From a Zhengyi Taoist Child to a Master of All Laws

Chapter 654 Yuan Guang Chan Yi
"Be careful when going out, and never reveal your identity unless absolutely necessary."

“Of course I believe you, but those guys from the Xuanhuang Palace are completely obsessed with the Ancestral Star now. If they know you exist, they will definitely search your soul, causing a lot of trouble and being extremely detrimental to your cultivation.”

"Yes, Yan Jin will certainly keep the Elder's teachings in mind!"

Li Yang bowed and said that the Xuanhuang Palace and the other sects had not made any move against him, a returning guest from the ancestral star. It turned out that the higher-ups of the Purgatory Valley were keeping him in check.

"However, you don't need to feel pressured. I will inform everyone else in the valley. It's good that you went to the Nanming Crystal Mine this time. After you've resolved the issues, you can focus on your cultivation and prepare for the upcoming Yaochi Dharma Assembly."

An hour later, Li Yang slowly flew out of the golden palace and returned to his cave.

Sitting cross-legged in the cave, Li Yang felt much more at ease.
Firstly, his identity has not yet been exposed, and he can keep it a secret from the celestial being.

At least, it can deceive even a wisp of divine consciousness of the celestial being.

As for the second one, it's about having a powerful backer; relying on Yan Jin's identity, he can indeed solve many problems for himself.

"Next, we will go to the Nanming Crystal Mine for quiet cultivation."

"The resources I currently have are still far from enough to rebuild the Earth Immortal Dao Fruit. The final push will probably depend on the peaches of immortality from the Jade Pool Dharma Assembly."

Li Yang pondered for a moment, then calmed down and took another pill made by a fire crow.

Silent all night.

The next morning, Li Yang was led to the treasure vault in Purgatory Valley to retrieve the treasure.

They say they only have the right to use it for a hundred years, but for Li Yang, how could he possibly take back what he's already got?
Moreover, by this time next year, there will be thunder and lightning, and it's uncertain whether I'll still be alive. Having one more magic weapon means having one more chance of survival.

The treasure vault of Purgatory Valley was sealed inside a mountain peak, protected by layers of arrays. As Li Yang followed them inside, the power of many of the arrays made him tremble with fear; he felt that if anything went wrong, he would perish there.
This also dashed Li Yang's hopes of taking the opportunity to plunder the treasure vault of Purgatory Valley.

With the Nanming Sword in hand, Li Yang chose a magic robe called "Yuanguang Cicada Robe". Although it is a magic robe, it is an extremely powerful defensive magic weapon. The cicada silk was produced by an ancient ice cicada that was half a step celestial immortal and killed by the Valley Master of Purgatory Valley. It is said that it can withstand a few breaths even in the hands of a celestial immortal.

Anyway, that's what the elders of the treasure vault were boasting about. Li Yang didn't know if it was true or not, but it was indeed the strongest defensive magic weapon he could choose from the entire treasure vault.

To Li Yang's delight, he would receive a portion of the cultivation resources as a subsidy when he went to the Nanming Crystal Mine, and the cultivation resources for the next few months would also be allocated to him in advance according to the share of a terrestrial immortal.

"In this way, the cultivation speed at the Nanming Crystal Mine can be absolutely guaranteed!"

Li Yang was overjoyed, and before he knew it, his cultivation had progressed faster.

He'd had a feeling these past few days that the long-dormant system interface was beginning to recover.

This means that he is close to the critical point of becoming a terrestrial immortal!

Li Yang didn't want to be too conspicuous, so after receiving the spirit stones and pills, he closed his cave and prepared to set off alone. However, when he arrived at Yanfeng, where the gate to the Yan Domain was opened, there were already people waiting for him.

"What, you won't even say goodbye to me?"

On the summit of Yan Peak, Wu Qiye smiled gently as she walked up to Li Yang, her smile tinged with bitterness.
Wu Nanfeng followed closely behind her, still keeping his eyes and mouth closed, acting as if it were none of his business.

Wu Qiye's attire today was incredibly conservative, so much so that Li Yang didn't recognize her at first.
She shed her incredibly thin feather robe, her long black hair now tied up in a bun with a hairpin, wearing silk stockings and a white skirt, giving her a surprisingly light and gentle appearance. "You know, my relationship with Ling Guang isn't like what's being said in the valley..."

What's going on? Li Yang was completely baffled. He was currently so focused on cultivating that he wished he could split himself into two people every day, so he had no time to pay attention to these pointless gossips.

"Oh."

Li Yang gave a casual reply, and then instructed his disciples to activate the formation.

“I didn’t know about your relationship with Ling Guang, nor did I know that you were seriously injured by Ling Guang, which is why you moved out of the cave and went to that small mountain to cultivate. He was keeping it from me at the time.”

“At that time, my cultivation had just encountered a setback, and you had just become an Earth Immortal. If I didn’t show him goodwill, your situation in the valley would be even more difficult. I hope you can understand, my husband.”

"Ah."

Li Yang remained indifferent, waiting for the formation to be activated.

Although he was playing the role of Yan Jin, he was not Yan Jin after all. Yan Jin's messy affairs and their causes and effects were something he had neither the energy nor the interest to deal with.

However, it now seems that Ling Guang's deliberate targeting of him in the Golden Hall yesterday was not without reason.

“I have never cultivated with him. I know what his intentions are. Moreover, if I were to cultivate with him, given his cultivation level, he might drain my Dao essence in order to reach the realm of a Celestial Immortal…”

"Ah."

Li Yang nodded, and just then the formation finally activated. He flew out without looking back, not even glancing at Wu Qiye's expression.

Perhaps, Wu Qiye isn't as dissolute as she appears...

Perhaps, Wu Qiye has her own reasons...

Or perhaps, Wu Qiye might be a good girl...

But what does this have to do with him?

As Li Yang's figure gradually disappeared into the horizon, a lonely face on Flame Peak slowly melted into the sunset...
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The distance from Purgatory Valley to the crystal mine in Nanming is indeed very far; even an ordinary Earth Immortal would need half a month to fly at full speed.

Li Yang naturally wouldn't waste time flying. Now that he had the Purgatory Valley as a protective tree, he could reveal some of his trump cards outside without having to be as cautious as before.

With the aid of the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends Divine Powers, Li Yang streaked across the sky like a golden meteor, covering thousands of miles of land in an instant, speeding towards the coordinates given by the Grand Elder.
In this state of tireless work and sleep, Li Yang had already glimpsed the outline of the Nanming Crystal Mine in just ten days.

And this was all under the premise that Li Yang did not want to expose the Nanming Sword and did not use the man-sword unity technique.

Although the Nanming Lijing Mine is said to be a mineral vein, the base of the Purgatory Valley has already developed into a large town, covering an area even larger than Jianruo City, the imperial city of the Great Li Dynasty.

"Thank goodness, it's not as desolate as I imagined... Wait, what the heck?!"

While hovering above the Purgatory Valley base to observe the situation, Li Yang's expression suddenly changed drastically. Without hesitation, he summoned the Southern Sea Sword and charged outwards, merging with the sword.

However, it was too late. A powerful and terrifying pressure suddenly poured down on Li Yang from the base. Li Yang's body froze, and he was actually pulled down from the air by this aura!
(End of this chapter)