CHAPTER 270: CHAPTER 0267: WHAT AN EXCELLENT YOUNG MAN

Zhen Tian Peak.

Ye Zhen Tian arrived at the rear mountain outhouse, his gaze deep and fixed on the toilet, unable to snap out of his thoughts for a long time.

He knew what Lin Fan said was a joke, definitely not true.

But...

What if it was true?

Could the Divine Medicine Residue really have been thrown into the toilet?

However, he did not sense any hint of the Divine Medicine’s aura, not even a trace of Spiritual Energy fluctuations.

Ye Zhen Tian shook his head, cursing himself as an idiot for believing such nonsense. How could Lin Fan possibly throw the Divine Medicine Residue into a toilet? Even if he had thrown it away, it wouldn’t have been here.

And now.

He had a more important matter to attend to, one that concerned whether or not he could survive safely in the future.

"Senior Sister, this kid is too reckless. He has completely made an enemy of that old demon, the Corpse Elder. I think he’ll have to be extremely cautious whenever he ventures out in the future."

The Sect Leader couldn’t understand what this kid was thinking—how could he go and provoke the Corpse Elder?

There wasn’t even the slightest benefit in doing so.

Wei You said, "He has his own ideas. If you knew his ideas, wouldn’t you be him? What really makes me curious is where Fan Er managed to obtain those two Supreme Treasures."

Indeed.

Forget outsiders being jealous; even as his mother, she couldn’t help but think about it.

The Sect Leader couldn’t figure out how this kid’s luck could be so good.

At this moment.

Lin Fan integrated a strand of his Divine Soul into the body of the Xuan Blood Copper Construct. As the strand of Divine Soul separated from his body, a wave of dizziness immediately struck him.

The Divine Soul was of utmost importance. Losing too much of it could turn one into a crazed old man, losing memory and becoming completely insane.

The Xuan Blood Copper Construct infused with his Divine Soul radiated a faint glow on its surface, activating the internal array. It suddenly stood up, dazed and unmoving, before Lin Fan.

Lin Fan placed some Spirit Stones around the construct, then activated his Mana, pouring it continuously into the Xuan Blood Copper Construct’s body. As the Mana flooded in, the construct’s strength steadily climbed.

The Spirit Stones arranged in the surroundings shattered one after another, transforming into the purest Spiritual Energy that began to swirl around.

Continuously replenishing the expended Mana.

The Copper Construct’s body was forged from rare materials, making it incredibly durable, able to fight and withstand damage. Eventually, its cultivation level rose to the Return to One realm, beyond which it could no longer ascend.

It had already reached its limit.

The Copper Construct refined by Lin Fan remained a construct at its core, incapable of exhibiting the full visage of its original form like the Corpse Elder. After all, Lin Fan didn’t possess such advanced Divine Skills to accomplish that.

"Go and stand guard at the foot of the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect’s mountain to protect it." Lin Fan conveyed his command through a divine thought, transmitting the location of Nine Heavens Immortal Sect.

The Copper Construct vanished from the room, heading straight toward Nine Heavens Immortal Sect.

...

The following day!

Ye Zhen Tian left Zhen Tian Peak, nervously making his way up to Lin Fan’s mountain. As he walked along the mountain path, his heart involuntarily started beating faster with each step he climbed.

Soon after, when he arrived at the peak, he stopped, hesitating and looking down in uncertainty.

"A little nervous, huh."

Ye Zhen Tian stood there, pondering how he should approach Lin Fan, what kind of expression he should wear, and, most importantly, what the first thing he should say would be.

"Why are you here?" Nan Gongjin spotted Ye Zhen Tian and frowned slightly. He felt that Ye Zhen Tian’s sudden appearance here was definitely for a reason, though he couldn’t discern what it might be, but it didn’t seem like a good thing.

Nan Gongjin had once belonged to Zhen Tian Peak, but later he had been recruited by Lin Fan. Here, he felt much more fortunate than he ever did at Zhen Tian Peak.

Ye Zhen Tian was startled by the voice, and upon seeing Nan Gongjin, he exhaled in relief. "So it’s Junior Brother Nan Gong. I’m fine, just have some things to discuss with your Senior Brother."

Had this been in the past.

Ye Zhen Tian definitely would have shouted at him, calling him a traitor and demanding how he dared to show his face here. But now, he truly didn’t have the courage to say such things.

Nan Gongjin studied Ye Zhen Tian, feeling as though something was off about him.

Without dwelling on it much, he left directly. He wasn’t worried about Ye Zhen Tian causing trouble for his Senior Brother—after all, Lin Fan’s cultivation level was inherently superior, and Ye Zhen Tian was simply no match for him.

...

Lin Fan, having little else to do, chose not to venture out for the time being. He suspected the Corpse Elder might have already stationed people around Taiwu Immortal Sect, waiting for an opportunity to ambush and kill him once he left.

After drifting in the outside world for so long.

He thought it would be nice to relax and spend some time at the sect.

At that moment.

He noticed a figure skulking in the distance. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Ye Zhen Tian.

"What’s this guy up to?"

Lin Fan pondered, feeling that he couldn’t quite understand it. Normally, Ye Zhen Tian should be scared out of his wits upon seeing him, retreating as far away as possible. How could he now appear here so blatantly?

"Junior Brother Ye, I’ve already seen you. If you’ve got something to say, come quickly—don’t sneak around. If I hadn’t recognized you, I would’ve slapped you by now."

He called out, curious to see what Ye Zhen Tian was planning.

Ye Zhen Tian trembled at the sound of Lin Fan’s voice, then forced himself to approach despite wanting to flee. He briefly considered putting on a strained smile, but ultimately realized he couldn’t manage one in front of Lin Fan.

After all.

He simply couldn’t swallow the bitterness.

Still, a true man knows when to bow and when to rise. Though becoming a True Disciple elevated his pride, he couldn’t bring himself to be smug in the current situation.

Finally, Ye Zhen Tian stepped forward to face Lin Fan. For him, the atmosphere felt suffocating, his heartbeat betraying his nerves.

Lin Fan regarded Ye Zhen Tian calmly. "So, what’s the matter? Looking at your sneaky demeanor, it seems like you have a plan. Are you here to steal something? Or perhaps scouting to find an opportunity to kill me?"

Ye Zhen Tian was so shocked by Lin Fan’s blunt remarks that he couldn’t formulate a response. He thought briefly about turning away and leaving, unwilling to endure this humiliation, but the memory of yesterday’s incident loomed in his mind, vivid and chilling.

"Here are Spirit Stones." Ye Zhen Tian placed a storage bag before Lin Fan. "Not a single one is missing—they’re all here."

Lin Fan picked up the storage bag and glanced inside, then smirked at Ye Zhen Tian. "Strange. Truly strange. Didn’t you say there weren’t any? How come you suddenly have them now? The Sect Leader even came to see me about this, talking at length. Could it be the Sect Leader lent them to you so you could repay me? It seems the Sect Leader really treats you well."

Ye Zhen Tian felt there was hidden meaning in these words.

Problems.

Big problems.

It sounded like Lin Fan was calling him out for tattling to the Sect Leader.

"They’re not from the Sect Leader—they’re mine. I happened to receive these Spirit Stones today, so I brought them over," Ye Zhen Tian replied.

In truth, he really didn’t have any Spirit Stones.

These were borrowed from a senior elder, with interest attached. He hadn’t originally planned to borrow Spirit Stones just to hand them over to Lin Fan, but yesterday’s events had been rather terrifying.

"Heh." Lin Fan chuckled as he stowed the Spirit Stones away. "Not bad. I thought you’d go snitch to the Sect Leader and decide not to pay, but now that you’ve handed them over, this matter regarding Spirit Stones is resolved. I won’t harp on it anymore."

"If there’s nothing else, care to stay for some tea?"

Ye Zhen Tian was keen to leave, unwilling to remain for tea. Waving his hand, he said, "No need, no need. I won’t trouble you any further—farewell."

Without waiting for Lin Fan to say anything further.

He fled in disgrace.

Lin Fan watched Ye Zhen Tian’s retreating figure, falling into deep thought. What approach could he take next to make Ye Zhen Tian pay?

It was a notably serious question.

His teacher had suggested letting it go. But how could he let it go? Ye Zhen Tian had to realize just how heinous his actions had been.

Meanwhile, Ye Zhen Tian felt as if his worries were suffocating him.

He had borrowed several million Spirit Stones from a senior elder, with interest requiring repayment of thirty thousand Spirit Stones per month.

Originally, he prided himself on being debt-free, owing no one Spirit Stones.

But now he bore a heavy burden.

He had to repay it urgently; otherwise, the pressure would crush him.

Days passed.

The Kunxu Palace Vice Sect Leader arrived at Taiwu Immortal Sect.

Lin Fan, wandering idly, heard news of Kunxu Palace’s arrival and felt curious. Instead of dealing with Kunyu Mountain’s issues, why were they coming to Taiwu Immortal Sect?

In the main hall.

Lin Fan saw the Vice Sect Leader. When their eyes met, they nodded slightly to acknowledge each other.

"Daoist Ren, what brings you to Taiwu Immortal Sect?" Bai Qiu, the Sect Leader, asked.

Vice Sect Leader Ren replied, "Sect Leader Bai, my purpose in coming here is to seek Taiwu Immortal Sect’s assistance with a matter of great significance to Kunxu Palace. It concerns the activities of Demons. To be frank, the situation at Kunyu Mountain has spiraled out of control. Abyssal fissures are spreading miasmic demon fog far and wide."

"Kunxu Palace has tried everything to contain it, but to no avail. We wish to request Taiwu Immortal Sect’s Supreme Treasure, the Taiwu Taoist Pen, to suppress the area and seal the demon fog around Kunyu Mountain."

Recently, Kunxu Palace had been overwhelmed by the calamity brewing at Kunyu Mountain, where terrifying entities had caused countless sects to vanish.

It seemed as though sects unaffected by the disaster regarded it as unrelated to them.

Lin Fan mused on this. Taiwu Immortal Sect’s Supreme Treasure—the Taiwu Taoist Pen—was something he’d never seen before. The name was oddly amusing.

"Taiwu Taoist Pen."

Judging by the first three words, it wasn’t clear what kind of object it might be. But the last word undoubtedly revealed it to be... a pen?

"This..." Sect Leader Bai furrowed his brows, hesitating. Using the Taiwu Taoist Pen would influence Taiwu Immortal Sect’s fortunes.

The Taiwu Taoist Pen served to suppress the sect’s fortunes, nourished for centuries by Spirit Veins without being moved. Kunxu Palace’s request to borrow the pen left Bai Qiu conflicted.

Lin Fan spoke up, "Sect Leader, I believe we should use it. The circumstances at Kunyu Mountain are indeed peculiar, and the Demons seem poised to return. As an Immortal Dao Sect, we have a duty to forestall this."

"Though Kunyu Mountain belongs to Kunxu Palace and should be their responsibility, matters related to Demons demand unity. We can’t ignore it simply because it doesn’t threaten our sect directly."

His words carried an air of righteous integrity.

Vice Sect Leader Ren looked at Lin Fan gratefully, surprised by his understanding and wisdom.

Sect Leader Bai watched Lin Fan intently, blinking. What an exceptional disciple.