Joining Yaoguang

Thatched cottage.

As Fang Yang consolidated his cultivation, preparing to continue his training and push through to reach the Other Shore Realm in one go, an aged voice sounded beside his ear:

"Come out and see me."

Fang Yang's expression shifted slightly upon hearing this.

He hesitated for a moment, then stood up and walked straight out of the cottage, where he saw two elders and one youth.

"What is the true meaning of the Lesser Brightness Scripture?"

The elder in the center possessed the air of an immortal; he asked the moment they met.

Fang Yang answered without a moment's hesitation:

"The body is like glazed glass, the heart like a flickering candle."

"How many profound techniques are hidden within the Lesser Brightness Scripture?"

"Thirteen in total: three for displacement, six for offensive strikes..."

The elder and the youth exchanged questions and answers.

Facing increasingly tricky questions, Fang Yang answered them all smoothly, causing the elder's heart to swell with gratification as he smiled broadly.

"One final question: are you willing to enter the Yao Guang Sacred Land?"

"I am!"

As I thought, Fang Yang mused.

Ever since the elder had questioned him on the meaning of the Lesser Brightness Scripture, he had vaguely suspected that the man was an Elder of Yao Guang. Now, his theory was confirmed.

"My name is Li Daoming. The current Holy Lord of Yaoguang is my senior brother. If you enter the Yao Guang Sacred Land and can open your Dao Palace Realm within two years, I will take you into the Holy Lord Lineage."

Li Daoming looked at the humble, well-mannered youth before him, feeling that the boy was much like himself, and thus offered his promise.

If the disciples of the Yao Guang Sacred Land knew of this, they would likely be green with envy.

Although Li Daoming was only a half-step Great Power, he had studied under the same master as the Holy Lord of Yaoguang, Li Daoqing, and it would be no exaggeration to say they were as close as brothers.

Being accepted as a disciple by Li Daoming was something almost every Yao Guang disciple dreamed of.

The Spirit Ruins Grotto-Heaven Sect Master was also struck with shock.

He had not expected this Elder of Yao Guang to have such a prominent background.

"What about Weiwei?"

Though he wanted to ask, he dared not act presumptuously in front of Li Daoming.

Compared to Fang Yang, a stranger, he would much rather see Weiwei, a disciple who had grown up in the Spirit Ruins Grotto-Heaven, receive the favor of Li Daoming.

Weiwei watched all of this without feeling any dissatisfaction or jealousy.

If not for her Immortal Spirit Eye, she knew she would certainly not compare to Fang Yang; Li Daoming's favor was not without reason.

To go from an ignorant mortal to the Divine Bridge Realm in just one year was already shocking enough, not to mention that his comprehension of the Lesser Brightness Scripture had reached perfection.

He lacked only the accumulation of time and practice to turn his insights into solid, unshakable cultivation before reaching the Other Shore Realm.

"The Spirit Ruins Grotto-Heaven has done well in cultivating disciples. I bestow upon you one thousand catties of Pure Source."

Li Daoming produced a piece of brilliant, radiant Pure Source and handed it to the Spirit Ruins Grotto-Heaven Sect Master.

To him, one thousand catties of Pure Source was nothing; even if he multiplied this amount tenfold, it would not hurt his foundation.

But the Spirit Ruins Grotto-Heaven was merely a small force.

Giving them too many benefits would likely bring disaster rather than fortune, needlessly inviting the greed of others.

"Many thanks for the reward, Senior!"

The Spirit Ruins Grotto-Heaven Sect Master suppressed his excitement, trying his best to appear composed as he accepted the Pure Source from Li Daoming.

The moment the Pure Source touched his hands, a dense surge of essence flowed into his body of its own accord.

He resisted the urge to absorb it right then and there, gave a few instructions to Weiwei, and took the opportunity to ask Fang Yang if he had anything he needed to settle.

Times had changed; Li Daoming now held Fang Yang in high regard, and his attitude toward the Spirit Ruins Grotto-Heaven had improved significantly as a result.

It was precisely because of this that the Spirit Ruins Grotto-Heaven Sect Master dared to act this way.

"Ye Fan and Pang Bo are my close friends. If there is an opportunity in the future, I hope the Sect Master will look after them."

"Elder Wu Qingfeng is still in seclusion, and I cannot bid him farewell in person. I hope the Sect Master will convey my apologies; I will certainly return to visit him in the future."

Having settled these two matters, Fang Yang had nothing left to worry about.

"I will certainly pass on your words."

The Spirit Ruins Grotto-Heaven Sect Master was deeply gratified.

He had never expected Fang Yang to have any deep feelings for the Spirit Ruins Grotto-Heaven; the fact that he had formed a bond of mentorship with Wu Qingfeng was already enough.

With that, he divided the one thousand catties of Source he had just received into three parts, giving three hundred catties each to Fang Yang and Weiwei as a final act of support from the Spirit Ruins Grotto-Heaven.

The road ahead would have to be forged by their own hands.

"Many thanks, Sect Master!"

"Thank you, Uncle Li."

Neither Fang Yang nor Weiwei were pretentious people, and they accepted this generous gift.

Afterward, Li Daoming specifically asked Fang Yang and Weiwei if they had any remaining trivial matters to settle. Once he received a definitive answer, he took the two of them and set out on the journey toward the Yao Guang Sacred Land.

The Eastern Wasteland is vast.

Starting from the Yan Kingdom, the distance to reach the Yao Guang Sacred Land would take a very long time, even at the speed of a half-step Great Power.

Li Daoming chose to travel through a domain gate, crossing the greater part of the Eastern Wasteland to bring the two of them to the Yao Guang Sacred Land.

Cranes soared through the air, and spiritual herbs grew in lush abundance.

In the sky, palaces and pavilions stood in dense, orderly rows.

"Cultivate well."

Li Daoming brought Fang Yang and Weiwei to a mountain peak, handed them over to a Yao Guang disciple, and left after offering a few words of instruction.

"Junior brother and junior sister, I am Li Xue. I will register your names first, then take you to settle into your living quarters."

Li Xue spoke with a smiling face; she appeared dignified and graceful, possessing a magnificent bosom and the charm of a mature woman.

"We trouble you, Senior Sister."

Facing this senior sister, Fang Yang clearly sensed an aura from her that far surpassed the Wheel Sea Secret Realm.

The Yao Guang Sacred Land was truly filled with hidden talents.

Even a disciple responsible for registration possessed the strength of a sect leader from the outside world.

"Yao Guang disciples are generally divided into two types: ordinary disciples who have not yet taken a master, and elite disciples who have."

"Generally speaking, as long as a new disciple has sufficient aptitude and cultivates to the Dao Palace Realm, a Dragon Transformation Realm elder will take them as a disciple."

"What cultivation method are you two currently practicing?"

Li Xue chatted with Fang Yang and the other while registering their names.

"The Lesser Brightness Scripture."

"Same here."

Fang Yang and Weiwei answered one after the other.

This was not a secret, so there was no need to hide it.

"The Lesser Brightness Scripture, hmm... that technique is not bad."

Li Xue said casually.

Amidst the small talk, she asked as if unintentionally:

"I wonder why you two junior siblings were with Elder Li Daoming?"

"Elder Li Daoming was heading to the Primal Ruins and happened to pass by the sect where we were cultivating, so he brought us along on his way."

Weiwei smiled lightly.

"So that's how it is."

Li Xue remained composed on the surface, but her heart grew a bit colder.

She had thought these two might be people of exceptional talent to have been noticed by Li Daoming, but it turned out to be nothing more than pure luck.

"Your tablets are ready. You may go to the mountainside and find any vacant cave dwelling to move into."

Li Xue handed the two Identity Jade Tablet items to Fang Yang and the other, completely ignoring her previous mention of taking them to find a dwelling.

[Joined Yao Guang Sacred Land]

[Fate Points +1500]

[Current Fate Points: 1865]

The moment Fang Yang took the Identity Jade Tablet, the notification regarding the Fate Points popped up.