Mu Xue landed in a valley, the wood-heart flame in her body swaying from side to side.
Mu Xue looked into the distance and murmured, “I didn’t expect that it would really fall into his hands in the end.”
Before entering the secret realm, Mu Xue had a feeling that the flame of life would eventually fall into Ye Fan’s hands. After entering the secret realm, the endless emergence of masters from outside the realm made Mu Xue doubt her original thoughts. Mu Xue did not expect that after going around in a circle, the heavenly fire actually fell into Ye Fan’s hands.
Mu Xue frowned and thought to herself: If she couldn’t get the flame of life in the secret realm, she was afraid it would be even less likely after she went out. After all, no matter how powerful the cultivators in the secret realm were, they were still only at Foundation Establishment. When it came to outside, things that even Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivators would fight for were naturally not things she could covet.
What Mu Xue didn’t quite understand was Xu Mingyang. Why was Xu Mingyang, a cultivator from outside, helping Ye Fan so much? What benefits did Ye Fan give Xu Mingyang? Xu Mingyang could actually risk his own life for Ye Fan. She really couldn’t tell what qualities Ye Fan had that could make someone go through fire and water for him?
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Xu Mingyang was in a coma for three days before waking up.
Ye Fan couldn’t help but be a little surprised when he saw Xu Mingyang waking up. “Brother Xu, are you awake? You were seriously injured and scared me to death.”
Xu Mingyang sat up halfway, circulated his spiritual power, and found that his injuries had almost recovered.
”It’s okay. I’ll be fine after cultivating for a while.” Although he was seriously injured in this battle, his swordsmanship seemed to have made a breakthrough because of this battle.
”Brother Xu, why are you helping me so much? It can’t be because you like me, right? I only like Yunxi,” Ye Fan said dully.
Xu Mingyang couldn’t help laughing, “I don’t like you, I… like your brother.”
If Ye Fan could follow Xu Mingyang back to the Southern Continent, Xu Mingyang would never say this. However, Ye Fan would be teleported back to the Eastern Continent. Even if he told Ye Fan, Ye Qixian would not know about it. Therefore, Xu Mingyang’s courage grew.
Ye Fan was stunned for a moment and said evasively, “Ah! My brother? You… know my brother?”
”Your elder brother, Ye Qixian. Of course I know him,” Xu Mingyang said.
Ye Fan looked at Xu Mingyang blankly, his eyes wide. “Brother Xu, you know who my elder brother is! I don’t think I said anything!”
Xu Mingyang looked at Ye Fan and said, “You are so obvious. It’s difficult for me not to know! If it weren’t for your brother, do you think I would help you like this?”
Ye Fan scratched his head, smiled, and said, “That’s right! I originally thought that Brother Xu was just a good person…”
If Xu Mingyang knew that his brother was Ye Qixian, that meant he also knew about the bedwetting.
”I didn’t expect that, Brother Xu, you really like my brother! Then have you ever confessed to my brother?” Ye Fan asked.
Xu Mingyang shook his head and said, “No.” Maybe he wouldn’t confess in this lifetime.
Xu Mingyang closed his eyes. Ye Qixian was obsessed with practicing swordsmanship. He was not sexually attracted to women or men. Many people from Blue Cloud Sect had confessed to Ye Qixian, but Ye Qixian had rejected them all.
Ye Qixian was like a piece of wood. If he confessed his feelings, he would probably end up with the same fate as the others.
”Why?! I liked Yunxi as soon as I saw him, so I confessed my love to him. He didn’t agree at first, so I kept chasing him. Finally, I wore him down and he agreed to be with me,” Ye Fan said.
Xu Mingyang looked at Ye Fan and said, “I’m not like you. I don’t have courage like you. Ye Fan, not everyone has courage like you. Not everyone can live as carefree as you.” Xu Mingyang thought to himself: If his confession was rejected, they might not even be able to be friends anymore.
Ye Fan looked at Xu Mingyang, shook his head, and said, “I didn’t expect you, Brother Xu, to be so timid. If you don’t dare to confess, I will help you tell elder brother when I meet him…”
Xu Mingyang smiled and said, “Okay!”
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Between the Eastern Continent and the Southern Continent, there was the Endless Sea. If there was really such a day, maybe it was heaven’s will.
Ye Fan looked at Xu Mingyang and said solemnly, “Then I will definitely reach Nascent Soul as soon as possible, or even God Transformation as soon as possible, and run to the Southern Continent as soon as possible to convey your feelings to my brother.”
Xu Mingyang said, “Just let nature take its course…”
”If my brother doesn’t agree when the time comes, I will beat him for you.” Ye Fan clenched his fists and said.
Xu Mingyang smiled, but did not take it seriously. He nodded and said, “Okay, at that time, I’ll rely on you.”
……
The news that Ye Fan had subdued the heavenly fire spread quickly in the secret realm.
The charm of heavenly fire was too great, and cultivators from all walks of life would inevitably come to test Ye Fan’s weight.
Ye Fan did not refuse the cultivators who came to provoke him. When they came, he would find a way to keep them and snatch the spoils.
Few of the cultivators who came to Ye Fan could escape. As time went by, no one dared to come to trouble Ye Fan anymore. Ye Fan was regarded as a great scourge by the cultivators in the secret realm.
Ye Fan, who was suddenly leisurely, couldn’t help but feel a little bored.
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Feng Mo’er was sitting cross-legged in a cave.
Half a month ago, Feng Mo’er discovered a spiritual grass in a valley, but was targeted by a foreign cultivator. The cultivator chased Feng Mo’er patiently for three days. When Feng Mo’er was exhausted and about to give up, the cultivator suddenly stopped chasing her.
Feng Mo’er guessed that the cultivator got the news that Ye Fan had obtained the heavenly fire, so he gave up the small fish and went to catch Ye Fan, the big fish.
Later, Feng Mo’er never saw the cultivator again, and figured he probably died at the hands of Ye Fan.
The fighting in the secret realm had been particularly fierce in the past two years. Feng Mo’er could not even protect herself. In the end, she failed to save Ma Rui’s life. Ma Rui died at the hands of a foreign cultivator a year ago.
Feng Mo’er smiled bitterly. After going out, Elder Ma was probably going to be sad. However, those guys who had hoped to enter the secret realm but were eventually squeezed out by Ma Rui would inevitably gloat about their misfortune.
In order to protect themselves, the cultivators from the Eastern Continent had formed an alliance. When in danger, they could send signals and ask each other for help. While this was not particularly useful, it was better than nothing.
Feng Mo’er also joined this alliance. Every time everyone met, they would often exchange news, and they would inevitably talk about Ye Fan.
Ye Fan and Bai Yunxi were famous in the secret realm. The cultivators from the Eastern Continent were jealous and envious of them.
……
There was a rustling sound. Feng Mo’er stood up and found that it was Zhao Yuxiong, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhao Yuxiong’s original puppets were all taken away by Ye Fan. However, this guy found some materials in the secret realm and made two more. Although they were not as good as the original puppets, they were not bad.
”Senior Brother Zhao*, why are you here?” Feng Mo’er asked.
”I came here to watch the excitement. A few days ago, many cultivators gathered at Ye Fan’s place, and several died at once,” Zhao Yuxiong said.
Feng Mo’er nodded, took a deep breath, and said, “Ye Fan is really powerful.” There was actually such a powerful alchemist.
Zhao Yuxiong nodded and said, “Yes!”
Not long after entering the secret realm, Zhao Yuxiong’s puppets were snatched by Ye Fan. At first, Zhao Yuxiong was a little unconvinced, but then he heard that the four brothers from Rongtian Palace also died at Ye Fan’s hands, and even the heaven-level spiritual weapon was lost.
Zhao Yuxiong suddenly realized that he was very lucky. He just lost a few puppets. A few puppets were nothing compared to a heaven-level spiritual weapon.
”Senior Brother Zhao, how come your puppets are so powerful in Ye Fan’s hands?” Feng Mo’er said in confusion.
”He has modified the puppets, and the modification effect is very good.” The puppets Zhao Yuxiong made now were inspired by Ye Fan’s creativity. However, Zhao Yuxiong did not know how to refine Heavenly Thunder Beads, so his puppets could not have the same amazing destructive power as Ye Fan’s puppets.
”I heard that Ye Fan has a very powerful mirror in his hands. Anyone who is illuminated by that mirror’s light will die,” Feng Mo’er said.
Zhao Yuxiong nodded and said, “Yes, that mirror originally belonged to the quadruplets. Those four people were running rampant in the secret realm. If you encountered them, there was basically no way to survive. I didn’t expect these guys to actually die at Ye Fan’s hands.” Ye Fan was now recognized as the number one expert in the secret realm.
……
Ye Fan stood outside the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo Forest, looking at the fire spirit. “Go to the center of the forest and take out the lightning strike fluid for me. After taking it out, I will cook you something fragrant every day.”
The fire spirit floated in mid-air, looking at Ye Fan with a stern face, a bit of evaluation in his eyes.
”Every day?”
Ye Fan nodded and said, “Yes!”
Several kinds of spiritual herbs that the fire spirit liked had been used up, but whatever, just get the thing out first, and then talk about the rest later.
Ye Fan handed a bottle half a person’s height to the fire spirit.
Xu Mingyang looked at Ye Fan and said suspiciously, “Is it necessary to use such a big bottle?”
Ye Fan glanced at Xu Mingyang and said, “Of course, be prepared! Who knows how much lightning strike fluid is in the forest.”
”Is there really lightning strike fluid in the center of the forest?” Xu Mingyang asked.
Ye Fan nodded and said, “Maybe.”
Xu Mingyang took a deep breath. The lightning strike fluid outside was sold by the drop. One drop cost hundreds of spirit stones. If there really was lightning strike fluid in the forest, they would make a fortune.
Not long after the fire spirit entered, it ran out with the filled bottle in its arms.
Xu Mingyang looked at the large bottle full of lightning strike fluid and was stunned.
”There’s really lightning strike fluid and there’s so much of it.” Xu Mingyang’s eyes widened.
Xu Mingyang took a deep breath. If a lightning cultivator in the Nascent Soul stage saw this much lightning strike fluid, he would go crazy.
Ye Fan held a large bottle of lightning strike fluid and couldn’t help but feel a little excited. “I’m going to make a fortune now.”
Lightning strike fluid had many uses. It could be refined into medicinal pills to improve cultivation or medicinal liquids for body refining. It could also be used to resist lightning tribulations.
The fire spirit successively carried out several large bottles of lightning strike fluid from the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo Forest.
A lot of Ye Fan’s lightning strike fluid was configured into a medicinal liquid suitable for body refining. With the help of the lightning strike fluid, Ye Fan’s physique entered the level of Red Lotus Gold Liquid*.
Xu Mingyang looked at Ye Fan swimming in the pond filled with medicinal liquid refined from lightning strike fluid, shook his head, and said, “This guy is too extravagant. There are not many people in the Southern Continent who would waste like him. If the seniors in the Southern Continent looking for lightning strike fluid saw him using lightning strike fluid like this, they would definitely give him a good kick.”
Bai Yunxi said nonchalantly, “Just use it. Improving one’s strength is more important than anything else.”
Xu Mingyang nodded and said, “That’s right! After going out, you and Ye Fan must be careful.”
Bai Yunxi nodded and said, “I know.”
With Ye Fan’s ability, he could now run rampant in the secret realm. However, after they went out, he was afraid that they would face a situation of being chased and killed by everyone.
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Time flew, and five years passed in the blink of an eye.
Ye Fan took out a large pile of medicinal pills and gave Xu Mingyang a large bottle of lightning strike fluid.
”Brother Xu, these are all for you.”
Xu Mingyang looked at Ye Fan suspiciously and said, “You’re really giving it all to me?”
Ye Fan nodded and said, “Yeah! There’s nothing good among these things.”
Xu Mingyang: “…” How could there be nothing good? Not to mention other things, just the big bottle of lightning strike fluid was valuable. If they went out and met someone who knew the goods, it wouldn’t be a problem to sell it for millions of spirit stones. There were also medicinal pills, many of which were refined from precious spiritual herbs. There were all kinds of pills, and it wouldn’t be a problem to sell them for millions of spirit stones.
”If you meet my elder brother or my younger brother, just give them some and send them away,” Ye Fan said.
Xu Mingyang nodded and said, “Okay.”
”Mom and Dad have a lot of good things, so I guess they won’t be able to use my things,” Ye Fan said with some regret.
”They will definitely like the lightning strike fluid.” Lightning strike fluid could still be useful even for Nascent Soul cultivators.
……
Ye Fan and Bai Yunxi were teleported back into the cave residence outside Pill Capital.
The restrictions outside the cave residence were still there. No one should have come here in the past few years. It was common for cultivators to stay in seclusion for several years. Their cave residence was also relatively remote. They had not shown up for a few years, but it hadn’t raised any suspicion.
”We’re back!” Ye Fan stretched his waist and said.
”Yunxi, should we sleep for a few days?”
”Get up. We have to leave immediately,” Bai Yunxi said immediately.
Ye Fan looked at Bai Yunxi and said, “Is it necessary to be so anxious?”
Bai Yunxi nodded and said, “Of course.”
Ye Fan said helplessly, “Okay…”
Ye Fan took out two face-changing pills that had been refined in the secret realm, and each of them took one.
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T/N: Since I’ve started posting my second novel on CG (Reborn to Strive), I will be increasing updates for ASRR to 3X per week to comply with CG rules. Updates will be Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
*She’s addressing him as Zhao shixiong (Senior Brother Zhao), which is a bit weird because they’re not from the same sect, but I think it’s because they’re close.
*Chapter 209 introduced the four levels of body refining: copper skin and iron bones, fleshly body golden clothes, red lotus gold liquid, and fleshly body divine authority. Ye Fan has now reached the third stage.
