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

Li Hanshan always believed that one should have boundaries, so he never asked about the girl's identity. Perhaps it was precisely because of this restraint that the two were able to have such a pleasant conversation in their dreams and become close friends despite their age difference.

Having experienced the wonders of the Yang Book, coupled with this ancient technique, he felt that the girl's identity must be extraordinary, and her cultivation level was probably not low either.

It's at least Foundation Establishment, there's a chance it could be Golden Core, or even a powerful Nascent Soul cultivator, it's not impossible.

"If only the girl could find the Hehuan Sect," Li Hanshan couldn't help but hope.

If the girl is truly powerful, she can go to the Hehuan Sect to rescue him. After that, he can follow the girl and live a life of luxury. His life would be incredibly comfortable.

All that was hoped for was just that – hope. Now, he could only face the cold reality. Fortunately, though this reality was cold, there was still Hua Nongying's fiery body to offer some solace.

However, the next day he discovered something ominous.

Hua Nongying has disappeared!

"Master, the fairy has gone out on errands. This is what she left for you."

Li Hanshan asked two maids and learned about Hua Nongying's whereabouts, and also received a note.

He unfolded the note, on which were written several lines of elegant handwriting:

"Master: I saw you were sleeping soundly and didn't want to wake you. I'm going to find some elixirs to prolong your life and strengthen your body, and also to prepare for my own foundation building. Don't worry, Master, I'll be right back. By the way, please try not to wander around while I'm gone. Some of the guys in the sect don't really follow the rules. —Nongying"

After reading the words, Li Hanshan's face darkened. He had a premonition that Hua Nongying would not be returning anytime soon.

really.

Seven days passed, and she still hadn't returned.

"That vixen is truly cunning!"

Li Hanshan frowned, finding Hua Nongying's move somewhat unsolvable.

Because her leaving like this doesn't count as breaking her vow to her inner demons.

After she left, he could no longer use her to improve his cultivation, and Hua Nongying could also avoid being drained, thus using other methods to establish her foundation.

Once she reaches the Foundation Establishment stage and is no longer bound by the oath of inner demons, that will be the true end for Li Hanshan.

"No, we can't just wait like this."

Li Hanshan decided to do something; he couldn't just stay here and wait to die.

Fortunately, after killing the demoness, he kept the cultivation resources, such as spirit stones, on her body for himself. Later, to appease her, Li Hanshan returned most of them to her, but he still kept quite a lot for himself, which he still had on him, stored in a storage bag.

After packing up all the cultivation resources and asking the maid for some food, Li Hanshan went straight out the door and walked along a small path.

"The inner disciples live on the mountain, and the outer disciples live at the foot of the mountain. If I keep walking like this, I should be able to reach the outer disciples' area, and then find a suitable demoness to cultivate with."

This is his plan.

It's unrealistic to rely on self-cultivation; it's simply impossible to catch up with Hua Nongying.

The only solution now is to find another demoness and then use the Yang Book to cultivate.

However, the choice of this demoness must be carefully considered; her cultivation level cannot be too high, otherwise she may escape control and even expose his secrets.

As for escaping the Joyful Union Sect, that was still not on his agenda. Given his status as a cultivation vessel, he couldn't even pass the mountain-protecting array; how could he possibly escape?

The Hehuan Sect was extremely large, and it took Li Hanshan almost half an hour to reach an open area. The view ahead suddenly opened up, revealing rows of buildings built along the mountainside, which should be the area where the outer disciples lived.

"That must be a market."

Amidst the numerous buildings, Li Hanshan spotted a bustling sect market. After a moment's thought, he decided to give it a try. So he descended the mountain along the main road, and upon entering the market, he was immediately struck by its vibrant atmosphere.

"Hey? Look at that old man—"

"Isn't that the one with the Innate Pure Yang Body from the black market? He's still alive?"

"No way? When did Senior Sister Hua become so gentle? The longest her previous furnaces lasted was only three days, right?"

Several scantily clad enchantresses huddled together, pointing and whispering at Li Hanshan.

One of the women, who was quite alluring, heard the words "Innate Pure Yang Holy Body" and her eyes lit up. She then swayed her hips and walked towards Li Hanshan.

"Old man~" the seductive woman said sweetly, "Why are you here all alone? Why don't you come with me? I promise I'll make you feel comfortable~"

As she spoke, she stretched out her slender fingers and reached out to hook Li Hanshan's chin.

Li Hanshan looked down at the finger, silently sensing its presence.

This vixen has some assets, but she's nowhere near as alluring as Hua Nongying. Having experienced the seductive charm of someone like Hua Nongying, this kind of woman is utterly unappealing. However, if he could use her to help him cultivate, he could still tolerate her.

"Stop fooling around!"

A woman in green quickly grabbed her, lowering her voice: "Are you crazy? You dare touch Senior Sister Hua Nongying's furnace? Don't you value your life?"

Upon hearing the name "Hua Nongying," the vixen's face paled. She quickly withdrew her hand, glanced awkwardly at Li Hanshan, and turned to leave.

"Is Hua Nongying's reputation that intimidating?"

Li Hanshan's face darkened. If that was the case, things would be difficult to handle. None of the outer disciples dared to touch Hua Nongying's furnace! And those who did were too dangerous for him.

Undeterred, he continued strolling through the market.

Quite a few demonesses recognized him; after all, a hundred-year-old man was a rare sight in the Hehuan Sect, and this area was the outer sect region, so many demonesses had seen him in the underground black market.

Besides the seductive fox-woman at the beginning, other enchanting women also came to flirt with him, but they all wisely left after learning that he was Hua Nongying's furnace.

"Why isn't anyone brave enough?! I possess the innate pure Yang holy body! The bold get rich, the timid starve, don't they understand?"

Li Hanshan was speechless.

As they wandered around, it got dark, and the number of people in the market dwindled.

"Senior Brother Sun, please don't do this."

"Becoming my Daoist partner is an immense blessing for you. I'm helping you out; otherwise, in ten days, you'll become a mere cultivation vessel. By then, when I buy you back, my attitude won't be the same!"

The sound of arguing could be heard.

Li Hanshan looked in the direction of the sound and saw several young disciples gathered in a circle, with a little girl dressed in the robes of the Hehuan Sect standing in the middle.

She tried many times but couldn't get out. Her little face turned bright red, and she was both anxious and angry.

"Xu Lingxi?" Li Hanshan was taken aback.

Xu Lingxi was from the same village as him. She was a kind-hearted girl. After Li Hanshan transmigrated, he often lacked food and clothing. He was very grateful for the help from her family, otherwise he might not have survived to this day.

It seems that the Hehuan Sect didn't even spare her this time when they were arresting people.

"Senior Brother Sun, please, please let me go..." Xu Lingxi was about to cry.

"Junior Sister Xu, I've said all the right things, but you still don't know what's good for you. You're forcing me to take action."

Senior Brother Sun grew impatient and reached out to grab Xu Lingxi.

"stop!"

An old voice rang out from the side.

Senior Brother Sun was taken aback and turned to look.

An elderly man with gray hair and beard slowly approached, his back slightly hunched, his face lined with wrinkles, but his eyes shone with an astonishing brightness. "Where did this old man come from?"

Sun Zeshang glanced at Li Hanshan and sneered, "An old man like you trying to be a hero saving a damsel in distress? Get lost!"

Li Hanshan remained calm and composed, saying, "She doesn't want to be with you, why force her?"

"Oh ho?" Sun Ze chuckled, glancing back at his two henchmen. "Did you guys hear that? This old bastard actually dares to interfere in my business?"