Xu Ziyang’s words were definitely not meant for himself. The story goes back to when he last emerged from his seclusion. At that time, he had broken through to the fifth realm, a cultivation level that almost made him the envy of his peers.

However, when he shared this news with his sister, her reaction was not as joyful as he had expected.

In the following days, Xu Ziyang noticed that his sister seemed rather downcast and wouldn’t tell him why. He immediately sought out Fang Ting.

Before his seclusion, he had asked Fang Ting to look after his sister. Now that she was in low spirits, he naturally wanted to find out why from Fang Ting.

Fang Ting was rather vague about it, guessing that she might have encountered some emotional issues while on a mission in the southern region.

Xu Ziyang was furious at the thought. Emotional issues… with Lu Ren or Lin Bei? Neither of them were good people. In that moment, he felt an urge to draw his sword.

Fang Ting quickly clarified that it was neither of them, but rather the young man from Silver Sword Peak that his sister seemed to have taken a liking to. After recounting the events of their mission, Xu Ziyang finally felt relieved.

However, even if his sister had developed a liking for the man after one encounter, it wouldn’t be too deep. As disciples of Jade Sword Peak, it would be best to keep a distance from those of Silver Sword Peak.

He decided not to interfere further. Indeed, his sister had only met Chu Liang a few times, and it was unlikely that she had developed deep feelings for him. The young girl might have just had a slight crush on him.

What truly upset her, however, was Chu Liang’s avoidance of her. After returning from the southern region, her attempts to express her feelings were ruthlessly rejected.

Growing up as the center of attention at Jade Sword Peak, she was used to men’s attentions. Being rejected for the first time naturally made her question herself. Even if she had only a slight crush on Chu Liang, it wouldn’t necessarily lead to anything serious even if he reciprocated.

However, his rejection had left her heartbroken and restless. After a few days, the young girl’s mood had gradually improved.

But a few days ago, during Jiang Yuebai’s lecture, Chu Liang had stolen the limelight. This not only reminded the young girl of her feelings but also made Xu Ziyang recognize Chu Liang’s excellence.

Xu Ziyang couldn’t help but ponder. Although Chu Liang was Di Nvfeng’s disciple… his background was a bit lacking, but he was handsome, eloquent, and intelligent, which made him a good match.

Being Di Nvfeng’s disciple and still maintaining such a gentle demeanor showed that he was uncorrupted, which made him even more admirable.

Already being Di Nvfeng’s disciple and still having such cultivation progress, nearing the stage of forming his golden core at this age, he was definitely a genius.

With these thoughts in mind, Xu Ziyang took the opportunity to ask Chu Liang this question today. If Chu Liang said no, then Xu Ziyang planned to have Chu Liang spend more time with his sister.

He was always straightforward in his actions. This question caught Chu Liang off guard. How presumptuous of you?

He awkwardly laughed, paused for a moment, and then said:

“I haven’t considered these things yet.” Even if I had, I wouldn’t tell you. We’re not that close.

“So you don’t have anyone then.” Xu Ziyang heard the answer he wanted and nodded, saying:

“Then you can try to spend more time with my sister. She has a good impression of you… but remember to be respectful.” He added the last part as an afterthought.

Huh? Chu Liang finally understood. So this guy wanted to be his brother-in-law? This was unexpected. Lin Bei had warned him that Xu Ziyang might come looking for him because of his sister after his seclusion.

But he never expected Xu Ziyang to be so direct. Chu Liang quickly waved his hands and laughed, saying:

“Brother Xu, don’t joke around. I’m not worthy… Besides, I’m currently focused on restoring Shu Mountain and pursuing the Dao. I don’t have time for romantic affairs.” Huh?

Hearing this, Xu Ziyang found it familiar. Wasn’t this what he said to Master Bi when he came out of seclusion?

Master Bi’s response was… He recalled for a moment, then said to Chu Liang:

“Master Bi said the same thing. He devoted his life to restoring Shu Mountain and pursuing the Dao, with no interest in romantic affairs. Now that he’s old… do you know how much he regrets it?!”

“Huh?” Chu Liang was shocked. If this got out, it might make the headlines of the martial arts gossip.

Jade Sword Peak’s top disciple reveals… Master regrets being a bachelor… The heads of the peaks are longing for love… Is this something you can say?

After a few words, he managed to brush off Xu Ziyang. Chu Liang finally breathed a sigh of relief. After tidying up, he couldn’t wait to rush to Tongtian Peak and enter the Dan Ding Hall.

Crimson Jade Flower Branch… Spirit Snake Hidden Immortal Grass… Seven Vein Flower… White Frost Spreading Cloud Leaf… These are all extremely high-grade spiritual plants, hard to come by on a regular day. Yet, he was able to produce so many at once, leaving the disciples in charge of collecting treasures at the Elixir Cauldron Hall with their mouths agape.

Who would have thought that a third realm disciple could accumulate so many spiritual plants? What kind of great fortune must he have encountered?

Chu Liang just gave a mysterious smile, without offering much explanation. In the end, he sold the four types of treasures for a total of just over ten thousand sword coins.

With so many sword coins, he could easily afford a Golden Fur Flood. Moreover, this price was already quite low. If he were to sell them at the Glutton Pavilion, he could at least double the price.

But that’s how it is in the Immortal Sect. The materials for forming the Golden Elixir that Chu Liang bought would also cost several times more if purchased at the Glutton Pavilion.

He couldn’t be too calculative about it. Having made a small fortune, he then went to the Sword Transmission Hall and found Wen Yulong.

“Brother Chu, you’re back so soon. It seems your trip was quite successful. Your Golden Elixir formation period isn’t far off now,” Wen Yulong greeted him with a smile.

“I dare not make such a bold claim in advance,” Chu Liang quickly refused this flattery. Sitting down, he took out the damaged Green Leaf artifact and handed it to Wen Yulong for inspection.

“Oh my…” Wen Yulong immediately frowned,

“How come every time you go out, it gets damaged so severely, and moreover…” He checked it and then asked,

“How did it get damaged from the inside this time?”

“A thunderbolt exploded inside,” Chu Liang explained the battle process with an embarrassed smile.

Wen Yulong looked pained,

“This defensive artifact shouldn’t be used like this… But I have to say, the artifact I forged is indeed powerful, able to severely injure a fourth realm monster.”

“Indeed,” Chu Liang agreed.

“Then leave it with me. There are too many damaged array patterns inside. Without suitable materials, it’s hard to fully repair it,” Wen Yulong said,

“Let’s try our luck. After finding the materials, my repair work will also be substantial.”

“Will it take a long time?” Chu Liang asked.

“Of course, the inside is not the same as the outside,” Wen Yulong explained,

“It’s hard to repair if it’s damaged inside.” Chu Liang asked this because he was worried that his trip to the Immortal Pool would start soon. If the Green Leaf artifact stayed here too long, he wouldn’t be able to take it with him.

But if it couldn’t be repaired, there was nothing he could do. After all, going to the Immortal Pool was just to try his luck, and there might not be any battles. Thinking about it, he felt relieved.

“Don’t worry about finding materials, try to use good ones, don’t worry about the sword coins,” Chu Liang leaned in. He was so familiar with Wen Yulong now, knowing that he didn’t care about this, so he wasn’t worried about being blunt.

“Oh?” Wen Yulong smiled at his words,

“It sounds like Brother Chu made quite a harvest this time.” Chu Liang then told him about the magical valley in Black Whale Mountain. Anyway, all the mature spiritual plants in the valley had been harvested, and the shortest ones would take decades to mature, so he didn’t need to hide this.

Moreover, Wen Yulong didn’t care, he didn’t even ask for the specific location, but pondered for a moment and said,

“Then maybe the legend of Black Whale Mountain is true.”

“Legend?” Chu Liang asked,

“You mean the Black Demon Whale?”

“Yes,” Wen Yulong said,

“A valley shouldn’t have such a strong spirit, capable of nurturing so many treasures. Unless there was once an unimaginable existence buried there, which could change the land and give birth to more spiritual plants. The grass in front of a great power’s grave is all treasures.”

“I see.” Chu Liang thought about it and understood. After all, he had once seen a skeleton of a suspected seventh realm creature upgrade a swarm of bees.

If the legendary Black Demon Whale really existed, it must be more than that. After all, the spiritual nature of the corpse could still produce spiritual plants after unknown years.

Could there be a law similar to the conservation of spirit? Cultivators go through great hardships to gather the spirit of heaven and earth in their bodies, and after death, it still returns to heaven and earth, not disappearing out of thin air.

In that case, if he buried the skeleton of the great power underground that day, would it also produce some spiritual plants over time?

It should be difficult, after all, besides the spirit, there also needs to be a seed. Wait… what if he planted the seeds himself?

Thinking of this, Chu Liang’s heartbeat quickened. Planting grass on a grave? But… wouldn’t that be a bit inappropriate?