Mortal: I really didn't want to be reborn as Zi Ling!

Zi Ling blinked.

You agreed just like that?

Although she had some guesses, it still gave her a dreamlike feeling.

There was no other way but to personally encounter Han Li and realize how difficult he was to deal with.

Trying to trick someone out of something with just a few words is absolutely delusional.

If it were that simple, how could the other party rise from a mere mortal to become a Dao Ancestor?

As for the so-called record of the Dao Ancestor's reconstruction.

It cannot be denied that Han Li did indeed have some arrangements for reincarnation.

But what exactly happened and how the other party proceeded is something that only those who have thoroughly read the original work can interpret in their own words.

However, Zi Ling also knew that this was related to the seven years of preparation she had made for today's outcome.

From the warning on Kui Xing Island back then, to the gift of the Dust-Reducing Pill, to clearing out the hidden sentries on Ji Yin Island for Han Li, and keeping the Blood Jade Spider and spiritual medicine safe, every step has been accumulating chips for today's transaction.

But when Han Li actually nodded, she still felt that things went much more smoothly than she had expected.

But on second thought, it's not hard to understand.

Although the Azure Origin Sword Technique is precious, it is not Han Li's most core trump card.

The little green bottle is the real deal.

Once a set of cultivation techniques is given away, it's gone. It won't affect his own cultivation, and it can also repay favors and strengthen relationships.

Given Han Li's consistent way of dealing with people, this deal not only didn't result in a loss, but actually made a profit.

Of course, another reason cannot be ruled out.

She is now a woman, and a beautiful woman at that.

Han Laomo, those who know, know.

"Brother Han, are you truly willing to pass on your main cultivation technique to me?"

Although she had already figured out the cause and effect clearly in her mind, Zi Ling still showed a hint of surprise on her face at the right time.

She leaned forward slightly, the purple light in her almond-shaped eyes just right—not too intense to appear hypocritical, nor too cold to appear unappreciative.

"It's not a matter of whether I want to or not."

Han Li waved his hand, his tone more relaxed than before: "Miss Zi Ling is beautiful and kind-hearted, and is also a disciple of Elder Jin Kui. I will still need to make a living in Tianxing City in the future, so it would be my honor to have this opportunity to curry favor with you."

Han Li spoke casually, even with a hint of self-deprecation.

Without waiting for Zi Ling to be polite, he took out a jade slip from his storage bag and handed it over with both hands.

Zi Ling took the jade slip, and her heart skipped a beat when her fingertips touched the warm, smooth jade surface.

Seven years.

She waited seven years, then placed the jade slip between her eyebrows and immersed her consciousness into it.

A moment later, Zi Ling's face darkened.

The jade slip does indeed contain the "Azure Origin Sword Manual," complete with its techniques, incantations, cultivation routes, and methods for circulating spiritual energy.

However, when she scanned the jade slip with her divine sense, she found that the cultivation method only went up to the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm before abruptly stopping.

There is a complete lack of cultivation methods beyond the mid-Nascent Soul stage.

What frustrated her even more was that the method for forging the Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword, which was the thing she cared about most, was not included.

However, Han immediately recorded the "Three Revolutions Rejuvenation Technique" in the middle of the jade slip, along with detailed annotations and cultivation insights.

It's clear that he put a lot of effort into engraving this jade slip; at least he didn't hold back on the part about the Three Revolutions of the Primordial Technique.

But what use is this thing to her?

The third cycle of rebirth, followed by the dissipation of power three times.

Just thinking about it made her scalp tingle.

Her dantian now has three times the capacity of a normal cultivator, and the spiritual energy she needs for cultivation is three times that of an ordinary person.

If one were to dissipate their cultivation and start over three more times—let alone achieve the Golden Core within a hundred years, even achieving it within two hundred years would be an incredible stroke of luck.

but--

Zi Ling withdrew her divine sense from the jade slip and re-examined the description of the Three Revolutions Rejuvenation Technique.

After dissipating one's cultivation, one's magical power will be much purer and more abundant than that of other cultivators of the same level, and the cultivation speed will also be faster.

This effect was incredibly tempting for a cultivator like her, whose dantian capacity was extraordinary.

But that's not what she needs most right now.

"Thank you for your help, Brother Han."

Zi Ling put down the jade slip, her smile fading slightly. "I didn't expect this cultivation technique to lead directly to the Nascent Soul stage. I'm just curious—why doesn't this technique, like other top-tier techniques, include a method for crafting a natal magic weapon?"

Of course it was intentional!

It wasn't that Han Li was unwilling to give them away, but rather that his true purpose for this trip was still undecided, and he didn't know how well Zi Ling had preserved the spiritual herbs he had brought from Tiannan.

"Ugh—"

Han Li swirled the teacup in his hand and said unhurriedly, "Miss Ziling, if I may ask, when you were cleaning up my cave dwelling back then, did you bring back the spiritual herbs that I had planted?"

"Among them are many rare medicinal herbs, essential for my cultivation of a secret technique. If anything were to happen to those herbs—"

He didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was already quite clear.

If the elixir is lost, then he cannot be blamed for keeping the method of refining his natal magic weapon a secret.

Zi Ling paused for a moment, then chuckled softly.

"Hehehe—so that's what Brother Han was worried about."

Zi Ling shook her head, then clapped her hands.

As soon as the applause subsided, Wen Siyue emerged from behind the screen.

She was holding a sandalwood tray with a dozen or so jade boxes of different sizes neatly arranged on it.

The jade box was pure white, its surface engraved with restrictive patterns for preserving the elixir, and faintly glowed with spiritual light.

Wen Siyue placed the tray on the table in front of Han Li and slowly backed away.

But as she was leaving, she couldn't help but glare at Han Li with her dark, round eyes.

"I had Siyue harvest these last night."

Zi Ling picked up her teacup and took a small sip: "The root system is intact, and the spiritual energy has not dissipated. If Brother Han wants to replant it, he can simply put it back into the soil; it won't affect its subsequent growth."

Han Li didn't stand on ceremony and immediately stood up, opening the top jade box.

The moment the lid was lifted, a rich medicinal fragrance wafted out. Inside the box lay a vibrant green seven-leaf Ganoderma lucidum, its roots still covered in a layer of moist spiritual soil. Each of the seven leaves was plump, and a faint spiritual light flowed between the veins.

He closed the lid and then examined the other jade boxes one by one.

Each medicinal herb was carefully dug up by the roots, the roots were wrapped in spiritual soil, and not a single insect hole could be found on the leaves.

It was preserved in such good condition that it far exceeded his expectations.

Han Li straightened up and let out a long breath.

Then he turned to Zi Ling, clasped his hands together, and bowed deeply.

"Thank you, Miss Ziling. I was being petty and judging you by my own standards."

As he spoke, he took out another jade slip from his storage bag and presented it with both hands.

"This is the method for crafting a natal magic weapon that comes with the Azure Origin Sword Technique, as well as the subsequent cultivation methods from the mid-Nascent Soul stage to the Deity Transformation stage. Please take a look, young lady."

Zi Ling took the jade slip and immersed her consciousness into it.

This time, the complete forging method of the Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword was clearly listed—from the casting of the sword blank to the fusion, and then to the arrangement and driving of the sword array, every step was detailed to the extreme.

The subsequent cultivation techniques were also completed up to the Nascent Soul stage, leaving no gaps.

Withdrawing her divine sense, Zi Ling put the jade slip into her sleeve, and the smile on her face softened again.

"Brother Han, you're too kind. The world of cultivation is treacherous and unpredictable; being cautious is never a bad thing."

She paused, then changed the subject, her tone becoming lighter: "Speaking of which, that golden-backed mantis was actually Brother Han's spirit insect. The situation on Little Huan Island was special, and those two little guys were just too mischievous, so I had no choice but to form a contract with it. Now that Brother Han has returned, it should rightfully be returned to its rightful owner—"

"There's absolutely no need for that!"

Han Li refused without hesitation.

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