Chapter 62: True Immortal Achieved, Insight into Divine Abilities; Golden Toad Extends an Invitation to a Banquet at the Restaurant【

Divine light and auspicious mist, colorful clouds filling the valley.

Celestial sounds echoed in waves, with a thousand streaks of auspicious color.

Fang Longye was bathed in a seven-colored halo; after a long while, he opened his eyes, and brilliant divine radiance burst forth—

He had previously gained some insight; in the process of forging the divine weapon, he had used his own body as iron, undergoing a tempering and baptism along with it.

Now that the divine weapon was forged, the yin quality in his body had been completely purged, and he had already stepped into the realm of a Pure Yang True Immortal.

Like a river long trapped, now rushing into the sea, his Fundamental Magic Power surged mightily, circulating throughout his entire body.

His Yin Spirit sat upright in his Purple Mansion, dazzling and eye-catching. Halos swirled within the five viscera in his chest, and five-colored Dao Qi of red, white, yellow, cyan, and black began to permeate.

When it first formed, it was somewhat sluggish, but gradually it became more fluid, free, and easy.

The Five Qi nourished and grew, rotating without end.

He let out a long whistle that echoed to the high heavens.

It was fortunate that there was a specialized array laid out in the valley; otherwise, it would have long since alarmed the various cultivators within the Yaofang.

He reached out and gestured, and the divine dragon still circling in the air let out a whistle, descended into his hand, and finally transformed into a magnificent, silvery-bright divine spear, stirring up ripples.

The moment it was in his hand, a golden energy intent on cleaving everything entered his body, merging into the Five Qi in his chest and strengthening the golden energy of his five viscera.

The divine spear hummed without wind, the clanging sound of metal and stone resembling the long, continuous roar of a dragon.

He looked closely.

He saw that the current Panlong Spear was still a silvery-white shaft, with gilded dragon patterns covering its entire body, forming a pattern of a divine dragon baring its fangs and brandishing its claws.

From the dragon's mouth upward, the snow-bright spear blade stood upright like a double-edged ring-pommel saber, exuding a sharp edge that seemed to pierce through everything. The baleful energy within was like a divine dragon lurking in an abyss, contained yet unrevealed, flickering in and out.

The thirty-six Heavenly Dipper Restrictions, under the water-forging and fire-tempering, had fused into one, transforming into an Acquired Restriction that looked like a flying divine dragon, biting firmly into the spear body as if it were born that way.

The light of the sky fell, shining upon the spear body, casting a seven-colored radiance.

He turned the spear body lightly, wielding it as he pleased, as if it were an extension of his own arm; it was indescribably satisfying.

Seeing Fang Longye's face full of joy.

Junyuan, whose face was pale but whose gaze was increasingly spirited, walked over and said with irrepressible joy: "To use its sharpness, one must first blunt its edge. The combination of gold and water naturally possesses infinite mystery. Your Highness's divine weapon has now forged a profound foundation."

"For future improvements, you only need to follow the steps of the Five Elements generating each other and sequentially integrate other Five Elements divine metals; it will surely possess immeasurable divine might."

Then, he sighed and said: "Actually, when forging a divine weapon, one does not need to blindly pursue a complete set of Five Elements; as long as the Five Elements generate each other, that is enough. What is most important is what suits oneself."

"For example, with gold and water combined, one can continue to make progress by constantly adding divine materials of these two categories."

"However, the spiritual materials Your Highness melted down previously were of different Five Elements, and during the recasting, they were tempered by divine objects like the Sun True Fire and Taiyin Divine Water. I have thus forged a foundation of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements for this divine weapon."

"Given Your Highness's current path of cultivation in Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, I imagine this route for upgrading the divine weapon will satisfy Your Highness, right?"

Hearing this, Fang Longye nodded in agreement, then a strange look appeared in his eyes.

Although he had always used the concealment function of his Golden Finger selectively.

He did not blindly conceal everything, choosing to apply it to himself only during critical issues and special moments.

As for the path he took in his own cultivation and his true foundation, these unimportant matters were naturally left unmasked.

But he had not expected this Junyuan to have such a sharp eye; he had not even fought him, yet he could still discern his cultivation path.

Seeming to see through his thoughts, Junyuan, who had recovered some of his vitality, led Fang Longye and the old turtle back into the thatched cottage, and while boiling tea, he explained.

"I am a master refiner, after all; since I began my apprenticeship, I have lost count of how many customers I have seen."

"Every cultivator who comes to me to forge a weapon follows a different cultivation path; to forge a weapon that suits the customer, one naturally needs a keen eye."

As time passed, while I did not make much progress in other areas, I did train this pair of eyes that can observe people and identify objects."

"Therefore, although Your Highness did not fight me or reveal your foundation, I still gained a little insight. This is nothing strange."

Fang Longye took the tea Junyuan handed him, sipped it slowly, and praised: "Good tea! Fresh and fragrant, leaving a lingering scent on the teeth~"

Then he complimented: "Master is too modest; this ability to observe people and identify objects alone is enough to make others envious."

As for his claim that he had not made much progress in other areas, that was even more of a humble remark.

Do not be fooled by his current appearance of having suffered a heavy blow due to the loss of vitality from forging the divine weapon.

Just by looking at his bright, piercing eyes, one could tell that he had clearly benefited immensely from this forging of the divine weapon. He was not far from the perfection of a True Immortal, where essence is solidified, Qi is sufficient, and the spirit is complete.

After a cultivator ascends to a True Immortal, their cultivation is divided into three steps. The first is the nourishment of the Five Qi, which is the step Fang Longye completed in one go due to his profound foundation just after ascending. The second is to strengthen the Five Qi in the chest, achieving the gathering of the Five Elements, the unification of the origin, and the ability to follow or reverse the flow at will. The third is to refine essence, Qi, and spirit to lay the foundation for blooming the Three Flowers atop the head.

The latter two steps can be performed simultaneously.

With the help of the Equivalent Balance to conceal himself, he used his divine ability to investigate and could clearly see that this Master Junyuan had thick and condensed Five Qi in his chest, clearly having reached a very deep level in gathering the Five Elements.

Basically, he only lacked the polishing of his essence, Qi, and spirit to begin stepping into the Golden Immortal realm.

Hearing Fang Longye's compliment, Junyuan waved his hand and smiled without a word.

Fang Longye set down his teacup and said: "I have been out for nearly two months, it is time to return. I wonder what the fee is for the Master this time?"

Junyuan refilled his cup and laughed: "A small fee, not worth mentioning. I will not accept payment from Your Highness this time; may I ask a favor of Your Highness and have those remaining dozen drops of divine water?"

Before Fang Longye could reply, the old turtle frowned and spoke up.

"What is Master Junyuan saying? Not to mention that even just a dozen drops of Taiyin Divine Water and Xuanming True Water are worth far more than the fee for your forging this time."

"Furthermore, it is not as if Your Highness condensed the divine water without a cost; the amount of Fundamental Magic Power consumed alone is unknown. You think a single favor can cover that?"

The old turtle's words were not nonsense; Fang Longye naturally had to consume Fundamental Magic Power to condense such divine objects.

Ordinary magic power can be recovered after meditation, but Fundamental Magic Power is different; it is equivalent to the upper limit of one's magic power. Once consumed, one must cultivate diligently to raise it again, not just recover it through meditation and breathing exercises.

Otherwise, there would be many races in the world capable of condensing various divine fires and divine waters. Yet, one never sees divine objects like Sun True Fire or Xuanming True Water flooding the streets.

If Fang Longye uses such divine water or fire to fight an enemy, he must take back whatever remains into his body for reuse.

Junyuan looked embarrassed, knowing his request was indeed outrageous. But as a master refiner, he was truly thirsty for such divine water.

Even his thirst for fire did not compare to his craving for divine water. After all, for fire, one could choose earth fire; aside from being unable to use it against enemies, its utility in forging weapons and refining treasures was no less than that of various divine fires.

Various divine waters, however, were different; they were truly scarce.

He smiled apologetically: "I am certainly not asking for it for free."

He immediately took out three Jade Slips and placed them on the table in front of Fang Longye.

"One Great Divine Ability, Nine Breaths Serving Qi, one Sending Staff, and one Staff Liberation. They are all very practical divine abilities. I hope Your Highness will agree to this exchange."

"Add one more divine ability. Furthermore, I do not covet your unique techniques, but you must give me a detailed explanation of weapon forging." Fang Longye stopped the old turtle, who was about to argue further, set down his teacup, and spoke. Upon hearing this, Junyuan hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth, and said, "I can impart my unique techniques to Your Highness without reservation, and I hope Your Highness will grant me a bit more of the divine water."

If you teach the apprentice, the master starves. If the person before him were an ordinary cultivator, he certainly would not act this way.

However, given the background of this Highness before him, even if he learned his unique techniques, he would not have the heart to compete with him for business.

In his view, this deal was not a loss.

"Very well—"

Following Fang Longye's agreement, the two immediately completed this transaction.

Junyuan added Covering the Sun, a passive divine ability specifically for concealing Heavenly Secrets, and his own unique secret manual on weapon forging.

Fang Longye consumed his Fundamental Magic Power, condensed a mass of Xuanming True Water, and handed it to the other party.

They drank a few more cups of tea, chatted for a while, and then departed.

Inside the quiet book pavilion.

Fang Longye carefully savored the weapon-forging secret manual in his hands, comparing it with the sword-forging secret manual traded through the Equivalent Balance, and gained great insight.

The old turtle stood to the side and complained on his behalf: "A few divine abilities, even if they are too expensive in the Yaofang, Your Highness could purchase them through our Dragon Clan's channels. Although it would cost money, it is still better than consuming your own Fundamental Magic Power—"

Fang Longye shook his head and asked, "If a refiner of Junyuan's level were to ascend to Golden Immortal, could he have a seat in the Earth Immortal Realm?"

"That is only natural. For a refiner of his level, Golden Immortal is a threshold.

As long as he ascends to Golden Immortal, his skills will inevitably enter a period of explosive growth. By then, he would truly be considered a person of standing in the Earth Immortal Realm.

He also belongs to the Elephant Clan, which is part of the Demon Clan; this is even more rare in Beiju Luzhou."

"Your Highness, are you saying... are you saying he is about to ascend to Golden Immortal?" The old turtle finally reacted, his face full of surprise.

Fang Longye remained silent, flipping through the secret manual in his hands.

The old turtle immediately understood it was certain, yet could still not hide his astonishment.

He wanted to ask how he had seen through it, but considering this must involve the secret cultivation matters of His Highness, he dared not ask further, rose, and took his leave.

Fang Longye pondered the various newly acquired divine abilities while thinking about the good karma he had impulsively established with Junyuan.

It seems Junyuan was quite good at concealing his own cultivation; even someone like the old turtle, who came from the North Sea Dragon Palace, had not seen through it.

If not for the combined blessing of his Sun and Moon Golden Pupils and his mastery of the profound, he likely would not have seen through him either.

"I hope you do not disappoint me—I have no use for the divine ability Covering the Sun, but I did not haggle with you further."

Looking at the divine ability rune that had emerged in his primordial spirit upon ascending to True Immortal, Fang Longye pondered to himself.

Inverting Yin and Yang, a Great Divine Ability with infinite wonderful uses. Once initially formed, it can disrupt Heavenly Secrets; when mastered, all things in heaven and earth can be inverted by Yin and Yang, with Life and Death becoming impermanent.

This divine ability is something a cultivator would normally only be able to comprehend after achieving Golden Immortal, having experienced the cultivation of going from Yin to Yang and then transcending Yin and Yang.

In his case, having just achieved True Immortal, he had comprehended this Great Divine Ability from heaven and earth. Perhaps it is because he has a deep understanding of Yin and Yang!

However, because it was self-comprehended, it is intuitive; if you asked him to explain the specific cultivation method, he truly could not say. Like a Bloodline divine ability, it cannot be traded.

In any case, the divine ability Covering the Sun for concealing Heavenly Secrets is of little use to him.

He did not haggle further simply because he saw that Junyuan was not far from achieving Golden Immortal, and he was merely creating good karma.

"Nine Breaths Serving Qi is quite useful; it can quickly restore magic power. Isn't this just enhancing one's endurance in battle?"

As for Sending Staff, it means one can pre-select an item on one's person, and when attacked, this item will take the damage for the cultivator.

Staff Liberation is the resolution of the divine ability Sending Staff; they are two quite practical divine abilities.

As soon as he obtained the divine ability Nine Breaths Serving Qi, he hurriedly traded for the Five Elements Great Escape he had wanted for a long time through the Equivalent Balance.

Aside from accumulating means for escape, it is also because this divine ability, which involves the Five Elements, is of great help to a True Immortal who is Gathering the Five Elements.

Even just having a deeper understanding and comprehension of the Five Elements is a huge benefit.

As for the trading opportunities for the three divine abilities of Covering the Sun, Sending Staff, and Staff Liberation, he will leave them for later, just like before.

In any case, he has plenty of lessons to practice right now, so he will take it one step at a time.

He shook his head and threw himself into cultivation. For a time, Five Elements spiritual Qi gathered, Yin and Yang patterns intertwined, seven-colored halos swirled, and various flickering light wheels were generated around him, evolving into myriad phenomena...

Half a month later, he stopped his cultivation.

The reason was that Qingshe sent him a voice transmission, saying that the Golden Toad Demon he had met before entering the Yaofang had come looking for him, inviting him to go to a restaurant for some fun.

A debt of fate!

Thinking of the Golden Toad Demon's appearance, Fang Longye sighed.

Actually, whether he was ugly or not really did not matter. Who hadn't been an ugly monster once!

He had no reason to dislike the other party, but the key was the ardent expression the Golden Toad Demon had when looking at him—at this moment, thinking of the Golden Toad Demon, he saw that affectionate gaze as if he had met a close friend.

Fang Longye truly regretted befriending him; heaven knows if this guy has a penchant for men—

He had a mind to decline, but after thinking about it, he recalled the tropes in many novels from his past life where the protagonist is aloof and provokes the jealousy and revenge of petty people.

He immediately gritted his teeth and left seclusion to keep the appointment—...

Tianxiang Lou.

Eaves extended like clouds, the building faced the secluded water. In front and behind were Cloud Platform treasure pavilions, and to the left and right were floating pavilions and long corridors. Exotic flowers and rare plants were endless, and rare birds and beasts that had not yet gained wisdom wandered to and fro. There was still water light surrounding it, with no waves, clear to the bottom.

Being in it was like being in a celestial palace, an Immortal Realm on earth.

He never expected that a place running this kind of business would be so transcendent, fresh, and elegant.

Fang Longye walked through this place of seeking flowers and willows, with its layered interiors and complex spaces, and marveled to himself.

Hu Qiuyue, who was following behind and attending to Qingshe, had a gloomy face, no longer the lively and joyful demeanor she had always maintained in front of Fang Longye.

It was not just because she called herself the Tianxiang Fox King on her own Yaoshan. It was also because the specialty of this Tianxiang Lou was fox women.

She was filled with resentment, yet had no one to tell. That she herself had not fallen to this state was already a stroke of heaven's luck. To want to save the fate of her own kin was simply ridiculous.

Looking at the figure in front of her, she had been unable to figure it out; ever since her nest was occupied by another, she had been waiting to be summoned to serve in bed and climb onto the dragon bed.

Yet she had never imagined that this Highness, whom she had acknowledged as her master, would turn a blind eye to her past fawning, despite clearly having a philandering nature! Facing her now-improved circumstances, she was not satisfied. Watching her kin being wantonly molested in broad daylight along the way, yet only able to greet it with a smiling face, she only knew that she must seize the opportunity before her.

Why on earth was this? Looking at the Highness who had always kept her at a distance of a thousand miles, now wearing a lewd grin, he did not look like an ascetic monk devoted to the Dao either?

"Brother Fang, over here!" A door was opened, and the Golden Toad Demon beckoned to Fang Longye, who was looking around, treating him with smiles~ First chapter of the day~ Thanks to book friend Xuan Guan Brahma Hu for the 1500 Qidian coin tip and book friend Mu Jiang Yi for the 100 Qidian coin tip~ Many thanks to everyone for all kinds of support! The second chapter, and possibly even a third, will be posted in the evening, sorry about that~ Additionally, recommending a novel, friends who like martial arts can go take a look~ (End of chapter)