Upon hearing Yang Zhen's words, Weng Yongli's face showed a hint of bewilderment, as if Yang Zhen was right and he had no way to refute it.
But then he thought about it again, and wondered if Yang Zhen had truly comprehended the Twelve Azure Lotuses. This matter seemed to really be related to him. If Yang Zhen had indeed comprehended the Twelve Azure Lotuses, wouldn't he be out of the running in this competition?
Thinking of this, just as Weng Yongli was about to speak, the Fake Old Daoist priest moved and appeared in front of Yang Zhen, looking at Yang Zhen with surprise and uncertainty.
With the Fake Old Daoist arriving, Weng Yongli naturally had no right to speak. In fact, Weng Yongli didn't need to speak at all; he just needed to wait, because everyone could see that the Fake Old Daoist didn't seem to believe him much either.
How could that be? Breaking a formation requires complete dedication, especially when Yang Zhen uses the Heaven and Earth True Runes. Every pattern is filled with profound principles. If not controlled properly, the formation cannot be broken, and the person will be in danger.
No matter how talented one is, it's impossible to simultaneously break an unbreakable formation and comprehend a difficult-to-grasp Cultivation Method.
The Twelve Azure Lotuses of the Azure Lotus Sect —given the Azure Lotus Sect's style of doing things, this kind of Cultivation Method would never be allowed to be obtained by anyone.
The Fake Old Daoist was also very confident; otherwise, he would have just used any Saint-level Cultivation Method in this competition, just like the Heavenly Severance Sect and the Heavenborn Sect, without needing to include the Twelve Azure Lotuses.
But now the Twelve Azure Lotuses are gone, and Yang Zhen claims he comprehended them incidentally—who can believe that?
Perhaps out of concern, the Fake Old Daoist stared at Yang Zhen for a long time before remembering to check if there were still Twelve Azure Lotuses in the stone tablet. He hurriedly went to the stone tablet.
Just as Weng Yongli was about to speak, the Fake Old Daoist pushed him aside, his face full of confusion.
Damn it, what have I done to offend you?
Weng Yongli didn't even consider that at a time like this, the Fake Old Daoist wouldn't be in the mood to waste words with him.
A moment later, the Fake Old Daoist priest's flamboyant expression made everyone present feel uneasy. Was Yang Zhen lying?
Did Yang Zhen destroy the Twelve Azure Lotuses while breaking the formation?
Or perhaps Lin Miaoyi and Weng Yongli never even noticed the Twelve Azure Lotuses?
That shouldn't be the case. Given Lin Miaoyi and Weng Yongli's talents, the chances of them not discovering the Twelve Azure Lotuses are even lower than Yang Zhen's chances of comprehending them.
Sure enough, the Fake Old Daoist took a deep breath, turned around and stared at Yang Zhen, saying, "You said you've comprehended the Twelve Azure Lotuses?"
Yang Zhen nodded, glanced at Zhou Tong and Granny Chenggui who had followed, and then said to the Fake Old Daoist, "Does this mean I've won?"
"If you have truly mastered the Twelve Azure Lotuses, then you naturally win!"
The Fake Old Daoist glared at the gloating Zhou Tong, then remembered his earlier thought: if Yang Zhen cultivated the Twelve Azure Lotuses, could he find a way to recruit him into the Azure Lotus Sect?
Thinking of this, the Fake Old Daoist priest's expression softened again, and he said kindly to Yang Zhen, " Yang Zhen, if you have truly comprehended the Twelve Azure Lotuses, then you have undoubtedly exceeded our expectations by a great deal in this competition."
Yang Zhen nodded. "It didn't exceed your expectations by much. You must be feeling both surprised and delighted now, right?"
However, none of this concerns Sage of Saunter anymore. The Twelve Azure Lotuses are simply too powerful, far surpassing any Cultivation Method Yang Zhen is currently practicing.
Legend has it that the Twelve Azure Lotuses are a supreme treasure of heaven and earth passed down from the Savage Wilderness era, even more powerful than the Nine Realms Exquisite Pagoda.
How could Cultivation Method named after the Twelve Azure Lotuses be anything less than excellent?
Zhou Tong looked at Yang Zhen with curiosity and said, "Kid, hurry up and show me what you've got."
Upon hearing this, everyone around looked on with surprise and curiosity at Yang Zhen.
"Yes, whether you've truly grasped it or not can only be known by demonstrating it." Weng Yongli stared at Yang Zhen with a gloomy expression and said, "Legend has it that the number of Azure Lotus in the Twelve Azure Lotuses is determined by the cultivator's talent. Even with Senior Jia's terrifying talent, he only cultivated nine Azure Lotus. I'd like to see how many you can cultivate."
Upon hearing this, the Fake Old Daoist's face darkened, and he stared at Weng Yongli, saying, " Weng Yongli, you're making things difficult for me. It took me forty-nine days to comprehend the Twelve Azure Lotuses and I only managed to comprehend nine of them. Yang Zhen only took a quarter of an hour, and it's already quite good that he's achieved the initial stage. How can you compare him to me?"
At this point, the Fake Old Daoist revealed a kind expression, glanced at Yang Zhen, and added, "This Yang Zhen!"
Weng Yongli was taken aback, then shut his mouth as if he were shutting himself in, and simply stopped talking.
What am I supposed to say?
Look at the expression on that Fake Old Daoist's face. He looks like a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law, getting more and more satisfied the more she looks at him. What am I supposed to say?
It's wrong to say anything now, but Yang Zhen has comprehended the Twelve Azure Lotuses anyway. Even if Yang Zhen only comprehended one flower bud, he has still comprehended the Twelve Azure Lotuses. Compared to him, who hasn't even seen the Twelve Azure Lotuses Cultivation Method, he is infinitely better.
Weng Yongli grew angrier the more he thought about it. He wanted to stomp his feet. If he weren't too senior or lacking in strength, he would have slapped the Fake Old Daoist priest on the head.
Even Zhou Tong felt awkward seeing the Fake Old Daoist's expression. He glared at the Fake Old Daoist and muttered to himself, "Damn it, that's my master!"
Just then, Yang Zhen suddenly exclaimed, "Oh! What a coincidence! I've also comprehended the Nine Azure Lotus!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a loud hum resounded, and nine lifelike Azure Lotus suddenly appeared around Yang Zhen's body, carrying a Desolation Qi, causing everyone to gasp.
The Fake Old Daoist Daoist priest laughed heartily, his face showing an expression of wild joy, which didn't seem fake at all.
This is truly a cause for celebration. For so many years, the Azure Lotus Sect has not produced a single disciple capable of cultivating nine Azure Lotus.
Amidst this elation, the Fake Old Daoist also sighed. Although another disciple had emerged who could comprehend the Nine Azure Lotus, this disciple... was not from the Azure Lotus Sect.
Not only is he not from the Azure Lotus Sect, but he's also from their old rival, the Heavenly Severance Sect. And not only is he from the Heavenly Severance Sect, but he's also Zhou Tong's master?
Looking at the smug expression on Zhou Tong's face, the Fake Old Daoist seemed to want to measure Zhou Tong's face with his toes to see if it had grown bigger again.
No one noticed that what the Fake Old Daoist had said earlier was true: the nine Azure Lotus that he had comprehended over forty-nine days were comprehended by Yang Zhen in a quarter of an hour, and even that was done incidentally.
Lin Miaoyi's face flashed with horror as she stared intently at Yang Zhen, her expression full of astonishment.
Nine Azure Lotus —there were actually nine Azure Lotus!
Yang Zhen comprehended nine of the Twelve Azure Lotuses Azure Lotus in such a short time. Just how strong is his talent?
What kind of spectacular performance would such a person produce if he entered the Great Wilderness Emperor Road with the people of the Three Palaces and Six Sects?
Those arrogant disciples of the Three Palaces, facing Yang Zhen, I wonder what kind of interactions will occur... it should be quite interesting, right?
Everyone's face was filled with shock. Yang Zhen's sudden rise to fame had completely alarmed the people of the Three Gates.
Only Zhou Tong's face showed a hint of suspicion as he stared intently at every expression on Yang Zhen's face.
"That brat, he's definitely hiding something. It would be a miracle if he were this honest."