The Confucian and Taoist Sages of Mortal Cultivation

Chapter 101 Han Li and Qu Hun

At midnight, in Linzhou, Yue State, at the Ling Stone Mine.

At this moment, the mine has changed hands, and hundreds of cultivators wearing green robes from the Ghost Spirit Sect and crimson robes from the Demon Flame Sect are shuttling through the mine, repairing the previously collapsed mine tunnels.

Using the Earth Escape Talisman, Yang Qingyuan bypassed the front of the mine and went directly underground to the cave where the ancient teleportation array was located.

Thanks to his powerful divine sense, this trip did not alert any demonic cultivators.

Unexpectedly, when Yang Qingyuan arrived at the cave, he saw a cultivator in a blue robe sitting cross-legged next to the teleportation array, and a burly young man in black.

The young man in black wore a bamboo hat, had regular features, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a blank expression. The aura he exuded was only at the Qi Refining stage, so it was not a threat.

The cultivator in the green robe beside him appeared to be a middle-aged man in his thirties, but his aura did not leak out in the slightest, making him look like an ordinary person.

Yang Qingyuan did not believe that a mere mortal could penetrate deep into the mine tunnels, so he immediately activated the "Inner Saint Technique" and the "Great Evolution Technique," fully opening his divine sense to sweep over the cultivator in the green robe.

The cultivator in the green robe sensed the powerful divine sense rushing towards him, his expression changed drastically, and he was terrified. He hurriedly said, "Senior Brother Yang, please hold your hand! It is I, Han Li!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a series of cracking sounds came from the blue-robed cultivator's body. He shrank by half a foot in height, and his facial features changed, revealing an ordinary young man's face. It was none other than Han Li.

Han Li's aura was still in the early stage of Foundation Establishment, but his magical power was far more refined than that of other cultivators of the same level.

Han Li revealed his true form and immediately clasped his hands in a salute to Yang Qingyuan, flattering him, "It's only been a year since we last met, and Senior Brother Yang's cultivation has made another breakthrough. It's truly unbelievable."

"Just now, I observed that Senior Brother Yang's divine sense was incredibly powerful, perhaps even comparable to a Core Formation stage cultivator. Could it be that he has cultivated the Great Evolution Technique to the third level?"

Yang Qingyuan was relieved to see that the visitor was Han Li. He bowed slightly and replied, "Junior Brother Han, you flatter me."

"Yang was able to cultivate to this level entirely thanks to his aptitude for the Thunder Spirit Root."

"On the contrary, Junior Brother Han, with only the aptitude of a pseudo-spiritual root, was able to cultivate such profound magical power, and the concealment technique he used was truly mysterious, which even my divine sense could not see through."

"That's truly admirable."

Han Li quickly waved his hand and replied, "No, no, my humble skills are hardly worthy of Senior Brother Yang's attention."

But Yang Qingyuan knew that the seemingly insignificant methods Han Li mentioned were all of great importance.

The reason why Han Li's magical power is so condensed is mostly because he cultivated the secret technique "Three Revolutions Rejuvenation Technique" attached to his natal technique "Azure Origin Sword Art". It is very likely that he has already dispersed his power and started cultivating again, which is why his magical power is so condensed.

The price was that his cultivation level was still in the early stage of Foundation Establishment, and he was left behind by Yang Qingyuan.

As for the secret technique used to change appearance just now, it must have come from the fragment of the top-tier demonic cultivation technique, the "Mysterious Yin Scripture," which the Yue Emperor possessed, and was called the "Shape-Changing Technique."

The means of concealing one's aura mostly came from the nameless animal skin belonging to Xiao Cuier of Yue Kingdom.

Thinking of this, Yang Qingyuan glanced at the burly man behind him and asked Han Li, "Junior Brother Han, who is this fellow Daoist?"

Han Li slightly turned to the side and introduced, "This is my friend Qu Hun, a rogue cultivator."

Upon hearing this, Yang Qingyuan chuckled and said, "Oh? Junior Brother Han really enjoys being sworn brothers with his avatar?"

Upon hearing this, Han Li was taken aback for a moment, then forced a smile and said, "Senior Brother Yang has keen eyes; it's no wonder that my little tricks can't be hidden from you."

"To be honest, this Qu Hun is indeed an avatar of Han."

"I didn't mean to hide it. After all, this technique of creating an avatar is an evil art. Please don't mind, senior brother."

Yang Qingyuan was naturally aware of the existence of the Fiend Core clone, but he didn't take it to heart. He changed the subject and asked, "Junior Brother Han, why are you guarding this place?"

Han Li forced a smile and said to Yang Qingyuan, "To be honest, Senior Brother, I came here for this teleportation array."

"After the mine was captured by the demonic forces, we cultivators could only escape through the mine tunnels."

"Han originally intended to escape using the Earth Escape Talisman, but unexpectedly entered this cave, discovered the teleportation array, and saw signs of a fight near the teleportation array."

"In addition, Senior Brother Yang, Xuan Le of the Hidden Moon Sect, and Lü Tianmeng of the Spirit Beast Mountain have all gone missing."

"Han knew that the two people fighting here at that time were most likely Senior Brother Yang and the other two."

Yang Qingyuan was quite surprised to hear this. He hadn't expected that even though he had destroyed the mine tunnel, Han Li had still managed to find the cave. He then said thoughtfully, "That's right, Xuan Le and Lü Tianmeng did indeed die at my hands back then."

"But this doesn't seem to have anything to do with Junior Brother Han, does it?"

"Could it be that Junior Brother Han wants to avenge Xuan Le and Lü Tianmeng by exchanging a few blows with me?"

Upon hearing this, Han Li's expression changed, and he felt extremely uneasy. He quickly explained, "I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare."

"I am also familiar with Senior Brother Yang's methods."

"That Azure Sun Demon Flame alone is something I, Han, cannot afford to provoke. Moreover, Senior Brother Yang's strength has improved even further compared to a year ago."

Yang Qingyuan then inquired, "What is Brother Han doing here?"

Han Li didn't answer directly, but instead asked, "May I ask, Senior Brother Yang, since you've returned here, you must be confident you can repair the teleportation array?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Qingyuan smiled knowingly and replied, "That's right, Junior Brother Han is indeed meticulous."

Hearing this, Han Li breathed a sigh of relief and explained, "That's good then."

"A year ago, after Han left the mine, he asked someone to inquire about the situation and learned that the soul lamps left by Xuan Le and Lü Tianmeng in the sect had been extinguished."

"At that time, I knew that the winner of this battle would definitely be Senior Brother Yang."

"Seven days ago, after the defeat of Yue, I was abandoned by the sect. I was like a stray dog ​​with nowhere to go, so I hid here and waited for Senior Brother Yang to appear."

"Fortunately, hard work pays off."

Upon hearing this, Yang Qingyuan understood Han Li's intentions and asked, "Junior Brother Han, you wouldn't be thinking of leaving using the teleportation array, would you?"

Han Li nodded repeatedly and replied, "That's right. I know that since Senior Brother Yang is here today, he must have a way to activate the teleportation array."

"I have no other request than that Senior Brother Yang, out of consideration for our past relationship, take me along."

Upon hearing this, Yang Qingyuan's face showed a thoughtful expression.

Xin Ruyin's teleportation array repair plan not only repaired the missing corner of the teleportation array, but also allowed the teleportation array to be used in conjunction with the Great Teleportation Order to teleport three to four people at a time, although it would consume more spirit stones.

But Yang Qingyuan wasn't exactly a saint; he couldn't possibly take Han Li along for nothing.

"Han Li must have acquired a lot of treasures over the years; we must fleece him handsomely."

Thinking of this, Yang Qingyuan finally spoke up, saying, "Bringing Junior Brother Han along isn't out of the question."

"However, this would double the spirit stones consumed by the formation."

Upon hearing this, Han Li understood immediately. He took out a box from his robes and explained, "I, Han, will not let my senior brother's efforts be in vain—"