Jade Radiance Twin Supremes

Xiao Yushi gathered her hair, gave a faint, bitter smile, and looked up at Li Fan. "My benefactor flatters me. I am a woman who has lost her country and her husband, a mere willow branch in appearance. How could I possibly be worthy of 100,000 strings of cash?"

Now, because of me, I have offended the Gaozhen Palace, and my family dares not take me in. I have nowhere to go, so I beg you to have mercy and let me stay by your side to serve you. If I can have a roof over my head, that would be my greatest blessing."

"Hmm..." Li Fan stroked his chin and thought for a moment, "Good, that suits me just fine."

Xiao Yushi smiled bitterly, as if relieved. She removed her hairpin, let her hair down, covered her chest with her forearm, and slowly sat down on the cloak. "This concubine... this concubine only has the cultivation of the Golden Core stage. I am delicate and frail. Please... please be careful and tender with me, Elder..."

Li Fan glanced at her and saw that she was almost naked, and he broke out in a cold sweat. "Okay, okay, stop, stop, stop. If you show any more, you'll be punished by your self-control, cough cough."

In short, your troubles started because of me, so of course I, Li Tang, will protect you. Well, just say you're my mistress, living at the foot of the Shenzhen Palace, so naturally no one will dare to bully you. In a few days, I'll do some tasks to find you a Divine Infant Pill for your breakthrough, and then we can talk about dual cultivation. There's no rush."

Xiao Yushi was stunned for a moment, and after confirming that she hadn't misheard, she seemed to release the pressure and suddenly curled up into a ball and started crying.

Li Fan picked up the mink cloak from the ground, put it on her, and went outside to keep watch, letting her vent and relax on her own.

Li Tang, the Red-Haired Ghost, is a country bumpkin who broke through in body cultivation. He voluntarily joined the Shenzhen Palace, became close with his fellow disciples, even settled down in Penglai, exchanged Divine Infant Pill for his wife, and actively completed missions. With such an honest and simple character, shouldn't the Nine Truth Sect feel at ease?

If he goes out on a mission and doesn't return for a long time, the Dao Lords and Divine Lords of Penglai shouldn't immediately discover that he's a spy who has defected and come after him, right?

There was no way around it; that Manifestation Dao Lord was quite frightening. Li Fan's Divine Sense didn't even detect him before he appeared right in front of him. There was no way to escape. Moreover, having seen him with his own eyes, he knew that he was definitely on the same level as the Thousand-Faced Immortal. The difference was simply too great, leaving him no room to resist. Even though Li Fan had three or four stages and hundreds of lives, he was killed in the blink of an eye.

Holy crap, so he has to reach that kind of ridiculous level to be considered a full-fledged employee of the system? That's a really high standard...

Just then, the door behind him opened again. Li Fan snapped out of his daze and found that Xiao Yushi had finished crying and regained her former confidence and elegance. Moreover, her tear-filled eyes held a unique, natural charm. At this moment, she clutched her cloak to her chest with one hand, leaning against the doorframe, revealing her rounded shoulders and half a leg. She looked at him with flirtatious eyes, "Elder Li, I never expected you to be such an honest person..."

Li Fan swallowed hard. "Uh, no, it's because of my self-control... cough cough, okay, you saw through me. Actually, I'm a naive and honest person, obsessed with martial arts and body refinement. I know nothing about that kind of thing. So, Princess, please rest assured and stay with me. No one will cause you any trouble. We can wait until you reach the Nascent Soul..."

Xiao Yushi smiled gently, reached out and stroked Li Fan's arm muscles, then took his hand in hers. "Some things don't require similar cultivation levels to do... I'll teach you..."

Li Fan felt her little finger tickle his palm, and instantly felt a tickle in his heart, a heat in his lower abdomen, and a dryness in his throat. A thought flashed through his mind, and he decided to follow her back to the small warehouse...

Suddenly, a cough sounded, startling Xiao Yushi. She immediately snuggled into Li Fan's arms, her soft flesh against his chest, her hair brushing against his nose, and a delicate fragrance filling his senses.

Oh oh oh~~~ My God~~~

"Oh, what bad timing. It's probably Shenzhen Palace summoning me..."

Li Fan had heard this voice twice before and knew it was Yi Si Shenjun of the Supreme God True Palace. How could he refuse an order from his powerful backer? There was nothing he could do; since the palace master there had given the order, he could only break his promise to the princess here.

So Li Fan could only swallow hard, extinguishing the raging fire within him. "Perhaps he needs to instruct his envoy not to keep the elders of the sect waiting too long. We can continue when I return."

Xiao Yushi also sensed something amiss, blushed, lowered her head, and softly hummed in agreement, "... Take care, my lord."

Damn... forget about nosebleeds, blood is practically gushing out from all my wounds...

Li Fan took a deep breath, his mouth dry and his anger burning, and suppressed his Dao heart as he rushed to the Shenzhen Palace.

The acting palace master of the Supreme God True Palace, Yi Si Shenjun, could sense the Shenzhen Palace's former status as one of the top three upon their first meeting. Indeed, the lineage of "inheriting the lineage forever" was abandoned by several generations.

This Yi Si Shenjun actually looked like a young man not even twenty years old, with no hair on his lip, appearing even younger than Zhou Chengxue. He had the typical features of a cultivator with sword-like eyebrows and Dao Seed eyes, the kind of handsome man who could be used in an idol drama. His entire attire was the robes and uniform of Penglai, and apart from the jade crown on his head, he looked almost exactly like the attendant boys on duty in the various palaces, making him easy to mistake for someone else. He looked like someone who had been given divine pills, elixirs Heavenly Treasure to help him reincarnate after achieving immortality.

Moreover, the pressure from a Divine Lord level is real. Based on Li Fan's personal experience, although it cannot compare to Emei's Han the Divine Lord, it is more powerful than Jade Toad Granny and Wangshu White Legs, and perhaps on par with Luo Feng's six? It might be slightly weaker than Jueyin Shenjun.

"Li Tang, Outer Sect, pays respects to the Palace Master! May the Palace Master enjoy boundless blessings and live as long as the heavens!"

"Uh, oh, okay..." Yi Si Shenjun hadn't expected this red-haired blockhead to be so magnanimous. He'd stirred up so much trouble yesterday, and now he was back with a girl in his arms, heading straight to the small warehouse. The moment he saw him, he launched into a barrage of awkward flattery. Speechless, he said, "Enough. I know about yesterday. You're not bad."

"Thank you for your praise, Palace Master! What task do you have? Please give your orders! My Red-Haired Ghost to the Supreme God True Palace is as clear as day and night! I would go through fire and water without hesitation!"

As Li Fan spoke, he raised both arms in praise of the sun.

Yi Si Shenjun was a little confused by his slogan. "Oh, okay, by the way, I heard you're going to sea for a demon-slaying competition?"

"Who said I wanted to... Oh, it was those two idiots. Don't worry, Palace Master, I won't stoop to the level of two little beasts. So what if I admit defeat?"

Li Fan guessed that the two sisters' owners were afraid that the Red-Haired Ghost would hurt their beloved pets, so they asked the Divine Lord to persuade him to go easy on them. Whatever, it's fine; men don't fight women! At least it's not a real fight, hehe...

To everyone's surprise Yi Si Shenjun shook his head, "It has nothing to do with winning or losing. Go and take care of them, and make sure the demons don't harm them."

Oh, so it's acting as a bodyguard, huh? Tsk, so it really is a big shot's spirit pet running around.

"Palace Master, rest assured! With me, Red-Haired Ghost, here, I guarantee no demon can harm a single hair on their heads!"

Li Fan continued to thump his chest in a resounding affirmation.

"Hmm..." Yi Si Shenjun probably also felt that it was a bit of a waste for a Martial God cultivator to be a bodyguard for two spirit pets. After thinking for a moment, he took out a jade slip from his sleeve, pushed it in front of Li Fan, and said, "I'm passing on this Cultivation Method to you. It's a dual cultivation method, which is perfect for you two."

Li Fan was dumbfounded. "Huh? Dual cultivation? No, does our Xuanmen also have this kind of research?"

Yi Si Shenjun shook his head. "No, that's why we need to study it. This is a secret method of dual cultivation of body and spirit from the Ancient Immortal Palace. Since you have the body of Martial God, cultivating the military tactics of the Ancient Dou Department will naturally not be a problem. Moreover, that princess is also from a prestigious family in the Immortal Palace, so passing it on to her is not unreasonable. Or rather, it is meant for the two of you to cultivate together. Perhaps this is a fortuitous opportunity..."

Li Fan was taken aback, suddenly feeling as if something was connected, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

"This is a righteous method from the Immortal Palace, which can assist you in body refinement and cultivation. If you can master it, it will naturally bring you immense benefits. However, you may not have the aptitude for it, and this Cultivation Method is also incomplete... Try it first, don't be impatient, just proceed steadily."

In short, take those two girls back to the mountain first, and don't let them wander around outside."

This Yi Si Shenjun was probably a bit socially awkward; after saying only a few words, he seemed tired and closed his eyes to meditate.

So Li Fan had no choice but to suppress his many questions and take his leave.

What's going on? Why would a righteous sect like Penglai turn around and study outdated ancient immortal Immortal Palace methods? After all these years, can't they see how useless immortal Immortal Palace?

Li Fan didn't understand for a moment, but he couldn't practice the dual cultivation method alone, so he went back to ask Princess Xiao for help.

Unfortunately, due to a twist of fate, many Spirit Race children were helping to repair the side hall. It seems they were quite opportunistic; seeing that Li Fan had been summoned by the Divine Lord and was a favorite, they immediately came to curry favor.

Xiao Yushi also donned a cloak and watched from the side. It seemed the opportunity had been missed; damn it...

Alright then, it's inconvenient to get things done with so many people around. Let's just finish the other tasks first. Those two stupid spirit pets are so weak, they actually got fed to the monsters at sea, and then he'd be blamed for not watching them properly. That's ridiculous...

So Li Fan left Xiao Yushi some belongings and travel expenses for emergencies, gave her a few instructions, and then set off for sea.

With the mission jade slip in hand, Li Fan was indeed able to freely enter and exit the Nine Heavens Dark River Formation. When he passed through the formation, he tried to touch the black water to sense it. It felt like flowing steel, heavy and cold, and he sank straight down. Swimming in this liquid, without the physique of Martial God, he would probably be pressed to the bottom of the sea and crushed to pieces in no time.

Li Fan estimated that with his Tai Su Dao Body and Martial God Body at full power, plus the special effect of the <Gui Xu Profound Darkness Inner Breath Circulation>, he might be able to forcibly swim through the great formation. However, it would inevitably consume a lot of energy. If he were discovered, a flying sword attack would leave him with no way to escape.

But it's no use thinking about it now. The last descendants of the Huan family have fallen into the hands of Daojun, and they are probably still being eyed by the Divine Cult. I'm afraid they won't be able to be rescued anytime soon. We can only lie low and wait for an opportunity.

Li Fan shook his head, deciding not to think about those things for now. Since he couldn't return to Ink Bamboo Mountain for the time being, he might as well stay in Penglai for the time being. He could take advantage of the mission to leave the mountain and find a place to Moon Worship and cultivate, so as not to delay his own Cultivation Method.

'System is now online'

"Oh, Li Fan, you're not dead? I thought you'd died when the signal suddenly dropped."

How are our fish?

Holy crap! You only asked me three questions about your fish! That's going too far!

Okay, and what about those fish...? Li Fan rubbed his head and thought for a moment. He'd been so focused on finding people while searching the warehouse that he hadn't seen those fish. He figured most of the golden-scaled fish were probably still in Yingzhou.

'You actually went to Penglai? But the deviation value near Penglai isn't high, just be careful.'

'Also, we need to find the fish; we're still waiting for the bait's effectiveness report.'

Damn, these two are really obsessed with going to the countryside to do aquaculture. I guess the economic climate is bad, and even psychological counseling in the metropolis is tough; the pressure on office workers is so great it's making doctors sick...

That makes sense, now that the Huan family is gone, the Golden-Scaled Fish will probably become extinct sooner or later. I guess I'll have to go to Yingzhou to find that fish. I didn't expect there to be so many tasks here in Penglai...

Once outside the Penglai territory, Li Fan submerged underwater and used the Wind and Cloud Dragon Ascent Technique to travel. Following the markings on the mission jade slip, Li Fan quickly arrived at the sea area where the first monster had appeared.

Using his Divine Sense and the compass to guide Si Nan, Li Fan quickly located his target: a giant sea python. Whether it was Moon Worship or eating something inappropriate, its skin was a strange purplish-black, and its skin was keratinized, even showing signs of transforming into a dragon.

In ancient times, such a massive sea serpent gazing at the moon and transforming into a dragon would have long been noticed by Penglai. Those with bad luck would have hunted it down and used it as material, while those with good luck would have kept it as livestock. If given the chance, those Demon Race and Spirit Race would also be willing to convert to the righteous path and cultivate into human form.

But now the times have changed. With the False Moon high in the sky, these beasts grow a thousand times faster under its False Moon radiation, while their intelligence doesn't have enough time to develop. Therefore, it's easy for those ferocious and gluttonous sea monsters to appear. Even the waters near Jinlin Isle are full of sea monsters, let alone the vast East Sea, which stretches for tens of thousands of miles. Even with the True Person Spirit Generals of Penglai patrolling day and night, there will always be some that slip through the net.

Li Fan took out the Huan family's harpoon, about to kill the monster instantly, when suddenly his Divine Sense stirred and he sensed someone.

It turned out that those two little devils, Bingyu Liu Ying from the Zhenzhen Palace, had also arrived. They had left a whole day early, but since they couldn't use magic to escape, they traveled by water and were overtaken by Li Fan.

So Li Fan didn't rush to attack. Instead, he withdrew his gun and hid to the side to see what they had up their sleeves.

"We've found the Ice Jade!"

"We're going to get the Liu Ying!"

"Blazing Fist!"

"Icy and refreshing!"

"Fire Phoenix Assault!"

"Ice Phoenix Dance!"

"Pillar of Blazing Heat! Heart of Fire!"

"Frost chills ten thousand feet! A resolve as firm as ice!"

Li Fan watched expressionlessly for a while, then couldn't help but shudder.

Okay, how shameful!!

Why are you shouting so loudly?! And your moves are so weak! They're just for show! Although you can tell one of you learned the Crimson Fiend Daoist Technique and the other the Profound Dark Underworld Daoist Technique, both being direct descendants of the Xuanmen... they haven't mastered it at all! In fact, they're far from it! They're only at the Golden Core stage! Eighty percent of the damage you inflicted on that demon beast was from your Spirit Race's brute force, from punches and kicks! Those fire and ice attacks are only good for show, they're completely useless!!

Well...

Li Fan couldn't help but cover his face. Well, he did need someone to accompany him. If he were the big boss of Penglai, he wouldn't want these two clowns running around and making a fool of themselves everywhere.

"Ice and Fire in a Fierce Battle! The Twin Blades of Radiant Jade!" x2

After fighting for seventeen or eighteen rounds, Ling Bingyu and Ling Liuying the sea python a good beating, and then used a move similar to a combined ultimate technique, spinning like tops and rushing over together to smash the sea python to pieces.

"We won, Ice Jade!"

"We won! Liu Ying!"

The two were overjoyed, high-fiving and jumping for joy.

Li Fan stopped hiding and pretended to have just arrived, then rode the water over.

Before he could even speak, Ling Bingyu and Ling Liuying back to back, arms crossed, heads held high, striking poses and glancing at him sideways.

Haha! You're a step too late!

"We won the first game!"

"Now you know how powerful we are!"

"Just watch, we, the Twin Masters of Yingyu, will surely make the name of the Nine Truth Sect known throughout the world!"

Well, I have no doubt about that. If you two Divine Beasts were to appear in the world, Penglai would likely become a laughingstock...

Seeing that the two of them were panting heavily after fighting a sea serpent, their chests heaving as they maintained their pose, Li Fan kindly advised them...

"Gentlemen, I just saw your skills. To be honest, neither your Daoist magic nor your martial arts are up to par. You also lack protective inner energy and protective magic treasures. To put it nicely, you're only at the level of a sea beast. It would be very dangerous for you to go out into the world. Why don't you go back to Penglai and train for another two hundred years?"

"What! You actually underestimate us like that!"

"Hmph! He's just being stubborn! Liu Ying, let's go!"

"Red-Haired Ghost, you wait! We will definitely beat you!"

So the two of them, without even having time to collect the sea serpent's flesh and blood, hurriedly headed to another area of the sea to swim.

... What's wrong with these two girls? Don't the people of Penglai ever teach them how dangerous the battles in the mortal world are?

Li Fan couldn't quite figure it out either. After watching the two idiots leave, he could only sigh and collect the scattered sea python flesh and blood, which were tainted with evil energy. To prevent other creatures from eating it and mutating, he kept one snake head and put it in the spare Storage Jade in the Shenzhen Palace territory to complete the mission. He ate the rest of the snake segments and gallbladders himself.

'Warning: Host poisoning detected. Do you wish to use the Qiongqi Hundred Bone Fan's effect to cure the poison?'

Oh? So it's highly venomous. Looks like it's not a sea serpent, but a mutated sea snake.

Li Fan stroked his chin, looking at the sea polluted by the poisonous blood and venom. Those two idiots should have noticed they were poisoned, right?