"What's the situation now?" Lu Xiaotian asked.
"Thanks to Eastern Pill Sage's care, I managed to pull through without serious trouble. However, my Primordial Spirit has only just begun fusing with the Laws' profound meaning, so it's still unstable. I need to recuperate inside the barrier for a while. Once my cultivation stabilizes somewhat, I'll be able to handle quite a few trivial matters for Eastern Pill Sage."
Though Lu Xiaotian was approachable, Golden Gu Demon Monk still dared not neglect etiquette.
His successful advancement was partly due to the constant battles, great and small, he had experienced since following Lu Xiaotian. The tempering he had undergone along the way had been crucial.
Another reason was that after entering the Green Fruit Barrier, he had advanced further in his Buddhist attainments and perfected his cultivation system. The dangers he encountered during his advancement had also been overcome by relying on the pills Lu Xiaotian provided, though only by the skin of his teeth.
While he had received sufficient tempering, had he not encountered Lu Xiaotian, he would never have gained so much within the Green Fruit Barrier.
Even if he had been guided by another Demon Lord or Devil Lord, he would most likely still be stuck at his former level, perhaps unable even to glimpse the hope of advancement.
Golden Gu Demon Monk was grateful for Lu Xiaotian's kindness and sufficiently awed by his battle prowess.
Even during his advancement, he could sense the fluctuations produced when Lu Xiaotian fought Yang Yin Venerable. Even after stabilizing his realm, he would absolutely not be Lu Xiaotian's match.
Yang Yin Venerable had already fallen at Lu Xiaotian's hands. He had just heard Primordial Sword Demon say that while he was cultivating in seclusion, Lu Xiaotian had also severely injured Yun Tuoyuan,