Seeing the expression of Fang Han's smile, for some reason, even Jialan felt a deep chill rise in her heart. She sensed his resoluteness, decisiveness, and the relentless resentment that wouldn't rest until death. This resentment was transforming into the driving force for his cultivation, driving Fang Han to train diligently and advance with fierce bravery.
It truly was a massive favor.
A Yin-Yang Longevity Pill represented six hundred years of lifespan and the strength of the Divine Ability Realm. Even Jialan felt somewhat tempted when facing this pill. Although she had broken through to the Heaven and Human Realm and possessed eight hundred years of lifespan, no one would ever complain about their life being too long. The path of cultivation, in its essence, was wrestling lifespan away from heaven. Being able to live one more year meant having the chance for one more year of life.
There were many examples of experts who broke through to the Heaven and Human Realm, cultivated bitterly until water wore through stone, yet after several hundred years of cultivation, still failed to make a breakthrough, ultimately losing their energy and dying.
Seeing Fang Han simply giving it away was truly enough to make one sigh with emotion. He was completely determined to defeat Hua Tiandu, cutting off his own escape route and burning his bridges. In her heart, Jialan couldn't help but feel it was a pity, because she knew that no matter what, it was impossible for Fang Han to defeat Hua Tiandu. But now, of course, she had to accept Fang Han's favor. Long Xuan was an important figure in her Jialan Association. Once she stepped into the Divine Ability Realm and became a true disciple, it would greatly increase the strength of the Jialan Association.
"I accept your favor on Long Xuan's behalf." Jialan took the Yin-Yang Longevity Pill and gently waved her hand. "After you learn a divine ability, come to my Jialan Peak; I will have Long Xuan thank you in person."
"You're welcome. I am going to follow the elders to the Yuhua Heavenly Palace now, and I will visit Senior Sister Jialan later." Fang Han nodded, knowing that with this single action, he had established an unbreakable friendship with Jialan, thereby securing an ally or a true backer within the sect for the future.
"Jialan, your Jialan Peak has never allowed men to enter. Now you are inviting him, I'm afraid you are making an exception." Lingxiao gave a cold laugh from the side.
"The rules are set by me. With a Yin-Yang Longevity Pill, what does it matter if I make an exception once?" Jialan said indifferently.
"If you manage to pull Fang Qingxue into your whatever Jialan Association, once the Headmaster Supreme undergoes Yuhua Ascension and achieves immortal status, I'm afraid you could then compete with Senior Brother Hua for the position of Headmaster. But pulling in this person who won't even live for ten years right now, what use is that?" As Lingxiao spoke, his tone inexplicably turned sharp. After speaking, he shot Fang Han a cold glance. "Look out for yourself."
As his words faded, his entire body was wrapped in a mass of purple mist and vanished, using some unknown escape art.
"This Lingxiao is a person close to Senior Brother Hua. He is a bit sharp towards you, but pay it no mind. However, he won't secretly trip you up, so you can rest assured." Seeing this situation, Jialan explained to Fang Han.
"It seems that before even becoming a true disciple, I have offended Zhong Tiandu, Dong Lingxiao, and Nan Wanluo." Fang Han gave a secretive smile. "But since I've already offended Hua Tiandu, I'm certainly not afraid to offend more people."
"Long Xuan will be waiting for you at Jialan Peak."
After Jialan spoke, her figure took a step outward, shifting her position and changing shadows. One couldn't even tell how she had departed. Fang Han did know, however, that these mighty figures among the true disciples had cultivated multiple divine abilities, and their strength was far above his.
"Let's go!"
The several elders watched all this in silence. Jialan and Lingxiao, as true disciples, were bickering with each other; although they were elders, they didn't dare casually intervene. Their divine abilities were no match for these few true disciples. While their status was higher than that of a "half-elder," they couldn't compare to giants like the "Heavenly Punishment Elder" and the "Transmission Elder"…
Even Jin Shitai's father, Jin Lieri, wouldn't dare truly offend true disciples like Jialan and Lingxiao.
However, Fang Han couldn't put on any airs in front of them.
At once, the several elders took the lead and flew up, with Fang Han following behind.
The immensely boundless, massive palace known as the "Yuhua Heavenly Palace" remained suspended in the cloud layers of the sky deep within the Yuhua Mountains, half-hidden and half-visible, like the palace of the Heavenly Emperor, a city in the clouds. This was Fang Han's first time coming to the Yuhua Heavenly Palace. Seeing the imposing aura of this suspended city in the clouds, his heart was deeply shaken.
"How much magic power is required to levitate this city into the air? Magic power equivalent to ten thousand horses? No, that is too small. It must be increased by at least ten thousand times, the power of a hundred million horses! Perhaps that would be enough."
Fang Han calculated how much magic power this would need, but he couldn't estimate it. And right now, he couldn't ask "Yan." Although Yan definitely knew, to stay hidden, this dragon vein had used the Great Annihilation Technique and gone into a deep slumber.
Following carefully behind these several elders, he entered the Yuhua Heavenly Palace. Stepping onto solid ground, he felt the white clouds still floating beneath his feet. At a single glance, the entire Yuhua Mountains and the large city on the central plains came clearly into view, stretching for thousands of miles, perched high above, ruling the land.
"Living in this Yuhua Heavenly Palace over a long time could cultivate the aura of an immortal." Fang Han sighed internally; where one lives can nurture what kind of temperament one has.
Upon arriving inside the Yuhua Heavenly Palace, this city in the clouds was filled with great halls everywhere, each level higher than the previous, towering into the nine heavens. Fang Han became entranced with a feeling as if he had become an immortal, arriving at the celestial palaces in the sky to pay homage to the Heavenly Emperor.
"This is the True Disciple Palace, the place where divine abilities are imparted to true disciples. Fang Han, go inside. The Great Elders have already received the news and must examine you. As long as you withstand their examination and there are no flaws, they will impart a divine ability to you on the spot, designate a mountain peak for you, and from then on, you will establish your foundation on the mountain and officially become a true disciple."
The elders brought Fang Han before a palace hall. Looking over, Fang Han saw three large characters written on the plaque of the palace: "True Disciple Palace." His heart tightened; he nodded and stepped inside.
Walking step by step into this True Disciple Palace, Fang Han drew in his mind, maintaining his composure. Inside his head, he sealed away all matters concerning Yellow Springs Great Emperor and Yan. During this brief period, even his own memories became blurry.
As soon as he entered the True Disciple Palace, the first thing to catch his eye was the "Transmission Elder." Fang Han had seen this elder many times and thus felt somewhat comforted in his heart. However, there was another elder beside the Transmission Elder whom Fang Han had never seen before. This elder had pitch-black hair, a fair and beardless face, and unexpectedly had the appearance of a young boy.
Although this elder was a young boy, Fang Han felt his own heart pounding "thump thump thump," just like a person who had done something to feel guilty about hearing thunder, scared of suffering heavenly retribution.
"No need to be afraid. Although I control the Heavenly Punishment Platform, I am still extremely careful when it comes to executing Yuhua Sect true disciples." The voice of this young boy was exceptionally aged.
"Heavenly Punishment Platform! He is the Heavenly Punishment Elder!" Fang Han turned cold. He hurriedly bowed, touched his head to the ground, and voiced a loud greeting.
"Heavenly Punishment, what do you think of him?" the Transmission Elder opened his mouth to ask.
The Heavenly Punishment Elder's eyes swept over Fang Han, and Fang Han felt as if inch by inch, even his soul was being seen through. His physical body, sinews, bones, fur, skin, and internal organs were all completely peered into. Subsequently, the Heavenly Punishment Elder's eyes swept to Fang Han's Heavenly Gate. Instantly, Fang Han felt as though his very mind was about to be seen through. Fortunately, he had temporarily forgotten the memories of the Yellow Springs Diagram and the Nine Orifices Golden Pill; otherwise, if his thoughts had fluctuated intensely, he would have inevitably been seen through.
The Heavenly Punishment Elder's gaze didn't linger for long before withdrawing. "Impart him a divine ability."
"Since you have looked him over, there won't be any mistakes." The Transmission Elder nodded, raised his hand, and immediately, a jade manual book landed in front of Fang Han!