Immortality from Taming Elephant-Chapter 439 - 209: This Man Is My Equal (Part 3)

Shen Muyu was speechless, not knowing how to refute.

If Shen Chong couldn’t get into trouble, would he have joined Baoxiang Temple back then?

"Alright, there’s something not quite right with you, stay away from Purple Cloud from now on."

He now increasingly noticed Shen Muyu’s mental defects. This woman’s character was somewhat twisted because of her father’s affairs since childhood. Her aloofness was just a facade; at Jiufeng Mountain, everyone cared for her, but in reality, she was extremely lacking in love, especially motherly love.

After several incidents, he discovered that Shen Muyu’s feelings for Jiang Zi Yun seemed not to be purely friendship.

Jiang Zi Yun felt an urge to embrace Xu Guang, but with Shen Muyu by her side, she suppressed the impulse and simply stood smilingly, "It’s good that you’re back."

Shen Muyu glared angrily at Xu Guang.

But in the end, she said nothing.

A moment later.

A sumptuous banquet was brought in.

"What are you going to Hai Province for?"

Xu Guang was somewhat sensitive about Hai Province as it involved matters related to Demon Hunters.

Shen Muyu shook her head, "Shen Chong said he wanted to take me to a broader world."

Surely it was for the Demon Hunting List in the Void Realm of Hai Province?

He didn’t ask more, while Shen Muyu revealed quite a bit.

Back when Shen Chong was of the Fourth Grade, he was gravely poisoned, and only the Elephant Washing Pool at Baoxiang Temple could save him. Ultimately, he joined Baoxiang Temple. The poisoning incident was complex, and Shen Muyu wasn’t clear about it either.

Xu Guang didn’t ask further, as these past events were unrelated to him.

"I don’t want to ask too much about your affairs. The aptitude between me and Purple Cloud differs greatly from yours, but I hope that you think more about Purple Cloud when you do things in the future. I don’t want her to be heartbroken because of you."

Shen Muyu earnestly said before leaving.

"Don’t worry." Xu Guang replied easily, but his tone was unusually firm.

After sending Shen Muyu off, Xu Guang quietly stayed by Jiang Zi Yun’s side.

"They say you’re about to break through to the Third Grade?"

The storytellers in Jianghu were aware of this, so naturally, people from Dragon Gate knew too. You Chen and others had already eagerly delivered the good news to Jiang Zi Yun countless times.

Besides feeling happy, Jiang Zi Yun was also worried.

Confronting Third Grade with Fourth Grade was truly nerve-wracking.

Xu Guang shook his head. "Not so fast."

He delayed his return because of sending Master Fuqing back to Jiufeng Mountain; otherwise, he would have returned long ago.

Jiang Zi Yun leaned her head on Xu Guang’s shoulder, silent.

Everything settled in peace.

Xu Guang arrived at his usual secluded place, calmed his mind, and began cultivation.

Closing his eyes, he felt the tremors of the Golden Gate, as strands of strange brilliance emerged from his body. After the battle with Xiu Chuan, he had some insight into the Fourth Divine Technique during combat, perhaps he could grasp it soon.

After some time, Xu Guang opened his eyes; he could clearly feel the tremor of the Golden Gate, but it seemed there was still some way to go before it could be fully pushed open.

Two months later.

Under the waterfall.

The last Celestial Register in Xu Guang’s hand turned to ashes and vanished, as he felt the changes within himself.

The power belonging to the Extreme Soul brewed and exploded inside, with an attack power exceeding threefold, terrifying beyond measure.

Within just a few breaths, the Extreme Soul vaguely underwent some stronger transformations.

’Six Imperial Extreme Soul...’

Whether there were other Secret Techniques remained unknown.

The improvement in the Martial Dao wasn’t significant, but with respect to the progress of the Qi Refiner, Xu Guang’s advancement was unprecedentedly rapid after he officially engaged with the Void Realm.

The combat methods between a Martial Artist and a Qi Refiner are different.

For a Martial Artist, ultimately it’s about cultivating Qi Blood, condensing Qi Force; even with numerous Divine Techniques, their combats emphasize one-hit kill and instantaneous effect.

Qi Refiners differ by relying on spells, talismans, magic, etc., their attacks can unfold kaleidoscope-like methods, relying on various skills. Xu Guang had not acquired many means in terms of Qi Refiner, having only the Thunder Talisman technique.

But after battling with Xiu Chuan, Xu Guang and Ah Wei exhausted their means, and because of Ah Wei’s Demon Technique, Xu Guang gained some understanding of his own skills.

Of course, he hadn’t comprehended his unique Qi Refiner’s skills, only had some progress concerning the Magic Artifact Dragon Robbing Seal and that mysterious Stone Mirror.

Especially the Stone Mirror, its level might be much higher than that of the Dragon Robbing Seal, and the progress in Ascension to Heaven subtly brought him into contact with some secrets of the Stone Mirror.

During this period.

He and Ah Wei were summoned by Hanshang once more and made a trip to the Dark World. Hanshang had made considerable progress there.

No formidable demons appeared nearby, and last time Xu Guang taught Hanshang some techniques, Hanshang already possessed Eighth Grade strength, which surprised Xu Guang. In the present world, he would be indisputably a genius.

The summoning wasn’t due to any crisis; rather, because the village had stabilized, Hanshang established a True Monarch’s Day, summoning a True Monarch on a fixed day each year.

This time past, Hanshang was mainly offering sacrifices.

Xu Guang also took the opportunity to explore the Dark World. Ah Wei’s Celestial Register level wasn’t high enough, and at most, they could only leave a fifty-mile radius from Hanshang’s location, unable to discern too many anomalies.

However, in one of the caves, they discovered some remnants left by an ancient Qi Refiner, an unexpected gain.

Immortal Law is ethereal, and Qi Refining is boundless.

Xu Guang practiced Ascension to Heaven every day, yet he still couldn’t comprehend what the anomalies during his cultivation represented. Just from Old Elephant’s astonished expression, it was certainly extraordinary.

He deeply wished to connect with Hongze’s forces, to access a broader world.

But that was clearly not achievable yet.

The water mirrored the sky, and the scenery was boundless.

Xu Guang stood at the riverhead, expressionless.

...

On the top of Tiger’s Mouth Cliff, two figures sat under a stone pavilion.

"Senior, you’re really on time."