Chapter 25: Life and Death Duel

  Looking at the piles of granite on the ground, Zhang Fei nodded in satisfaction, pinched the Lian Yao furnace and took a look, large and small granites floated into the Lian Yao furnace, absorbing onto the furnace wall, over 100 pieces, enough.

  Next is the hundred-year-old dragon tree, and the dragon tree is already a rare tree. It's even harder to find a hundred-year-old dragon tree. The dragon tree is an excellent material for refining wooden spiritual instruments, so it's used a lot and is scarce. However, the hundred-year-old dragon tree is also a necessary material for refining the Golden Qilin.

  Zhang Feiyang searched for an entire afternoon on the Biyun Mountain and found a few dragon trees. He cut through the trunk, looked at the growth rings, and found that they were only a dozen or so years old. There wasn't a single dragon tree that had reached the age of a hundred years. As night was falling, he hastily ascended the mountain. The child opened the immortal gate, and Zhang Feiyang chuckled to himself as he walked in, just as night fell.

  Zhang Feiyang did not return to the dormitory directly, but instead rushed to the Cangshu Pavilion, borrowed a book "Qianyun Mountain Range Record", which records the types of wild beasts and monsters living in the Qianyun Mountain Range, as well as the types of vegetation growing in the Qianyun Mountain Range, and also draws many maps.

  The old man in the book pavilion had already recognized Zhang Feiyang, and after writing down Zhang Feiyang's name and "Thousand Clouds Mountain Range Record", he let Zhang Feiyang borrow the book.

  At night, under the moonlight, Zhang Feiyang flipped through "Thousand Clouds Mountain Range Record" and learned that there were dragon trees on each mountain in the Thousand Clouds Mountain Range. The number of dragon trees on Luo Yun Mountain was more than others, but between Luo Yun Mountain and Biyun Mountain, there was still a floating cloud mountain far away. Zhang Feiyang didn't know how to fly with his sword, so he had to set out early in order to return to Biyun Mountain by nightfall. This would have to wait for another free time.

  The next day, Zhang Feiyang got up early and started to fetch water. He walked back and forth on the six-kilometer mountain road, and when he returned, he was exhausted but obviously much more relaxed than when he first started fetching water. This was because after these days of exercise, Zhang Feiyang's physical strength had been significantly improved.

  After eating, I had to go chop firewood, and by the time I got back it was already noon, so there was no way to go to Luo Yun Mountain today.

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  Three days passed again, and the task for this morning was to collect medicinal herbs. In a valley in Bixi Mountain, Zhang Feiyang quickly collected a basket of medicinal herbs and placed them on the Dog Head Immortal's mount. He said to the young boy on the mount: "Young brother, I've completed my task ahead of time, and there are no tasks for this afternoon, so I'll just wander around the mountain, and head back in the evening."

  The boy nodded, his eyes full of spirit looked at Zhang Feiyang and said: "Okay, but don't be too late, I'll be sleeping at night and won't open the door for anyone. And don't call me little brother, I'm already 200 years old, it's okay to call me grandpa. However, I still hope people will call me Tongzi."

  Zhang Feiyang knew that Tongzi must have practiced some kind of immortal art, maintaining his appearance and physique at the age of 15 or 16, but already possessing an age of over 200 years. Zhang Feiyang was very impressed, chuckled, and said: "Tongzi, then I'll take my leave first." After finishing speaking, he headed in the direction of Fuyun Mountain.

  Sun Hongyue watched Zhang Feiyang's back, originally wanting to stop him, but thinking that the two would be in a life-and-death duel in over ten days, he didn't shout out, letting Zhang Feiyang walk away, smiling to himself: "Let this kid be carefree for a few more days." When inner disciples do tasks, they are under the management of the eldest senior brother, but Sun Hongyue doesn't want to manage Zhang Feiyang these days.

  Zhang Fei emerged from the valley and arrived at the foot of Fuyun Mountain, walking along Fuyun Mountain until noon when he reached the foot of Luoyun Mountain. He looked around and saw that on the mountain waist grew several dragon trees with curved leaves that were very eye-catching.

  "Wow, just a glance and I can see the dragon tree. The hundred-year-old dragon tree must be found on Luoyun Mountain!" Zhang Feiyang excitedly started climbing the mountain, specifically heading towards the densely wooded area. He saw dozens of dragon trees, ten years old, fifty years old, but still hadn't seen any that were a hundred years old.

  "Hundred-year-old Dragon Tree": Reading books and playing online games

  Very unusual, stretching out both arms, can only hold half of the tree root, so it's easy to identify.

  Zhang Feiyang decided to continue walking up Mount Luoyun, and when he reached the middle of the mountain, strange beasts began to appear, and dragon trees became more and more numerous. The Demon-Subduing Hammer stunned five Wind Wolves, and Zhang Feiyang didn't waste them either, directly putting the five Wind Wolves into the Demon Refining Furnace for future refinement.

  I happened to walk into a dense forest, surrounded by tall trees, beautiful flowers and strange rocks, all of which were naturally formed. The faint mist floated among them, hazy and dreamy, full of fairy spirit, what a wonderful and exquisite scenery!

  Zhang Feiyang had been an inner disciple for a long time, and he knew that this mountain was a blessed place for immortals to cultivate. Cultivating here would surely bring twice the results with half the effort.

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  "Oh! I wish I had discovered this place earlier. Meditating here and comprehending the mysteries of the universe will surely allow me to rapidly increase my spiritual energy. Sun Hongyue's pure spiritual energy is 120? After eating eight 'Floating Cloud Pills', my current pure spiritual energy has already reached 83. If I meditate here, who knows, within ten days I might be able to reach 120!"

  Zhang Fei stretched out his arms, took a deep breath, and the air around him entered his internal organs, which could actually enhance their function, clear impurities, and eliminate toxins.

  "Who is making this noise?"

  A sound like the collision of emeralds in a well came, and from the clouds and mist, a figure slowly emerged. At first it was blurry, but as the distance got closer, the figure became clearer. As it approached, it turned out to be a woman in red clothes, an ethereal beauty!

  "Older sister?"

  Zhang Feiyang stared at the fairy in shock, she was none other than Tang Lingyan, the chief disciple of Bixia Sword Pavilion who had watched Zhang Feiyang's inner door disciple assessment!

  "Hmm? Who are you?" Tang Lingyan's calm expression rippled with a hint of disturbance as she asked.

  Zhang Fei smiled and said: "Sister may not recognize me, but I recognize sister. That day was sister who protected us in the Heavenly Wolf Cave to fight against the Heavenly Wolf!"

  "Oh..." Tang Lingyan seemed to have remembered something, but with a hint of displeasure on her moon-like face, she said: "So you're an inner sect disciple, what are you doing here?"

  "Returning to the mountain, I am here to find the hundred-year-old dragon tree. Although there are many dragon trees on this Luo Yun Mountain, it's not easy to find a hundred-year-old one! By the way, sister, what are you doing here?"

  Tang Lingyan hummed softly and said, "It seems you accidentally intruded. I'll spare you this time... Now, let me tell you, this forest is called the Lingzhi Forest, it's my cultivation blessed land. Without my permission, no one can enter. Do you understand? Luckily, I was cultivating here today. If I weren't, you would have been eaten by my spiritual beast."

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  Zhang Fei looked down and saw that in the faint mist, there were clusters of fiery red lingzhi growing, with bright colors and sparkling lights, all of which were top-grade lingzhi, known as Hell Lingzhi. Fortunately, he hadn't stepped on them earlier.

  In the midst of clouds and mist, a deep roar echoed, and a massive figure emerged. Its entire body was fiery red, with a sturdy physique like that of an ox. It had the head of a dragon and the body of a lion, and astonishingly, it was a Fire Qilin!

  The Fire Qilin is an extremely powerful spiritual beast that can be tamed by cultivators and blood-fused, becoming a master's trusted assistant. This Fire Qilin lowered its head and glared angrily, flames spewing from its nostrils, its goose-egg-sized eyes fixed on Zhang Feiyang, emitting a strong aura, if it pounced, it would surely set the surroundings ablaze.

  Zhang Feiyang was subdued by Huo Qilin's aura, his face flushed, and he swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

  Tang Lingyan contentedly patted the head of Huo Qilin, who was enjoying his master's caress and behaving like a loving dog in front of him.

  "What a great pet!"

  Tang Lingyan smiled and said, "Thank you."

  Zhang Fei said: "Since it's the place where my senior sister cultivated her fortune, I won't stay for long either. But may I ask if you know where the Hundred-Year Dragon Tree has fallen? Please tell me!"

  Tang Lingyan said: "There's not much time left in a hundred years, what's the point of you coming here?"

  Zhang Fei said: "To be honest with you, I am here to refine a demon."

  Tang Lingyan's eyes gleamed like lightning, and with one glance, she spotted the ancient golden thread on Zhang Feiyang's neck, as if she could even see the heavenly clouds and misty rain within his clothes. Tang Lingyan said, "Anyway, I'm free now, so let's go find it together. Follow me." As soon as she finished speaking, her toes tapped the ground, and her body floated up, light as a swallow, landing behind Zhang Feiyang, saying, "Come along then."

  A special fragrance wafted into Zhang Feiyang's nose, which was Tang Lingyan's body scent. Zhang Feiyang's mind wandered for a moment, and he quickly followed her. Looking around, the Fire Qilin had disappeared, and it must have been hidden in some place in the clouds and fog.

  Tang Lingyan's slender hand pointed forward, her elegant figure floated up, three feet off the ground, gliding a long distance in the air before finally landing on the thick leaves.

  Zhang Feiyang was stunned, this action is too much like a fairy!

  This is a state of Xian cultivation, "Yun Qi Er Fei" (Riding the Air to Fly), which can only be achieved by those with the strength of a "Jin Xian" (Golden Immortal). Zhang Feiyang was just a minor "Di Xian" (Earthly Immortal), and above him were still "Qing Xian" (Clear Immortal), "Yin Xian" (Silver Immortal) before reaching "Jin Xian", so he could only gaze up at it in awe.

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  Tang Lingyan stood under a dragon tree and smiled, "You're so slow. If I didn't deliberately wait for you, I'm afraid you wouldn't even see my shadow."

  Zhang Fei ran over, panting a few times, and said: "Sister, you are all-powerful, how can I compare with you!"

  Tang Lingyan said, "Actually, you're not bad either. In the past, I also started from your level and gradually increased my strength. This one is a hundred-year-old dragon tree." Tang Lingyan pointed to a thick and large dragon tree beside her, which was necessarily over a hundred years old.

  Zhang Feiyang rushed over with joy, almost pouncing on Tang Lingyan's delicate body. Fortunately, Tang Lingyan dodged by spinning in mid-air and didn't say anything when she saw Zhang Feiyang's target was the hundred-year-old dragon tree.

  "Exactly! The Hundred Year Dragon Tree, I've finally found it! Thank you, Master Sister! Tell me, how can I repay you?"

  Tang Lingyan smiled and said: "No need to repay, just remember in the future, Lingzhi Forest is my territory, don't come in."

  "Understood, Master!" Zhang Fei replied loudly.

  Tang Lingyan nodded, her slender body spinning around, transforming into a red glow, and suddenly disappearing into thin air.

  Zhang Fei ran over, looked around, and only smelled the fragrance, but didn't see any figure. He sighed: "Leaving without a trace, leaving fragrance, her strength must be on par with Master Luo Gong or Elder Li Duo Fu! As a woman, she's so formidable, it makes men blush!"

  In fact, Tang Lingyan didn't go far, but instead hid her body on a big tree using the "Avoid Cloud Pearl". The Avoid Cloud Pearl has its strongest effect in cloudy and foggy weather, making it impossible for the naked eye to see the user. With Zhang Feiyang's current spiritual power, he still can't detect Tang Lingyan.

  Zhang Fei Yang raised the Demon-Quelling Hammer and struck it at the base of the hundred-year-old dragon tree more than a hundred times before finally breaking the roots. The hundred-year-old dragon tree crashed to the ground, fortunately, it was not too tall.

  Zhang Fei jumped onto the trunk, and with a swing of his Demon-Slaying Hammer, he chopped off the branches, leaving only the main trunk. The Golden Light of the Refining Cauldron shone down, enveloping the Hundred-Year Dragon Tree, which gradually shrunk in size until it was absorbed into the cauldron. Zhang Fei was overjoyed, placing the Refining Cauldron against his chest and patting it contentedly before walking away at ease.