A mortal, starting with the Heavenly Bottle!

"Joining the Star Palace is a very important matter, and I plan to discuss it with Junior Brother Han. In any case, I'll have to tell him about this sooner or later. It'll be a good opportunity to discuss it with him."

Lin Fan nodded and then thought of Han Li.

"That's true, he should definitely be told about this."

Xin Ruyin also strongly agreed.

"Alright, you can cultivate in your cave or study the formations for now. I'll go discuss this with Junior Brother Han."

Lin Fan didn't waste any words and simply got up and left.

……

Han Li's pharmacy is doing very well; the number of people coming to see him every day is only increasing, and it's almost overflowing with patients.

In order to properly train, Han Li had no choice but to hang a sign outside and supervise fifty people every day.

Even so, business is still booming.

Moreover, patients with serious and acute illnesses would occasionally come seeking help. Han Li couldn't ignore these patients, so he could only continue to examine them.

Fortunately, there wasn't any major trouble, and Han Li was able to breathe a sigh of relief.

Besides that, there's Han Li's reputation as a divine doctor.

He was quite well-known not only among the secular world but also among the local cultivators.

Of course, this only applies to the Qi Refining stage.

For cultivators above the Foundation Establishment stage, there is no reason to pay attention to a mortal divine physician.

They had no idea that the divine physician they disregarded was a cultivator at the late Foundation Establishment stage, on the verge of condensing his Golden Core.

That is, the false elixir realm.

Han Li naturally showed great enthusiasm for Lin Fan's arrival.

She specially brewed a pot of the spiritual tea she had painstakingly obtained and poured a cup for Lin Fan.

"Senior brother, please have some tea first. What's the matter?"

"Actually, the matter is very simple. The Star Palace is recruiting people. And it's an elder at the Nascent Soul stage. However, the process is a bit too coincidental, so I came here to talk to you about this matter, so you can analyze it for me and discuss a solution."

As he spoke, Lin Fan took a sip of tea and then summoned Wu Chou to cause trouble.

An elder from the Star Palace, who was at the Nascent Soul stage, stepped in to help and revealed that he had been recruited.

"I feel this whole thing is just a coincidence, as if it was deliberately staged by both families, a good show to get me to join the Star Palace. But thinking about it carefully, it seems a bit unlikely, since the Star Palace has never had any goodwill towards the righteous or the demonic paths. Getting Wu Chou, the young master of the Extreme Yin Island, to help is almost impossible. So I feel it's just a coincidence."

After finishing his tea, Lin Fan looked helpless and then fell silent, preparing to listen to Han Li's analysis.

What are Han Li's thoughts on this? Can he solve this problem?

"Actually, I feel this isn't a coincidence, but rather a play deliberately staged by the Star Palace for Senior Brother's benefit. Whether it's the Extreme Yin Island or any other force, as long as someone causes trouble for Senior Brother, the Star Palace elders will definitely step in. The purpose is to get Senior Brother to join their Star Palace and be grateful to them, thus ensuring his loyalty and preventing him from easily betraying them."

"After all, no matter what, in the past thousand years, this senior brother is the only rogue cultivator in the Chaotic Star Sea who has condensed his Golden Core in less than a hundred years. A rogue cultivator who condensed his Golden Core in less than a hundred years became the number one person in the Chaotic Star Sea, and even directly killed the Star Palace Saint Lord at that time."

"With such a terrible example, the Star Palace will naturally do everything in its power to recruit senior brothers. Most importantly, it must ensure that the senior brothers are loyal to the Star Palace and will not easily betray it."

"And this method is one of the best. Besides that, there should be other means. There are probably two possible purposes: either to make Senior Brother loyal to the Star Palace and not betray it, or to be interested in the opportunities that Senior Brother possesses and want to obtain them from him. But the second possibility is unlikely."

"No matter what, the Star Palace is the number one power in the Chaotic Star Sea, and they still have some dignity. If they really did that, who would be willing to join their Star Palace in the future? The consequences would be too serious, so it's unlikely they would do that. Even if they suspect that Senior Brother has a great opportunity, they wouldn't take such a big risk."

"Not to mention that the righteous and demonic paths are also eyeing the Star Palace covetously, ready to overthrow it at any time. Under such circumstances, any damage to its reputation would be a huge blow to the Star Palace. So their recruitment of senior brothers must be because they see the potential in them. They believe that as long as they nurture them properly, they can produce another Nascent Soul stage cultivator in the future."

"I'm sure you, Senior Brother, understand what a Nascent Soul cultivator means. Not to mention a Nascent Soul cultivator who came from a rogue cultivation background. How could the Star Palace possibly let such a great benefit slip by?"

"But Senior Brother doesn't really have much of a relationship with the Star Palace. Even if he joins the Star Palace now, he probably won't be very loyal. If trouble comes his way, he might just run away. So, to avoid that, they naturally need to work on building a stronger bond with Senior Brother so that he'll be loyal to the Star Palace and won't run away when trouble arises."

Han Li began to analyze the situation for Lin Fan.

"So, junior brother, do you think I should join this Star Palace, or not?"

Lin Fan nodded, quite satisfied with Han Li's answer, because he shared the same thoughts as Xin Ruyin.

"Whether you join the Star Palace or not, I support you. It's up to you to decide. I can't make the decision for you. As for advice, it's best to join the Star Palace. Otherwise, you might be silenced to prevent future troubles."

"After all, the Star Palace cannot tolerate the emergence of another Celestial Mirror Master in the Chaotic Star Sea."

Han Li couldn't help but sigh at the end.

"What you say makes sense. In that case, I'll become a guest elder of the Star Palace. There won't be any major events, and guest elders won't be involved much. It's basically just a nominal position. At most, the offerings will be less. There's no other way; I'm not on par with regular elders. Besides, if I want to learn from the Star Palace's Nascent Soul stage elders about cultivation, I'll need to offer something good. Otherwise, don't even think about it."

"That's not without its advantages. At least there are exchange fairs within the Star Palace where you can trade for the materials, elixirs, and pills you need. Especially right now, I really need one or two ice-attribute magic treasures to enhance my strength and protect myself."

Lin Fan nodded and chose to join the Star Palace.

"That's true. Senior brother, you should try to get one or two ice-attribute magic items as soon as possible."

"These are the medicinal herbs we've cultivated over the years. Senior brother, see if they're of any use to you."

Han Li took out a storage bag and handed it to Lin Fan.

"Thank you very much, junior brother."

Without any hesitation, he accepted it directly.

Because this was originally intended as hush money for him.