Chapter 265: Even This Immortal Says That This Immortal Is Renowned for Combat Strength

“You said this was the Invincible Pill?!” Lu Yang was at a loss for words, unsure what expression to make.

He had thoroughly reviewed his Golden Core formation notes, painstakingly searched for inspiration for half a day, and formed a unique Golden Core at the most crucial moment of battle.

Now you’re telling me this Golden Core is the same Invincible Pill as yours?

“Oh, I’ve already told you,” the Immortal Fairy chimed in. “Continuous battles, fearlessness in challenges, a hundred victories in a hundred fights – that’s how you cultivate an invincible aura of ‘who else but me.’ Use that aura as a guide to channel spiritual energy and condense it into a pill.”

“There’s no need to pretend now. You followed my instructions step by step and successfully formed the Golden Core.”

The Immortal Fairy thought Lu Yang was too embarrassed to admit he was imitating her.

“There’s nothing to be ashamed of. Stick with me, and I guarantee you’ll be revered for eternity. Once I’ve recovered to my peak, I’ll be ranked first, you’ll be second, and that little girl Yunzhi will be third!”

Lu Yang couldn’t help but recall how the Immortal Fairy had once introduced her unique Golden Core formation experience.

“Fairy, do you remember how you described forming your Golden Core back then?”

“This is my original Golden Core. I named it the Invincible Pill.”

“I don’t usually tell people how to form this kind of pill! See the benefits of being with me?” The Immortal Fairy boasted, hoping for a look of admiration from Lu Yang.

“Just to be sure, let me ask in advance: when you say ‘a hundred victories in a hundred fights,’ does that mean fighting opponents of the same level, or opponents one level different?”

“Of course, opponents one level different!”

“Exactly! One level different. When I, at the Foundation Establishment stage, defeated Golden Core cultivators, wasn’t that a difference of one level?” The Immortal Fairy stated matter-of-factly, not understanding why Lu Yang was so surprised.

Hadn’t she said long ago that she was renowned for her beauty and combat prowess before becoming an immortal?

For someone known for their combat prowess, fighting above their level was commonplace, wasn’t it?

Lu Yang was speechless.

It wasn’t Lu Yang’s fault for not thinking of this. The Immortal Fairy had never given him any reliable guidance, and she often boasted about bullying lower-level cultivators.

All this time, Lu Yang had treated the Immortal Fairy as an ancient history playback device and rarely heeded her advice on cultivation.

Listening to the Immortal Fairy describe how to cultivate was less reliable than asking Senior Sister.

Although asking Senior Sister didn’t necessarily guarantee an answer either.

Lu Yang’s impression of the Immortal Fairy’s cultivation methods was ‘unreliable.’

His impression of Senior Sister’s cultivation methods was ‘absurd.’

Neither offered any valuable reference.

“Back in the day, when I was in the late Foundation Establishment stage, I displayed extraordinary talent, defeating every Foundation Establishment cultivator without peer. Grand sect holy sons and daughters, people blessed by heaven, possessors of Dao physiques... none were my match. My talent drew the envy of the world.”

“The protectors of those prodigies believed I would become a major threat in the future and sought to eliminate me. However, as important figures, they worried about damaging their reputation by bullying a junior. So, they sent many late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, instructing them to make a breakthrough during combat and advance to the Golden Core stage. That way, if I lost, nobody could say anything.”

“Hmph, those scoundrels thought they could defeat me? What if they advanced to the Golden Core stage? They were all useless, not a single one could fight!”

“I kept defeating them, using battle to nurture battle, forming an invincible momentum, and successfully formed my Golden Core!” The Immortal Fairy recounted casually, as if it were an insignificant matter.

“My Golden Core is unprecedented, and since I am invincible, it’s only natural that this Golden Core should be named the Invincible Pill.”

“Alright, I’ve used up most of this body’s power. The rest is up to you. Afterwards, I’ll teach you how to use the Invincible Pill. *Yawn*—”

The drawback of a clone was that it couldn’t replenish spiritual energy like the main body; whatever spiritual energy was used was gone and couldn’t be restored.

The Immortal Fairy stretched, her body returning to the earth, and her soul retreating to the spiritual space.

After working so hard for so long, a good sleep would be a fitting reward.

The Pasture Heaven Grass had remained silent the entire time. If it were human, its back would now be drenched in cold sweat.

Although Lu Yang had been talking to his clone just now, the Pasture Heaven Grass could sense that Lu Yang’s divine sense had been firmly locked onto it. Any slight movement from it would have resulted in it being shattered by Lu Yang’s sword.

“Quick, quickly stop them all…”

Before the Pasture Heaven Grass could finish its sentence, Lu Yang moved like a flash of lightning, sending all the demonic beasts blocking its path flying, and instantly appeared before the Pasture Heaven Grass.

“Who are you trying to stop?” Lu Yang bent down and seized the Pasture Heaven Grass, his voice icy.

After advancing to the Golden Core stage, not only did his strength greatly increase, but his speed also improved.

Lu Yang gave the Pasture Heaven Grass no chance to explain, pulling it out by its roots.

The Pasture Heaven Grass’s root system was spread throughout the entire marshland. When Lu Yang pulled out all of its roots, he found many bones wrapped around them, belonging to both demonic beasts and humans—all its nutrients.

Lu Yang’s gaze grew colder. He meticulously removed each bone, tore off the Pasture Heaven Grass’s roots, and discarded them.

Taking the Pasture Heaven Grass with him, he left the marshland. Spotting a demonic beast fighting a cultivator, he casually struck and killed the beast, then asked the cultivator for their location.

The cultivator was astonished to see Lu Yang kill an early-stage Golden Core demonic beast with a single blow. Fearing to conceal anything, they respectfully informed him of the location.

Lu Yang calculated carefully: it was about six hundred *li* from Demon Suppressing Pass, which wasn’t very far.

When Lu Yang rushed back to Demon Suppressing Pass, he saw Meng Jingzhou and two others anxiously waiting at the city gate. Beside them stood a fresh-faced young man, who appeared a few years younger than Lu Yang.

“Where did the Pasture Heaven Grass take Senior Brother Lu?” Tao Yaoye was distraught. They had sent helpers to search for Lu Yang, only to find a large pit where the marshland had been.

“Don’t worry, that kid Lu Yang has his strongest trump card; nothing bad will happen to him,” Meng Jingzhou declared confidently.

Despite saying this, he was still on edge. If Lu Yang had summoned Senior Sister to deal with the Pasture Heaven Grass, he should have returned to them by now. If he hadn’t summoned Senior Sister, then how could he have dealt with it?

“I’m back.” Lu Yang’s cheerful voice rang out, filling everyone with delight.

“Lu Yang!”

“Senior Brother Lu!”

“Brother Lu!”

Lu Yang, clad in spotless white robes, with a treasured sword and jade pendant at his waist, and the defeated Pasture Heaven Grass in his hand, looked like a dashing young master from a painting.

“You handled the Pasture Heaven Grass yourself? How did you do that?” Meng Jingzhou noticed the Pasture Heaven Grass in Lu Yang’s hand.

“Who do you think I am? A mere Pasture Heaven Grass, I can pull it out with ease.”

“He’s formed his Golden Core,” the fresh-faced young man suddenly remarked, secretly astonished. He had heard about the strangeness of the Pasture Heaven Grass, and to deal with it right after entering the Golden Core stage—he certainly couldn’t have done it himself.

“You’re Golden Core?” Meng Jingzhou had thought he would be the first to form his Golden Core; he hadn’t expected Lu Yang to beat him to it.

“This is…”

“Let me introduce you. This is Zeng Tairan, the garrison commander of Demon Suppressing Pass. As soon as I returned, I asked Commander Zeng to come and rescue you.”

“Greetings, Commander Zeng.”

Zeng Tairan waved his hand, “Your future achievements will surely surpass mine. There’s no need for such formalities.”

“Brother Lu turned misfortune into a blessing and successfully formed his Golden Core. He’s the first in our generation to do so. We should go back and celebrate properly,” Mang Gu suggested.

Lu Yang shook his head. “No hurry. There’s still a loose end to tie up. May I ask, Commander Zeng, how many cultivators above the Void Refinement stage are there in Demon Suppressing Pass?”