Dragon Lord: Starting from the daily settlement

"Wouldn't that mean the two are completely and inextricably linked?"

Zhou Yan frowned and asked, "If this is how humans offer sacrifices, I won't accept it."

"Theoretically speaking, that's true."

Zi Huan nodded without surprise and continued, "The human race has never lacked geniuses. In the past, a great master combined this method and deduced a new path."

"What road?" Zhou Yan couldn't help but show a look of surprise.

"The way of incense and deities." Zi Huan slowly uttered these four words.

"Build faith, absorb incense offerings, nourish yourself, and attain enlightenment."

"Incense is poisonous, yet it can be used for spiritual practice. Aren't you afraid of harming yourself?"

Zhou Yan asked, "The incense and faith come from the many desires of living beings. If you rashly absorb them, you will be entangled in a hundred desires, which is the least of your worries. You might even give birth to a celestial demon."

"Incense is naturally poisonous, but it's not without its dangers," Zi Huan shook his head and continued.

"The great master who advocated cultivating this path would create a Dharma body, which would then be placed in various countries to absorb incense offerings in turn. At that time, all kinds of desires would reside within the Dharma body, and the pure incense offerings would naturally be available for them to absorb at will. Moreover, if any living beings were to seek help, a flash of inspiration would allow divine thoughts to descend upon them, quickly displaying their power."

"Besides, the remaining desires can also be used to raise demonic soldiers under one's command, which is truly ingenious."

After finishing her words, Zi Huan slowly flicked her sleeve and quietly looked at Zhou Yan.

Zhou Yan, on the other hand, was pondering what the other person had said.

According to Zi Huan, the cultivated Dharma body is like a filter, trapping the toxic part of the incense within itself, while sending the non-toxic part to itself, which can then be reused.

"Thank you for informing me, fellow Daoist." He slowly cupped his hands in a salute to Zi Huan. Although he still didn't know if the thing was true or not, the fact that the other party had told him was already a great favor.

"Fellow Daoist, you flatter me." Zi Huan smiled slowly. "I only hope that you won't forget to help me when the time comes."

"If what you say is true, Zhou Yan will certainly lend a hand," Zhou Yan said in a deep voice.

"Haha, with those words from you, fellow Daoist, I'm relieved!"

Upon hearing this, Zi Huan was overjoyed and laughed heartily a few times. He then stood up and said, "In that case, I will not disturb your cultivation any longer."

"Wait a minute." Seeing that Zi Huan was about to leave, Zhou Yan immediately spoke up.

"Does fellow Daoist have anything else to discuss?"

Stopping, Zi Huan asked in surprise.

"I do have something I'd like to ask you, fellow Daoist," Zhou Yan nodded and said.

"How much do you know about the Tianhe Sword Sect?"

On our side, the only one who knows anything about the Tianhe Sword Sect is Yunhai, but he hasn't been back for a long time, and his information is outdated.

"Fellow Daoist, are you worried that the Heavenly River Sword Sect might disrupt this matter?" Zi Huan then showed a surprised expression, before confidently speaking.

"If you are worried about this matter, fellow Daoist, you can rest assured that the Tianhe Sword Sect will absolutely not interfere in this matter."

So confident? Zhou Yan couldn't help but glance at him a few more times before patiently continuing.

"No, I certainly admire your skills, but I do want to learn more about the Heavenly River Sword Sect. I've only heard about it before, but I've never actually seen it in person."

"Tianhe Sword Sect..."

Zi Huan pondered for a moment before speaking, "I wonder if you have ever heard of the Great Sage Tianpeng?"

"No, please enlighten me, fellow Daoist."

Zhou Yan's mind stirred, but he wasn't sure if it was the being in his mind, so he continued to ask.

Zi Huan said with a look of admiration, "The Great Sage Tianpeng is a powerful figure among the human race. He opened up a Daoist temple in the Milky Way and sat in it to suppress the Weak Water. His merits are immeasurable."

"The founder of the Tianhe Sword Sect was once a general in the navy under the Great Sage Tianpeng. Later, he left the navy and came to Beixuan Prefecture to establish the Tianhe Sword Sect."

Maybe we should keep running away.

As Zhou Yan listened, this thought suddenly popped into his mind: the Tianhe Sword Sect was not something he could handle, let alone the Great Sage Tianpeng above them.

If the younger ones are beaten, then the older ones will come. If this continues, I really can't handle it.

"However, the Tianhe Sword Sect is currently preoccupied with many matters, which is why it has allowed the Xiang Kingdom to act as it pleases."

Changing the subject, Zi Huan spoke with a touch of emotion.

"What's wrong?" Zhou Yan paused, then asked with a hint of curiosity.

"That Zhengjun has attacked the Tianhe Sword Sect many times. Now the entire sect has suffered heavy casualties. Several Golden Core cultivators have been lost, and countless Foundation Establishment cultivators have been lost. There are even rumors that the Tianhe Ancestor has passed away."

Zi Huan said with a wry smile.

"However, I don't know if this is true or not."

"Don't the humans offer any assistance?" Zhou Yan then asked.

"I don't know about that," Zi Huan shook his head, a helpless look on his face.

"Thank you for your clarification, fellow Daoist." After understanding the situation, Zhou Yan saw him out and then returned to the hall, pondering the information Zi Huan had just shared.

If it is really as they say, then at least I don't have to worry about being retaliated against by the Tianhe Sword Sect for the time being.

However, we still need to prepare an escape route, in case the Tianhe Sword Sect really manages to withstand the attack.

Thinking about it, Zhou Yan felt a sense of urgency.

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Night fell, and the rain had stopped, but the swollen river continued to ravage the surrounding creatures.

A figure slowly emerged from the Luo River; it was Zhou Yan.

At this moment, he held the Six Harmony Water Map and quickly regulated the surrounding water veins, drawing in a large amount of river water. Then he retrieved the Six Harmony Water Flag that he had set up earlier.

Although it is unclear why there has been continuous heavy rainfall here, it has indeed made many rivers much stronger.

Once the Luo River had calmed down, he took the Six Harmonies Water Map and flew towards the back mountain of the Yun Kingdom's palace.

On the back mountain stands a Taoist temple with three large characters inscribed on it—Tianhe Temple, which was the temporary residence of Xuan Yu and Xuan Wei before.

Pushing open the gate, Zhou Yan walked in and slowly approached a well at the back.

Its form instantly changed, transforming into a three-zhang-long dragon, and it plunged straight down.

The dragon plunged into the water with a splash, and Zhou Yan continued to dive deeper with the current.

One hundred meters, two hundred meters, after an unknown amount of time, the narrow waterway suddenly opened up, and an underground river appeared before Zhou Yan.

He discovered this underground river when he came here to investigate yesterday. The water flows in all directions and the waves are turbulent, making it completely unsuitable for cultivation.

However, it was not a difficult task for Zhou Yan.

He then summoned the Six Harmonies Water Diagram, pulled out a black flag, and planted it downwards.

As the flag fell to the bottom of the water, the originally raging and turbulent water element instantly became gentle.

Seeing this, he slowly submerged underwater, chose a relatively calm river, and drifted downstream.