Li Yao chuckled and said, "My name is Li Yao. I'm just passing through and would like to ask you what this place is."
Zhang Xiaofan immediately said, "This is Grass Temple Village!"
Grass Temple Village?!
Sure enough, this is very likely the world of "Zhu Xian".
Once we confirm that the other child is indeed Lin Jingyu, we can be 100% certain that this is the world of Jade Dynasty.
Then Li Yao asked the clever child, "I have already said my name, what about yours?"
The child hesitated for a moment before saying, "My name is Lin Jingyu."
It really was Lin Jingyu!
It really is the world of Jade Dynasty.
Today, Caomiao Village still exists, and Zhang Xiaofan and Lin Jingyu are both in Caomiao Village.
In other words, the story hasn't officially started yet.
Therefore, Master Puzhi and Daoist Cangsong may not have appeared in Caomiao Village yet.
This is a great opportunity.
These two individuals, one possessed the "Great Brahma Prajna" of Tianyin Temple, and the other possessed the "Taiji Xuanqing Dao" of Qingyun Sect.
Once they appear, we can obtain these two cultivation techniques from them, as well as the magic weapon that can absorb people's essence and blood: the Blood-Devouring Bead.
Therefore, Li Yao immediately decided to stay temporarily in Caomiao Village and wait for Master Puzhi and Daoist Cangsong to appear.
After thinking it over, Li Yao said to Zhang Xiaofan, "Xiaofan, I'd like to stay here for a few days. Do you have a place to stay?"
Lin Jingyu glanced at Li Yao warily, then tugged at Zhang Xiaofan's sleeve and shook his head slightly.
Li Yao saw Lin Jingyu's little tricks but smiled without saying a word.
Zhang Xiaofan, however, was very honest and straightforward, unlike Lin Jingyu who was so cunning. He said to Li Yao, "We need to ask my parents about this matter first."
"Of course!"
Li Yao nodded and said, "Take me to see your parents."
Then, Zhang Xiaofan led Li Yao toward a house.
Lin Jingyu had no choice but to follow.
Soon, led by Zhang Xiaofan, Li Yao arrived at Zhang Xiaofan's home.
It was nearing evening, and Zhang Xiaofan's parents were at home.
As soon as Zhang Xiaofan got home, he called out, "Father, Mother!"
When Zhang Xiaofan's father saw Zhang Xiaofan bring in a strange young man, he asked Zhang Xiaofan, "Xiaofan, who is he?"
Before Zhang Xiaofan could speak, Li Yao took the initiative to say, "You must be Xiaofan's father. My name is Li Yao. I would like to stay here for a few days. I wonder if it would be convenient for me to stay for a few days? I dare not stay for free. Here are a few taels of silver as payment for the lodging."
As he spoke, he reached into his sleeve and when he reached out again, he had a ten-tael silver ingot in his hand.
Zhang's father had never seen so much silver before, and his face immediately showed surprise.
However, he was not a greedy person, so he quickly declined, saying, "There is an empty house, but it is a bit simple. If you don't mind, you can stay here. As for the money, forget about it. The house is just sitting empty anyway."
Seeing that Zhang's father refused to accept the money, Li Yao did not insist. He thought that if he stopped the old bald monk Puzhi from massacring the village, it would be the same as saving them and repaying them.
So he stayed at Zhang Xiaofan's house.
Chapter 299 Battle of Grass Temple Village
Arriving in the world of Jade Dynasty was a completely new beginning for Li Yao.
Previously, the worlds he had traveled to were mostly martial arts worlds.
Even the world of Fengyun, with its extremely high combat power, is only a world somewhere between martial arts and fantasy.
Now, he has truly entered the world of fantasy or immortal heroes.
He abandoned his original path of martial arts and embarked on a path of cultivation.
The fresh start also brought some subtle changes to his system panel.
The original 'True Qi' attribute column has been changed to 'Spiritual Qi'.
The true qi of the Great Dao that he cultivated also automatically transformed into spiritual qi of the Great Dao.
Of course, the number of attribute values has not changed; only the names have changed.
Moreover, he can still absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth through the "True Scripture of the Great Dao" and transform it into his own spiritual energy.
However, given his current level of cultivation, it is clear that the "Great Dao True Scripture" can no longer provide him with a faster cultivation speed.
Therefore, his most important task at present is to continue acquiring the cultivation techniques of this world, integrate them into the "Great Dao True Scripture," perfect the scripture, and improve the cultivation effect.
Of course, he can also use the attribute-collecting system to challenge others to battles and become stronger by collecting attributes.
However, firstly, he had not yet figured out just how high the combat power of this world was.
Secondly, given his current level of cultivation, the ability to become stronger by acquiring attributes is becoming increasingly weak; instead, acquiring cultivation techniques is more practically meaningful for him.
He planned to acquire various cultivation techniques from all the worlds and continuously integrate and improve the "Great Dao True Scripture," making it an invincible and ultimate cultivation technique.
Furthermore, since he arrived in this world of Jade Dynasty ahead of schedule, he also plans to establish a new sect in this world.
He also established the sect as the most powerful sect in the world of Jade Dynasty, surpassing Qingyun Sect, Tianyin Temple, and Fanxiang Valley.
This can be considered a mark he left in the world of Jade Dynasty!
Having made up his mind, he summarized what he had gained in the world of Fengyun while waiting for Puzhi and Cangsong to appear.
For some reason, he waited in Caomiao Village for seven or eight days, but the two people never showed up.
Could it be that his appearance caused the plot to change?
That's impossible!
Aside from appearing in this world, he hasn't done anything to change it.
Therefore, the plot should remain unchanged!
Could it be because he arrived too early?
That's the only possibility.
However, he wasn't in a hurry. What was meant to happen would happen, and what was meant to appear would appear.
The weather was gloomy that day, as if a heavy rain was about to fall.
Li Yao stayed at Zhang Xiaofan's house and chatted with Zhang's father.
Seeing that it looked like it was about to rain outside, Zhang's father frowned and said to his wife, "It's about to rain. Why hasn't Xiaofan come back yet? Go out and check."
Zhang's mother nodded and walked out the door.
At this moment, Li Yao spoke up, "Xiao Fan is back."
Mr. Zhang was stunned for a moment, then peeked out the door, but there was no one there, so he shook his head.
Unexpectedly, a moment later, he heard Xiao Fan's voice.
Soon, his wife and Xiao Fan returned home.
At this moment, Zhang's father said in surprise, "I didn't expect you to have such good hearing, sir. Could you also be a cultivator?"
Zhang's father had always lived near Qingyun Gate and knew that many people there were highly skilled and possessed various magical abilities. He greatly admired Qingyun Gate, believing them to be immortal beings who had attained enlightenment.
Therefore, he greatly admired those who cultivated immortality.
He also discovered that Li Yao was eloquent and knowledgeable, so his family always respectfully addressed Li Yao as "Mr."
Li Yao smiled and said, "I have a smattering of knowledge about Taoism."
At this moment, he noticed Zhang Xiaofan, who seemed somewhat absent-minded, glancing towards the door from time to time.
A thought struck him, and he asked, "Xiao Fan, what's wrong? Did you run into some stranger?"
Zhang Xiaofan was surprised for a moment, then quickly nodded and said, "Just now, I met a strange old monk in the grass temple."
An old monk?!
Li Yao was delighted and asked, "Was that old monk holding a string of jade prayer beads, with one bead that was different from the others, being a deep purple and dull in color?"
"Yes, yes, yes!"
Zhang Xiaofan was even more surprised and nodded again, asking, "Uncle Li, how did you know?"
Li Yao smiled and casually explained, "On my way to Caomiao Village, I also met an old monk. Taoism is the dominant religion here, and there are very few Buddhists. I think it must be the same person."
Zhang Xiaofan and his family were finally relieved.
Puzhi, that old bald monk, has finally shown up.
However, Li Yao did not intend to go to Puzhi now.
He was still unsure about the combat strength of this world.
Therefore, he planned to have someone secretly observe the fight between Puzhi and Cangsong, and then seize the opportunity to act.
So he remained calm and waited for night to fall, for the pine tree to appear.
That night, thunder suddenly roared outside.
However, Zhang Xiaofan's parents had been working all day and were fast asleep, so they were not woken up by the thunder.
Li Yao sat cross-legged, eyes slightly closed, calming his mind and spirit.
Suddenly, he heard faint footsteps outside and quietly walked towards the door.
"Zhang Xiaofan has finally gone out!"
Li Yao opened his eyes, then moved and disappeared into the night.
He followed Zhang Xiaofan's thin frame to a dilapidated thatched temple.
At the same time, he also heard bursts of intense fighting coming from the grass temple.