I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 388: The Inner Demon
Hearing what the Xuanji Patriarch said, Zhang Chen was surprised and asked, "Strange thing?"

He felt that this Xuanji Patriarch was quite something, as he could actually see that he was different. However, Zhang Chen was now striving to be in harmony with the world, to find a way to help the Xiantian Peacock revive, and then kill the old thief Changsheng, so he said with a surprised look on his face: "I don't know what strange thing the ancestor is talking about? I have never encountered anything strange since I was a child."

"How strange! Fate says you should have died a long time ago, but why are you still alive?" A trace of confusion appeared in the eyes of Xuanji Patriarch. He achieved enlightenment through the power of heaven and was extremely confident in his calculation skills. How could this happen? This was completely contrary to the rules he had always followed.

However, for him, this is also an opportunity. If he can comprehend the changes, he will definitely have a breakthrough in his cultivation.

"Boy, are you willing to take me as your master?" The old ancestor Xuanji wanted to keep Zhang Chen by his side and study him day and night. He looked at Zhang Chen with a burning gaze.

"I have already worshipped the master, how dare I join another sect?" Zhang Chen had no idea what the old master Xuanji was planning, so he refused calmly.

"What you mean is that as long as your ancestor agrees, you will be willing to take me as your master, right?" said the ancestor Xuanji.

He saw that Zhang Chen was now doing the job of serving water and making tea, and he didn't look like a valued disciple. There were hundreds of disciples in Wuzhuang Temple, and considering his relationship with the Longevity Ancestor, it would not be a problem for him to ask for an insignificant disciple.

"Thank you for your kindness, but I have a younger sister who is practicing in the Taoist temple. My sister is still young and I have to take care of her. Wherever my sister goes, I will go. If you can take my sister away, what can I do if I become your disciple?" Zhang Chen said respectfully. At the same time, he thought of a vicious plan. Xu Erniu was made into Cao Huan Dan by the Changsheng Patriarch. This is a secret that only the Changsheng Patriarch knows. If the Xuanji Patriarch and the Changsheng Patriarch go to ask for Xu Erniu, what will be the consequences? Will the Changsheng Thief Dao secretly suspect someone and even think that someone has seen the secret of the ginseng fruit and the Heaven and Earth Treasure Mirror? If he takes the opportunity to steal the Heaven and Earth Treasure Mirror, will the Changsheng Thief Dao suspect the Xuanji Patriarch and even kill him?
You must know that the Cao Huan Dan and the Treasure Mirror of Heaven and Earth involve the tribulation of the Immortal Thief. Even if the Xuan Ji Patriarch has known them for tens of thousands of years, once it comes to such a fundamental matter of survival, they will fight to the death.

"Who is your sister? I, the ancestor, have a deep friendship with the Taoist Changsheng. As long as I open my mouth, I will be able to get your sister for her as well." The ancestor Xuanji asked disapprovingly.

It was just a request for two disciples, and Patriarch Xuanji felt that Patriarch Changsheng would definitely give him this face.

Hearing what the Xuanji Patriarch said, Zhang Chen said respectfully: "My name is Xu Fu."

The Xuanji Patriarch stood up and said, "I will go and talk to your master right away."

After saying this, Patriarch Xuanji left in a hurry, leaving Zhang Chen standing in the yard looking at Patriarch Xuanji's back, and left silently with the kettle.

In the courtyard of the Changsheng Patriarch, the Patriarch was seen with his hands behind his back, looking at the distant sea of ​​clouds, his eyes full of doubt and uncertainty: "How could there be such a domineering and cruel formation in the world? Wenlong grew up in the Taoist temple since he was a child and has never left my sight. How could he come up with such a method? Moreover, this formation is so powerful, how can Wenlong activate it? Could it be that someone knows that my calamity is approaching and wants to plot against me?"

Just when countless thoughts flashed through Changsheng Patriarch's mind, a voice came from outside the door: "Is Brother Changsheng here?"

"It turns out that it is Brother Xuanji who has arrived. Come in and have some tea." The Grandmaster Changsheng invited Grandmaster Xuanji into the courtyard with a smile on his face. Then they sat down and the Grandmaster made some tea:
"Brother, have you come here with an idea to break the formation?"

Grandmaster Xuanji shook his head: "It is difficult to break the formation! Difficult! Difficult! I came here today not for the formation, but to put down my old face and ask Brother Dao for a disciple."

"You old fellow, you actually come to poach my disciples. If you want a disciple, can't you choose it yourself? But since you have asked, I can't be stingy. As long as it is not one of the four major disciples, any one of them will do for you." The Patriarch of Longevity scolded with a smile.

"It's the Taoist boy who made tea for me today, the one named Zhang Chen." said Master Xuanji.

"Is it him?" The Changsheng Patriarch was stunned when he heard this, and asked in disbelief, "Are you sure it's him?"

"Why, you can't bear to let go?" said Master Xuanji.

"It's not that I'm reluctant to let him go, but this person is stupid. He has been my disciple for a year, but he hasn't even developed a sense of Qi. Could it be that you have seen it wrong?" The Patriarch of Longevity confirmed again.

"Yes, it's him! I always feel that this person and I are destined to be together!" Grandmaster Xuanji said with a smile: "You look so pretentious, are you reluctant to let go?"

The Grandmaster Changsheng shook his head and said, "Since you like me, there is no reason for me to keep me here. Just take me away when you leave."

The Grandmaster Changsheng once examined Zhang Chen and found him to be a useless person. He thought that the Grandmaster Xuanji had made a mistake.

Hearing what Changsheng Patriarch said, Xuanji Patriarch laughed and said, "Okay! It's settled now. You can't go back on your word."

At this point, Master Xuanji said, "Don't bother two masters with one thing. Since you gave Zhang Chen to me, there is another thing that you can solve for me. Zhang Chen has a sister named Xu Fu, who is also practicing in your Taoist temple. I don't want to separate them, so please give Xu Fu to me as well."

Upon hearing this, Master Xuanji's pupils shrank and he clenched his hands in his sleeves involuntarily. However, relying on his character that he had cultivated for countless tens of thousands of years, he was able to suppress the turbulent waves in his heart.

"Xu Fu is my direct disciple. I am very optimistic about the girl's qualifications, but I can't give her to you." The Changsheng Patriarch took a sip of the tea and refused calmly, but a huge wave of emotions rolled up in his heart: "Testing? Or coincidence? Did this guy notice something? His acceptance of Zhang Chen as a disciple was fake, and his target was Xu Fu. Could it be that he noticed the existence of Cao Huandan and became interested in it?"

Thinking about the fact that Zou Wenlong obtained the magic circle for no reason, and it happened to be activated in Wuzhuang Temple, the thoughts in the mind of the Changsheng Patriarch were spinning wildly, and it was difficult for him not to connect all of this.

Even he himself would be extremely wary of such a heaven-defying formation. How could Zou Wenlong, with his ant-like cultivation level, obtain it?
Even if you get it by sheer luck, why should you be motivated?
Unless there is someone secretly pushing him from behind and plotting against Zou Wenlong.

The most important thing is that Xuanji Patriarch can grasp the secrets of heaven and deduce the number of days in the dark. If the other party really sees something in the secrets of heaven, it is normal. "You old man are too stingy. Xu Fu has only been your disciple for a year. Why can't you let him go? At most, you can set some conditions and I will compensate you." Xuanji Patriarch refused to give up.

He was well versed in the mysteries of heaven and was good at grasping the changes between heaven and earth. From Zhang Chen's few words, it can be deduced that Xu Fu was Zhang Chen's sister and must be younger than Zhang Chen. Since she was younger than Zhang Chen, of course she went up the mountain with Zhang Chen to become an apprentice and learn skills. Therefore, it can be deduced that the two of them became apprentices at the same time.

Upon hearing this, Changsheng Patriarch had another thought in his mind: "He really came prepared. He did his homework in advance and even knew the time when Zhang Chen and Xu Fu entered the mountain..."

Thinking of this, the Patriarch's heart became even gloomier, with a trace of evil spirit flowing in his mind. The Cao Huandan was related to his future tribulation. No matter who dared to stand in front of him and ruin his plans, he would make the other person pay.

“But what I want to figure out now is, is it only Master Xuanji who plotted against me, or are the other old guys also involved?” Master Changsheng had a trace of murderous intent in his heart. If these old guys dared to plot against him in this matter, he would have no choice but to kill them even if they had been friends for tens of thousands of years.

Over there, the Xuanji Patriarch didn't know that within just a few words, the Changsheng Patriarch in front of him had already had murderous intentions towards him, and even smiled and joked: "It's just a disciple, what's the big deal? Give me the disciple, and you can set any conditions. I can even use the method that the immortal from the upper realm taught me in exchange."

Master Xuanji was really curious about Zhang Chen's fate. If he could study thoroughly this kind of fate that broke destiny and was neither on this side nor on the other side, his cultivation would surely reach a higher level.

"What? Are you willing to use the methods passed down to you by the immortals in the past?" Master Changsheng was stunned and stared at Master Xuanji with disbelief in his eyes, wanting to see if the other party was joking.

"Of course! As long as you open your mouth, I will offer you the fortune with both hands. I will even exchange it for the immortal spirit!" said Master Xuanji.

Hearing this, the Changsheng Patriarch had only one thought in his mind: "He is so willing to take out the immortal spirit in his hand. Either he is crazy, or he has really figured out something and wants to plot against me. This is just a test for me."

"That formation was planned by the other party. He knew I couldn't break it, so he had to invite everyone to come over, so that he would have a legitimate excuse to visit Wuzhuang Temple and explore its secrets." Anger was surging in the heart of the Changsheng Patriarch: "No matter who it is, as long as they block my way, I will definitely kill them! The only thing to be sure now is how many of the remaining people have joined in."

"I need to think about this matter again. Besides, Xu Fu is a human being, not a cat or a dog. If you want Xu Fu, Xu Fu must ask for his consent himself, right? If you can convince Xu Fu, I would have no problem making a deal with you." The master said calmly.

Hearing the words of the ancestor, Xuanji laughed and said, "Okay, this is what you said, you can't go back on your word. Go and call Xu Fu, and I will persuade him."

"Xu Fu is in seclusion practicing. I will notify you when she comes out." The Patriarch Changsheng picked up the tea and took a sip, hiding his inner uneasiness and anxiety.

Hearing what Changsheng Patriarch said, Xuanji Patriarch pressed on: "I say, you are not just making up an excuse to fool me, are you? When will Xu Fu come out of retreat?"

"Tomorrow at noon." The master gave an hour and a night to make arrangements, which was enough for him to explain everything to Xu Fu. Besides, Xu Fu's "father" was in Qingcheng Mountain. As long as he explained everything, it would be impossible for the other party to take his disciple away.

"Okay! Then I will come again tomorrow." Master Xuanji was in a good mood. He turned around and left. He didn't believe it. Since Zhang Chen had spoken, couldn't he persuade a little girl?

Looking at the disappearing figure of Master Xuanji, Master Changsheng's face darkened, and the murderous intent in his eyes seemed to be endless. The next moment, the master stood up and went to look for Xu Erniu's trace.

It is said that Xu Erniu came to the Treasure Mirror of Heaven and Earth and was practicing the formula passed down by the ancestors, wanting to absorb the innate five elements in the Treasure Mirror of Heaven and Earth. However, after standing in front of the Treasure Mirror of Heaven and Earth and practicing the formula for half a quarter of an hour, the Treasure Mirror in front of her did not respond at all.

"How could this happen? This shouldn't happen." Xu Erniu's eyes widened, her eyes full of confusion, and she began to doubt her life: "Did I remember the wrong formula?"

Thinking of this, Xu Erniu tried several more times, then turned around to look for the Grandmaster of Longevity to ask for advice. However, when she was halfway there, she saw the Grandmaster coming. She knelt down on the ground with a timid look on her face and apologized to the Grandmaster of Longevity: "Master, I have made a serious mistake. Please punish me."

When Changsheng Patriarch saw Xu Erniu's expression, he couldn't help but feel a bad premonition in his heart: "What's the matter? Stand up and talk first."

"I remembered the formula passed down by the master incorrectly, and failed to absorb the five elements' energy. Please punish me, master." Xu Erniu refused to get up and knelt on the ground.

"It's nothing, just a small matter of forgetting the skills. I will teach you again." Changsheng Patriarch heaved a sigh of relief and said with a smile. Then he pulled Xu Erniu up and walked all the way to the hall where the Heaven and Earth Treasure Mirror was enshrined. He said to Xu Erniu, "I will teach you the skills."

After he finished speaking, he taught the martial arts secret again. Xu Erniu frowned after hearing the martial arts secret, because he found that he was not mistaken. The martial arts secret passed down by his ancestors was no different from the one he remembered.

"Why do you have that expression?" When Master Changsheng saw the expression on Xu Erniu's face, he felt a little nervous and realized that something was wrong.

"Reporting to the ancestor, the skills you taught me are exactly the same as what I remember. I did not remember it wrong. I just don't know why I couldn't absorb the five elements after performing it." Xu Erniu scratched her head, her little face full of confusion.

"What?" The master's face changed when he heard this: "Perform it again for me to see. Maybe you remembered the formula correctly, but something went wrong when you performed it."

Xu Erniu felt that there was nothing wrong with her using the mantra, but since the master had said so, she certainly had no reason to refute. So she clasped her hands together and pointed at the Treasure Mirror of Heaven and Earth. She saw that the Treasure Mirror of Heaven and Earth in front of her was shining with divine light, but no innate five elements appeared.

Upon seeing this scene, the Patriarch Changsheng changed color and his eyes were full of horror. He confirmed that Xu Erniu's formula was correct, and the problem was on the Treasure Mirror of Heaven and Earth.

(End of this chapter)