After exchanging a few pleasantries, Tang Fang ming glanced toward Lin Yan and asked with a smile, "Brother Sun, who might this young friend be?"
Before Sun Cu could answer, Lin Yan smiled and cupped his hands.
"I am Lin Yan. I usually cultivate in seclusion within the Blazing Yellow Heaven Pit and only recently completed my Flame Path Immortal Ascension."
"So it is Brother Lin." Tang Fangming smiled. "The tribulation earlier was truly astonishing. It seems Brother Lin's foundation is far deeper than that of a newly ascended Gu Immortal."
Although his expression remained calm, Tang Fangming had already placed great importance on both Lin Yan and Sun Cu.
A lone Rank 6 Gu Immortal was one thing, but two Rank 6 Gu Immortals acting together were a different matter entirely. Even super forces would think twice before provoking such a group.
"You praise me too highly." Lin Yan shook his head with a smile. "Compared to Brother Tang, I still have a long way to go. Over the years, I have heard quite a few stories about you. Back then, when you were forced out of the Tang Family and had to wander outside alone, many thought your future was finished. Yet you still achieved Immortal Ascension through your own efforts without relying on the Tang Family's support. After returning, you personally settled those old grudges and made your enemies pay the price. Such accomplishments are truly admirable."
A trace of surprise flashed across Tang Fangming's eyes. Those events were not exactly secrets, but neither were they widely known. For a newly ascended lone Gu Immortal like Lin Yan to know them so clearly was truly unexpected.
Even Tang Miao could not help but look at Lin Yan with curiosity.
Tang Fangming soon laughed and waved his hand. "Those are merely old stories. Looking back now, they are not worth mentioning."
Although he said so, the smile on his face became noticeably more genuine. After all, no one disliked hearing their achievements praised, especially when the praise came naturally rather than sounding like deliberate flattery. The atmosphere between the two sides immediately became much friendlier.
With both sides deliberately showing goodwill, the conversation flowed effortlessly. By the end, the initial unfamiliarity between them had largely disappeared.
After chatting for some time, Tang Fangming smiled and said, "Brother Lin, meeting you today has been a pleasant surprise. However, you have only just completed your Immortal Ascension and likely have many matters to attend to, so I will not keep you any longer. If you have the opportunity in the future, be sure to visit the Tang Family."
As he spoke, he handed over a communication Gu.
Lin Yan accepted it with a smile and exchanged a few more words before seeing the siblings off. Soon afterward, Tang Fangming and Tang Miao rose into the sky and disappeared beyond the horizon. After watching the two leave, he fell into thought.
Lin Yan knew that the Tang Family's situation was not particularly favorable. Their influence among Western Desert's super forces had been declining for years, and they lacked a Rank 8 Gu Immortal to support them.
As a result, the Tang Family usually treated lone cultivators with courtesy and seldom provoked outside Gu Immortals.
However, Lin Yan had no time to think about such matters. The remaining Heaven and Earth Qi would not last for long. Every moment was precious. He needed to leave the Blazing Yellow Heaven Pit as soon as possible and find a secure place to refine Immortal Gu.
After a brief discussion, Lin Yan and Sun Cu departed together. The two flew across the endless desert, passing over vast stretches of barren sand. Only after placing a considerable distance between themselves and the Blazing Yellow Heaven Pit did they slow down.
Before them lay a remote desert. The surrounding area was devoid of people, resources, and even wandering beasts.
It was an ideal place for seclusion. After confirming that there were no hidden dangers nearby, the two made their arrangements and entered closed-door cultivation.
Once everything had settled down, Lin Yan turned his attention inward. His thoughts entered his immortal aperture. Within the vast Flame Sovereign Blessed Land, his will descended from the sky and condensed into a lifelike figure identical to himself.
His attention soon shifted toward the green-gold mist gathered at the edge of the blessed land. This was the remaining Heaven and Earth Qi left behind after Immortal Ascension, the very foundation used to refine Immortal Gu.
Without hesitation, Lin Yan sent his vital Gu, Control Flame Gu, into the mist. At the same time, the Rank 6 Immortal Gu recipe he had deduced during his state of learning from nature.
The next moment, the green-gold mist surged violently. Vast amounts of Heaven and Earth Qi continuously poured into Control Flame Gu like swallows returning to their nest. Under the blessing of Heaven's Will, the Gu worm was completely enveloped as layers of green-gold light gathered around it, gradually forming a massive cocoon. A profound aura slowly spread outward from within.
Buzz, buzz, buzz!
The cocoon trembled violently as the aura within it continued to rise. Before long, it broke through the limits of a mortal Gu worm and underwent a qualitative transformation.
With a sharp crack, the cocoon burst apart. A majestic Immortal Gu aura erupted outward and instantly swept through the entire blessed land as Rank 6 Fire Control Immortal Gu successfully refined.
Fire Control Immortal Gu resembled a giant pale-white spider the size of a millstone. Standing upon six slender legs, it continuously spat out strands of pale-white flame silk. The silk wove itself into an intricate web that spread through the air, layer upon layer, covering the surrounding space.
Under the light of the blessed land, the web reflected dazzling colors, appearing almost dreamlike. Yet beneath that beautiful appearance lay a profound Immortal Gu aura that silently spread through the surroundings.
Looking at the newly refined Fire Control Immortal Gu before him, Lin Yan felt a surge of excitement.
Most Rank 6 Gu Immortals would spend their entire lives struggling to obtain even a single Immortal Gu. Yet he had only just completed his Immortal Ascension and already possessed two Immortal Gu.
Still, Lin Yan quickly calmed himself. "This was only the beginning".