Chapter 71

Soon after.

On the carriage, Yan Buji, Ma Fei, and Chu Tian sat together, and Yan Buji spoke up:

"What's the situation in the Kan Dao realm?"

"It's like this: the Kan Dao realm is currently plunged into war, with the six princes openly fighting for the throne, while underground, jianghu forces have also gotten involved. If it weren't for the explicit ban among the Eight Dao preventing other Dao forces from participating in local succession, things would be even more chaotic."

"Chaos is good, hehe." Yan Buji chuckled.

The Kan Dao realm also has the existence of the Kan Dao dynasty, but compared to the Kun Dao realm's dynasty, its control over the region seems not strong.

Otherwise, how could the remnants of the Blood Flow Sect have fled there and thrived?

"What's the situation with the Zhi Sheng Dian?"

"This martial arts faction claims to be 'Number One in Kan Dao'; within the sect there are three Heavenly Human realm martial artists, called the 'Holy Lord' holding the fort, eight holy disciples including that Wang Jiu, all peak grand master level, soon able to enter the Heavenly Human realm! Even ordinary grand masters number in the dozens, making it a tremendously large force!" Ma Fei said, enumerating their details.

"Indeed impressive, does the Blood Flow Sect have any connection with the Zhi Sheng Dian?" Yan Buji asked again.

After all, whether from Wang Jiu's earlier words or from Yan Buji's own investigations, the Blood Essence Skill and the Zhi Sheng Hunyuan Scripture seem similar; it's very likely that this Zhi Sheng Hunyuan Scripture is precisely the part of divine refinement internal skill that Yan Buji lacks!

Ma Fei and Chu Tian exchanged a glance, gave a wry smile: "Since the Sect Master died in battle, we fled to the Kan Dao realm and indeed met with the Zhi Sheng Dian people, but they've always wanted the complete Blood Essence Skill of our Blood Flow Sect; however, we... don't have it in our hands, so we've only had some private contact."

Yan Buji frowned.

Could it be that the Heavenly Human realm experts of the Zhi Sheng Dian discovered that their Zhi Sheng Hunyuan Scripture is also incomplete, merely a part of a whole set of techniques, and therefore they seek the Blood Essence Skill?

But it's precisely because they haven't learned the complete Blood Essence Skill that the Zhi Sheng Dian people haven't moved against them.

It just so happened to drag on until now, and coincidentally I bumped into learning this news.

No matter what, Yan Buji must obtain this Zhi Sheng Hunyuan Scripture to study it.

After chatting with them for a while and clarifying some basic situations of the Kan Dao realm, he then had the two leave, and he rested alone.

Leaving the carriage, Ma Fei and Chu Tian's faces instantly relaxed.

A living Heavenly Human realm expert, and so young?!

Where in the jianghu could one easily see such a supreme Heavenly Human realm expert?!

Unbelievable, is this the power of the complete Blood Essence Skill left by the patriarch?

"What exactly does this Yan Buji want to do? He wouldn't still be thinking of stealing the Zhi Sheng Hunyuan Scripture from the Zhi Sheng Dian, would he?"

"It seems what Wang Jiu said earlier was correct. The Blood Flow Sect may indeed have some connection with the Zhi Sheng Dian, but likely in internal cultivation. Since this person has cultivated to such a realm, he naturally wouldn't be content to stop here." Ma Fei narrowed his eyes and chuckled.

"What do you have in mind?"

"Why not prepare a bit, then have a good talk with this Yan Buji; if we can retain him in our Blood Flow Sect, what do we have to fear about lacking top experts to hold the fort?!"

Chu Tian gave Ma Fei a strange look: "People like him obviously wouldn't be tempted by fame and profit; even if we made him our leader, he'd probably refuse."

"Regardless, the Blood Flow Sect needs someone to step up and bear the banner; that person could be you, me, or any outstanding disciple. You need the ability to sit in that position and lead us forward, or else the sect will remain fragmented as it is now." Ma Fei sighed.

Actually, the Blood Flow Sect still retains considerable strength, but since the Sect Master died in battle, the elders all refuse to yield to each other, and to this day they haven't produced any regulations to rebuild the Blood Flow Sect.

Of course, this rebuilding doesn't mean openly establishing a new sect; but we must at least gather privately and unite again, which is better than being treated like stray dogs now.

If we really think that way, Ma Fei would actually wish Yan Buji were more forceful, leading them to integrate the remaining strength of the Blood Flow Sect and once again plot a major undertaking.

"Are you really content to stay subordinate?" Chu Tian gave Ma Fei a strange look; in his memory, Ma Fei had been notorious for his wolfish ambitions even before the sect's disaster, eager to become sect master himself.

How has he changed so much now?

"Alas, the Sect Master sacrificed himself for righteousness; my sole purpose in living now is to help him rebuild the Blood Flow Sect!" Ma Fei said solemnly.

Chu Tian shrugged, completely unaware of how much of Ma Fei's words were true or false.

However, considering that Yan Buji's Blood Essence Skill was passed down from the patriarch and he is a supreme Heavenly Human realm expert, if he were willing, taking over this mess of the Blood Flow Sect would not be impossible.

They have no choice; they're already deeply tied to the Blood Flow Sect, making it unlikely they could hide their identities.

Meanwhile.

Inside the carriage, Yan Buji observed the gold foil, then took out the Xuan Ji sealing order and compared them carefully.

"How come this pattern feels incomplete, like it's part of a set?"

Yan Buji frowned; these items on his person, though usable alone, always seem to encounter related things as he goes along.

Upon closer inspection, they again seem to need matching counterparts, which is quite strange.

Whether it's his ancient martial arts cultivation path, the small wooden square hammer, or the gold foil seal in his hand, none are complete.

The pattern on the Xuan Ji sealing order let him comprehend the Pattern Mystic Skill, isolating the two major internal energies so they operate without hindrance;

but the pattern on the gold foil is even more profound, not corresponding to the human meridians, and lacking any indication of a circulation route. Just looking at it, the pattern there is more complex than that on the Xuan Ji sealing order, and it's unknown what it corresponds to.

Or perhaps it doesn't correspond to anything at all; the pattern isn't some mystic skill, merely carrying something else.

But Yan Buji cannot verify the origins of either the Xuan Ji sealing order or the gold foil, so naturally he can't understand them.

Let's put them away for now.

This trip to the Kan Dao realm is still for the Zhi Sheng Dian's Zhi Sheng Hunyuan Scripture; we need to think of a way to obtain it safely.

We can't be wanted in the Kun Dao realm and then also be wanted upon arriving in the Kan Dao realm, can we?

The people of the Blood Flow Sect have operated in the Kan Dao realm for a long time; even the commanders guarding the border between the two realms seem to know them. They passed the border safely and all the way reached the major city at the junction of the Kan Dao and Kun Dao realms.

Yan Buji found an opportunity, then left alone, heading for the location of the Zhi Sheng Dian.

As for Chu Tian and Ma Fei, seeing Yan Buji depart without a greeting, they felt both regret and relief.

After all, facing a Heavenly Human realm expert they've never seen, they also feared the other might strike ruthlessly; but since he cultivates the Blood Essence Skill, sharing the same origin, they also hoped he would stay to preside over the situation.

However, this presupposes long-term cooperation and a foundation of trust.

Yan Buji is merely passing through; he also doesn't intend to stay in the Kan Dao realm for too long.