EFB Chapter 184 First-Grade Mystic Technique and the Zhang Family Ancestor
Chapter 184 First-Grade Mystic Technique and the Zhang Family Ancestor
[Ninth-Rank Technique "Soaring Arrow Technique" (60325/50000 Entry Points): Does the host wish to spend 10,000 proficiency points to advance to the next level?]
Looking at the information sent from the system.
Lu Yuan did not hesitate and immediately chose to advance.
He chose archery because he needed to hunt and earn a lot of spirit crystals as soon as possible, as this was the only way to guarantee his income.
Only when you can support yourself can you continue to make breakthroughs.
A multitude of insights about practicing archery came to mind.
He seemed to have entered a state of sudden enlightenment.
He felt as if he were in a wasteland, where countless powerful beings were drawing their bows and shooting their prey.
They were all physically fit.
His eyes shone with divine light.
It seems to be able to see through everything.
The entire wasteland was their hunting ground.
"Buzz!"
As images flashed through Lu Yuan's mind.
He finally broke through.
[First-Rank Mystic Skill "Shattering Star Arrow Technique" (325/1000 Minor Success)]
As the system panel changed, Lu Yuan instantly felt his entire body brimming with power.
This represents an elevation in the level of life.
The bow and arrow in his hand seemed capable of piercing through anything at his command.
"call!"
Lu Yuan let out a long breath.
A feeling I had never experienced before arose.
It was as if the bow and arrow had become one with him.
And just as he broke through.
At this moment, the mark left on his palm when he climbed the Heavenly Ladder Cliff was shining brightly.
This made him frown, wondering what had happened.
And it was about several tens of meters away from his home.
Several figures are approaching.
One of them was wearing a blue robe with three gold threads on his cuffs. The people around him hid to the side, looking at the newcomer with fear on their faces.
This turned out to be an inner sect steward of the Changqing Sect.
Beside him was an old man, dressed in a black robe, with a full head of white hair.
The Changqing Sect deacon turned to the old man and said, "Zhang Heng, it's a good thing that a disciple capable of ascending the Heavenly Ladder has emerged among your juniors. I've seen him here for some time now, why don't you take him into your own clan?"
"Your Excellency may not know this, but our region has been cut off from the Great Desolate World for far too long. The descendants of this world are separated by countless generations."
So I didn't pay much attention at the time and didn't come to see it. Who would have thought I could actually climb the Heavenly Ladder?
The old man named Zhang Heng smiled bitterly.
He was none other than the ancestor of the Zhang clan, who had been teleported to the Desolate Ancient World during the Great Zhou Dynasty and, thanks to his considerable talent, entered the Changqing Sect to cultivate.
However, he ultimately stopped at the outer disciple stage. A thousand years ago, seeing no hope of breaking through, he opened up a piece of land outside the city and established a family under the protection of the sect.
Unexpectedly, today a sect elder personally came to find them, saying that their Zhang family had produced a disciple who had ascended the Heavenly Ladder, and asked them to come immediately.
They clearly assumed that Zhang Heng had already brought the person into the family.
Unexpectedly, he didn't care at all, so the group could only come to search based on the guidance of the jade talisman within the sect.
It turns out that the Heavenly Ladder Cliff was placed in a small world by the Evergreen Sect to test the talents of young masters in that world.
This can be considered as accepting disciples in advance. As long as they are teleported over using the talisman that was originally imprinted on their bodies, they can directly become outer disciples of the Changqing Sect.
The small world that Lu Yuan and his group belonged to was managed by the Changqing Sect.
When the deacon of the Changqing Sect heard Zhang Heng say this, he couldn't help but shake his head: "You're still the same as before. Doing things like this will cause dissatisfaction among the younger disciples."
"I have no choice. The family has so many disciples and needs so many resources. We can't even take care of this branch in the Ancient Wilderness World. How can we possibly care about the disciples who are separated from us by so many generations and are left in the Small World?" Zhang Heng said softly.
In this desolate and ancient world, for a family to survive for a long time, someone always has to make sacrifices.
After all, resources are limited.
Having come this far, what he cares about most is the development of his family. Strengthening the family is his greatest wish, and everything else is no longer important.
Moreover, the disciples of this lineage in the Desolate Ancient World all possess considerable talent.
The generational gap between us isn't that large, and the kinship remains.
As for those left behind in the small world, he had almost forgotten about them, so why would he care?
"I know what you're thinking. Come in with me first, after all, you're a junior disciple." As the Changqing Sect steward spoke, he prepared to go in and knock on the door.
He and Zhang Heng were disciples who entered the Changqing Sect in the same batch, and they were even assigned to the same courtyard, so they had a good relationship.
Although he later rose through the ranks due to his exceptional talent.
But he also maintained a good relationship with Zhang Heng.
He specifically requested the mission to find Lu Yuan this time after learning about the disciples who had appeared in Zhang Heng's family.
Originally, I just wanted to visit an old friend and see if I could offer some help to the younger generation of the Zhang family.
However, just as the steward was about to step forward, Zhang Heng pulled him aside.
Gu He, the deacon of the Changqing Sect, looked puzzled: "What do you mean by that?"
"As you know, there is a little guy in my family who has already transcended the mortal realm. His name is Zhang Ke, but he has exceeded the one-year time limit. Do you think we could give this spot to Zhang Ke?"
"He's just an outer disciple, I think there should be a way," Zhang Heng said softly.
He understood that there was room for maneuver in this matter.
When he first entered the sect, he heard that the patriarch of the Great Zhou Dynasty was almost replaced, and someone had approached him wanting to buy a spot.
However, that person was no ordinary individual and did not agree. In the end, he successfully entered the Changqing Sect and is now a sect steward.
They're doing much better than him.
Gu He pondered for a moment and said, "It's possible to do it, but you also know that this kind of thing is all about willingness to give and take, so there won't be any trouble in the future."
And people must not get hurt.
"Hey, don't worry, nothing will happen. He just arrived and doesn't know anything. What I give him will definitely satisfy him."
"Have you ever thought that this junior from the small world might actually have extraordinary talent, and could bring glory to your Zhang family and establish a firm foothold in the Changqing Sect? This is your lifelong dream."
"Sir, if I were a disciple who was teleported from the Great Zhou Dynasty, I would not do this. But as you know, the world I was born in has been cut off from the Great Ancient World for thousands of years. The spiritual energy is depleted, and the energy of the Heavenly Ladder is less than one-tenth of what it used to be."
"His foundation is too weak. Even if he becomes an outer disciple, his future achievements will likely be limited. So it's better to give it to Zhang Ke. He has a solid foundation, and his cultivation has reached the half-step Spirit Nourishing stage at every level. He has a good chance of surpassing the Mortal Transformation stage and reaching a higher realm."
Zhang Heng said softly.
Actually, what he said makes sense.
Generally speaking, in a world that has just been reconnected, even if someone does ascend to the Heavenly Ladder, their potential is very limited, since innate conditions have already restricted everything.
Gu He glanced at Zhang Heng, said nothing more, and pointed to the courtyard gate, clearly indicating that he should handle it himself.
After Zhang Heng responded, his face showed excitement.
Cola Novels: turn the page and you're in another world.
Then he went up and knocked on the courtyard gate.
"Bang bang bang!"
There was a knock on the courtyard gate.
Lu Yuan, who had just broken through, was quite delighted.
However, she still went forward and opened the door.
When he saw an old man appear outside, a look of surprise appeared on his face. He had been here for several days and did not know anyone. Moreover, looking at the person in front of him...
Dressed in fine clothes, he didn't look like an ordinary person.
"Who are you?" Lu Yuan asked, puzzled.
"My name is Zhang Heng, and I am your ancestor. Won't you invite me in for a seat?" Zhang Heng said with a smile.
Lu Yuan glanced at the other person with a puzzled look, raised an eyebrow, and still stepped aside, saying, "Please!"
He hadn't expected that the Zhang family would also have an ancestor in the Desolate Ancient World.
It seems they were once quite wealthy.
After the two entered the courtyard, Zhang Heng looked around and then sat down on a stone bench outside the courtyard.
At this moment, Zhou Hongling and Xiao Hua also came out. After seeing the scene in front of them, they stood obediently to the side without saying a word.
On the contrary, it was Madam Lu who asked incredulously, "You, you are the Zhang family patriarch?"
"Hehe, I didn't expect that after thousands of years, there would still be someone among the younger generation who recognizes me. How did you know?" Zhang Heng said softly.
Madam Lu bowed and said, "I have seen your portrait in the ancestral hall."
"Yes, then that's definitely it." Zhang Heng nodded.
Then she looked at Lu Yuan: "Child, when you were in the small world, did you ascend the Heavenly Ladder? May I see the talismans you inscribed back then?"
Although Lu Yuan was puzzled, he still opened his palm, revealing the marks.
Zhang Heng's eyes gleamed as he smiled and said, "Good, good indeed, it is the mark of the Evergreen Sect."
Then, he took a deep breath and continued, meeting Lu Yuan's questioning gaze, "There's something I want to discuss with you."
The Heavenly Ladder Cliff test was actually a preliminary test for outer disciples by the Evergreen Sect. With this test, you could become an outer disciple directly after being teleported to the Desolate Ancient World.
However, the world we were born in has been cut off from the Great Ancient World for thousands of years, so the spiritual energy is thin. Your foundation is too weak, and even if you go to a sect, you probably won't be able to adapt.
"If you're willing, give this spot to someone else in the Zhang family, and I'll give you some compensation."
Lu Yuan's gaze darkened slightly: "I understand what you mean, you want someone to take my place in the Changqing Sect."
His tone instantly became indifferent.
Zhou Hongling and the other woman also changed their expressions drastically, clearly not expecting that the Zhang family's ancestor would have such thoughts.
Actually, after learning the other party's identity, Lu Yuan initially thought it was the Zhang family patriarch who was taking him back to the family. He never expected that something like this would happen.
It must be said that he underestimated the greed inherent in human nature.
Actually, he didn't care about the opportunity to enter a sect, since he already had his own cultivation techniques and didn't need to learn them within the sect, but he lacked cultivation resources.
Then, he looked at Zhang Heng and asked, "What if I don't agree?"
The other person did not speak, nor did their expression change.
But it's clear to everyone that silence already signifies a threat.
He was clearly determined to get that spot.
Lu Yuan glanced back at Xiao Hua, Zhou Hongling, and his mother, then asked, "If I agree, what will I get in return?"
He wasn't afraid of the Zhang family targeting him, but he had to be wary of his family. The shantytown was too dangerous; the Zhang family didn't need to do anything themselves. Just by offering some spirit crystals, they could get many people to help them.
At this moment, a smile appeared on Zhang Heng's face: "From now on, you are a member of the Zhang family outside the city. You don't need to do anything for the family, but the family will acknowledge your identity to the outside world. This is actually a kind of protection."
"I have one hundred spirit crystals here, I can give them to you right away, what do you think?"
Lu Yuan looked at Zhang Heng, pondered for a moment, and then nodded: "Okay, I agree, but I have one more request."
After the former agreed, Zhang Heng's smile widened.
One hundred spirit crystals isn't a lot; the disciples in his family receive more than that in a month's allowance. But for someone who has just been teleported here, it's definitely a huge sum.
Therefore, if Lu Yuan's request is not too unreasonable, it is not impossible to agree to it.
"I need rare and precious materials for those who have reached the Void Breaking Realm, such as the Void Breaking Fruit. Give me three, and I'll give up this spot."
Zhang Heng pondered for a moment. A Void-Breaking Fruit costs fifty spirit crystals, and the main problem is that newcomers don't have suitable channels to purchase them.
It wasn't too difficult for him.
Moreover, I already have this item in my spatial ring.
Although she was somewhat reluctant and felt it wasn't worth giving it to Lu Yuan, she remembered Gu He's instructions and said, "Alright, here's everything, you take it."
After he finished speaking, one hundred spirit crystals and three Void-Breaking Fruits appeared on the table in front of Lu Yuan.
Looking at these things, Lu Yuan's eyes flashed; these were the key items that helped him break through to the Transcendent Realm.
Once you reach this level, you have many more choices.
After putting the items away, Lu Yuan showed Zhang Heng the talisman in his palm and asked, "How do I remove this?"
"I'll do it." Outside the door, Gu He walked in at some point, waving his hand expressionlessly.
The talisman in Lu Yuan's palm flew away in an instant.
It had no effect on him whatsoever.
Upon seeing this, Zhang Heng's face lit up with joy.
After Gu He grabbed the talisman, he stared at Lu Yuan and said, "Kid, since you've taken it, watch your mouth. Otherwise, it won't just be Zhang Heng coming after you."
Lu Yuan nodded, showing no intention of speaking to the other party.
After finishing his business, Zhang Heng said to Lu Yuan, "Although I will have the Zhang family spread the word that you are a member of the Zhang family, don't cause any trouble."
If real trouble arises, the family won't easily intervene; focusing on our own affairs is the best course of action.
After they finished speaking, the two left side by side.
A calm expression flashed in Lu Yuan's eyes.
They did not get up to see him off.
At this moment, he had only one thought: with these things, he could break through and leave as soon as possible.
He didn't care about the Zhang family or the Changqing Sect at all.
What he wanted was a wider world.
Then, he stood up and looked at Zhou Hongling and Xiao Hua, who both looked worried.
"I'm going out for a bit. You all wait at home."
"Um."
The two women nodded.
Lu Yuan went straight out the door. His next task was to figure out how to earn spirit crystals.
With the Void-Breaking Fruit, once he reaches the pinnacle of his cultivation, he can directly nurture and merge with the divine spirit.
It has now reached a high level of mastery, and if there were elixirs, it could be perfected in a few days.
One hundred spirit crystals are still a bit short of what you need to buy pills.
According to Xiao Gu, a bottle of Breaking Void Pill costs 150 spirit crystals.
Therefore, in the time to come, he must hunt enough prey in order to reach the Transcendent Realm as soon as possible.
When the time comes, he can join the Evergreen Sect if he wishes.
Now that his archery skills have advanced to the profound level, coupled with his own strength, he might have to put in some effort to deal with demons of the same realm, but hunting down those at the Earth Immortal realm would be a piece of cake.
Earning spirit crystals shouldn't be too difficult for him now.