Cultivation: I have an equipment slot

The voice just fell.

A terrifying aura of the eighth realm had already locked onto Jiang Nian.

"Jiang Nian".

"Yu Bing has taken such good care of you all these years."

"Is this how you treat Yubing?"

The voice of the Qingyun Dao Master was chilling to the bone.

"Master."

"Listen to my explanation!"

Jiang Nian lowered his head, as if carrying a sacred mountain on his back, and secretly lamented his misfortune.

"Greetings, Daoist Master Qingyun."

The others present quickly greeted him.

"Next."

"This is a private matter of my Qingyun Dao Sect. Please excuse us."

The Qingyun Dao Master issued an order to leave.

"Yes!"

Shen Ning and the others from the three major immortal sects immediately retreated.

As for what happens next, Jiang Nian can only rely on himself.

"hey-hey."

"Fellow Daoist Jiang."

"We shall take our leave now."

Chen Xiao chuckled and led the people from Divine Phoenix Valley away.

Only the people of Corpse Demon Skull Mountain hesitated.

"Master of Qingyun Dao".

"We are here waiting as entrusted by Young Master Zhang."

Yao Yongqian from Corpse Demon Skull Mountain said, forcing himself to speak.

"Fellow Daoist Yao."

"I am back."

At that moment, Zhang Yan's voice came from behind.

After disappearing for a few days, Zhang Yan returned.

"Young Master Zhang."

"We will now depart."

After saying goodbye to Zhang Yan, Yao Yongqian also left the place.

This world.

Once again, only Qingyun Daozong and Zhang Yan remained.

"Greetings, Dao Master."

Zhang Yan bowed to the Daoist Master of Qingyun.

"Young Master Zhang."

"It is my unfilial disciple who went back on his word and caused the young master to suffer injustice."

"I am apologetic," said the Qingyun Dao Master.

Then she looked at Jiang Nian, her face full of disappointment.

Previously, Jiang Nian caused a scene in front of the mountain gate, forcing Zhang Yan to agree that the two would compete for the qualification of obtaining the Golden-Patterned Bodhi based on their respective contributions.

Then, in the ancestral land of the human race, Zhang Yan agreed to the duel.

However, Jiang Nian couldn't accept defeat and actually tried to seize it by force.

They have utterly disgraced her as the head of the Qingyun Dao Sect.

"You flatter me, Dao Master."

Zhang Yan shook his head and said calmly.

The fact that the Qingyun Dao Master brought him to the Qingyun Dao Sect already shows his sincerity.

If we really want to protect Jiang Nian.

Why bother inviting him from the Divine Weapon Pavilion?
Zhang Yan knew very well that Jiang Nian had broken the bet without permission.

"Traitorous disciple."

"Hand over the jade slip now?"

The Qingyun Dao Master was already furious, and the pressure of the eighth realm swept towards Jiang Nian like a tidal wave.

"Master!"

Jiang Nian's eyes widened, feeling unwilling but unable to resist.

"Lord Dao, please wait!"

Suddenly, a powerful voice resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

Then, another illusory image of the Great Dao traversed the heavens and earth and descended upon this place.

The illusory image dimmed, and five figures emerged from it.

The leader was a man with white hair and beard, a youthful face despite his white hair, and an air of otherworldly elegance.

Jiang Nian's face lit up with joy when he saw this person.

"Lone Cloud Heavenly Lord".

The Qingyun Dao Master looked at the newcomer and immediately recognized him.

This person is none other than Gu Yun Tianjun, who received Jiang Nian's message, and is also a supreme expert of the eighth realm.

"This sect is in charge of teaching disciples."

"I wonder what insightful opinion Lord Guyun has?"

The Qingyun Dao Master asked indifferently.

"Lone Cloud Heavenly Lord".

Jiang Nian greeted Gu Yuntianjun with great enthusiasm upon seeing him.

Without leaving a trace, Gu Yun Tianjun used his own power of the Great Dao to dispel the pressure of Qingyun Daozhu and stood in front of Jiang Nian.

It's obvious they're trying to protect Jiang Nian.

Upon seeing this, the Qingyun Dao Master frowned.

Although Lord Guyun held an extremely high position in the Qingyun Dao Sect.

But she is the true master of Qingyun Dao.

Moreover, Jiang Nian was her disciple.

The reach of this Lonely Cloud Heavenly Lord is far too far.

"Lord Dao, please hear me out."

"Jiang Nian sent me a message saying that I am aware of what has happened here."

"It is inevitable that there will be some friction between two outstanding talents."

"Moreover, since it concerns the Bodhi of Dao Patterns, such a bet is only reasonable."

"I am the Lord of the Lone Clouds," said the Lord of the Lone Clouds calmly.

This statement came out.

The Qingyun Dao Master's expression softened somewhat.

"In that case."

"Our Qingyun Dao Sect has always been fair and just."

"According to the bet, Jiang Nian lost, and that's it."

"Since you personally agreed, how can you go back on your word? Where do you place your teacher?"

"And where will the Qingyun Dao Sect be placed?"

"Hand over the jade slip now and apologize to Young Master Zhang!"

The Qingyun Dao Master reprimanded Jiang Nian once again.

However, no, he stopped calling her a "traitor" all the time.

Although Jiang Nian went back on his word, he ultimately did not cause any major mistakes.

With her master intervening, Zhang Yan should be more lenient out of respect for her.

"Master."

"I am your last disciple."

Why have you consistently shown favoritism towards Zhang Yan?

Jiang Nian didn't take out the jade slip, but gritted his teeth and asked.

"Favoritism?"

How could you say such a thing?

"Could it be that I forced you to agree to that bet?"

"If you dare to spout such nonsense again, I will expel you from my sect today!"

The Qingyun Dao Master was completely enraged and said in a cold voice.

between words.

The illusory image of the Great Dao emanating from her body surged once more, and even the Lone Cloud Heavenly Lord could not stop it.

"Master, please calm down!"

Lord Guyun spoke again, allowing Daoist Qingyun to calm his breathing.

"Jiang Nian".

"Take out the jade slip from your body."

Then, Lord Guyun extended his hand to Jiang Nian.

"Tianjun."

"Even you..."

Jiang Nian's face turned deathly pale, his expression one of utter astonishment.

He invited Lord Guyun to confront Lord Qingyun and leave behind those jade slips.

As a result, even Lord Guyun sided with Zhang Yan.

"take it out."

Lord Guyun didn't waste any words.

"Yes!"

Jiang Nian's heart was bleeding, and his hands trembled as he handed all the jade slips to Lord Guyun.

If Lord Guyun Tianjun were on his side.

He can still resist.

But if Lord Guyun and Lord Qingyun are of one mind, then he won't even have a chance to struggle.

"The content and outcome of the contest."

"Lord Guyun should know this."

"According to the terms of the wager, these jade slips should all belong to Young Master Zhang."

The Qingyun Dao Master's expression softened somewhat, and he asked Guyun Tianjun for the jade slip.

"The content of the wager."

"Of course I know."

"But that was a duel between two prodigies."

"These jade slips are now in my hands."

"We are only a quarter short of completing the Dao Xuan Tian Xing Jue."

"And the remaining jade slips are all in Yu Bing's hands."

"I now order Yubing to hand over the remaining jade slips."

Lord Guyun changed the subject, putting the remaining jade slips into his own pocket and telling Xia Yubing to hand over the remaining jade slips.

"you!"

Upon hearing this, Xia Yubing was furious.

She thought...

Lord Guyun handed the jade slip to Zhang Yan.

As it turned out, this Lord Guyun was even more unreasonable than Jiang Nian, and instead demanded her jade slip. "Lord Guyun."

"What do you mean?"

"Are you trying to completely disgrace my Qingyun Dao Sect?"

The Qingyun Dao Master's face turned ashen.

Jiang Nian is just a disciple, so it's one thing for him to act recklessly, since he's only a disciple after all.

Gu Yun Tianjun, however, is a dignified Tianjun with a lofty position within the Qingyun Dao Sect.

If this matter gets out...

Everyone knows it.

A Heavenly Lord of the Eighth Realm from the Qingyun Dao Sect snatched away a disciple's opportunity.

It wasn't just a matter of losing face; the reputation of the entire Qingyun Dao Sect was ruined.

"Tianjun."

"I knew you'd help me!"

Jiang Nian's face lit up with elation, and he said excitedly.

It turns out that Lord Guyun was using a strategy of retreat as a means of advancement!

Now that the jade slip is in the hands of Lord Guyun, even Daoist Qingyun cannot forcibly take it.

"Master."

"I know my limits."

"From today onwards, I hereby declare that I will be in seclusion."

"Unless the Qingyun Dao Sect faces a life-or-death crisis, I will never leave my cave."

"As for the criticism from the outside world, I will bear it all."

Lord Guyun stroked his beard and said resolutely.

He is old.

It's only a few decades away from its end.

Compared to the Qingyun Dao Master, he belonged to the staunch conservative faction.

In his eyes, the interests of the Qingyun Dao Sect outweighed everything else.

Jiang Nian obtaining the Golden-Veined Bodhi is definitely better than Zhang Yan, an outsider, obtaining it.

Therefore, he would rather be remembered for his infamy for eternity.

Even if it goes against my conscience, I must keep this jade slip.

"That's ridiculous!"

The Qingyun Dao Master cursed under his breath.

If it were the Divine Weapon Pavilion Master here, he would have already pointed his finger at Lord Guyun and started cursing.

This old stubborn man has such an obstinate mindset.

"Master, there is no need to persuade me any further."

"Even if you are a true immortal today, you will not be able to take the jade slip from my hand."

"If it is the Dao Lord, he still wants to find the Dao Pattern Bodhi."

"Then have Yubing hand over the remaining jade slips."

"In the future, my Qingyun Dao Sect will have two disciples who have reached the ninth level of enlightenment. How glorious will that be?"

"If the two of them were to become Daoist partners, it would be a match made in heaven. Even if I were to die, I would die in peace."

Lord Guyun made his statement.

"Lone Cloud Heavenly Lord".

"You're just taking advantage of your age!"

Xia Yubing couldn't help but curse.

"Sister."

"Heavenly Lord, this is for the sake of the sect."

"It is all for our future, and you have gone to such great lengths. Please heed the words of the Heavenly Emperor."

Jiang Nian followed Gu Yuntianjun, glanced at Xia Yubing, and said eagerly.

These are the words of Lord Guyun.

That perfectly expressed his thoughts.

Most importantly, he never dared to imagine before that he would become a Daoist couple with Xia Yubing.

Today, the mere mention of it by Lord Guyun amplified any lingering thoughts in Jiang Nian's mind.

The cultivation world today.

Xia Yubing's appearance and cultivation are both top-notch.

In Jiang Nian's understanding, only Lin Qingyue of the Divine Weapon Pavilion, who had broken through to the mid-stage of the Dharma Aspect Realm, could be compared to him.

But even Lin Qingyue can only rival him in terms of looks.

In terms of cultivation, Xia Yubing is number one.

If I could achieve the Nine Revolutions Nascent Soul stage and become Daoist partners with Xia Yubing, I would have no regrets in this life.

Moreover, in the future, the position of the Qingyun Dao Master will inevitably fall to one of the two of them.

If they become Daoist partners, the final conflict can be completely avoided.

"Lord Guyun is indeed very thoughtful."

Jiang Nian was secretly delighted.

Fortunately, he had a quick thinking and invited Lord Guyun to come over.

The current situation.

Zhang Yan didn't even have the right to interrupt; obtaining the "Dao Xuan Tian Xing Jue" was already a sure thing!
Feeling Jiang Nian's burning gaze, Xia Yubing felt utterly disgusted.

all the time.

She always treated Jiang Nian as her junior brother and had no intention of being his Daoist partner.

In addition, she had completely lost faith in Jiang Nian.

Even if they were just fellow disciples, she wanted to sever all ties, let alone a Daoist partner.
"Yu Bing".

"Hand over the jade slip now!"

Lord Guyun reached out again to ask for it.

He was determined to leave the Dao Xuan Tian Xing Jue to the Qingyun Dao Sect, even if it meant swallowing his pride.

However, he still didn't understand Xia Yubing at all.

"You want the jade slip?"

Xia Yubing remained expressionless as she took out a jade slip from her storage magic treasure.

"I did all this for you, my fellow disciples."

"When you grow to my level in the future, you will understand my good intentions..."

As Gu Yuntianjun spoke, the power of the Great Dao condensed into a giant hand, reaching out to grab Xia Yubing.

"you dare!"

The Azure Cloud Dao Master immediately retaliated, also gathering the power of the Great Dao.

Lord Guyun is a very senior figure in the sect.

Even if she is the Dao Lord, she still has to show respect to Lord Gu Yuntian.

Therefore, she could not attempt to snatch the jade slip from Gu Yun Tianjun's hands.

But that doesn't mean...

She could just sit idly by and watch as Lord Guyun snatched the jade slip from Xia Yubing's hand!

Click!

Just as the two eighth-realm experts were secretly clashing, a crisp sound rang out.

I saw.

Xia Yubing actually crushed all the jade slips in her hand.

"You are crazy!"

Lord Guyun's eyes widened instantly, his face filled with disbelief.

Since it concerns the "Dao Xuan Tian Xing Jue" (a Daoist secret technique), once these jade slips are broken, this technique becomes incomplete again.

Lord Guyun couldn't help but glance at Zhang Yan.

Although the jade slip was broken, Zhang Yan should still have some on him.

"What is Lord Guyun?"

"Are you trying to force this young master to hand over the secret techniques?"

"Then I can only ask my master to have a talk with the Heavenly Emperor."

Zhang Yan stood with his hands behind his back and said calmly.

"I had no such intention."

Lord Guyun forced a smile and replied with apprehension.

Zhang Yan is the young master of the Divine Weapon Pavilion. Everyone in the cultivation world knows that the master of the Divine Weapon Pavilion is extremely protective of his own.

If he were to harm Zhang Yan, he would also offend the Qingyun Dao Master, rendering his eighth-realm cultivation useless.

"Yu Bing".

The Qingyun Dao Master was also somewhat surprised.

But on second thought, it was the only option left.

"Master."

"It's so."

"Then we can only let Jiang Nian search for the remaining techniques."

"This matter has nothing to do with Young Master Zhang. Please excuse us."

Lord Guyun remained expressionless and ordered Zhang Yan to leave.

He already possessed most of the magical techniques, which was far better than having nothing, and he no longer needed Zhang Yan.

"Lone Cloud Heavenly Lord".

"I am the Dao Master."

"I don't need you to tell me how to do things."

The Qingyun Dao Master sneered.

"Young Master Zhang."

“The responsibility for this matter lies with me, Yubing. You will accompany Young Master Zhang to search for the remaining techniques.”

"If we can find the Golden-Veined Bodhi, I will give it to you two."

The Qingyun Dao Master made the final decision with a single blow.

Now the initiative has returned to her.

"Jiang Nian".

"The first strike is the best policy. With me here, no one can stop you."

Lord Guyun also broke off all pretense and confronted Lord Qingyun head-on.

"Master."

"The Dao Xuan Tian Xing Jue, there's no need to look for it anymore."

At this moment, Zhang Yan's clear voice suddenly rang out.

"Why?"

The Qingyun Dao Master was puzzled.

"because."

"I have obtained the complete Dao Xuan Tian Xing Jue."

Zhang Yan replied calmly.

hum!
As soon as he finished speaking, a white light appeared on Zhang Yan's body, enveloping his entire body.

Meanwhile, within the ancestral land of the human race, a corresponding and incredibly mysterious spatial fluctuation immediately appeared!

"what?"

Sensing the change in Zhang Yan, everyone was stunned.

They argued for so long, and Jiang Nian had schemed and plotted every possible move.

However, Zhang Yan obtained the complete "Dao Xuan Tian Xing Jue" without a word! (End of Chapter)