Cao Ya ultimately did not agree to Zhan Hai Tong Zi's suggestion.
If he were to offend one of the Seven Phoenixes, he wouldn't be able to handle the consequences.
However, he did do something, though.
Occasionally, he would transform into a disheveled Taoist priest, offering guidance to people in distress and passing on Taoist techniques or the true teachings of the Divine Sect or the Demonic School.
He helped them embark on the path to immortality, but as for how far they would ultimately go, Cao Ya couldn't control that; it all depended on their individual opportunities.
In any case, the methods passed down by Cao Ya are all superior and wonderful methods that directly point to the primordial spirit!
Even among the nine major sects of Taoism, it would be considered a top-tier and precious technique.
The widespread dissemination of these methods has caused considerable unease and uncertainty among many sects.
Without the permission of Grandmaster Guo Xiaoshan, Grandmaster Su Xiang, or Sect Leader Guo Songyang, Cao Ya could not possibly spread the Tianhe Sword Sect's methods on his own initiative.
But what is his perspective?
With profound Taoist cultivation and extensive insights, the spells he created casually directly targeted the primordial spirit.
"Master, if you continue like this, I'm afraid you might provoke the Seven Phoenixes, won't you?" Zhan Hai Tong Zi asked worriedly.
"What, weren't you clamoring to cause a big scene? Are you scared now?" Cao Ya said with a smile as he walked through the mountains and forests.
"Who said I'm afraid?" Zhan Hai Tong Zi shouted, his neck stiff, then lowered his voice and whispered, "Master, don't play dumb! Cultivation requires resources. If all the people in the world went to cultivate, how could the Seven Phoenix Realm support it?"
"It depends on their individual opportunities," Cao Ya replied.
Cultivating the Tao requires three things: first, aptitude; second, comprehension; and third, a qualified mindset.
There are very few things in the world that can satisfy all of these needs.
Therefore, most people, even if they obtain the superior method that directly points to the primordial spirit, can only cultivate to the second or third level of Qi Refining at most.
With this level of cultivation, one could probably protect oneself to some extent, barely qualifying as a Taoist cultivator, and thus prolonging one's lifespan.
If one has a great opportunity, it is not entirely out of the question that one can achieve the elixir of condensing evil and refining qi.
Anyway, the knowledge has been spread and the channels for advancement have been opened. Whether they can rise depends on their personal efforts, opportunities, and comprehension.
Cao Ya offered them an opportunity; whether they could seize it was up to them.
Cao Ya didn't do too many things.
He was actually a little worried inside.
Therefore, when Cao Ya went south to Miao territory, he also spread his magic along the way, changing his appearance. As for whether he could hide it from Qi Huang, he didn't expect it, but he couldn't really appear in his original form, could he?
"Huh?" Suddenly, as Cao Ya passed by a large city in Miao territory, a thought struck him, and he stopped in his tracks.
Whew~~
From the great city below, a throne suddenly flew up, with billowing black smoke rising from it. Seated on the throne was a person dressed in ancient robes and a tall crown, with a long beard reaching his belly.
Upon seeing Cao Ya, the man stroked his beard and smiled, saying:
"So it's Cao Ya from the Heavenly River Sword Sect! You junior have been causing quite a stir in the Seven Phoenix Realm lately! Aren't you afraid the Seven Phoenixes will come after you?"
Cao Ya had sensed something was amiss, but remained completely calm. He smiled slightly and said:
"So it was the Ghost Ancestor himself. Forgive me for almost being blind and not recognizing him. I flew over the city where the Ghost Ancestor resides."
The man looked down at Cao Ya, his eyes flickering slightly, as if he were calculating something.
Cao Ya suddenly realized that someone was calculating his information. With a thought, he unleashed a sword aura, the sword intent spreading out and destroying everything.
"Good lad!" the man exclaimed, clapping his hands in praise.
This person is the last of the ten patriarchs of the Daoist sect, the Ghost Ancestor, named Xu Wan. He was trapped in the Seven Phoenix Realm. In order to avoid being listed on the Yang God Ranking, he joined the Underworld Phoenix and has been staying in the Underworld Prison for many years, never coming out to this Yang world.
However, in the midst of the chaos of the great calamity, Ghost Ancestor Xu Wan also took the opportunity to escape from the Netherworld and lingered in the mortal realm, plotting to break away from the Seven Phoenix Realms and roam freely in the outer star rivers.
The Ten Ancestors of Taoism are roughly the ten most powerful figures in Taoism. Although Ghost Ancestor Xu Wan is ranked last, the fact that he is on the list already demonstrates his strength.
Some rising stars of the orthodox Xuanmen sect, such as Zhong Shenxiu and Qiao Kui of Taibai Sword Sect, and Guo Xiaoshan and Su Xiang of Tianhe Sword Sect, have already attained the Dao, but apart from a few, they are actually inferior to Ghost Ancestor Xu Wan.
Qiao Kui and Guo Xiaoshan can be compared to Xu Wan, the Ghost Ancestor.
Only Zhong Shenxiu can be considered to be ranked before the Ghost Ancestor Xu Wan.
Among the many Dao-merging beings in the primordial universe, Zhong Shenxiu was essentially the first.
Cao Yacai, at the peak of his primordial spirit and Dharma body, was far inferior to the Ghost Ancestor, who was at the peak of his Dao-merging primordial spirit.
But he wasn't actually that afraid of this one of the ten patriarchs of Taoism.
There's nothing else to it, it's just that the two of them have no conflict on the path of cultivation, no past grudges, no present enmity, and no future struggle on the path of cultivation.
In addition, both of them wanted to escape the Seven Phoenix Realm, which made them allies in this respect.
At crucial moments, the more people or things that can attract Qi Huang's attention, the better.
In any case, Qi Huang might be putting in a lot of effort herself, or it might be someone else.
Before the Seven Phoenixes issue the order, no one can say for sure what will happen.
It all depends on individual circumstances.
Therefore, the more allies like this, the better.
Furthermore, if truly pushed to the brink, Cao Ya could instantly extract the power stored within the system space and combine it with his own physical strength…
Cao Ya thought to himself, even Zhong Shenxiu, the killer from the Taibai Sword Sect, might not be able to defeat him!
The Primordial Spirit Merging with the Dao is a four-star level, equivalent to a Celestial Immortal in the [Supreme Being of the World] universe. Zhong Shenxiu of the Primordial Universe, [Immortal Gourd], is roughly equivalent to an Ancient Overlord in the [Supreme Being of the World] universe, both ranking at the peak of the four-star level!
Cao Ya's single system could only reach the advanced level of four stars at most, but after combining multiple systems, he also reached the ultimate level of four stars!
At that time, not only would Cao Ya not kill Xu Wan, the Ghost Ancestor, but he would even turn around and kill this one of the Ten Ancestors of Taoism.
With confidence in her abilities, Cao Ya naturally remained calm and composed.
This situation, however, aroused the curiosity of Ghost Ancestor Xu Wan, leaving him somewhat puzzled.
A few days ago, we encountered Jiao Fei, a brat from the Tianhe Sword Sect. The patriarch had his eye on the Invisible Sword, a magical artifact in Jiao Fei's possession, but Jiao Fei managed to escape using the Mountain and River Cauldron. The patriarch was busy refining the True Form Magical Artifact of the Weiyang Palace to lay the foundation for the Illusion God and escape the Seven Phoenix Realm, so he had no time to pursue Jiao Fei...
Cao Ya's cultivation level seems to be significantly stronger than Jiao Fei's, but when it comes to magic weapons... sigh, even I, the old ancestor, am no match for that yellow-faced little Taoist priest Jiao Fei... He actually possesses magic weapons of the Void Spirit, True Form, Illusionary God, and even Pure Yang level...
Even so, faced with me, the old patriarch, that yellow-faced little Taoist priest had no choice but to run away, daring not to linger, nor daring to speak to me calmly...
What gives Cao Ya, the least renowned of the second-generation Nascent Soul cultivators of the Tianhe Sword Sect, the confidence to be so fearless of his ancestor Xu...?
Ghost Ancestor Xu Wan's mind raced through many thoughts in an instant, and he said with a smile:
"Cao Ya, you're in deep trouble!"
Cao Ya was speechless.
What terrible trouble could he possibly be in?
"Don't take it lightly." Ghost Ancestor Xu Wan chuckled and said, "Your actions in the mortal world must have angered the Seven Phoenixes. However, they are busy with other important matters and cannot spare the time for the time being. After a while, when the Seven Phoenixes have some free time, I'm afraid you will die with resentment."
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