From a Zhengyi Taoist Child to a Master of All Laws

Chapter 645: Immortal Niyu
"My lord, why are you walking so fast? Why are you so cold to me? You're so unfamiliar that I almost don't recognize you!"

Hongyun swiftly blocked Li Yang's path, revealing a bewitching woman dressed in feathered robes.

Li Yang, his head throbbing with embarrassment, forced a calm demeanor and said in a cold voice, "I am not feeling well today. We'll talk about fishing another day."

After saying this, Li Yang took a step forward and was about to cross over Wu Qiye to return to his cave.

"I'm truly unlucky. I finally managed to obtain a few Scale-Melting Pills, but my husband is unwell. It seems these elixirs will have to go to the disciples below..."

Wu Qiye sighed, and a round, bright red pill appeared in his hand. It was as big as a pigeon egg, and when it shone in the moonlight, it was as translucent as red amber.

Li Yang pulled his foot back, his expression calm: "I'm truly sorry, but my injuries from fighting Zhang Hengming in Dali haven't healed, so I can't go out..."

Wu Qiye remained silent, her eyes crinkling as she took out two more coins.

"No, I have principles. If I say I'm not going to fish, I don't mean it. I haven't even taken stock of the celestial treasures bestowed upon me by the Immortal Venerable today. I need to return to my residence..."

Wu Qiye shook her head, and finally took out two more, holding a total of five precious pills in her hand, which almost illuminated the surrounding area: "Husband, don't be greedy. I only have five on hand, and I don't have any more."

"After ten years away from the valley, I deeply miss everything about it. The matter of healing can be postponed for a while..."

Li Yang nodded in deep agreement and reached out to take the precious pill from Wu Qiye's hand, but Wu Qiye dodged it like a bird, smiling at Li Yang: "Husband, don't be impatient... how about we go fishing for fire crows together first?"

Li Yang remained silent, his eyes fixed on the precious pill in Wu Qiye's hand. After a moment, he calmly flew over and followed.
Wu Nanfeng kept his eyes down, silently waiting behind the two of them, as if he hadn't seen anything.

"These fire crows are naturally wary. Legend has it that they lived in the magma at the bottom of this fiery domain when our Purgatory Valley was first established. Later, they were subdued by the Grand Elder and migrate once every ten years. Only cultivators with the strongest luck can fish them up, hoping that the fire crows will feed the immortal treasures in return."

The three of them found a spot upstream in the Flame Domain. As Wu Qiye explained, he took out his tools.

Now that the Immortal Venerable is in seclusion, the only active Earth Immortal in the entire Purgatory Valley is Wu Qiye. When the disciples next to him saw Wu Qiye lower his pole, they quickly and tactfully packed up their things and ran away.

Li Yang was amazed. He only knew how to fish, but he never imagined that one day he could fish for fire crows in lava.

But soon, Li Yang was dumbfounded to see Wu Qiye skillfully hook a Melting Scale Pill onto the fishing hook and cast it into the lava in front of him.

"Isn't it a bit of a waste to use such a precious elixir for fishing?"

Li Yang couldn't help but speak up, feeling extremely distressed as he watched a top-quality pill being thrown into the lava.

"My lord, you do not know that these fire crows have been spoiled by the disciples of the valley for thousands of years. They will not take the bait unless you offer something good. This Melting Scale Pill is made from the bones and blood of a strange beast, so it is perfect for fishing."

After saying this, Li Yang saw Wu Qiye crush the two precious pills into powder and sprinkle it into the nearby lava.
"Preparing the nest is also necessary."

Seeing Li Yang's pained expression, Wu Qiye smiled strangely: "Why is it that not only has your cultivation level dropped since you came back this time, but you've also become so frugal in your actions?"

"I'll give these two to my husband."

After saying that, Wu Qiye tossed the remaining two Melting Scale Pills to Li Yang and winked at him.

Li Yang caught the Melting Scale Pill and felt the surging spiritual power within it. He took out the fishing tackle given to him by Wu Nanfeng, but no matter what he did, he couldn't bring himself to feed this precious pill to the birds.

"Is this the Nine Sects? A pill like the Melting Scale Pill, which can cause Immortals and Earth Immortals outside to fight each other to the death, is only used here as bait to catch Fire Crows..."

Li Yang inwardly grumbled, but he couldn't appear too stingy and arouse Wu Qiye's suspicion, so he had no choice but to take out a precious pill and hang it on the fishing hook in a proper manner.

After a moment's thought, Li Yang broke off half of the Melting Scale Pill.
After much deliberation, Li Yang reversed his decision again.

Then, break it in half again.

Seeing that Wu Qiye's gaze was becoming increasingly strange, Li Yang sighed and cast his fishing hook into the lava.

"Wave!"

The fishing hook sank instantly.

"My husband's frugality might not guarantee he'll catch a fire crow!"

Li Yang didn't say anything, glanced at Wu Qiye, and then simply carried a stool to the other side of the lava to fish.

“That’s really strange…” Wu Qiye frowned slightly, but did not follow.

Wu Nanfeng naturally didn't dare to use the fishing spot set up by his master Wu Qiye, so he carried his fishing rod and ran downstream from where the two were.

Seeing that the master and apprentice were no longer bothering him, Li Yang finally breathed a sigh of relief. He quietly sensed the changes in the fishing rod, and seeing that there was no movement for a long time, he began to ponder the gains and losses of this trip to Purgatory Valley.

Despite the great respect that Wu Qiye and his disciples, as well as everyone in Purgatory Valley, show him now, Li Yang knows that their goodwill is only directed at Yan Jin, whom he killed long ago on Blue Star.

If my identity is exposed, it will surely lead to bloodshed and endless pursuit.

"Fortunately, several Celestial Immortal giants from Purgatory Valley were away on business, and the rest were temporarily in seclusion due to the incomplete Fire Root Technique. Otherwise, it would be uncertain whether we could have gotten through this."

"There are still twelve months left to condense the Earth Immortal Dao Fruit; it is imperative!"

Li Yang felt a chill in his heart, his eyes flashing with cold light, but his face remained calm and composed as he steadily fished.

"Unbeknownst to me, half a year has passed since I left the Realm of Ultimate Truth. I wonder how Old Master Qi and Wang Shuhuan are doing on Blue Star..."

Wow!
Boo!
A clear bird song suddenly disrupted Li Yang's thoughts. He saw waves, like the surface of the sea, ripple on the lava's surface. Before he could react, a crimson-gold firebird burst forth from the lava, spun around, and flew to… Wu Qiye's side.
"I'm really lucky. I didn't expect to catch a fire crow so quickly."

Wu Qiye looked at the stunned Li Yang, raised an eyebrow and smiled.
Hearing the commotion, some cultivators from Purgatory Valley who were fishing rushed over with fierce expressions, clearly intending to intercept Fire Crow. However, after seeing Wu Qiye's appearance, they immediately lowered their heads and dared not approach, whispering amongst themselves.

"So it was the lucky one who caught the Fire Crow! It was Immortal Lord Danyu!" "Sigh, I've been waiting for almost a month and haven't caught a single feather. The bait the Immortal Lord uses is a priceless treasure, naturally different from our petty attempts. I wonder what kind of immortal treasure the Fire Crow will leave behind this time..."

"This fire crow seems to be much bigger than the one that came up last time. Immortal Lord Danyu has made a huge profit this time!"

As the cultivators discussed the matter, the fire crow preened its feathers and then spat in the direction of Wu Qiye. Its dark golden beak opened and closed, spitting out a thick, red liquid.

Wu Qiye's face lit up with joy. He quickly grabbed a container from the side and carefully caught the red liquid spat out by the fire crow.

After spitting out its magma, the fire crow circled twice in the air, stirring up waves of molten lava. This fire crow, a bird, lived in underground magma, making it truly extraordinary. Even from a distance of hundreds of meters, Li Yang could still feel a scorching heat wave rushing towards him. Even with his Earthly Fiend Divine Power activated, he still felt unbearably hot, and the onlookers, including the immortals, ran far away.

But that's not the point. As waves of heat rose from the surface of the lava, Li Yang's fishing rod swayed. When the fire crow saw the barely visible bait on Li Yang's hook, it gave him a disdainful look and swooped down into the scorching lava, splashing a large amount of lava towards Li Yang.

"No way, you hairy beast, how dare you look down on me?!"

Li Yang was shocked. This was the first time in his years of cultivation that he had been looked down upon by a bird!

On the opposite bank, Wu Qiye swirled the red liquid in the container, her expression one of extreme delight.
"I'm lucky this time; I actually got a bowl of Flame Marrow, which is perfect for replenishing my qi and blood!"

Li Yang, who was in the heat of the moment, froze, turned his head with difficulty to look at the red liquid, and said in a serious tone: "You mean, the saliva that this hairy beast just spat out... no, the sputum that it spat out is the Flame Marrow?"

"That's right, how come you can't even remember these things after your trip to the ancestral star?"

"This Flame Marrow is a holy product for healing and replenishing blood. It is the number one medicine for fire cultivators in the valley. I think the Grand Elder has rewarded you quite a bit this time, which is quite a big expense."

"How is it? How does it taste?"

Wu Qiye looked at Li Yang with a wicked grin, while Li Yang stood there like a statue, gazing wistfully at the sky.

He vowed that he would never again put anything in his mouth that he didn't know the origin of!

"How boring. This Flame Marrow is a divine treasure for you fire cultivators, but it's useless to me. I originally wanted to ask for a few feathers to weave a set of Fire Crow Feather Robes, but it seems that's not going to happen now."

"Since my husband likes it, I'll give you these Flame Marrow."

Wu Qiye tilted his head, then tossed the wine cup in his hand to Li Yang, as if... feeding a stray pet on the street.
Li Yang felt an intense, visibly reluctant resistance, but his right hand unconsciously reached out and grabbed the wine cup from the air.
Upon closer inspection, and then a sniff... Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, this hairy beast's saliva is truly extraordinary.

"I'm doing this for Earth, for China!"

With a sigh, Li Yang skillfully stored the Flame Marrow into his storage ring.
Even in Purgatory Valley, this Flame Marrow is extremely precious. Aside from the Fire Crows feeding their young, only cultivators who have made great contributions are rewarded by the Grand Elder. Li Yang clearly felt that as the wine cup was tossed over, several fiery, aggressive gazes followed.
"Who is this pretty boy? I've never seen him in the valley before. Could he be one of the furnaces that Immortal Lord Danyu is raising?"

"Alas, if it weren't for my frail health, I would also like to become the furnace for Immortal Lord Danyu..."

"Shh! Be careful what you say! This is the Empress, Immortal Lord Danyu's Daoist partner, Immortal Lord Yanjin. They have just returned from the Ancestral Star. This is a top secret. The Grand Elder ordered that it must not be spread outside!"

"That's right. I heard that he possessed the body of the crown prince of a mortal dynasty before returning. He fell to the level of Human Immortal. I don't know what he brought back for the Grand Elder. He was rewarded with a celestial mansion in the north. It's estimated that he will return to the level of Earth Immortal in the next few decades."

Li Yang completely ignored the discussions among these immortals and only extracted information that was useful to him.

"Want to become my furnace (or cultivation vessel)? You all know where my cave is, just come on over~~"

"My lord, I'm leaving now. No matter when, I will always leave the door open for you~" After teasing the onlookers from Purgatory Valley, Wu Qiye gave Li Yang a charming smile, then with a graceful sway of her waist, revealing a large expanse of her cleavage, she flew away.

Li Yang pretended not to hear and continued fishing.

He had no interest in accepting Yan Jin's green hat.

Knowing Li Yang's identity, the cultivators from Purgatory Valley naturally dared not make things difficult for him. Seeing that there was no benefit to be gained, they all flew away.

Li Yang was really determined today. He was furious when he thought about the disdainful look on the fire crow's face. At the same time, he really wanted to catch one. Even the fire crow's saliva was a rare treasure. Who knew how many good things it had!
He sat there for an entire day.
The fishing rod didn't budge.

Li Yang remained calm and composed, meditating and cultivating right beside the lava, stuffing handfuls of the elixirs and spiritual herbs he had received as a reward from Purgatory Valley into his mouth.
On the third day, the fishing rod still hadn't moved an inch.

Li Yang remained calm, knowing that the worst thing to do when fishing for fire crows was to be impatient and agitated.
Air Force? I'll never be in the Air Force in my lifetime.

On the fifth day, the fishing rod still hadn't moved an inch.

On the afternoon of the fifth day, Wu Nanfeng caught a fire crow downstream and obtained a piece of the crow's beak, a rare and precious treasure for refining fire-type magic weapons.

"Let him be strong, let the breeze caress the mountain. Don't get excited, don't get excited, don't be impatient... Damn it! May the Heavenly Venerable grant you boundless blessings, I don't care if you get excited or not, you shameless brat, you've spoiled me rotten!"

Enraged, Li Yang pulled up the fishing rod, only to find that the remnants of the elixir on the hook had disappeared sometime during the night, clearly having been eaten by fire crows beneath the lava.

"@#$# You're giving me too much credit! If I can't catch it, I can at least catch it!!!"

Li Yang flung away his fishing rod without hesitation, cast a fire-avoidance spell, and plunged headfirst into the lava, splashing up a large amount of lava.
Then, he quickly sensed a familiar presence in the magma.
"Damn it! It really was you, you beast!"

"Don't run! Today, I'm going to let you taste my great sword!"

"Not biting the hook? Then don't bite! Behold my palm strike!!"

Downstream, Wu Nanfeng was stunned. He saw huge waves of fire erupt from the surface of the magma, as if two enormous, incredibly fast creatures were tearing at the magma. In an instant, the entire continuous volcanic vein erupted, and the magma that was thrown up fell like a rain of stars.

"Senior Uncle, Senior Uncle, come up quickly! Those fire crows are extremely fast below the Flame Domain, they can't be caught!!"

Wu Nanfeng was almost in tears. He followed the direction of the lava eruption, but he didn't expect Li Yang to play by the rules at all. He had already been very tactful. It was one thing if he couldn't catch him, but it wouldn't do if Yan Jin Xianjun actually caught him.

These fire crows are all raised by the Grand Elder and are extremely precious. If they are really injured by Immortal Lord Yan Jin, the Immortal Lord will certainly not be punished for his meritorious offering of the magic, but wouldn't I, the human immortal disciple who led Immortal Lord Yan Jin to fish for fire crows, be doomed?
(End of this chapter)