Moreover, his dantian was also damaged to a certain extent, and it would take some time to recover.
And during this period, Zhou Yan encountered a lot of trouble.
First, he was besieged by a group of spirit beasts. If he hadn't had the assistance of a formation, he would have been torn to shreds long ago.
Afterwards, he encountered a Seven-Star Grandmaster. Although he was not seriously injured, he was also beaten into a desperate retreat, and finally, he was forced into a dead end.
If it wasn't for the rescue of a Five-Star Grandmaster, Zhou Yan would have died in the hands of those spirit beasts long ago.
During these three days, Zhou Yan encountered many dangers. Once, he was even almost pursued by a Six-Star Grandmaster, and it was the Five-Star Grandmaster who made the move and killed that Six-Star Grandmaster.
"I wonder if I will have the opportunity to step into the Grandmaster realm this time?"
Thinking of this, Zhou Yan was also full of anticipation.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~"
At this moment, the sound of breaking wind suddenly came from the void.
Immediately, Zhou Yan found that two black-robed men walked out of the void and landed in front of him. They were indeed those two Grandmaster-level experts.
"You are Zhou Yan, right?"
An old man, with scorching eyes, stared at Zhou Yan and asked slowly.
"Yes, junior Zhou Yan!"
Zhou Yan quickly clasped his fists in salute.
These two were both subordinates of Daoist Tian Xuan, and both had reached the level of Four-Star Grandmaster.
Although Zhou Yan possessed the strength of a Grandmaster, he knew that there was a huge gap between himself and these two.
Therefore, he did not dare to be arrogant and was respectful.
"Very good!"
The old man nodded slightly upon hearing this and looked at Zhou Yan with admiration.
Clearly, he was quite satisfied with Zhou Yan's attitude.
After all, Zhou Yan's performance had completely exceeded his expectations.
"Now, you will return to Tian Xuan Sect with me!"
"Yes."
Zhou Yan respectfully replied.
"Let's go."
The old man nodded, then took the lead, leading Zhou Yan to soar towards a mountain range.
Zhou Yan followed closely behind.
Not long after, the old man and the other two arrived at the top of a mountain.
"Zhou Yan, rest here for a moment. I'll go report to the Daoist Master!"
The old man instructed Zhou Yan, then took the other black-robed elder and rushed towards Tian Xuan Sect.
Zhou Yan stood where he was, watching the old man leave, and then sat down to adjust his condition.
However, as soon as Zhou Yan entered seclusion, a subordinate of Daoist Tian Xuan rushed over and reported respectfully, "Sect Master, Zhou Yan, it seems he has already advanced to the Grandmaster realm."
"What?"
Upon hearing this, Daoist Tian Xuan's eyes snapped open, and shock flashed in his pupils.
He never expected that in such a short period, Zhou Yan could directly break through from the Grandmaster realm to the Grandmaster realm.
It must be known that the Grandmaster realm is not as simple as the Martial Artist realm. Stepping into the Grandmaster realm requires talent and effort that ordinary people can hardly imagine.
"I will go see him myself."
A sharp glint surged in Daoist Tian Xuan's eyes.
Then, Daoist Tian Xuan, along with his subordinates, directly headed towards the mountaintop.
On the peak of Tian Xuan Sect, in a palace, Daoist Tian Xuan was seated on his throne.
To his right stood an old man in black, who was the Deputy Sect Master of Tian Xuan Sect and a Four-Star Grandmaster.
To Daoist Tian Xuan's left was a young man, who looked to be around twenty years old.
His cultivation was also that of a Four-Star Grandmaster, but he only had three stars, making him, like Zhou Yan, considered a waste.
However, Zhou Yan's ability to become a First-Grade Grandmaster relied on formations.
As for him, his talent was not good, so he had been unable to break through.
"Zhou Yan, you performed very well this time. Your performance has made me very satisfied."
"You can now go and study a secret technique of our Tian Xuan Sect. I hope you can make progress."
"Yes, Daoist Master!"
Hearing Daoist Tian Xuan's words, Zhou Yan nodded quickly and agreed.
Although Daoist Tian Xuan was only a Four-Star Grandmaster.
Zhou Yan knew that Daoist Tian Xuan's strength was far beyond his imagination, so he naturally would not have any doubts.
"Go!"
Daoist Tian Xuan waved his hand, signaling Zhou Yan to retreat.
Without hesitation, Zhou Yan turned and walked down the mountain.
"Sect Master, Zhou Yan's talent is truly terrifying."
"I suspect that even in the ancient realm, where geniuses are as numerous as clouds, Zhou Yan's strength might rank among the top few, even the top three, or even higher."
After Zhou Yan left, the old man in black said to Daoist Tian Xuan.
"Hmm."
Daoist Tian Xuan nodded, and a look of solemnity appeared in his eyes.
In the ancient realm, geniuses are as numerous as clouds, and monsters are countless. Each of these monstrous geniuses is a peerless prodigy.
Although Zhou Yan's talent was outstanding, he could not guarantee that his talent would be more outstanding than these monstrous geniuses.
Moreover, in his opinion, such a thing was simply impossible.
"Regardless, let's first probe Zhou Yan's background."
"If Zhou Yan is truly a genius, then let him join our Tian Xuan Sect!"
Daoist Tian Xuan narrowed his eyes, and then a smile appeared on his lips.
"Yes!"
The black-robed elder nodded.
...
Tian Xuan Sect was a fairly large force in the ancient realm.
Tian Xuan Sect had a great reputation in the ancient realm, and was almost an enemy to all sects.
In the ancient realm, it was almost known to everyone, and even the Sect Masters of many martial arts sects had been persecuted by Tian Xuan Sect.
Tian Xuan Sect was also a behemoth, not only possessing extremely powerful martial arts techniques, but also controlling a super vast commercial empire, almost encompassing all cities.
In the ancient realm, there were many commercial industries, almost monopolizing the entire ancient realm's trade market.
The headquarters of Tian Xuan Sect was located near Tian Xuan Taoist Temple.
This Tian Xuan Taoist Temple was the largest mountain peak occupied by Tian Xuan Sect, with an extremely vast area, comparable to a small world.
Within Tian Xuan Sect, besides Daoist Tian Xuan, there were three elders, all of whom were Four-Star Grandmasters.
Deep within Tian Xuan Taoist Temple was a forbidden area.
In that forbidden area, there was a towering ancient tree, reaching into the clouds, covering the sky and obscuring the sun, as if it had covered the sky.
This was a ten-thousand-zhang ancient tree, forged from the wood of heaven and earth, and was the main material used for refining pills.
At this moment, a white-haired, gaunt old man was constantly wielding his shovel next to a ten-thousand-zhang ancient tree, digging out pieces of wood of heaven and earth and then refining them into pills.