Chapter 88: Opportunities in Huangfeng Valley

This voice was like a thunderclap!

Before it had even fallen, the demonic clouds that had engulfed Yan Taibai actually dissipated directly.

No, it should be said they gathered together to transform into a black rainbow light and fled toward the distance, clearly wanting to save their own life.

And the person who had just spoken did not set off to pursue, but instead arrived before Yan Taibai.

It was none other than Linghu Laoguai of Huangfeng Valley!

"Not bad, to be able to persist for so long in the hands of a Nascent Soul cultivator while at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage. Qiong Laoguai has truly taken in a fine disciple; it is truly enviable."

Linghu Laoguai's eyes were like those of a mouse, squinting up and down as he sized up Yan Taibai, and he began to click his tongue in praise.

"Junior Yan Taibai pays respects to Senior Linghu, and thanks you for your great kindness in saving me."

Seeing this, Yan Taibai withdrew his Golden Light Protective Shield and bowed respectfully to offer his thanks.

If not for the appearance of Linghu Laoguai, if he had wanted to escape, he would have had to fight for his life and use the divine ability he had just comprehended from the "White Emperor Golden Emperor Slash".

"Hehe! There is no need for that; I did not actually make a move. However, shouldn't you be cultivating in the Yanyue Sect? Why are you in Jianzhou?"

Linghu Laoguai chuckled, withdrew his gaze, and asked with a face full of smiles.

"Reporting to Senior, this junior merely wanted to come out to gain experience and seek opportunities to break through my cultivation realm. Now that I have achieved my wish, I thank you again for your great kindness in saving me. If there are no other instructions, this junior will take his leave and return to the sect."

Hearing this, Yan Taibai hurriedly spoke to explain.

Of course, he did not let his guard down regarding Linghu Laoguai, but Linghu Laoguai was not the beautiful woman among the Fat and Cha Twin Demons; right now he was at his peak, and Yan Taibai had almost no chance of victory.

The gap between the two was too great!

"That fellow Daoist Yun Cha of the Hehuan Sect may not have truly left. If you encounter her again, I will not appear again."

Hearing this, Linghu Laoguai shook his head and reminded him quite kindly.

"That senior from the Hehuan Sect, why did she end up like this?"

Hearing these words, Yan Taibai's expression changed slightly, and he understood that what Linghu Laoguai said was true.

His Pseudo-Breath Concealment Technique could hardly deceive the divine sense of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Therefore, if the beautiful woman among the Fat and Cha Twin Demons had not left but was hiding elsewhere waiting for him to separate from Linghu Laoguai, that would be troublesome.

"This was caused by me, fellow Daoist Mysterious Gold of the Giant Sword Sect, your sect's Great Elder, and two other fellow Daoists acting together. Her Dao companion has already fallen. Once you return, you will naturally know. And their target was you."

Linghu Laoguai explained with a smile on his face.

"Me? The Golden Body she mentioned earlier?"

After hearing Linghu Laoguai's words, Yan Taibai was shocked that several people had joined forces to kill a Nascent Soul cultivator, and even more shocked by the other party's goal.

"Correct, it seems you are not yet aware that you possess a Golden Body."

Seeing this, Linghu Laoguai's smile did not diminish as he spoke.

"May I ask Senior what exactly this Golden Body is? Why have I never seen it in any ancient texts?"

Yan Taibai hurriedly asked.

He did not seem to have any special constitution.

"This Golden Body is a legendary immortal spirit body that appeared in the ancient era. You should know that Heavenly Spirit Root holders have no bottlenecks before the Golden Core stage. And this Golden Body is even more formidable; it has no bottlenecks before the Nascent Soul stage. This is also an important reason why you can cultivate so quickly."

Linghu Laoguai did not hide anything and explained unhurriedly.

And listening to Linghu Laoguai's explanation, Yan Taibai's heart was stirred with stormy waves.

He was not some Golden Body; he was able to cultivate so quickly entirely because of the "White Emperor Golden Emperor Slash" and his tireless efforts to collect Intermediate Metal-Attribute Spirit Stones and metal-attribute mineral veins.

It had nothing to do with this so-called Golden Body.

And when he heard Linghu Laoguai sigh lightly and continue speaking, he vaguely understood something.

"It is just that perhaps because this constitution is somewhat heaven-defying, no Spirit Severing stage cultivators have ever appeared, so some in the ancient times speculated that this constitution simply cannot break through to the Spirit Severing stage. As for the reason, it is related to only being able to refine metal-attribute heaven and earth Qi, but no one knows if that is truly the case."

"After all, I am also encountering a Golden Body for the first time."

"So that is how it is. This Spirit Severing stage is truly too ethereal, and it is not even certain whether this junior truly possesses a Golden Body."

Yan Taibai revealed a bitter smile.

His heart grew increasingly worried; after all, he was very clear about the current situation of Huangfeng Valley, where the new generation was failing to replace the old.

So, it was not impossible that Linghu Laoguai might want someone to possess his body.

This was something Linghu Laoguai might very well do.

"Hehe, you do not need to worry about anything. You are a disciple of the Yanyue Sect, and now that the Heavenly Luo Kingdom Six Demon Sects are about to invade Yue Country, it is impossible for me to risk a rupture with the Yanyue Sect to do anything to you. However, I still have some matters to attend to and cannot send you back to the Yanyue Sect. How about this: given your Spirit Root aptitude and constitutional talent, it is the same wherever you cultivate. Why not follow me back to Huangfeng Valley to cultivate first? I will send someone to notify the Yanyue Sect and have them send people to accompany you back, so as to avoid any accidents on the way."

"Your aptitude is excellent; one day you might be able to advance to a Great Cultivator of Nascent Soul Late Stage. When that time comes, the entire Yue Country will benefit, so I naturally will not do anything to you."

A glint flashed in Linghu Laoguai's eyes; he clearly saw Yan Taibai's worry and spoke directly and frankly with a smile.

Once these words were out, Yan Taibai felt awkward instead and hurriedly spoke.

"Senior is joking; this junior absolutely did not have that intention."

"Whether you did or not is unimportant, as long as you know I have no ill intent. So, are you willing to follow me back to Huangfeng Valley?"

Linghu Laoguai continued to smile.

"Since Senior has said so, this junior is naturally willing. Thank you for your kindness, Senior. If one day this junior truly advances to a Great Cultivator of Nascent Soul Late Stage, I will certainly not forget this favor today and will surely reward you heavily."

Seeing this, Yan Taibai stopped overthinking, directly cupped his hands to thank him, and made a promise.

No matter what, Linghu Laoguai could be considered to have "saved him," so this favor would have to be repaid in the future.

"Good, I will remember that. Let's go! I will take you back to the sect."

Hearing Yan Taibai's promise, the smile on Linghu Laoguai's face grew even richer.

"Yes! Sorry to trouble you, Senior." Hearing this, Yan Taibai could only nod in agreement.

Afterward, Linghu Laoguai took Yan Taibai and transformed into a streak of earthy-yellow escape light, flying toward the direction of Huangfeng Valley.

Not long after the two left, a black speck of light emerged; it was the Nascent Soul of the beautiful woman among the Fat and Cha Twin Demons who had just left the Hehuan Sect.

"Damn that Linghu old ghost for ruining my good deed."

The beautiful woman's Nascent Soul spoke, full of resentment.

"Damn it!"

"Huangfeng Valley, I happen to be going there too, when the time comes..."

The beautiful woman's Nascent Soul gave a sinister laugh, and then her entire figure vanished.

The Taiyue Mountain Range is where the Huangfeng Valley sect of the Seven Sects of Yue Kingdom is located. Not only are all kinds of wild beasts and birds of prey emerging endlessly in this rarely visited primeval forest, but there are even rumors of woodcutters and hunters claiming to have seen immortals and monsters, which has cast a veil of mystery over this place.

If one looks at it only from the outside, this Taiyue Mountain Range does not differ much from other mountain ranges.

It is similarly rugged with lush trees, but in reality, it is covered by a massive, extraordinary grand formation; these are all merely illusions.

Inside the mountain range, everywhere, on every peak, there are pavilions and great halls, and there are even some cultivators stepping on leaf-shaped magical artifacts, flying back and forth in the low sky, constantly busy.

Although it was Yan Taibai's first time entering the Taiyue Mountain Range, he felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

After Linghu Laoguai brought him to Huangfeng Valley, he handed him over to Sect Leader Zhong of Huangfeng Valley to look after, saying that if he had any requests, he should just speak up, and Huangfeng Valley would satisfy them one by one.

Moreover, Linghu Laoguai had already notified the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect, and someone would be sent to pick him up in a few days. The reason for bringing him to Huangfeng Valley in the Taiyue Mountain Range was to make Yan Taibai owe a favor.

Compared to the Golden Core Stage Cultivators of Huangfeng Valley, Yan Taibai had a greater chance of condensing a Nascent Soul in the future.

As for this honored guest Yan Taibai, Sect Leader Zhong of Huangfeng Valley, knowing Linghu Laoguai's intentions, personally hosted him, taking Yan Taibai to visit various places in Huangfeng Valley and introducing many famous Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators of Huangfeng Valley.

Regarding this, Yan Taibai was also somewhat helpless, but he could only greet them one by one with a smile.

Therefore, the news of the arrival of Yan Taibai, who could almost be called the number one cultivation genius of the Yue Kingdom Cultivation World, spread throughout the entire Huangfeng Valley at a very fast speed, truly attracting many gazes and attention.

After all, when cultivators of the same age are still practicing in their families or sects, trying every possible way to obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill after reaching the 13th level of Qi Refining,

Yan Taibai is already a Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivator, whom only the Golden Core Stage ancestors of the entire Huangfeng Valley can surpass.

It is imaginable just how great the shock brought to the disciples of Huangfeng Valley was.

The next day, Yan Taibai, who was temporarily resting at the VIP building of Huangfeng Valley, received a Sound Transmission Talisman.

"Liu Jing, Green Wave Cave, I might as well go and take a look!"

After reading the content of the Sound Transmission Talisman, Yan Taibai pushed the door open and walked out, meeting Liu Jing, with whom he had some friendship, head-on.

"Brother Liu Jing, it has been a long time. Your cultivation has also improved quite a bit."

Yan Taibai cupped his hands and smiled.

"Brother Yan is too kind. How can I compare to Brother Yan? We haven't seen each other for only a few years, and Brother is already at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage Great Perfection. I suppose it won't be long before you can reach the Golden Core Stage. It is truly enviable."

Liu Jing's face was full of envy, without a trace of pretense.

After all, such a cultivation speed is not to say rare in the world, but in the Yue Kingdom Cultivation World, no one has indeed been able to match it in a thousand years.

"Brother Liu Jing is too modest, it is just good luck."

Yan Taibai responded with a smile.

"This luck is truly enviable. My master has an invitation, I wonder if Brother Yan has time?"

Liu Jing returned to the main topic and invited him.

"Naturally, I do. Please lead the way, Brother. I have long heard that your master, Uncle-Master Li, has the Three Yang Body. Now that I have the honor to see him, if I could ask for some guidance, it would truly be my good fortune."

Yan Taibai nodded and smiled.

"Then Brother Yan, please follow me."

Liu Jing then led the way in front.

Although he was much older than Yan Taibai, Yan Taibai's cultivation realm was far superior to his, so there was nothing inappropriate about calling him 'Brother'.

And Yan Taibai calling him 'Brother' was due to the age issue.

"Mm!"

Yan Taibai nodded slightly and followed closely behind.

Before long, Yan Taibai and Liu Jing arrived at a beautiful place with green mountains and clear water, which was exactly the Green Wave Cave where Li Huayuan resided.

As soon as they landed, Liu Jing stood in front of a huge waterfall, took out a Sound Transmission Talisman from his bosom, whispered something to it, and then threw it out. The talisman turned into a streak of fire, rushed into the huge water curtain, and disappeared.

After only a moment, a hole about a zhang wide split open on the water curtain, and then a thin Confucian scholar in his thirties walked out from it.

As soon as this person saw Yan Taibai, he immediately greeted him with great enthusiasm: "Brother Taibai, I am Yu Kun, the eldest disciple under Master's sect. You can just call me Junior Brother Yu!"

Before the words had finished, Yu Kun floated to Yan Taibai's side, looking at him with a full face of smiles.

"Taibai has met Brother Yu." Seeing this, Yan Taibai could only hurriedly cup his hands and say.

He remembered that this person was a chatterbox; it was truly a headache.

Yan Taibai had encountered such people several times.

However, he remembered that there were two opportunities in Huangfeng Valley, one of which was in the Green Wave Cave.

If he was lucky, he might be able to obtain it.

As for the other opportunity, he had just arrived at Huangfeng Valley, so it was really inconvenient to search for it, and his strength was not enough to take that opportunity, so he would just leave it for now!

"Brother Taibai is too polite. Come in with me! Master has been waiting for you for a long time. Master has always praised Brother Taibai endlessly. Now that I see you, you are indeed extraordinary. You have only been practicing for a few years and are already at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage Great Perfection. It really makes us brothers feel ashamed..."

Yu Kun said with a laugh while leading the way in front, talking non-stop.

Regarding this, Yan Taibai could only listen with a smile, not saying a word, otherwise the topic would be endless.

He also did not know why Li Huayuan would let Yu Kun greet guests.

Once inside the water curtain, the view brightened. A natural small valley appeared before his eyes, not only filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers, green trees and clear water, but also some very rare small animals jumping around! It made people feel it was very cute.

"Hehe, Brother Yan also finds it surprising, right! These are raised by my Mistress, and she dotes on them very much."

Yu Kun continued to introduce with a laugh.

Yan Taibai just nodded slightly and did not say much, which made Yu Kun look slightly disappointed.

A moment later, Yan Taibai was led by Yu Kun and Liu Jing into a large cave on the side of the valley, and then in the main hall inside the cave, Li Huayuan and another beautiful young woman of about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old came into view.

"Junior Yan Taibai pays respects to Senior Li and the Fairy."

"Nephew Yan, I haven't seen you in many years. I didn't expect you to have advanced to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage Great Perfection so quickly. I imagine it won't be long before you are a Golden Core Stage Cultivator like myself. It took me a full hundred years and many fortuitous encounters to finally advance to the Golden Core Stage. It seems that within a hundred years, you will certainly succeed in forming your Golden Core. By then, you will be the second cultivator in the entire Yue Country to succeed in forming a Golden Core in a thousand years. Your future achievements will be far beyond what people like us can compare to."

Li Huayuan said with a face full of envious smiles.

"Senior Li is joking. How could the matter of forming a Golden Core be that fast? Junior just had good luck, which is why the cultivation was a bit faster."

Yan Taibai's smile did not fade as he said humbly and respectfully.

"Hehe, Nephew Yan, please sit!"

Li Huayuan said with a chuckle.

"Many thanks, Senior Li. May I ask what business Senior Li has with me?"

(End of this chapter)