Chapter 739: Advice from a Hopeless Romantic and a Second Discussion

After tossing everyone back, Elder Huang remained alone in the Spirit Nurturing Space. He contemplated the recent events for a moment, mulling them over before he transformed back into Zhang Deming and left the Spirit Nurturing Space.

With a day to spare, he hesitated for a moment, then left the Flying Spring Waterfall Tower alone and returned to Celestial Spirit Peak. Using the Peak Master’s Token, he entered the Wu Earth Secret Realm without any obstruction.

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Within the Wu Earth Secret Realm, in the core courtyard.

In the medicinal field before the small courtyard, after a period of nurturing, Fanx Yunfei’s Nine-Turn Profound Spirit Grass had clearly improved. It was no longer in the half-dead state it once was.

The entire medicinal herb had become verdant and lush again, exceptionally vibrant and full of life, like a living creature.

The only thing lacking was the Spiritual Light shimmering around it. There wasn’t much, which didn’t quite match its status as a Four-Star Top-Level Medicinal Herb.

When Zhang Deming arrived, he saw Fanx Yunfei from a distance, sitting in the small courtyard. He was gazing affectionately at the medicinal herb while sipping wine.

There wasn’t the slightest fluctuation of Cultivation from his body, and his Spiritual Power seemed as if it were sealed. He reeked of alcohol, his eyes were hazy, and his face was flushed.

Zhang Deming stared at this scene, stunned and a little speechless.

‘Is this guy a hopeless romantic or just a creep?’

‘As a native Hongmeng Cultivator, and a Great Cultivator who has lived for over a thousand years at that, it’s really quite something that he could end up with a personality like this!’

“Ahem…” Zhang Deming first coughed deliberately at the entrance of the courtyard before walking in with heavy footsteps.

At Zhang Deming’s cough, Fanx Yunfei slowly came to his senses. His hazy eyes, dulled by his tipsiness, took a moment to react.

Immediately after, his Spiritual Power stirred slightly, dispelling all traces of drunkenness and the smell of alcohol. With a wave of his hand, the wine set on the table was replaced by a tea set. By the time he finished, Zhang Deming had just walked up to him.

After a year of interacting three times a month, the two had become quite familiar with each other. Fanx Yunfei didn’t even get up. With a faint smile, he looked at Zhang Deming and said, “Junior Brother Zhang, you’re here!”

Zhang Deming nodded. “I haven’t been here for a whole month. I finally found some free time today, so I hurried over. Otherwise, I was afraid that if I delayed any longer, Senior Brother Fanx, you’d come to my door and drag me here yourself.”

To his surprise, Fanx Yunfei nodded. “If you hadn’t come within this ten-day period, I was indeed planning to pay a personal visit to the Flying Spring Waterfall Tower to request your esteemed presence, Junior Brother Zhang.”

“Er…” Zhang Deming, who had started with polite pleasantries, froze. A moment later, he said, “Haha, Senior Brother Fanx, please don’t be offended. It’s mainly because of the recent plague of Martial Artists. Right after I got back, the Two-World Exchange Conference started, so I’ve been exceptionally busy. That’s why I haven’t been able to make my routine maintenance visit this past month. Besides, Senior Sister Zhou’s condition is already on the right track. Never mind not coming for a month or two; even if I were to stop the maintenance completely, there wouldn’t be any issues. At most, her recovery will be a bit slower and take a little longer. Deterioration is completely out of the question.”

Fanx Yunfei nodded. “Yes. That’s why I didn’t go looking for you when you didn’t show up this past month.”

Zhang Deming: “…”

‘Can’t mess with him! Definitely can’t!’

‘This maniacally protective husband, this thousand-year-old innocent… I really can’t afford to provoke him!’

Zhang Deming immediately changed the subject. “Senior Brother Fanx, you didn’t attend the Two-World Exchange Conference?”

Fanx Yunfei shook his head. He looked at Zhang Deming and said flatly, “What would I go there for? To make a fool of myself? Because of me, the Fanx Family is currently in a transitional period where the old generation is gone and the new one isn’t ready. If it weren’t for some friendship with the other three families, we might not even be able to hold on to our family’s status in the four core departments. It’s already embarrassing enough. If I were to show up there, how could I face anyone? Besides, this conference is mainly focused on the Daos of Arrays and Artifacts. It has nothing to do with my Medicinal Dao, so there’s nothing for me to discuss. Under these circumstances, why would I go join the crowd?”

“Er…”

‘I haven’t seen him in a month, so how has Fanx Yunfei started evolving into Senior Brother Guk? Or is he just on his period or something?’

‘Uh… wait. On my way here, all the disciples in the core area of the Wu Earth Secret Realm were tiptoeing around. Add that to Fanx Yunfei drinking alone… today isn’t some kind of special day, is it?’

At this thought, Zhang Deming’s expression shifted. He decided to quickly finish the routine maintenance and leave immediately.

“Junior Brother Zhang!”

Zhang Deming paused slightly and looked at Fanx Yunfei. “Is there something you need, Senior Brother?”

“It’s been a year since we started nurturing Qiaoru. From the looks of it, her Spirit Awakening has begun. I wonder, when can we start the process of waking her up?” Fanx Yunfei asked.

Zhang Deming was taken aback. He looked at Fanx Yunfei in surprise and said, “Senior Brother, you’ve already gathered two complete sets of the Four Symbols Promotion Formula?”

Fanx Yunfei nodded and replied, “For the most part, yes. What we’re looking for now are just some optional Auxiliary Materials. The family’s general consensus is to strive for perfection. After all, the Fanx Family’s Four Symbols Ancestor Inheritance has been broken for five hundred years.”

‘He got it all in just one year? This is the power of an Upper Sect, the power of a core family in an Upper Sect!’

‘No wonder I’ve been feeling that the disciples from the Resources Department have been putting even more pressure on the disciples from the Miscellaneous Affairs Department lately. I guess the Fanx Family must have paid a fortune to gather the Promotion Formula.’

‘After all, we’re talking about two sets of Four Symbols Promotion materials. Even for the Fanx Family, that would mean having to sell everything they own!’