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

A month later, Xin Ruyin successfully established her foundation.

Li Feiyu and Han Yunshu continued to circulate their internal energy without stopping. If they hadn't achieved great success in their inner cultivation, they really wouldn't have been able to withstand such continuous depletion.

Outside the secret chamber, Xiao Mei, who had successfully established her foundation using two Foundation Establishment Pills, had been waiting for more than ten days.

When the restriction was lifted, she rushed in like a gust of wind.

"Miss...that's great! Miss, you succeeded!" Xiao Mei cried tears of joy and threw herself into Xin Ruyin's arms.

Her voice grew louder and louder, as if she had suffered a great injustice and couldn't stop.

Xin Ruyin looked at the two apologetically, but Li Feiyu waved her hand to indicate that it didn't matter. She then turned and left with Han Yunshu, leaving the time to the two who were nominally mistress and servant but were like sisters.

……

Back at their usual practice spot, they each meditated and regulated their breathing, taking two full days to regain their composure.

"Both of them have already established their foundations, so they can do even more things in the future. Moreover, as long as Sister Ruyin doesn't continue cultivating her techniques, she will have at least another hundred years of lifespan. I believe Brother Li has already made all the preparations for the matter of destroying the core. The problem now is the follow-up..." Han Yunshu spoke first.

Li Feiyu nodded and said, "The matter of cultivating the Destroyer of Core Formation using demonic cultivators is all set. There are two main points to follow up on. First, what to do next, and second, the matter of True Yang."

"Let's talk about Zhenyang first. We can discuss the future direction in detail when Sister Ruyin arrives," Han Yunshu suggested.

Li Feiyu agreed, and then said directly, "The ultimate Yang power in the True Yang Technique is exactly what the Eight Paths need, but it is not very compatible with my body. It is not difficult to see from Ru Yin's Dragon Roar Body how much damage excessive Yang can cause. If I want to perfect the Eight Paths, I not only need to cultivate this True Yang Technique, but also modify and strengthen its Yang attribute... Moreover, I cannot use the method of Yin-Yang harmony, otherwise I will not be able to achieve the ultimate Yang power."

"This is indeed tricky..." Han Yunshu frowned slightly. "We can't use yin and yang to harmonize, and we also need to strengthen the power of yang. If we're not careful, you might repeat the mistakes of Sister Ruyin, shortening your lifespan and damaging your meridians. What if we both cultivate the True Yang Technique together, and I help you temper your yang?"

Li Feiyu shook his head and denied it, saying, "You and I have different paths. You absolutely cannot disrupt the balance of Yin and Yang and cause turmoil in the inner world."

Han Yunshu said anxiously, "Don't worry, Brother Li. As long as I'm careful and keep the Yang energy outside my inner world, there shouldn't be any problem!"

"Absolutely not, I won't allow it. This not only concerns your location shooting, but also my life and death. However, what you said has given me some inspiration, but if we want to implement it, we need to change the plan." Li Feiyu pondered.

After the two discussed for a while, Xin Ruyin arrived.

Li Feiyu looked at her earnestly and said, "Ruyin, now that you have successfully established your foundation, you have temporarily escaped the life-or-death crisis and have more possibilities. Now I am formally asking you again, are you willing to walk with us? This is not a test; you need to think it through. This is your last chance."

"If you are unwilling, we will not force you to participate in more things. You only need to do formation work for us for the next twenty years as a reward for our great investment."

"Twenty years from now, I will use a secret technique to erase your memories of martial arts and me. At that time, we will be even and each pursue our own path."

"Why ask, seniors?" She raised her head, her eyes clear and resolute, her voice calm yet carrying undeniable weight. "Without you two seniors, Ruyin would have long since perished. How could a mere twenty years repay such a debt of gratitude?"

She paused, took a step forward, and her tone became calm and resolute: "The senior once said that he was willing to devote himself to 'true comrades' without regard to the cost. I have personally felt such sincerity. Although I am not very talented, I am not an ungrateful person. I will repay you two a hundredfold for your sincerity! I am willing to follow you through life and death with my knowledge of array formations and my life of a hundred years. This is not repayment, nor is it dependence, but... my own choice."

Han Yunshu frowned, looking at Xin Ruyin, and said with dissatisfaction, "Then why call her 'senior'?"

Xin Ruyin opened her mouth, unsure of what to call him. Logically, "Master" and "Madam" seemed more appropriate, but it felt so strange…

"Let's call him 'husband' and 'sister.' 'Senior' and such are too formal; they don't sound like family at all." Han Yunshu looked at Li Feiyu and made the decision.

"Ah...yes, sister." Xin Ruyin blushed and turned to Li Feiyu somewhat awkwardly, whispering, "Husband."

"Okay, sure." Li Feiyu felt a little awkward; it was the first time he had been addressed like that.

He quickly composed himself and said, "Let me briefly explain what we're going to do next..."

Then, Li Feiyu began to talk about killing a Core Formation cultivator from the Demonic Path. Xin Ruyin's eyelids twitched as she listened. She didn't know Li Feiyu's trump card; judging from his combination of immortal and martial arts, he should be very strong, but since he was plotting against a Core Formation cultivator, she couldn't help but feel alarmed.

However, after following Li Feiyu and the other two for six or seven years, he had gained some experience.

"With my current cultivation level, I should be able to withstand a late-stage Core Formation cultivator by personally setting up the Inverted Five Elements Formation. However, I need to lure the person into the formation. But the activation speed is limited, and a Core Formation cultivator's escape speed would probably be enough to get away," Xin Ruyin estimated seriously.

"Then expand the area. As long as the area is large enough to trap them, we can discard the Five Elements Illusion Array within the formation," Li Feiyu said.

"This..." Xin Ruyin thought for a moment and suggested, "Then why not set up an anti-flight formation first? A vacuum formation activates faster, and since Core Formation cultivators can't fly, their speed won't be fast. However, Core Formation cultivators don't rely on magic weapons to fly, so if the anti-flight formation doesn't incorporate offensive methods, its effect might not be enough..."

"It's alright, as long as we can trap the Core Formation cultivators, we can handle the killing and taking their cores. As long as they can't escape, I'm absolutely confident I can kill them." Li Feiyu was extremely confident.

Xin Ruyin's heart skipped a beat, realizing that he must have a very powerful trump card, so she focused all her attention on trapping the enemy with the formation.

Han Yunshu knew Li Feiyu's plan and also believed there was no risk in the battle, so she reminded him, "Ruyin, don't leave any openings or weak points. Brother Li can handle everything. Our only worry is that Core Formation cultivators might escape. You must make the formation an absolute deathmatch arena from which no one can escape, understand?"

Xin Ruyin was startled when she heard this. She was actually considering leaving a way out for Li Feiyu, thinking that if something unexpected happened, Li Feiyu could be evacuated.

She glanced at Han Yunshu, then at Li Feiyu, and seeing that they were of the same mind, she nodded in agreement: "Okay, I understand."

Then, the three of them added a lot of details.

However, there was always a hint of worry between Xin Ruyin's brows. Li Feiyu had no choice but to give her a heads-up beforehand, telling her to focus on creating a gladiatorial arena where there is no chance of survival and not to leave any weaknesses.

The discussion lasted for three hours. In the end, Li Feiyu took Xin Ruyin to participate, while Han Yunshu and Xiaomei stayed behind.

Han Yunshu really wanted to participate in such an important event. She had been in seclusion for a long time, but she couldn't do anything about Li Feiyu's decision. She couldn't disobey him, could she?

Moreover, she truly believed that Li Feiyu was omnipotent!

With the plan in place, the three began the final preparations.

……

Six months later, in Yellow Maple Valley.

Han Li ended his four-year seclusion and had to obey his master's orders to take Dong Xuan'er to Yan Family Fortress to participate in the treasure hunt.

With his intelligence, he could naturally understand what his master and his senior sister Hongfu meant, but he had no intention of finding a cultivation partner. That's not entirely accurate; he wasn't completely celibate, just very restrained.

His criteria for a Daoist partner are based on the core premise of the Great Dao of Immortality. He requires equal strength, compatible Daoist hearts, independence without dependence, and respect for each other's choices. This is why he rejects many women on his path of cultivation.

Dong Xuan'er was clearly not the person who met his standards for a Daoist partner, so he had no interest in her at all.

Shortly after the two left Huangfeng Valley, they were stopped by someone.

Upon seeing the man, Han Li immediately became excited and couldn't help but rush over to punch him twice. However, considering that the other party had always been stronger than him in both martial arts and cultivation since childhood, and that he also had Dong Xuan'er by his side, he could only restrain himself.

"What are you doing here again?" Han Li asked, his expression unfriendly, looking at the other party with great vigilance.

They were clearly still upset about having nine Foundation Establishment Pills stolen.

Li Feiyu, dressed in a long red and black robe, tossed a brocade pouch to Han Li and said, "I just came out of seclusion and took the wrong thing last time. As compensation, I'm giving you this brocade pouch; it could save your life in a crisis."

"You took the wrong one? Then give it back to me!" Han Li said irritably.

"Hey bro, stop arguing about this. Let's go."

"Wait, you stopped me just to give me this?"

"Yeah, what else?"

"..."

Han Li actually had many questions for Li Feiyu, especially about the "Crimson Flame Seal".

During the four years he was in seclusion, while practicing his talisman-drawing cultivation, he unexpectedly managed to refine the soul of a python near his cave into iron.

Although it is only a small piece, it is a top-grade material for making puppets.

However, this move is too ruthless, and it is quite difficult to cultivate and use. We should ask Li Feiyu for details.

Unfortunately, Dong Xuan'er was present, so he couldn't say much. He could only suppress his questions and ask telepathically, "Where should I look for you? Something's wrong."

"There's a Thousand-Mile Talisman in the brocade pouch. Contact me later." After saying this, Li Feiyu left.

Because the specific time in the original work was rather vague, he had to guess and set off two months in advance, and waited there for more than a month before he finally caught up with the person.

He also felt that it was a bit troublesome to keep staking out Han Li for months at a time, so it would be better to use a long-distance communication talisman.

The seals on the brocade pouch, formed by Li Feiyu's true energy and Xin Ruyin's restrictive formation, will only be broken under specific conditions.

Inside were small magical artifacts capable of instantly breaking through the Yin Fire Formation, a Thousand-Mile Talisman, and a jade slip marked with the location. Given Han Li's personality, knowing that Li Feiyu had made arrangements to provide backup, he would absolutely not engage in a direct confrontation with Wang Chan.

According to Li Feiyu's estimation, the place where they ambushed was roughly the same place where Han Li and Wang Chan fought in the original story.