Immortality starts from the liver proficiency

Chapter 273: Fear of Brothers' Suffering
The dragon scales on his armor clattered as they were struck, but he didn't care at all. He grinned and revealed the same rugged smile he had when he fled across the eight hundred miles of desolate, icy plains: "Damn it! I thought it was some old monster from the Dao Sect emerging from seclusion, but it's you!"

A rough hand suddenly gripped the back of Xu Yunfan's neck, and a low voice asked, "Have you come to become my disciple?"

Before Xu Yunfan could speak, Fang Mushan patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, with your brother Fang here, you will definitely be able to enter the Dao Sect today. That old man Bi was not fair back then, he didn't take you away. Now you have come all the way here with great sincerity. Even if your aptitude is not good, the Dao Sect will accept you with such a tenacious spirit."

Xu Yunfan said, both amused and exasperated, "I have already become a disciple of the Heavenly Craft Cave."

He naturally knew that Fang Mushan meant well, and upon meeting him, he naturally assumed that Xu Yunfan had come to ask for their help. Given their life-or-death friendship, Fang Mushan would naturally do his best.

Xu Yunfan had helped him many times back when they were in the desolate, icy plains, and he naturally remembered it.

Otherwise, she wouldn't constantly grumble to Bi Sheng about not bringing Xu Yunfan back.

Upon hearing this, Fang Mushan's eyes widened: "What? Heavenly Craft Cave?"

He scratched his head and turned to look at Li Haomiao, "Old Li, what sect is this? How does it compare to the Dao Sect?"

Li Haomiao was tilting his head back to gulp down wine when he heard this, his wrist paused, and the amber-colored wine dripped down his chin.

He wiped his mouth and glanced at Xu Yunfan sideways: "A second-rate sect that specializes in forging weapons and refining artifacts. The strongest member of the sect, Hong Baichuan, is only at the Marrow Cleansing Realm. Previously, the Heavenly Craft Cave transformed into the Heavenly Craft City and then into the Heavenly Craft Fortress, which surprised the entire martial arts world for quite some time. This sect... is not bad."

When he met an old friend with whom he had shared a life-or-death bond, he naturally felt much more relaxed.

The relocation of Tiangong Fortress, passing through the border between two states, caused quite a stir. Many wandering knights who came to watch the spectacle followed it almost the entire way, and the Dao Sect was naturally aware of this matter.

"The Marrow Cleansing Realm?!"

Fang Mushan's voice suddenly rose, causing the raindrops on the pine branches to fall in a flurry.

He grabbed Xu Yunfan and said with great distress, "Brother, you've been foolish!"

Rough fingers poked at Xu Yunfan's dragon scale armor on his chest. "With your skills, you'd be more than qualified to be an inner disciple in the Dao Sect. Why did you go to the Heavenly Craft Cave to fight... What? You're a true disciple in the Heavenly Craft Cave?!"

Fang Mushan's voice rose again, somewhat incredulous. Although he was known as a true disciple, his cultivation speed was indeed rather slow. Li Haomiao was almost at the Body Refining Realm, while he had only just entered the Outer Three Harmonies. If it weren't for his extraordinary talent and innate divine strength, he probably wouldn't even rank among the top on Shenxiao Peak.

Fang Mushan said, "Brother Xu, you're confused! Even if they are true disciples, they are not as good as the inner disciples of the Dao Sect. As Brother Li just mentioned, the Tiangong Cave is a second-rate sect, and they only do blacksmithing... Your martial arts training will be delayed!"

At this point, Fang Mushan paused slightly, staring intently at the Crimson Fire Dragon-Swallowing Mace behind Xu Yunfan and the dragon scale armor on his body, looking somewhat hesitant.

"Brother Xu, what kind of armor are you wearing...?"

"Dragon Scale Armor, a divine weapon, was specially given to me by my master!"

"what?!"

Fang Mushan's expression changed completely. He really didn't expect the Heavenly Craft Cave to be so generous, even giving away divine weapons.

Although Li Haomiao and he had joined the Dao Sect, they still didn't have a decent weapon. The Panlong Spear behind him was something he had personally purchased from the Dao Sect's weapon-making hall at a high price.

After a moment of silence, Fang Mushan turned to earnest advice: "Brother Xu, the resources in Tiangong Cave are definitely not good. Your martial arts training will likely be hindered. Although you have become an apprentice, where will you get the resources to train?"

Xu Yunfan said, "Oh, because I am now the number one disciple of Tiangong Cave, all the resources of Tiangong Cave are tilting towards me, so there is no need to worry about a lack of resources. As for precious pills and medicines, since Tiangong Cave's weapon-making hall exports a lot of weapons, many sects that come to buy precious weapons and sharp blades are very willing to exchange them for valuable pills."

"And now that I can forge blade-level weapons..." "What?!"

At this point, Fang Mushan couldn't hold back any longer and kept shaking Xu Yunfan with both hands.

"You say you can forge weapons of the sharpest quality?!"

Xu Yunfan was dizzy from the shaking and said with a wry smile, "Brother Fang, I..."

Li Haomiao, standing to the side, murmured, "Junior Brother Fang, it seems Brother Xu is living a much better life than you. Sometimes, it's better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond..."

Realizing his lapse in composure, Fang Mushan blushed, coughed, and interrupted Li Haomiao, starting to berate Xu Yunfan on his fingers.

"Do you know how many unique martial arts techniques are in the Daoist Scripture Pavilion? Have you heard of the 'Twelve Secrets of the Golden Gate and Jade Lock'? Mastering it will lead you directly to the ninth realm, allowing you to ride the wind and cross the Weak Water! There's also the 'Taiyi Azure Sky Sword Manual,' where a single strike can make a hundred ghosts weep!"

He became more and more excited as he spoke, and suddenly lowered his voice and leaned closer, "If all else fails, I'll give you half of Old Li's Huangdao Secret Manual, 'Dragon Sparrow Bone Tempering Technique'! No matter how good the Tiangong Cave is, its martial arts are not as profound as those of the Dao Sect."

Seemingly regaining his confidence, Fang Mushan patted his chest and said, "With my influence, Old Man Bi will definitely agree to let you join the sect."

Li Haomiao spat out a mouthful of wine: "Fang! Mu! Shan!"

Xu Yunfan couldn't hold back his laughter until his shoulder armor trembled.

Fang Mushan, however, thought he was wavering and pressed his advantage by pulling out a greasy token from his pocket: "See this? It's a Daoist token bestowed by an elder of the Daoist sect! Last year, when the Yuanling was revived, I helped them kill a Huodou demon beast in exchange for it."

The token slapped into Xu Yunfan's palm. "Today I'll use this token to guarantee your entry. If Old Man Bi dares to stop me..."

Xu Yunfan was slightly moved. Although Fang Mushan was carefree, if this order were given out to someone who needed it, they would probably be willing to pay at least 100,000 taels of silver for it. Throwing it out casually was enough to show his loyalty.

"Brother Fang..."

Xu Yunfan finally found an opportunity to interject, flicking his finger lightly, the token fluttering back into Fang Mushan's arms, "I have already received the true teachings of the Thousand-Pound Mountain-Shaking Hammer Technique from my master..."

As he spoke, he suddenly formed a sword with his fingers, and a wisp of green light shot out from his fingertips, carving a sword mark three inches deep into the snow—it was the powerful and surging Crimson Dragon Coiling Mountain Force.

Fang Mushan's mouth was wide enough to fit a pebble.

Li Haomiao's pupils constricted sharply, and the wine jar cracked open with a snap: "Strength?!"

He looked up and stared blankly at Xu Yunfan in front of him, speaking slowly and deliberately.

"The Flesh Refining Realm?!"

"Not at the Flesh Refining Realm," Xu Yunfan replied casually.

Fang Mushan, standing to the side, relaxed and laughed, "I knew it! Yun Fan's talent is worse than mine. I'm still struggling in the outer third stage. How could he have entered the Body Refining Realm? It must be a trump card his master gave him. But then a sudden burst of energy..."

Xu Yunfan said quietly, "I am now at the Marrow Cleansing Realm."

(Sorry everyone, I got back too late from working overtime today. I'll update more tomorrow.)

(End of this chapter)