Traversing countless worlds from the primordial era

Chapter 62 Meeting Again Two Hundred Years Later

After the terms were agreed upon, Master Zhiyang and the others still had some doubts. Although the Mulan people were facing the threat of the Tuwu people, their attitude seemed a bit too hasty.

Unbeknownst to them, although their men, including the Heavenly Hatred Elder, failed to loot the Mulan people's warehouses, half of them were already empty. Had they known this, they would never have reached an agreement with the Mulan people so quickly.

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Lei Ming returned to the Pangu Sect just in time for another round of disciple recruitment. The Pangu Sect opens its gates every three months, recruiting disciples far more frequently and in larger numbers than other sects. To Lei Ming's surprise, he actually met an acquaintance this time.

"Interesting, this little girl has actually formed her core."

After Master Ziyan passed the formation at the foot of Yunyin Mountain and passed the Pangu Sect's test, someone immediately came to greet him. The person who greeted Master Ziyan was Huang Sufei, a Core Formation cultivator from the Pangu Sect. He was originally a rogue cultivator who joined the Pangu Sect ten years ago.

"Greetings, fellow Daoist. Welcome to the Pangu Sect. I am Huang Sufei, an elder of the Pangu Sect." Huang Sufei cupped his hands and said. He sized up the other party. There have always been very few female cultivators among the high-level cultivators in the cultivation world, and even fewer with such a strong murderous aura as True Person Ziyan.

Master Ziyan nodded, which was considered a greeting to Huang Sufei.

"Elder Huang, will joining your sect grant me guidance from the Five Elements Ancestor?" asked True Person Ziyan.

"Of course, all cultivators who join my sect can attend the lectures of the Five Elements Ancestor," Huang Sufei said. "To be honest, I haven't been a member of the Pangu Sect for very long, but I have already benefited greatly."

Master Ziyan said, "I'm not talking about group instruction, but rather private guidance."

Huang Sufei laughed and said, "That's fine too, but that's a privilege only core disciples get, and you need quite a few points to get guidance from the patriarch."

Huang Sufei settled Ziyan Zhenren down. Although she was a newly recruited disciple, as a Core Formation stage cultivator, Ziyan Zhenren still received some preferential treatment. Her cave dwelling was located on the third level of Yunyin Mountain. Yunyin Mountain had now become a sacred place for cultivation, and even the spiritual energy on the third level was no less than that of the core areas of other sects.

"Over the years, I have traveled to various countries in search of cultivators who are proficient in the Five Elements magic, but not a single one has been able to guide me in the cultivation of fire-attribute magic. The Five Elements Ancestor has only recently risen to prominence, but his reputation is quite great. I hope he will not disappoint me," Master Ziyan murmured.

Lei Ming's divine sense swept over Zi Yan Zhenren and found that she was actually a little wary.

"This girl's spiritual sense is only at the Core Formation stage, but her spiritual perception is very strong. Judging from the fire-attribute spiritual power surrounding her, her fire-type talent is quite remarkable. I never thought that a little girl I casually pointed out back then would actually have the potential to inherit my fire path."

Seeing Master Ziyan, Lei Ming was suddenly filled with emotion. Two hundred years is equivalent to two or three cycles of reincarnation for a mortal. A chance encounter, a casual guidance, had somehow allowed this girl to escape the cycle of reincarnation and come here to meet him. Was it all a coincidence, or fate?

Three days later, Lei Ming explained the Five Elements spells in detail on the mountain. This time, he did not appear in person; the 3000 cultivators below only saw the Five Elements Spirit Beasts chasing and playing in the air. The Five Elements Spirit Beasts had become part of Lei Ming's Nascent Soul, and they used the power of the Five Elements Divine Light to evolve the Daoist essence of the Five Elements. Seeing this scene, some cultivators below frowned, bewildered, while others seemed thoughtful, closing their eyes to comprehend the Dao.

Master Ziyan stared at the Fire Kirin Beast in the sky. The Fire Kirin Beast had evolved to level nine and its appearance was becoming more and more similar to the legendary Fire Kirin.

Every move of the Fire-Scaled Beast evolved into fire-based magic, which had become an instinct for it.

"So this is the true Fire Release Technique." Master Ziyan suddenly realized, and her figure vanished, transforming into flames that fell to the ground. In an instant, hundreds of meters away, clusters of flames formed Master Ziyan.

"Fire Escape Technique! As long as you have fire-attribute spiritual power, you can escape!" Master Ziyan exclaimed happily.

"Not bad, you've really grasped the essence of Fire Escape Technique." Lei Ming didn't expect that True Person Zi Yan would break through so quickly. This time, the Five Elements Spirit Beasts' Dao Performance was mainly prepared for her. As soon as she broke through, the Five Elements Spirit Beasts disappeared.

After the lecture, some people were disappointed and others were overjoyed. The crowd quickly dispersed and returned to their caves to prepare for secluded cultivation.

"Master Ziyan, I wonder if you have gained anything from this lesson?" Huang Sufei, who had also attended the class, couldn't help but ask Master Ziyan as he left.

Master Ziyan smiled radiantly, no longer displaying the murderous aura he had when he first arrived at the mountain.

"Coming to the Pangu Sect was definitely the right decision! The Five Elements Ancestor truly lives up to his reputation as a master of the Five Elements Dao; I've gained so much from just one lesson!"

Huang Sufei smiled. Cases like Master Ziyan's were not uncommon. Since the sect's founding, countless people had been enlightened by the Five Elements Ancestor regarding the Five Elements Dao.

"Then I must congratulate Master Ziyan..." Huang Sufei's expression suddenly changed before he could finish speaking, and his gaze toward Master Ziyan became strange.

"What's wrong, Fellow Daoist Huang?" asked Master Ziyan.

Huang Sufei quickly said, "Master, please don't misunderstand. I just received a message from the Ancestor, asking me to bring you up the mountain. Judging from the Ancestor's tone, it seems he knows you. Master Ziyan, did you know the Ancestor before?"

Only then did True Person Ziyan understand. She was also puzzled. The Five Elements Ancestor was famous as Tiannan, but not many people knew him. Moreover, True Person Ziyan had been traveling to various countries for more than a hundred years, and this was her first time coming to Xi Kingdom.

Just as True Person Ziyan was filled with doubt, a figure leaped from the depths of her memory. She recalled a night more than two hundred years ago, by a bonfire outside Shuiyue City in the Yuanwu Kingdom, where a young man explained the essence of Fire Escape Technique to her. From that moment on, True Person Ziyan devoted herself to the study of fire-based magic, especially Fire Escape Technique, which she mastered to an unparalleled degree. On her subsequent path of cultivation, she encountered countless dangers, many of which she resolved using Fire Escape Technique.

"Could it be that the Five Elements Ancestor is him?!" Master Ziyan couldn't help but feel nervous.

Seeing the change in Master Ziyan's expression, Huang Sufei understood somewhat. He didn't ask any more questions and led Master Ziyan to Leiming's cave. Leiming's cave was located on the summit of Yunyin Mountain. Outside the cave grew two towering trees, their canopies covering several miles in circumference, completely obscuring the entire mountain peak.

This was the first time that Master Ziyan had seen such a large tree. Looking at the leaves, he saw spiritual energy flowing on them and couldn't help but marvel at it.

"Ancestor, we have brought True Person Ziyan with us," Huang Sufei said respectfully.

"You should go back now."

After Huang Su performed the flying ceremony, he quietly withdrew, leaving only Master Zi Yan outside.

As Master Ziyan was about to speak, a firebird appeared above her head. The firebird's claws swooped down, displaying power far exceeding that of a Core Formation cultivator. Master Ziyan formed a hand seal, and a giant sword made of flames slashed at the firebird. At the same time, her body transformed into sparks of fire and vanished from the spot.

Master Ziyan used Fire Escape Technique to appear two miles away. To her surprise, the firebird appeared almost at the same time as her, and it was still above her head, still grabbing her with its claws. The claws were even closer to her now!

"How is this possible!" This was the first time that Master Ziyan had encountered such a situation. It wasn't that she hadn't encountered opponents with higher cultivation levels than herself, but none of them could break her fire escape technique.

Master Ziyan was somewhat incredulous and used Fire Escape again. Even though she managed to escape five miles in one breath, she still couldn't shake off the firebird's claws!

"This firebird can also use fire-style techniques!"

Master Ziyan looked towards the cave dwelling, ignoring the firebird's claws.

"It's you!" When Master Ziyan saw a figure appear, she felt as if she had returned to more than 200 years ago, right in front of a campfire...

"I never expected to see you again, little girl." Lei Ming smiled. He hadn't expected that the arrogant girl from back then would actually reach the Core Formation stage. "I remember your name is Xiao Nuan, right?"

Master Ziyan lowered her head and hummed in response. It had been over a hundred years since her grandfather had passed away that no one had called her that.

"Since you're here, you can stay at the Pangu Sect. If you have any questions about cultivation in the future, you can come and ask me directly," Lei Ming said. "I see that your magical power has reached the limit of the mid-stage Core Formation. Here are these two bottles of pills for you. Go back and cultivate in seclusion to break through."

"Thank you... Ancestor," said True Person Ziyan.

"From now on, you can call me teacher."

Watching Master Ziyan depart, Lei Ming thought to himself, "This must be fate. I hope you won't disappoint me!"

(End of this chapter)