Yang Zhen broke the Earth Treasury Origin Opening Formation personally set up by the patriarch of the Origin Opening Palace, and... incidentally comprehended the Twelve Azure Lotuses of the Nine Azure Lotus.
This kid's name spread like wildfire throughout the Three Palaces and Six Sects, especially among the cultivators who were fortunate enough to participate in the Three Gates Grand Gathering. When they talked about this, they spoke eloquently, their spittle flying everywhere, making others question their existence.
Yang Zhen, the instigator, stayed at the Azure Lotus Sect for three days, and Zhou Tong didn't leave either.
Zhou Tong was supposed to leave, Fake Old Daoist didn't really welcome him staying at the Azure Lotus Sect. But Zhou Tong was shameless and stubbornly stayed, and the fake Fake Old Daoist couldn't do anything about it.
Not only that, Granny Chenggui also settled down, bringing all the disciples of the Heavenborn Sect to live in the back courtyard of the Azure Lotus Sect.
"Boy, how many of the Azure Lotus have you comprehended?" Zhou Tong asked Yang Zhen for the thirty-seventh time, in a serious tone.
Yang Zhen glanced at Zhou Tong and said, "Nine flowers!"
"Do you think I'd believe that?" Zhou Tong sneered, glancing sideways at Yang Zhen. "You brat, you never tell the truth. Now it's just the two of us, so tell me the truth, how many flowers?"
Yang Zhen didn't answer Zhou Tong's question, but suddenly asked, "Do you want the Twelve Azure Lotuses?"
"Of course I wanted to," Zhou Tong answered without hesitation, then asked suspiciously, "You're really that kind of person?"
Yang Zhen waved his hand and said, "Fine, don't bother me while I'm watering the flowers."
Over the course of five days, Yang Zhen watered every single flower in the courtyard. Since he was adept at using the Water Condensation Technique and it also helped him improve his proficiency with the Earth Treasury Technique, Yang Zhen was quite happy with it.
Zhou Tong looked around and whispered, "Kid, the Twelve Azure Lotuses is a supreme, secret Cultivation Method of the Azure Lotus Sect. Tell me, what do you want?"
Yang Zhen looked at Zhou Tong, pondered for a moment, and said, "I haven't thought of anything I want yet, and... do you have any other decent Cultivation Method or skills to offer?"
Zhou Tong glared at him and said, "Don't look down on me, kid. I've roamed the world for so many years, what kind of Cultivation Method techniques haven't I seen?"
"Then take out two and let me see them, so I can choose one?" Yang Zhen looked at Zhou Tong expectantly.
Zhou Tong shook his head vigorously, then curled his lip and said, "Kid, do you think you can do whatever you want just because you're quick to understand? I won't fall for your tricks."
Yang Zhen was stunned, staring with innocent eyes as she asked, "What do you mean by that?"
Zhou Tong spat and said, "Your talent is the highest I've ever seen in my life. You want to pick something? I'm afraid you'll have already grasped it the moment I show it to you. Is this something you can just look at casually?"
Yang Zhen pondered for a moment and said, "What you said makes a lot of sense. Never mind, I'll give you the Twelve Azure Lotuses when I think of what I want."
Zhou Tong asked with a curious look, "How many of them did you comprehend?"
Yang Zhen grinned, his face full of honesty, and answered, "Thirteen flowers!"
"Fart!"
Zhou Tong glared at him and said irritably, "You have to be reasonably honest when you lie. Thirteen flowers, why don't you say fifteen?"
The Twelve Azure Lotuses are already the limit; no one can cultivate thirteen.
Yang Zhen sighed, spread his hands, and said, "See? You don't believe me when I tell lies, and you don't believe me when I tell the truth. This is so hard for me."
Zhou Tong grunted twice, knowing he wouldn't get the truth out of him, and his thirty-eighth attempt at questioning ended in failure.
Just then, a graceful figure approached. Lin Miaoyi and her fellow disciple arrived at the gate of Yang Zhen's villa, smiled at Yang Zhen, and said, "Young Master Yang, do you have some time?"
Yang Zhen wiped the water off his hands and asked, "What does Sister Lin want with me?"
Zhou Tong, squatting on the ground, showed no awareness of his status as a powerful figure, but his ears perked up as he listened to the conversation between the two.
After five days, Lin Miaoyi had grown accustomed to being called "Sister Lin." Hearing this, she chuckled and said, "Master sent Miaoyi to invite Young Master Yang to the main hall for a chat."
Yang Zhen was taken aback, turned to look at Zhou Tong, and asked, "Did you say what it was about?"
"No, but the Azure Lotus Sect Master was present," Lin Miaoyi said, looking at Yang Zhen curiously.
Zhou Tong jumped up, snorted coldly, and said, "No way. What good could that old geezer, the Azure Lotus Sect Master, possibly do?"
Lin Miaoyi glanced at Zhou Tong, a faint smile always on her face.
Yang Zhen curled his lip and said, "He who eats another's food is bound to him; he who takes another's gift is bound to him. You old geezer, you've taken so many herbs from them, what's wrong with going to see their sect leader?"
Zhou Tong pursed his lips and said, "Kid, you need to stick to your guns. This is a conspiracy, it must be a conspiracy."
Whether it was a conspiracy or not, Yang Zhen didn't know. The Emperor Road was about to open, and now the people from the Three Mountains were all at the Azure Lotus Sect. Could the Azure Lotus Sect Master forcibly keep them there?
Zhou Tong looked reluctant, but Yang Zhen seemed unfazed, following Lin Miaoyi towards the main hall of the Azure Lotus Sect.
The Azure Lotus Sect is vast, encompassing almost an entire Azure Lotus Sect range. Yang Zhen's so-called back mountain villa is several hills away from Lotus Mountain, which gives you an idea of how comfortable the disciples of the Azure Lotus Sect live.
Along the way, Lin Miaoyi seemed hesitant to speak, which surprised Yang Zhen, who asked, "Does Sister Lin have something to say?"
Lin Miaoyi hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at Yang Zhen and asked, " The Twelve Azure Lotuses, Young Master Yang, have you truly comprehended nine of them?"
Zhou Tong's ears perked up immediately.
Yang Zhen asked, puzzled, "Why are you all so curious about this?"
Lin Miaoyi smiled and said, "There is a place within the Azure Lotus Sect that only those who have comprehended the essence of ten of the Twelve Azure Lotuses Azure Lotus enter, so..."
"Is that so?"
Yang Zhen and Zhou Tong asked in unison.
Miaoyi Lin Miaoyi nodded and said, "Although I don't know why the sect leader is looking for you, I can vaguely guess that it might be related to this place."
Yang Zhen exclaimed, "But I've only comprehended nine!"
Zhou Tong curled his lip and muttered, "Who would believe that? Look at the smug look on your face, you've got another windfall."
Lin Miaoyi seemed not to have heard Zhou Tong's words, and looked ahead as she slowly said, "Perhaps the sect leader has a way to help you advance by one level."
Is that even possible?
Yang Zhen's eyes widened in surprise.
If we add one more flower, wouldn't that make fourteen?
However, to find out exactly what kind of place it is, ten Azure Lotus are needed to enter.
"Does your Azure Lotus Sect have anyone who has comprehended the Ten Blossoms yet?" Yang Zhen asked curiously.
Lin Miaoyi gave a wry smile and said, " The Twelve Azure Lotuses are extremely mysterious. Even the sect leader himself could only forcibly condense ten back then, but he failed and suffered a backlash, taking a whole year to recover."
Yang Zhen became increasingly curious about this place, which could only be entered by ten Azure Lotus.
As we approached the main hall, a considerable number of people were already waiting outside.
To Yang Zhen's surprise, people from the Heavenborn Sect were also among them, especially Granny Chenggui and Weng Yongli, who were standing at the entrance of the main hall, clearly indicating their extraordinary status.
Therefore, it seems that at least three of the Three Palaces and Six Sects — the Heavenborn Sect, the Heavenly Severance Sect, and the Azure Lotus Sect —have a better relationship than Yang Zhen had imagined.
What puzzled Yang Zhen even more was that the Azure Lotus Sect was willing to offer up all Twelve Azure Lotuses and even tried to help Yang Zhen comprehend one more, seemingly indicating a plan to allow Yang Zhen to enter the Azure Lotus Sect's sacred ground.
Isn't the Azure Lotus Sect being a little too hospitable?