Han Clan Immortals: I have a hundredfold energy-gathering bottle

With a flick of his magic, Han Jieliu pulled a red-scaled fish from the lake, observed it for a moment, and then looked at it with a strange expression.

Although most of the spiritual energy in the lake valley has been extracted, the fish I introduced were all at the early stage of the embryonic breathing level. Now there isn't a single one left. Surely they haven't degenerated?

It seems that the few spirit fish with cultivation were taken away by that master and disciple.

Han Jieliu, already at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, didn't care much for these spirit fish and casually released them back into the lake.

The red-scaled fish wagged its tail, a look of fear flashing across its face, as if it had immediately forgotten that it had just been captured, and darted into the depths of the lake.

"It's fine to take a few fish, but that master and apprentice have a destiny to live on, and they might be plotting something. It's better if I don't see them."

He stopped thinking about it, flipped his hand and took out the small black bottle, from which he retrieved the Heavenly Spirit Dew.

The appearance of this object caused a great upheaval; the water in the valley below began to ripple, as if it were about to pay homage.

Fortunately, he had a small black bottle in his hand, and with a few swallows and inhalations, he quickly suppressed the strange phenomenon.

Han Jieliu watched the flowing, ever-changing spiritual water rise and fall in the air, sometimes high and sometimes low.

Although this item is a treasure of the Purple Palace, it is still a spiritual water, which is just right for me to swallow using the "Method of Moistening and Immersing with All Waters".

"I wonder what kind of changes would occur if I consumed a drop of Purple Mansion Spirit Water during the Qi Refining stage..."

Even among the direct descendants of immortal sects and the juniors of true immortals, few can absorb the spiritual resources of the Purple Mansion at the Qi Refining Realm.

Han Jieliu was somewhat curious, but he didn't use it to repair his spiritual aperture, since he was determined to pursue the path of cultivating one's inner nature to the bitter end.

Instead, he found a quiet spot in the valley and unleashed the [White Jade Cold Array] he had obtained from the Hermit of Xiling, splitting it into several array flags that enveloped the valley.

He swallowed the purple spiritual water in one gulp, calmed his mind, and began to refine it.

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Outside Leijun City, the city itself was bustling with activity.

Although it was springtime, the area around the city had a warm, lingering warmth, almost like summer.

Unlike the heat, this is a sudden and clear meaning.

It's like someone lighting a candle in the dark and walking with it, so abrupt and out of place, that it entices blind followers in the darkness to follow behind.

In this atmosphere, not only the Hao family's cultivators, but also the city's residents rejoiced, decorating the streets with lanterns and colorful streamers.

Emerging from the lake valley, the old man and his young apprentice had arrived outside Leijun City, gazing at the scene within.

"It's because that cultivator from the Hao family broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage, which changed the spiritual atmosphere surrounding this city..."

The old man seemed very familiar with where this imagery came from. Looking at the scene before him, after some questioning and speculation, he immediately understood the truth and said quietly.

The two of them were now flying in the air, looking down at the city.

Not only did the handsome young man named Lu Yunxiao break through to the Qi Refining stage, but even the old cultivator achieved the Qi Refining cultivation level.

"Master, the Hao family has defied the great taboo of Xiaowei Mountain and actually reached the Foundation Establishment stage. Something bad is bound to happen... Should we still enter this Leijun City?"

Young Lu Yunxiao asked somewhat nervously, some unpleasant memories rising in his mind.

Several months ago, he reached the peak of fetal breathing and emerged, and his master had already obtained the [lower opening containing qi] in the lake valley.

So the two went to Donglu Market, intending to sell [Xia Huo Han Qi] and exchange it for spirit stones to buy a strand of earth-elemental spiritual energy for themselves.

Unexpectedly, the Dharma Pavilion fell silent upon seeing the [Lower Opening Contains Qi] technique.

Although he was given spirit stones, he and his master had only been out of the market for a short time when two Qi Refining cultivators caught up with them, their faces showing greed.

They said this was the third "Xia Huo Han Qi" (a type of magical energy) in the market this year, and pressed them to tell where they had obtained it.

They looked at each other, preparing to fight to the death and escape, when they saw a wisp of frost-like cold energy fly over, seemingly the aftershock of some cultivators' battle, which instantly turned the two cultivators into ice shards and killed them.

He obtained a lot of spiritual resources from the two people's storage bags, including a suitable [Flying Yellow Qi] and several pills that would help Qi Refining cultivators break through.

So he found a cave and broke through to the Qi Refining Realm. His master also swallowed a stream of mixed Qi and advanced, both reaching the Qi Refining Realm.

Although the matter was over and he even gained a lot of benefits, Lu Yunxiao still felt a little scared when he thought about what happened back then.

After that incident, the master became much more silent, and there was often a worried look in his eyes, as if he was thinking about something.

The old man shook his head after hearing Lu Yunxiao's words.

"The Hao family has been at the Foundation Establishment stage for some time now, and Xiaowei Mountain has not made any moves, which suggests that it has tacitly approved of this behavior. In fact, Leijun City is now the safest place in the entire Linjiang County."

"The Hao family is currently recruiting outside cultivators to expand their clan's business and consolidate their status as a Foundation Establishment Immortal Clan. It is a good time to join them and rely on their protection... Xiao'er, you have good talent. With the help of pills, it should not be long before you can cultivate to the late stage of Qi Refining and seek Foundation Establishment."

Lu Yunxiao nodded, agreeing with his master's words. He gently scanned the city with his divine sense, observing the fortified city.

As the old man sensed the spiritual atmosphere around him, a trace of melancholy arose in his heart.

"Judging from this breakthrough in spiritual energy, the Hao family patriarch cultivates the [Fu Huo] path. This Fu Huo path is not common in Linjiang. Even Xiaowei Mountain seems to avoid it. I'm afraid... it's related to Dongyang Heaven."

"That sudden burst of cold energy was also abrupt. I wonder which Foundation Establishment cultivator was behind it, or if it's related to the two of us."

His white hair fluttered as he gently stroked the two Dongyang Tokens in his storage bag.

The old man was called Jiang Wenyou. He was not from Linjiang County, but the patriarch of a Foundation Establishment sect in Donghe County.

In his previous life, he wanted to go to Dongyang Heaven to seek a Purple Mansion opportunity because of this Dongyang Token. So he fought with others, which caused his Dao foundation to be shattered and his physical body to be seriously injured. That's why he had to transfer to this body that cultivates the [Earth Virtue].

Unexpectedly, this old man's talent was shockingly low; at nearly eighty years old, he was still only at the embryonic breathing stage.

Jiang Wenyou used all sorts of techniques and methods from his previous life to successfully break through his cultivation level.

Now that he has swallowed a mouthful of mixed energy and broken through to the Qi Refining stage, any further cultivation will be his limit, and he will never be able to reach the Foundation Establishment stage.

Therefore, he could only choose to train a disciple, send him to the Foundation Establishment stage, and then go to Dongyang Heaven to seek some opportunities.

If one can profit from it, or even achieve the Purple Mansion realm, it can allow one to advance further on one's path and return to the cultivation level of one's previous life.

Jiang Wenyou remained calm and pondered for a moment before speaking.

"The Eastern Yang Heaven will not open for another twenty years, so for now we can only urge Lu Yunxiao to cultivate as quickly as possible."

"This child has good talent, comparable to my so-called disciples in my previous life. If he reaches the late stage of Qi Refining and then goes to Donghe County to retrieve my arrangements from my previous life, the chances of him achieving Foundation Establishment are at least 30% or 40%, which is achievable."

Without much thought, the old man glanced at the young man beside him and led him into Leijun City.