I'll make you the furnace and the cauldron, so you can refine Yin and Yang and prove the Great

On that day, Li Hanshan did not touch Liu Ruoxue again.

He didn't rush to set off, but instead focused on consolidating his position.

Liu Ruoxue was tied to the corner of the bed with the Immortal-Binding Rope, and she kept a cold face all day. Li Hanshan didn't care, eating and drinking as usual, occasionally walking to the window to check on the outside.

As night fell, Li Hanshan suddenly had a strange premonition.

The feeling was strange, indescribable, like a long-lost friend about to visit, and you had a premonition. He paused, then realized—it was the dream.

He'll have that dream tonight.

This discovery made Li Hanshan somewhat happy. In the past, his dreams would just start out of nowhere, but now he was actually starting to have premonitions!

Does this mean that he will have the opportunity to actively control his dreams in the future and enter them at any time to see the girl?

However, before going to sleep, he had to make sure of one thing.

Li Hanshan walked to the bedside, squatted down, and carefully examined the Immortal Binding Rope binding Liu Ruoxue's body. The rope was very tight, binding her hands behind her back, then wrapping it around her wrists several times from her chest. Her ankles were also bound together, leaving her curled up in the corner of the bed, unable to move.

This enchantress may be cold, but she has a stunning figure, especially with this kind of binding, her breasts are incredibly impressive.

Liu Ruoxue looked at him coldly.

"What are you looking at? I won't let you kill me." Li Hanshan tugged at the rope, and after confirming that there were no problems, he checked the seal inside her body.

The restrictions placed by Deacon Lu remained in place, sealing her spiritual power tightly within her dantian, preventing her from mobilizing even a fraction of it.

"You'd better kill me." Liu Ruoxue's voice was as cold as frost. "Otherwise, one day, I will make you wish you were dead."

"You said that yesterday," Li Hanshan said without looking up. "Can't you say something different?"

Liu Ruoxue was trembling with anger, but she was powerless to do anything about it.

After checking her over and confirming that she had no chance of escaping, Li Hanshan finally lay down at the other end of the bed, relieved. The bed wasn't large; the two of them occupied one end, with a gap of about a foot between them. Liu Ruoxue's feet were beside him, occasionally trembling slightly, as if venting their owner's anger.

"Don't kick me," Li Hanshan said with his eyes closed.

"I don't!"

"You clearly kicked it just now."

"That's a convulsion!"

"Fine, you decide."

Li Hanshan ignored her, closed his eyes, and emptied his mind. The premonition grew stronger and stronger, like an invisible thread pulling his consciousness in a certain direction. He did not resist, letting that force carry him into darkness.

I don't know how much time passed.

Splash!

The familiar sound of flowing water rang in my ears.

Li Hanshan opened his eyes and found himself standing on the riverbank in his dream once again. The river water was crystal clear and flowed slowly. The blue stones on the bank were still there, and the distant horizon was shrouded in a thin mist, making it difficult to see clearly.

But this time, the girl wasn't there.

Li Hanshan looked around; the riverbank was empty, with only that lone blue stone standing there. He walked over, sat down on the stone, and waited.

After waiting for a long time, Luo Li still did not appear.

"The girl is in seclusion, could she have really missed it?"

A sense of loss welled up in Li Hanshan's heart. He had finally managed to enter this dream again, and if he couldn't see the girl, then this trip would have been in vain. More importantly, his current situation was fraught with danger, and he desperately needed the girl's guidance.

Just as he was feeling disappointed, a ripple suddenly appeared in the air in front of him, and a white figure emerged from it—it was the maid Luo Li.

Upon seeing Li Hanshan, the girl flashed a bright smile: "Grandpa, I have some good news to tell you!"

Li Hanshan sat down next to her and asked, "What good news?"

"I won first place in the sect's grand competition!"

Luo Li's voice was full of joy, and her eyes were sparkling, like a child who couldn't wait to share her happiness with her elders.

"The Sect Grand Competition?" Li Hanshan was taken aback, then smiled and said, "Congratulations, girl! To win first place in the Sect Grand Competition, it seems your strength has improved again."

"Of course!"

Luo Li raised her chin triumphantly, but quickly suppressed her smile and said seriously, "Sir, this is just a small matter. The real good news is that I've found a secret technique suitable for your Pure Yang Sacred Body!"

Li Hanshan's heart skipped a beat: "What secret technique?"

Luo Li did not answer, but instead extended her slender fingers and began to write in mid-air. Ancient characters appeared like flowing light, arranging themselves into a profound incantation in the void.

"The Pure Yang Sacred Body is inherently a top-tier cultivation physique," Luo Li explained as she wrote. "However, ordinary cultivation methods can only unleash two or three tenths of the Pure Yang Sacred Body's power. The reason for this is the limitation of the meridians."

"Restrictions on the meridians?"

"Hmm." Luo Li nodded. "The human body's meridians are intricate and complex, each with its own function. Opening the meridians involves connecting these meridians together to form a spiritual meridian. However, ordinary spiritual meridians cannot unleash the true power of the Pure Yang Sacred Body. If one can use a secret method to refine it into a Pure Yang meridian, then my cultivation speed and combat power will be no less than those peerless geniuses!"

Li Hanshan gazed intently and saw that the ancient characters had been arranged into a complete meridian diagram. In the diagram, a golden line ran through his entire body, connecting all the meridians and ultimately converging at his dantian.

"Once the Pure Yang Meridian is formed, the Pure Yang Qi can flow freely within it, increasing its power several times over." Luo Li's tone became serious. "But there is one thing you must remember, sir: this Pure Yang Meridian must be formed before Foundation Establishment. Once Foundation Establishment is achieved and the meridians are fixed, there will be no more opportunities."

Li Hanshan was startled, but then felt extremely relieved.

Fortunately, he did not break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

"Girl, this secret technique has come at just the right time," Li Hanshan said sincerely.

Luo Li smiled, pointed her finger, and the golden text transformed into a stream of light, flowing directly into Li Hanshan's sea of ​​consciousness. In an instant, the method of condensing the Pure Yang Meridian was deeply engraved in his soul, every detail crystal clear.

"Pure Yang Meridian... So I'm actually a genius after all!"

After studying the secret technique, Li Hanshan was overjoyed. He was just old, not useless; the Pure Yang Sacred Body was actually a rare and precious cultivation body in the world.

However, to the demoness of the Hehuan Sect, she was merely an unparalleled furnace.

So what if you're older? Does being older mean you can't be a genius?

"Grandpa, how are you doing now?" Luo Li asked with concern.

Li Hanshan briefly recounted what had happened during this period—from the secret realm assessment to Hua Nongying's Foundation Establishment and subsequent subjugation, to being sent to Heyang County to investigate the Yinming Sect, encountering the Golden Core Demon, the betrayal of Steward Lu, and the matter of Liu Ruoxue.

Upon hearing this, Luo Li frowned, her small face full of worry: "Grandpa, your situation is too dangerous. If that Deacon Lu gets rid of the Yin Spirit, he will definitely come to silence you. And those people from the Yinming Sect probably won't let you go either."

"I know," Li Hanshan sighed, "but there's no other way but to take it one step at a time."

Luo Li was silent for a moment, then her eyes suddenly lit up: "Grandpa, you just said that those people from the Yinming Sect command Yin spirits?"

"right."

"That's perfect!"

Luo Li clapped her hands and said, "If you could successfully refine your Pure Yang Meridian, even if it's only in its initial stage, the power of fire and lightning spells would be multiplied several times over! Pure Yang energy is extremely powerful and fierce, making it the nemesis of those Yin spirits!"

Li Hanshan was taken aback: "Pure Yang Meridians can also cast lightning-based spells?"

"Of course you can."

Luo Li blinked and said matter-of-factly, "Grandpa, Pure Yang doesn't just refer to fire. Yang means strength, fierceness, and righteousness. All extremely strong and fierce techniques, when performed through the Pure Yang meridian, will have their power multiplied several times. This is true for fire-based techniques, and even more so for lightning-based techniques. Lightning is the righteousness of heaven and earth, extremely strong and fierce, and it is most compatible with Pure Yang energy."

Li Hanshan said gratefully, "Girl, thank you so much. Every time we meet, you're the one who helps me."

Luo Li shook her head, two shallow dimples appearing on her cheeks: "What are you saying, sir? You're struggling to survive alone in a place like the Hehuan Sect. I can't help you with anything else, so I can only teach you some things in my dreams."

As she spoke, she reached out and gently grasped Li Hanshan's hand: "Grandpa, while there's still time, let me help you refine your spirit. Your current situation is dangerous; the stronger your spirit, the greater your chances of survival."

Li Hanshan did not refuse. He truly needed every opportunity to improve his strength.

Their palms touched, and Luo Li's soul power surged into his sea of ​​consciousness once more, gently yet firmly tempering his soul.

After an unknown amount of time, Li Hanshan suddenly felt a pang of fear. The source of that fear wasn't in the dream, but outside of it—his body had sensed danger.

Liu Ruoxue!

He suddenly remembered that although he had checked the Immortal Binding Rope before falling asleep, Liu Ruoxue was, after all, a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Who knew if she had any hidden tricks up her sleeve? If she broke free of the restraints while he was asleep, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Girl, I have to go."

Li Hanshan decisively stopped refining his spirit.

Luo Li opened her eyes, a hint of reluctance flashing in them, but she still nodded: "Take care, sir. See you in my dreams next time."

"it is good."

Li Hanshan gave her a deep look before pulling himself out of the dream.

He opened his eyes.

The first thing I saw was the ceiling of the inn room, dusty and gray, with a few cobwebs hanging in the corner. Outside the window, the sky was just beginning to lighten; it was already the next morning.

He immediately turned his head to look at the other end of the bed.

Liu Ruoxue is still here.

She huddled in the corner of the bed, still tightly bound by the Immortal-Binding Rope, her icy eyes fixed on him. Her gaze was as cold as a knife, as if she wanted to tear him to pieces.

"You watched all night?" Li Hanshan asked.

Liu Ruoxue said coldly, "A ghost has come."

Ghosts?

Li Hanshan's divine sense quietly probed out.

The streets were already bustling with pedestrians in the early morning. Breakfast vendors pushed their carts past, and several children chased and played at the alley entrance. Everything seemed peaceful and serene, no different from any other ordinary town.

However, Li Hanshan's divine sense detected a strange aura.

Ghosts.

The aura was very faint, so faint that it was almost imperceptible. He focused his senses and discovered that the ghost was silently drifting across the street.

"They've caught up with us after all."

Li Hanshan's heart sank.

Fortunately, the ghost didn't notice him. The town was teeming with life, its auras mixed, greatly weakening the ghost's perception. It passed through the town and quickly disappeared on the other side.

"Why hasn't the Hehuan Sect responded yet? We can't rely on them completely; we need to open up the Pure Yang Meridian first!"

Li Hanshan's gaze swept over Liu Ruoxue, and he had already made up his mind.

He must open his pure yang meridian before the Yinming Sect finds him.