Chapter 25: My Deep Connection with Yun Yun A Profound Relationship

Chapter 25: My Deep Connection with Yun Yun A Profound Relationship

Back at the waterfall, Xiao Yan was advancing to the rank of an eight star Dou Practitioner. His cultivation speed was indeed impressive… Wait, what? Lu Bu paused for a moment, circulating his Dou Qi only to find that he had already reached the four star Dou Master level. It seemed to be the result of the Companion Violet Crystal Source and the Dou Qi Yun Yun had left in his body.

Lu Bu's lips twitched. His level had increased, but his Dou Qi had become somewhat unstable.

"It looks like I'll have to work a little harder…" Lu Bu shrugged. It wasn't a big issue; he'd stabilize his Dou Qi soon enough. For now, he planned to have a business discussion with Xiao Yan and Yao Lao.

Before long, Xiao Yan slowly opened his eyes. Seeing Lu Bu return, he breathed a sigh of relief. He had feared that this guy might have been so infatuated with Yun Yun that he'd follow her and never return. That would've been disastrous. A six star alchemist wasn't someone to be taken lightly, and Lu Bu's alchemical skills were extraordinary.

Lu Bu wasn't going to head to Yun Lan Sect just yet. He had a grudge to settle there with someone from his past: Protector Wu.

How could a man let a grudge go unavenged? That person's life was as good as taken. Lu Bu had decided: no one could stop him from settling the score.

"Come on, good brother. Now that you're awake, let's talk about the details of our deal." Lu Bu chuckled and rubbed his hands together.

Xiao Yan sighed helplessly. He was about to bleed profusely again. But this deal couldn't be avoided. If he didn't agree to it, Lu Bu might really head off to Yun Lan Sect.

And Xiao Yan couldn't beat him nor outrun him.

"I want to ask for your protection when descending the mountain after the Three Year Agreement. As compensation, I'm offering a high tier seventh grade pill formula." Xiao Yan pushed a scroll toward Lu Bu, his face devoid of emotion.

"Brother Xiao Yan, it seems you've misunderstood something." Lu Bu's expression turned serious as he said in a deep voice:

"My relationship with Yun Yun is far from ordinary deep and profound. You want me to go against her? To shame her and tarnish her honor? Do you have any idea how much I care for her!?"

The ring on Xiao Yan's hand trembled slightly as Yao Lao emerged. His brows furrowed as he asked, "Kid, what's your point?"

"You've gotta pay extra."

Yao Lao: "…"

Xiao Yan: "…"

Poor Yun Yun! x2

"Two formulas!" Yao Lao flicked his finger, and another scroll floated out.

Lu Bu smiled cheekily but didn't even glance at the two formulas. Stroking his chin, he said, "It seems you two don't fully understand the price of this task. Let's analyze it, and you'll see what kind of price you need to pay."

Xiao Yan's face darkened. "What do you mean, Brother Lu? Is Yun Lan Sect that difficult to handle?"

You're practically in Yun Yun's arms already. Isn't this task just a walk in the park for you?

"First of all, Yun Lan Sect has a Dou Huang sect master and a high level Dou Wang elder," Lu Bu said, raising a finger. "That alone is enough to warrant caution, isn't it?"

Xiao Yan nodded. Yun Lan Sect's reputation was well known, and he understood this much.

"Second, Yun Lan Sect is protected by a great defensive formation the Misty Cloud Sun Covering Array. In the hands of a Dou Wang, it can unleash power equivalent to a Dou Huang."

Xiao Yan's face shifted. This meant they would be up against the strength of two Dou Huangs.

"Third, they have a former sect master Yun Shan!" Lu Bu's expression grew solemn. "This person is a Dou Zong expert!"

"What?!" Xiao Yan's face turned pale. He had never expected Yun Lan Sect to have someone like that hidden in the shadows.

Even Yao Lao's expression grew grave. A Dou Zong… he wasn't strong enough to face someone like that yet.

"And finally…"

"There's more?" Xiao Yan's face turned ashen. Was this ever going to end?

"Jie jie jie…" Lu Bu let out a cold laugh. "Lastly, within Yun Lan Sect, there's someone from the Hall of Souls a Protector!"

Yao Lao's face darkened instantly. The Hall of Souls! So, it was them!

"The Hall of Souls?" Xiao Yan looked confused. "What's the Hall of Souls?"

"Jie jie jie, let me tell you your teacher's current state? The Hall of Souls played a part in that." Lu Bu chuckled softly.

Xiao Yan's face turned deathly pale before being overcome with rage. "The Hall of Souls… I'll remember that name!"

"Kid, how do you know there's someone from the Hall of Souls in Yun Lan Sect?" Yao Lao asked coldly.

"I have a special source of information…" Lu Bu said cryptically. "So, to summarize: two Dou Zongs, two Dou Huangs this is not an easy task."

As he spoke, Lu Bu rubbed his fingers together, the gesture full of meaning.

"What do you want?" Faced with such an overwhelming lineup, the venerable Yao Lao had no choice but to take this matter seriously. Lu Bu, a powerhouse with Dou Huang peak combat strength, couldn't be let go.

Not everyone had the courage to confront the Hall of Souls knowing their identity.

"A soul cultivation technique," Lu Bu said plainly. Ever since coming to this world, his previous realm as a Heaven Tier Inscription Master had stagnated completely.

The cultivation methods from the Xuan Region didn't work here, and Lu Bu needed a new path to advance.

"Soul cultivation technique…" Yao Lao furrowed his brows, the importance and rarity of such an item making even him cautious.

"Senior, you should know that going to Yun Lan Sect is practically a nine deaths one life scenario. Without something valuable on the table, there's no way I'm risking my life to play along with you two!" Lu Bu wagged his finger and spoke with a serious tone.

Yao Lao was silent for a moment before nodding reluctantly. The Three Year Agreement was as important as life itself to Xiao Yan, and Yao Lao couldn't ignore it. Even if it was something incredibly precious, he had no choice but to agree.

With a flick of his finger, a weathered sheepskin scroll flew out and landed before Lu Bu.

"Teacher…" Xiao Yan's eyes lit up, his voice growing emotional. His teacher had sacrificed too much for him.

"Many thanks, Senior." Lu Bu grinned as he quickly snatched up the scroll and stored it in his spatial ring, laughing heartily.

"Xiao Yan, don't worry too much." Lu Bu slung an arm around Xiao Yan's shoulder and laughed. "As long as you don't expose your teacher's existence, the people from the Hall of Souls shouldn't show up."

But whether it would be exposed or not… well, that might not be up to you.

"If I appeal to Yun Yun's emotions and reason with her, she won't attack. With just the three of us, we'll leave Yun Lan Sect perfectly fine," Lu Bu said as his gaze flicked toward the shadows under a tree.

Xiao Yan's mouth twitched. Two Dou Huangs and two Dou Zongs as enemies how was he supposed to feel reassured? Also, it wasn't three people; it was only two. He had no power to contend with Dou Huangs.

Frustrated, Xiao Yan went back to his cultivation. The pressure was immense, and he felt overwhelmed.

Ignoring Xiao Yan, Lu Bu raised his hand and made a grasping motion. A faint glow appeared as five formation flags materialized and flew in different directions, embedding themselves into the ground.

With another flick of his finger, a streak of light shot into the ground, activating a formation. Intricate, mysterious patterns flickered in and out of sight, almost painful to look at.

The moment the formation activated, the surrounding heaven and earth energy began to gather. In just a few moments, a massive vortex of energy, nearly a hundred meters in diameter, appeared in the small valley.

Lu Bu planned to use the Companion Violet Crystal Source to temper his body. While his physical body was already quite strong for someone at his level due to long periods of training, the violent energy of the Companion Violet Crystal Source couldn't be absorbed without the Devouring Ancient Symbol. Thus, Lu Bu had no choice but to rely on the formation.

Lu Bu's current situation was a bit tricky. With Yao Lao nearby, he neither wanted to, nor could, reveal the Devouring Ancient Symbol. On the other hand, if he went elsewhere, he might provoke the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King. If that beast decided to spit a mouthful of purple fire at him while he was cultivating, he'd have no way to defend himself.

Stepping into the formation, Lu Bu let his soul power spread out, forming a smaller formation above his head. He took out a bottle of Companion Violet Crystal Source and sent it into the air.

With a shattering sound, the jade bottle broke, releasing a surge of purple flames that shot ten meters high. Lu Bu formed a hand seal, and the formation glowed faintly, compressing the raging purple flames to just over a meter in height.

"Alright… time to begin…" Lu Bu took a deep breath, stripped off his clothes, and sat cross legged at the center of the formation.

From the cave, Xiao Yan and Yao Lao, sensing the commotion, rushed out again. Seeing the two formations, Xiao Yan was dumbfounded. "Teacher, what is this guy trying to do?"

Yao Lao furrowed his brows, pondering for a moment before shaking his head. "I don't know either. But it looks like that kid is trying to burn himself with those purple flames?"

Before he could finish speaking, the meter high purple flames slowly descended, engulfing Lu Bu completely.

"Is he insane?!" Xiao Yan exclaimed in shock.

"That's not the Purple Flame of the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King. It's something called the Companion Violet Crystal Source, and the flames are just a manifestation," Yao Lao explained after a closer look, a trace of envy flashing in his eyes.

At the center of the formation, as the purple flames surrounded him, Lu Bu felt as though his entire body was being pricked by needles. Waves of swelling pain accompanied the sharp stinging sensations.

"Damn… it really hurts!"

Lu Bu's face twitched, the pain evident. He quickly changed his hand seal, causing the energy vortex above to pour down and envelop him. But… it only made things worse.

The needle like sensation grew even stronger, though the swelling pain subsided. Thankfully, his body didn't seem like it would collapse under the strain.

As the process of tempering his body with the purple flames began, a layer of black impurities gradually oozed out from Lu Bu's skin, releasing an unusual, pungent odor.

Xiao Yan instinctively took a few steps back. "Ugh, that stinks…"

"So this kid is cleansing his marrow and refining his body…" Yao Lao muttered in astonishment. "And he's using the Companion Violet Crystal Source to do it?"

Inside the purple flames, Lu Bu couldn't help but let out a few cries of pain. The intense energy surging through him wasn't something to take lightly.

After about half an hour, the Companion Violet Crystal Source was completely exhausted, and the purple flames vanished. At the center of the formation, Lu Bu lay breathing steadily, though his body was now covered in a thin layer of black filth that reeked terribly.

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