Chapter 71: Immortal Sword, the Advancing Zhang Sanfeng

After arranging matters for Ye Fan's parents, Zhang Xuan felt a sense of relief. He carefully recalled the events, confirming that he hadn't exposed his strength too much along the way, and had even proactively revealed a few minor flaws.

"The identity for the mobile phone was handled using my own, but the strength displayed so far is only internal energy, which isn't considered transcendent and shouldn't attract too much attention."

Zhang Xuan himself did not want to leave too much information regarding Ye Fan's parents, especially not any relevant identity information.

But one must leave a name when doing good deeds; otherwise, if it were done perfectly without a trace, Ye Fan wouldn't be able to find anyone in the future and wouldn't know who helped his parents—that would truly be a situation where one has nowhere to cry.

Throughout the journey, Zhang Xuan had erased the information; apart from Ye Fan's parents knowing that such a person existed, no one else was aware.

The probability of others finding out was very small, and for the sake of Ye Tiandi's favor, taking a small risk was worth it.

"What I need to do next is to strive to improve my strength."

Zhang Xuan's goal was clear. The reason he was being so cautious now was that his strength and realm were far too lacking.

Therefore, the situation forced him to be careful, careful, and even more careful; cautious, cautious, and even more cautious.

Zhang Xuan felt it was quite good to take a certain risk regarding Ye Fan's parents. He had been quite familiar with Covering the Sky originally, and reading about Ye Fan returning to his hometown after much hardship only to miss the last meeting with his parents had left him quite sorrowful.

"Now that I have the ability to change it, and it doesn't require too much time or energy, I'll just lend a hand."

As for a generous return, who could say for sure after twenty years?

"I remember that after Ye Fan returned, he also found many quite precious items in various locations on Earth. Kunlun Mountains?"

Zhang Xuan muttered to himself, while also pondering. He had quite deep memories; after Ye Fan returned, he had the strength of the peak of the second level of Immortal, which was the Church Leader level, and was about to cut the Dao.

While traveling toward the XZ direction, he encountered his second disciple, Xiaosong. It was also because of that purple squirrel that he discovered the Western Lingshan there and witnessed the scene of the Western Lingshan's destruction.

"That is a place I cannot touch for the time being; it is best to keep a respectful distance."

With Ye Fan's strength at that time, plus the constitution of the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body, going into Lingshan was not easy, and could even be said to have a certain degree of danger.

Zhang Xuan knew of that region, but he did not intend to go.

At the very least, Lingshan was not a place he was qualified to venture into right now.

"However, I can take a trip to that land in XZ. I wonder if Xiaosong is still there. I remember there was a Stone Buddha beside him that could help him practice, allowing him to reach the Dao Palace Realm even in this situation where heaven and earth are suppressed."

Zhang Xuan did not have much craving for related treasures; he just wanted to go and obtain some items casually, then take the opportunity to gain some public points to make a breakthrough.

As his thoughts returned to Earth, he naturally recalled more records about Earth from Covering the Sky.

"There aren't many people who can practice, and most are in the Bitter Sea or Dao Palace Realm, but these people who have stepped onto the path of practice seem quite arrogant. I remember Ye Fan's second disciple, Xiaosong, was almost killed by a Demon Race family in Jiangxi Jiujiang. At the time, they even seemed to want to kill Ye Fan..."

Zhang Xuan remembered that the family could practice in such an environment on Earth because there was an underground palace beneath their family estate that could gather Heaven and Earth Essence, and the strongest in their family seemed to have reached the Four Extremes Realm.

So, while they couldn't be compared to the top powerhouses of Beidou at all, in the current environment, they were still completely crushing to Zhang Xuan.

"Sigh, Earth is not peaceful either!"

And in the Kunlun Mountains, there was not only a Dragon Horse, but on Penglai Immortal Island, there were also several figures at the Church Leader level whose strength and realms were top-tier and formidable. The Hangu Pass, where Laozi left the pass, even had a Demon King.

In the ancient times, practice on Earth was extremely prosperous; Shijiamouni, Huangdi, Laozi... each one was a top-tier and formidable figure, and they had left behind corresponding traditions on Earth. There were many artifacts left over from those years on Earth.

Overall, one must be careful in one's actions; after all, many figures who could practice in such an environment of heaven and earth had an innate mentality of being superior to others, and their conduct was quite arrogant.

Zhang Xuan's current strength and realm were not enough; he couldn't be high-profile even if he wanted to.

"The depths of the Kunlun Mountains are not a place I am qualified to go to with my current abilities. Hangu Pass is also off-limits; there is a Demon King at the Church Leader level there. The West won't work either; they are almost cultivating a Saint using Faith Power over there..."

"Damn!"

After calculating so carefully, Zhang Xuan almost wanted to vomit blood.

The entire map was full of problems. It was clearly the most terrifying End of Dharma Era, where the corresponding strength and realms were suppressed to a very low level, yet there were still a few terrifyingly strong figures.

One had to be very cautious in all one's actions.

At eighteen, standing like a lackey!

"The most reliable thing at the moment is to take a trip to the ancient temples in XZ to see if I can find any artifacts or scriptures left over from the ancient period..."

Fortunately, Zhang Xuan did not have a very urgent desire to obtain very powerful treasures or top-tier scriptures; he just wanted to make his actions and behavior appear more normal.

"If I don't obtain corresponding treasures or inheritances in XZ, then I'll just fabricate one, find a reason to accumulate some points, and then go directly to the Xianjian World to undergo the tribulation..."

Zhang Xuan arranged his next tasks; he would not give up eating for fear of choking.

Being reasonable is fine, but sometimes one cannot completely disregard oneself for the sake of being reasonable.

Strength and realm are often the foundation; other things do not need to be overly concerned about.

Having made preparations, Zhang Xuan felt confident, and he became increasingly relaxed.

Boarding the plane to XZ and looking at the sea of clouds outside the window, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but tease himself.

"They say that going to XZ can purify the soul. I never had the chance, but now I'm going to take a look."

While his thoughts were drifting, the Chat Group was not very quiet either.

There were continuous messages popping up.

Zhang Sanfeng: 【I have already met @Not Wanting to Be a Monk. He looks to have extraordinary bones and indeed has the potential to become The Hero.】

Meng Qi (Not Wanting to Be a Monk): 【You guys are meeting up again, and you never bring me? I'm dying of envy!】

I Slept for Ten Thousand Years: 【I envy the Daoist for traveling the world. I wonder how the scenery is in the world where the True Person is currently located?】

Zhang Sanfeng: 【To me, it is not much different from the world I am in, only the Heaven and Earth Essence is more abundant, many laws of heaven and earth are manifested before me, and there is not much suppression on me, but rather help.】

【This kind of world is the world where a practitioner should stay. If it were sixty years earlier, I think I would have already reached a higher level in such a world.】

Zhang Sanfeng was sincerely happy. After the breakthrough, he felt his entire heart and mind were more open and natural.

At the same time, he felt increasingly regretful. He did not miss his own world, but he just felt a sense of pity; many people with high talent should have had more glorious lives.

Zhang Sanfeng: 【If only my disciples and the people with high talent in the world I am in could practice in this world. Unfortunately, I still have to accumulate my own points now, so I can't look after others!】

Zhang Sanfeng: 【I am not planning to come directly to this world for the time being. I am preparing to accumulate more points so that my disciples in my world also have a chance to come here. Fellow Daoist Li Xiaoyao also agrees with my view and is preparing to explore Xianling Island with me. He said there are many cultivation methods on Xianling Island, as well as people from the Immortal family; this old Daoist is very curious.】

Seeing this, the corners of Zhang Xuan's mouth twitched wildly.

One could only say that Li Xiaoyao was full of tricks, coming to deceive and ambush Zhang Sanfeng, this centenarian.

Zhang Sanfeng had not read the script of the entire Xianjian World, but Li Xiaoyao had.

There were indeed Immortals on Xianling Island, but they were the descendants of Nuwa, along with the maid of the Queen of Nanzhao Kingdom who had raised Zhao Ling'er since she was a child.

Li Xiaoyao felt that Zhang Sanfeng's strength and realm were extremely formidable, so he wanted to trick Zhang Sanfeng into going to Xianling Island with him, making Zhang Sanfeng his babysitter.

It wasn't entirely a trick, perhaps half a trick; relying on Li Xiaoyao's appearance, going to Xianling Island would certainly gain the recognition of many people, and if Li Xiaoyao took the initiative to ask, he could likely obtain the many inheritances on Xianling Island.

On the other side, Meng Qi, who was no stranger to the plot of the Xianjian World, also understood Li Xiaoyao's intentions, and at the same time, understood Zhang Sanfeng's thoughts.

Li Xiaoyao wanted a helper to go to Xianling Island together; although he had not yet met Zhao Ling'er or the many figures on Xianling Island, he already knew his own destiny and understood the situation ahead through the Chat Group.

It was very likely that he wanted to change the existing situation and have Zhang Sanfeng help; with Li Xiaoyao coming forward, he would indeed give the relevant secret manuals to Zhang Sanfeng.

After all, although Li Xiaoyao appeared glib while in Yuhang Town, he truly possessed a heart of chivalry.

Zhang Sanfeng was not very familiar with Yuhang Town or the Xianjian World; he did not know whether what Li Xiaoyao said was true or false, but he was indeed moved and wanted to go.

To further ensure safety, he took the initiative to speak in the Chat Group, as Meng Qi had once provided information regarding the Xianjian World.

Now that Zhang Sanfeng took the initiative to speak in the group, he was likely going to ask questions; one could say he was worthy of being an old Daoist with a hundred years of life experience.

With a flicker of thought, Meng Qi understood the ins and outs of the matter and knew Zhang Sanfeng's concerns.

Meng Qi was quite interested in Zhang Sanfeng, and doing Zhang Sanfeng a favor now was a good thing, after all, he was a character he had seen daily in television dramas since he was a child.

Not Wanting to Be a Monk: 【Envious, Xianling Island has a descendant of Nuwa; when they moved to the island back then, they must have brought over many inheritances from Nanzhao Kingdom. With your appearance and the kind nature of the descendant of Nuwa, if you two land on the island, you should be able to gain a great harvest.】

Seeing these words, Zhang Sanfeng smiled and stroked his beard, appearing somewhat benevolent for a moment, which made Li Xiaoyao, who was fawning on the side, feel it was a bit strange.

"Clearly a martial arts hero with a face full of dominance, decisive in killing, how come he smiles like an old man, so benevolent?"

(End of this chapter)