With my nine meridians taken away, I will prove my invincibility with the Demon Seed!

Qin Yi looked at Li Zheng, and the regret that had appeared on his face turned into a half-smile.

Originally, the ninth and tenth both had twenty-nine demon cores.

Li Zheng knew how many demon cores Qin Yi had, so Qin Yi's first place was a sure thing.

Li Zheng took out thirty demon cores, which made him exactly tenth!

Just like his ranking on the Qingyun List over the past few years, he has always been the goalkeeper!

Qin Yi turned his gaze away from Li Zheng, took out thirty-six demon cores, and handed them to Zhang He.

Everyone: "..."

Zhang He was shocked once again.

"You...you still managed to get first place after encountering such a huge problem..." Zhang He's emotions were truly difficult to calm down.

Li Zheng took a deep breath and said, "Protector Zhang, you may not know this, but when I encountered my brother, he was fighting a group of winged giant tigers, and the situation was extremely dangerous..."

"I tried to pull him away, but he wouldn't budge."

"I asked him, 'Is it really worth going to such lengths for a spot?'"

"Guess what my brother answered me?"

Zhang He stared at Li Zheng: "What did he say?"

Everyone looked at Li Zheng, wondering why Qin Yi was risking his life like this.

Qin Yi had a bad feeling!

Li Zheng took another deep breath, then, with an extremely serious expression, said in a loud voice, "My brother said it doesn't matter whether he goes to the Spirit Pool Secret Realm or not."

"He's discovered the winged tiger's den; we must wipe them out completely!"

"If the extermination is not thorough enough, the Winged Giant Tiger will soon launch another attack on the Spirit Lake Herb Field, damaging the interests of the Starry Sky Palace and causing further casualties among its disciples!"

"I really didn't expect this..."

"There are still such pure people in this world!"

Qin Yi: "..."

After Li Zheng finished speaking, he turned to face Qin Yi: "Brother, please accept my bow!"

Zhang He also said in a very serious tone, "I don't believe it if it were anyone else."

"But Qin Yi said those words, so I believe him!"

"After all, the words he spoke when he faced a group of demonic villains alone, and the words he spoke to Li Zheng, both revealed the same character!"

"Furthermore, he also exhibited similar behavior during his intermediate disciple promotion assessment."

"A person can pretend for a while, but not forever."

"Only truly pure people, those with ideals, pursuits, and beliefs, can continuously radiate such light!"

As Zhang He said these words.

The people around him also showed great respect for Qin Yi.

"Junior Brother Qin, please accept my bow!"

"Junior Brother Qin, please accept my bow!"

……

At this time.

The middle-aged female protector from the Starry Sky Palace, who was in charge of guarding the medicinal fields at Spirit Lake, called Qin Yi aside.

She looked Qin Yi up and down, her eyes full of admiration, and said, "Little guy, you are really outstanding. You are the most special person I have ever met. I hope you can always keep your original aspirations and hold on to your sincerity."

"I can't help you with your swordsmanship training."

"But I want to pave the way for your growth as much as possible."

"Take this token."

"In the future, if you have any needs for pills, go to Elder Yao Chengkong of the Starry Sky Palace."

Qin Yi's eyes flashed.

He certainly knew the name Yao Chengkong.

It is very famous in the Starry Sky Palace!

The Yao family, one of the top ten families, started out by refining elixirs.

Yao Chengkong is the chief alchemist of the Starry Sky Palace!

Qin Yi accepted the token, bowed respectfully, and said, "Thank you, Protector. I will forever remember this kindness you have bestowed upon me. May I ask your name, Protector? I will repay your kindness when I have the ability to do so in the future!"

The middle-aged woman smiled and said, "My name is Yao Lian."

Qin Yi looked surprised: "Protector Yao is also from the Yao family, one of the top ten families of the Starry Sky Palace?"

Yao Lian nodded and said, "Yao Chengkong is my father."

Qin Yi was deeply moved and said, "Protector Yao, with your status, has shown such kindness to an unknown nobody like me. I..."

Yao Lian reached out and ruffled Qin Yi's hair, saying, "Silly boy, I once had a child who, if he hadn't died young, would be about your age..."

As she spoke, a complex expression, tinged with pain, appeared on Yao Lian's face.

Qin Yi bowed respectfully again, saying, "If Protector Yao doesn't mind, may I call you Aunt Lian from now on?"

I'd rather not have a godmother; it doesn't seem quite right.

The relationship hadn't reached that point yet.

Being too abrupt is not good; it can easily backfire.

Calling her "Auntie" would be perfect.

Yao Lian was taken aback for a moment, then silently sized up Qin Yi before a happy smile appeared on her face. "Okay, then you can call me Aunt Lian from now on!"

"Unfortunately, Aunt Lian doesn't have anything good to give you right now."

"Once Aunt Lian returns to the Starry Sky Palace in a while, she'll give you another gift!"

Qin Yi quickly shook his head and said, "It's already an honor for me that Aunt Lian is willing to let me call you that, and she even gave me a token. I'm already content. Please don't give me anything else..."

Yao Lian smiled and said, "Alright, whether I give it to you or not is my business. You should go back to Sifang City with Protector Zhang first."

Qin Yi said, "Aunt Lian, then I'll take my leave now."

After a while.

Qin Yi followed a group of people and boarded the flying boat.

At Zhang He's command, the flying boat immediately sped away into the distance, bursting into its fastest speed, heading towards Sifang City.

Qin Yi is now receiving excellent treatment; Zhang He has arranged a private cabin for him.

Qin Yi called Li Zheng into the cabin.

Li Zheng smiled and said, "Congratulations, Uncle-Master, you've won first place again."

Qin Yi looked at Li Zheng and said, "Congratulations to my junior nephew for taking out thirty demon cores and getting tenth place."

Li Zheng seemed completely oblivious to the implied meaning in Qin Yi's words, and asked with some curiosity, "Uncle-Master, what did that guardian stationed at the Spirit Lake herb field say to you just now?"

Qin Yi: "He didn't say anything."

Li Zheng's eyes gleamed: "Uncle-Master, that protector clearly admires you very much. She has quite a background. When you have time, you should come here again to get closer to her."

Qin Yi frowned.

Li Zheng: "My martial uncle probably doesn't know her identity yet, right?"

Qin Yi's expression was serious as he said, "As your senior uncle, I have to say something to you about this."

"Don't think that you have to get close to people with status and background. Stop doing things that flatter and fawn over others. In martial arts training, you still have to walk your own path. If you want to improve, you don't have to take shortcuts!"

"I don't care about Aunt Lian's background or identity. I respect her from the bottom of my heart, and she deserves my respect. That's enough."

Li Zheng felt a little ashamed after Qin Yi's words, but suddenly, he realized something: "Aunt Lian? You call Protector Yao Aunt Lian? You two have known each other for a long time?"

Qin Yi: "How could we have known each other for a long time? This was just my first time meeting Aunt Lian."

Li Zheng: "..."

He was silent for a long time.

"Uncle-Master, please accept my bow!"

Li Zheng was completely convinced and bowed to Qin Yi.

I can't accept it.

Fan Xuanfeng, an elder of the Starry Sky Palace, is Qin Yi's grandfather.

The Bloodthirsty Elder of the Starry Sky Palace is Qin Yi's older brother.

Grandma Yin of the Starry Sky Palace is Qin Yi's grandmother.

Yao Chengkong, the chief alchemist of the Starry Sky Palace, is Qin Yi's aunt.

There are also direct descendants of the Huo, Qiu, and Bai families, who are Qin Yi's sworn siblings.

Feng Tiexin, a direct descendant of the Feng family, now also follows Qin Yi around all the time.

Zhang Xiaoyang, an elder of the Zhang family, favored Qin Yi greatly, and Zhang He, a protector of the Zhang family, especially admired Qin Yi even more!

In addition, the powerful Fire Lord is Qin Yi's master, and Ren Qianliu, the legion commander of the Star Navy Legion, is Qin Yi's senior brother.

As for Qin Yi's second senior brother, who is also Li Zheng's master, Li Zheng felt that it was better not to mention this relationship, since his master, Tian Bugui, really didn't have much prestige.

At this moment, Li Zheng had an idea in his mind.

Perhaps, before long, most of the people in the Starry Sky Palace will be related to Qin Yi in some way.

Li Zheng left the cabin that Zhang He had specially arranged for Qin Yi.

Qin Yi stayed in the cabin, still having some Six Harmony Spirit Aperture Pills left. He took out the pills and began cultivating.

Although his attempt to secure a spot here was fraught with danger but ultimately successful, it served as a wake-up call for him.

Improving our capabilities is of utmost urgency.

This time, I escaped death by using the Blood Pill, the Hundred-Mile Teleportation Talisman, and the Corpse Bag.

But what about next time?

What about the next time?

It's impossible to always rely on luck or expect someone to save your life...

You must become strong!

If one is strong enough, anyone who tries to kill one will be killed in return, or even one will take the initiative to eliminate the threat!

In other words, the stronger you are, the more attention you will receive... Even if you still encounter opponents you can't beat, you will be able to withstand more beatings, last longer, and when you need to call for reinforcements, you will be able to leverage a much larger force!

Time flies.

The flying boat returned to the city gate of Sifang City.

Qin Yi came out of the cultivation room.

His cultivation level broke through once again, reaching the ninth level of the Dharma Aspect Realm.

During his trip to the Spirit Lake Herb Field to compete for a spot, although he suffered a great loss of energy and blood from the attack of powerful demons, the Nine Nether Devouring Python devoured a lot of his energy and blood, and shared some with him to help improve his cultivation.

In addition, Qin Yi had just been on the verge of death and felt immense pressure, which he turned into motivation. He also had the experience of tempering his body with innate energy, and he had no shortage of Six Harmony Spirit Aperture Pills. Therefore, this breakthrough was very smooth.

Qin Yi sensed that the airship had stopped. He walked out of the cabin and onto the deck of the airship, where he stood with Li Zheng.

Li Zheng stared at Qin Yi, his eyes flashing. He could tell that Qin Yi had become stronger again.

Li Zheng also felt the pressure.

My martial uncle's progress is too fast!

If this continues, my martial uncle will catch up with me...

At this time.

Zhang He also walked onto the deck of the airship.

Everyone bowed to Zhang He.

Zhang He nodded, in a good mood. His gaze swept over everyone before finally landing on Qin Yi. He said, "Qin Yi, from now on, when you see me, don't call me Protector anymore. If you'd like to call me Uncle He, I'd be very happy!"

Everyone looked at Qin Yi with envy.

Qin Yi cupped his hands in greeting to Zhang He and said, "Uncle He."

He was neither humble nor arrogant, and his tone conveyed respect for Zhang He.

Zhang He was in an even better mood and couldn't help but burst into hearty laughter!

Li Zheng: "..."

Well, my uncle's family has expanded again!