Kongtong Seal 2

Seeing Zhang Tao stand up, Guo Weicheng had already appeared by his side. He looked at Zhang Tao with a complex expression and asked, "You aren't going to push through to Rank 7 in one go?"

Zhang Tao smiled and shook his head. Cultivation was not something that could be achieved overnight; it still required careful tempering. Entering Rank 7 right now might not necessarily be a good thing.

Furthermore, he had just achieved the union of essence and blood and had not yet adapted to his Rank 6 power. Although his spiritual power was vast, it had not yet manifested, and Zhang Tao wanted to polish himself further.

Guo Weicheng nodded and said, "If you have your own plans, then follow them. But since you made a breakthrough in the middle of the street and sealed your gates in a single day, I suspect you won't have a peaceful time ahead. It's hard to say if 'that side' will come looking for trouble, so be careful!"

Zhang Tao acknowledged this. There was nothing he could do about it; he didn't know why the Kongtong Seal had suddenly erupted, though he already had a guess.

It was possible that the Kongtong Seal had absorbed the Luck of the human race, which triggered the sudden eruption and feedback. He had just happened to win a victory and bring back resources, earning the recognition of the martial artists in the Forbidden City. Otherwise, the Kongtong Seal inside him wouldn't have suddenly trembled just as those people were offering their compliments.

As for the Evil Cultists, heh, as long as they didn't send out experts above the Grandmaster level, it shouldn't be a problem. Besides, he was in Kyoto; the Evil Cultists weren't that arrogant yet. Did they really think the Grandmasters of Kyoto were dead?

Still, he couldn't afford to be careless. Zhang Tao glanced at Li Zhen, who was still cultivating with his eyes closed. Brother, I'll be counting on you from now on.

That was right; Zhang Tao intended to stick to Li Zhen like glue. Li Zhen was a second-generation martial artist from Zhenxing City, and with the Heaven Suppressing King watching over him, who the hell would dare to act out?

Of course, he also had to think of a way to manage things, as Li Zhen couldn't stay by his side forever. He still needed to come up with a plan.

Suddenly, the image of a cat appeared in Zhang Tao's mind. Could he trick that cat into coming over?

Just as Zhang Tao was pondering this, deep within Kuocang Mountain, a massive cat head poked out from the surface of a lake. It looked at the barren Kuocang Mountain and sighed. It was so hungry, and Gong Juanzi was so poor.

"Is someone thinking about this cat again? I can't sense who it is, but why do I suddenly want to go out?" the Grey Cat muttered in confusion.

At that moment, an illusory figure appeared beside the Grey Cat. Looking at it, he asked, "What's wrong with you? Why did you wake up so suddenly? The Great Era is still decades away!"

"Gong Juanzi, this cat is hungry!" the Grey Cat said, tilting its head. It even glanced at Gong Juanzi's physical body in the lake, drooling uncontrollably.

Gong Juanzi was speechless. "What are you doing? Hungry again? You've already wreaked enough havoc on my Kuocang Mountain; are you still eyeing my physical body? Go to sleep, you can have anything you want in your dreams. It won't be many more years, Grey Cat!" Gong Juanzi felt it was necessary to persuade and soothe it.

The Grey Cat rolled its eyes and said, "I want to go out!"

Gong Juanzi's hair stood on end. "No way! It's not the right time yet; you'll easily become a target if you go out now!"

"Then find me something to eat!" the Grey Cat said, tilting its head.

Gong Juanzi rolled his eyes. "Look at this Kuocang Mountain, there isn't even a blade of grass left. Where am I supposed to find you food?"

"Then I'll go out and find food myself! This cat has a feeling—someone is going to send me food!" the Grey Cat huffed. It really did have that feeling.

Gong Juanzi frowned immediately. The Grey Cat's reaction wasn't right. It had woken up before, but never had it been so insistent on leaving. In the past, this cat was very cautious; even if you tried to chase it away, it wouldn't leave.

"Grey Cat, tell me, what's going on?" Gong Juanzi asked hurriedly. There was no helping it; the Grey Cat's ability to seek good fortune and avoid disaster was formidable. If it was no longer on his side, did that mean he was in danger? Otherwise, why would the cat run?

Having known the Grey Cat for so long, Gong Juanzi wasn't a fool. He wondered if someone was plotting against him; otherwise, the cat wouldn't be running away.

"The Northern Sect? Or someone else? How strange!" Gong Juanzi muttered, wondering who could possibly be against him.

The Grey Cat chuckled and looked at Gong Juanzi. You sure are dramatic. "Open the gate, I'm going out!" the Grey Cat said directly.

Gong Juanzi's brows knitted together. For a moment, he really couldn't grasp what the Grey Cat was thinking. But since the cat was so desperate to leave, Gong Juanzi had no choice but to open the barrier. "Brother Cat, be careful. You can call me if anything happens!"

The Grey Cat didn't even look back. It shrank its body and ran off beneath the Forbidden Sea.

Watching the Grey Cat leave so nonchalantly, the corners of Gong Juanzi's mouth twitched. Damn it, what a heartless cat.

I treated you like a brother, and you just kicked me into the ditch. I'm about to face disaster, and you won't even look back?

Setting aside Gong Juanzi's deep resentment, Zhang Tao didn't even know that just because he had thought of it, the cat had actually come out and left Kuocang Mountain.

Zhang Tao knew of the Grey Cat's abilities, so he hadn't dared to think of its name. Besides, Zhang Tao hadn't even stepped onto the Origin Dao yet, which was why the Grey Cat couldn't sense him.

At this moment, Li Zhen was very excited. Damn, I actually had a day like this. Just now, with the help of the energy Zhang Tao provided, he had successfully sealed the Gate of Life, the Gate of Blood and Qi, and the Gate of Spirit. It was no exaggeration to say he had made a thousand miles of progress in a single day.

"Alright, stop being so happy. Let's go!" Zhang Tao said.

Li Zhen was dazed for a moment, then said, "Go where? I still have things to do, I need to..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Zhang Tao grabbed him and headed outside the Catacombs. What a joke. Zhang Tao wouldn't let Li Zhen leave his side now. If the Evil Martial Artists decided to abandon martial ethics and send out Rank 7 or 8 experts, and the Grandmasters of Kyoto didn't notice, he would need Li Zhen to block the blade for him.

Li Zhen was completely bewildered, not knowing why Zhang Tao insisted on dragging him along. But having accepted favors, he felt indebted; since it was Zhang Tao who helped him make such rapid progress, he followed him out.

Seeing Zhang Tao categorize the resources he had obtained and exchange them for money, Li Zhen knew what Zhang Tao was about to do. He just didn't understand why he had to be dragged along. Was it because he was too embarrassed to face the families of Wang Feng and the others?

Just like that, Zhang Tao spent the whole afternoon running around, distributing all the money. Li Zhen followed silently, and only when Zhang Tao was finished did he say, "Alright, the matter is resolved. I still need to return to Zhenxing City!"

Zhang Tao curled his lip and said, "Don't be in such a hurry to go back. Come with me to Magic City; I still have things to do!"

Li Zhen looked confused. Why go to Magic City? And more importantly, what does that have to do with me?