Perfect: Many children, many blessings! Join the chat group!

Chapter 18 Tang San Provokes Han Li!

With the cover of the Spirit Concealment Veil and the Qi Concealment Technique, Zhu Chen and Huo Ling'er easily stole the celestial carriage from the stable.

After that, the two rode in the heavenly carriage and sped towards the desolate Cangmang Mountains, leaving the area of ​​the Fire Kingdom's capital in the blink of an eye.

"Luckily, I knew that the guards at the back gate of the stables were on duty and patrolling. Otherwise, even with your invisibility cloak, it wouldn't have been easy for us to steal Father's carriage. How about that? Aren't I amazing?"

Huo Ling'er was unusually excited as she was away from her father's 'supervision' for the first time.

She kept gesturing wildly inside the carriage, occasionally lifting the curtain to look at the scenery outside, and then leaning close to Zhu Chen, blinking her big, watery eyes and asking him what they would be doing in the Cangmang Mountains later.

Zhu Chen didn't know how to answer Huo Ling'er's question.

Because he was also hesitant at that moment.

His original plan was to go directly to Shicun to borrow the "Original True Explanation" and, incidentally, use the spiritual liquid given to him by Han Li to make a connection with Liu Shen.

The spiritual liquid in the Palm Heaven Bottle, also known as the Dew of Creation, contains the power of the laws of time. For those top-level cultivators, it is an extremely precious tonic.

Even after being diluted several times, the spiritual liquid still attracts countless low-level cultivators.

If he uses this item to connect with Liu Shen, it will definitely attract Liu Shen's attention.

There will definitely be no problem borrowing "The Original True Explanation" to take a look at it at that time.

Most importantly, it can also boost Liu Shen's favorability, laying a solid foundation for winning her over in the future.

In short, Zhu Chen must have made some preparations before deciding to go to Shicun.

After all, it's his first time visiting the woman's home, so how could he go empty-handed?

However, after learning that Shanbao had been born, Zhu Chen hesitated.

As far as he knew, the mountain treasure was the inheritance of the Supreme Hall. It not only contained the Six Paths Reincarnation Heavenly Art, but also the precious treasures of ancient species such as Hou and Luan birds, as well as the Ten Fierce Treasures Grass Character Sword Manual.

Even in the highest realms, these things would be treasures that countless people would fight over.

Now that the inheritance is right before his eyes, how could he not have any thoughts?

"By the way, Zhu Chen, I heard from Father that there are many ancient ferocious beasts gathered in the Cangmang Mountains, seemingly fighting for a very powerful treasure. Even our Fire Kingdom's Sacred Spirit, Lord Vermilion Bird, went there. Do you think if the two of us go there now, we might be able to obtain that treasure?"

"Hehe~! If we can get our hands on that rare treasure, I think Father will definitely look at us in a new light!"

Just as Zhu Chen was pondering, Huo Ling'er's voice reached his ears at the right moment.

These words were unintentional remarks by Huo Ling'er, but to Zhu Chen, they only strengthened his resolve to seize the mountain treasure.

"Actually, it's not impossible for us to get that rare treasure, but we need to plan it carefully first..."

……

A world where mortals cultivate immortality.

At this moment, in a secluded courtyard somewhere in the Chaotic Star Sea.

Han Li was sitting on the stone bench with a frown on his face, staring at the incomplete map of the Void Heaven Palace on the table. His eyes showed a hint of worry, and he looked like he had a lot on his mind.

He has very mixed feelings right now.

Just now, a Golden Core cultivator he knew came to see him.

The other party said they admired his expertise in formations and wanted to invite him to explore the ruins of an ancient cultivator's cave, with the profits to be split afterward.

This was a perfectly normal thing to do. If it were before, he wouldn't have thought much about it; at most, he would have immediately prepared some magical artifacts for survival and escape, just in case.

But now, he hesitated.

"The time when Jin Qing came to me for help was exactly the same as the time described in the novel 'A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality' that Fellow Daoist Zhu gave me. It seems that what this novel describes is indeed something that will happen to me in the future."

"In that case, the ancient cultivator's ruins that Jin Qing and the others found this time should be a trap set by the Xuan Gu Shangren in order to seize his body."

"If I were to be invited to explore that ruin, it would inevitably be just like in the novel, where Qu Hun would be possessed by that Xuan Gu Shangren, and I would be in grave danger there."

"Although Fellow Daoist Zhu said that after we learn about our future, things may change drastically, this place is far too dangerous, and I absolutely cannot go there..."

After careful consideration, Han Li finally decided to abandon the operation at the ruins.

Zhang Tie was a close friend he met in the Seven Mysteries Sect in his early years. Although Zhang Tie has now been transformed into an external avatar, he is still one of his few 'true friends'!
If the other party is possessed by that Xuan Gu Shangren, then he might as well not go to this ancient cultivator's ruins.

As for Jin Qing, he had already advised him in their previous conversation not to take any risks lightly.

However, the other party was very interested in the ancient cultivator's cave and was unmoved by his advice, so he had no choice but to give up.

Han Li sighed heavily, then put the incomplete map of the Void Heaven Palace back into his hand, pondering to himself, "I can skip Xuan Gu's cave, but this Void Heaven Palace holds an immense opportunity for me. If I don't go, I'm afraid it will leave me with a demonic influence..."

The Void Heaven Palace contains many treasures such as the Void Heaven Cauldron, the Heaven-Mending Pill, the Nine-Bend Spirit Ginseng, the Wolf-Head Jade Ruyi, and the Azure Ice Flame.

These treasures will be of great help to his future cultivation.

If he misses this opportunity, he will definitely regret it for the rest of his life.

Han Li really wanted to go to the Void Heaven Palace instance.

However, he had read the novel and knew that the group from the Void Heaven Palace was surrounded by powerful enemies.

Regardless of whether the Xuan Gu who has returned from possessing another body will appear this time, the Nascent Soul stage cultivators from both the righteous and demonic factions are beyond his ability to contend with.

So, after careful consideration, he decided to ask people in the chat group for help.

That's why he agreed so readily when Zhu Chen came to borrow the Concealing Spirit Veil and the Qi Concealing Technique.

Although he didn't know the specific cultivation level of Zhu Chen's world, someone who could casually give out such a powerful spell as the "Vermilion Bird Treasure Technique" couldn't be too weak.

Just as Han Li was pondering who he should ask for help next time, someone in the chat group suddenly tagged him again.

He had assumed that Zhu Chen had come to return the Hidden Spirit Veil to him.

When he opened the chat group, he discovered that the person who tagged him was actually Tang San, whom he hated the most.

[Tang San: @Han Li, don't think you're so great just because you have that spirit elixir. If we're talking about spirit elixir and immortal herbs, I have plenty of those too.]

After tagging Han Li, Tang San posted several more pictures of the actual product.

Photos of actual items in chat groups can show the most authentic aspects of the items.

Whether it's the medicinal essence of the immortal herbs or the oppressive aura of the treasures, others can clearly sense it.

What Tang San sent at this moment were some immortal herbs that he had previously 'taken' from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, including the spring water from the Yin-Yang Twin Springs.

……

(End of this chapter)