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Finally, Zhang Yang said, "I did see the lady, but no one noticed that my friend was drunk, and I was just taking care of him." After saying this, he pointed at Shen Zhiyu. Zhang Yang's words were not entirely false.
At that moment, the beautiful woman suddenly said to the man, "Take me to see the surveillance footage!"
The man still looked angry but nodded in agreement.
After they left, Zhang Yang closed the door and recounted what he had seen yesterday to Shen Zhiyu.
Shen Zhiyu was shocked. "Based on what you said and the woman's behavior today, I suspect he fell under Old Taoist's illusion; he must have been taken advantage of."
"Illusion?" Zhang Yang asked. "You understand this?"
"I've handled many cases and seen all kinds of people and situations. Illusions may seem mysterious, but their effects are similar to drugs. When that woman was with the old Taoist, she might have thought she was with her husband."
Zhang Yang thought to himself that it was likely true. The old Taoist, a stranger to him, could easily see his emotional entanglements and even know that he was cursing him in his heart. All these wonders, combined with an illusion, made sense.
"I have other matters to attend to; I’ll take my leave now. I suggest you take some time alone and avoid contacting anyone for now," Shen Zhiyu advised before leaving.
Zhang Yang went downstairs and saw Shen Zhiyu off at the hotel entrance. Passing by the service desk, he approached to order lunch to be delivered to his room. After giving his room number, the attendant suddenly said, "By the way, we were just about to deliver this to you; someone left you a letter."
Zhang Yang took the letter and asked, "Who is it from?"
It was a young courier, but it wasn't a package; it seemed he was just delivering it on his way and appeared quite anxious; otherwise, they wouldn't have accepted it.
Opening the letter revealed a small jade tablet with fine writing on it: "At noon today, atop Jade Sandalwood Mountain in the western suburbs, the old Taoist will clarify matters for my young friend." There was no signature, but judging by the content, it should have been written by the old Taoist he encountered in the elevator.
Zhang Yang walked back to his room with the letter. "Since I have nothing else to do today, why not meet this old Taoist?" Zhang Yang muttered to himself as he took out a cigarette and lit it.
This old Taoist was none other than Toothless.
Toothless's spell is a cultivation of Qi, but when a man has strong Yang energy and weak Yin energy, prolonged cultivation can lead to an imbalance. If the Yin and Yang are unbalanced, the consequences can be severe—mildly resulting in the loss of cultivation, or severely leading to an explosive demise. Therefore, Toothless often needs to gather Yin energy to replenish his Yang.
When Toothless first encountered Zhang Yang in the elevator, it was precisely when his cultivation had sharply declined, so he failed to perceive the heavenly secrets and deduce that this was the person Xiao Hansheng intended to deal with.
After gathering Yin energy to replenish his Yang, Toothless suddenly awoke and realized that this person was indeed the one associated with Xiao Hansheng's birth date. Reflecting carefully, Toothless found something strange about him; he was different from what he had calculated. According to his original calculations, this person was spiritually connected to the void and would be extremely difficult to handle. Even if he had not reached the ultimate realm, he was already highly skilled during his advancement.
However, after a brief encounter, Toothless discovered that Zhang Yang did not seem that strong.
Upon recalculating, Toothless suddenly understood that being spiritually connected to the void was this person's ultimate destiny, and the process of advancement was not balanced. It could start off very low with slow progress and then suddenly accelerate rapidly. Thus, taking action sooner would increase the odds of success; otherwise, over time, it could become even more challenging to deal with.
Consequently, Toothless immediately contacted Xiao Hansheng to inquire whether this person was tall and thin, had a pale complexion, and sharp facial features. After receiving a positive confirmation, he asked Xiao Hansheng to transfer one million first and promised to pay the remaining amount afterward.
Xiao Hansheng was already astonished by Toothless's abilities and promptly transferred the funds to the specified account without hesitation.
As Shen Zhiyu mentioned correctly, the beautiful woman at the hotel was indeed someone Toothless encountered by chance. He cast an illusion spell on her to gather Yin energy for replenishing his Yang. Toothless came to Yanjing primarily to provide feng shui guidance for a wealthy individual; however, there were too many unclean things in the wealthy man's residence that drained some of his Spiritual Energy, necessitating an urgent need for replenishment. He avoided seeking out women from the red-light district because they tend to have excessive Yin energy leakage, making them less effective.
After much consideration, Toothless ultimately decided on Jade Sandalwood Mountain as the location for dealing with Zhang Yang. Jade Sandalwood Mountain is located in the western suburbs of Yanjing; its southern slope is gentle while its northern slope is steep. The mountain's interior contains an unexcavated Imperial Tomb, which has led to it being restricted. There are no paths on the mountain, wild beasts roam freely, and human presence is rare; for an ordinary person to climb up to a height of over a thousand meters is no easy task.
However, for Toothless and Zhang Yang, reaching the summit was not difficult.
When Zhang Yang leaped up to the flat area at the mountain top, Old Daoist Toothless was already seated on a piece of blue stone. The winter sun shone brightly but felt extremely cold; around him, grass and trees swayed gently in the chilling wind, adding to the desolation.
"Young friend, have you perhaps obtained a secret manual along with consuming spiritual medicine that has led you to this level of cultivation?" Toothless asked.
"What you call enlightenment is just you asking me questions?" Zhang Yang sensed Toothless's hostility.
"What a pity! According to my calculations, you were destined for great things and could connect with the void in your cultivation. However, recently your progress has stagnated," Toothless laughed heartily.
"Who sent you here?" Zhang Yang ignored Toothless's arrogance and pressed for an answer.
"Xiao Hansheng from Shanzhou," Toothless stared into Zhang Yang's eyes. After a few seconds of silence, he suddenly frowned and said: "You are not one of my Dao Gate! From your earlier display of skills, you are merely a martial artist refining strength; how could you possess the destiny I calculated?"
In Toothless's view, there are three types of individuals in the world who possess extraordinary strength beyond that of ordinary people. The first type is those who practice martial arts and refine their physical abilities. Through training, their strength, breath, and techniques surpass those of ordinary people. This is the lowest level of cultivation; while they can easily engage in fights and kill, it is difficult for them to achieve earth-shattering feats.
The second type involves Dao Gate practitioners who absorb Spiritual Energy from the world through their meridians. Their cultivation can be several times or even dozens of times greater than that of martial artists, allowing them to injure others with their energy. Those who reach a profound level can perform mind-reading and divination techniques. At the peak of their cultivation, they can connect with the heavens and control souls. Toothless has reached a high level of cultivation, which allows him to read minds and perform divination, but he has not yet perfected these skills; otherwise, he would not have been unable to discern Zhang Yang's cultivation background.
The third type pertains to those who practice immortality techniques. If Dao Gate cultivation is taken to the extreme, combined with fortuitous opportunities, one might achieve complete transcendence and wander the void to attain longevity.
Toothless was surprised because he initially thought Zhang Yang was a practitioner of Dao Gate or someone who practiced Dao Gate techniques. However, after gathering Spiritual Energy to examine Zhang Yang's aura, he realized that Zhang Yang had never practiced Dao Gate spells. This revelation astonished him; a martial artist should not be able to reach such a state of spiritual transcendence.
In reality, Zhang Yang's abilities stem from the possession of Strange Soul. In life, Zhang Xunqiu was already a martial artist; however, after cultivating for a thousand years within the Soul Requiem Blade, Strange Soul may have reached a state of spiritual transcendence as well.
Thus, Toothless's calculations were accurate; he just could not foresee that Zhang Yang's abilities came from the Strange Soul possession. He also failed to realize that Strange Soul had cultivated to the seventh realm and that Zhang Yang had managed to integrate with it, currently achieving the third layer of Yellow Level.
In an instant, these thoughts became clear in Zhang Yang's mind, prompting him to smile slightly.
Unexpectedly, this smile irritated Toothless greatly. He interpreted Zhang Yang's smile as one of disdain—believing it indicated that Zhang Yang thought he was unable to see through him and considered him ignorant—a severe provocation.
"Die!" Toothless shouted angrily as he made his move.
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