your sect for a bit!"

"Hahahaha, alright, senior, please follow me!"

Without wasting words, Dao Yanzi lightly stomped his foot, and a cloud of mist gradually condensed beneath him and Zhuang Lin, lifting them off the ground.

The next moment, the cloud rose several feet higher, and then immediately carried the two of them into the depths of the Taihang Mountains.
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The Taihang Mountains in this world are extremely magnificent and vast, and even just the northern foothills of the Taihang Mountains are extremely expansive.

However, the location of the Yanzhen Sect's mountain gate and Daoist temple was not as mysterious as Zhuang Lin had imagined. Although it was hidden deep in the mountains, it did not occupy any giant or dangerous peaks in the Taihang Mountains.

Dao Yanzi rode the clouds, carrying Zhuang Lin through mountains and through some naturally eroded mountain arches. After a considerable amount of time, they stopped above a mountain lake.

Zhuang Lin looked down and then at the surrounding mountains, wondering but not asking immediately. Dao Yanzi, on the other hand, remained silent as he sat on a cloud.

When the sun reached its zenith, Dao Yanzi looked up and nodded slightly.

"The time has come. Senior, please follow me into the blessed land of my Yanzhen Sect!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Dao Yanzi had already ridden the Dharma Cloud, carrying Zhuang Lin towards the lake below.

Zhuang Lin's heart skipped a beat, but he stood upright and showed no fear whatsoever.

At this moment, the lake is below, the clouds and people are in the middle, and the sun is rising above. In Zhuang Lin's eyes, the lake below reflects the sunlight. Even though the shadows of the two people and Fayun are blocked, the center of the lake is still a golden color.

"bang"

Dao Yanzi rode the Dharma Cloud, directly plunging Zhuang Lin into the water.

The sound of rushing water immediately filled Zhuang Lin's ears, but Dao Yanzi naturally used a hand seal to avoid the water, so it was impossible for the two of them to get wet, or even for the clouds to be eroded.

At that moment, it was as if the two people carried on the Dharma Cloud had fallen directly from the sky into the water, carrying countless bubbles all the way down several feet.

This depth is not shallow for an ordinary lake.

Zhuang Lin stood on the Dharma Cloud and looked around. All he saw was flowing water, and Dao Yanzi was standing beside him, still making hand seals.

Could it be that the blessed land of the Yanzhen Sect is in the water?
Zhuang Lin's heart stirred again. His mind and spirit did not disperse, but he released a few wisps of energy to make his divine sense more active. Sure enough, he felt a different change.

The water in the lake is much more vibrant, and the lake itself seems to have grown much larger.

Yes, from the mountain sky, the lake looks at most like a large fishpond, but at this moment it has a faint sense of vastness, its area is almost the same as the main valley of the Convex Moon where the Hidden Immortal Valley is inhabited!
Just as Zhuang Lin was pondering this, Dao Yanzi changed his incantation, and the magic cloud beneath their feet carried them rapidly upwards, quickly surpassing the rising bubble.
"bang"

Fayun, along with Daoyanzi and Zhuanglin, broke through the water's surface, soaring into the sky with countless splashes of water.

Amidst the swirling water droplets, Zhuang Lin's eyes widened slightly. Taking a deep breath, he could sense that the surrounding atmosphere had changed, and the scenery was no longer what he had seen before.

The water mirror enters the realm, and heaven and earth are transformed!
What a brilliant tactic!

The very act of entering the blessed land of the Yanzhen Sect made Zhuang Lin even more cautious and humble.

Although Zhuang Lin had warned himself not to underestimate anyone, deep down he considered himself a true cultivator. His views on the True Path were complex but inevitably carried a sense of self-righteousness, which could be described as a faint sense of superiority.

However, Zhuang Lin's mindset has now completely disappeared.

"Senior, this is the location of my Yanzhen Sect's Daoist temple!" As the Dharma cloud rose higher, the surrounding water droplets dispersed, and the view became clearer. Zhuang Lin finally saw the entire Yanzhen Sect's mountain gate.

What Zhuang Lin saw this time was not much different from his imagination. The scenery was beautiful with mountains and rivers, but there were not many houses. There were only a few houses scattered among the mountains.

Palaces and tall buildings do exist, but they are not particularly grand or imposing. Some buildings even seem out of place with the overall atmosphere and environment of the sect. Judging from their rough condition, many of the buildings were probably built by the disciples themselves.

From this perspective, Hidden Immortal Valley is indeed superior.

"Let's go, senior. First, let's go to the Ancestral Hall to look at the geomantic map. After that, I'll have the sect leader gather the core disciples and tell them about the search for the Five-Colored Divine Peak!"

Dao Yanzi rode the Dharma Cloud directly to the back of the central peak.

Zhuang Lin nodded, observing the immortal sect's training ground on his own. This place could be considered a truly blessed land. Needless to say, the spiritual energy was abundant and the scenery was beautiful. The key was that the spiritual energy was active in the mountains, which was not much different from Hidden Immortal Valley.

Dao Yanzi was an impatient person and had no intention of introducing the environment to Zhuang Lin, so Zhuang Lin had to see it for himself.

There are about seven mountains in the entire Immortal Sect Blessed Land that are designated as important, while the other mountains do not have many important buildings. However, there are quite a few medicinal gardens in Ikeda, which shows that a normal immortal sect should not lack too many resources.

Occasionally, some also fly by riding the wind or using magical artifacts.

Before he knew it, Zhuang Lin had started comparing his own private sanctuary to others.

As Fayun moved forward, Zhuang Lin could also sense that many eyes in the mountains were looking at him and Dao Yanzi.

The Ancestral Master Hall is located on Ancestral Master Peak, in the middle and rear of the entire Yanzhen Sect mountain gate. It was once the residence of the founder of the Yanzhen Sect, Dao Yanzi, who was known as the Yanzhen Immortal Lord and was a relatively famous cultivator in the True Dao Sect.

The Immortal Palace on Immortal Peak, located in the very center of the entire blessed land, can be considered the core area of ​​the Yanzhen Sect.

As Dao Yanzi rode the cloud past, he glanced at Xianque Peak, then at Zhuang Lin, who was also looking in that direction, and whispered something.

"It seems we have guests here. That's quite rare. I've only been away for three to five years. When did the sect become so lively?"

Zhuang Lin smiled and shook his head; it had been quite a while.

Perhaps out of curiosity, Dao Yanzi deliberately lowered the height of the Dharma Cloud and glanced at it when passing by Xianque Peak. However, apart from some disciples and followers outside Xianque Hall, he could not see what was going on inside. Thinking that his senior's matter was more important, he took Zhuang Lin and passed by directly.

Dao Yanzi didn't notice anything, but Zhuang Lin subconsciously glanced outside the Immortal Palace. Someone seemed to look slightly familiar. Had he seen them somewhere before?
At the same time, outside the Immortal Palace, several relatively young disciples of the Yanzhen Sect were waiting with a few visitors. There were some things inside that they could not participate in, but it was not convenient for them to leave at the moment, so they waited outside.

The visitors that the younger disciples could accompany were naturally also of the younger generation, and some of them were inevitably attracted by the Dharma Cloud that had just passed by.

Someone offered an explanation upon seeing this.

"The one atop that cloud of Dharma is none other than our Dao Yan Ancestor of the Yan Zhen Sect!"

"So that was Dao Yan Zhenren. When we came here before, my master said that he was a little regretful that he had no chance to meet Dao Yan Zhenren. I never expected that he would come back. It's really fate!"

The disciple from Daoyan Sect was immediately embarrassed.

"Uh, it really is the will of Heaven, but it was Grandmaster Daoyan who..."

Grandmaster Daoyan has quite a temper; not just anyone can see him whenever they want. Of course, if he wants to see someone, there's no way to shake him off.

Just as I was trying to figure out how to explain, the youngest of the visitors suddenly asked.

"Who is beside Dao Yan Zhenren?"

"Oh! He must be an important guest of Grandmaster Daoyan. It seems he invited a distinguished guest, so it might be inconvenient for him to see other people."

"I see." "If that's the case, then it's such a pity."

Several people sighed, and the disciple who had been receiving them also breathed a slight sigh of relief, but the disciple who had just asked the question stared intently in the direction where the Dharma Cloud had gone.

Finally, someone noticed the man's condition and saw that his breathing was slightly rapid, which was very abnormal for a cultivator.

"Junior brother, what's wrong?"

The senior brother beside him asked with concern, "This junior brother is usually quite diligent in his cultivation, so why is he so easily out of control today?"

The disciples of Yanzhen Sect also looked over, while the junior brother who hadn't been asked swallowed hard, glanced at his senior brother, then at the disciples of Yanzhen Sect, and forced a smile.

"No, it's nothing. I was just too excited to see Dao Yan Zhenren."

Some disciples of the Yanzhen Sect laughed, while others grumbled inwardly, probably because they were afraid of their master's fearsome reputation.
However, only the junior brother from outside knew why he lost his composure. It was because the person next to Dao Yanzi was the same one he had seen in the Heavenly Cloud Sea!
That is, the Lingxiao Realm expert that the elders in my family have been talking about!
However, this should be a secret to the Yanzhen Sect, so this junior brother dared not reveal it to anyone.

(End of this chapter)