The gray-robed old man twitched his face a few times, as if he was laughing, but it was more like he was just moving the corners of his mouth. Even so, it was very rare to see this among the monks on duty.
At least in the two years that they had accompanied this "Master Li" on duty, they had never seen such an expression on his face.
Of course Li Yan knew what was said in the jade slip. He had already seen it in the teleportation array. It was nothing more than explaining his origins.
"Hehe, young friend, may I know your master's full name?" The gray-robed old man was more experienced than Dong Qijie. Dong Qijie was still a little thin-skinned and felt that it was a bit abrupt to directly inquire about the name of that powerful and mysterious monk. He just wanted to try his luck.
The old man in gray robe was much more direct. He came up and asked Li Yan directly. It was not easy for them to meet a cultivator with higher cultivation than themselves at their level. Moreover, since the other party was able to save Ding Yushan and others, he was at least kind-hearted.
The old man in gray robe had asked Ding Yushan and the others in detail about what had happened here. When he learned that the young man in black robe who saved Ding Yushan and the others had killed two demons in one breath, he could only express his shock.
Even if it was an early stage demon, it would be difficult for even an ordinary middle stage Jindan cultivator to kill the opponent, so the grey-robed old man guessed that the black-robed young man was at least in the late stage Jindan stage.
The late Jindan stage and the middle Jindan stage seem to be only one step away, but the gap between the two is like a chasm. The late Jindan stage has vaguely touched upon a trace of the power of the laws of the Nascent Soul.
Laws, the most powerful magic in the world that can only be comprehended by cultivators above the Nascent Soul stage, is the true beginning of touching the ethereal realm of "immortality".
Therefore, many Jindan cultivators hope to have the opportunity to meet a Jindan late stage cultivator, preferably a cultivator in the False Infant realm. They may have already touched upon the "laws".
If the other party could give me some pointers, it would benefit me immensely, allowing me to avoid decades or even hundreds of years of detours and reach the late Jindan stage earlier.
After reading the jade slip, the gray-robed old man naturally guessed Dong Qijie's thoughts, so it was reasonable for him to allow Li Yan to use the teleportation array.
He even thought that Dong Qijie had gotten detailed information about the mysterious young man in black robe, so he quickly put on what he thought was a very "kind" smile. However, he didn't know how rigid his smile was, like the cracked trunk of a dead tree.
"My dear senior, my master calls himself 'Wuyouzi', but his real name is..."
Since Li Yan had made up the story that the person who had attacked him was his own master, he had of course thought of all the causes and consequences. It should be said that he had made them all up and said them out without hesitation. However, he looked embarrassed at the end.
"Oh, your master is Taoist friend Wuyouzi. I have heard of you for a long time. Hehehe..."
When the gray-robed old man heard Li Yan's name, no matter how hard he searched in his mind, he could not find anyone who matched this man's name.
"Wu... You... Zi, Wu You Zi, it sounds like a name that only a person who doesn't care about worldly affairs would use to cultivate his abilities."
He repeated it silently in his mind several times, and it was not surprising that Li Yan did not reveal his name.
Because cultivators are able to embark on this path, the reasons for their journey to immortality are varied. Some may do so because of temporary frustration, while others may become disillusioned with the world because of the loss of love, or they may encounter immortality by chance, and so on. These reasons may lead them to embark on the immortal path inadvertently.
Afterwards, people like the two types mentioned above would casually give themselves a name or alias, and abandon their previous ordinary names, and even do not want to be mentioned by others anymore.
His original intention was to cut off the past and devote himself to the pursuit of Taoism and immortality.
Hearing such polite words from the gray-robed old man, Li Yan couldn't help but laugh in his heart. He wondered where the other party's long-admiration came from, unless there really was such a person named "Wu Youzi" among the people he had heard of.
But judging from the frozen expression on the other person's face, it was obviously not the case, otherwise he would not have just said it in such a dry voice. However, Li Yan still continued to listen with outward respect.
"What's your name, my friend? Are you going to Daning City?" Li Yan couldn't help but roll his eyes in his heart. "It's clearly stated in the jade slip, why do you have to ask again?"
"Oh, my name is Jiang Hai, and I am going to Daning City to get some refining materials for my master. These materials are very important to my master.
It’s just that my master is busy in seclusion, otherwise, he wouldn’t have been sent on such an important matter with such a long journey, with my level of cultivation.
My master has agreed on a time with the other shop, and it seems that the time is not far away. I have no choice but to do this. "
The grey-robed old man nodded. This was the first time he met Li Yan. He had only planned to establish a good relationship with him today and he had no intention of rashly visiting the "Master" mentioned by Li Yan.
He is no different from Dong Qijie. Even if they want him to go and talk with Li Yan's so-called master, he is unable to get away. He dare not leave his post without permission.
"My dear Jiang, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to go to Daning City. Nowadays, the cultivation world is full of enemies and it is not as peaceful as before. If you go there in a big way, you may be recruited before you get far."
The gray-robed old man thought it was a good idea to give him a reminder. Li Yan certainly would not really turn back because of this. Just as he was about to speak, his heart suddenly tightened, but his face still showed a respectful look.
"Senior..." Li Yan was about to speak when this "Uncle Li" suddenly turned his head and looked in one direction.
At this moment, a powerful voice came from the sky, "Brother Li is right. All cultivators above the foundation building stage in the Wild Moon Continent have the duty to eliminate demons and defend the way. How come you, a cultivator, can still stay here at ease?" "So it's you, Hua Siwang from the Duan Yue Sect?" "Uncle Li" had already seen the person clearly in his spiritual sense at this moment. A solemn look suddenly appeared on his face, and he spoke out immediately.
"Brother Li, after not seeing you for so many years, your skills have become better than before, and your demeanor has become even more amazing. Did you just happen to pass by here?"
The voice was a little vague at first, but as the two of them asked and answered each other, it became clearer and clearer. It was obvious that the distance between them was rapidly narrowing.
Li Yan, like the others, had a bewildered look on his face, but Li Yan had discovered earlier than the gray-robed old man that a group of nine people were flying towards here quickly from the northeast.
The leader was a burly man as strong as a bear, over ten feet tall, with long purple curly hair casually draped over his shoulders. His face was like a lion, with a wide mouth and nose, eyes like lightning, and his cultivation level of the middle stage of the Golden Core was unabashedly displayed.
He was standing on a giant sword that was two zhang wide and six zhang long. Behind him, there were also eight people standing on the giant blades that were spread across. All of them were foundation-building cultivators, ranging from the early stages of foundation-building to the false elixir stage.
The eight foundation-building monks were dressed in uniform, all light yellow, as if they were from the same sect, but their attire was different from that of the Han people. The eyes of these eight people either revealed worry or looked as if they were weighed down with something on their mind.
The giant sword came at such a fast speed that it could cross hundreds of feet in an instant. The whistling sound shook the four directions, adding to the might of this big man.
"Friend Jiang, this is really troublesome. This person should be the one who was ordered to coordinate and recruit monks. He is bold and reckless. Except for his closest friends and elders, he rarely gives face to others.
I will tell you about it later, but I don’t think there is much hope. Alas, unless your master could be here, maybe he could be cautious. Alas!
If, I mean if, you can escape this disaster, teleport back immediately. You can see that you can't walk around freely now."
After the gray-robed old man saw clearly who was coming, his consciousness suddenly paused at Hua Siwang's waist. After a moment's thought, his face became even more solemn, and he suddenly spoke to Li Yan.
At the same time, the old man in gray robe sighed in his heart. He didn't expect that the person who came was Hua Siwang. Why did he come to such a desolate and remote place? However, he had already seen what was hanging on the other party's waist and already knew the other party's identity.
He had had several contacts with Hua Siwang and knew that this person's cultivation was not inferior to his own, and that he was always difficult to talk to. If he met other cultivators at this moment, and said a few words for this boy in front of him, the other party might give him some face, and then the gray-robed old man could take the opportunity to establish a good relationship with Jiang Hai's master.
Li Yan had naturally heard the conversation between the gray-robed old man and the man named Hua Siwang a long time ago. While he was thinking about it, he heard the gray-robed old man's voice transmission, and his heart tightened.
"Is my luck so bad that I encountered the so-called conscription right after I was teleported here?"
But he still quickly sent a message to the gray-robed old man, "Thank you very much, senior. How come I have just come out and encountered such a thing."
The old man in gray robe didn't talk to Li Yan anymore.
"How can my cultivation level compare to Junior Brother Hua's? After a hundred years, I still haven't made any progress. Where did Junior Brother Hua get this from
This young friend beside me is just a friend and disciple of mine, not an outsider."
The grey-robed old man really kept his word and said in a deep voice. While he was speaking, a white dot as small as a grain of rice appeared in the empty sky. In a few breaths, it turned into a dazzling white light.
The disciples behind the grey-robed old man did not utter a word, but looked at Li Yan with helpless eyes. They also came from some small sects, and were all recruited.
They are just a few of the luckier monks who have not yet been transferred to the legendary "front battlefield". But this fellow Daoist Jiang, instead of hiding at home, actually dared to show up at this time.
What's more, his luck was really bad. As soon as he arrived here, he was discovered by a Jindan senior.
Li Yan could only look miserable and look towards the horizon at a loss, as if he was thrown out of his mind by the sudden change.
After the gray-robed old man said this, only an "oh" was heard from the sky, and then there was no other sound.
The white light quickly turned into a ball of light, and then the ball of light quickly grew larger in the eyes of everyone. After a dozen breaths, a sharp sound of breaking through the air broke the tranquility here.
Then a huge ball of light came rushing like lightning, and then it circled and stopped in front of everyone. The sharp whistling sound stopped, and it just floated quietly in the air.
When the light faded, nine figures and a huge broadsword were revealed.
The leading man put his hands behind his back, stepped down from the giant sword in one step, and then walked towards Li Yan and others step by step in the void.
The eight people behind him were looking at the people below with different eyes at this time. The worry in the eyes of several of them when they looked at Li Yan was long gone, and was replaced by a hint of gloating.
The big man quickly walked to a place not far in front of the gray-robed old man. He clasped his fists from a distance and said in a voice as loud as a bell, "It is a pleasure to meet you again, Senior Brother Li. Is Senior Brother Li here to carry out a mission as well?" This was the second time he asked.