Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1151: Good job, Wu De!

Chapter 1151: Chapter 1151: Good job, Wu De!

"Someone’s coming, let’s hide first, and everyone keep quiet!"

Seeing Zhuge Lian and the others looking towards him in surprise, Fang Bai hurriedly waved at them, and the seven of them hid together in a clump of weeds not far away.

Fang Bai released his True Yuan, enveloping all seven of them including himself, and completely concealed their auras.

Although Zhuge Lian and the others couldn’t sense any Martial Artist Aura, they had no doubts about Fang Bai’s words, so each held their breath and peeked out through the gaps in the weeds.

Dozens of breaths later, a figure approached from afar, shooting over rapidly, stopping in front of the stone house that led to the Underground Palace Treasure of the Dragon Tiger Palace.

This person appeared to be in his forties or fifties, not very tall, with a plump figure, wearing a worn Taoist robe, and presenting quite a slovenly appearance—it was Wu De, the Fat Taoist whom Fang Bai had met in the Secular World.

Back in the day, Fang Bai and Wu De had teamed up to enter the tomb chamber of Zhuge Dingtian, dividing the relics of Zhuge Dingtian between them. They had been in contact ever since, and when Fang Bai had inquired through the Teleportation Realm about entering the True Martial Realm, he had specifically asked Wu De if he wanted to come along.

Wu De was an adventure-loving guy with a deep obsession for the Martial Dao, and he had also hit a bottleneck in his cultivation. Upon hearing that there was a place even more suited to Martial Artist cultivation than the Secular World, how could he miss it?

Fang Bai had encountered a severe disturbance while passing through the Teleportation Array and got separated from everyone else. The Linghu sisters were the first friends from the Secular World he had found, and now Wu De’s appearance also made him quite happy.

What surprised Fang Bai, however, was that before entering the True Martial Realm, Wu De had only just reached the Heaven Level Realm, but now he was already a Vast Level Expert, leaping over the Heaven and Desolate Levels—such a rate of strength improvement was truly astonishing.

However, this Wu De fellow possessed both the Earth Spirit Root and the Metal Spirit Root, two Innate Spiritual Roots. In the current three thousand Minor Worlds atop the three thousand Major Worlds, he was known as the "Extraordinary Holy Body." Although he fell short of Fang Bai’s Chaos True Body, he was nonetheless a level above those with a single Spiritual Root, known as the "Innate Spirit Body," making him an absolute Martial Dao Genius.

Wu De had a keen sense for Essence Energy, and Fang Bai guessed that he might have been drawn by the faint whiff of Essence Energy emanating from the back mountain, thus hurrying over.

Wu De was skilled at burrowing and stealing from Martial Artist tombs, obtaining Cultivation Resources, and Fang Bai thought that with his abilities, he might just be able to locate the Underground Palace in the valley.

Fang Bai stayed hidden with Zhuge Lian and the others, ready to see what Wu De was up to.

"What a bunch of fools making noise upfront, they have no idea that this back mountain is a hidden paradise! Hehe... If my guess isn’t wrong, the accumulated Cultivation Resources of the Dragon Tiger Palace through the generations should be buried under this valley!"

Wu De chuckled smugly to himself and then started to pace around the stone house, seemingly observing.

"That faint whiff of Essence Energy is emanating from this stone house; it seems the entrance to the Dragon Tiger Palace’s storage of Cultivation Resources is right inside here."

Wu De scratched his head, looked around, and then flashed into the stone house.

"This Wu De does have some skills!"

Fang Bai praised silently and signaled with his eyes to Zhuge Lian and the others to stay put. He himself leapt out from the weeds, like a gentle breeze, silently entering the stone house.

"Well done, Wu De, to have found the entrance mechanism to the Underground Palace so quickly!"

Fang Bai flashed into the stone hut, while Wu De had his full focus on a stone tile in the corner of the wall, completely unaware that Fang Bai had already stood behind him.

"The entire stone hut is dusty, except this one tile is clean. It seems there is a mystery to this tile..."

Wu De murmured to himself, gently caressing the stone tile with his palm.

He tried to lift the tile without success. Then he prepared to press down, but suddenly someone gently patted his shoulder.

Wu De was taken aback, a very different kind of shock, and instinctively struck back with a palm behind him.

After arriving in the True Martial Realm, Wu De blossomed like a fish in water. Relying on his own abilities, he acquired countless cultivation resources. Moreover, he encountered opportunities time after time, and his strength increased at an astonishing pace, reaching the Vast Level Realm.

A Vast Level Martial Artist was not considered a true expert in the True Martial Realm, but their status was comparable to a Steward of a third-rank sect, even slightly higher than the Sect Master of a fourth-rank sect. Therefore, Wu De received quite a bit of admiration from other martial artists.

What made Wu De most proud was becoming an Elder of Tribute in a second-rank sect known for producing Cosmic Level Experts, after it learned of his superhumanly sharp instincts for finding Essence Stone Veins buried deep in mountains. It was an exceptional offer.

A second-rank sect, with more than a dozen Cosmic Level Experts, possessed formidable strength that could easily crush a third-rank sect like the Dragon Tiger Palace. For Wu De, a Vast Level Martial Artist, to become an Elder of Tribute in such a sect was quite a stroke of good fortune. With a second-rank sect as his backing, no martial artist in the entire True Martial Realm dared to underestimate him.

Of course, Wu De didn’t disappoint that second-rank sect either. He quickly found two Essence Stone Veins within the territory controlled by the sect, alleviating their tight circumstances regarding cultivation resources. As a result, the criticism directed at Wu De completely vanished, and his position as the Elder of Tribute solidified.

Although an Elder of Tribute of a second-rank sect could obtain abundant cultivation resources enough for his needs, Wu De didn’t give up his old expertise in tomb raiding. He frequently trained throughout the True Martial Realm, searching for the tombs of powerful entities and the hidden treasures of various sects, using all sorts of means to pilfer them for himself.

It wasn’t an exaggeration to say that the cultivation resources Wu De now possessed could be described with the term "wealthy enough to rival a sect."

The upheaval at the Dragon Tiger Palace reached Wu De’s ears, and he rushed over immediately but arrived later than Fang Bai and the others, which is why Fang Bai had not detected him earlier.

Wu De came after sensing a faint Essence Energy emanating from the underground palace behind the mountain, but Fang Bai had sensed his Martial Artist Aura from afar and hid away with Zhuge Lian and others.

Fang Bai’s palm pat on Wu De’s shoulder had given him quite the scare, and without thinking, he struck back with full force.

A full blow from a Vast Level Martial Artist was nothing to scoff at, but it was insignificant compared to Fang Bai.

Fang Bai’s left hand shot out and firmly caught Wu De’s incoming palm, effortlessly neutralizing his fierce attack.

"Wu De, it’s me! Stop fighting!"

Seeing Wu De’s right leg ready to kick, Fang Bai immediately let out a deep shout.

His voice, laced with True Essence Force, caused Wu De’s ears to buzz, his body to suddenly tremble, and he stood there stunned.

"Wow! Fang Bai? Is that you? I... am I dreaming?"

Wu De blinked his small eyes, clearly seeing Fang Bai’s face, his eyes suddenly bulged, and he started shouting like he had seen a ghost.