Chapter 460: A Chance Encounter in the Valley

"It is often much more difficult for non-human beings to attain the Dao than for ordinary people. For Shisanniang to take the path of the 'Red Dust Immortal' is even harder. She needs to resolve her obsessions and experience the tribulation of love before she can attain the Dao and become an immortal. An Earth Immortal is an immortal, but the Red Dust Immortal has the lowest strength among Earth Immortals, so it's fine if this immortality is not attained."

As they were traveling, Lin Fan gave them some small knowledge about immortal cultivation.

"Brother Lin Fan, has Moon-Worship already become an immortal?"

Zhao Zhao Linger asked curiously.

"That's right. What is called 'attaining the Dao and becoming an immortal' actually means the same thing. Both the Sword Saint and Moon-Worship are existences who have entered the Dao, so they are both Earth Immortals. However, Moon-Worship still has doubts about his own Dao, while the Sword Saint believes firmly in his own Dao, so the Sword Saint's strength is greater than Moon-Worship's."

"Then are their Daos both correct?"

Lin Yueru was actually somewhat confused, as becoming an immortal was still a long way off for her.

"The Dao only represents an individual's perception of heaven and earth; how can there be any distinction between correct and incorrect?"

Lin Fan shook his head. The Sword Saint's Dao and Moon-Worship's Dao were diametrically opposed; how could they both be correct?

"Hmm?"

As they were walking, Lin Fan suddenly looked up at the valley in the distance, where a red light net wrapped around the entire valley.

A purple figure was sitting cross-legged in the air above the valley. Her hands were forming seals, and she looked solemn. A golden divine sword was flying around her head, and the light net was constructed from the sword's light.

Lin Fan's expression shifted slightly, and he fell into a daze, not knowing what he was thinking of.

The three women on the side noticed Lin Fan's abnormality and looked in the direction of his gaze, also seeing the light net and the figure. Their cultivation was not as good as Lin Fan's, so naturally, they couldn't see clearly.

"Lin Fan, what's wrong? Did you see an acquaintance?"

Lin Yueru gently shook Lin Fan's arm, waking the somewhat dazed Lin Fan.

"I'm quite familiar with her, but she doesn't know me!"

Lin Fan smiled and led the three women toward the valley. Regardless, since they had encountered each other by fate, they might as well go over and get to know her.

"Mysterious!"

The three women thought of the diary copy at the same time, looked at each other, and followed Lin Fan.

Just as they reached the valley, all three women saw the appearance of the figure above the valley—it was a cold and proud woman in purple.

The woman gave a light shout, and the golden divine sword above her head shone brightly, turning into a golden phoenix. Then, the phoenix let out a phoenix cry and dived down with the woman.

The water in the small pool below was instantly evaporated, revealing a dark, deep passage. Seeing this, the woman held the divine sword and rushed in without hesitation.

"Brother Lin Fan, is there a secret here? Why did that sister go down?"

"Roar!"

Zhao Zhao Linger had just curiously asked Lin Fan when a dull roar came from underground. The purpose of the woman going down was self-evident; this trip was definitely to subdue demons and devils.

Lin Fan looked at the white clouds in the sky thoughtfully. Was there a figure hidden there? Could it be Lu Yun?

Although his aura was well-hidden and Zhao Zhao Linger and the others hadn't discovered him, he was invisible under Lin Fan's "Thunder Punishment Heavenly Eye." Seeming to notice that Lin Fan had discovered him, the figure left silently.

At this moment, the ground rumbled, accompanied by bursts of angry beast roars. Clearly, the woman who had gone down earlier was already fighting with the monster underground.

"Lin Fan, let's go down and help?"

Lin Yueru held her sword, eager to move; she clearly wanted to help out when she saw injustice.

"You're only at the peak of the 'Gathering Spirit' realm, and you want to intervene in a battle of the 'Returning Void' realm? Do you not want to live?"

Lin Fan gave Lin Yueru a flick on the forehead in annoyance. To act chivalrously and subdue demons and devils, one must assess the situation and act according to one's ability.

"That woman doesn't look more than two years older than me, and she's already at the 'Returning Void' realm?"

Lin Yueru rubbed her head and looked at Lin Fan with grievance, then said in disbelief.

"More than that. I think she will reach the 'Undying' realm very soon. That one-horned rhinoceros below is no match for her; she doesn't need your help!"

Lin Fan said, rubbing Lin Yueru's head, and Lin Yueru immediately beamed with joy.

"That girl is truly gifted. Brother Lin Fan, am I very stupid?"

Zhao Zhao Linger felt aggrieved. She was only at the 'Nascent Soul' realm and felt she was a disgrace.

"It has nothing to do with you. That Cangyue girl below is a legendary female disciple of the Phoenix Academy. Her master, Yu Lu Wushuang, is an expert at the 'Returning Immortal' or 'Undying' peak realm. As for Granny's strength, it's not worth mentioning; as your guide, she could only teach you some superficial techniques. You had no one to teach you and no pressure to cultivate, so being able to reach the 'Nascent Soul' realm is already quite good. In the future, with my guidance, your cultivation will naturally advance by leaps and bounds!"

Lin Fan took Zhao Zhao Linger's hand and comforted her.

Actually, Zhao Zhao Linger's realm would break through quickly once her Nuwa divine power awakened. But Lin Fan didn't think much of the Nuwa divine power and didn't even want it to affect Zhao Zhao Linger, so he didn't mention it.

"Whoosh!"

At this moment, a horn shot out from the deep passage below and flew toward the sky.

"Hmph, where are you going!"

Lin Fan soared into the air, drew his sword, and slashed horizontally. With one move of the "Heaven-Slaying Sword-Drawing Technique," he slashed the rhinoceros horn into powder, and the soul hidden inside the horn naturally dissipated into smoke.

"Who are you people?"

The purple-clad woman flew out chasing the rhinoceros horn and happened to see Lin Fan's "Heaven-Slaying Sword-Drawing Technique." She was startled but her expression remained unchanged, and she asked in a cold voice.

"This is Zhao Zhao Linger, this is Lin Yueru, this is Xin Shisanniang, and as for me, my name is Lin Fan!"

Lin Fan smiled slightly and introduced his group to her.

"There's also a fox demon?"

Cangyue's expression shifted slightly when she saw Xin Shisanniang, and she looked at Lin Fan deeply when she heard his name.

"Perhaps 'fox immortal' is more appropriate. Shisanniang is walking the path of the 'Red Dust Immortal,' doing good and accumulating virtue to attain the Dao and become an immortal."

"It is difficult to become an immortal, and even more difficult for a non-human to become an immortal. Being able to attain the Dao and become an immortal through the trials of the red dust is even harder. Are you sure she can walk this path to the end?"

The purple-clad woman looked up and down at Xin Shisanniang again and found that there was no demon qi on her, but instead a faint immortal qi, so she knew Lin Fan's words were true.

"Man proposes, God disposes. Man can conquer heaven. Attaining the Dao and becoming an immortal is not that difficult!"

Lin Fan smiled. Is it difficult to become an immortal? Sorry, I'm cheating.

"This sister, you haven't introduced yourself yet!"

Although Zhao Zhao Linger knew who the purple-clad woman in front of her was, respect is mutual. Lin Fan introduced them, so the purple-clad woman should also introduce herself.

"My name is Cangyue, from the Phoenix Academy. My master is Yu Lu Wushuang. This little sister, are you satisfied with my introduction?"

Cangyue looked at the innocent Zhao Zhao Linger, and a smile couldn't help but appear at the corner of her mouth.