436 Time II

"Next, I'll tell you about the process of Return to Emptiness, and after entering the Refining Spirit, you must be careful and not enter temples, monasteries, wilderness shrines, etc. at will. You are no longer the same as ordinary people. The Refining Spirit makes you extremely vulnerable to being targeted by Gods and Buddhas. But it's not suitable for you to carry Token right now, so you can only protect yourself."

"Disciple understands."

At that moment, Yue Dewen carefully imparted his feelings, experiences, and points of attention regarding entering the Return to Emptiness to Zhang Rongfang.

He looked relaxed and happy, clearly in a very good mood.

He also sent Ming Yuan out to deliver a letter.

The two, master and apprentice, talked by candlelight until dawn, when Yue Dewen quietly left again.

One of Zhang Rongfang's old acquaintances was left behind as a bodyguard.

Inside the study.

Zhang Rongfang and Ran Xin Yue stared at each other, speechless for a moment.

Clearly, although Yue Dewen had subdued the Sensing Gate, he didn't have many truly trusted experts, and even fewer beautiful, well-built grandmasters who could follow his orders.

So after thinking it over, since his apprentice liked beautiful women, he decided to have Ran Xin Yue come over again.

This time, it's completely different from before.

This time it's long-term close-fitting protection.

"The Grand Master has already gone far away, Daozi. Please take good care of me in the future," Ran Xin Yue said awkwardly, clasping her hands in greeting.

"Don't be afraid, I won't do anything to you. It's just that I can't disobey my master's orders," Zhang Rongfang sighed.

He managed to get through this time, but what about next time? He has less and less time left to buy.

This time, his Civilian Skill were exposed, and next time, Master Yue will surely have even higher and faster expectations for him.

Fortunately, he had just broken through to the Golden Toad Skill Sky Devouring Realm, increasing his Attribute Points to one per day.

Otherwise, if we do it now, it will probably be discovered in no time.

"Xin Yue will always remember Daozi's kindness in saving my life. If you have any instructions, please feel free to ask." Ran Xin Yue also straightened her posture at this moment.

Although she knew that the Daozi in front of her was much stronger than her.

But what needs to be said still needs to be said.

Moreover, it just so happens that the association has been thinking about how to get close to this Daozi, and now is the perfect opportunity! Zhang Rongfang looked at her and suddenly felt a little tired.

The Heavenly Maiden's previous questioning made him realize that his current goal should be to concentrate all his efforts on creating an absolutely safe place under his control.

Such territory requires a large number of skilled individuals to maintain order.

But now.

The Righteous Alliance Against Time, the Great Dao Sect Snow Rainbow Pavilion, the Thousand Sect Alliance of the Induction Gate, the Five Kings' Battle for Hegemony, and the Western Sect True One Lock Black Ten—each of these forces has its own thoughts and actions.

There are also the Remnant God and Secret God who are always watching from the shadows.

To remain untainted.

It's too difficult. "Come with me."

Zhang Rongfang immediately got up, left the study, and led Ran Xin Yue to the Quiet Room.

We arrived at the Wish Bell and the Blood God Statue.

Do you recognize what these two things are?

He pointed to both and asked.

Ran Xin Yue glanced at that corner.

In her field of vision, she could only see that Blood God Statue.

There is only one statue of the Secret God.

"How is your Civilian Skill?" Zhang Rongfang asked again.

"Only at the Nascent Soul Realm," Ran Xin Yue replied.

"Have you dealt with the Remnant God?" Zhang Rongfang asked again.

"I participated under the guidance of the Grand Master," Ran Xin Yue nodded.

Do you know how to deal with the Doubtful Cloud Mist?

"Doubtful Cloud Mist?" Ran Xin Yue asked in confusion. "That thing will naturally retreat and scatter when it encounters us. Why do we need to deal with it? Only ordinary mortals can be affected, right?"

Zhang Rongfang was speechless. It seemed that what Master Yue said was indeed true.

He knew very well that in this world where Worship God was the dominant force, if he wanted to remain untainted, he would inevitably have to confront Gods and Buddhas, and Spirit General.

The Doubtful Cloud Mist of Gods and Buddhas is the first hurdle that must be overcome.

"You mean, how do mortals resolve Doubtful Cloud Mist?" Ran Xin Yue suddenly narrowed her eyes. "I do know someone who has a way to do that."

"Oh?? Who is it?" Zhang Rongfang immediately perked up.

"Those Extreme Realm, having fought against the Worship God for so many years, must have corresponding methods to solve their problems," Ran Xin Yue replied.

Zhang Rongfang had also thought of this.

"You're right, I actually thought of that too."

Moreover, he suddenly realized that there was another way to deal with the Doubtful Cloud Mist.

To solve a problem, the first prerequisite should be to understand it.

Only by understanding what it is can we know how to deal with it.

Zhang Rongfang's eyes calmed down.

He knew what he had to do.

Next, he must do his best to learn about the information and intelligence of Gods and Buddhas, Buddhas, Spirit General, and Great Grandmaster.

And in the next few years, we must reach a level of strength capable of fighting against Spirit General as soon as possible.

In the past, he might have been quite worried.

But now, with one attribute point every day, he only needs one year to gain more than 300 life points. In other words, he can obtain three powerful Trait Talent in one year!

The previous Blood Flesh Completion has made him powerful enough to withstand a Grandmaster.

If he were to acquire a few more Trait Talent in the future, in addition, what Master Yue said also reminded him.

Indeed, his martial arts skills are now too poor.

He's relying entirely on his natural talent and physical strength to tough it out. Now, he should focus on honing his martial arts skills in Qingchuan Prefecture.

One must at least reach the level of a grandmaster in martial arts.

Otherwise, if he encounters an opponent whose physical abilities are similar to his own but whose martial arts level is too far apart, he will be toyed with and killed.

February 1189.

The Upper Capital in turmoil.

The Great Ling People Noble joined forces and gathered mysterious experts to launch a surprise attack on Yan Shun Wang, who had entered Upper Capital.

He was arrested, placed under house arrest, and sent to the Snow Rainbow Pavilion Heavenly Prison.

Saint Heaven One of the Black Ten Sect was injured and fled, while the Thousand Sect Alliance has yet to find him.

With this, one of the Five Kings was eliminated, leaving only four.

In the same month, the borders of Great Ling were in turmoil, with hundreds of uprisings occurring in various places within just half a month.

The Spirit Army divided its forces to suppress the rebellion, but was exhausted from running around.

Zhang Rongfang, on the other hand, remained in Qingchuan Prefecture, quietly recuperating and eating large amounts of food every day to accumulate enough Attribute Points to improve himself.

At the same time, he also began to contact and meet with the Heavenly Maiden from time to time, attempting to contact the Heavenly Maiden Society through Reverse Time Society to obtain a way to deal with the Doubtful Cloud Mist. However, he was unable to gain entry to the Society on many occasions.

Ze Province, Linghua Mountain.

On the mountain forest road shrouded in mist.

Zhang Rongfang followed closely behind Ran Xin Yue, hurrying towards the mountaintop.

Both were masters of martial arts prowess, and they passed each other across dozens of meters in the blink of an eye, without any hesitation.

Before long, the two crossed a broken canyon and began climbing up a 70-degree cliff.

Finally, before the morning sun had fully pierced through the clouds, we reached the summit.

The wind howled and was biting cold.

Zhang Rongfang looked up and gazed into the depths of the platform atop the mountain.

"Is this the place you mentioned where the Extreme Realm expert resides?" He looked at Ran Xin Yue in front of him with some doubt.

Ran Xin Yue had previously told him that she could find a secluded place where a true expert in the Extreme Realm, who knew how to deal with the Doubtful Cloud Mist, lived.

Then he volunteered to bring him here.

Now that Zhang Rongfang is fearless, he naturally came gladly.

But now it seems that there is only a very simple little stone house on the mountaintop, and nothing else.

"This is the place," Ran Xin Yue said earnestly. "My lord, I also waited for many days before I found this senior's whereabouts."

She would never say that she found this place by asking someone from the association.

It's true that he's a great master; the one who lives in seclusion here is definitely a top-tier expert in the Extreme Realm.

But compared to those who Extreme Heart, this one is not easy to get along with.

"Then where are the people?" Zhang Rongfang frowned slightly and looked at the stone house.

From what he saw, it was clear that no one had entered or left the stone house for a long time.

The stone gate was closed, and the doors and windows were covered with bird droppings and weeds, showing no signs of life.

"He's right here. Just wait a moment, he'll be out soon," Ran Xin Yue said confidently.

Zhang Rongfang nodded, then immediately sat down cross-legged and waited quietly at the edge of the cliff.

He didn't have to wait long.

It took about half an hour.

The mist on the mountaintop was gradually penetrated by the sunlight, slowly fading and disappearing.

In an instant, a blurry figure leaped up from the other side of the mountain peak and landed lightly not far from the stone house.

The figure was not tall, only about 1.9 meters, but had a well-proportioned figure, long hair reaching his waist, wearing a gray-white long coat, and carrying a jar of wine in his hand.

Looking at the stone house, he didn't approach it. Instead, he sat down about ten meters away from the house, then Unveiling the seal from the wine jar and began to drink it in small sips.

"It's him," Ran Xin Yue whispered to Zhang Rongfang. "Adults can try talking to him, but be careful not to upset him."

"Okay." Zhang Rongfang nodded slightly. Judging from his back view alone, there was nothing special about him.

His body's qi and blood were indeed abundant, but only at the level of an ordinary grandmaster. He was far inferior to me.

He had killed many of the Worship God Grandmaster, so naturally he wouldn't be afraid of his opponent just because of his blood and qi.

Immediately, he slowly walked towards the man.

"Shhh"

Suddenly, when they were about ten meters away from the person, the man spoke up.

He raised his finger and made a sound by putting it to his lips.

"Keep your voice down. She's resting; don't disturb her."

"Who is it?" Zhang Rongfang heard his voice, which was a little hoarse but very gentle.

Following the direction the other person was pointing, he could only see a quiet stone house on the edge of the cliff.

"My wife." The man didn't turn around; his voice remained soft.

She told me she wanted to sleep for a while and asked me to wait for her there.

"But no one lives there," Zhang Rongfang frowned slightly.

"You don't understand. She's right there." The man raised his hand, his eyes glazed over. "Look. She's sleeping soundly. I picked a lot of her favorite Mind-Soothing Flower for her before, and she really liked them."

Zhang Rongfang was puzzled. Could there really be someone inside? He moved to a different angle and looked inside from the window.

Inside the dilapidated wooden window, there was indeed a wooden bed, but it was empty and devoid of any contents.

He turned back to look at the man.

From the side, the man's face was covered in a full beard, which looked messy and dirty, as if it hadn't been trimmed in a long time.

His face was Azure Elder and full of wrinkles, completely different from his well-proportioned and slender body.

The most crucial thing is his eyes.

Those eyes were so bright they seemed to glow.

"Senior, I have come here to ask you for advice on how to resolve the Doubtful Cloud Mist. Whatever your conditions are, I will agree to them if I can."

He paused, then, remembering that people in the Extreme Realm were supposedly mentally ill, he decided to ignore everything else, clasped his hands in a fist and said softly to the other person.