Uncle Nine: Starting with double pupils, he turned his master into a zombie.

In the blink of an eye, half a month has passed.

At this moment, Li Yu had already broken through to the ninth level of Qi Refining. He only needed to take one more step to reach the Foundation Establishment realm that his good master Wang Zhengyang had been dreaming of!

Chi Lian also broke through to the sixth level of Qi Refining by digesting and absorbing the nutrients over the past half month.

Furthermore, due to the fact that she devoured Yu Yao, Chi Lian's cultivation level has not stopped increasing and is still steadily improving!

Now that things have come to this, Li Yu has also discovered it.

There is definitely still an unawakened devouring power within that little Chi Lian!

He broke through directly to the fifth level of Qi Refining at the beginning, which could be judged by the fact that the Crimson Serpent Realm was low and the Wolf Demon's cultivation was profound.

But now that they've all broken through to the sixth level of Qi Refining, and their cultivation is still increasing at an alarming rate, that's a bit unreasonable!

It's like there are no bottlenecks!

At this point, Li Yu was already looking forward to what surprises the next sublimation of Chi Lian would bring.

Of course, I would like to give a special thank you to Yu Yao for his generous support of Chi Lian!

With a thought, he communicated with the Creation Bead, which appeared on the panel.

[Host]: Li Yu

[Talent]: Double Pupils, Yin Spirit Body

[Cultivation Level]: Qi Refining Ninth Level

[Technique]: Yin-Eating Moon-Devouring Technique

[Spells]: White Bone Wheel, Paper Soldiers, Withered Remnant Seal, True Demon Intent, Bewitching Spell...

[Magic Items]: Cloud Pouch, Soul-Piercing Needle, Spirit Paper, Storage Pouch...

[Spirit Pets]: Crimson Serpent, Shadow Zombie

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The main hall of the Ren family residence in Nandu.

At this moment, Li Yu was lying on the old chair, rubbing the red silk pendant in his hand as if he were playing with a walnut.

Beside her, Aunt Zhe was talking animatedly; she had been chattering for half an hour and didn't seem tired at all.

"Fellow Daoist, let me tell you, the treatment at Maoshan is really excellent!"

"Take the backing of Maoshan, for example. Wherever you go, as long as you announce your sect, who in the cultivation world won't be afraid of you? Maoshan has a very prestigious reputation!"

"And if you get bullied outside, just send out a thousand paper cranes, and all the fellow disciples nearby will come to help! Do you even know the significance of a circle kick?!"

"If that doesn't work, we can even summon an elder! We Maoshan have plenty of people, we don't have much of anything! We can't be bullied anywhere!"

"Fellow Daoist! Trust me, once you join Maoshan, all sorts of magic and supernatural powers will be at your disposal. You'll be groomed to become the next sect leader!"

"........."

Zhe Gu had been saying these things to Li Yu for three days.

Although he had been in seclusion cultivating these days, he would occasionally feel the urge to eat and come out to enjoy himself.

That bastard, Aunt Zhe, she's always squatting at the entrance of the Ren family mansion.

If you can't see it, that's fine, but if you do see it, just watch, your little mouth will chatter on and on!

After downing a mouthful of Da Hong Pao tea, Li Yu smacked his lips, his brows furrowing slightly.

It doesn't taste good!

As for joining Maoshan, if Li Yu did not possess the Creation Pearl, he would certainly have joined without hesitation.

Just as Aunt Zhe said, Maoshan, as a giant in the cultivation world, is still a very impressive place. Life is guaranteed, and there is no need for rogue cultivators to fight desperately for various resources!

But naturally, those who enjoy the benefits must also take responsibility and accept the constraints of the rules.

Even powerful cultivators like Uncle Nine and Aunt Sugarcane, who are at the Foundation Establishment stage, still have to stay in one place and honestly guard it, suppress evil, and protect the safety of the people.

There are even creatures like Chizuru, who roam freely across the land, slaying demons and monsters.

It's too tough and tiring!

Li Yu did not want to end up like himself, having cultivated for many years only to fight for mortals and uphold justice.

He is very selfish, he doesn't care about the lives of ordinary people, he puts his own interests first, and he can't bring himself to sacrifice his life to fight for ordinary people!

He enjoys himself and has a strong desire for material things. He's cultivated for so many years but still acts like an ascetic. What a waste of his cultivation!

Moreover, Li Yu did not like the constraints of rules. If he was powerless to change things, that would be one thing, but if he had a choice, he would definitely want freedom!

But most importantly, Maoshan cannot accept everything about itself unconditionally.

Power exists for the collective; it cannot be changed for the sake of an individual.

In the simplest case, Li Yu simply placed his good mentor, Wang Zhengyang, beside him.

Most of the elders in Maoshan who wanted to take him as a disciple immediately had to behave themselves!

This is blasphemy and betrayal of one's master!

Killing him is one thing, but turning him into a zombie is another?!

No matter how reasonable or innocent the reason may be, most people will still harbor resentment!

Looking at the chattering Auntie Zhe, Li Yu wondered if he should release his good master to stop her from having any more ideas.

Aunt Zhe suddenly shuddered, and after a moment of confusion, she quickly looked at Li Yu and spoke cautiously.

"What unpleasant things are you thinking about?"

"My intuition tells me you're about to do something very bad!"

Seeing this, Li Yu curled his lip in displeasure.

Foundation Establishment cultivators are so sensitive, they can sense this.

No... it should be said that Zhe Gu is sensitive; the cultivation technique she practices gives her a very strong spiritual sense.

Seeing that Zhe Gu was about to continue speaking, Li Yu waved his hand to interrupt her.

"Alright, aren't you tired of saying all this?"

"You're joining Maoshan, right? Okay!"

"I'll agree as long as you stop liking Lin Jiu!"

Upon hearing this, Aunt Zhe's expression first lit up with joy, but then she froze.

"How...how did you know about my senior brother?"

"Then don't worry about it, just tell me if it's okay or not!"

I hesitated for a moment, really, just a moment!

Not even three seconds!

"No way! My love for my senior brother transcends heaven and earth, it's broader and more boundless than the Great Dao itself. I'll agree to anything else, but this is absolutely unacceptable!"

As she spoke, Aunt Zhe sighed inwardly.

I'm sorry, Master. You know how I feel about my senior brother!

If you knew about this, you would support me, right?

Seeing Zhe Gu's chaste and virtuous appearance, Li Yu felt a sense of relief.

"Okay! I support you wholeheartedly!"

Upon hearing this, Aunt Zhe's eyes lit up.

"Really? All these years, and no one has ever supported me. You mean my senior brother..."

Seeing that Zhe Gu was about to start nagging again, Li Yu's face darkened, and he immediately interrupted her.

"Alright, I'm going to cultivate now. Come back tomorrow, and I'll teach you how to woo Lin Jiu then!"

"Shh...shut up! I won't say anything if you ask me one more question!"

The interrupted girl wasn't annoyed; instead, she excitedly agreed.

"It's a deal!"

Watching Aunt Zhe's expectant departing figure, Li Yu's expression became somewhat tense.

I can't take it anymore... Did Douchi Ying give Zhegu some kind of love potion?

How can someone be so greedy?

Why don't you give her a chance?

Li Yu put down his teacup and flashed away.

While checking the account books, Master Ren was startled when he suddenly saw the person in front of him.

The profanities he was about to utter were swallowed back when he saw who it was.

"Master, weren't you chatting with Aunt Zhe?"

"If there's anything you need, just have someone come and call me. There's no need for you to come all the way here!"

Without exchanging pleasantries with Master Ren, Li Yu went straight to the point.

"I'm leaving."

This was something Li Yu had planned long ago.

There are still more than half a month before Master Ren returns to Renjia Town to relocate his grave, which is due in twenty years.

During this period, Li Yu did not intend to enjoy luxury in Nandu.

Even if Aunt Zhe hadn't bothered him every day, he would have already planned to leave. He was just being bothered a few days earlier than expected.

Among the legacy of our great master is a secret map that records a treasure land where great medicines grow!

If one simply follows the prescribed path of arduous cultivation, who knows when a breakthrough will be achieved?

But if we seize the great medicine, the bottleneck in Foundation Establishment can be broken in an instant!

At that time, Li Yu will have achieved Foundation Establishment. Even without a good master to protect him, he will still have the ability to make his way in the cultivation world!

Moreover, in Li Yu's view, the matter of Renjia Town was not as simple as it appeared on the surface...

Breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage is a more prudent approach!