Chapter 57: Fang Qingxue: Chen Zheng Is My Man!

Fang Han did not lower his head and simply bowed.

With many eyes watching here, under the scrutinizing gazes, it is not appropriate to rashly kowtow to Chen Zheng, this revered immortal, and ask to become his disciple.

In truth, Fang Han is currently just a lowly horse slave of the Fang family, and that status makes him feel inferior.

Moreover, Chen Zheng only gave him a glance; whether that hints at accepting him as a disciple remains unknown.

Of course, it is not that Fang Han is overthinking.

Because hundreds of Fang family youths, servants, and maidens here are all ignored by Chen Zheng.

Even Fang Qingwei, who tried to smile and curry favor with Chen Zheng, was ignored.

Chen Zheng only gave him a single glance.

Fang Han believes there must be a deeper meaning.

"Brother Chen, return to Purple Lightning Peak first and we'll talk later."

Above, after a brief conversation with Chen Zheng, Fang Qingxue led the Fang family caravan in a grand procession into the Feather Ascension Mountains, heading toward a towering lofty peak.

The peak pierced the clouds; its slopes were dense with ancient pines and emerald cypresses, waterfalls and streams cascaded down, and myriad spirit birds and auspicious beasts roamed, like a fairyland.

At the very summit, a crystal‑blue celestial lake shimmered, beside which a magnificent palace stood, shrouded in swirling mist and vapor.

The plaque at the palace entrance bore the three characters "Purple Lightning Palace," the lettering faintly illuminated by violet lightning, as if forged by a thunder Divine Art.

This is Fang Qingxue's Purple Lightning Peak.

At this moment, Fang Qingxue sat upright on a chair inside the Purple Lightning Palace, opposite her sat Chen Zheng.

Fang Qingxue exclaimed, "Brother Chen, you have not only advanced to the Second Tier Divine Art, but also mastered the instant‑kill technique of the Great Unbound Profound Golden Sword Qi, crushing the Gold and Stone Platform in a single move. I'm truly amazed."

Chen Zheng replied modestly, "If the Transmission Elder had not happened to give me a Heavenly Azure Yi Yuan Pill, I could not have risen to the second tier; it was merely luck."

He can convert his magical power into True Essence in a short time, and the pill indeed played an essential role.

But there is a more important reason.

It is that his own magical mass is extraordinarily high, making conversion far easier than for ordinary people—natural and effortless.

As for the Great Unbound Profound Golden Sword Qi, he merely practiced a short while and already mastered it.

Perhaps it is because he cultivated the "Ming" character within his Ten‑Thousand‑Iteration Unbreakable Body, allowing repeated metamorphoses until he completely rebirthed, gaining a primordial king‑like talent and insight; thus wielding the Great Unbound Profound Golden Sword Qi, a great Divine Art, comes as second nature.

Combined with the True Demon Ten‑Thousand‑Iteration Unbreakable Body, he now effectively practices two Divine Arts.

It should be known that the cultivation world has a strict law: before a cultivator reaches the Fifth Tier Divine Art, the Celestial‑Human Realm, they may only practice a single Divine Art.

If one forcibly cultivates two Divine Arts, especially of differing natures, the magical forces will clash within the body, causing it to explode and die.

Chen Zheng, however, has no such trouble.

Because the True Essence derived from his True Demon Ten‑Thousand‑Iteration Unbreakable Body is inherently too powerful.

The modest Great Unbound Profound Golden Sword Qi has no right to clash with it; as soon as it formed, it was tamed and commanded by the Ten‑Thousand‑Iteration True Essence.

Perhaps within Chen Zheng, the "Ming" source of magical power can encompass all things, allowing it to absorb numerous foreign magical forces.

As for crushing the Gold and Stone Platform, Chen Zheng could do it already at the First Tier Divine Art; all it takes is a hand.

"So it was the Heavenly Azure Yi Yuan Pill?" Fang Qingxue realized, then shook her head slightly: "Even if one takes this pill, ordinary cultivators find it hard to breakthrough quickly. Yet Brother Chen managed it—where is the luck in that?"

Having said that, she did not pursue the topic; Chen Zheng surely has his own secret, and she has hers, so there was no need to ask. She changed tack: "By the way, Brother Chen, what is your True Transmission task?" Chen Zheng shook his head in confusion: "When I went to the True Transmission Palace, the Transmission Elder and the Heavenly Punishment Elder did not assign me any task."

The Feather Ascension Gate has a rule: whenever a new True Transmission disciple goes to the True Transmission Palace to receive a Divine Art, the sect issues a task, such as alchemy for the sect, forging implements, or venturing out to slay demons and monsters.

When Fang Qingxue advanced in the True Transmission, she also received a task: to establish the Thunder Emperor's Cave Residence overseas.

Because Divine Arts cannot be granted lightly!

Divine Arts are categorized into Minor Divine Art, Great Divine Art, Supreme Divine Art, and the even more formidable Three Thousand Great Paths.

Do not think that the Feather Ascension Gate only passes on Great Divine Arts to its disciples, which are mid‑low level, but that is only relative to the Great Immortal Sect.

In the outside world, ninety‑nine percent of Free Cultivators only practice Minor Divine Arts.

Many cultivators cannot even learn Minor Divine Arts, only grasping crude uses of magical power, forever stuck at the First Tier Divine Art with no progress.

Thus the importance of inheritance is evident.

"I see. Perhaps the sect currently has no suitable task for you," Fang Qingxue mused, nodded, and asked another question: "Earlier the Gold and Stone Platform mentioned that Brother Chen offended Hua Tiandu?"

"That would be so,"

Chen Zheng smiled indifferently: "Sister Fang Qingxue, the truth is…"

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He explained how he killed Xiao Shi, how Yuan Jiankong and others retrieved the Cangbazi, and the series of events at the Sky Courtyard where they blocked the gate.

"Hmph!"

A faint violet lightning flickered in Fang Qingxue's eyes as she coldly said, "Members of the Heavenly Capital are arrogant within the sect, yet when faced with a Taiyi Sect disciple they become as meek as dogs, disgracing the Feather Ascension Gate!"

Her expression turned as cold as ancient ice, and she praised, "Brother, you gave the Heavenly Capital a good long lesson; otherwise, after mingling with Hua Tiandu and the Taiyi Sect for too long, they might forget they belong to the Feather Ascension Gate."

"However, Hua Tiandu has cultivated the Pan‑Wu Great Strength Divine Art, which should not be underestimated. Keep this pill; it will give you extra leverage against him in the future."

As Fang Qingxue spoke, she flicked her hand and a pill materialized in her palm, drifting toward Chen Zheng.

The pill was jet‑black, as if formed from condensed dark clouds, within which strands of dragon‑like lightning writhed, crackling.

"Thunder Bone Relic."

Chen Zheng instantly recognized the pill's origin, surprise flashing in his eyes.

It was unmistakably the Thunder Bone Relic unique to the ancient Thunder Emperor; after consumption, a cultivator's lifespan greatly extends, and their bones transform into thunder‑charged divine bones, granting communication with the world's lightning.

Fang Qingxue actually gave him such a precious pill?

"Thank you, Sister Fang Qingxue; I will repay you richly in the future."

Chen Zheng, without pretense, reached out, seized the Thunder Bone Relic, and bowed, thanking Fang Qingxue.

After a further brief conversation, Chen Zheng rose, took his leave, and departed the Purple Lightning Palace.

Fang Qingxue is about to breakthrough and needs to close her sect for cultivation; why is he staying here?

His own peak must already be finished; it's time to go see it.

Fang Qiang.

After Chen Zheng left, Fang Qingxue clapped her hands; a woman then entered from outside the hall, bowing and standing at attention.

Fang Qingxue said coldly, "Spread the word: Junior Brother Chen is my man; anyone who dares to move him will not rest until dead!"

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