Chapter 1 The Advent of This Venerable

"That's my Dao companion, your third cousin-in-law!" the Blood Demoness said with delight, her voice reaching everyone's ears, leaving them stunned and frozen.

Ye Lin said in disbelief, "It... that monster is your dual cultivation partner?!"

Her heart was filled with fear, nervousness, and confusion. What was she doing? She had actually run into that monster's home. Was she here to deliver herself as food?

However, the Blood Demoness said enthusiastically, "Don't be afraid. Your third cousin-in-law is very hospitable. He's a good person. The supernatural power he cultivates is a bit strange, but he's a person, not a monster."

As she spoke, a violent wind howled through the void, and a figure descended from the thunderclouds, with a pair of bloody wings on his back, suddenly landing in front of everyone.

He was tall and well-built, with deep and majestic eyes, a flash of scarlet light flickering between them, and draped in a blood-red serpent scale robe.

At this moment, the dark clouds in the sky dispersed, and the setting sun cast golden light on his body, making him seem to glow, like an ancient god, only with an extraordinarily evil and fierce aura.

His body didn't show many muscles and looked ordinary, but it was full of extremely strong pressure.

That was the power after the flesh had returned to its original simplicity. Without magic power, the bloody wings on his back shook, shrinking and transforming into two latissimus dorsi muscles, hidden on his back.

"Latissimus dorsi muscles turned into wings?!"

Ye Lin watched in horror and shock.

She had never seen such a physique. She had only heard that in the Origin Continent, there were still some body-refining families surviving from ancient times whose physical bodies were tyrannical and could cross the void by relying on their physical bodies.

Could it be that the other party was related to that family?

"Guests have come to the house?!"

Zhang Ji smiled, his eyes swept over everyone, and his gaze settled on Ye Lin, and he couldn't help but brighten up.

Ye Lin felt a chill run through her as she was stared at by him, as if she was being targeted by the most ferocious prehistoric beast. She was sure that the other party was definitely not appreciating her figure, but rather looking at a delicious meal.

Remembering that the other party had just destroyed Yaowang City and the Ximen family, she was so frightened that she was about to suffocate.

The Blood Demoness stepped forward and took Zhang Ji's arm, smiling sweetly, "She's my cousin Ye Lin, the number one goddess of the Great Zhou Dynasty, one of the ten Divine Generals of the Zhou Emperor. What do you think, isn't she beautiful?"

Zhang Ji swept over Ye Lin's curvy body and nodded, "Indeed a beautiful girl!"

Ye Lin's body trembled, but she still braced herself to salute, "Third... Third Cousin-in-Law, hello!"

Her voice was a little trembling.

Zhang Ji smiled and said, "Don't be afraid. Once you're here, you're family. You can live here in peace in the future. No one will dare to hurt you."

The Blood Demoness heard this and happily tiptoed and gave Zhang Ji a "smack" kiss, and said to Ye Lin, "Cousin, did you hear that? I didn't lie to you. Your third cousin-in-law is just hospitable and enthusiastic."

Ye Lin's face turned pale when she thought about spending time with this terrifying monster day and night. She wanted to refuse, but didn't dare to say it, so she could only squeeze out a smile and say, "Thank you for taking me in, Third Cousin-in-Law."

Zhang Ji looked behind her.

In addition to some members of the Ye family, there were also three outsiders. One of them looked familiar. He pondered for a moment, then suddenly grinned and said, "Hahaha, so it's Brother Zhao Qishan. It's been seventeen years since we parted. Meeting again today, you're still as graceful as ever!" … After Zhao Qishan knew that the other party was the monster who had destroyed Yaowang City and the Ximen family, he had already lost the idea of revenge, and was only thinking about how to protect himself. At this moment, hearing the other party remember him, he bowed in shock and fear and said:

"Greetings, Daoist Zhang. It is my honor to meet Daoist Zhang today."

He called Zhang Ji a Daoist friend, but his expression was humble and respectful, performing the etiquette of a junior, fearful and apprehensive like a primary school student. With a flash of light in his hand, a pile of natural treasures appeared on the ground.

Zhang Ji smiled with satisfaction, and called Chen Haishan, who was practicing boxing by the waterfall spring in the distance, to come and count the gifts.

Zhang Ji then looked at Wu Daogu and the Jiemie Great Monk. The two hurriedly saluted, reported their names and families, and, following Zhao Qishan's example, also sent a pile of natural treasures, as well as various cultivation method secrets.

"The three Daoist friends are all people of character. Zhang is fond of you!"

Zhang Ji smiled, and Chen Haishan, who was counting and collecting things with a few disciples next to him, also smiled so hard that he couldn't close his mouth. He whispered that with these things, the sect could recruit more disciples, and at the same time, he kept looking at Ye Lin, who was standing on the side.

Ye Lin understood, and hurriedly took out more than ten times the amount of natural treasures and various cultivation methods.

The things of a supernatural power realm expert were extraordinary, with brilliant treasures.

Chen Qishan, Wu Daogu, and the Jiemie Old Monk all stared with glowing eyes and swallowed a mouthful of saliva, because most of the natural treasures offered by Ye Lin were useful to them, and a small part were treasures they had heard of but never seen.

However, Ye Lin still said very modestly:

"Third Cousin-in-Law, I don't have any good things since I just arrived. Consider these as a greeting gift. When the ancient mine area opens a tomb of a great power in a few days, I'll go take a look and find some good things for you."

These words were not only a gift, but also an implication that she was still useful and could live a few more days.

Zhang Ji naturally understood her implied meaning and said, "You have a good heart. Then I'll wait for your gift."

Ye Lin was overjoyed, which meant that her life was not in danger for the time being.

Chen Qishan, Wu Daogu, and the Jiemie Old Monk panicked for a while, and hurriedly said that they had come out in a hurry and had not brought many treasures, and that they would bring gifts in a few days.

"You're all good people!"

Zhang Ji sighed with emotion, and his expression became much more enthusiastic. He invited everyone into the welcoming hall and ordered Chen Haishan to prepare a banquet to entertain Ye Lin and others.

They spent a few days in fear, but everything was calm. The Third Cousin-in-Law was elusive, and sometimes he couldn't be seen, staying in the secret room for a long time, not knowing what he was doing.

Ye Lin also gradually calmed down.

In addition to cultivation, she spent her days raising flowers, growing vegetables, and raising spiritual birds with the Blood Demoness. The days were peaceful and comfortable. She sent a message to her family members and found that everything was fine.

"Could it be that the deduction of the Divination Celestial Master was wrong? It doesn't seem like there's any great catastrophe."

Ye Lin thought, and when she looked up, she saw Wu Daogu, Zhao Qishan, and the Jiemie Great Monk returning from outside again, exhausted. Zhao Qishan was still covered in blood, and seemed to be injured.

The three found Chen Haishan and gave some natural treasures and cultivation method secrets. Chen Haishan smiled and accepted them, and promised to inform Zhang Ji about this matter. Only then did the three reveal a relaxed smile.

Ye Lin sighed as she watched. ... Who would have thought that three Saints, in order to survive and prove their worth, would run around every day looking for natural treasures, but how could there be so many treasures outside?

They were all obtained by killing and looting.

More than half a month later.

Rumors of the "Qingzhou Three Bandits" began to circulate in Yunshan Realm. They were three Saints who joined forces to rob and commit crimes, looting several families and lone Saints.

Yunshan Realm was in an uproar and full of scolding. Many sects and families issued a reward for the "Qingzhou Three Bandits", but they all returned empty-handed.

The Qingzhou Three Bandits were powerful, with high cultivation levels, cultivated the secret methods of ancient holy lands, and were slippery as loaches. Even a supernatural power realm expert personally took action but failed.

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Chapter 2

Qingshan Sect, in an old dormitory.

Wu Daogu, Zhao Qishan, and the Jiemie Old Monk meditated to recover their energy. After a while, they opened their eyes one after another, and their auras were obviously much stronger than before.

After more than half a month of continuous robbery and crime, they walked on the edge of the blade and experienced many dangerous situations and life-and-death struggles. Their cultivation and strength, which had been stagnant for many years, had actually improved.

This was an unexpected surprise that none of the three had expected. Therefore, their robbery activities became even more active.

"After these few actions, many problems have been exposed!"

"Wu Daogu's movement is good, but she's still not ruthless enough when robbing. We almost got into trouble this time."

"Jiemie Old Monk, when you robbed that sect before, you didn't attack when you saw that the sect leader was a beautiful nun. I'm telling you, you can't do that..."

"Daoist Zhao Qishan, don't just talk about us. We have to criticize you a few words too. We are an organized and disciplined group. We are a gang of robbers, so we must be quick, ruthless, and accurate. You were slow and indecisive last time, and we were almost blocked by that supernatural power realm expert..."

The three held notebooks in their hands to discuss and summarize their robbery experiences and gains and losses, and criticized and educated each other, all feeling that they had gained a lot.

"Okay, let's rest well tonight, and tomorrow we'll go to the neighboring Haizhou." Zhao Qishan took out a map of Yunshan Realm and smiled, "It's rich in water-attribute treasures, and there are also many gangs and small sects, so we can easily attack."

"Agreed!"

"Okay, then let's go to Haizhou tomorrow."

After the three discussed the location of their actions, they meditated and rested again to recharge their batteries.

The oil lamp on the table was dim, reflecting a faint light, and a snake scale mark could be vaguely seen on the necks of the three. This was a mark left by Zhang Ji. The three did not dare to escape and could only continue to rob, "working" for Zhang Ji and the Qingshan Sect.

Ye Lin also went out a few days later. As she had said before, a tomb of a supernatural power realm expert was opened. She and several friends joined hands to break into the tomb and obtained many good things to offer to Zhang Ji.

"Xiao Lin, come out with me. I need your help with something."

Zhang Ji said with a smile. This was the first time he had asked Ye Lin to go out. Ye Lin was nervous and uneasy, and followed Zhang Ji to fly into the sky, flying all the way west.

Before long, they arrived at Yaowang City.

At this time, Yaowang City was like a ghost domain, with no living things or creatures to be seen. A deathly silence permeated the area. A blood-red bowl-shaped formation was inverted on the ground, and a stone tablet condensed and stood inside, with vast and unique energy fluctuations. ... Zhang Ji sprinkled various natural treasures into the formation, and instructed Ye Lin to input magic power into the stone tablet.

"Huff~"

Ye Lin sat cross-legged in the void, and her palm spat out vast magic power into the stone tablet.

Visible to the naked eye, a vortex appeared on the stone tablet. The vortex flowed with spatial power, as if it was connected to other plane worlds.

Zhang Ji was overjoyed when he saw this, and urged Ye Lin to increase the input of magic power.

He had already vaguely sensed his main body on Earth, and the transmission energy of the stone tablet vortex space still needed some.

However, Ye Lin's full input couldn't keep up. In a moment, she was panting, and her magic power was exhausted. Zhang Ji asked her to take pills to adjust her breath and continue to try.

But after several times, it still failed. Ye Lin's magic power energy was just a little short, but this little energy caused the vortex space transmission power to be unable to operate.

Zhang Ji cultivated his physical body and naturally had no magic power to supply.

Ye Lin said in a low voice with some shame, "My cultivation is in the middle stage of the supernatural power realm. If it were the late stage of the supernatural power realm, the magic power would definitely be enough."

She had been trapped in the middle stage of the supernatural power realm for many years. This was a bottleneck.

After several attempts to cast spells with all her strength, she was exhausted, sweating profusely, and her armor had long been taken off. She was wearing a thin blue gauze dress and white tights, which perfectly highlighted her curvy figure.

At this moment, her long hair was scattered over her shoulders, and her face was slightly red, as charming as if she was drunk.

The appearance of the number one goddess of the Great Zhou Dynasty was indeed stunningly beautiful, and her natural face was also intoxicatingly beautiful.

Zhang Ji was stunned when he saw this, and slowly approached Ye Lin, saying, "I'll help you break through your cultivation and make your magic power stronger."

Ye Lin noticed the strange light in Zhang Ji's eyes, and her heart was pounding like a deer. She asked in a low voice with a blushing face, "How to break through? Does Third Cousin-in-Law have a secret method?"

Zhang Ji nodded and smiled, "Yes, I have a dual cultivation secret method that can help you break through the bottleneck."

As he spoke, he had already put Ye Lin in his arms.

Her body was very soft and hot. After being hugged by Zhang Ji, she only struggled slightly, then gently closed her eyes, breathing rapidly, and her eyelashes trembled, obviously very nervous.

In her heart, she was shy and joyful.

If she really had an intimate relationship with Third Cousin-in-Law, then she would no longer have to worry about encountering a tragedy like the Ximen family. In the future, she could live safely like the Blood Demoness and overcome this catastrophe.

"Come on!"

Zhang Ji smiled, and with a wave of his hand, he turned into snake claws and instantly opened up a cave in the mountain, and walked in with her in his arms...

Three days later.

"Rumble"

A vast energy fluctuation came from the cave, and the vitality of the void roared and swept like a hurricane, disappearing into the cave. After a whole day and night, a majestic pressure permeated out.

This pressure was actually the fluctuation of the late stage of the supernatural power realm.

Ye Lin had broken through. After dual cultivating with Zhang Ji for three days, the yin and yang qi merged, and she finally broke the bottleneck and advanced to the late stage of the supernatural power realm.

In the supernatural power realm, the strength gap between each level was extremely large. The reason why she and Ximen Chuixue and others were the Ten Divine Generals was because they were all experts in the middle stage of the supernatural power realm.

Now, she had become a master in the late stage of the supernatural power realm, and her strength had increased greatly.

"Thank you, Third Cousin-in-Law!"

Ye Lin was very excited, feeling the surging energy fluctuations in her body, which were dozens of times stronger than before.

The breakthrough in cultivation made her skin as tender and smooth as jade, and her already beautiful temperament and appearance became even more moving. Her perfect waist had no fat, and her slender legs were sexy and seductive.

Zhang Ji's eyes were full of admiration, "It's also because you have extraordinary talent and aptitude. Like your Third Cousin, the Blood Demoness, I have been dual cultivating with her for more than ten years before she advanced to the Saint realm."

Ye Lin listened with shy eyes, and said in a low voice with some expectation, "In the days to come, please take care of Ye Lin, Third Cousin-in-Law."

"Now, let me thank Third Cousin-in-Law again!"

As she spoke, she took the initiative to approach Zhang Ji, and her red lips reached out...

Another night of spring rain.

The next day, the two walked out of the cave. Ye Lin's face was full of blush and satisfaction. She looked at Zhang Ji affectionately, and Zhang Ji signaled her to input magic power into the stone tablet.

"Okay!"

Ye Lin nodded like a little woman and seriously inputted magic power into the stone tablet.

"Rumble"

The magic power in the late stage of the supernatural power realm was indeed incomparably majestic. The magic power was surging like a river rolling and disappearing into the stone tablet. The stone tablet vortex teleportation array immediately replenished its energy and opened instantly.

Zhang Ji clearly sensed his main body and hurriedly communicated with his mind: "Main body, the teleportation positioning array has been activated, come down quickly—!"