His eyeballs nearly popped out as he stared at the young man before him.
"Thump!"
The young man knelt on the ground.
"M-My lord, spare my life! I was blind and offended you. Please be magnanimous and let me go!" the young man wailed.
"Hmph!"
Zhou Yan glanced at the young man with disdain. "You know to be afraid now? Weren't you very arrogant just now?"
Sweat poured down the young man's face. He trembled and begged, "Please, my lord, spare me! Please, my lord, spare me!"
"Please, my lord, spare me!"
The young man repeatedly kowtowed.
Zhou Yan looked at him. "Forget it. You're also quite pitiful. I never intended to kill you!"
Hearing Zhou Yan's words, the young man breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank you, my lord, for sparing my life. If there's ever anything you need of me in the future, I will certainly go through fire and water without hesitation!" the young man quickly said.
Zhou Yan waved his hand. "This time, I have also benefited from misfortune! Not only did I obtain the inheritance of this world, but I also gained such a powerful soul skill, greatly increasing my strength. I will visit your Blue Dragon clan when I have the chance!"
With that, Zhou Yan flicked his sleeve and turned to walk out of the cave.
His figure quickly disappeared.
The young man looked at the spot where Zhou Yan had vanished, a flicker of apprehension in his eyes.
He took a deep breath and slowly stood up. Da Feng Novel Network.
"I must return to the sect as soon as possible and tell the patriarch that I encountered a mighty figure nearby who taught me a set of soul skills!"
"I hope the patriarch can send more experts to my Blue Dragon clan!"
The young man mused silently.
Although he was a member of the Blue Dragon clan, he was not favored within the clan.
His status in the clan was even lower than that of collateral disciples.
He needed to rely on his own efforts to prove his existence.
At this moment, after leaving the cave, Zhou Yan immediately flew towards the east.
"I'll return to Wan Jian City first!" Zhou Yan called out in his mind.
He knew that Wan Jian City was within the sphere of influence of the Wan Jian Sect.
With his current strength, staying here would sooner or later attract the attention of the higher-ups of the Wan Jian Sect.
Zhou Yan did not wish to create conflict with the Wan Jian Sect.
After all, he was still unsure of his true strength.
He didn't want to be treated as a fool and slaughtered at any moment!
Zhou Yan sped all the way, taking a full half a month to reach Wan Jian City.
Wan Jian City was one of the three major cities in the Eastern Domain.
Its immense scale was comparable to that of the Wan Jian Sect in the Western Continent.
Upon arriving at Wan Jian City, Zhou Yan immediately entered the Wan Jian Pavilion.
"Wan Jian Pavilion? This is the Wan Jian Pavilion?"
Zhou Yan looked at the two large characters written on the Wan Jian Pavilion.
"Indeed!"
A deep, ancient voice emanated from within the Wan Jian Pavilion.
"Senior, I am a newcomer. I have a few questions I wish to ask."
Zhou Yan cupped his fists.
"Ask away!" the voice continued.
"Who are the people within the Wan Jian Pavilion?"
Zhou Yan continued to ask.
"Your cultivation is far from sufficient to know that," the voice of the Pavilion Master of Wan Jian Pavilion carried a hint of disdain.
"Senior, I am not here to cause trouble. I merely wish to learn some refining techniques," Zhou Yan said.
"Artifact Refiner? You even know about Artifact Refiners?" the voice of the Pavilion Master of Wan Jian Pavilion sounded somewhat surprised.
"I heard about it from somewhere," Zhou Yan explained.
"So that's how it is! Then, follow me!"
The Pavilion Master of Wan Jian Pavilion said, leading Zhou Yan directly towards the depths of the pavilion.
Zhou Yan followed the Pavilion Master of Wan Jian Pavilion to a building.
This building did not look luxurious, but it exuded a majestic and vast aura.
"Enter!" the Pavilion Master of Wan Jian Pavilion said.
As Zhou Yan stepped into the building, his eyes revealed a hint of astonishment.
The moment he entered, he felt as if everything before him had become incredibly clear.
The entire building was constructed from jade, crystal clear, like carved glazed glass.
Furthermore, every item emitted a powerful pressure.
This feeling evoked a sense of reverence in his heart.
"This is the second floor of the Ten Thousand Sword Tower, and it is also my cultivation sanctuary. The core disciples of our Ten Thousand Sword Sect all cultivate here in seclusion. I hope you will not disappoint us!" the voice of the Pavilion Master of Wan Jian Pavilion sounded.
Zhou Yan respectfully said, "Thank you, Senior, for the reminder. I will definitely cultivate diligently and will not let you down!"
"Haha, good! Let's go!" The Pavilion Master of Wan Jian Pavilion laughed heartily and led Zhou Yan straight to the second floor of the Ten Thousand Sword Tower.
The second floor was several times larger than the first!
Inside, various spiritual herbs were found everywhere!
"I can take these spiritual herbs back to my clan and give them to my father. I believe father will be overjoyed!"
Zhou Yan mused silently.
"Tell me which spiritual herbs you want, and I will help you get them!" the Pavilion Master of Wan Jian Pavilion said.
"This..." Zhou Yan hesitated slightly.
"How about this? I'll help you pick five Grade Three Mid-tier spiritual herbs. You can take them back to your clan, how about that?"
"How can I possibly accept this?"
Zhou Yan quickly refused.
These spiritual herbs were incredibly precious and worth a fortune!
Zhou Yan did not dare to casually accept something from others.
"It's nothing! I am your elder. Is there anything wrong with taking care of a junior?"
"This..."
Zhou Yan still refused.
"As I said, this is my cultivation sanctuary. If you truly wish to repay me, come back to me when you have enough contribution points!"
"Senior, then I will not be polite!"
Zhou Yan said.
"Mm," the Pavilion Master of Wan Jian Pavilion nodded.
...
After staying in the Wan Jian Pavilion for some time, Zhou Yan left.
After leaving Wan Jian City, he headed straight for Black Demon Island in the southernmost part of the Tian Yuan Continent.
Black Demon Island was located to the north of the Black Demon Sea, a distance of seven to eight million li from Wan Jian City.
This time, Zhou Yan did not travel in a straight line as he had before.
Instead, he used the art of teleportation to travel towards Black Demon Island.
Black Demon Island was already quite far from Wan Jian City.
Moreover, Zhou Yan not only needed to travel but also hunt demonic beasts along the way to earn some contribution points.
He needed to improve his strength in the shortest possible time to secure a place within the Wan Jian Sect.
Black Demon Island was a full forty thousand li from Wan Jian City. Zhou Yan flew for nearly two months before finally arriving at Black Demon Island.
Black Demon Island was situated within the Wan Jian Mountain Range.
Upon landing on Black Demon Island, Zhou Yan immediately flew towards a mountain peak.
The spiritual energy on Black Demon Island was extremely dense, tens of times more so than in Tian Yang Kingdom.
"So comfortable!" Zhou Yan couldn't help but exclaim.
"Haha, kid, you're the first, the first person to come to Black Demon Island and not have to pay any spirit coins!" a hearty laugh suddenly rang out from Black Demon Island.