Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

Zhang Yuanjing leaped up, not even using his flying sword. His sleeves billowed as he stepped through the air, covering a hundred zhang in a single breath, directly approaching the Core Formation cultivator with complete cultivation.

"Core… Core… Core Formation cultivator…" The man's voice seemed to catch in his throat as he stammered. He subconsciously wanted to use his flying sword to escape, but finally his brain caught up. He restrained his fear and stood still, making no movements.

The three Foundation Establishment cultivators behind him also knew the power of a Core Formation cultivator, and none of them dared to be the first to flee.

"Hehe, Sect Leader Xiao, do you not remember this poor Daoist?" Zhang Yuanjing smiled, his calm tone carrying a hint of familiarity.

Hearing the words "Sect Leader Xiao," the man was visibly startled, a complex expression flashing in his eyes. But he quickly regained his composure, stealing glances at Zhang Yuanjing before lowering his head and saying, "Senior… forgive Xiao for being blind and failing to recognize your identity! We juniors were reckless and offended you, but we were forced to do so for survival. Please be merciful and spare our lives!"

This man was none other than Xiao Yousong, the Sect Leader of the Myriad Dharma Sect. More than sixty years ago, when Zhang Yuanjing was still in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, he had gone to the Myriad Dharma Sect to investigate the death of his junior brother, Wang Yuanxi, at Xue Wang Mountain, and had been warmly received by Xiao Yousong.

At that time, Zhang Yuanjing's lifespan was limited, and his Qi and blood were weak, so his face was old, like an old man in his fifties or sixties. Compared to now, the difference was immense. Therefore, Xiao Yousong carefully distinguished him for several breaths but still failed to recognize who he was.

Zhang Yuanjing looked at Xiao Yousong, who was putting on a pitiful act, and couldn't help but recall the man's flattering behavior back then. The two faces quickly merged across time and space, and a familiar feeling slowly湧起from the bottom of his heart. Along with it came many old faces, flashing in his mind and lingering for a long time.

After a long while, under the uneasy gazes of the others, he raised his finger and pointed at the cultivators who were fighting with Yuan Zhilin and the others, asking, "Are they with you?"

Xiao Yousong honestly replied, "Yes! This junior will immediately tell them to stop!"

Zhang Yuanjing nodded and transmitted a message to Yuan Zhilin and the other three, telling them to stop fighting for now.

Xiao Yousong didn't dare to move rashly, so he shouted in a coarse voice, "Old Tian, stop fighting! There's a Core Formation senior here."

The five Foundation Establishment cultivators were fighting fiercely with Yuan, Liu, Mei, and Zhang, and they didn't dare to be distracted. They only knew that reinforcements had arrived, and they didn't notice Zhang Yuanjing crossing the sky.

Hearing Xiao Yousong's shout at this time, they were so frightened that their whole bodies trembled. They all retreated backward, and seeing that the four people in front of them did not pursue, they quickly turned around and fled in panic. Two of them even activated their escape techniques, and after a few flashes, they were only like black dots shaking on the horizon.

Xiao Yousong's face turned black with anger. In front of Zhang Yuanjing, he didn't dare to burst into curses, so he could only mutter vague harsh words in his mouth to vent his dissatisfaction.

Zhang Yuanjing waved his hand and said to the three Foundation Establishment cultivators behind Xiao Yousong, "You can leave too. Sect Leader Xiao can stay and talk!"

Hearing this, the three were first stunned, then overjoyed. They all quickly saluted and said things like "Thank you, Senior, for your kindness" and "Thank you, Senior, for your forgiveness." They didn't even look at Xiao Yousong's frighteningly dark face, and stepped on their flying swords, turning around and running away, disappearing without a trace.

Xiao Yousong stood alone, looking forlorn, his eyes darting around, not knowing what he was planning.

At this time, Yuan Zhilin and the other three flew over on their swords and stood behind Zhang Yuanjing, curiously looking at Xiao Yousong, who had a rough appearance and cunning eyes.

Zhang Yuanjing turned his head and said to the four, "You four go back over there first. I have a few words to say to this fellow Daoist."

"Yes!"

Yuan, Liu, and Mei responded and turned around and flew away.

Zhang Yu was very curious about her master's "old friend," but in front of outsiders, she didn't dare to be presumptuous and had to leave obediently.

Zhang Yuanjing then sighed softly, and said with mixed feelings, "Sect Leader Xiao, I am Zhang Yuanjing of the Profound Heaven Sect. Do you still remember me?"

Xiao Yousong's shrewd little eyes suddenly widened, and he said in disbelief, "Elder Zhang… Senior? You're not joking with me, are you?"

Zhang Yuanjing was amused by his reaction, and the sorrow in his heart suddenly dissipated. He nodded and said, "This name is extremely ordinary. Why would I use this name to joke with you! Take a closer look!"

Xiao Yousong obtained his permission before he dared to carefully look at his face. Slowly, he finally saw a few familiar points from his face, but regardless of age or temperament, they were very different from his already vague memory.

He muttered to himself, "In more than sixty years, he has advanced from the middle stage of Foundation Establishment to the early stage of Core Formation. Unheard of… This junior… this junior really dares not recognize you!"

Zhang Yuanjing laughed loudly, "What's there not to dare to recognize? Back then, Sect Leader Xiao entertained this poor Daoist in the Flying Immortal Hall of the Myriad Dharma Tower. What kind of feast did you serve? That's right, the 'Divine Mountain Treasure Banquet,' a feast used to entertain the most distinguished guests. White Crystal Snake Meat, Thousand Feather Crane Blood, Three-Headed Flood Dragon Heart… Those are the names of the dishes, right? They really benefited this poor Daoist a lot."

At this time, Xiao Yousong was completely convinced of the identity of the cultivator in front of him. In any case, a Core Formation cultivator didn't need to use these things to deceive him.

He said timidly, "Back then, this junior and several Core Formation elders went to Tianque Mountain to participate in the ceremony and specifically inquired about Senior's whereabouts, but no one could say for sure. Some said you were captured by the cultivators of the Abyss of Heavenly Demons, some said you went out to find opportunities, and some said you, said you…"

Zhang Yuanjing pretended to be relaxed and smiled, "What did they say about me? It's okay, just say it."

Xiao Yousong silently cursed himself, thinking: Xiao Yousong, Xiao Yousong, there are so many things you could say, why did you say this, making this person unhappy for no reason? Weren't you usually quite clever? Why are you so stupid at this time!

Zhang Yuanjing had already realized some things from what he had said before, and he felt a little lost in his heart. Therefore, he urged again, "It's okay, say it!"

Hearing his tone, Xiao Yousong knew that it was not "okay" at all, but clearly "not okay"! However, at this point, he didn't dare not say it, nor did he dare to say it all.

So he chose a rumor that sounded not too unbearable and said, "It was just some people talking nonsense in private, saying that… saying that Senior saw that there was no hope for the path of cultivation, so he defected to the Abyss of Heavenly Demons to become a demonic cultivator."

"Is there anything else?" Zhang Yuanjing asked, his heart sinking.

"No, no. This junior only heard these rumors, all inquired about in private. Your sect has never publicly announced Senior's whereabouts." Xiao Yousong said quickly.

How could he dare to say in front of this person that Zhang Yuanjing had betrayed the sect and sold out the Real Person? Wouldn't that be asking for trouble and courting death!

Zhang Yuanjing originally had some unrealistic ideas, thinking that the sect would at least give him a positive conclusion in view of his going deep into the Mustard Seed Space with Wu Yuankui. Now it seems that it was just a naive wishful thinking.

Of course, judging from what Xiao Yousong knew, the sect had not explicitly defined him as a traitor, nor had it stripped him of his disciple status. He is still considered a member of the Profound Heaven Sect.