Zhang Rongfang didn't care about the Feng Family's caravan.
Before leaving, he picked up Feng Lu's waist bag as compensation.
Actually, he didn't know if it was those two boys who poisoned him.
But releasing snakes is a sure thing; they can't escape. So, let's just do it and see what happens.
Even if it's a mistake, they're still two wicked people and bad seeds. The world will be a little cleaner without them.
This can be considered as punishing evil and promoting good.
After leaving the Inn, he strolled slowly along the Official Road by himself.
In reality, he was merely using the Feng Family's caravan as a cover for his departure, since too many people in Wushan Prefecture were paying attention to him.
However, since it was his first time going to Great Capital, a map alone was not enough.
Soon, Zhang Rongfang found a small caravan along the way, paid some money to join, and easily changed routes to continue his journey.
Many people only look at the Wen Die and identity, and coincidentally, Golden Wing Tower is a professional at doing just that.
Zhang Rongfang had at least three sets of different identity Wen Die on him, all of which were genuine.
Another month has passed in the blink of an eye. I've gained three more Attribute Points.
Two hundred miles away from Great Capital, Qianxi Town.
In front of the largest and best Prosperous Star Inn.
Zhang Rongfang walked slowly into the room and glanced at the bustling diners in the lobby.
Qianxi Town is located on the only road to Great Capital), and the lobby appears to be mostly filled with travelers.
"Waiter, a basket of food, please." Zhang Rongfang found a seat and sat down, placing the bundle on the ground beside his feet.
A "one-basket meal" is a set meal with a fixed menu and portion size. Because it consists of steamed dishes, a large quantity is prepared in advance, making it convenient and quick.
"Coming!" A handsome young waiter ran over quickly. However, he didn't immediately listen to Zhang Rongfang's instructions; instead, he carefully examined Zhang Rongfang's face.
"May I ask if your name Zhang He?"
"Hmm? That's right. How did you know my name?" Zhang Rongfang was slightly taken aback.
"That's right, someone paid for your room and meals in advance before you arrived. You can have whatever you want to eat," the waiter explained.
"One basket of food, right? Okay, please wait a moment, it'll be right there!" After he finished speaking, he prepared to turn around and leave.
"Someone paid me in advance?" Zhang Rongfang was surprised. He had changed his identity, so who would pay him in advance? The Feng Family?
The Feng Family would love for him to die.
As for others, it's even less likely.
Because Zhang He's identity is a complete fabrication, a product of dubious origin. It was cobbled together and forged by Golden Wing Tower.
Zhang Rongfang naturally dared not accept such a well-intentioned offer from an unknown source.
Without waiting for the waiter to return, he found someone else to provide him with some eggs and water, and quickly left the restaurant, heading towards Great Capital.
The more he tried to avoid it, the more the person followed him like Shadow Follows Form.
Soon, he left Qianxi Town and arrived at Shuangye Town, which was closer to Great Capital.
This time, as soon as he entered the town, someone was already waiting for him. They saw him from afar on the Official Road and went forward to guide him.
As the sun set, Zhang Rongfang saw in the distance two tall, sturdy brown-haired Hu Xi People leading a large horse, waiting quietly by the roadside.
Upon seeing him, one of the two stepped forward and loudly inquired.
"May I ask if you are young master Zhang He ahead?"
"I am, and who are you?"
Zhang Rongfang never expected that even though he was rushing, he would still be caught by this group of people.
He was slightly surprised.
"Someone Hua Qian us to wait for the young master here, and they also want to give this horse to the young master for transportation."
The man answered loudly.
At this time, the Official Road was bustling with people coming and going, and many people were entering and leaving the town.
Among them were travelers dressed like Zhang Rongfang.
Seeing this, many people stopped to watch with great interest.
"That's a horse! You just gave it away like that?"
"It looks like Yandong Horse with a white nose and black hooves! Tsk tsk tsk, it must cost several hundred taels of silver per horse? What a grand gesture!"
Such unusual events are a popular topic of conversation for many people.
Suddenly, more and more people gathered to watch the spectacle.
Zhang Rongfang carefully examined the horse.
"Can you describe what the people who hired you look like?"
"It was a woman, dressed in black with Black Veil, her face was covered, so we couldn't see her clearly. But she must have been very beautiful."
One of them answered quickly.
"That young lady also said that if you have any doubts, you can mount the horse and let it take you there."
Zhang Rongfang remained unfazed and turned to leave.
It wasn't that he didn't want to ride a horse, but rather that he himself had greater speed and stamina than a horse.
Besides, who knows if the horse's back is coated with poison? Along the way, the other party has been fully aware of his whereabouts, which has made him extremely vigilant.
Coincidentally, he also obtained a copy of the first and second levels of the Azure Leaf Nine Capitals Scripture Mind Method from those two Feng Lu Feng Xin.
This Mind Method only contains a rough copy of the key points.
It must have been those two boys jotting down simple notes, fearing they might not remember everything.
Although there was no specific training method, the underlying principles gave Zhang Rongfang new inspiration. He also learned about many unusual poisoning techniques.
He had heard of the Azure Leaf Nine Capitals Scripture of the Azure Leaf Gate before; it was the leader of the Twelve Golden Cicadas of the South.
The so-called Twelve Golden Cicadas refer to twelve martial arts sects in the south that are skilled in various extraordinary techniques.
Unlike ordinary sects, they mostly live deep in the mountains and forests, building strongholds and earthen Earthen Fort to support themselves.
Some of them were rumored to be connected with the rebel army.
The Azure Leaf Gate is the most powerful of the Twelve Golden Cicadas.
His disciples were skilled in using poisons, and even more skilled in raising poisonous creatures. They were notorious in the Lin Li of the south, and few dared to provoke them.
After all, even High Grade Expert would not escape death once poisoned.
From the Azure Leaf Nine Capitals Scripture, Zhang Rongfang realized that poison was indeed a huge weakness for him.
The Golden Wing Tower also has training in poison resistance. However, compared to the Azure Leaf Gate, it is still far behind in this aspect.
He should probably try using the principles of the Nine Capitals Sutra to train his resistance to poisons, so he won't accidentally fall victim to it in the future.
Immediately, Zhang Rongfang ignored the horses, walked past the two men, and headed into the town.
They hadn't gone far when a fast horse quickly caught up from behind.
The knight on horseback flipped over and leaped down, blocking his way.
"Brother Zhang, I have been so kind all the way here, why have you not accepted any of my gifts? Do you think I am too obvious?"
The knight removed his headband, and his long black hair immediately fell loose.
Zhang Rongfang paused and carefully examined the other party.
This person has a high, straight nose, slightly bluish eyes, small, cherry-pink lips, and fair, rosy cheeks with a subtle sheen.
The most noticeable feature was a Purple Plum Mark on the right side of the other person's temple.
The mark was only the size of a fingernail; without close inspection, it was not clearly a flower and might be mistaken for a birthmark.
"I have never met you before, and your previous courtesies were completely unexpected, so I naturally cannot accept them. May I ask your identity and purpose?" Zhang Rongfang stopped and asked in a deep voice.
The woman raised an eyebrow and smiled, "You don't recognize me, but I do. We visited the Yin Huai Forest before. Young Master's strength is excellent; no wonder Sister Tong Zhang favors you."
The moment the keywords "Yin Huai Forest" and "Tong Zhang" appeared, Zhang Rongfang felt a chill run down his spine.
"It seems you've investigated me very thoroughly."
He tensed up, ready to take down the other person at any moment and interrogate them about the situation.
"Don't be so nervous, we mean no harm. If we really did, we wouldn't have made you come all this way to show up."
The woman smiled.
"Young Master Zhang is unaware of the truth. Those two Daoist priests in the Yin Huai Forest are nothing more than discarded failures."
"It seems you know a lot," Zhang Rongfang said in a deep voice.
"Of course, the Heavenly Maiden doesn't want you to know the truth too early, so as not to affect your progress in martial arts and the realization of your potential."
But we are different. We believe that if we keep the truth hidden, we might completely collapse when we finally find out the truth, because all our previous efforts have been in vain," the woman explained.
Zhang Rongfang remained silent, glancing at the growing crowd of onlookers around him.
Let's talk somewhere else.
"Please."
The woman smiled and pointed to the Shuangye Town behind her.
A moment later.
Inside a private residence in Shuangye Town.
Zhang Rongfang and the mysterious woman knelt facing each other.
The woman changed her clothes, wearing a wide-sleeved long robe, a white shawl with blue trim, and her long hair was tied up with Silver Snake Coil Crown, while the rest of her hair cascaded down her back.
Compared to her previous knightly style, she now resembled a Daoist Sect priest more.
However, his pale blue eyes and excessively white skin diluted the Daoist temperament of moderation and peace, giving people a faint sense of eeriness.
"The tea is Silver Needle White Tea, and the water is Yishan Taixuan Well Water."
The leaves come from Changzhou; the quality isn't great, but it's passable.
Please forgive the hasty arrival of Young Master Zhang.
"I don't understand these things, and I don't like them." Zhang Rongfang picked up the apricot-yellow tea, took a gentle sniff, and found the aroma to be very rich.
Of course, the most important thing is that it's not poisonous, and the health points in the Attribute Panel haven't changed.
This was a special method he discovered after testing various poisons seized from the two Feng Family brothers.
He discovered that his life force would fluctuate whenever he came into contact with toxins that were harmful to his body.
Therefore, this also became one of the methods he used to test for toxicity.
"Young Master Zhang Ying, why be so cautious? We have no intention of harming you. On the contrary, we have come with good intentions."
"Besides, if we truly had malicious intentions, young master wouldn't have been able to get here at all." The woman chuckled.
"You know me, but I don't know you. How can I let my guard down?" Zhang Rongfang retorted.
The woman nodded in understanding.
"That's right. In that case, let me introduce myself."
She took out a round black jade pendant with five symbols forming a pentagram on it.
"My surname is Yan, and my given name is Shuang. You may not understand what I mean by that, since we have never met before."
But if I mention one person, you will surely remember him.
The woman, who called herself Yan Shuang, spoke softly as she picked up Zhang Rongfang's teacup again and placed it by the copper stove to keep it warm and prevent it from getting cold.
"Who?"
"Gong Shuyin".
Zhang Rongfang was taken aback. He had thought that the person was not simple, but he hadn't expected it to be this troublesome.
Even now, he still doesn't know how the other party managed to track his every move. "To be honest," Yan Shuang continued, "Gong Shuyin is my birth mother. She was entrusted by the Heavenly Maiden to temporarily protect you in Wushan Prefecture."
She and the Heavenly Maiden were from the same era. Although their positions sometimes conflicted, they had a tacit understanding with each other.
In other words, the Heavenly Maiden may have foreseen long ago that if anything unexpected happened, my mother would step in to protect the young master.
Zhang Rongfang frowned, completely bewildered by what he heard.
"According to you, Miss Yin Gong Shuyin is a Heavenly Maiden prepared for me? If something happens to the Golden Wing Tower, then..."
"Young master is so clever, he understands so quickly." Yan Shuangshuang's eyes crinkled into two crescent moons with laughter.
"I don't understand. Why is the Heavenly Maiden suddenly paying so much attention to me?" Zhang Rongfang asked, seizing the opportunity.
"This has to do with the Three Paths that exist in the world today," Yan Shuang said softly.
"Three Paths?"
"Yes. The Ling Ting is high above, perched at the top, looking down upon all living beings."
"They've mastered the strongest path and occupy the top," Yan Shuang explained.
"Secondly, there is Secret Teaching."
"Again, the External Teachings."
"The Great Ling Temple a place where learning and teachings are integrated, and a hundred religions contend. It seems like a hundred flowers are blooming, but if you want to reach the peak, there is actually only one way from beginning to end."
That is it.
Yan Shuang suddenly stopped, smiled, picked up her teacup, and slowly took a sip.
"Does the young master wish to break through his rank? Is that why he went to the Heavenly Treasure Palace to seek the Dharma?"
"Exactly." Zhang Rongfang had nothing to hide. This was also something he wanted everyone else to understand.
"Young master, do you know that although you have strong aptitude and great potential, if you continue to train like this..."
Even if you reach the Super Grade, with your aptitude and foundation, even if you cultivate until you are thirty and your qi and blood decline, you will not be able to reach the strength of Heavenly Maiden.
Even the Silver Masked Cicada can far surpass you.
Yan Shuang smiled.
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