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

Li Feiyu and Han Yunshu didn't need many resources for cultivation. After all, they couldn't eat pills like Han Li did, so they could only buy a few kinds of pills that could help strengthen their foundation and nourish their vital energy.

What they really needed were living supplies. Theoretically, those at the Foundation Establishment stage could live on air and drink from the clouds, and even abstain from grains. But Li Feiyu was a martial artist, not a hermit. Moreover, even though he had attained the Dharma Body in his previous life, he had not completely given up his appetite.

In his view, making the mere foundation building stage seem so detached from worldly affairs was truly putting the cart before the horse.

Besides daily necessities, they prepared the most various talismans and array materials.

However, the materials related to the formation need to be obtained from the Tianxing Sect Market. After all, the Tianxing Sect is famous in the nearby cultivation world for its formations. Every year, they refine a lot of forbidden magic artifacts such as formation flags and formation plates, which flow into their market. Not to mention the raw materials.

Once everything is ready, I will find a place to begin my seclusion in preparation for the invasion of the demonic forces.

The invasion of demonic forces is a crisis, but also an opportunity to fish in troubled waters. Without the invasion, if he wanted to hunt down demonic cultivators at the Core Formation stage, he would have had to risk going to the Tianluo Kingdom, which was far too risky.

However, there is still a problem here, which is that, at present, it seems that no demonic sect can fully correspond to the concept of "annihilation".

The Ghost Spirit Sect and the Demon Flame Sect only have similar methods, but neither of them follows the true path of destruction.

This is also the most annoying problem at the moment. If there is no perfect target, the only option is to obtain the Golden Core and then carry out secondary cultivation.

In the entire human realm, the person who best embodies the concept of pure "annihilation" should be the Six Paths Supreme Saint... Why is it the Six Paths again? This is never going to end!

"It's really bustling, even bigger than Jingzhou City," Han Yunshu said softly, gazing at the bustling streets below.

Her gaze swept over the rows of shops and the surging crowds, a distant curiosity, like looking at illustrations in a travelogue, flickering in her eyes, but her tone was calm, without any covetousness.

Upon hearing this, Li Feiyu turned to look at her, and a thought suddenly struck him: "Then let's stay here for a while."

Han Yunshu was indeed slightly taken aback, a hint of confusion in her eyes: "Now that you've finished your shopping, why not find a place to go into seclusion and prepare? Although this place is bustling, it's not helpful for cultivation."

Li Feiyu shook his head, his gaze also fixed on the scene of human life, his voice carrying a barely perceptible gentleness and an undeniable authority: "Since you left home at the age of twelve, you first lived in seclusion in Jingzhou City for several years, diligently cultivating until you opened your nine orifices and built a bridge between heaven and earth. After that, you traveled with me through mountains and rivers, cultivating while traveling, for more than a year. After entering Huadaowu, you devoted yourself to cultivation for three more years until you reached the Foundation Establishment stage. It has been almost eight years since then."

He paused, then looked away at Han Yunshu: "Back then, when I took you away from Wuligou, I said I wanted you to see the outside world. But over the years, all you've seen are cultivation techniques, meridian diagrams, demonic beasts, battles, and the stone walls of caves. The hustle and bustle of the city, the joys and sorrows of mortals, are also part of the 'outside world.' Now that we've both reached the Foundation Establishment stage, the road ahead is long, there's no need to rush these ten days or half a month. Why not take a break, truly see the world's hustle and bustle, and enjoy a few days of peace without having to worry about cultivation progress?"

The pursuit of martial arts is ultimately different from cultivating immortality in this world. The further you go, the more it tests your character and comprehension, so you still need to pay attention to your mental health.

That's why, even though Han Yunshu's idea of ​​spreading martial arts throughout the world wasn't entirely appropriate, he didn't completely reject it.

One of the biggest problems is that the difficulty of martial arts is no less than that of cultivating immortality.

Transforming from martial arts to immortality... is indeed a path, but it requires at least half a step into the realm of the immortals, and how difficult is it to reach even half a step into the realm of the immortals?

To put it bluntly, even those with poor aptitude for cultivation and pseudo-spiritual roots can still accumulate resources.

If someone lacks natural talent and comprehension in martial arts, then they're truly out of options. Even if a powerful expert forcibly elevates them, they'll still be nothing more than a bottom-tier nobody among those at the same level.

"Okay, I'll do whatever Brother Li says." Han Yunshu's voice was tinged with barely suppressed excitement.

She didn't expect that Li Feiyu would still remember what he had said before: "Of all the beautiful scenery in the world, none is more important than people."

Both of them concealed their cultivation level and vital energy, and slightly modified their appearance.

This time, they stayed at an inn, but instead of the one room Han Yunshu had hoped for, they stayed in two rooms.

Logically speaking, since both of them had already reached the Foundation Establishment stage, they could begin dual cultivation.

But after leaving Huadaowu, their relationship as Daoist partners seemed to have ended automatically. Li Feiyu never mentioned it again, and as a girl from a mountain village, she was even more at a loss as to what to do.

Li Feiyu wasn't intentionally stringing Han Yunshu along; his feelings for her were just a little complicated. Han Yunshu had long since lost her youthful naiveté and had become increasingly mature and beautiful.

However, Li Feiyu is still unsure what type of person she is in relationships, and how she should deal with her.

He was afraid that pushing the relationship forward would make things get out of control.

It's not that he doesn't believe in feelings, but rather that he doesn't believe in feelings that last forever.

He can treat people with sincerity and make genuine connections, but these things cannot be out of his control.

People in the martial arts world don't play games; for them, the desire for control and genuine feelings are not contradictory.

Given Han Yunshu's importance, it's entirely worth the effort he puts into treating her this way...

That night, the two of them, unusually, did not cultivate and slept normally for a night's rest.

……

Over the next few days, the two of them strolled around Jinma City like ordinary people.

Actually, this place is a bit remote and the scenery isn't particularly outstanding, but it's lively enough, mostly frequented by ordinary people, and there's no curfew, so you can enjoy eating and drinking for several days.

Han Yunshu looked preoccupied on the first day, but gradually got into the swing of things. To be honest, this was her first time visiting a bustling place.

However, since it wasn't a truly bustling metropolis, after seven or eight days of sightseeing, both of them felt a bit tired.

"How do you feel?" Li Feiyu asked with a smile.

Han Yunshu frowned slightly: "How should I put it? The first few days were fun; just strolling around, listening to storytelling, and watching opera performances were enjoyable. But after the novelty wore off, it started to get a bit boring. And..."

"And what?"

"I always feel guilty about neglecting my cultivation. These past few days, I feel like my martial arts have even regressed, let alone my cultivation."

"Why are you so fickle, just like your brother? You've only been playing around for a few days and you already feel guilty."

Li Feiyu shook his head and smiled, "In that case, we will set off for the Tianxing Sect market tomorrow to buy materials, and then return to our lives as cultivators."

"Um!"

……

The two left Jinma City early the next morning.

Strangely enough, the refugees we encountered 300 miles away on our way here never appeared near Jinma City, as if they had never existed in the first place.

However, the two tacitly refrained from discussing this further.

The situation in Tiannan is complex and volatile. Both the righteous and demonic paths are expanding, the Nine Kingdoms Alliance is confronting the adults of Mulan, and the Heavenly Dao Alliance has not yet been established, so the four-way balance of power that will emerge two hundred years later has not yet been formed.

In the cultivation world of Yuanwu Kingdom, the righteous and demonic factions are evenly matched and in a stalemate.

"Brother Li, I've heard that the three major sects of Yuanwu Kingdom each have their own strengths?"

"Well, the Heavenly Star Sect excels in formations, the Divine Weapon Sect is unparalleled in weapon forging, and the Myriad Wonders Sect mainly focuses on talismans but also has formation techniques. Their strength is roughly equivalent to that of the Blade Transformation Valley and the Yellow Maple Valley..." Li Feiyu said to Han Yunshu beside him.

The paper kite artifact beneath their feet suddenly visibly slowed down, its flight speed decreased sharply, and it began to descend slowly.

Sensing this change, Li Feiyu was not surprised but delighted. It seemed that the Tianxing Sect market was already close at hand, and the anti-flight formation here had begun to take effect.

After the kite landed safely, the two walked north for another seven or eight miles, and a complex of buildings far larger than Huadaowu Market came into view.

The Tianxing Sect Market has a unique structure, quite different from the street-side layout of Huadaowu. It has a radial circular layout, with a magnificent pavilion at its core that is twenty or thirty feet tall.

Centered around this building, numerous other shops and houses, each only one-tenth the height of the main building, are scattered around it, like stars surrounding the moon.

Because the plaque of the central pavilion was so enormous, even from a mile or two away, Li Feiyu could clearly see the three imposing silver characters "Star Dust Pavilion." This was undoubtedly the property of the Heavenly Star Sect.

The final stretch of the journey passed in the blink of an eye, and Li Feiyu and Han Yunshu soon arrived at the entrance of the market.