Looking North, Another Human Dao Canon

"Is the imperial court finally going to recall Qiu Yan?"

On a small mountain peak on the Northern Frontier border, a young man dressed in Ink Garb stood on the edge of a cliff, looking at a piece of iron mirror in his hand, and said something.

As soon as the boy finished speaking, another voice came from not far away—

"Oh? That's a good thing. It saves us from having to go to that Grasslands again. Last time I went to look for Qiu Yan, I was ambushed by a Daoist priest hiding in the shadows and almost got into trouble. It's better to wait for him to come to us."

The voice was slightly hoarse, but quite magnetic, with a languid air about it.

The speaker was a middle-aged man with a refined appearance, sitting cross-legged on a rock, looking up at the boy.

If Qiu Yan were present, he would easily recognize the boy, because the two had crossed paths before and even fought. This boy Tian Zhun, who had attacked Qiu Yan outside the Eastern Capital using puppetry.

Tian Zhun fought Qiu Yan with ruthless moves, but Qiu Yan eventually turned the tables on him, drawing out his uncle Meng Huaqin. After a fierce battle, Qiu Yan planted a seed of fear in Tian Zhun's heart, which terrified him.

Meng Huaqin No Heart to Continue. He led Tian Zhun on a hurried journey to a hill, activated a mechanism, entered the area, and sought help from an old man who was guarding it.

Later, Qiu Yan and the old man used Tian Zhun's mind as their battlefield, engaging in a battle of wits and reasoning, but neither side could gain the upper hand. Instead, Qiu Yan dealt a heavy blow to Tian Zhun, leaving State of Mind dejected.

Now that he has reappeared, Tian Zhun appears much more composed than before, and his eyes show a greater sense of maturity.

After hearing the middle-aged man's words, he pondered for a moment and then said, "Brother, we must not be careless. Even without the obstruction of the Daoist Sect, Qiu Yan is not someone we can easily meet. Even if we do meet him, we must be careful at all times, or we will suffer losses."

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man carefully examined Tian Zhun, finally shaking his head and sighing, "Your State of Mind hasn't recovered yet. You've been corrupted by Qiu Yan's Legalist School and Confucianism principles. Although you've benefited from it, you're still wary of him and dare not harbor any more hostile intentions."

"Why must we be enemies?" Tian Zhun countered.

The middle-aged man didn't answer, but got up from the ground. He dusted himself off and laughed, "No need to argue, no need to argue. Once my Heart Score is completed, it will naturally cleanse your State of Mind and reshape your will. For now, let's put these things aside and figure out Qiu Yan's route back to the capital."

"The Heart Score?" Tian Zhun frowned slightly. "Is it the mask you brought last time, elder brother? That mask was tainted with the Blank Divine Power and mixed with the aura of flesh and blood, quite bizarre. I heard that you occupied the secret chamber under Uncle's manor for a long time to study this mask, but without any progress. I also saw the demonstration last time; that mask was too evil and domineering, as if it had its own consciousness. It has a corrosive power over flesh and blood beings, truly too dangerous. It's best not to continue studying it."

Hearing this, the middle-aged man smiled slightly, looked Tian Zhun over again, and finally nodded, saying, "Not bad, you've learned to question me now, no longer blindly following me like before. From this point of view alone, Qiu Yan has been of great help to your State of Mind growth. Alright, come here first, we need to get going."

Tian Zhun still frowned, but didn't say much. He stepped forward and walked to the middle-aged man's side.

Boom!

The next moment, the rocks beneath their feet cracked open, and a huge, dark maw emerged, swallowing them whole. Then, amidst the flying debris and rising dust, it swerved, and a massive black shadow flicked and vanished without a trace.

When the rubble settled and the dust cleared, only a mess remained, with rubble everywhere, burying a cave entrance.

Not long after, the sound of military boots clattering could be heard. A squad of soldiers rushed over, and after reaching the top of the mountain, they dispersed to search carefully. In the end, they found nothing, but they did not let their guard down.

"Judging from this commotion, although it doesn't seem like something Hu people spies could do, we can't be careless. Now that the two countries are at war, this is an opportunity to make a name for ourselves, but one wrong move could cost us our heads. We must do our utmost!"

The squad leader immediately gave instructions. Their unit was a garrison responsible for guarding and patrolling, and the mountaintop was within their range. The soldiers on the watchtower noticed the commotion and raised an alarm, which immediately attracted the attention of the other soldiers.

During the battle, a nomadic tribe from the Grasslands moved south, and the area was heavily guarded. How could such a large commotion be ignored?

However, after listening to the instructions, the soldiers searched repeatedly but still found nothing, so they had to retreat and pass the message up. Their actions were observed by several people not far away.

"The imperial court is indeed heavily guarded, going so far as to conceal the situation and send ordinary people to investigate the traces of Divine Ability."

As the voices spoke, the light and shadows in the forest distorted, and several men dressed in Daoist robes emerged. The leader was also a young man, but he had a calm and composed demeanor, and was none other than Flying Tiger Daoist of the Spirit-Sealing Dao.

Behind the Flying Tiger were many Daoist priests of different appearances, heights, and builds. Although they all wore Daoist robes, the patterns and designs on the robes were different, clearly indicating that they came from different sects.

However, judging from their expressions and actions, it is clear that they have exceptional respect for Master Flying Tiger and seem to regard him as their leader.

"Senior, should we continue to follow those two Mohist School disciples?"

After hearing Flying Tiger's words, the other Daoists ignored the errors and omissions in his statement and asked him directly.

Flying Tiger glanced at him and laughed, "No need."

"Huh?" Upon hearing this, the other Daoists were slightly taken aback and filled with doubt.

The reason these Daoist Sect gathered here was precisely because Qiu Yan was attacking the Grasslands, or more precisely, because of the classic text that Qiu Yan had created.

Ever since the two Daoist Sect priests from the Marquis Maishan sent the news back to the Central Plains that the Daoist scriptures contained Daoist Sect Divine Ability, several Daoist Sect have been making unusual moves.

This is not because they are making a mountain out of a molehill, but rather due to the special nature of Human Dao Canon.

Daoist Sect cultivators are transformed from ordinary mortals. Human Dao Canon have a suppressive effect on their Divine Ability, but this can also be seen as a form of training. If the scriptures happen to record Daoist Sect Divine Ability, even if they are just simple Method Formula, they can be used to enhance and comprehend them during cultivation and meditation. This can temper their will under pressure and is very effective in improving their realm. In addition, there are many other wonderful uses, as mentioned earlier.

Those who have achieved success in their spiritual practice are certainly steadfast and unshakable, but those whose cultivation is not high and whose realm is insufficient are more likely to be tempted, which is why they go north to the Grasslands.

Unexpectedly, the group of the Daoist Sect disciples encountered the renowned Spirit-Sealing Dao Master Flying Tiger on the edge of the Daoist Sect Grasslands, forcing them to change their plans.

This Flying Tiger Hu, appears young, like a teenager, but in reality, he is of extremely high seniority and quite old. However, he possesses profound cultivation and the ability to maintain his youthful appearance.

However, even such a senior master could be moved by the Human Dao Canon, which puzzled many junior Daoist Sect of the Daoist sect. But given their seniority and cultivation, Flying Tiger naturally had to take the lead, which led to the current situation.

As for Tian Zhun and the middle-aged man, they had already been recognized by the Daoist Sect, who knew they were descendants of the Mohist School.

The Mohist School has a rather diverse lineage, divided into several branches, each with its own strengths. The branch in front of them has a special Human Method. Therefore, after discovering the two, under Flying Tiger's instruction, everyone followed closely behind and entered the Grasslands with the two Mohist School disciples. However, due to the entanglement of Fortune and Karma, they clashed with the Daoist Sect cultivators who had entered the Grasslands earlier, which led to the incident mentioned by the middle-aged man, where he was "almost ambushed by the Daoist Sect."

However, it is unclear why Flying Tiger has changed his mind and will no longer accompany them.

They were unaware that Flying Tiger's purpose in heading north this time was not for the Human Dao Canon.

The Spirit-Sealing Dao has a long history and countless extraordinary skills and techniques. As a direct descendant, Flying Tiger Feihu had no need to covet the Human Dao Canon. His purpose in coming here was actually to act as an intermediary for someone, and that Young Master Mo was one of his targets.

Along the way, the other party had already discovered the Daoist Sect group's whereabouts, but did not make a fuss. Instead, they communicated with Daoist Flying Tiger several times from a distance. Just now, the conversation between Young Master Mo and Tian Zhun was actually a veiled message, conveying their thoughts to Flying Tiger. Both sides understood each other without saying a word. Therefore, Daoist Flying Tiger decided not to follow them anymore.

There was no need to explain these things to the younger generation of the Daoist Sect. Flying Tiger didn't even say another word before leading everyone in a flight of light towards the Grasslands.

Qiu Yan was also one of his targets on this trip. Now that he had a result with Young Master Mo, he would naturally move on to another place.

Of course, Flying Tiger was unaware of Qiu Yan's relationship with the Divine Spirit Body, otherwise, considering Flying Leopard Daoist's experience, he wouldn't have been so calm.

Now heading north, the rest of the group could only keep their questions to themselves and follow closely behind.

However, after traveling for a while, Flying Tiger's expression changed slightly. He suddenly pressed down on his escape light, landed on the ground, and carefully examined the surrounding ground. His expression became increasingly solemn.

His expression drew the attention of others.

"Senior, what's wrong with you...?" someone couldn't help but ask, and also took the opportunity to look around, and soon their expression changed slightly.

"Wait a moment," Flying Tiger narrowed his eyes, a cold glint in them, "Didn't you notice that the earth element aura of this land is far too strong?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he lightly stomped his foot, and the ground rumbled and shook. Amidst the churning of the soil, a wisp of drifting, yellowish-brown light emerged!

Seeing this, Flying Tiger sneered, "The Yin-Yang Dao finally lost its patience and released the Five Elements Spirits. You..."

He was about to speak when his voice suddenly stopped, and then he stared wide-eyed at the northern sky!

There, a beam of light shot straight into the sky!

Within the pillar of light, there was a power of change that caused the heavens and earth to shift and the sky to change. In the blink of an eye, two Dragon Qi, one yellow and one black, appeared out of thin air and began to circulate in the sky!

Upon seeing this, Flying Tiger immediately understood what had happened.

"Another book on Human Dao Canon?! Who is it?" (To be continued...)

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