Chapter 3179: Luo Fu Te's Body Problem! Want to Liven Him Up?

To choose the treasures themselves?

The three Immortal Veneration lords felt this had completely entered their blind spot.

Incomprehensible!

Utterly incomprehensible!

Had Wang Teng's capabilities truly reached such a terrifyingly formidable height?

"Why wouldn't it be possible?"

Wang Teng countered with a smile.

"Then why didn't you ask me before?" Veneration Lord Candle Demon, who had not yet departed, chimed in from the side.

Though the Heart-Cleansing Crimson Flame Jade was indeed excellent, this feeling of being overlooked left him somewhat disgruntled.

"Just tell me, does this Heart-Cleansing Crimson Flame Jade suit you or not?" Wang Teng glanced at him, asking indifferently.

"Uh..."

Veneration Lord Candle Demon was left speechless, managing only a sheepish chuckle. "It suits me! It suits me perfectly!"

"You are simply flaunting your good fortune after getting a bargain," Veneration Lord Skyfire said testily. "Step aside, you're just getting in the way."

"..."

Silenced, Veneration Lord Candle Demon could only retreat to the side in quiet resignation.

This was not his stage.

Had it not been for his desire to watch the spectacle unfold and perhaps lend Wang Teng some imposing support, he would have departed long ago.

"Wang Teng, can you truly locate specific treasures?" Loft still found it somewhat hard to believe and could not help but ask.

"I can," Wang Teng replied with a firm nod.

The reason he had not consulted Gongyang Yu and Veneration Lord Candle Demon earlier was simply that those two treasures had already been within his line of sight.

But now, he could not see any; the treasures fitting for Loft were located quite far away, and he remained ignorant of their nature.

Thus arose this inquiry.

Once they drew closer, those treasures would be revealed to him, and having clarified the details now, he would be better prepared to make a choice then.

"Siss~"

Loft drew a sharp, deep breath, staring at Wang Teng as if beholding a monster.

"Since that is the case..."

His gaze flickered as a thought occurred to him, and switching abruptly to a telepathic transmission, he murmured to Wang Teng:

"You were able to discern the flaws in Candle Demon's cultivation. I wonder if you might detect the issue with mine?"

"Oh?!" Wang Teng raised an eyebrow in surprise.

Loft's cultivation suffered from a flaw as well?

He was, after all, Veneration Lord Crimson Demon, ranked nineteenth upon the Immortal Veneration Leaderboard; with strength so formidable, how could his cultivation be compromised?

Was such a thing even possible?

Had it not come from Loft's own lips, he would never have believed it.

Regarding Loft's cultivation method, he happened to possess a profound understanding.

The Ancient Wood-Butterfly Poison Canon!

A demigod-rank cultivation manual of the poison attribute!

Wang Teng had previously obtained the attribute values for this technique; though it was only at the entry level, it was sufficient to grant him a deep insight.

Seeing Wang Teng's expression, Loft let out a bitter inward smile and said, "You may probe my body with your senses."

"Would that be entirely appropriate?" Wang Teng hesitated.

"There is no harm in it. I have had others examine this malady before; now, it is merely one more opinion."

Loft appeared remarkably serene, his sincere gaze fixed upon Wang Teng, carrying a faint glimmer of trust.

And indeed, such was the truth.

To permit another to inspect one's own physical frame—who would dare do so unless the bond of trust was profound?

Wang Teng nodded and hesitated no longer, unleashing his spiritual intent to sweep out and perceive Loft's physical condition.

"This..."

Before long, the inspection was complete, and a trace of astonishment surfaced within his eyes.

Loft's physical state was somewhat more severe than imagined.

Within his physical flesh, there had actually manifested a sort of woody crystallization!!!

A thought struck Wang Teng; activating the Pupils of Myriad Laws True Sight, he gazed upon Loft's frame, and his heart gave a sudden lurch.

Those crystalline structures were actually formed from the transmutation of his meridians, flesh, and bones!

They were an intrinsic part of Loft's very body.

Because of these crystals, the circulation of energy within Loft's body had become heavily obstructed.

"Good heavens!"

Wang Teng's eyes widened, staring at Loft as though he were looking at a ghost.

Yet even under such conditions, the man could still unleash such terrifying power?

You are the one who is truly cheating, aren't you?!

"How is it?" Loft inquired.

Wang Teng did not rush to answer, asking instead, "Senior, how long has this condition persisted?"

"It manifested the moment I ascended to the rank of Veneration Lord Immortal," Loft replied truthfully, concealing nothing.

"Then it has indeed been a very long time," Wang Teng muttered, his brow furrowing deeply.

Loft's ascension to the rank of Veneration Lord Immortal was not a matter of mere centuries or millennia; the duration was measured in tens of thousands of years.

To remain unresolved after such a vast stretch of time spoke to the extraordinary stubbornness of the affliction.

Even with his vast capabilities, he began to feel a headache coming on.

Loft nodded, and seeing Wang Teng's troubled expression, he gave a wry, bitter smile. "I suppose I am merely grasping at straws in my desperation."

"If there is no solution, do not force it."

"After all, I have failed to discover any remedy for so many years, which only goes to show that this matter is far from simple."

These words were spoken less for Wang Teng's benefit than to offer a shred of solace to himself.

"It is not entirely hopeless; I must first fully understand the situation," Wang Teng said.

"Truly?!" The hope that had just died out within Loft's heart suddenly flared to life again, his gaze burning intensely as he stared at Wang Teng.

"Do not celebrate just yet."

Wang Teng poured a bucket of cold water over his enthusiasm, only speaking after a slow, deliberate pause.

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"Even as an Immortal Venerable, one must always maintain a modicum of reserve."

"You should learn a thing or two from me."

"Look at that, see how calm I am!"

"..." Luo Fute was utterly at a loss for words, and after straining for a long while, he managed to squeeze out two words: "Get lost!"

So it turned out these gentlemen thought he was thrilled because of that unknown treasure... ugh!

Granted, it was indeed because of a treasure, but it was not at all what they were imagining, alright?

They had completely missed the mark!

He found himself caught between tears and laughter, never expecting these Immortal Venerables to be such comedians, with logic so thoroughly bizarre.

"Look at you, getting anxious now!" Venerable Candle Demon shook his head.

"Anxious my foot, it is not at all what you lot think," Luo Fute finally snapped, unable to hold back any longer.

"???"

Hearing this, the other Immortal Venerables grew even more perplexed.

Judging by Luo Fute's demeanor, he did not seem to be lying to them, nor was there any need for him to do so.

Could they really have guessed wrong?

"Pfft!"

Wang Teng lost his composure again.

He was diligently searching for treasures, yet these Immortal Venerables were performing comedy routines behind his back.

Did they think his journey was too dull?

Were they trying to put on a show for him?

"Wang Teng, what... are you laughing at?" Venerable Candle Demon asked immediately, his face turning a bit rigid.

He suddenly realized that he and the others might truly have misunderstood something, otherwise why would Wang Teng be laughing like this?

And laughing so strangely at that!

It felt as if they were being mocked by him.

"What kind of shady business do you two have going on? Out with it, tell us quickly," Venerable Tian Yan said crossly.

"Beyond words! Beyond words!" Wang Teng shook his head. "In any case, this matter is not what you think it is."

Venerable Tian Yan: "..."

Venerable Candle Demon: "..."

Venerable Tian Lan Yuan Hai: "..."

Riddle-mongers were, without a doubt, the most detestable creatures.

At this very moment, they could not help but feel like utter fools!

They had just been mocking Luo Fute, only to find out they were the ones in the wrong.

Right now, Wang Teng and Luo Fute were probably laughing at them in their hearts, weren't they?

This was truly infuriating!

How utterly embarrassing.

Luo Fute felt a wave of satisfaction, chuckling secretly from the side as he cast a glance full of ridicule at the Immortal Venerables.

That is what you get for being so smug!

Splendid, isn't it? Now you are being laughed at by Wang Teng.

Serves you right!

Following this, no one spoke again, falling into an awkward, heavy silence.

Except, of course, for Wang Teng.

He had absolutely no concept of what embarrassment meant.

Besides, this matter had nothing to do with him; he had no reason to feel embarrassed in the first place.

Before long, Wang Teng halted his steps, his gaze landing upon a certain patch of void.

Luo Fute's heart gave a sudden jolt just now, sensing an exceptionally powerful aura of the poison attribute.

Yet he watched as Wang Teng shook his head and turned to leave.

"..."

Luo Fute's mind was filled with doubts, but seeing Wang Teng walk away, he could only follow, unable to resist looking back as he departed.

That was a poison-attributed treasure at the level of an Enfeoffed Immortal Venerable!

And Wang Teng just abandoned it like that?

It was simply possessed!

Had he not trusted Wang Teng implicitly, he probably would have been unable to move his feet at this moment.

Venerable Tian Yan and the others exchanged glances, their hearts filled with suspicion.

Following Wang Teng's gaze just now, they had also sensed that powerful poison aura, knowing in their hearts that it must be an Enfeoffed Immortal Venerable-tier treasure.

Yet Wang Teng had actually walked away, choosing not to take it.

This was the first time such a situation had arisen.

When selecting treasures for Gongyang Yu and Venerable Candle Demon earlier, it had been a success on the very first try.

They grew increasingly curious, desperate to know what secret agreement lay between Wang Teng and Luo Fute.

Making it all so mysterious.

Was it really necessary?

However, it was clear they had shown their astonishment too early.