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

Han Li secluded himself on Sea Ape Island for four years, during which time Qu Hun successfully condensed the Evil Core. He then returned to Little Huan Island and obtained the Gold-Eating Insect.

Having just rented a cave dwelling in Tianxing City for a hundred years, Qianli Fu received a message from Li Feiyu.

"Feiyu has formed his core? Didn't he say he wouldn't delve into the path of immortality? What's the point of forming a core? And he even invited me to hunt down Wu Chou on Jiyin Island, this..."

Han Li was somewhat conflicted. The Extreme Yin Island had been searching for him for years, although the intensity had decreased over time, it was still quite annoying.

But isn't it a bit too reckless to attack Jiyin Island directly?

Li Feiyu is so brave, he can't keep up. And that guy dared to kill a Core Formation cultivator when he was only at the Foundation Establishment stage, now that he's at the Core Formation stage, he's really afraid that Li Feiyu will drag him down to fight the Extreme Yin Ancestor.

He wanted to ignore Li Feiyu's Thousand-Mile Talisman, but Li Feiyu still owed him a patch for his cultivation technique, so pretending to be dead wasn't an option.

Unfortunately, he could only vaguely express that he was willing to talk, but not necessarily participate.

Li Feiyu said it was okay, and the two then agreed to meet on Sangxing Island.

……

After arranging a time with Han Li, Li Feiyu continued to communicate with Han Yunshu using the Wanli Talisman.

[I've reached the Core Formation stage. Following the current progression, I'll probably reach the Nascent Soul stage next time I rebuild my cultivation. But to be fair, the Immortal Path system has its advantages; the gap between realms isn't large, so advancement isn't difficult. I feel like consuming those Dust-Clearing Pills was a waste.]

Li Feiyu wasn't bragging. In the mortal cultivation system, the initial stage of a realm is generally equivalent to three to five times the peak of the previous realm. Even a normal early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator wouldn't dare claim they could easily defeat ten peak Core Formation cultivators in a head-on confrontation.

However, a single external realm cultivator can truly defeat a hundred masters of the Nine Apertures realm. Yet, a single Dharma Body cultivator can defeat all external realm cultivators in the world. The difference in their levels is so absurd that it is beyond comprehension.

This is why it's said that advancement in martial arts is even more difficult than cultivating immortality. Cultivating immortality is at least a step-by-step process, and even the most difficult advancements have traceable paths. In martial arts, reaching the stage of enlightenment and the external realm requires silent practice.

Han Li can be considered to cultivate both immortality and martial arts. After opening his nine orifices, he was stuck for almost thirty years. If he made any progress, he would definitely come to ask Li Feiyu for details. If he doesn't care about martial arts, then he has made no progress at all.

Although Han Yunshu's martial arts were also stuck, because the Half-Step Outer Realm used the Bridge of Heaven and Earth as a "spiritual aperture," although the Outer Realm was slow, there were almost no bottlenecks in the path of cultivation.

[My master has passed away, Senior Brother Lü Luo has formed his Nascent Soul, and I formed my Core last year. Now, without the opportunity to set up a super spirit-gathering array, my cultivation speed has slowed down. I will also be going into seclusion soon.]

Okay, how is Ruyin doing now?

[She has already reached the sixth level of the Mingyu Technique, and her cultivation has reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment. However, she is facing a bottleneck in Core Formation and has not yet felt that she is about to succeed. Therefore, she wants to rely on the assistance of an array and has gone into seclusion to study it.]

Seeing this, it would be a lie to say that Li Feiyu wasn't worried at all. However, Xin Ruyin's Yin and Yang powers were still relatively balanced, and the sect was willing to provide resources. In addition, with the Dust-Reducing Pill and some other pills, the chances were still quite good.

However, she only has less than seventy years left to live, and there is no second chance, so she can only make more preparations.

[I will also be searching here for anything that can help with Core Formation. Also, I received word from my subordinates that the Star Palace's inherited cultivation technique does indeed contain stellar imagery, so I plan to infiltrate the Star Palace to learn that technique. At that time, it might be inconvenient to use the Thousand-Mile Talisman.]

【I understand. Do you have any Earth-attribute targets?】

Not yet, but there are many monsters in the Chaotic Star Sea. I can just find an earth-attribute monster to process it later.

After receiving this news, Wanli Fu remained silent for a while before new words appeared.

Brother Li, it's been thirty years since we parted ways. Time really flies... If I hadn't met you back then, I would be old and frail now, nearing the end of my life.

Li Feiyu keenly sensed that Han Yunshu was in a bad mood and immediately comforted her.

Do not think that way. If we had not met, you might be trapped in the fields, and I might be wandering aimlessly in the world. These past thirty-odd years have not been wasted; everything has been for the path we have both pursued. I know you are saddened by the passing of your parents and the end of your earthly ties. This is the natural order of things; feel the sorrow, but do not dwell on it. In the years to come, no matter how many, we will walk hand in hand.

Thank you, Brother Li. And... I miss you so much.

Li Feiyu took a deep breath and reluctantly erased the words above.

Wait for me. I will come to find you after this matter is settled.

……

Today, the online chat on Wanlifu stirred up Li Feiyu's homesickness. But there was nothing he could do; when cultivating, he didn't realize how quickly time flew by, but when he had some free time to reflect, he discovered that more than thirty years had already passed.

He received Xuan Le's message via the Thousand-Mile Talisman during his seclusion, having learned that the Star Palace possessed a inherited cultivation technique that indeed required the aid of stellar power.

This news was very important to him. After the Yin and Yang Principles filled the inner world, the crucial Dao of Heaven and Earth would be needed.

Land can be found by focusing on the earth element, which is relatively easier.

However, the imagery of the heavens is more complicated, which is why he had to come to the Chaotic Star Sea. After all, there are not many descriptions of the various sects in Tiannan in the book, and he doesn't remember anything that is related to the imagery of the heavens.

Although Xinggong only mentions the Yuanci Divine Mountain, the two celestial saints did not cultivate to the late Nascent Soul stage using the Yuanci Divine Mountain; Xinggong has another lineage.

Once this news was confirmed, some trade-offs had to be made.

He brought Xuan Le to the Chaotic Star Sea, instructing him to establish a Li family clan, with the aim of creating a "clean" background for himself. After mastering the Yin-Yang Dao, he would join the Star Palace as a member of the Li family and a genius with a Heavenly Spiritual Root.

After the plan is officially implemented, he can no longer have any connection with women such as Yan Ruyan, Yuan Yao, and Yanli.

The biggest consideration in choosing to release Yan Ruyan, besides fulfilling the old agreement, was this.

The current approach of establishing a century-long agreement is a commendable development.

As for Yuan Yao and Yan Li, he could only try his best to write new cultivation techniques for them before then.

However, he had already helped these two loyal and devoted senior sisters overcome their greatest difficulty. Yanli had also reached the Foundation Establishment stage, thus freeing herself from the deadly karmic ties with the young master of the Qingyang Sect.

From now on, they will have to walk their own path...

Although those Qi Refining stage resources and Foundation Establishment Pills are nothing to Li Feiyu, it's still worthwhile to use them as compensation for the regrets in the original work.

But since they've become concubines, it seems like a real loss if he hasn't even touched them yet. He's wondering if he should spend a few years indulging in a life of pleasure with them before infiltrating the Star Palace.

The main reason was that he felt he had been so carefree when he parted ways with the three women, but then he went back to them and indulged in debauchery, which somewhat tarnished his image.

Those who cultivate themselves are not without desires, but they are able to control them. Li Feiyu is quite good at this; he showed no restraint whatsoever when he was with Han Yunshu and Xin Ruyin.

But even without them, he didn't feel he absolutely needed them. For the past twenty years, he hadn't tried to take things further with Yan Ruyan.

Forget it, let's deal with Wu Chou first before thinking about Yuan Yao and Yan Li.

A few days later, Han Li arrived at Zuiyue Tower on Sangxing Island as promised.

"Why did you attack Wu Chou?" Han Li asked bluntly.

Li Feiyu immediately retorted angrily, "Jiyin Island has been searching for you for so many years. Do you think my brothers are easy to bully? As a brother, I will naturally seek revenge."

"Be normal," Han Li said expressionlessly.

"I want the Ugly Golden Elixir."

Han Li shook his head and said, "The risk is too high, I don't want to go."

"If you don't go, how am I supposed to lure Wu Chou over?" Li Feiyu retorted.

"..." Han Li was speechless. "So I was just bait?"

"Half, I suppose. After all, you haven't formed your core yet. Let Qu Hun, who has already formed his evil core, cooperate with me. Little Wu Chou will be no problem."

Han Li sighed: "Tell me the truth, how confident are you really? What's your trump card?"

Li Feiyu was quite satisfied with Han Li's attitude, which clearly showed he didn't want to participate but also didn't want to simply walk away.

Xiao Han was still somewhat aware of his own worth; he did not betray the trust placed in him.

"Among the Core Formation cultivators on Jiyin Island, there are three relatively strong ones. One of them has a fixed mission and will not leave, another has already betrayed Jiyin Island, leaving only Wu Chou as the face of the group. The other Core Formation cultivators are just there to make up the numbers, so if we only need to kill Wu Chou, then Jiyin Island will be without any henchmen and will be unable to search for him."

The main trouble brought by a powerful force actually comes from Core Formation cultivators, not Nascent Soul elders.

Because the Nascent Soul Ancestor couldn't personally go out to find people every day, but his subordinates would.

"The risk is still too great. The rumors have died down a lot now. I plan to hunt some more demon cores before going into seclusion to break through to the Core Formation stage," Han Li honestly confessed.

Li Feiyu knew this guy's personality, but only he could effectively bait the nest; no one else could achieve the same result.

After thinking for a moment, he took out the [Senluo Token].

Han Li examined the object and, after sensing it for a moment, exclaimed with certainty, "This is... martial will? It even carries magical energy fluctuations. What exactly is it?"

Li Feiyu smiled mysteriously: "This is a treasure that can stir up a bloody storm in the demonic path..."

Then, its functions were briefly introduced.

Upon hearing this, Han Li froze on the spot.

"Drawing mana and essence from the source of supernatural powers like possession and descent and reversing it back into existence—if this were released, it would likely cause bloodshed not only in the demonic realm..."

"How's it going? Want to join the hunt? To be honest, I'm confident in the [Senluo Token], but we still need to test it out. Extreme Yin Island is a perfect test subject." Li Feiyu paused, then added, "If you're really worried, we can set up a short-range teleportation array near the ambush point to escape. That way, we'll be absolutely safe. Wu Chou is the young master of Extreme Yin Island; he definitely has some good stuff on him..."

After hesitating for a long time, Han Li finally nodded and said, "I can help, but you have to fix the loopholes in the cultivation technique you promised me before."

"Of course."