Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

”Senior Brother Yang, what is the meaning of this?”

Compared to Qin Rufeng and the others, Lu Fangliang seemed much more polite.

Even after being stopped by Yang Xiao for no reason, his expression remained calm.

He even called him Senior Brother.

Those guys, Zuo Wang and Jin Wuming, even after seeing Yang Xiao defeat Yang Su, still kept calling him Junior Brother.

They had no sense of shame.

Lu Fangliang was clearly different from them.

When he saw Yang Xiao stop Lu Fangliang, Qin Rufeng’s expression changed. He looked at Yang Xiao and asked, ”Junior Brother Lu hasn’t offended Junior Brother Yang in any way, has he?”

”Not at all, not at all. It’s just that I felt an instant connection with Brother Lu and wanted him to stay a little longer. Besides, I’ve just arrived at Medicine King Valley and am unfamiliar with everything here. For example, where is this Earth Flame Cave? I’m not sure. I wanted to ask Brother Lu about it. I wonder if Brother Lu would do me the honor?”

”You’re really just asking?”

Qin Rufeng was a little suspicious.

’This guy, Yang Xiao, is no pushover.’

’Look at Zuo Wang, Jin Wuming, and Yang Su—none of those three could outsmart him.’

Qin Rufeng felt a little wary of Yang Xiao.

Of course, he was also thinking of recruiting him.

After all, among the Upper Three Sects, Medicine King Valley was neutral. It wasn’t like the Profound Celestial Sect and the Pure Yang Sword Sect, which were constantly at odds. But without outstanding successors, it would be easy for them to be suppressed by others.

This world, after all, belonged to the strong.

So, as someone who saw himself as the future Valley Lord of Medicine King Valley, Qin Rufeng had always placed great importance on talent.

The fact that Yang Xiao could defeat Yang Su naturally caught his eye.

But despite his favorable impression, if Yang Xiao tried to target Lu Fangliang, he would still intervene.

Lu Fangliang was different from Yang Xiao.

Although he didn’t seem as formidable as Yang Xiao and was a year or two older, he had grown up in Medicine King Valley since childhood.

He was surely more loyal to the Sect than Yang Xiao, who hailed from the Purple Sun Sect.

Naturally, Qin Rufeng valued him more.

So now that Yang Xiao had stopped Lu Fangliang without cause, he was definitely going to side with Lu Fangliang.

Seeing his slightly nervous expression, Yang Xiao couldn’t help but crack a small smile. ”Does Senior Brother Qin think I’m a person with ulterior motives? Unlike Yang Su and the others, Brother Lu hasn’t targeted me since he arrived. That alone is enough for me to have a favorable impression. It shouldn’t be unreasonable for me to want to befriend him, should it?”

”Well, that’s true. Compared to Yang Su and the others, Junior Brother Lu is indeed more mild-mannered, just a bit aloof, haha... In that case, you two can chat. Junior Brother Lu, I’ll take my leave now.”

Hearing Yang Xiao say this, Qin Rufeng realized he had been overly sensitive.

’Could Yang Xiao really act so brazenly here in Medicine King Valley?’

’Attack Lu Fangliang without provocation?’

’It’s all because of how mercilessly he fights. It gave me a bad impression. But on second thought, he hasn’t really done anything too outrageous.’

With that thought, Qin Rufeng relaxed.

He said his farewells and left.

Lu Fangliang, however, looked at Yang Xiao with a curious and slightly puzzled expression.

”Brother Lu doesn’t believe me?”

Yang Xiao smiled.

Lu Fangliang shook his head. He was introverted by nature and didn’t like to talk much.

This made him seem rather aloof.

He didn’t have many friends.

He was very unaccustomed to interacting with people.

’But I know this guy is a treasure. Before, I had to exhaust my Heart Power and use the Nine Revolutions Concentration Spirit Technique just for a chance to observe the Greater Yang Treasure Pattern on his body.’

’Now I have the chance to see it up close and examine it in detail.’

’Of course I have to seize this opportunity.’

He pulled Lu Fangliang into a conversation, chatting about anything and everything.

Seeing how enthusiastic Yang Xiao was, and hearing him talk about so many things he’d never heard of, Lu Fangliang found it hard to refuse too forcefully.

So he began to chat with him, albeit half-heartedly.

It was just that, whenever he was with Yang Xiao, he always felt as if someone was spying on him.

The feeling was very unsettling.

But he didn’t know where it was coming from.

It put him on edge.

At the same time, he vaguely recognized Yang Xiao as the young man who had fainted when he killed Yanm Liben.

A part of him was afraid that Yang Xiao had recognized him too.

But Yang Xiao didn’t bring it up.

So he, naturally, said nothing.

After chatting for a while, for some reason, Lu Fangliang started to feel that this ruthless Junior Sect Leader from the Purple Sun Sect, a man who had killed three True Disciples of Medicine King Valley, was actually quite interesting.

Moreover, he probably wasn’t a bad person at heart.

He gradually started to develop a better impression of Yang Xiao.

But he was ultimately unaccustomed to socializing. So, after being roped into chatting by Yang Xiao for two double-hours and drinking several pots of tea, Lu Fangliang finally stood up. He announced his departure to the ever-enthusiastic Yang Xiao, wondering where the man found so much to talk about.

Seeing that the guy was getting genuinely annoyed, Yang Xiao had no choice but to let him go.

As Lu Fangliang was about to leave, however, Yang Xiao said, ”Brother Lu, you’re leaving, but I have one last thing to ask. Would you be willing to take me to the Earth Flame Cave?”

”You really want to go to the Earth Flame Cave?”

Lu Fangliang was taken aback.

Yang Xiao nodded. ”I’ve long heard of the wonders of the Earth Flame Cave and have been wanting to go. I’ll take the opportunity to cultivate a bit. You know that although I’ve had some fortunate encounters, my true strength isn’t that great.”

”Alright, follow me.”

Lu Fangliang agreed.

’It was because Yang Xiao’s aura did seem a bit weak.’

’Just the Fourth Layer of the Innate Realm...’

’A month ago, wasn’t he at the Peak of the Innate Realm Third Layer? No, wait. When I first saw him today, he was only at the Early Stage of the Innate Realm Fourth Layer. Now, he’s already approaching the Middle Stage. Isn’t that speed a little too fast?’

Lu Fangliang suddenly realized this.

He couldn’t help but pay closer attention to Yang Xiao.

As for Yang Xiao, he had also gained a great deal from his detailed observation over the past two-plus double-hours.

He now had a much deeper understanding of Lu Fangliang’s Greater Yang Treasure Body.

It was important to understand that what made a Treasure Body a Treasure Body wasn’t just its ability to bestow a Treasure Skill, like Lu Fangliang’s Greater Yang God Arrow.

That was a Divine Technique.

A true Divine Technique.

Although its current power wasn’t immense, it was a true Divine Technique. The fact that Lu Fangliang, at only the Martial Grandmaster Fourth Layer of cultivation, could easily slay Yanm Liben, who was nearly a Martial Saint, showed just how terrifying its power was.

Furthermore, his skin, blood, organs, and even his hair contained undeveloped Dao Seeds of the Treasure Pattern.

To Yang Xiao, all of this was a tremendous discovery.

’If I can fully comprehend them…’

’I might be able to transform my own body into a similar Greater Yang constitution.’

’That’s a constitution a step stronger than my master’s Nine Yang Sacred Body from my past life!’

’How could I not be tempted by that?’

However, such a powerful constitution was also filled with profound mysteries.

Even he couldn’t comprehend it all at once.

Just roughly memorizing the patterns was already a massive gain.

Soon, the two of them arrived before the Earth Flame Cave.

Lu Fangliang left.

As Yang Xiao gazed at the Earth Flame Cave, a look of delight instantly appeared on his face.

”This place actually connects to the very heart of the earth’s core! HAHA, the heavens are truly on my side! It looks like I’ll be able to condense the True Greater Yang Fire very soon!”

He took out the Earth Fire Medicine King Order and tossed it forward. The sealed entrance to the Earth Flame Cave immediately opened.

Yang Xiao stepped inside.