"Vice … Vice Daolord Xiong, I've accumulated these 6,000 Merit Points for many years, and I finally have it.
But these 300 Immortal Energy Stones are really gone. Can I … make up for it with top-grade spirit stones? "Zhu Feng's expression was unsightly as he tried to ask.
Xiong Shan glanced at him and said coldly, "I can give you a period of time. Gather them for me within 10 years, and I'll let this matter go."
"This … Alright." Zhu Feng pulled a long face and answered with difficulty.
"All of you remember that you're not allowed to mention this matter to anyone after you leave this place. Otherwise, I'll absolutely not let you off.
Alright, all of you can fuck off! "
After fiercely extorting Zhu Feng, Xiong Shan's mood didn't improve much, and he bluntly ordered them to leave.
Everyone could only agree hurriedly when they heard this. All of them had worked hard for most of the day yet didn't obtain a single Merit Point, but they didn't dare say anything and left angrily.
After they left the restricted area, Han Li and Qi Liang were silent all along the way, and they only smiled bitterly and bid farewell to each other after they arrived at the Inheritance Hall before they teleported back to their respective abodes.
After Han Li returned to his abode on Crimson Afterglow Peak, he immediately inspected his entire body carefully, and he only slightly relaxed after he confirmed that Xiong Shan hadn't planted a brand on him before he entered the private room to sit cross-legged and recuperate.
A few days later.
In the northeast of the Bell Chime Mountain Range, on a lone mountain peak that was close to the edge of the mountain range, a thin old man in snow-white clothes with his hair tied into a bun was standing on a huge rock on the bare mountain peak. He was looking up at the sky in the southwest direction.
The sky there was clear as if it had been washed by water, and it was clean and empty. But the old man's gaze flickered with a glow of excitement as he looked over there, and his face was filled with anticipation.
However, after a short moment, a wisp of azure light suddenly lit up on the originally empty horizon.
In the time of a few breaths, the wisp of azure light suddenly enlarged to reveal an enormous azure sword that flashed towards the old man.
"As expected!"
The eyes of the thin old man lit up, and the corners of his mouth curled into a wisp of a smile.
At the next moment, his aura changed abruptly. His spirit and qi were raised to their fullest state. His cultivation of the Initial Stage of True Celestial Stage was fully displayed.
He was originally a rogue cultivator from the sea outside the Ancient Cloud Continent. Recently, he came to the Zhong Ming Mountain Range. Originally, he just wanted to rest on this isolated peak for a few days. However, when he was meditating, he sensed a strange flying sword with an aura comparable to an Immortal Weapon flying towards him.
The old man was a Perfected Immortal Stage cultivator who was proficient in the Sword Dao. Since he could not sense the aura of the flying sword's owner, he became greedy and decided to intercept the sword.
Seeing that the flying sword was close to him, the old man's figure exploded. His entire body turned into a dazzling white light as he pounced toward the flying sword.
Although the Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords weren't in Han Li's grasp, they were instinctively resisting him, and a faint crackling sound rang out from the swords' bodies.
The old man didn't care about this at all. His hands were wrapped in spirit light as he reached out toward the hilt of the giant sword.
There was a loud 'bang'.
A dazzling golden light suddenly lit up on the green giant sword. Countless dragon-snake-like golden electric filaments suddenly surged out in a frenzy, shrouding the void within a radius of hundreds of feet. It turned into an impenetrable golden lightning ball, and a miserable scream came from it.
Immediately afterward, the golden lightning ball suddenly shrank and disappeared.
A shriveled, charred corpse fell from the sky, emitting white smoke. Before it landed on the ground, it was blown by the mountain wind and turned into black powder, drifting down.
As for the giant azure sword, it seemed to have expended too much of its energy, and its light faded as it reverted back into 72 flying swords before descending toward a valley down below.
…
Two months later, on the northeastern edge of the Zhong Ming Mountain Range, above a very remote snow valley, a Young man in a green robe slowly fell from the sky and entered the valley.
This person was tall, and his eyes were like stars. It was Han Li who followed the Divine Soul connection all the way here.
Previously, because he was worried that Xiong Shan was secretly monitoring him, he stayed in the secret room to cultivate for nearly a month after returning to the cave house. He didn't leave even half a step.
As expected, Xiong Shan didn't give up any trace of suspicion. He even quietly sent people to his territory, seemingly to monitor him.
According to his estimation, the rest of the people, including Mo Xie's territory, would also have similar situations.
It was just that everyone, including Mo Xie, could only turn a blind eye to this. Otherwise, it might backfire and make the other party more suspicious.
Until he confirmed that Xiong Shan gradually relaxed his vigilance, he quietly left the Red Afterglow Peak and flew all the way to this place.
After he landed, he immediately rushed toward the depths of the valley. Finally, he stopped at the edge of a deep green pool at the end of the valley.
He glanced at the deep pool and saw that the surface of the water seemed calm, but in fact, there were countless extremely subtle sword auras swimming in it. Once a fine rock rolled into it, or a dead tree or leaf flew into it, it would immediately be smashed into pieces.
Han Li knew that the Green Bamboo Cloudswarm Sword was in the pool, and he immediately summoned the flying swords.
"Hualala".
The surface of the deep pool, which was originally as smooth as a mirror, immediately began to roll like boiling water in a pot.
"Puff puff" sounds rang one after another!
Seventy-two flying swords flew out of the pool one after another. After hovering in the air for a while, they all flew toward Han Li.
Seeing this, Han Li showed a smile at the corner of his mouth, and his figure remained motionless.
But he saw that these flying swords were shining with green light, like a group of children around him, flying up and down happily, making bursts of subtle trembling sounds.
"Finally … I'm back!"
After reuniting for a long time, Han Li let out a long sigh of relief. Then he raised his hand and stroked these flying swords one by one, as if he was holding the shoulder of an old friend. He felt the somewhat familiar and somewhat strange aura coming from them, and his heart was filled with many emotions.
Because the flying swords had swallowed the pure sword energy of hundreds of high-grade flying swords, their aura had naturally been greatly improved. But out of caution, Han Li did not immediately test the sword's current power. Instead, he used a secret technique to conceal the sword's aura.
After confirming that no one would discover anything, he carefully stored them into his body one by one.
Back then, only two of his flying swords were taken away by the Ancient Devil, and when he regained them, he was already very happy. Now that he had regained 72 flying swords, there was no need to say more about his joy.
As for the great improvement of the flying swords' power, it became an additional bonus, which could be considered a blessing in disguise.
…
Soon after, Han Li quietly returned to Crimson Afterglow Peak without alerting anyone.
As soon as he returned, he asked Meng Yungui to gather everyone.
"Greetings, Elder Li!"
In a certain meeting hall in the residence, Meng Yungui, Sun Buzheng, and the others bowed and paid their respects in unison.
"All these years, you've taken care of my abode in an orderly manner, and you haven't neglected your own cultivation either. You've not let me down.
Yungui, take these pills and distribute them to everyone later, "Han Li said as he stood with his hands behind his back.
As soon as he finished speaking, he waved his sleeve, and a green light flashed and flew into Meng Yungui's hand. It was an exquisite and small storage bracelet.
"Thank you, Elder Li, for your generous gift!" When Meng Yungui and the others saw this, they were overjoyed and once again thanked him.
Although Han Li did not appear often, he would occasionally give them rewards. Among them, there was no lack of pills that were greatly beneficial to the cultivation of Core Formation. Now, aside from respect, they also felt a trace of gratitude from the bottom of their hearts.
This was especially true for Meng Yungui. During this period of time, he had successfully condensed his Nascent Soul and became a true Nascent Soul cultivator.
"From today onwards, I will begin my closed-door training. Crimson Afterglow Peak will also be sealed for a period of time. Later, I will activate all the restrictions and will not see any guests!" Han Li glanced at everyone and ordered.
When Meng Yungui and the others heard this, their hearts trembled and they hurriedly agreed.
"During these years of my closed-door training, Sun Buzheng, take a few people and be responsible for guarding the abode," Han Li looked at Sun Buzheng and said.
"Yes, Elder Li, don't worry. I will definitely do my best," Sun Buzheng immediately said.
"Yungui, right now, among everyone here, your cultivation is the highest.
I'll give you a mission. Go outside and help me find those rare spiritual herbs, seeds, or seedlings of spiritual herbs. The more the better. Don't worry too much about the cost, "Han Li ordered Meng Yungui again.
"Yes." Meng Yungui was startled, but he immediately agreed.
"Here are some spiritual stones and two magic treasures. Use them to protect yourself.
If you do this well, these two magic treasures will be given to you as a reward. "As Han Li said this, he flipped his hand and took out a storage magic tool and handed it to Meng Yungui.
Meng Yungui's divine sense entered the storage magic tool and his eyes immediately lit up with surprise. He said in a low voice, "Thank you, Elder. I will definitely complete the mission with all my heart and not let you down."
When the others saw this, they all showed envy in their eyes.
The magic treasure in the storage magic tool must be extraordinary. Otherwise, Meng Yungui would not be so excited.
Especially Sun Buzheng, he was envious and regretful.
His cultivation was originally higher than Meng Yungui's, but these years, Meng Yungui's cultivation had broken through continuously and was ahead of him. She broke through to the Nascent Soul Stage earlier than him.
If he had known about this, he would have worked harder to cultivate all these years. Maybe he would be the one receiving the reward now.
Meng Qianqian's big eyes stared at Han Li without blinking. There was also a hint of anticipation in them. Today, she had changed into a snow-white robe and looked graceful and graceful.
"Alright, all of you can go do what you need to do." Han Li smiled and nodded at them. He turned around and walked back into the cave.
"Farewell, Elder Li." Everyone bowed and said in unison.
Meng Qianqian's face slowly turned pale. She did not bow like the others.
With a soft "hong" sound, the door of the cave slowly closed.
"You guys come with me." After Sun Buzheng and Meng Yungui greeted, he picked a few people and immediately got busy.
Meng Qianqian looked at the tightly shut stone door and bit her lips. There was an indescribable melancholy in her heart.
"Qianqian, what's wrong?" Meng Yungui saw that his sister was depressed and walked over to ask.
"Nothing …" Meng Qianqian said. She then lowered her head and a layer of mist appeared in her eyes.
From beginning to end, Han Li did not even look at her.
"Sigh … Elder Li and we are not from the same world. You should understand." How could Meng Yungui not understand his sister's thoughts? He sighed.
Meng Qianqian heard this and her body trembled.
Then she raised her head and her eyes slowly became determined.
Meng Yungui saw his sister like this and could only shake his head and sigh.
This sister was soft on the outside but hard on the inside. Once she decided on something, he, as her brother, could not change her mind.