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So youre the fellow Daoist who made his breakthrough several years ago! Apologies for not recognizing you right away. Its a pity you rejected my offer. Otherwise, we couldve met and enjoyed some wine together already, Heavenly Yuan Holy Sovereign said with a smile as he appraised Han Li.

Indeed, I heard that Fellow Daoist Han only took several hundred years to progress from a Deity Transformation cultivator to his current cultivation base. Perhaps this rate of progress isnt completely unmatched in history, but it sure is enough to put all of us to shame, the portly monk chimed in with a smile, and he also seemed to be very interested in Han Li.

Youre far too kind, Fellow Daoist. My aptitude is quite ordinary. If it werent for several opportunities that I encountered in the primordial world, theres no way I wouldve been able to progress so quickly, Han Li replied in a modest and polite manner.

Buddhist Master Tian Chan, lets leave this conversation until after we offer Fellow Daoist Han some wine. I dont have any other hobbies, but I do love my wine. If it werent for the fact that the holy sovereign titles are passed down from generation to generation, I had originally intended to be known as the Wine Sovereign, I think that title suits me far better, the white-robed man chuckled before raising a hand and making a grabbing motion toward the jade table, upon which an exuberant green jade cup and a coral-like crimson flagon were drawn into his grasp.

After that, Heavenly Yuan Holy Sovereign flicked his wrist to pour a cup of viscous spirit wine for Han Li. The wine was of a transparent and faintly yellow color, resembling delectable elixir, and he offered the cup to Han Li in person.

Han Li hurriedly expressed his gratitude before accepting the cup. He swept his spiritual sense through the cup for an instant, and that was enough for him to determine that there was nothing amiss about the wine. Furthermore, the wine was exuding an intoxicating aroma and contained astonishing spiritual Qi that was definitely no less potent than ordinary spirit pills that were designed to enhance ones cultivation base.

Han Li slowly downed the contents of the cup before remarking, This is indeed fantastic wine! It can rank among the top three spirit wines that I know of.

A layer of yellow spiritual light flashed over his face as he spoke, and he was truly impressed by this wine.

Heavenly Yuan Holy Sovereign faltered slightly upon hearing this before an elated look appeared on his face. Top three? Does that mean you know of spirit wines that are even better than this Tiger Soul Spirit Wine?

A faint smile appeared on Han Lis face, and he was just about to respond when the elderly man by the name of Huang Dang smiled, and said, Holy Sovereign, lets take a seat first and discuss this while we enjoy some wine. It would be rather unbecoming of us to keep Brother Han standing like this.

Youre right. Forgive me for allowing my excitement to get the better of me, its been close to 1,000 years since a new Body Integration cultivator has appeared in our human race. Heavenly Yuan Holy Sovereign smacked a hand to his own forehead before hurriedly inviting Han Li to take a seat, then returned to his own seat.

Thus far, Heavenly Yuan Holy Sovereign had left Han Li with quite a good first impression.

Even though he was one of the holy sovereigns, he appeared to be very forthright and accommodating, and wasnt pompous nor arrogant in the slightest.

However, Body Integration cultivators like them naturally wouldnt form judgments on others based on fleeting first impressions alone.

Han Li expressed his gratitude once again before taking a seat across from Heavenly Yuan Holy Sovereign.

Now then, Fellow Daoist Han, can you tell me which spirit wines you know of that are better than my Tiger Soul Spirit Wine? Have you tasted those wines for yourself?

This Heavenly Yuan Holy Sovereign really did seem to be an avid wine enthusiast, and immediately raised the question again as soon as Han Li sat down.

Your Tiger Soul Spirit Wine can already be considered to be a very exceptional spirit wine in the Spirit Realm. However, I was fortunate enough to have tasted a type of Nine Aroma Spirit Wine while I was on the territory of a foreign race. Both the flavor and effects of the wine are not inferior to this Tiger Soul Spirit Wine, Han Li replied.

Spirit wine from a foreign race? Did you manage to bring back a flagon or two of this Nine Aroma Spirit Wine, Fellow Daoist Han? Heavenly Yuan Holy Sovereign asked in a hopeful manner.

His two companions were also looking at Han Li in an expectant manner.

The Nine Aroma Spirit Wine was brewed by a Body Integration Stage being of that foreign race. At the time, I hadnt even progressed to the Body Integration Stage yet, so I definitely had no right to request for such wine, it was already quite fortunate that a cup of it was offered to me at all, Han Li said with a wry smile.

That makes sense. This Tiger Soul Spirit Wine is also very precious to me, and I wouldnt bring it out just for any guest, Heavenly Yuan Holy Sovereign sighed in a disappointed manner.

Hehe, theres no need to be overly disconsolate, Holy Sovereign. I dont have any Nine Aroma Spirit Wine with me, but I can obtain another type of wine in the near future, and Ill be sure to invite you to taste it then, Han Li suddenly said with a mysterious smile.

Before Heavenly Yuan Holy Sovereign had a chance to raise any questions, Huang Dang asked, Oh? What kind of spirit wine is this? Could it be even superior to Tiger Soul Spirit Wine and that Nine Aroma Spirit Wine?

It was no wonder that they were all so interested in wine. Cultivators spent all their time engaging in arduous cultivation, so they didnt see much value in ordinary materialistic things. Aside from spirit tea, male cultivators were generally only interested in some spirit wine.

During my travels, I was fortunate enough to have obtained some Red Silk Fruits, which is the main ingredient to brew Red Silk Immortal Wine. I havent gathered all of the other ingredients required yet, but that shouldnt be an issue given some time, Han Li said with a smile.

Heavenly Yuan Holy Sovereign faltered slightly upon hearing this before exclaiming, Red Silk Immortal Wine! Is this the immortal wine thats rumored to only exist in the True Immortal Realm?

As for Huang Dang and Tian Chan, they had clearly also heard of this immortal wine, and they were both staring at Han Li in an astonished manner.

How could immortal wine from the True Immortal Realm be brewed in the Spirit Realm?

Youre not joking around with us, are you, Fellow Daoist Han? Red Silk Fruits only exist in the True Immortal Realm, how did you obtain them? Also, I heard that Red Silk Fruits need to be nurtured for tens of thousands of years before theyre ready to be brewed into wine, and its quite difficult to nurture them even in the True Immortal Realm. Perhaps you mistook something else for Red Silk Fruits? Buddhist Master Tian Chan asked in a stunned manner.

I came across these spirit fruits by chance while traveling through the primordial world, and theyre already at a point where theyre ready to be brewed into wine. As for how they ended up there, thats beyond me. However, Im sure that they are indeed Red Silk Fruits, Han Li replied in a confident manner.

Thats fantastic! If you can brew this Red Silk Immortal Wine, you have to save two or three flagons for me. I wont taste your wine for free, the three of us will gather all of the other ingredients that youre still missing, Heavenly Yuan Holy Sovereign said in an excited manner.

You sure know how to extend generosity at the expense of others, Holy Sovereign. Youre the one who wants to taste this wine, yet youre making the two of us gather the required ingredients with you. A troubled look appeared on the portly monks face.

Haha, youre not a very honest monk. Are you telling me youre not going to taste the Red Silk Immortal Wine at all? It would be an extraordinary opportunity to be able to taste such delectable wine from the True Immortal Realm, Heavenly Yuan Holy Sovereign said with a smile.

After a brief moment of contemplation, the monk replied in a truthful manner, Thats true. Im not a heavy drinker normally, but wine from the True Immortal Realm is something that I must taste.

Huang Dang merely smiled and remained silent.

Han Lis heart stirred upon hearing this, and he was naturally happy to agree to this arrangement. If the three of you are willing to help me, I may be able to brew this wine during the Myriad Treasure Convention by using some secret techniques.

That would be brilliant. Im sure this wine will be enough to stun the entire convention. Hehe, from what Ive heard, the Tyrant Sovereign loves wine just as much as I do. A few of the demon monarchs are also extremely avid wine enthusiasts. Give us a list of ingredients that you require, Ive brought along many things from my treasure vault for this grand occasion. Heavenly Yuan Holy Sovereign was extremely straightforward and extended a hand toward Han Li to request a list of ingredients.

Han Li flipped a hand over to produce a blank jade slip, then pressed his hands together with the jade slip at the center. Spiritual light flashed, and a list was made, following which the jade slip was tossed forward.

Heavenly Yuan Holy Sovereign drew the jade slip into his grasp, then briefly injected his spiritual sense into it before nodding as he stowed it away. We should have everything ready for you in two or three days. Would you like to come to me for the ingredients or would you like me to send someone to deliver them to you?

Theres no need to get someone to deliver them. I still dont know where Ill be staying for now, so Ill pay you a visit in three days, Han Li replied after a brief pause.

Alright. I heard that Wyrm Monarch Li Huo and Demon Monarch Black Phoenix have already arrived at Nine Immortal Mountain, I can introduce them to you next time, Brother Han, Heavenly Yuan Holy Sovereign agreed with a nod.

Demon Monarch Black Phoenix? Han Lis expression changed slightly upon hearing this.

Do you know of Fellow Daoist Black Phoenix? Heavenly Yuan Holy Sovereign was rather taken aback to see his reaction.

I dont know Demon Monarch Black Phoenix, but Ive had some run-ins with beings of the Black Phoenix Race, Han Li replied with a nonchalant shake of his head.

All of the seven demon monarchs are at least at the mid-Body Integration Stage, and all of them possess extremely powerful bodies, as well as some special innate abilities. Even if you dont plan to befriend them, I suggest you dont cross them for no good reason, Brother Han. Otherwise, things could become quite troublesome for you, Heavenly Yuan Holy Sovereign cautioned in a genuine manner.

Thank you for your words of caution, Holy Sovereign. I wouldnt go around offending the seven demon monarchs for no good reason, I still want to live for a few more years! Han Li chuckled.

That would be best. By the way, you mustve encountered some miraculous opportunities during your travels to have progressed so quickly, Fellow Daoist Han. I assume youll have some unique insights in cultivation as well, right? In particular, youve only recently broken through the Body Integration Stage bottleneck, so Im sure your mental state has also benefited significantly. Heavenly Yuan Holy Sovereign suddenly changed the subject to one of cultivation.

Han Li naturally wasnt going to pass up such a brilliant opportunity, and a serious look appeared on his face as he replied, Ive only just reached the Body Integration Stage, so I still have a lot to learn. It would be an honor for me to exchange some ideas with the three of you.

This is Fellow Daoist Han? The woman carefully appraised Han Li for a moment, upon which a hint of bewilderment flashed through her eyes.

She had naturally seen Han Li dispelling the spiritual pressure that she had just released, and her heart stirred slightly upon hearing that he was also the one who proclaimed that he could cure Bai Guoer.

She could clearly sense that he was only a Foundation Establishment cultivator, but there was some kind of indescribable power radiating from his body, striking her with the feeling that he would destroy her in an instant if she were to attack him.

The woman was quite bewildered by this, and she swept her spiritual sense toward Han Li for a closer inspection, only for this indescribable power to abruptly vanish as if it had never even appeared in the first place.

The womans bewilderment was exacerbated even further by this, but for the sake of her granddaughter, she put on a smile, and said, My name is Yue Hua, thank you for stepping in to save my son-in-law and granddaughter. If you dont mind, please come to our temporary cave abode, I must thank you for what youve done.

Er…

Young Master Hai and Qi Lingzi both had lackadaisical and casual personalities, but they still couldnt help but feel anxious in the face of a Core Formation cultivator, and they reflexively turned to Han Li.

Han Lis gaze swept over Bai Guoer, and he nodded as he replied, In that case, please pardon our intrusion, Fellow Daoist Yue.

The woman faltered slightly upon hearing Han Li refer to her on equal terms, but instead of being enraged by this, a hint of elation flashed through her eyes. She had clearly guessed something. Its far from an intrusion, Fellow Daoist, it would be my honor for you to grace my humble abode with your presence.

The middle-aged mans mouth gaped open slightly upon hearing this, and he turned to Han Li with a surprised look in his eyes.

He was well aware of how proud his mother-in-law was, and it was incredible to him that she was being so polite to a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

This was the first time that Young Master Hai and Qi Lingzi had met a Core Formation cultivator, so they didnt think anything of this, and they were merely very happy to hear that this Fairy Yue Hua was inviting them to her cave abode.

Thus, Han Li raised a hand to release his flying carriage, yet just as they were about to depart, a faint melody suddenly rang out from a certain direction up above. The music was extremely pleasing to the ears, striking the listener with a sense of entrancement.

Everyone faltered slightly upon hearing this sound before turning toward that direction in unison. reeebnovel.om

There, they discovered five-colored light swirling in the distance, and two rows of black-armored warriors straddling strange steeds with cow heads and tiger bodies emerged.

These armored warriors were all completely expressionless and wielded different types of weapons as their steeds slowly flew onward.

Fairy Yue Hua directed her spiritual sense toward these armored warriors, upon which she immediately drew a sharp breath.

All of these warriors were at the Nascent Soul Stage, and there were over 100 of them.

After these warriors emerged from the five-colored light, a process of black carriages appeared after them, all of which were extremely intricately crafted, and were being drawn by ferocious-looking flying beasts.

There were a total of 36 identical carriages, and following them was a series of cultivators in different attire, all of which possessed powerful auras.

There were only 18 such cultivators, but all of them were at the late-Spatial Tempering Stage.

A rumbling boom erupted from within the five-colored light, and following these cultivators, a two-story pavilion emerged. To put it more accurately, this was a giant beast-drawn carriage that resembled a pavilion.

The carriage was several hundred feet tall, and was extremely grandiose to behold. It was being drawn by eight snowy white peacocks that were over 100 feet in size each, and there was a group of women in colorful palatial dresses on the first floor of the carriage.

Each and every one of them was extremely gorgeous, and they were all holding different musical instruments. The heavenly music was originating from none other than the instruments in the hands of these women.

However, Han Lis gaze wasnt focused on these women. Instead, he was looking at the second floor of the carriage, where three people were sitting around a green jade table.

There were some spirit fruits and wines on the table, and the three of them were conversing with one another while exchanging toasts.

Han Lis eyes then fell upon a massive shimmering silver flag above the giant carriage. This flag had complex and lavish designs on its surface, and bursts of restriction fluctuations were radiating incessantly from it. At the very center of the flag was a huge Holy character inscribed in ancient text.

Thats the flag of the Heavenly Yuan Holy Sovereign! This is a holy sovereigns procession! Fairy Yue Hua exclaimed as she stared at the huge flag with astonishment in her eyes.

Han Lis expression changed slightly upon hearing this, and he focused his gaze once again on the three people on the second floor to find that they all had rather peculiar appearances.

The one at the center wore a set of white scholar robes. His features were quite graceful and refined, and he wore a faint smile on his face, but his ears were remarkably long.

There was a grey-robed elderly man sitting beside him who had a face that resembled a piece of withered and shriveled-up wood, but his eyes were glowing with a faint green light.

The final person to complete the trio was a portly monk in a purple kasaya. He appeared to be in his forties or fifties, and he had quite a benevolent appearance.

All three of them were Body Integration cultivators!

The elderly man was only an early-Body Integration cultivator, while the monk was a mid-Body Integration cultivator.

As for the white-robed man at the center, he was enshrouded in a layer of white light that was very difficult to see through even for Han Lis spirit eyes, and he was a late-Body Integration cultivator.

It appeared that this white-robed man was indeed the Heavenly Yuan Holy Sovereign.

Everyone aside from Han Li was looking on in a completely flabbergasted manner. This was the procession of the Heavenly Yuan Holy Sovereign, and all of them were feeling quite nervous in its presence, but also very excited.

There were only several tens of Body Integration cultivators in the entire human race, and the three sovereigns were the most powerful ones even among those Body Integration Stage beings. There definitely werent many cultivators in the human race who could truthfully say that they had seen one of the three sovereigns in person.

As such, they were extremely fortunate to be witnessing this procession.

Just as Han Li was carefully appraising the white-robed scholar on the beast-drawn carriage, the Heavenly Yuan Holy Sovereign suddenly stirred slightly before rising to his feet and making his way over to the edge of the second floor. Golden light then flashed through his eyes as he cast his gaze toward Han Lis direction.

I can sense that a fellow Daoist is nearby. If you dont mind, how about coming up here to have some wine with us?

His voice wasnt particularly loud, but it was somehow able to make itself audibly heard by everyone down below.

Everyone aside from Han Li stared at one another in a bewildered manner.

After a long while, Young Master Hai gulped in an unconfident manner, and asked, Was he speaking to us?

No way! Hes clearly referring to whomever hes speaking to as an equal, theres no way it can be one of us, Bai Huaji said as he shook his head vehemently in response.

But there doesnt appear to be anyone else here aside from us, Qi Lingzi murmured as he blinked in a confused manner.

That was indeed true. In order to provide themselves with a better setting to kill Bai Huaji and Bai Guoer, the Three Scourges of the Southern Mountain intentionally drew their two intended victims to this secluded place, where there were no other cultivators around in a radius of over 50 kilometers.

Everyone else was completely befuddled, but Han Li was naturally aware that the Heavenly Yuan Holy Sovereign was speaking to him. His brows furrowed slightly as he turned to Young Master Hai and the others.

Fellow Daoist Hai, you can go with Fellow Daoist Yue Hua to her cave abode and wait for me there. Ill go meet this Heavenly Yuan Holy Sovereign, and Ill catch up to you later.

Everyone else was naturally astonished to hear this.

Brother Han, wh- what did you… Young Master Hai was stumbling over his own words.

However, Han Li merely shook his head to cut him off, and he flew directly toward the flying carriage in the distance as a streak of azure light, covering a distance of over 10,000 feet after just a few flashes.

Everyone else looked on with their jaws on the ground, and only Bai Guoer was looking at everyone around her with an adorably innocent and confused look on her face.

So Fellow Daoist Han is a Body Integration Stage senior! I shouldve guessed this already. Aside from a Body Integration cultivator, no one else would be able to cure Guoers frost poison! Yue Hua murmured to herself in an ecstatic manner.

Fellow Daoist Hai, could, could it be that you two are also… Bai Huaji stuttered in a stunned manner.

Nonono, were definitely just a pair of normal cultivators, Im only at the Foundation Establishment Stage. We only encountered Brother Han, no, Senior Han, during our journey, we had no idea that hes a Body Integration cultivator! Qi Lingzi shuddered as he returned to his senses before vehemently shaking his head in response.

We… We traveled with a Body Integration Stage Senior for several months, referred to one another as equals, and had fruits and tea together… Qi Lingzi, am… am I dreaming right now? Young Master Hai was at a complete loss for what to think.

Meanwhile, Han Li was already close to the flying carriage, and after hearing Heavenly Yuan Holy Sovereigns words from earlier, all of the armored warriors naturally granted him free passage.

The azure light receded, and Han Li appeared on the second floor of the carriage before smiling as he cupped his fist in a salute. Han Li pays his respects to his fellow Daoists.

Han Li? Could you be the Fellow Daoist Han who recently made his breakthrough in the Tian Yuan Region? The elderly mans expression stirred slightly as he returned the salute.

Hehe, we are indeed one and the same! Han Li replied with a smile.

Shi Kuns heart abruptly jolted with shock upon hearing this, and he immediately tossed the leather pouch behind him.

A dull thump rang out, and the leather pouch exploded, revealing a swarm of crimson hornets. The hornets formed a crimson cloud amid an insistent buzzing sound, and they surged collectively toward the young man who had appeared behind Shi Kun.

This young man was naturally none other than Han Li, who had unleashed a teleportation technique to take himself directly behind Shi Kun.

A faint smile appeared on his face at the sight of the crimson hornets flying toward him. There were about 300 to 400 of these spirit insects, and it was quite clear that Shi Kun had dedicated a lot of time and effort to nurture these insects to maturity. Even if a Core Formation cultivator were to face these insects, they would most likely be forced to flee.

However, they were, of course, nothing to Han Li.

He remained standing still on the spot and merely opened his mouth to expel a burst of five-colored glacial flames, which swept up the entire hornet swarm in a flash.

The five-colored glacial flames surged through the air, and the entire swarm of hornets was frozen into a huge chunk of ice that hovered in mid-air in a stationary manner.

Shi Kun was naturally both alarmed and enraged to see this, and he raised a hand to summon an ancient azure mirror. Light flashed from the surface of the mirror, and a pillar of azure light erupted forth at an alarming speed, reaching Han Li in a flash.

Han Li raised an eyebrow and made no effort to evade. Instead, he summoned a grey light barrier around himself, and the azure pillar of light vanished into the light barrier like a sandcastle in the rising tide.

Shi Kun was completely rooted to the spot with incredulity on his face upon seeing this.

Meanwhile, Han Li merely raised an arm in an expressionless manner before pointing a finger at Shi Kun.

An azure thread erupted from his fingertip before vanishing in a flash, and in the next instant, azure light flashed before Shi Kuns eyes. A cool sensation struck his glabella, following which his head was punctured by the azure thread that had suddenly appeared, and his body stiffened as he lost all feeling.

The azure thread then revolved around Shi Kuns body without pause, slicing him up into seven or eight pieces.

His dismembered corpse came crashing down amid a rain of blood, and even his soul had been instantly destroyed by the azure thread.

Argh! The middle-aged man let loose an involuntary cry of alarm upon seeing this.

The two other men in black who were engaged in battle against Young Master Hai and Qi Lingzi naturally also saw this, and their expressions changed drastically. They felt as if their hearts had been plunged into glaciers, and their expressions suggested that they had seen a ghost.

Han Li turned toward them with a frosty look in his eyes, and their hearts sank even further. One of them immediately summoned a flying saber before jumping onto it to flee the scene.

Meanwhile, the other man in black pulled out a black talisman before adhering it to his own body. A cloud of black mist immediately erupted forth to encompass his entire body, and he also fled for his life in another direction.

As for Young Master Hai and Qi Lingzi, one of them was completely unable to fly while the other was so poor that he had no flying treasures at his disposal. As such, they could only look on in frustration as their opponents escaped and cursed loudly to express their distaste.

Right at this moment, Han Lis indifferent voice sounded once again. Do you still think you can get away?

As soon as his voice trailed off, a thunderclap erupted from his body, and two bolts of golden lightning sprang forth, reaching the two fleeing cultivators after just a few flashes.

The two were then reduced to dust by the golden lightning before they even had a chance to cry out.

Young Master Hai and Qi Lingzi were immediately rooted to the spot as the stream of profanities and insults they were yelling abruptly ceased.

Only after a long while did Young Master Hai harrumph, Qi Lingzi, youre a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and so is Brother Han, how is there such a huge disparity between your powers? You couldnt take down that man even after fighting him for so long, but Brother Han killed them with just a wave of his hand! Are you too weak or is Brother Han too powerful?

Qi Lingzi was still reeling from astonishment, but he immediately returned to his senses upon hearing this, and countered, Youre one to talk! Youre a mid-grade body refinement warrior, so you should be no less powerful than a Foundation Establishment cultivator, why didnt you take care of your opponent? Besides, Im so poor that this wooden sword is all I have left, so Im unable to unleash many of my more powerful abilities.

Hmph, no matter how I look at it, you cant even compare with Brother Hans pinky finger. Thank heavens I wasnt swindled into joining your Daoist temple. Otherwise, Id be regretting the decision for the rest of my life!

Golden light flashed from Young Master Hais hands, and his golden gloves instantly vanished, only to be replaced by a fan. He gently fanned himself while appraising Qi Lingzi in a smug manner, and Qi Lingzi blushed slightly upon hearing this. He had no counter for Young Master Hais words, so he could only grumble something unintelligible to himself and pretend he hadnt heard anything.

Young Master Hai was also quite pleased to have earned such an easy victory in his ongoing war of words with Qi Lingzi, and he also fell silent with a content look on his face.

At this point, Han Li had also joined them and stood to the side.

I am Bai Huaji. May I ask for your esteemed names, fellow Daoists? Thank you for saving our lives. If you hadnt stepped in, my daughter and I wouldve been killed for sure. The middle-aged man strode over the three of them with his daughter before extending a deep grateful bow.

At the same time, he couldnt help but appraise Han Li with a hint of awe and veneration in his eyes.

After all, Han Li had displayed astonishing power just now, slaying three cultivators of the same cultivation base as himself in the blink of an eye. On top of that, he didnt even seem to have unleashed anywhere near his full power, so he was most likely just as powerful as a Core Formation cultivator.

This was clearly the first time that Young Master Hai and Qi Lingzi had been treated with such respect by a cultivator of the same caliber as them, and one of them immediately brushed off the matter in a modest manner, while the other accepted the middle-aged mans gratitude in a smug manner before revealing his own name as well as Han Lis to the man.

Han Li glanced at the two of them before turning his attention to the little girl, Bai Guoer.

The little girl was standing behind his father in a sky manner, appraising Han Lis trio with a curious look in her eyes.

Her eyes just so happened to meet Han Lis gaze, and she immediately ducked behind her father like a frightened hare.

Your daughter seems to be suffering from some kind of condition, Han Li remarked as a surprised look appeared on his face.

You can tell that my daughter has frost poison within her body? The middle-aged man was also quite surprised to hear this. frewebnovel.com

Blue light flashed through Han Lis eyes, following which he said something that came as a huge shock to the middle-aged man, I can. The frost energy has already reached deep into her dantian and meridians, and shell die in three years at most if its not expelled from her body. However, this isnt just any ordinary frost poison, so its going to be very troublesome to cure.

What? Youre saying that this kind of frost poison can be cured? Bai Huaji asked in a trembling voice. He was barely able to believe his own ears.

A faint smile appeared on Han Lis face, and he was just about to reply when his brows furrowed slightly, and he suddenly turned toward a certain direction as if he had discovered something.

Everyone else faltered slightly upon seeing this, and they also turned toward that direction, only to find that there was nothing there.

Young Master Hai closed his fan, and he couldnt help but ask, Brother Han, you…

However, right at this moment, white light flashed in the distance, and a streak of white light came flying toward them.

Ah, its grandma! The little girl immediately clapped her hands together with elation at the sight of this streak of white light.

The middle-aged was also ecstatic to see this.

Is that a Core Formation cultivator? Could this be the Fairy Yue Hua that they had been referring to? Qi Lingzi asked as his expression changed slightly.

Han Li nodded in response, and his expression remained completely unchanged.

Moments later, the streak of white light appeared in the air above them, and the light receded to reveal a beautiful young woman in a white dress.

Guoer, are you alright? The young woman had an urgent and concerned look on her face, but that was immediately replaced by relief as she assessed the situation down below.

Bai Huaji hurriedly stepped forward to extend a salute, but a slightly perplexed look had also appeared on his face. Guoer is fine, Mother. How did you know to come here? Did you hear about what happened?

Im glad youre both safe. I heard from a good friend at the market that you followed three men who resembled the Three Scourges of the Southern Mountain out of the market. The three scourges have extremely bad reputations, so I was quite concerned for your safety and hurried out of the market to track you down. Are these the three scourges? The woman turned her attention to Han Lis trio, and a cold light flashed through her eyes as she directed a burst of astonishing spiritual pressure directly toward them.

Young Master Hai and Qi Lingzi were quite alarmed by this, and they involuntarily stumbled back a few steps in the face of this immense spiritual pressure, which had almost brought them to their knees.

Han Lis expression darkened, and he suddenly waved a hand through the air to release a burst of invisible power, dispelling the immense spiritual pressure amid a dull thump.

The womans heart jolted slightly, and upon closer inspection of Han Lis trio, a hint of surprise appeared on her face. Hmm? You arent the three scourges!

Mother, these three fellow Daoists arent the scourges! The three scourges have already been killed, and its all thanks to them that Guoer and I are still alive. Also, this is Fellow Daoist Han, and he seems to have a way to expel the frost poison within Guoers body, the middle-aged man hurriedly yelled.

What? He can cure Guoer? Is that true? The cold expression on the womans face was immediately replaced by elation upon hearing this.

Well, I didnt get the chance to ask Brother Han about the specific details before you arrived, the middle-aged man said with a wry smile.

Shi Kuns trio scrutinized the tree in silence with dark expressions on their faces.

All of a sudden, azure spiritual light flashed behind the tree, and three cultivators abruptly appeared.

They consisted of a handsome man in a set of scholarly robes who appeared to be in his thirties, a Daoist priest with a black wooden sword on his back who appeared to be in his late teens, and an azure-robed young man who appeared to be in his twenties with a set of completely mundane facial features. The azure-robed young man held a silver talisman in one hand and a petite figure in the other, it was none other than the little girl, Bai Guoer.

They were naturally none other than Han Lis trio.

Coincidentally, they had only just arrived at this place as part of their journey.

They had been traveling this entire time and were already close to Nine Immortal Mountain, so they planned to rest here for a night before paying the impromptu markets a visit the next day.

However, before the three of them had even begun resting, Shi Kun and the others also arrived in this secluded place, following which this robbery ensued.

This was an extremely common occurrence in the Spirit Realm, but Shi Kun had gone too far by threatening the middle-aged man with a little girl as his hostage.

Young Master Hai and Qi Lingzi couldnt bear to stand by and watch things unfold any longer, which was why they decided to step in to save the little girl.

Of course, they were also accompanied by the unfathomable Han Li, so regardless of how the situation played out, they wouldnt be in any substantial danger.

After the two of them voluntarily revealed themselves in a fit of justified rage, Han Li could only also emerge alongside them with a wry smile on his face.

Shi Kuns heart eased slightly upon determining that among the first two people who had emerged, one was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, while the other was only a mortal. Who are you and why are you sticking your noses in our business?

Qi Lingzi, that Great Replacement Talisman of yours sure is quite interesting for it to allow that puppet to take the place of that little girl. Why didnt you use it last time when we were being hunted down? Were you preparing to take this trump card with you into the grave? Young Master Hai accused as he rolled his eyes at Qi Lingzi.

Ptui! Of course I wasnt prepared to die before I used this talisman! The Great Replacement Talisman isnt that easy to use. I exhausted almost all of my wealth, and I was only able to refine one of these talismans. When I tried to use it, I discovered I had insufficient magic power and was unable to do so. If I hadnt given the talisman to Brother Han for him to use, we wouldnt even have been able to save the little girl, Qi Lingzi countered in an indignant manner.

I see. Young Master Hai was rather taken aback to hear this. frewebovel.cm

The two of them completely ignored Shi Kun, and his expression darkened even further.

Vicious looks had also appeared in the eyes of the other two men in black.

As for Han Li, he gently placed the little girl onto the ground beside him as a hint of a smile appeared on his face.

Bai Guoer was still reeling from her near-death ordeal, and she was staring blankly at Han Lis trio, at a complete loss for what to do.

Kill these three bastards! Shi Kun commanded with killing intent in his eyes.

In his experience, even though there were three more opponents, the only one that they actually had to keep an eye on was the azure-robed young man, who was at the late-Foundation Establishment Stage and was still yet to speak.

The three of them were all late-Foundation Establishment cultivators, so on paper, they should be able to completely dominate their opponents. Furthermore, the fact that his two companions were so wary of him was a clear indication that he possessed an extremely powerful trump or two that would pose a threat even to Core Formation cultivators.

Thus, he was naturally very confident in his groups ability to kill this trio.

The only issue was that it wouldnt be very realistic to expect them to be able to kill all three of these nosy intruders at once.

After all, if they were determined to get away, then it would be quite difficult to hunt them down. This was why he hadnt attacked from the very beginning and had attempted to use his words to placate Han Lis trio.

However, this wasnt the first time that Shi Kun had done something like this, and they could tell that there would be no way for him to convince this trio through his words. As such, he immediately changed his plan and decided to kill them on the spot. Even if one or two of them were to escape, they could just flee from Nine Immortal Mountain right away and go into hiding. It wasnt like any high-grade cultivator would hunt down a group of Foundation Establishment cultivators over something like this.

Thus, as soon as he issued the order to kill Han Lis trio, the stack of black formation flags in his hand immediately shot forth as a dozen or so streaks of black light. However, they were targeting the middle-aged man rather than Han Lis trio.

The two silver halberds and spiked black shield being wielded by his companions also surged toward the middle-aged man in a vicious manner as two streaks of silver light and a black cloud.

The three of them often combined forces to fight enemies, so there was no need for communication before they arrived at a consensus.

Their intentions were very clear, they wanted to kill the middle-aged man first before facing Han Lis trio.

The middle-aged mans face paled slightly upon seeing this, and he immediately flicked his wrist to send the small yellow sword flying through the air, conjuring up a vast expanse of sword projections that revolved around his body to form a barrier.

Immediately thereafter, he swept his other sleeve through the air, and a plume of yellow dust erupted forth before transforming into specks of starlight that inundated his body.

A string of rumbling booms rang out, and the three sets of treasures were able to destroy the sword barrier with ease. However, they were repelled by the grains of yellow sand, and that came as quite a surprise to Shi Kuns trio.

However, before they had a chance to attack the barrier of starlight again, Young Master Hai let loose a loud cry before abruptly stomping a foot onto the ground.

The ground below tremored slightly, and his body shot forth like an arrow, appearing in the air above the halberd-wielding cultivator in a flash.

A pair of shimmering golden gloves then suddenly appeared on his hands, and he swung his arms through the air, sending countless golden fist projections raining downward like a torrential storm.

Before the fist projections had even struck their target, they were already releasing an astonishing aura.

The man in black down below was quite alarmed by this, and he hurriedly made a hand seal to withdraw the two silver streaks of light in the distance, which returned to his side before forming a silver light barrier to protect him.

In the next instant, a string of loud booms rang out in succession, and golden and silver light intertwined to inundate both of them.

Young Master Hai chortled in a boisterous manner as brilliant golden light erupted from his fist projections, which crashed down like golden suns, steadily forcing back the silver light.

Hes a body refinement warrior wielding a spirit tool!

The other man in blacks expression changed drastically upon seeing this, and he immediately pointed to his spiked black shield, looking as if he were going to attack Young Master Hai as well.

However, right at his moment, Qi Lingzi shook his head with a faint sigh. How can you fight him two-on-one? Thats far too shameless! It looks like theres no helping it. It would be unbecoming of a prestigious temple master like me to engage in battle against ruffians like you, but Ill have to make an exception for Young Master Hais sake.

As soon as his voice trailed off, he raised a hand before adhering a blue talisman onto his body.

A flash of blue light appeared, then vanished in a flash, and Qi Lingzi instantly disappeared.

However, the same blue light then immediately reappeared in the air above the shield-wielding man in black.

He was quite experienced in battle, and as soon as he sensed that something was amiss about the light, he immediately diverted his shield away from his companion to crash toward it.

Bam! The blue light was pulverized like a ball of water and vanished as countless specks of light, but Qi Lingzi was nowhere to be seen.

The man in blacks heart jolted upon seeing this, and he realized that he had been swindled, but it was already too late, and a cloud of faint blue mist suddenly appeared behind him.

Immediately thereafter, several tens of foot-long blue ice spikes shot forth through the air. The man in black possessed a superior cultivation base to Qi Lingzi, but there was no way that he could react to an attack that had been unleashed at such close proximity. Thus, the blue ice spikes struck his back in a flash.

However, a burst of black light then suddenly appeared, and a black tiger head projection abruptly surfaced within this black light.

Most of the ice spikes were blocked by this projection, and only a few of them truly struck the man on the back, causing him to stumble forward as several streams of blood flowed down his body.

Ill kill you, you bastard! The man in black immediately flew into a thunderous rage and abruptly made a hand seal. His sleeves bulged, and several black ghostly heads flew out from within. All of these ghostly heads were blasting yellow toxic flames out of their mouths as they pounced viciously toward Qi Lingzi.

Qi Lingzi was given quite a fright by this sudden attack, and he hurriedly grabbed the black wooden sword on his back. He then made a hand seal with his other hand and rapidly pointed at the wooden sword several times in succession.

Bursts of blue light immediately erupted from the tip of the sword before striking the black skulls with unerring accuracy. However, the black ghostly heads only shuddered slightly, but werent truly damaged by the attacks.

Despite this, Qi Lingzi was able to virtually swim through the air with blue light flashing from his body, using some kind of movement technique to make his opponent unable to hit him in spite of the fact that the man in black possessed far superior treasures and cultivation base compared to him.

Shi Kuns expression darkened even further upon seeing this.

Even though only two of Han Lis trio had attacked, they were far more trouble than he had anticipated. He was confident that his companions would ultimately be able to take care of these two, but he couldnt afford to wait much longer.

Thus, he immediately made a decision. The dozen or so streaks of black light were still incessantly bombarding the barrier of starlight around the middle-aged while he flipped a hand over to produce a crimson leather pouch, within which the sound of buzzing could be heard.

However, right at this moment, a cold voice sounded from behind him. Oh? Are those spirit insects? They seem to be of a decent caliber as well. Its quite remarkable that a Foundation Establishment cultivator like you possesses such spirit insects.

There were still several months left before the commencement of the convention, but countless cultivators had already arrived at Nine Immortal Mountain from the three regions and seven territories.

They were still unable to enter the mountain, but a dozen or so impromptu markets of different sizes had already been set up nearby.

Countless mid-grade and high-grade cultivators visited these markets, and some rare materials and spirit medicines made regular appearances there, making them very popular to all of the cultivators who had gathered in the area.

Compared to the number of human cultivators in these markets, demonic cultivators were a lot rarer, but almost all of the demons who dared to appear here were high-grade demon beasts who could at least transform most of their bodies into human forms.

As such, there was a relatively even power balance between the human and demon cultivators here, so neither side was able to exert dominance over the other.

Of course, this was only the overall situation. These temporary markets werent actually part of the Myriad Treasure Convention, after all, so there was no strict or official enforcement of order.

Some guards were sent out of Nine Immortal Mountain to patrol these markets, but they could only maintain order on a surface level. As such, there were naturally instances of unscrupulous dealings taking place in obscure locations.

On this day, there was such a transaction taking place on a bleak and desolate mountain that was quite far away from Nine Immortal Mountain.

A thin middle-aged cultivator and a little girl who appeared to only be 11 to 12 years of age had been surrounded by three men in black, all of whom were giving off powerful killing intent.

The middle-aged was only at the mid-Foundation Establishment Stage, while the little was only at the Qi Condensation Stage. However, the three men in black who had surrounded them were all at the late-Foundation Establishment Stage, and they clearly harbored sinister intentions.

The one who appeared to be the eldest among the three men in black wore a sinister expression as he said, Bai Huaji, hand over the thousand-year Blood Ginseng. If you hand it over without offering any resistance, not only will the three of us allow you and your daughter to leave, well even give you some spirit stones. Otherwise, dont blame me for taking it by force!

The middle-aged mans face was rather pale, but he managed to remain relatively calm. He flipped a hand over to produce a jade box, then placed his other hand over the box with an enraged look on his face as he said, Shi Kun, I can only lament my ill fortune for placing my trust in someone like you, but if you want the Blood Ginseng, you have to let my daughter leave this place first. Otherwise, Id rather destroy it than hand it over to you! For those of you wondering, even the Chinese characters used here are exactly the same as Shi Kun of the Stone Cocoon Tribe. I can only assume the authors bag of names has been depleted LOL

The three men in black all stirred slightly upon hearing this.

No! Neither of you will get to leave before you hand over the Blood Ginseng, one of the other men in black refused without any hesitation.

Hmph, how can I be sure the three of you wont kill me and my daughter anyway after obtaining the Blood Ginseng? Dont tell me youll swear a vow or anything like that, your vows hold no weight in my eyes, the middle-aged man said in a cold and resolute manner.

Then neither you nor your daughter will be leaving here…

Alright, well let her go!

The man in black who had rejected the proposal was about to issue another threat when Shi Kun cut him off before agreeing to the middle-aged mans demands.

Brother Shi, you…

Are you unwilling to follow my lead? Shi Kun turned to his two companions with a cold look in his eyes.

The other two men in black exchanged a wary glance before complying in a resigned manner. No, we wouldnt dare to do that. In that case, well do as Brother Shi says and let the girl go.

The middle-aged was elated to hear this.

You heard us! Well let the little girl leave, but if you go back on your word or try anything dodgy, Im sure you know the consequences that await you! Shi Kun threatened in a menacing manner.

The middle-aged mans expression eased slightly, and he said, Rest assured, Im merely concerned for the safety of my daughter. As long as her safety can be ensured, this Blood Ginseng is nothing in comparison.

No, Father, I wont leave you! The little girl was very fair and adorable, looking as if she had walked straight out of an artwork, yet she was currently clinging onto the middle-aged mans robes and shaking her head vigorously.

The middle-aged mans expression changed slightly, and he quickly transmitted his voice to the little girl. You need to get out of here, silly girl! Go find your grandma so she can come to save me.

The little girl faltered slightly upon hearing this before nodding emphatically in response. freeebnovel.com

Alright, hurry up and go. Otherwise, I might change my mind, Shi Kun urged in a menacing voice.

Despite her youth, the little girl knew what she had to do in this situation. After taking a final reluctant glance at the middle-aged man, she waved her little hand through the air, and a white talisman appeared in her grasp. She plastered the talisman onto her own body, and a layer of white light immediately surfaced as she flew away.

The middle-aged held the jade box in his hand in a white-knuckled grip while appraising his young daughter in an intent unblinking manner.

The three men in black remained still on the spot, and he heaved a faint sigh of relief after the little girl passed by them.

However, right at this moment, a sudden turn of events abruptly unfolded!

After the little girl had flown around 20 to 30 feet away from Shi Kun, a vicious light suddenly flashed through his eyes, and he abruptly swept an arm through the air. His arm then swept backward as a black shadow that extended at an alarming rate.

Argh!

The little girl let loose a cry of surprise, and she was unable to offer any resistance as she was caught by the Shi Kun.

She was then drawn back in a flash, and a glossy black hand locked itself around her delicate neck.

The middle-aged man was naturally both shocked and enraged by this sudden development, and spiritual light erupted from his hands as he yelled, What are you doing, Shi Kun! Let her go or Ill destroy this Blood Ginseng right now!

Destroy the Blood Ginseng and Ill do the same to your daughters neck! Shut up and toss the box over right now. Ill count to three, and if I dont have the Blood Ginseng in my hand by then, Ill make sure this day becomes your daughters death anniversary! One… Two… Shi Kun completely disregarded the middle-aged mans threats and tightened his fingers around the little girls neck instead, causing her face to turn slightly purple from horror and asphyxiation. At the same time, he began to count to three in a cold manner, not giving the middle-aged man any time to think.

The other two men in black were elated to see this. Only then did they realize that Shi Kun had no intention of letting the little girl go from the beginning, and merely played a trick so he could take her as hostage.

The calmness that the middle-aged man had retained was completely thrown out the window upon seeing this, and his body trembled with rage while his brain completely ceased to function.

Right as Shi Kun was about to count to three, he hurriedly tossed the jade box forward in a panicked manner.

One of the men in black chuckled as he stepped forward before making a grabbing motion, and the jade box was immediately drawn into his grasp.

Check to see if the Blood Ginseng is actually in the box! Shi Kun immediately ordered.

Yes, Brother Shi! The man in black removed the lid of the box, and a burst of crimson light erupted from within as a crimson Ginseng that was around a foot in length was revealed.

It really is the Blood Ginseng, Brother Shi! the man in black said in an elated manner.

Shi Kun and the other man in black were also ecstatic to hear this.

The middle-aged mans face had paled even further, and he gritted his teeth as he said in a cold voice, Alright, youve got the Blood Ginseng now, return my daughter to me!

Hmph, are you telling me to let you leave so you can ask that Fairy Yue Hua to hunt us down? Shi Kun harrumphed coldly as a sinister look reappeared on his face.

You know of my mother-in-law, yet you still dare to do this? The middle-aged mans heart immediately sank upon hearing this.

Haha, you think we would target you without digging up some basic background information on you first? We dont want to make a Core Formation cultivator our enemy, but this is what you get for being in possession of this Blood Ginseng. With this Blood Ginseng, the three of us will also be able to reach the Core Formation Stage soon, so we wont need to fear Fairy Yue Hua! Besides, after we kill you and your daughter, whos even going to know that we were the ones behind this? Thats enough chit-chat, kill him! Shi Kun chortled like a madman before black light flashed from his hand as he closed his fingers around the little girls neck.

The middle-aged man let loose a guttural roar of desperation as he swept a sleeve through the air, summoning a small yellow sword that he was about to hurl at Shi Kun. However, it was quite clear that he wouldnt be able to save his daughter in time.

Shi Kun clenched his fingers together with a sinister look on his face to snap the little girls neck, but in this dire situation, an astonishing scene suddenly unfolded.

A burst of spatial fluctuations suddenly erupted nearby, following which the smooth and warn neck of the little girl was replaced by something hard and icy cold. At the same time, a burst of excruciating pain speared through his fingertips, and he let loose an agonized howl as he hurriedly looked down.

As a result, he discovered that the little girl he had abducted had been replaced by a black metal puppet. The puppet was extremely rough and crude, and there were thin blue inch-long spikes all over its body.

His hand had been completely shredded by these sharp spikes, and blood was flowing freely from the gashes.

He hurled the metal puppet viciously into the distance, and roared, Whos there? Show yourself!

At the same time, he abruptly flipped a hand over to summon a stack of black formation flags. Meanwhile, the middle-aged man was completely flabbergasted.

Only then did the other two men in black realize what had just happened, and one of them summoned a pair of short silver halberds, while the other brought out a spiked black shield. Both of them then immediately released their spiritual sense into the surrounding area.

I dont know about you, Young Master Hai, but I cant just sit here and watch any longer. Looks like a battle is unavoidable. A cold voice suddenly rang out from behind a nearby tree.

Shi Kuns trio immediately turned toward that direction in unison in an alert manner.

Hmph, you think Im just going to sit this one out? These are the type of people I hate the most! Robbery is bad enough already, yet they show no hesitation even when killing a little girl! Im going to thoroughly enjoy beating the crap out of them! But then again, Im not sure the two of us can beat these three bastards. Another angry male voice sounded from behind the same tree in response.

Haha, fear not! We have Brother Han on our side, dont we? Even if we cant beat them in a three-on-three battle, theres definitely no risk involved, either, the owner of the first voice chuckled in response.

Thus, the two of them embarked on this completely blind journey, and if they hadnt encountered Han Li, the two of them wouldve been in serious trouble.

In their eyes, this Brother Han was quite mysterious. Not only was his cultivation base only a step away from the Core Formation Stage, he also possessed several treasures that were truly profound.

Furthermore, just a few casual tidbits of cultivation guidance from him benefitted the two of them immensely. Back when Young Master Hai first received guidance from Han Li in the art of body refinement, he had been truly astonished. After all, cultivators who were very knowledgeable in the art of body refinement were truly very rare.

As such, Han Li had become more and more unfathomable in their minds over time. Thankfully, both of them had very relaxed personalities, and even though they were aware that Han Li was no ordinary cultivator, that still didnt drive a wedge between them.

If it werent for the fact that Han Lis cultivation base wasnt all that powerful in their eyes, they wouldve most likely asked him to take them as his disciples.

After all, even though Artifact Spirit Disciple was constantly proclaiming that he was going to take the Mistsea Daoist Temple to greater heights, he had unintentionally revealed that he planned to find another master for himself during the Myriad Treasure Convention, so he certainly wasnt clinging onto his current title as temple master.

However, he seemed determined to take full advantage of his remaining time as temple master before he accepted a new master, as evidenced by the repeated invitations he extended toward Han Li and Young Master Hai to his temple.

This naturally drew much disdain from Young Master Hai, and Han Li was also feeling quite speechless.

Thus, the trio traveled for around a month before they reached a mountain that was extremely close to the Xuan Wu Region. They decided to rest there for a while before continuing in their journey, and Artifact Spirit Disciple launched into an epic tale about his Mistsea Daoist Temple again before extending another invitation for his two companions to join the sect, only for Young Master Hai to turn him down once again without any hesitation.

Han Li seemed to be appraising their interaction in an amused manner, but he was actually surreptitiously scrutinizing Young Master Hai with a hint of blue light flashing in his eyes.

All of a sudden, a hint of redness appeared on Young Master Hais face before instantly vanishing.

There it is again!

Han Li immediately released a wisp of his spiritual sense to scan through Young Master Hais body.

Haha, I dont mean to brag, but with my lightning-attribute spiritual root, itll be a simple task for me to accept any Deity Transformation or Spatial Tempering cultivator as my master. When I reach my full potential, Ill be sure to… Young Master Hai was clearly in very high spirits, and after boasting about how powerful he was going to become in the future, he began to set out his vision for his wonderful future life as a Deity Transformation Stage patriarch.

Unbeknownst to him, the lightning-attribute spiritual root that he took such great pride in had already vanished.

If any cultivator were to inspect his spiritual root at this moment, they would all conclude that he was only an ordinary body refinement warrior with no spiritual root at all.

Han Lis eyelids twitched with astonishment upon seeing this. Young Master Hais lightning-attribute spiritual root had vanished once again, just like it had last time.

If the prior trend held true, then his spiritual root would reappear after the passage of a day and a night.

The same occurrence had unfolded before Han Lis eyes 10 days ago, and it was truly quite perplexing.

He had never heard of any spiritual root in this world that would periodically disappear for short periods of time. Wouldnt this mean that even if this Young Master Hai were to become a powerful cultivator in the future, he would be completely unable to use any of his magic power during the instances where his spiritual root ceased to exist?

Han Li was truly perplexed by this phenomenon.

Artifact Spirit Disciple noticed the perplexed look in Han Lis eyes, and he chuckled, What are you spacing out for, Brother Han? You seemed to be confused about something. How about you drink some of the spirit tea from my Mistsea Daoist Temple to clear your mind? In exchange, I only ask for a few more of those spirit fruits that you brought out last time. Those spirit fruits were truly delicious.

Artifact Spirit Disciple and I are on the same page here for once, the spirit fruits you brought out last time were indeed exceptional, Brother Han! Young Master Hai also cut his grand tale short as he turned to Han Li in an expectant manner.

Han Lis lips twitched at the sight of his two expectant companions, and he cleared his throat as he said, I know you two are very eager to have some more of those spirit fruits, and they are indeed quite delicious, but they also contain a lot of pure spiritual power that would damage your meridians if you consume too many of them in too short a span of time. How about this? Ill bring out six more, and well have two each.

After that, he swept a sleeve through the air, and a pristine white jade plate appeared on the stone table, upon which sat six egg-sized green fruits that were very smooth and alluring.

Artifact Spirit Disciple was ecstatic at the sight of the spirit fruits on the plate. Haha, two is certainly far better than none. I dont know if this is a coincidence or not, but after having three of these fruits last time, my stagnant cultivation base has been on the rise during the past few days. Would you be able to tell me where I can purchase these fruits from, Brother Han? If they really can enhance my cultivation to such a great extent, then I wont have to take any pills or meditate, I can just eat a couple of these fruits every few days, and my cultivation base will continue to improve!

However, before he had a chance to finish speaking, a black shadow flashed, and two of the fruits on the plate went missing.

Artifact Spirit Disciple faltered slightly before looking up to discover that Young Master Hai had grabbed a fruit in each hand and was chomping on them with relish.

Such a delicacy is wasted on someone like you! Artifact Spirit Disciple shook his head in a forlorn manner.

Young Master Hai merely rolled his eyes in response and ignored the wistful look on Artifact Spirit Disciples face as he praised the fruits in a heartfelt manner.

Han Li was feeling both speechless, and rather amused.

He wondered if the two of them would still be able to eat these fruits with such glee if they were to learn that they cost over 1,000 spirit stones each.

Aside from the strange occurrences taking place in Young Master Hais body, this Artifact Spirit Disciple was also rather out of the ordinary.

Han Li turned his gaze toward him through slightly narrowed eyes.

This Daoist priest did indeed possess a triple-attribute spiritual root, but through his careful assessment these past few days, Han Li discovered that there was a mysterious pea-sized bead in his dantian that was enveloped in a layer of spiritual light.

Han Li had only been able to discover this bead as he possessed immense spiritual sense, even for a cultivator of his caliber. Otherwise, even a cultivator with a cultivation base that was seven or eight stages above that of Artifact Spirit Disciple wouldnt be able to detect it.

Han Li was rather intrigued, and he slowly inched his spiritual sense toward the bead to try and determine exactly what it was, only to be thwarted by a powerful seal. However, as a result, he was able to ascertain the nature of the item.

This is an inherited treasure!

In order to prevent their inheritances from being lost, some cultivators chose to seal all of their knowledge into certain inherited treasures using special secret techniques, then implanted these treasures into the bodies of their successors.

These treasures all had prerequisites that had to be satisfied before they could be accessed, and prior to those conditions being fulfilled, they would remain hidden within the heirs body.

Generally speaking, those who reached a certain cultivation base would automatically be able to obtain all of the secret techniques and cultivation arts contained within an inherited treasure.

Of course, if the heir were unable to satisfy these conditions prior to their passing, they could use a special secret technique to extract the treasure before passing it on to someone else. If someone were to forcibly extract an inherited treasure out of an heirs body, the treasure would generally detonate and destroy itself, taking the life of the heir along with it.

This type of inherited treasure refinement method was very rare and also extremely difficult, so it was a very uncommon type of inheritance secret technique.

As such, Han Li was rather surprised to see something like this within Artifact Spirit Disciples body. It seemed that this so-called patriarch of the Mistsea Daoist Temple really was more than just some ordinary ascended cultivator.

However, with all of the powerful abilities that Han Li possessed, he naturally wasnt going to be interested in anyone elses cultivation arts. Thus, after a brief moment of surprise, he focused his attention back on Young Master Hai.

What kind of spiritual root could periodically disappear like this?

Han Li was truly intrigued. After finishing the fruits, Artifact Spirit Disciple brewed a few cups of fragrant spirit tea for everyone, and once the tea had also been finished, they didnt delay here any longer.

Han Li released his flying carriage again, and the three of them flew toward the Xuan Wu Region as a ball of white light.

The Xuan Wu Region was quite different from the Tian Yuan Region in that the former had fewer cultivators, but it had far more body refinement warriors among mortals than the other two regions.

The people here were also quite tough and valiant, and even the elderly, children, and women dared to wield weapons to fight beasts in the wild.

However, there were almost no large mortal cities in the Xuan Wu Region, and the mortals mostly gathered in small towns or settlements.

Due to the fact that this was the closest of the three regions to the demon territories, the scale of the beast tides and the probability of low-grade demon beasts appearing here were far larger than in the other two regions.

There would be the occasional metamorphosis stage demon beast that would sneak into the Xuan Wu Region to engage in unscrupulous activities.

As such, the Xuan Wu Region was the most chaotic of the three regions, and this chaos was exacerbated further as one approached the border between the Xuan Wu Region and the demon territories.

However, Nine Immortal Mountain, which was a massive spirit mountain that sat between the land of the demon foxes and the Xuan Wu Region, was an exception to this.

This mountain was split up into nine peaks, and not only were there extremely rare top-grade spirit veins in this mountain, there were also special spirit medicines growing on this mountain that were extremely useful to both the human and demon races.

On top of that, Nine Immortal Mountain had a very steep terrain, and was situated in a very special location, so it was guarded by elite warriors from both the human and demon races. As such, even the most bold and brazen members of the two races wouldnt dare to engage in any unscrupulous activities here.

During the past few years, the security on Nine Immortal Mountain had been tightened even further. Both the human and demon races had sent out large numbers of troops to evict some of the smaller powers with bad reputations in the nearby area, and in the short span of just five to six years, it had become a paradise of sorts in the Xuan Wu Region.

The Myriad Treasure Convention that was held by the human and demon races once every 1,000 years was about to commence on this mountain.

A day later, a streak of azure light flew out of the mountain range that the Xu Family was situated on, and Han Li appeared high up in the air.

He turned around to take one final glance at the mountain range down below before continuing in his flight.

After just a few flashes, the streak of light vanished into the distance.

After that, Han Li embarked on a journey across some of the cities in the Tian Yuan Region, a journey that would span the length of several years.

Some of the renowned sects and major families near the cities all discovered his presence, and they either sent their own high-grade cultivators to visit him, or kept an eye on him in a cautious manner until he departed.

Even though he was only traveling over a very small portion of the Tian Yuan Region, this journey allowed Han Li to develop a better grasp of the situation in the human race.

There were indeed far less Body Integration cultivators in the human race compared to the Jiao Chi Race, or even the Flying Spirit Race.

Aside from the three sovereigns and the Body Integration cultivators under them, there were very few Body Integration cultivators in the other sects or major families. As for completely vagrant Body Integration cultivators like himself, there were virtually none in the human race.

Han Li had heard that there were more cultivators like him in the demon race, but there still wasnt a significant margin between the numbers.

Even if the two races were to join forces, they would still only be roughly comparable in power to an average race on the Tian Yuan Continent.

This was why the human and demon races had established their territory in such a secluded part of the Tian Yuan Continent, where there were no powerful foreign races around. Otherwise, even with the super formation and the protection of Deep Heaven City, the ability of the two races to survive the Spirit Realm would be quite questionable.

After all, according to what he had learned, many foreign races that were more powerful than the human and demon races had been wiped out in a short time in the history of the Spirit Realm.

With his newfound powers as a Body Integration cultivator, he naturally didnt encounter any danger during his journey. On top of that, he slew a few evil cultivators by chance, and forged himself quite a reputation in the Tian Yuan region as a result.

Thus, any sects and major families were made aware of the fact that an unfathomably powerful Body Integration cultivator who bore the appearance of a young man had appeared in the human race.

After that, even some major powers from the Xuan Wu Region and Tian Ling Region sent people to try and recruit him, but they would naturally all face polite rejections from Han Li.

Thus, five years flew by in the blink of an eye… freewebnvel.cm

On this day, there were three human cultivators in different attire halfway up a lush mountain on the border of the Xuan Wu Region and Tian Yuan Region. The three of them were seated in a stone pavilion and having a pleasant conversation.

One of them wore a set of white scholarly robes and had a pair of bright eyes complemented by sharp well-defined brows. He appeared to be in his thirties, and was quite a handsome and graceful man.

The person beside him wore a set of yellow Daoist robes with a worn-out black wooden sword on his back. This was a young Daoist priest who appeared to only be 17 to 18 years of age.

The final person to complete the trio was a young man with a set of ordinary facial features and slightly tanned complexion. He wore a set of long azure robes, and he was none other than Han Li.

Han Li currently had a hint of a smile on his face, and he listened patiently to the Daoist priests epic tale.

This is no exaggeration, the Mistsea Sect that the founding father of our Mistsea Daoist Temple belonged to back when he was in the lower realm was truly the number one sect in the world. It dominated the entire human world and crushed all demons that dared to oppose it. Patriarch Profound Spirit Disciple was also renowned as the number one cultivator in that world. Ive inherited his teachings and also taken over the Mistsea Daoist Temple, if the two of you are willing to join our temple, then well truly be a force to be reckoned with. Once all three of us reach our full potential, we may not be able to make our Daoist temple the number one sect in the human race, but well definitely be able to at least dominate an entire region, haha!

Spirit Artifact Disciple, youve said this to me and Brother Han at least 18 times already. Even if we count all the kids in your Mistsea Temple, it only has two or three members in total, yet you have the audacity to invite me and Brother Han to join your temple? Your patriarch may have been a dominant force in the human world, but in our Spirit Realm, he was only an ordinary Deity Transformation cultivator. Otherwise, how could your temple have fallen so far into obscurity? the white-robed man chuckled, and a green paper fan suddenly appeared in his hand. He opened the fan in a fluid graceful manner and gently fanned himself with it as he shook his head with an amused smile.

Ptui! You dont know anything, Young Master Hai! Its not that the cultivation arts of our Mistsea Daoist Temple are too weak, the problem is that the Boundless Mistsea cultivation art my patriarch left behind has extremely special requirements for those who wish to use it. Back when my patriarch ascended to the Spirit Realm, he was extremely unfortunate to have encountered an exceedingly rare spatial storm. He managed to escape from the spatial storm in the end, but he suffered severe injuries during the ordeal, and he perished not long after founding the Mistsea Daoist Temple. Otherwise, our temple definitely wouldnt still be restricted to such an obscure location… the young Daoist priest argued vehemently.

I think your patriarch had a lot of foresight. With the current state of your Mistsea Daoist Temple, if you had taken over a spirit mountain or spirit vein, the temple wouldve most likely been destroyed already, isnt that right, Brother Han? Young Master Hai gently closed his fan as he turned to Han Li in an amused manner.

Your words do hold some truth, Brother Hai, but at the same time, Fellow Daoist Artifact Spirit Disciples cultivation art is quite profound, so it most likely will have some special requirements for those who wish to cultivate it, Han Li replied with a smile.

Haha, you see? Even Brother Han is giving me his endorsement, that means that our Mistsea Daoist Temple is different from all of those other powers! How about it? If youre willing to join our temple, I can pass the Boundless Mistsea cultivation art onto the two of you right away, the young Daoist priest tempted as his eyes narrowed into thin lines.

Young Master Hai immediately rolled his eyes in a disdainful manner in response. Im cultivating the most orthodox body refinement technique, and I have exceptional aptitude in body refinement, Ive already reached the third layer of the Vajra Arts. You may be the so-called temple master of your Daoist temple, but youve only recently progressed to the Foundation Establishment Stage, you might not even be able to beat me in battle, what are you going to be able to teach me? If Im going to join a sect, then Im going to join a proper sect with a good reputation. Also, you were slightly ambiguous in your wording there, Brother Han. What do you mean by my words hold some truth? What I said is entirely true, Senior Profound Spirit Disciple mustve built the Mistsea Daoist Temple in that secluded location so that it wouldnt be ransacked by others. Young Master Hai said in a smug manner.

Han Lis lips twitched slightly upon hearing this, and he could only offer a wry smile in response. These two really were a pair of chatterboxes.

He had acquainted himself with these two around a month ago in a nearby city. At the time, they were being hunted by several Foundation Establishment cultivators from a small local sect that they had offended.

This was an extremely common occurrence, and Han Li had no intention of stepping in as he flew by at the time.

However, after making a cursory inspection of the two of them with his spiritual sense, he discovered that one of them possessed an exceptional spiritual root, but had cultivated a mortal body refinement technique, and had reached the third layer of the Vajra Arts at a very young age. As for the other person, his spiritual root was seemingly very mediocre, but the cultivation art he was using was quite special and allowed him to take on several cultivators of the same cultivation base as him at once.

Thus, the two of them were just barely able to hold their own against five Foundation Establishment Stage assailants.

Han Li was rather intrigued by this, and he also concealed his aura to the Foundation Establishment Stage before suddenly stepping in.

With his powers, even after restricting himself to Foundation Establishment Stage magic power, he was still able to easily intimidate the Foundation Establishment cultivators into retreat.

The two of them were naturally extremely grateful to Han Li for saving them, and after just a brief chat, they proposed to swear brotherhood vows together.

Han Li didnt know whether he should laugh or cry at the time, and he hurriedly made up an excuse to turn down the proposal. However, the two of them continued to raise questions, and after learning that he was traveling to the Xuan Wu Region to attend the Myriad Treasure Convention, they were immediately elated and insisted on accompanying him.

It turned out that they were planning to attend the convention as well, and Han Li was quite speechless to hear this.

The Myriad Treasure Convention was an extremely grand event that even the three sovereigns and seven monarchs could attend, yet these two were planning to attend as well. Ignorance truly was bliss.

Even though there were some cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Stage or below who attended the Myriad Treasure Convention, most of them were servants or disciples. The small number of Foundation Establishment cultivators who attended the convention alone were generally ones who resided near the convention venue and only attended to broaden their horizons.

However, this Young Master Hai and this Daoist priest had several jars of spirit tea and a few unidentifiable pieces of ore, respectively, and they were planning to attend the convention with these wares. Han Li was truly speechless.

However, it had to be said that the spirit tea was of quite a good quality, and could just barely be referred to as high-grade tea. As for those pieces of ore, they clearly werent anything of value, but even Han Li was unable to identify them.

Han Li was truly intrigued by this comedy duo, and there was still some time before the commencement of the Myriad Treasure Convention anyway, so he wasnt in a hurry. As such, he agreed to travel with the two of them.

Thus, he summoned a high-grade flying carriage treasure, and the three of them traveled toward the Xuan Wu Region on the carriage.

What rendered Han Li even more speechless was that before he had a chance to enquire about the origins of these two, they revealed everything that he wanted to know, and more, through their constant bickering. It turned out that this Young Master Hai hailed from a very renowned body refinement family in a mortal city. Even though he possessed an exceptional spiritual root, he was deemed by a mediocre doctor at birth to possess no spiritual root at all. Thus, he had always been nurtured as a body refinement cultivator.

However, after displaying his astonishing aptitude in body refinement, he somehow discovered by chance that he possessed a spiritual root, and the revelation had been like a lightning strike to the head for him.

Thus, this Young Master Hai immediately deemed himself to be different from everyone else and turned his back on the way of body refinement to become a true cultivator. However, he lived in a mortal city where there were no real cultivation sects, and he was a little arrogant, so the average small cultivation sect couldnt catch his eye.

Hence, after some careful consideration, he ran away from home in secret to search for a major cultivation sect elsewhere.

Along the way, he encountered this Daoist priest of the Mistsea Daoist Temple who was planning to attend the Myriad Treasure Convention, and the comical pair immediately hit it off.

Thus, they quickly became sworn brothers and decided to travel to the Myriad Treasure Convention together.

In the words of Artifact Spirit Disciple, the Myriad Treasure Convention was a grand occasion where Deity Transformation cultivators were as common as blades of grass, and Nascent Soul cultivators were worth less than excrement. As such, he could easily convince any cultivator there to take him as their disciple, and that would still be a much better option than to join some cultivation sect.

A short while later, Han Li had roughly scanned through the contents of the entire jade slip, and he shook his head before placing it onto the table beside him. Thank you for bestowing this secret technique upon me, Fellow Daoist, but it contradicts with the cultivation arts Im currently using, so it looks like I wont be able to make use of it.

Oh? Does this mean youre using a Buddhist cultivation art? Blood Spirit asked with a hint of suspicion in her eyes.

After all, Han Lis second Nascent Soul was clearly the product of an extremely powerful devil cultivation art, and while there exist cultivators who used two completely opposite types of cultivation arts, they were definitely exceedingly rare in the human race.

Thats not the case. Its just that Ive cultivated a special spiritual sense secret technique, and if I were to cultivate a blood soul, it would severely hamper my cultivation in the future, Han Li replied in a calm manner.

I saw that your second Nascent Soul has already reached the late-Spatial Tempering Stage, so I knew that you had to have cultivated some spiritual sense secret technique thats not inferior to the Great Blood Soul Technique. Otherwise, cultivators with insufficient spiritual sense would generally only be able to cultivate second Nascent Souls with far inferior cultivation bases to the actual cultivators themselves. Take myself, for example, this blood soul of mine only possesses early-Spatial Tempering Stage magic power. In that case, Ill be taking this back. Blood Spirit wasnt surprised by Han Lis words, and she swept a sleeve through the air to withdraw the jade slip.

This Great Blood Soul Technique and my second Nascent Soul actually each have their advantages. At the very least, if my second Nascent Soul were to leave my side for as long as your blood soul has, it wouldve gone rogue long ago, Han Li said with a smile.

Thats true. The Great Blood Soul Technique includes a special blood refinement secret technique to cultivate a blood soul, and that eliminates the risk of suffering backlash. Otherwise, Daoist Master Blood Crystal wouldnt have been so vastly renowned for inventing this technique, Blood Spirit replied.

Han Li merely smiled in response and remained silent.

By the way, I recall that you had some questions for me, Fellow Daoist Han. I havent inherited a lot of the memories of my true self, but Ill do my best to answer your questions based on the limited memories I possess, Blood Spirit continued.

In that case, Ill go right ahead. Im sure youve already heard about my origins, right, Fellow Daoist Blood Spirit? Han Li asked as he turned his gaze toward Xu Jiao.

I did indeed ask about your origins, and Ive learned that not only did you come from the same human world that my true self came from, you also obtained the Celestial Blue flames that she had left in the human world. As recent as a few days ago, you played a major role in awakening me, fate truly does act in incredible ways, Blood Spirit sighed with a complex look on her face. freewbnoel.com

Its exactly because of this that I have questions about the human world that I would like you to answer, Fellow Daoist, Han Li said in a serious manner.

All of your questions are regarding the human world? Blood Spirit seemed to be rather taken aback to hear this.

Is there an issue? Han Li asked in a perplexed manner.

Indeed there is! If you wish to ask me about the human world, then Im afraid I have nothing to tell you, Blood Spirit said with a wry smile.

Han Lis brows naturally furrowed slightly upon hearing this, but he didnt pose any further questions as he knew that Blood Spirit would definitely give him an explanation.

Sure enough, a serious look appeared on her face, and she continued, Its not that I dont want to answer your questions, its just that I dont have any memories of the human world, and my understanding of the human world is very murky and indistinct.

Why is that? Could it be that you lost your memories of the human world during the time that you were sealed as a blood soul? Han Li asked in a puzzled manner.

Thats not the case. Back when my true self passed on her memories to me, she simply didnt replicate that part of her memories, Blood Spirit explained.

And why did she do that?

Im not sure of that myself. A slightly awkward look appeared on Blood Spirits face.

Han Lis lips twitched slightly, but he didnt press the issue any further.

Blood Spirit was also feeling rather apologetic. However, she had another objective for visiting Han Li, and after a brief hesitation, she said, I also have something that I would like to ask you as well.

Han Li was completely speechless. Not only had Blood Spirit expressed an inability to answer his questions, she was now going to ask him questions instead.

Despite his internal reaction, he put on a faint smile, and said, You can ask me anything youd like.

Alright, then pardon my intrusion. Fellow Daoist Han, did you happen to obtain any treasures related to my true self during your time in the human world? I sensed a very familiar aura from you back when I first met you a few days ago. I couldnt think of anything, but I have a feeling that you may be in possession of a treasure thats very important, both to me and my true self, Blood Spirit said in a serious manner.

Han Lis expression changed slightly upon hearing this, and only after appraising Blood Spirit for a while did he slowly nod in response. Could this be the item that youre referring to?

As soon as his voice trailed off, Han Li opened his mouth to expel a ball of azure light, which transformed into a miniature azure cauldron that settled over his palm.

It was none other than the Heavenvoid Cauldron.

Thats the Spiritvoid Cauldron! Wait, no, its the Heavenvoid Cauldron… Blood Spirit immediately exclaimed in elation at the sight of treasure, but she then faltered as a complex look appeared on her face.

Oh? You can still identify this treasure? Han Li asked as he raised an eyebrow.

I dont remember much from the human world, but for some reason, I recognized this cauldron as soon as I saw it. On top of that, judging from the aura its releasing, it seems to be extremely similar to the Spiritvoid Cauldron that my true self possesses, so it shouldve been crafted by her as well. Also, I dont know why, but I can sense that this treasure should be extremely important to my true self, Blood Spirit murmured as she appraised the miniature azure cauldron.

Extremely important, eh? An ambiguous look appeared on Han Lis face.

After a brief pause, Blood Spirit said in a careful manner, Like I said, I dont know why I feel this way, either, I can only assume that this is the result of a strong urge planted in my blood soul by my true self. I wont waste any more time here, I have to recover this Heavenvoid Cauldron no matter what. If you agree to hand it over to me, you can state any conditions you may have.

Han Li narrowed his eyes as he stroked his chin, yet before he had a chance to reply, Blood Spirit suddenly turned to Xu Jiao, and instructed in an implacable voice, Xu Jiao, bring out that thing!

… Yes, Senior Blood Spirit. A hint of reluctance appeared on Xu Jiaos face, but he still gritted his teeth and waved a sleeve over the storage bracelet on his wrist.

A burst of white light swept forth, following which two jade boxes, one large and one small, as well as a blue leather pouch, appeared on the table beside Han Li.

Here is a 30,000-year-old Devilish Jade Flower, and the Eight Wyrm Blade, which is a spirit treasure that can wield the power of eight wyrms, as well as a pouch of top-grade spirit stones that are worth 30,000,000 spirit stones, Im willing to exchange all of this for your Heavenvoid Cauldron, and Ill owe you a favor as well, so Ill be sure to thank you handsomely when I return to the human race, Blood Spirit proposed.

Han Li chuckled as he instantly injected his spiritual sense into the three containers on the table, and sure enough, they contained exactly what Blood Spirit proclaimed they did.

There was a black spirit flower that was extremely beneficial to those using devilish cultivation arts, a strange blue blade with eight wyrms carved on its surface, and a leather pouch that was full of top-grade spirit stones.

Han Li raised a hand and drew the jade box containing the black spirit flower into his grasp.

Why have you only taken the Devilish Jade Flower, Brother Han? Blood Spirits brows furrowed slightly with befuddlement.

This Devilish Jade Flower will indeed be quite useful to me, so Ill accept it in exchange, but I wont be taking the spirit stones and this spirit treasure as Im not in need of such things. I dont consider myself to be a saint or a gentleman, but I know the importance of giving thanks where its due. Back when I was in the human world, the Celestial Blue flames that I absorbed and this cauldron have helped me defeat several powerful enemies, so it wouldnt be right for me to extort you here. Besides, this Devilish Jade Flower is a spirit medicine that can only be found in the Elder Devil Realm, so it wont be much less valuable than a spirit treasure, Han Li explained with a smile.

The miniature cauldron hovering above his hand then rose up into the air before arriving in front of Blood Spirit in a flash, where it settled before her in a stationary manner.

Han Lis actions and words had clearly taken her by surprise, and a peculiar look flashed through her eyes as she appraised the miniature cauldron before her.

After a brief silence, her expression returned to normal, and she said, On behalf of the Xu Family and my true self, I thank you for doing us this great favor. If you ever require any assistance with anything in the future, you can come to the Xu Family to find me. Im not all that powerful, but there are some things that I can be of great help in.

After that, Blood Spirit swept a sleeve through the air, and a burst of crimson light appeared, following which the miniature azure cauldron and the other two items on the table both disappeared in a flash.

She then rose and extended a slight curtsey toward Han Li before turning to depart.

Ill also be taking my leave now, Senior. Xu Jiao was slightly taken aback by this situation, and he hurriedly rose to his feet to extend a respectful bow toward Han Li before departing with Blood Spirit.

Han Li looked on at the entrance to the pavilion for a long while following their departures before finally heaving a faint sigh.

For some reason, even though he hadnt received any answers from Blood Spirit, nor any leads that had notified him of the whereabouts of her true self, he felt as if a weight had been lifted from his shoulders now that he had returned the Heavenvoid Cauldron to her.

It was as if all of the potential inner demons that couldve arisen to impede his cultivation had vanished, and the promise that he had made to the young man with the Weng surname had also been fulfilled.

The Heavenvoid Cauldron was an exceptional spirit treasure, but there were clearly other uses for it that he was still unaware of. Otherwise, from a pure power perspective, it was actually inferior to a few of the other spirit treasures he possessed.

As such, he felt a little forlorn to be handing it over, but he certainly wasnt all that reluctant.

Seeing as handing over the cauldron had ironed out his potential inner demons, allowed him to befriend the Xu Family and the Fairy Ice Soul, and also earned him a Devilish Jade Flower that he had only ever heard of, this was certainly not a bad deal.

However, now that everything had been taken care of here, it was about time that he left the Xu Family. There were only a few years left until the Myriad Treasure Convention, and he could take his time to travel there by traversing through the Tian Yuan Region.

With that in mind, Han Li also rose to his feet and slowly made his way over to the staircase.

After looking around at everyone, the womans gaze settled on Han Li in the end. Han Li felt a burst of spiritual sense sweep over his body, and even though it wasnt very powerful, it struck him with a peculiar feeling, as if his entire body had been laid bare before her.

His heart jolted slightly, and he immediately activated his Great Development Technique without any hesitation to keep this burst of spiritual sense at bay.

The woman seemed to be rather surprised by this, and she withdrew her gaze before suddenly flipping over one of her hands.

A layer of runes instantly appeared over the crystalline coffin, and it shrank down drastically to only several inches in size before appearing in her hand. It then vanished amid a flash of spiritual light.

As such, she managed to free herself from the treasure and was able to directly face everyone down below.

As soon as she emerged, she said something that came as a slight surprise to everyone. All of you seem to be members of our Xu Family aside from him.

Xu Yuan and the others all exchanged glances upon hearing this, at a slight loss for how to respond.

Han Lis brows furrowed slightly, and he asked, Are you Fellow Daoist Ice Soul?

This womans body was clearly formed by blood essence, but he was unable to ascertain her cultivation base, and that was rather surprising to him.

Of course, this was only a clone formed by a soul fragment, so he naturally wasnt going to be afraid of it no matter how peculiar it was.

The woman replied, It wouldnt be incorrect to say Im Fairy Ice Soul. Are you a Body Integration cultivator, Fellow Daoist?

After ascertaining that this woman had indeed been formed by Fairy Ice Souls blood soul, Han Li cupped his fist in a polite salute, and said, My name is Han Li, and I am indeed a Body Integration cultivator. I was invited here by Fellow Daoist Xu to assist in awakening your blood soul.

The cold look in the womans eyes faded upon hearing this, and she returned Han Lis salute as she said, I see. My descendants mustve gone to great lengths to recruit the assistance of a Body Integration cultivator like you, Fellow Daoist Han.

Xu Jiao and the others were all quite embarrassed to hear this. They hadnt invited Han Li here, he was the one who had sought them out instead. Otherwise, they wouldnt even have been able to awaken the blood soul of their matriarch.

Hehe, this matter has something to do with me, so its only to be expected that I lend everyone my assistance. Besides, the two of us share a certain connection as well, Han Li chuckled.

Oh? Is that so? The woman faltered slightly before turning to the Xu Family cultivators down below for an explanation.

Senior Han speaks the truth, Matriarch. Not only was your blood soul delivered to our family by Senior Han, he also came from the same human world as you did, and he also obtained some of the Celestial Blue flames that you left behind there, Xu Jiao explained in a careful manner as he took a step forward.

A hint of surprise flashed through the womans eyes upon hearing this, but she saw no reason to doubt this. I see, then I really must express my gratitude to you, Fellow Daoist Han. Ill be sure to repay you for your efforts once my true body frees herself from her current predicament.

Im not looking for any reparations, I only have a few questions that Ive always wanted to ask you. However, this is clearly not the time to be discussing such matters, so well carry on this conversation after you stabilize your new body, Han Li said with a faint smile.

The woman was rather surprised that Han Li had been able to ascertain her condition, but she made no effort to deny it. Apologies for the inconvenience, Fellow Daoist, this body has only just been manifested so I will indeed require a few days to stabilize it before I can truly fuse my blood soul and this body as one.

Hehe, youve only just awakened, so Im sure youll have a lot to talk about with your descendants. Ill leave you to their company now. Fellow Daoist Qianyu, please accompany me back to the pavilion, Han Li suddenly said to Xu Qianyu.

Ah… yes!

Xu Qianyu faltered slightly before turning to Xu Jiao, but he was quite elated to hear this, and he immediately extended a respectful bow toward Han Li. I wont keep you any longer, then, Senior. After our matriarch stabilizes her new body, well be sure to pay you a visit and thank you for your efforts in person.

The woman didnt say anything, either, and merely extended a slight curtsey toward Han Li.

Thus, Han Li and Xu Qianyu departed from the massive hall, and only after his departure did Xu Jiao and all of the other Xu Family cultivators rise up into the air to pay their respects to the woman.

No need for formalities. Youve done very well to awaken my blood soul. Are you the current leader of the Xu Family? the woman asked as her gaze settled on Xu Jiao.

Indeed. I am Xu Jiao, a member of the 173rd generation of the Xu Family, and I pay my respects to Matriarch Ice Soul, Xu Jiao replied in a respectful manner.

The 173rd generation? It looks like many years have passed. Your cultivation base isnt all that powerful, but its not bad. This blood soul of mine has inherited some of my memories, but its not my true body. Also, all of my memories are rather incomplete, perhaps because Ive been sealed for too long, so I cant remember many things. Theres no need for you to refer to me as matriarch, either, just call me Blood Spirit, the woman said as she waved a hand with a wry smile.

All of the Xu Family cultivators faltered slightly upon hearing this.

Senior Blood Spirit, do you recall where our matriarch is and whether shes still safe and well? Xu Yuan asked the question that was on everyones mind.

A grim look appeared on the womans face, and only after a short while did she shake her head in response. freewebnvel.cm

Xu Jiao and the others, hearts immediately sank upon seeing this.

However, the woman then said something that reignited the hope in everyones hearts. Rest assured, Im unable to recall the whereabouts of my true body at the moment, but through the connection that this blood soul shares with her, I can tell that shes still alive and present in the Spirit Realm. Also, I still have some indistinct memories containing leads that pertain to her current location.

Any information pertaining to our matriarchs whereabouts would be greatly welcome. As long as there are some leads for us to follow, well be sure to find her, Xu Jiao said in a solemn manner after taking a deep breath.

That wont be an easy task. I cant remember the specifics, but I do recall that my true body is trapped somewhere on another continent. Ill give you all of the details once I reorganize the memory fragments in my mind. For now, lets talk about the current situation in the human race and that Body Integration cultivator. I sensed a very familiar feeling from that man. He seems to have obtained something else that Im very familiar with aside from just the Celestial Blue flames, but I cant recall exactly what it is. A hint of befuddlement appeared on Blood Spirits face.

Xu Jiao and the others all exchanged surprised glances upon hearing this.

After a brief hesitation, Xu Jiao said in a respectful manner, In that case, Ill start off at the beginning. Not long after Matriarch Ice Soul disappeared, the last devilish tribulation befell our human race. Many of the former three human sovereigns and seven demon monarchs perished during the ordeal, which plunged our human and demon races into a state of turmoil during the next 10,000 years or so…

Thus, Xu Jiao gave Blood Spirit a recount of the major events that had taken place during the past several tens of thousands of years, and he also interspersed his recounts with some major events that had happened in the Xu Family, including the several occasions where the family had almost been wiped out.

Following this recount of events, he then relayed to Blood Spirit all of the information that Xu Qianyu had given him about Han Li.

Blood Spirit hovered in the air above the blood pond and remained completely expressionless, with only the occasional brief flash of crimson light in her eyes revealing to everyone that she wasnt completely detached and disinterested.

Meanwhile, Han Li had already returned to his pavilion, and Xu Qianyu had departed.

He arrived on the top floor before making his way over to the window, then cast his gaze toward the Xu Familys ancestral shrine with a contemplative look in his narrowed eyes.

However, not long after that, Han Li strode away from the window before making his way to the center of the room. He then raised a hand to summon a yellow futon before taking a seat on it with his legs crossed.

After that, he made a hand seal and calmly closed his eyes, quickly entering a meditative state.

Three days later, Blood Spirit and Xu Jiao appeared outside the entrance of his pavilion. Han Li had already sensed their arrival in advance, and he invited them into the hall on the first floor in an unhurried manner.

Congratulations on consolidating your blood body, Fellow Daoist, Han Li said with a smile as soon as Blood Spirit took a seat.

It was all thanks to your immense magic power that I was able to fuse this body and my blood soul as one so quickly, Fellow Daoist Han. Otherwise, theres no way Id be able to consolidate my body to this extent in just three days, Blood Spirit also replied with a smile.

At this point, her bright red pupils had already turned black, and she looked no different from a normal human.

Hehe, I didnt really contribute much. Speaking of which, your blood soul secret technique truly is quite extraordinary to allow you to forge a new body so easily. It really is an exceptional life-saving ability, Han Li chuckled in response.

This blood soul secret technique is something that I came across by chance, and there are indeed a few abilities enclosed that are very useful. If you dont mind, I can pass this secret technique onto you as thanks for your efforts. Blood Spirit flipped a hand over to summon a white jade slip, then offered it to Han Li with a hint of a smile on her face.

Han Lis pupils contracted slightly upon hearing this, and after hesitating momentarily, he raised his hand to draw the white jade slip into his grasp. He then injected his spiritual sense into the jade slip in a calm manner.

Blood Spirit displayed no outward reaction to this, but a hint of barely detectable surprise flashed through her eyes.

White runes began to emerge from the pond before instantly vanishing into the crystalline coffin, and a ball of light began to materialize within the coffin that instantly transformed into an indistinct white humanoid figure.

Xu Jiao immediately swept a sleeve through the air upon seeing this, and a small crimson vial immediately flew out before hovering in front of him in a stationary manner.

Xu Jiao took a deep breath before raising a hand, and he quickly made a series of hand seals, casting one incantation seal after another, all of which vanished into the small crimson vial in a flash.

A layer of translucent crimson light appeared over the surface of the vial, and it shuddered slightly before its lid flew off on its own.

A crimson thread shot forth out of the opening of the vial, then surged directly toward the crystalline coffin above the pond at Xu Jiaos behest.

The crimson thread than entered the crystalline coffin without any impediment, following which a peculiar scene unfolded.

In the instant that the crimson thread vanished into the coffin, the white humanoid figure was immediately stained red.

The Xu Family cultivators seemed to all be aware that they had reached the critical moment upon seeing this, and the spiritual light emanating from their bodies brightened while their chanting crescendoed to a climax.

As for the three Spatial Tempering cultivators, they were all pouring their power into their crimson flags in a frenzy.

Bright red runes began to emerge from the crimson light in the air above the formation, and these runes then revolved incessantly around the crystalline coffin.

The blood vortex within the pond also instantly began to emit a sharp screeching sound.

One crimson thread after another shot forth out of the blood pond in large swaths before vanishing into the coffin and rapidly wrapping themselves around the crimson humanoid figure.

With the influx of so many crimson threads at once, the indistinct humanoid figure quickly transformed into what appeared to be a crimson humanoid cocoon. As more and more crimson threads surged into the coffin, the cocoon continued to increase in size and clarity.

Mere moments later, the crimson cocoon had expanded to the size of a normal human being, and facial features had begun to take shape on its head, creating a rather unsettling sight to behold.

However, if one were to carefully inspect the cocoon with their spiritual sense, theyd be able to discover that even though there were countless crimson threads following into the cocoon, they quickly began to wither away from the inside before disintegrating into nothingness.

Time passed by slowly, and the Xu Family cultivators were still pouring their power into the formation with all their might, but the number of crimson threads erupting from the blood pond didnt increase any further.

Under these circumstances, not only did the mass of the humanoid cocoon not continue to increase, it was beginning to shrink instead. Countless crimson threads squirmed and writhed, and an agonized look appeared on the crimson cocoons face.

All of the Xu Family cultivators expressions changed drastically upon seeing this as they dug deeper into their magic power reserves, but all they could do was just barely prevent the situation from deteriorating even further.

Not long after that, all of the Xu Family cultivators complexions had become quite pale, clearly indicating that they were overexerting their magic power.

Xu Jiaos anxiety was growing by the minute, and he couldnt help but turn toward Han Li, only to discover that he was still sitting at the same spot before and hadnt moved so much as a single inch. He was stroking his chin as he appraised the situation, and he seemed to be contemplating something. freewenovel.cm

Senior Han… Xu Jiao called out in a beseeching manner, yet just as he was about to request for Han Lis assistance, Han Li interjected to cut him off.

Theres no need to panic, Fellow Daoist, I agreed to lend you my assistance, so Ill definitely step in when required.

He then stood up in an unhurried manner, then suddenly laid a hand onto the top of his own head.

Black light flashed, and a tiny black humanoid figure that was only half a foot tall abruptly appeared. The tiny humanoid figure wore a suit of black battle armor, but was wielding no weapons. It was completely expressionless, and it was none other than Han Lis second Nascent Soul.

Immediately thereafter, Han Li raised a sleeve, and a ball of golden light shot forth from within before transforming into a small golden beast in a flash.

The small beast had a cold look in its eyes and was emanating a fearsome aura, it was none other than the Leopard Kirin Beast.

All of the Xu Family cultivators were quite stunned by the sight of this Nascent Soul and the small beast, yet before they had a chance to react, Han Li swept a sleeve through the air, and commanded, Go!

The Nascent Soul above his head immediately made a hand seal, and its body swayed before it abruptly vanished on the spot.

In the next instant, spatial fluctuations erupted above Xu Huos head, and the black Nascent Soul abruptly reappeared.

His expression changed slightly, and a sense of wariness welled up in his heart as he instantly placed several of his most powerful treasures on standby.

However, the Nascent Soul completely ignored him and merely thrust its two little hands toward the crimson flag up ahead.

Two pillars of black light erupted from its hands, then vanished into the crimson flag.

The flag had originally begun to dim slightly due to Xu Huos insufficient magic power, but the crimson light emanating from it instantly brightened amid a buzzing sound, and it began to glow far brighter than it had even in the beginning.

Xu Huo faltered slightly upon seeing this before switching to a series of different hand seals in an elated manner to assist the Nascent Soul above him.

At the same time, the Leopard Kirin Beasts body blurred, and in the next instant, it appeared beside Xu Yan.

The small beast opened its mouth, and the pure spiritual power within its body also erupted forth as a pillar of golden light to strike the crimson flag ahead of it.

As for Han Li himself, he took a step forward in what appeared to be a casual manner, but azure and white lightning suddenly flashed beneath his feet. The distance of several hundred feet was covered by him in the blink of an eye, and he appeared in front of Xu Yuan.

Before Xu Yuan even had a chance to react, Han Li reached a hand out of his sleeve before gently flicking a finger toward the third crimson flag.

A speck of azure light erupted from his fingertip, then instantly transformed into a fist-sized azure lotus flower that shot forth in a flash.

In the next instant, the azure lotus projection vanished into the crimson flag, which instantly began to tremor violently before expanding even further within the crimson light. Bright red runes began to gush out of the flag in a frenzy, and the Han Li was also flicking the fingers on his other hand through the air in quick succession.

One azure lotus flower after another flew through the air before silently vanishing into the crimson flag as bursts of pure spiritual power.

Xu Yuan was originally finding it quite strenuous to maintain his power output into the flag, but the pressure on him was instantly alleviated, and he was naturally ecstatic.

With this additional influx of power, the sharp screeching sound from the blood vortex came to an abrupt halt, but the vortex itself expanded to over twice its original size, taking up virtually the entire pond.

The crimson threads erupting from the pond originally emerged strand by strand, but following the expansion of the vortex, they began to gush out of the pond in large plumes.

The crimson cocoon that was beginning to wither away in the crystalline coffin was instantly injected with a new burst of vitality. Not only did it quickly return to its former size, as the crimson threads squirmed and writhed, the cocoon was beginning to resemble a gorgeous woman.

Xu Jiao was ecstatic to see this, and he immediately yelled, Begin manifesting the blood body!

As soon as this instruction was issued, all of the Xu Family cultivators switched to different hand seals, and the crimson runes that were hovering around the crystalline coffin surged into the coffin in a frenzy before vanishing into the crimson cocoon.

After absorbing these runes, spiritual light began to flow over the crimson humanoid cocoon, and its surface gradually became smoother and more translucent.

After around 10 minutes, the humanoid cocoon had completely transformed into what appeared to be a bright red statue that was hovering within the crystalline coffin in a completely still manner.

We did it!

Xu Jiao heaved a long sigh of relief before withdrawing his hand seal. All of the other Xu Family cultivators naturally followed suit.

The spiritual light emanating from the entire formation instantly receded, and it ceased to function.

Only then did all of the Xu Family cultivators rise to their feet before casting their eyes toward the crimson crystalline coffin in the air above.

The three Spatial Tempering cultivators were also scrutinizing the figure within the coffin with rapt focus.

Meanwhile, Han Li summoned his second Nascent Soul and Leopard Kirin Beast back to himself, and the two silently rushed back before vanishing up his sleeve.

Only then did Han Li also turn his attention toward the crystalline coffin in an intrigued manner.

Crystalline light swirled incessantly over the surface of the crimson statue inside the coffin, following which two faint cracks rang out, and the parts on the statue where the eyes should be split open to reveal a pair of holes.

A pair of vibrant red eyes then emerged from within the holes before releasing an extremely alluring light.

Han Lis expression changed ever so slightly upon seeing this before instantly reverting back to normal.

The entire hall was completely silent, and all of the Xu Family cultivators were appraising the crystalline coffin with bated breath.

The two faint cracks in the beginning were only a precursor for what was to come.

After looking around, the pair of eyes that had just emerged closed once again, and moments later, countless thin cracks appeared over the entire crimson statue amid a string of faint cracking sounds.

After that, a delightful moan rang out, and the layer of solid crimson substance over the surface of the statues body fell away as countless fragments.

These fragments then vanished as a cloud of blood mist, revealing a peerlessly beautiful female body in the nude.

Her long slender legs and smooth lower abdomen were all extremely alluring to the male cultivators present. Her pristine fair skin and flawless features made her appear as if she were a perfect work of art.

Her eyes were tightly shut, and her arms were crossed over her chest to conceal an even more alluring part of her body. Many of the male cultivators in the hall couldnt help but silently gulp at the sight of this stunning figure.

Thankfully, all of the Xu Family cultivators present were at or above the Deity Transformation Stage, so they had far superior self-control than the average person. Otherwise, it was quite likely that some of them would display even more unsightly reactions.

Before Xu Jiao and the others had a chance to do anything, crimson light suddenly flashed, and a gorgeous crimson palatial dress abruptly appeared over her body.

Her long eyelashes then fluttered and she slowly opened her eyes, revealing a pair of completely expressionless crimson pupils.