Chapter 118: Elder Wu Qingfeng's Shock

"That's right, I've gained one and a half million jin of strength."

Fang Yu looked at Pang Bo, whose eyes were wide open and whose face showed an expression of disbelief, and knew that if he were in Pang Bo's place, he wouldn't believe it either.

His own cultivation base had barely moved in over a month; he was still laying foundations, his strength hadn't even increased by ten thousand jin, not even five thousand jin, and yet he was hearing that someone else had increased their strength by one and a half million jin in that same time.

With such strength in hand, he feared it might even be more formidable than an Elder of the Spirit Ruins Cave Heaven.

"Brother Fang, how exactly did you do it?"

Pang Bo, hearing the words "one and a half million," truly could not imagine how a person could possibly cultivate to such a realm.

"One and a half million jin of strength."

An unusual expression also appeared on Ye Fan's face; in all this time, he hadn't even sensed the Wheel of Life, only his own strength increasing.

Although his had also increased by over ten thousand jin, compared to one and a half million jin, the difference was truly vast.

"After I went out, I gained quite a few fortuitous encounters, so I cultivated to this point. Cultivating within a sect, how could it be so easy?"

Fang Yu smiled.

Just then, a figure came from afar—it was precisely Wu Qingfeng, the Elder of the Spirit Ruins Cave Heaven.

The moment this Elder saw Fang Yu, he too was stunned for a moment. "Fang Yu, you've returned again?"

"I went out to train for a while, but I haven't left the Spirit Ruins Cave Heaven. Would the Elder Society drive me away?"

Fang Yu smiled as he saw Wu Qingfeng arrive.

"I sense your aura is extraordinary. Let me see just what level your strength has reached now."

Wu Qingfeng's face turned solemn; from Fang Yu he sensed a dangerous aura. Divine rainbow light surged within his body, and in an instant it enveloped Fang Yu.

The divine rainbow was like a sword; the moment it surged forth, light blazed across the void, wind swept away the lingering clouds, power surged, and everyone felt a terrifying force.

But Fang Yu stood in place and simply pointed a finger. Emerald-green flame true qi wrapped around that divine rainbow, rendering it utterly unable to move in the void.

"What?"

Elder Wu Qingfeng was greatly shocked. He pointed again, and a small sword flew out from his body, seemingly intent on shattering those emerald flames.

But Fang Yu simply reached out with a great hand; the emerald-green flame transformed into a hand that blotted out the sky, seizing that small sword once more.

Purely in terms of strength, Fang Yu's current magic power had already far surpassed Wu Qingfeng's.

This Elder's realm was merely the Realm of the Divine Bridge; his strength was far below his, and he could simply overcome him by force.

"I've lost."

Wu Qingfeng no longer fought. At this moment, his gaze carefully examined Fang Yu, as if trying to see clearly every part of Fang Yu's body, but in his perception, that disciple was blurry and indistinct, blocking his senses.

"I must thank Elder Qingfeng for all this. Without Elder Qingfeng's explanations, I wouldn't have improved so quickly."

Fang Yu did not bully the weak or disregard Wu Qingfeng; no matter what, back then he had helped him.

As his magic power was withdrawn, Wu Qingfeng's divine rainbow and magic treasure finally returned.

"I'm old, I'm old."

Wu Qingfeng sighed with emotion, then suddenly asked: "What is the purpose of your coming to the Spirit Ruins Cave Heaven this time?"

"I've cultivated a fire-attribute divine ability, and I need a large quantity of fire-attribute rare treasures."

"So that's how it is."

Elder Wu Qingfeng heard this explanation and nodded.

He could see that what Fang Yu cultivated was indeed a fire-attribute divine ability. This divine ability seemed to possess tremendous power; if fully unleashed, he would be no match for it at all.

But since Fang Yu still remembered past matters, having one more outstanding disciple in the Spirit Ruins Cave Heaven was also a good thing.

With the atmosphere easing, Elder Wu Qingfeng rode his rainbow light away from here. He was going to report this matter to the Zhang Sect Supreme and the Supreme Elders and handle the matter.

As for Ye Fan and Pang Bo, they had just been shocked that Fang Yu's strength had already surpassed Elder Wu Qingfeng's.

Comparatively speaking, the speed at which they had improved their cultivation base these days was truly too slow. They had read the Dao Scripture for a month before they could fully comprehend and understand it.

"Brother Fang's strength is truly terrifying. We must also strengthen our own cultivation base. But little Ye Zi still can't sense the Wheel of Life—does Brother Fang have any solution?"

Pang Bo watched Elder Wu Qingfeng depart, thought for a moment, and asked.

"The Wheel of Life—if you haven't sensed it, that means the life essence you've absorbed isn't enough. Once you've absorbed enough life essence, you'll naturally be able to sense it."

Fang Yu's gaze could see through Ye Fan's body. Between his fingers, the true qi of the Seven Mending Lights of Emerald Flame circulated, revealing Ye Fan's Wheel of Life and Bitter Sea in the void.

"An emerald-green Bitter Sea? How is that possible!"

Pang Bo was startled, seemingly not expecting that in the void, Ye Fan's Bitter Sea was actually emerald-green.

"Ignore the color for now. Actually, that emerald green is golden yellow."

Fang Yu said, hearing Pang Bo's shock.

The Bitter Sea of the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body was golden yellow, but his current realm was the Magical Power Realm, and he was breaking through to the True Qi Realm. Everything manifested by true qi appeared emerald-green.

Ye Fan's Bitter Sea was the same—not emerald-green, but golden yellow.

"Does my Bitter Sea still need to absorb life substance?"

Seeing the composition of his Bitter Sea outside his body for the first time, a look of firm resolve shone in Ye Fan's eyes.

"That's right, you need resources to improve your cultivation base. Without resources, how could it work? You can't just rely on imagination to ascend directly to the supreme—that makes no sense."

Fang Yu said.

Cultivation is material. Even though the Heaven-Shrouding Art says all power returns to the self, it's fundamentally impossible to abandon external things; otherwise, you couldn't even cultivate the Bitter Sea.

As for ascending to the supreme entirely through imagination, that's too abstruse.

"It just so happens that in a few days it will be time to distribute the Hundred Herbs Liquid. Little Ye Zi, you'll use my Hundred Herbs Liquid then."

Pang Bo didn't want to walk the path of cultivation alone, so he decided to give Ye Fan the Hundred Herbs Liquid the sect would issue him in a few days.

He had now been designated as a celestial seedling of the Spirit Ruins Cave Heaven. While others could only obtain one bottle of Hundred Herbs Liquid in several months, he himself could obtain ten bottles in a single month.

Just as Fang Yu and the others were discussing matters of cultivation, a flash of rainbow light streaked past. Elder Wu Qingfeng arrived again. With a wave of his hand, many fire-attribute rare treasures appeared in the void.

There were fire-attribute spiritual medicines, and fire-attribute materials as well.

"Fang Yu, I've already reported your matter to the Zhang Sect, and the Zhang Sect was greatly pleased. As long as you continue to acknowledge that you are still a disciple of my Spirit Ruins Grotto-Heaven, my Spirit Ruins Grotto-Heaven will certainly devote all its resources to cultivating you."

"Many thanks to the Zhang Sect and the Elder. Naturally, I am a disciple of Spirit Ruins Grotto-Heaven."

Fang Yu nodded.

"Good, since that's the case, we will focus on cultivating you from now on. You will receive ten bottles of Hundred Herbs Liquid each month, and if there are any fire-attribute rare treasures, we will give them to you first, to aid your cultivation."

Wu Qingfeng heard the words he wanted to hear, and also nodded.

Such a disciple, who carried a great background and possessed many marvelous qualities, they were unwilling to lose unless absolutely necessary.

After all, with this disappearance, Fang Yu's strength had already surpassed his own. If he disappeared a few more times and returned, wouldn't he be able to shelter this entire Spirit Ruins Grotto-Heaven?

They had no reason at all to cast aside such a disciple; they absolutely had to cultivate him well.

"Many thanks, Elder."

Having reached an agreement with Elder Wu Qingfeng, Fang Yu reached out and grabbed, and a jade-green fire dragon flew out, instantly swallowing those rare treasures. At once, the might of that fire dragon rose once more.

"Crossing between the two realms is indeed wonderful. If I were in the Yuhua Sect, they wouldn't expend so many resources to cultivate just me alone."

A look of delight appeared on Fang Yu's face.