"Gang Leader Li made a strong statement."
Zhang Yao quickly stood up and supported Li Xiaofeng.
After the two sat down again, Li Xiaofeng's expression showed a hint of excitement.
There is no shortage of top experts in the Cao Gang. There are more than a dozen rudders and guardian elders in total.
Among so many top masters, it is entirely possible to select a few who are more talented and don't do much on a daily basis. It is perfectly time to start cultivating the mind and character from now on and wait for the right time.
His lifespan is not long, but he can at least last for a few years. The chance that a new grandmaster will be born in the Cao Gang within the next few years is still very high.
In this way, Caobang and his family can continue.
"Chief Zhang, let's rebuild Entong..."
Li Xiaofeng thanked him repeatedly, his expression showing a bit more gratitude.
After the two chatted for a while, he couldn't wait to get up and say goodbye, and hurriedly took the boat back to Jiangdu Headquarters.
After Li Xiaofeng left, Zhang Yao returned to the garden pavilion alone, sat in front of the small stove again, picked up the teacup on the stone table and drank it all in one gulp.
The tea that went down his throat was already cold, but it could not extinguish the growing fire in his heart.
"There really are immortals in this world..."
Zhang Yao murmured to himself, his eyes as deep as a pool.
The secret he learned from Li Xiaofeng could be said to have subverted his decades of knowledge.
It turns out that between heaven and earth, far away from the mundane world, there is a vast and bizarre world.
At this moment: Countless thoughts collided with each other, making Zhang Yao's mind a mess.
He thought that the martial arts master was the best in the world, but he didn't expect that there was an immortal family up there, which made him see the way forward again.
But at the same time, the caution engraved in his bones returned, and he began to regret having been so ostentatious and dissolute over the past twenty years, without any sense of crisis.
What is a grandmaster? Maybe the aftermath of the immortal family's fight could easily turn him into ashes.
"call……"
Zhang Yao took a deep breath, and a sense of familiarity emerged.
Just like decades ago, he practiced martial arts crazily every day, acted cautiously and low-key, and hid his true strength secretly, just to deal with crises that might suddenly break out.
Now, he has discovered new power and new levels, which means there may be a new crisis.
If he didn't know the existence of the Immortal Family, he could continue to indulge himself and be happy, but now that he knows all this, he can never go back to his past mentality.
"I must become an immortal cultivator, or some other 'immortal' existence!"
As soon as this idea appeared, it immediately took root and was firmly rooted in Zhang Yao's heart.
He is an immortal, and what he pursues is eternal freedom. He must not allow his life to be out of control, but to die like an ant at any time.
"Wow!"
Zhang Yao suddenly stretched out his palm and pressed it down. The flame in the small stove suddenly dropped and was almost extinguished.
And his palm was still a full foot away from the top of the flame!
"Everyone is wrong!"
"The realm of a grandmaster is by no means the pinnacle of martial arts!"
Zhang Yao's eyes were deep, and when he recalled his twenty years of experience, his feelings became more profound.
In the past twenty years, his martial arts has not stopped as expected, but has continued to triumph, gradually entering an unfathomable new level.
The martial arts true energy has become more powerful several times, the external distance has been increased from the original three inches to the current one foot, and the combat power has soared significantly.
Compared to myself twenty years ago, I was at least one against three.
"Compared to other masters, my biggest advantage is that I can always maintain peak energy and blood."
"This is enough to show that the process of gestation of true energy has never stopped."
Most masters were already in their fifties or sixties when they cultivated their Qi, and were no longer at the peak of their Qi and blood.
Their physical condition no longer supports the continued cultivation of Qi, making it very difficult or even impossible to improve their strength.
Under the ravages of time, the strength of most grandmasters will only gradually decline, becoming worse year by year.
"It's not just a change in Qi."
Zhang Yao fell into deep thought, recalling his changes over the years.
Especially in the past few years, he found that every move he made could make the maids around him fascinated.
He was complacent at first, thinking it was due to his own charm, but then he gradually realized that something was wrong. He must have unintentionally exuded some invisible spiritual influence.
It was difficult for him to restrain him at first, but it was not until later that he gradually figured out some skills and took the initiative to restrain this psychological influence.
"A strong body breeds a strong soul."
"At my level, the power of the soul has far surpassed that of ordinary masters, which is why there are such incredible and mysterious changes."
Twenty years of career as a county guard: Even though he has not actively practiced, the continuous gestation and growth of zhenqi still allowed Zhang Yao to vaguely touch the realm above the master.
This is the charm of time.
"If I had taken the initiative to explore and practice hard in the past twenty years, I might have reached a higher level."
Zhang Yao thought about this and his heart moved slightly:
"The ultimate in martial arts, I wonder if I can touch the threshold of the immortal way and enter the Tao through martial arts?"
"Even if I can't, the more powerful martial arts strength will also be of great help to me in finding traces of immortality..."
…………
Zhang Yao was ready to leave.
Once this news was announced, it quickly caused a huge sensation in White River City.
Zhang Yao ignored all kinds of people: those who were shocked, those who cried, those who tried to dissuade, those who were panicked...all kinds of people.
Once he has made up his mind, he will not change it.
That evening, under the watch of countless people, Zhang Yao left Baihe City from the north gate on horseback, carrying a bag and a sword.
He came by boat and left on horseback, leaving behind only a ridiculous dream that lasted for twenty years.
After leaving Baihe City:
The night was dark, Zhang Yao was sitting next to the bonfire, and his thoughts became clearer.
"Since the Immortal Family exists, it is impossible to completely escape from the secular world."
"There are at least two paths to find traces of their existence..."
If the Immortal Family wants to practice, there must be a cave; if it wants to communicate and trade, there will also be markets and the like.
Starting from this point, you may gain something by visiting some famous mountains and rivers that are inaccessible to people.
The other path is the secular dynasty.
Since there are immortal families in the world and there are traces of their activities, it is impossible for the dynasty that controls a country's territory to be completely ignorant.
Zhang Yao even speculated that there might be support from some immortal family behind the royal family and the court.
This is not a random guess. The chaos in the Wei Dynasty lasted for decades. Countless anti-king and Jiedu envoys tried to capture Zhongzhou and completely destroy the court, but they all ended in failure.
This is enough to show that the Wei royal family still has some heritage, which may be the legacy of several masters or the Immortal family.
"No, neither of these two methods will work..."
Zhang Yao thought for a moment, then shook his head and rejected this path.
Visiting famous mountains and rivers and spying on the secrets of the royal family is not a good idea, and the risks are completely uncontrollable.
He knows nothing about the world of the Immortal Family. What if he encounters some bad-tempered Immortal Family beings and kills him casually?
He only has one life, and it's extremely valuable, so he can't risk it unless absolutely necessary.
"Then there's no other way."
"I'm not in a hurry anyway. I have plenty of time to wait, and I can plan a solution with the least risk."
Thinking of this, Zhang Yao gradually sketched out a brand new plan in his mind...a plan that took a long time but was sound enough...
