Mortal: Li Feiyu, who came from the realm of a supreme being

Li Feiyu was stunned.

He still had one hand on his face, his fingertips circulating internal energy, and his facial muscles were adjusting and moving according to his will, while his other hand had just been withdrawn from Doctor Mo's face.

It's only about 70-80% lifelike; it's not finished yet...

What's wrong with this little Han?

Seeing Han Li lying unconscious on the ground with blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, Li Feiyu shook her head, quickly returned to her original appearance, and bent down to examine him.

He placed his fingertips on the wrist pulse and probed in with his true energy. He raised an eyebrow slightly: "The Demon Silver Hand's insidious poison has invaded the heart meridian, liver meridian, and kidney meridian... Fortunately, the Longevity Formula's true energy can suppress the poison to the periphery of the five internal organs. It shouldn't be difficult to keep him healthy for three years."

Immediately, he sensed another subtle disturbance: "An inner demon invading?"

Just because the little green bottle was seen, he developed a mental demon? This kid really has too many thoughts.

But it's not a big problem. His "Longevity Manual" incorporates the concept of harmonizing the mind and stabilizing the soul. As long as the heart meridian is not severed or the soul is not scattered on the spot, it is only a matter of time before it heals itself.

Li Feiyu picked up Han Li, placed him in a clean herb shop, found several herbs for detoxification and strengthening the body from Doctor Mo's medicine cabinet, prepared them, and fed them to him. Afterwards, he searched the Divine Hand Valley carefully.

The hidden compartment behind the medicine cabinet was quickly found, containing gold, silver, medicinal herbs, miscellaneous books, as well as several tattered notebooks and ancient pill formulas related to the cultivation world, which he collected.

The following afternoon, Han Li slowly woke up.

The boy's eyelashes fluttered, and he opened his eyes, looking around warily. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw it was Li Feiyu, but then tensed up again: "Senior Brother Li, I... I think I saw Doctor Mo last night..."

"I was the one in disguise," Li Feiyu admitted frankly. With a wave of her hand, she instantly transformed into Doctor Mo's gaunt old face, a lifelike imitation.

Han Li's pupils contracted, and his hand clenched unconsciously. Li Feiyu returned to her original appearance and said calmly, "I have decided to abandon the identity of 'Li Feiyu.' Mo Juren is dead, and his identity and status in the Seven Mysteries Sect can be used for a while."

He walked to the table and laid out the items he had found the night before: "These are Mo Juren's belongings. There are some things here that you might be interested in."

Han Li struggled to sit up, his gaze falling on the paper.

Li Feiyu continued, "The poison from the Demon Silver Hand in your body could normally be easily neutralized using the Longevity Technique's true energy. However, last night you suffered a qi deviation and your true energy went berserk, forcing the poison into the vital points of your five internal organs, making it difficult to resolve now. For the next three years, you must suppress it daily with your internal energy, avoiding serious injury or severe mental fluctuations, otherwise the poison will rebound, and even a god could not save you."

Han Li's face turned pale, and he lowered his head in shame.

Last night, he even harbored dark thoughts towards Senior Brother Li and nearly attacked him, but the other party not only didn't hold it against him, but also healed his wounds and told him about his belongings...

"Senior Brother Li, I..." Han Li choked up, but could not speak.

Li Feiyu patted his shoulder: "You hesitated to speak before because of Doctor Mo. Now that the matter is over, you don't need to worry anymore."

Han Li remained silent for a moment, then rose and bowed solemnly: "Senior Brother Li, if there is any need in the future, Han Li will do his utmost to help!"

"Don't try that on me, kid." Li Feiyu shook his head with a smile and handed over a letter. "Take a look at this."

Han Li composed himself, took the document, and saw that it was written in Doctor Mo's handwriting.

"...The Warm Sun Jade?" Han Li sighed deeply. "Old Mo is truly cunning, even arranging his affairs after death. It seems I will have to make a trip to Jiayuan City in the future."

"Doctor Mo is indeed a remarkable person. The detoxification can be approached from two angles simultaneously, so there's no need to rush. What are your plans for the future?" Li Feiyu asked.

"For now, let's stay in Shenshou Valley to cultivate. Senior Brother Li will take over Doctor Mo's identity. There shouldn't be any trouble. We can plan for the future when we're a bit older," Han Li said.

Li Feiyu nodded. The two shared similar thoughts: they were still young and their cultivation was shallow, so there was no need for them to venture out too early.

Han Li began sorting through Doctor Mo's belongings, mostly related to medicine. Li Feiyu glanced at them and then put them down. It was more suitable for Han Li to delve into the various arts of cultivation; he could only offer some ideas for pill formulas at most.

"How's your research on the prescription I gave you last time going?"

Upon hearing this, Han Li frowned and said, "The Qi Gathering Pill has been made, but its effect is only 30% of what the formula describes. The Heavenly Wisdom Pill is still being tested; we don't know if it will succeed... What is the use of this medicine?"

"These are pills used by martial artists to open their senses. If they cannot sense the natural acupoints and connect with the body's secrets, they need these kinds of pills to help them," Li Feiyu explained.

He only realized how difficult this was after he personally experienced enlightenment. Even with the memories of his previous life's Dharma body, he still had to take risky steps to cultivate again. Without the help of elixirs, even someone as talented as Han Li and his younger sister would probably never be able to achieve enlightenment in their lifetime.

"Speaking of enlightenment... Senior Brother Li, I have many questions I want to ask, but I don't know if I should ask them," Han Li said hesitantly.

Normally, one shouldn't ask questions they're unsure about. But Li Feiyu knew that Han Li was emotionally unbalanced at the moment—he was already cautious and almost sensitive, and the discovery of the little green bottle's secret, even without revealing its use, had already made him feel insecure. This unease stemmed from a lack of self-understanding; he needed some balance.

"Ask away, your senior brother has already grasped two key points and can guide you more than enough," Li Feiyu said with a smile.

Han Li's throat went dry, and the words caught in his throat.

Since they met, Senior Brother Li has taught him martial arts and saved his life. His kindness is deeply ingrained, but this kindness makes him even more uneasy.

Why does the other party know these strange and extraordinary methods that are neither immortal nor mortal? And why is he sharing them so freely?

Normally, he would never rashly pry into other people's secrets, but this time was different—his biggest secret had been exposed, yet his understanding of Li Feiyu was limited to the superficial labels of "disciple of the Seven Mysteries Sect's Outer Blade Hall" and "eager to get ahead after taking the Marrow Extraction Pill," and these labels were no longer applicable.

This unequal knowledge, like a sword hanging over his head, made him uneasy.

Han Li took a deep breath, abandoning his probing, and looked directly at the other man: "Senior Brother Li, the 'Longevity Technique' you taught me, along with the principles of opening the mind and inner world, are unlike Doctor Mo's Everlasting Spring Skill, nor are they like the ordinary martial arts of the Seven Mysteries Sect. What exactly is it? Where did you learn it from?"

The moment he asked the question, Han Li breathed a sigh of relief, but his heart was still pounding as he stared intently at Li Feiyu's expression.

Li Feiyu didn't answer immediately. He walked to the window and pushed open the wooden window halfway. The afternoon sunlight slanted in, illuminating the floating dust, and his profile appeared slightly hazy in the halo of light.

"Han Li, do you believe in 'reincarnation'?" he asked calmly.

"Huh?" Han Li was taken aback.

The concept of reincarnation is something monks talk about and storytellers create; it's all vague and ethereal.

Li Feiyu turned his head, his gaze seemingly piercing through him as he looked into the distance: "About a year ago, while I was patrolling the mountain, the aftereffects of the marrow-extraction pill suddenly flared up, and I lost my footing and fell off a cliff. The process was extremely painful; it felt like my bone marrow was being drained, and I felt like I was being gnawed by insects. I thought I was going to die."

"But just as consciousness was fading, my mind suddenly cleared. In a daze, my soul seemed to leave my body and drift to a very high and far place, or as if I remembered things from a long time ago. The feeling was hazy and bizarre, like a great dream spanning countless years, a dream with magnificent and strange people and events."

He paused, then looked at Han Li: "When I woke up, I was lying at the bottom of a cliff, covered in wounds but not dead. Most of the details of my past life have faded and disappeared, but one thing is exceptionally clear—cultivation techniques. Various cultivation methods, foundation building, acupoint opening, tempering the inner world, sensing the external world... they are imprinted in my mind, as if they were innate."

Li Feiyu smiled, with a self-deprecating and distant tone: "So what I practice is neither immortal magic nor ordinary martial arts, but more like a gift from a grand dream. I think it is probably... not a method that should exist in this world."

Silence fell over the room. Han Li listened blankly; these words were more bizarre than he had expected, yet strangely plausible.

Otherwise, how could a fourteen-year-old outer disciple understand such a profound cultivation system?

The overwhelming amount of information left him speechless. He had only asked for a reasonable explanation to balance his unease, but instead received an answer that defied all reason.

But this answer actually eased his tense nerves a little.

Li Feiyu also carries a secret and is outside the bounds of common sense. They are no longer simply benefactors and beneficiaries, but rather two fellow travelers with their own extraordinary encounters and serendipitous meetings.

"I... understand." After a long silence, Han Li said in a low voice. He didn't say whether he believed it or not, but simply accepted the explanation.

Li Feiyu knew that these words would at most make him temporarily put aside his questions, far from being enough to make him completely believe them, but that was enough—what he wanted was an unspoken balance, an explanation that would allow them to continue getting along.

"Although the origin of the cultivation method is strange, its effects are very real." Li Feiyu brought the topic back on track. "You should cultivate the 'Longevity Manual' carefully, as it will greatly benefit your detoxification and foundation consolidation. However, the process of opening the mind cannot be rushed, and you will most likely need the assistance of the Heavenly Intelligence Pill."

Han Li nodded, his chaotic thoughts gradually settling down.

He understood that his relationship with Senior Brother Li was different now; it had lost its pure youthful affection and gained a complex connection based on secrets and interests.

But in this perilous world, such connections may be more reliable.

The room was quiet for a moment, with the occasional popping of the charcoal fire.

Han Li stood by the door, his mind racing.

After confirming that the "Eternal Spring Skill" was a cultivation technique for immortality, he attached even more importance to the path of immortality, but he was also unwilling to give up the path of martial arts.

After all, if it weren't for the sneak attack by the Crimson Golden Lock Hand last night, he wouldn't have been able to contend with Doctor Mo at all.

The more you rely on, the more chances you have to survive.

Moreover, Senior Brother Li's secrets are far deeper than expected. The saying "Great Dream of Reincarnation" means that the extraordinary things he possesses are probably not just the "Longevity Manual".

Since they've already made their intentions clear, perhaps we can try to ask for a little more of something.

Han Li lowered his eyes, his tone calm as if he were just casually mentioning it: "By the way, Senior Brother Li. Yesterday, when I used the 'Crimson Refining Golden Lock Hand' to sneak attack Doctor Mo, although I failed, I realized that this move seemed to have more than just the power of a single palm strike. At the time, the situation was urgent, and I only practiced the most dangerous move. If I had the complete technique, I might be more confident in dealing with powerful enemies in the future."

The words were spoken subtly, but the meaning was quite clear.

Li Feiyu couldn't help but chuckle; this kid really always wanted something at the first opportunity.

However, this also shows that he has completely settled into his own rhythm.

This slippery kid is still young and not cunning enough.