Chapter 304: Walking Hand in Hand to Zhongnan, The Origin of the Giant Axe Boy

"How could Second Brother be so ruthless?"

Yang Chan looked at Fang Longye's pig-head-like appearance, her face full of heartache.

She gritted her teeth and complained, "Second Brother is really something. Couldn't he just talk it out? Why did he have to use his hands?"

"Don't worry! With me here, I absolutely won't let him touch a single hair on you again~"

Amidst these assurances,

whenever she saw Fang Longye's miserable state, her heart ached, and she couldn't help but pull him close, saying softly and tenderly, "Come, let me see~"

This made Yang Jian, who had followed right behind and arrived at the door of her dojo, twitch his mouth repeatedly.

A daughter grown up is hard to keep~

He did not rashly rush in to be the villain who breaks up the lovebirds.

Even if he hadn't eaten pork, he had seen pigs run. He understood that if he rushed in at this moment, not only would he fail to solve the problem, but it would very likely be counterproductive.

It would act as a catalyst to further develop their relationship and solidify the affection in Yang Chan's heart.

Besides,

he had already agreed to the marriage proposal from Yinglong Laozu. Attacking this brat earlier was entirely because the brat's ill-intentioned smile made his hands itch.

It wouldn't have been right not to give this brat a beating.

Keeping the smug, triumphant smile in Fang Longye's eyes firmly in his heart, a cold sneer appeared on Yang Jian's face as he turned and left Huashan directly.

Out of sight, out of mind; there would be plenty of opportunities in the future to deal with this incredibly arrogant brat~

Huashan, Yang Chan's dojo.

Inside a palace, Yang Chan was activating the Lotus Lantern to heal Fang Longye's injuries.

"Hiss—" The power of the Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Lotus Lantern, collided with the residual power of Yang Jian within the wounds, causing Fang Longye to groan in misery.

"People say don't hit a person in the face—your Second Brother is something else, aiming specifically at this face of mine!"

While stroking Yang Chan's soft hand, Fang Longye pointed at his own "pig head" and complained.

"You're overthinking it~"

Yang Chan swatted away Fang Longye's pushy, thieving hand and casually channeled the power of the Lotus Lantern, forcing it into a wound on his chest.

This drew a scream from him.

"I'm overthinking it?" Fang Longye protested, "This is a naked filter halo~"

Filter? What was that? Yang Chan became curious.

Fang Longye remained indignant, saying, "I think he's just jealous that I'm more handsome than him!"

"Sigh! Handsome as I am, I can only endure this jealousy!" Fang Longye said, shaking his head while sporting a "pig head."

Puchi—

Seeing his "pig head" appearance and hearing him say such absurd things with a straight face, Yang Chan couldn't help but laugh out loud, rocking back and forth.

"Alright! Stop spouting nonsense~" Yang Chan rolled her eyes at Fang Longye and laughed, "I admit you do have some charm—but to say you're more handsome than Second Brother?"

She paused, looked at the "pig head," and said with uncontrollable amusement, "I think you should wait until you've been reincarnated to say that!"

They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder—yes, indeed. Once a swan is conquered, even a toad will elicit the swan's singing and adoration~

But Yang Chan had only just begun to fall; her eyes weren't blind yet, so she naturally could still tell the good from the bad.

……

Inside the palace.

Curtains hung delicately, and an incense table was set.

On the table sat a copper-bodied, gold-threaded, precious jade lotus-patterned censer with twin handles, the dim light sinking down, swaying obliquely. Purple smoke swirled and rose in curls.

Fang Longye and Yang Chan sat together on a couch, snuggled up to each other, very intimate.

It was Yang Chan helping Fang Longye heal his wounds.

"Done!"

Before long, Yang Chan clapped her hands, acting as if the task was successfully completed.

Fang Longye pointed at his face, which had only half-healed and was still bruised and swollen, looking at her with an expression of "this is done?"

Yang Chan stuck out her tongue and said, "The power Second Brother left in your wounds is of too high a nature."

She shook the lotus lantern in her hand.

She explained, "Although the Lotus Lantern is a top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure and can deal with the power of a Great Luo to a certain extent, it is still quite difficult."

"But don't worry, a few more times and your injuries will be resolved~"

Fang Longye looked at Yang Chan suspiciously; he suspected she was doing it on purpose, wanting to see him sporting a "pig head" for amusement.

Yang Chan said calmly, "It's only because Second Brother held back; if he had intentionally left the power of a practitioner of Great Divine Ability in your wounds—"

"I reckon you would only be able to find a practitioner of Great Divine Ability to help you heal~"

"A practitioner of Great Divine Ability?" Fang Longye was stunned, his attention successfully diverted by Yang Chan's words, no longer doubting whether she was doing her best.

"I remember our Second Brother is a Great Luo, right? When did he achieve the status of a practitioner of Great Divine Ability?"

"It only happened a few years ago; it's normal that you didn't know." She smoothed the hair at her temples, and upon hearing Fang Longye's address for her Second Brother, she feigned a look of annoyance.

In reality, she was overjoyed inside.

So that's it! Fang Longye nodded, indicating he understood.

Eh? Just then, he looked at Yang Chan suddenly, realized something, and said, "You are now a Taiyi Golden Immortal?"

He hadn't noticed before.

Only now did he feel that the thickness of Yang Chan's Aura was by no means that of someone who had just become a Taiyi, and it even faintly showed signs of being as perfect and unified as a Hunyuan.

"That's right, what about it?"

Fang Longye grinned and shook his head, saying, "Nothing~" Fine, he had been thinking of pestering her later and then half-reluctantly achieving good things.

This is difficult now.

Unless it is truly "the man has feelings and the woman has intentions," and she is intentionally giving him a chance. If she shows even the slightest hesitation, he will not be able to bring himself to act against her.

As for why Yang Chan was able to leap three levels at once, reaching Taiyi Golden Immortal just after being promoted to Taiyi, Fang Longye has no interest in that.

It is merely the result of deep accumulation and thin release!

What is there to be surprised about~

Once one reaches the Taiyi Realm, it all comes down to the word "comprehension." As long as one has insights into their own Great Dao, the elevation of the realm is merely a matter of time.

It is just that his accumulation is ultimately inferior to Yang Chan's; otherwise, he might have been able to pull off a three-level leap himself.

In the ancient years, there were those who leaped up and attained the Daluo state on the spot! In this day and age, that is something one wouldn't even dare to imagine.

Times change and the world follows; the era is different now.

Nowadays, wanting to attain the Daluo Dao requires undergoing various tests of Heaven and Earth; it is not that easy.

……

White clouds drift leisurely, and misty waters rise on all sides.

A cloud several acres in size carries Fang Longye and Yang Chan, looking like a massive feather supporting them, or like willow catkins, like frost and snow, a vast expanse of snowy white.

Stepping on it, it feels soft and fluffy. Fang Longye, having finally recovered from his injuries, holds hands with Yang Chan, preparing to make a trip to Zhongnan Mountain to visit a renowned figure.

That is the Great Immortal Yunzhongzi of the Chan Sect.

This was an itinerary Yang Chan had planned before Fang Longye arrived. It was just delayed by the successive arrivals of Yang Jian and him.

Now that she has helped him heal his wounds, it is naturally time to bring up the itinerary again.

As for Fang Longye, naturally, upon learning of it, he pestered her to let him come along.

As for why Yang Chan took the initiative to visit this person, it was for the forging of her own Dao-attainment treasure.

Originally, a Dao-attainment treasure is usually started as a prototype once a cultivator is promoted to Taiyi Loose Immortal and has stabilized their own cultivation.

Then, following the progress of one's own cultivation, it is forged step by step in an orderly manner.

By the time one reaches Taiyi Golden Immortal, after long-term baptism by one's own Great Dao, it takes on a proper form.

But who let Yang Chan reach the goal in one step, jumping directly to Taiyi Golden Immortal? A Dao-attainment treasure is not like other Spirit Treasures that can be entrusted to others. It is closely linked to the cultivator's own attainment of the Dao; every brick and every tile must be forged by oneself.

At the Golden Immortal Realm, Yang Chan naturally had no preparations.

Now that she has achieved it in one stroke, becoming a Taiyi Golden Immortal.

Without the step-by-step forging, wanting to perfect the Dao-attainment treasure to the level of a Taiyi Golden Immortal in one go, just like her own cultivation,

is naturally not that easy.

Yang Chan has accumulated quite a few puzzles in this regard.

And the object of her seeking answers naturally falls upon Yunzhongzi, who is quite exquisite in the way of artifact refining and is also well-acquainted with her.

In fact, this virtuous immortal of the Chan Sect is far more than just "exquisite" in the way of artifact refining~ He is a master of artifact refining famous throughout Honghuang; the Nine Dragon Divine Fire Pillar he forged casually in the past shone brilliantly during the Conferring of the Gods Tribulation.

There is no telling how many immortals and gods, or even Daluo, wish to have him refine treasures for them but cannot.

The two rode the clouds and mist, and even though they were leisurely, it did not take long to reach Zhongnan Mountain.

They lowered the cloud head,

and all walked slowly, to show respect.

Following Yang Chan to the front of Jade Pillar Cave, Fang Longye saw a young attendant, dressed in embroidered clothes, with clear eyebrows and bright eyes, already waiting in front of the door.

Seeing them, he hurriedly stepped forward to salute and said, "Greetings to the Three Holy Mother, greetings to Dragon Lord Yuanlong. The Patriarch is already waiting in the cave; please follow me."

"Juque, are you on duty today?"

Yang Chan smiled at this attendant, very naturally, and said, "Your cultivation has progressed significantly in these few years; it seems you have been quite diligent~"

"It is all due to the Patriarch's proper guidance."

Thinking that this attendant often receives guests, or perhaps is very familiar with Yang Chan, he was not trembling when facing her, but responded calmly.

Juque?

Fang Longye, standing to the side, felt a stir in his heart upon hearing this name, and his gaze swept back and forth over the attendant.

That rather eager look made the attendant's heart jump.

Seeing Fang Longye's appearance, Yang Chan, while amused, immediately transmitted her voice to him: "You guessed right; Juque was indeed transformed from the Juque sword forged by Ouyezi in the past."

Juque, a famous sword of antiquity. In the past, King Yunchang of Yue ordered Ouyezi to forge swords for him. Ouyezi, drawing upon the spirit of Heaven and exhausting his skills, created three large swords and two small ones: the first was Zhanlu, the second Chunjun, the third Shengxie, the fourth Yuchang, and the fifth Juque.

Among them, Juque was blunt and heavy. "Que" also means "missing" or "incomplete." But it was incomparably hard, so it was called the "Supreme of the World," and no famous sword in the world dared to contend with it.

Of course, Ouyezi was after all just a sword-smith of the Human Race, even if he has now gone to Heaven to become the God of Craftsmen like Lu Ban.

He was also just a minor immortal god.

To say that Juque was the "Supreme of the World" and that no famous sword in the world dared to contend with it is truly an exaggeration.

But this famous sword carried the destiny of the Human Race and was able to temper itself, so it was already extraordinary and not comparable to ordinary Spirit Treasures.

Especially since it became sentient and transformed into a human; if one were to trick it back to be a personal attendant, in the eyes of those with sufficient discernment, it would definitely be quite a face-saving thing~ Yang Chan, who had long been familiar with Fang Longye's habits, rolled her eyes and said, "Don't even think about having designs on him~"

"The affinity between Juque and Great Immortal Yunzhongzi is much deeper than you think~"

"Juque was indeed forged by Ouyezi in this life, but it is not without a predecessor. It was originally born at the hands of Great Immortal Yunzhongzi."

Yang Chan, fearing that Fang Longye would not believe it, explained: "When the Conferring of the Gods Tribulation began, a fox spirit bewitched the harem of King Zhou Wang of Yin-Shang. Great Immortal Yunzhongzi was kind-hearted and wanted to eliminate this disaster."

"Therefore, he shaved a pine tree into a sword, named it Juque, and presented it to the Human King, intending to eliminate this fox spirit."

"As a result, that Human King Yin Shou was seduced by the vixen; even though he knew the fox spirit's true identity, he did not think of repenting and went his own way, burning that wooden Juque sword into ashes. In the end, he truly stepped into the fate of death and the fall of his kingdom."

As she spoke, she gritted her teeth, making it seem as if the one the fox spirit seduced was not Zhou Wang, but her own beloved.

Fang Longye's heart stirred, and he looked at the indignant Yang Chan, speechless. Telling a story is just telling a story, why be so excited? Why be so immersed? Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him, and a strange expression appeared on his face as he looked at Yang Chan again.

Are you pointing at me? Good fellow, you must be pointing at me!

Yang Chan seemed unaware and continued to narrate in a steady stream.

"I imagine you already know that the sword carved from pine by the Great Immortal Yunzhongzi is precisely the predecessor of Juque Tongzi."

"Having received the Great Immortal Yunzhongzi's transformative power of turning decay into magic, and having been stained with Human King Dragon Qi, while bearing the mission of slaying traitors and eliminating evil for the monarch, through all these encounters, a spirit essence had long since been born."

"Though the wooden sword was destroyed, the spirit essence did not perish. After the Conferring of the Gods, during the Spring and Autumn period, this wisp of spirit essence took advantage of Ouyezi's sword-casting to re-enter the world."

"In the end, it even transformed into a human in one go, apprenticed at Jade Pillar Cave on Zhongnan Mountain, and renewed its predestined connection with the Great Immortal Yunzhongzi."

"Tell me," having spoken to this point, she raised her eyes to look at Fang Longye and continued to transmit her voice: "With such a predestined connection, can this Juque Tongzi be swindled away by you?"

Fang Longye had no time to quibble over this at the moment; he naturally nodded repeatedly. He secretly glanced at Yang Chan, only to see her expression was as usual.

Could it be that I really overthought it? She didn't mean to use Yin and Yang on me? Fang Longye thought to himself.

"Let's go!"

Yang Chan signaled for him to follow in the footsteps of Juque Tongzi, "Do not let the Great Immortal Yunzhongzi wait for us~"

Fang Longye naturally hurried to keep up.

Stepping into the Grotto-Heaven, what came into view was naturally a scene of splendor.

The wind swayed the precious trees, and the sun reflected off the Green Lotus.

A thousand kinds of marvelous flowers were in full bloom, and a hundred types of auspicious colors presented good omens.

There were elk holding flowers in their mouths, white apes carrying fruit, and immortal cranes dancing gracefully; reflecting the light of heaven above and swaying with auspicious mist below, layered together, it was as exquisite as a painting.

This Jade Pillar Cave of Zhongnan Mountain was, after all, a rare Cave Heaven Blessed Land in the world, born of Xiantian, and had existed since the opening of heaven and earth.

Even now, it still possessed Xiantian Spiritual Essence. This point alone was something most places in Honghuang could not compare to.

Fang Longye naturally admired the scenery along the way.

Yang Chan, on the other hand, could not help but complain about him: "I don't know where you picked up such habits; I have never seen any other Dragon Clan as greedy as you."

"You want to rake every good thing into your own embrace. You can even set your sights on someone else's attendant; you really are something."

"It seems you have a lot in common with that bunch of bald donkeys in the Western."

Fang Longye chuckled and likewise transmitted his voice: "Yes, of course I am greedy; if I weren't greedy, how could I have gathered a supreme treasure like you into my arms?"

"Pah!" Yang Chan's face flushed with shyness, and she coquettishly scolded: "Nothing good ever comes out of a dog's mouth~"

They flirted all the way.

Soon, the two of them followed Juque Tongzi to the depths of Jade Pillar Cave and met Yunzhongzi, this famous figure of Honghuang.

(End of this chapter)