Spring passed and winter came. More than a year had passed.
On this day, a green light fell from the sky above the cave abode of Afterglow Crimson Peak. After the light faded, Han Li's figure appeared.
He did not conceal his light. Not long after, the servants in the residence, led by Meng Qianqian, rushed to the hall in front of the cave abode. Meng Yungui and Sun Buzheng did not return.
"Qianqian, when did you return?" Han Li's gaze swept across the eight people present and asked.
"Elder Li, I've just returned for less than a month.
Oh right, brother and brother Sun found some spirit herb seeds and asked me to bring them back for you. "Meng Qianqian said as she took out a storage bag and handed it over.
"Good.
If you have the chance to meet them, pass these spirit stones and pills to them.
Also, distribute these pills for me. "
Han Li took the bag and nodded slightly. He flipped his hand and took out three storage bags and handed them to Meng Qianqian.
"Yes!" Meng Qianqian took them and nodded.
"How was everything on the peak during the years I was away?
Did anything happen in the sect? "Han Li continued to ask.
"Elder Li, Afterglow Crimson Peak is fine.
Nothing major happened in the sect, but I heard that a Golden Immortal Daolord will come out of seclusion soon and will choose a time to hold a lecture at Guang Cha Peak. However, the quota is very limited. Usually, only true disciples and personal disciples can attend. "Meng Qianqian answered with a yearning expression.
The round-faced fatty Meng Xiong and the others also had yearning expressions, but there was a hint of disappointment on their faces. After all, if they were lucky enough to listen to a Golden Immortal's lecture, they would naturally benefit a lot.
However, they were clearly aware that it was impossible for True Immortal servants like them to participate in the battle.
"Having a supreme being to impart Dao is a kind of opportunity. But in the end, everyone's cultivation path is different. Although the experience of these predecessors can be used as a reference, in the end, it still depends on one's own understanding.
If you want to achieve Dao, you have to walk a path that belongs to you in the end. Do you understand? "Han Li said lightly.
Meng Qianqian was slightly startled when she heard this, and then a strange light flashed in her eyes. The others seemed to have understood something as well, and their previous disappointment was swept away.
"Alright, if there's nothing else, you can all leave." Han Li didn't say anything else and waved his hand to let everyone leave.
Meng Qianqian and the others bowed and retreated.
Han Li stood on the spot with his hands behind his back. After standing there for a while, he turned around and entered the cave. After activating the restriction, he came to a secret room and sat down cross-legged.
With a wave of his hand, three storage artifacts appeared in front of him. They were the artifacts that he had obtained from Zhong Luan and the other two Perfected Immortals during the battle of the Sacred Puppet Clan not long ago.
Earlier, he was only concerned about hurrying along the way, and at the same time, he even took some detours due to some considerations, so he didn't have the time to count these spoils of war. Now that he had finally returned to the abode, he naturally couldn't wait to see exactly what his gains were from this trip.
With that in mind, Han Li picked up a storage bracelet and with a wave of his hand, a small pile of items appeared on the ground in front of him.
However, after glancing at it, his eyebrows frowned slightly.
This belonged to the burly man who initially wanted to fight with him alone. He didn't expect that this person's belongings were only a few kinds of materials, spiritual medicine, and a few ordinary spiritual treasures. In addition, there were a dozen Immortal Core Stones, a pile of spirit stones, and other miscellaneous items.
This was really a bit shabby. It was no wonder that he was willing to risk his life for the Ten Directions Tower. He knew that he would be used as cannon fodder, but he was willing to do so.
Han Li could only curse his bad luck. However, no matter how small a mosquito's meat was, it was still meat. He still patiently sorted these things into his storage bracelet, then picked up the thin old man's storage artifact and poured it on the ground without saying anything. After a white light flashed, a lot of things appeared on the ground.
He glanced at it and nodded slightly. The old man's storage artifact was not bad. There were a lot of things.
Most of them were some materials, and the grade was not low. In particular, there were a few pieces of scarlet crystals the size of a human head, emitting a flame-like bright red light, like red-hot iron.
These scarlet crystals were full of spiritual energy, and there were flame-shaped patterns on the surface. There was a faint trace of fire attribute law exuding from them. They turned out to be spiritual materials that contained the power of law.
In addition, there were more than a dozen magic treasures, most of which were spiritual treasures, a few bottles of elixirs, more than 500 Immortal Core Stones, and a large pile of spirit stones.
Han Li waved his hand and put away these things one by one. Finally, he poured out the items in the storage bracelet that belonged to Zhong Luan.
Although he had expected it, he was still shocked when he saw the various treasures piled up like a hill in front of him.
There were countless kinds of spiritual materials and spiritual medicines, including many spiritual materials that contained the power of law. Not to mention the spiritual treasures, elixirs, and ancient books, there were about five or six thousand Immortal Core Stones.
So many Immortal Essence Stones were flickering with bright spiritual light, illuminating the entire secret chamber.
With these things, in addition to his own savings over the years, he would not have to worry about the elixirs needed for cultivation for the next hundreds of years.
Han Li immediately put away the Immortal Core Stones, and then slowly began to organize other things.
"Record of Isolated Ingot?"
When Han Li picked up a white jade slip and scanned it with his Divine Sense, he could not help but be slightly startled. Then, he seemed to think of something and quickly put the jade slip on his forehead.
When he took the jade slip off his forehead, it was already more than two hours later.
The first part of the jade slip recorded a demonic Genuine Immortal technique called "Vitality Isolation Yin Demonic Technique". It was of a very high grade, and it was said that it could even be cultivated to the Taiyi Realm. In terms of rarity, it was no less than the "True Word Reincarnation Scripture" that he cultivated.
However, no matter how powerful this technique was, he could not give up the "True Word Reincarnation Scripture" to cultivate this demonic technique. What interested him so much were the few secret techniques recorded at the end of the jade slip. Among them, there was a secret technique that could conceal one's aura by sealing oneself, which greatly inspired him.
However, these secret techniques were difficult and obscure, and could not be comprehended in a short period of time.
With this thought in mind, Han Li put away the jade slip and continued to organize other things.
"Eh, what is this?"
All of a sudden, Han Li discovered a peculiar earthen yellow ball among the pile of treasures. The ball had a diameter of around half a foot, and its entire body was engraved with a series of obscure yellow veined patterns, giving it a very mysterious appearance.
This ball was originally pressed under some materials, so he didn't notice it at first. There were also a few white talismans pasted on the surface of the ball. The talismans were densely covered with talisman paper, and it seemed to be used for sealing.
Han Li put the ball in front of his eyes and carefully examined it, but he could not see anything.
This thing also did not emit any mana or aura wave, and it did not look like something like a magic treasure.
With a thought, he released his Divine Sense and tried to invade it to find out what was going on.
Buzz!
As a result, as soon as the Divine Sense touched the surface of the ball, the talismans suddenly emitted a dazzling white light, and they connected with each other to form a hidden talisman array that could not be seen by the naked eye. It actually resisted the invasion of the Divine Sense.
Han Li was a little interested in it, and he carefully looked at the talismans on it.
Although these talismans were extraordinary, they were obviously set up by someone in a hurry. With his attainments in talismans, it was not difficult to understand.
After a little hesitation, he made a gesture with one hand, and a series of symbols went into the talismans. At the same time, he opened his mouth and spouted a green flame, which enveloped the golden ball.
After a while, a few muffled sounds came. "Pa" "Pa" "Pa" "Pa"
Several white talismans broke apart in the burning of the green flame, turning into a little white light that was swallowed by the green flame.
The next moment, the surface of the ball lit up with circles of spirit inscriptions, and then a beam of brown light suddenly emitted from the ball. It was as dazzling as the sun.
The restriction around the secret room was stimulated, and countless blue talismans appeared on the wall. The light was bright, and it condensed into a blue light curtain in an attempt to restrain the yellow light. But, it did not have much effect. The yellow light was like thousands of golden needles, and it quickly penetrated the layer of restriction.
Han Li was slightly startled, and he suddenly made a gesture with one hand.
In a flash, all the restrictions around the cave mansion were activated, and a variety of light curtains emerged alternately, wrapping the entire cave mansion in layers.
The surging yellow light spread out with a loud bang, and broke through several layers of restriction in succession. But, it was finally intercepted.
Ka Ka!
The brown ball issued a muffled sound, and its surface bulged with bumps. Then, it quickly swelled up, and began to disintegrate.
After a few breaths, the ball turned into a middle-aged man in a yellow robe. He seemed to be in his thirties, and he had a square face and thin eyebrows, which gave people a sense of majesty.
"A human... No, this is an Immortal Puppet!" Han Li immediately made a judgment.
The yellow-robed man's skin was brown, and there was a faint metallic luster. His entire body gave off an Immortal Qi, as if he was an Immortal Artifact in human form. He looked quite similar to Daoist Xie in the past.
"It really is an Immortal Puppet!" Han Li suppressed the excitement in his heart, and his gaze fell on the puppet's yellow robe.
He had seen some of the patterns on the yellow robe on other puppets of the Sacred Puppet Sect many times. Could it be that this item came from the Sacred Puppet Sect?
With this thought in mind, Han Li immediately recalled the situation when he first encountered Zhong Luan outside the Sacred Puppet Sect's forbidden area, and he immediately made a guess.
According to his speculation, this item was most likely stolen by Zhong Luan after she snuck into the Sacred Puppet Sect's forbidden area.
Speaking of which, he had always been quite interested in puppets, especially when he saw how extraordinary this item looked. If it really was a Perfected Immortal Puppet, then he would have made a huge profit.
With this thought in mind, Han Li waved his hand to cast a Dharmic Art into the yellow-robed man's body.
Two specks of light lit up in the yellow-robed man's eyes, and a layer of yellow crystalline light suddenly appeared on his body. Following this, an extremely powerful but heavy aura erupted.