snort!
Yang Zhen turned his head and gave the Nine Dragons Great Saint a haughty back view.
I can't go! Absolutely not!
Is the place where Saint Realm experts go really a place for ordinary people?
Although he hadn't heard where they were going, Yang Zhen was a million times certain that it was the kind of place where someone could easily die.
If that Shameless Cat has good stuff, why bother going on an adventure with the Nine Dragons Great Saint?
Seeing Yang Zhen turn to leave, the Nine Dragons Great Saint looked puzzled and hurriedly said, "Boy, you haven't even heard me say where I'm going, and you're already insisting you're not going?"
This isn't like Yang Zhen all!
The Nine Dragons Great Saint looked completely bewildered, but Yang Zhen Yang Zhen greatest trait was his lack of personality. Hearing this, he didn't even turn around. As he reached the door, Yang Zhen turned back with a bitter expression, pouting, and said, "If even you, sir, can't handle this, what am I supposed to do? Be cannon fodder for you?"
Even if they're just cannon fodder, at least find a few Half-Step Great Saint. With the title of Nine Dragons Saint Venerable, if he wanted to find a few Half-Step Great Saint to use as cannon fodder, even the Half-Step Great Saint of the Great You Dynasty would probably come running over eagerly. What do they care about grudges and affections? Interests and connections are extremely valuable in any world. Maybe if the Nine Dragons Great Saint Venerable is in a good mood, he'll reward them with some Higher Vehicle Cultivation Method techniques or martial arts skills, or even some treasures of heaven and earth. At the very least, he could give them a clue to a secret treasure. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Yang Zhen was very self-aware; he risked his life, not for others.
Upon hearing Yang Zhen's words, the Nine Dragons Great Saint burst into laughter, staring at Yang Zhen and saying, "Boy, I'm increasingly admiring your character. If this were the Great Wilderness era, you would definitely be a figure of your generation."
Yang Zhen laughed heartily, waved his hand, and said, "Don't always speak the truth. Even sweet words won't work. I'm not going, and that's it. You'd better find someone else. Goodbye!"
The Nine Dragons Great Saint seemed to understand and not force the issue, and slowly said, "The second sword of the Nine Swords of Nirvanic Extinction also has a Cultivation Method called the Chaos Heaven Instruction, which seems to be Saint Law as well. I remember that before I fell into slumber, there were more than a dozen Saint Realm experts searching for this Cultivation Method. It is said that after successfully cultivating it, one can plunder the heavens and earth, and it is many levels more powerful than Forbidden Technique like the Desolate Heaven Sacrifice."
At this point, the Nine Dragons Great Saint slowly sat down on Yang Zhen's bed, as if muttering to himself, and said with a frown, "If I remember correctly, the Desolate Heaven Sacrifice is just an incomplete Forbidden Technique. No one throughout history has been able to perfect it. The plundered spiritual energy of heaven and earth will eventually dissipate back into the world. Back then... never mind, never mind."
As if he hadn't seen Yang Zhen sitting next to him, the Nine Dragons Great Saint closed his eyes and entered a meditative state almost instantly.
"Wait a minute, you can't just say half of what you mean, folks. Finish what you're saying!"
Yang Zhen's eyes widened, and he asked curiously, "That Chaos Heaven Instruction you mentioned, can it really plunder the power of heaven and earth? What kind of power does it plunder?"
"You can plunder any power you want, as long as you have the guts!" The Nine Dragons Great Saint didn't even open his eyes.
"This Sage of Saunter may not have much else, but he has an insatiable amount of courage. If I can plunder the Blood Qi of heaven and earth, then I'll do it!" Yang Zhen patted his chest loudly.
The Nine Dragons Great Saint opened one eye, glanced at Yang Zhen, and said, "Are you sure you want to do it?"
"Let's do it!" Yang Zhen glared and said, "Since you've spoken, I'll go through fire and water for you. As the saying goes, if I don't go to hell, who will? Even if you send me to the Nine Netherworlds, I won't say a word."
"Alright!" The Nine Dragons Great Saint smiled, opened his eyes, and said to Yang Zhen, "Go and prepare; we'll go to the Central Court in a couple of days."
" The Central Court?" Yang Zhen was taken aback and asked in surprise, "What are you going there for? The Samsara Bell is about to appear, and it's bound to be full of the Saint Realm experts. It's probably packed with them right now. Where are you going?"
The Nine Dragons Great Saint shook his head and said, "No one knows where the Samsara Bell will appear. The rumors outside are even less credible. The Central Court has just experienced some unusual celestial phenomena recently, which doesn't mean the Samsara Bell will definitely appear there."
Yang Zhen breathed a sigh of relief and asked curiously, "Then what are you doing in the Central Court?"
Of the five continents in the Cultivation World, Yang Zhen has only missed visiting the Central Court. It seems he can't avoid this arduous fate. However, the world has changed drastically, with Heaven and Earth Chasm everywhere. Much of the world that was previously isolated has returned. The Central Court Central Court no longer the same as before. If he were to fly there, at Yang Zhen's current speed, it would probably take him ten days to half a month, and that would be under conditions where he couldn't slow down at all. It would be very tiring.
Upon hearing Yang Zhen's words, the Nine Dragons Great Saint revealed a nostalgic smile and said, "So many years have passed. This old man wishes to return to my former sect, although... it may no longer exist."
Yang Zhen grinned, patted the Nine Dragons Great Saint on the shoulder, and said, "Even if the sect is gone, the world still exists. Don't worry, even if I have to dig three feet into the ground, I will help you find your former sect. I said it, go out and ask around. I have never failed to keep my word."
The Nine Dragons Great Saint looked at Yang Zhen with a half-smile and said, "I believe you can find a sect, but I'm afraid you're not here to help me, are you?"
Yang Zhen curled his lip and said seriously, "Look at what you're saying, old man. It's still your sect, after all. Do you think I'd empty your sect's ruins?... Pah, I mean, in order to prevent your sect's ruins from being emptied, what else do we need to prepare? Let's set off now."
The Nine Dragons Great Saint laughed heartily, patted Yang Zhen on the shoulder, and said, "Kid, if you had been born in the Great Wilderness era, you and I might have become inseparable friends."
"It's not too late now! You look like you're only in your forties or fifties. If you take good care of yourself, you might even be able to go back to your youthful days!"
Yang Zhen's eyes darted around, and while he was talking, he was actually thinking about whether or not to create a Dragon-Seeking Compass.
Although Yang Zhen already had a deep understanding of the mysteries of heaven and earth, he still felt that holding a dragon-seeking compass in his hand, solemnly reciting "seeking the dragon, dividing the gold, and looking at the winding mountains" was incredibly sophisticated.
The idea of taking a trip on a whim is actually quite absurd. Yang Zhen certainly couldn't just leave whenever he wanted; with such a large business empire here, he had to make sure some things were settled.
Han Yan'er and Hua Youyue will definitely be taken along. Flirtatious Chicken is still in seclusion, and according to the Nine Dragons Great Saint, he won't wake up for a while, so let him cultivate in peace.
The Shameless Cat had disappeared for the past two days, only sneaking back just before leaving. It found Yang Zhen and asked curiously, "Kid, I heard you're going away for a while. What are you going to do?"
Yang Zhen looked around and said mysteriously, "Let's go dig up a grave, are you coming or not?"
Upon hearing the word "grave digging, "the Shameless Cat's eyes lit up. With his mischievous nature, he had no intention of staying in the Shangyuan Sect. He immediately patted his heart and promised to follow Yang Zhen's lead without question.
Yang Zhen nodded, a hesitant and distressed look on his face, and let out a long sigh.
The Shameless Cat looked puzzled and stared at Yang Zhen, saying, "Kid, why are you sighing? What grave is causing you so much trouble?"
Yang Zhen glanced at the Shameless Cat, then hesitated, as if he wanted to say something.
The Shameless Cat immediately flew into a rage, glaring at Yang Zhen and saying, "Kid, when did you become so fussy and effeminate?"
Yang Zhen sighed again and said, "This tomb is no ordinary one. It's said that a Saint Realm expert is sleeping inside. Normally, with our strength, what could Saint Realm expert's tomb do to us? We could easily enter and leave, but..."
"But what?" Hearing Yang Zhen's words, the Shameless Cat, who had just stiffened its neck, glared and asked with a fierce face, "Do you have any other questions?"
Yang Zhen nodded and said, "My Cultivation Method can no longer keep up with my training speed, so the grave digging might have to be postponed for a year or two."
"Damn it, I thought it was some kind of trouble, but it's just Cultivation Method!" The Shameless Cat was furious, glaring at Yang Zhen with a look of utter disappointment, and casually tossed a Jade Slip slip over. "Take this!"
Upon handling the smooth, ancient-looking Jade Slip slip, Yang Zhen's mouth stretched to his ears in a wide grin. He patted the Shameless Cat and said, "Damn, you really do have quite a few good things on you."
The Shameless Cat was startled, let out a wail, and bit at Yang Zhen's thigh.