In Douluo Continent, his martial soul mutated into Blue Silver Grass.

This was the first time she had ever seen someone use this method to defuse a teacher's probing. The stranger's spiritual power had completely merged with the wind-based spiritual power released by Li Zhengzhi; the two were indistinguishable yet clearly separate. Li Zhengzhi's spiritual power obviously couldn't intimidate this person in the slightest.

"The tea is here!" Li Zhengzhi released his hand and then said to Lin Hai.

"Tanwan, come here!"

"Yes, teacher!"

"Truly worthy of being the Lord of the Magic Temple. Your strength is like a vast ocean, far surpassing even a lone boat."

"No, no!" Li Zhengzhi said with a forced smile. This young man has no sense of martial ethics; he's mocking me, Li!

"Young friend, you are truly remarkable. To possess such strength at such a young age, hehehe!"

Li Zhengzhi laughed heartily and continued, "Come, try some of my hidden gems. This stuff is quite rare; it can only be produced in the Demon Clan's territory now. It used to be quite easy to obtain, but... humph!"

"As long as humanity unites with one another, we will surely be able to defeat the demons."

With a flick of his wrist, the item in Tan Wan's hand flew into Li Zhengzhi's hand.

As the saying goes, true knowledge is revealed in the details. Although he used very little spiritual power, he wielded it with the fluidity and grace of a serpent, without a single trace of it leaking out. This level of control was truly at the level of a leader. Lin Hai had never seen anything like it before; even he himself could not achieve such a level.

As expected, a great reputation is well-deserved; this Palace Master Li's strength gave him a feeling of unfathomable depth.

"Please sit down!" Lin Hai said to Lin Hai.

Lin Hai sat down in the chair without any ceremony, picked up the teacup and slowly savored it. Tea was one of his few hobbies, and the reason he dared to be so unrestrained was because of his confidence in himself and his ability.

Li Zhengzhi glanced at Lin Hai, his face still smiling. After pouring himself a glass, he waved to Tan Wan.

Tan Wan came running over.

"Come, come, young friend, let me introduce you. This is my direct disciple, Tan Wan. She is twenty-six years old and still unmarried, but she has the right to be proud. At such a young age, she has already reached the third level of the seventh rank."

Lin Hai looked at him with a normal, smiling face, but he was speechless inside. He wanted to ask the younger generation for a gift and he was all smiles. It didn't seem like a big deal, but he was obviously trying to scheme.

"Indeed very good, you've reached the seventh level of cultivation."

"This is just a small gift; please don't find it offensive."

Then Lin Hai showed off his skills. Ripples slowly appeared in the space in front of Lin Hai.

"Huh!!!!!!!!!?" Li Zhengzhi was getting restless. This was the first time he had ever been shocked by Lin Hai's move since he first met him.

He created this small dimension on his own. To be honest, this is his world, and he has a dominant position. If anyone else wants to use spatial power in this space, their spatial expertise must be deeper than his, and their spatial power must be stronger than his.

Lin Hai looked at Li Zhengzhi's reaction and smiled with satisfaction.

Then, as the power of the forest space surged, a huge figure fell to the ground with a thud.

"This is..." Li Zhengzhi's eyes widened again.

"You actually managed to get your hands on an anaconda? Where did you get it? Haven't these things disappeared a long time ago?!"

Then a burning desire flashed in Li Zhengzhi's eyes. The value of the anaconda was no ordinary one!

Moreover, he had just glanced at the python and noticed that it possessed an inner core.

"A level nine magical beast, complete with an inner core—this gift is far too precious." Although Li Zhengzhi said this, he didn't hesitate; he gestured to Tan Wan to quickly put it away. Such magical beasts as anacondas are extremely rare, as they haven't been seen in human history for thousands of years.

In reality, it was the arrival of the demon race that led to the occupation of most of the human race's territory, causing the human race to almost completely extinct among most demon beasts.

"Thank you, senior!!" Tan Wan received Li Zhengzhi's signal in his eyes, and while saying this, he put the level nine anaconda monster into his storage space.

"..." There's no need for such scheming; I've already seen everything.

"Do you have any more? I'll buy them!" Li Zhengzhi looked at Lin Hai with burning eyes.

"Palace Master Li seems to be quite wealthy and powerful!"

"Young friend, so you're pregnant?"

"Hehehe, how much does Palace Master Li want?"

"Young friend, aren't you afraid I'll steal you from you?"

"Palace Master Li is well willing to give it a try," Lin Hai said softly.

Li Zhengzhi gave Lin Hai a meaningful look. Lin Hai said those words so easily, it seemed he was quite confident in his own abilities.

"Young friend, you flatter me! Hehehe." Li Zhengzhi always had the appearance of a nice guy.

"If Palace Master Li sincerely desires it, it's not impossible!"

"real?"

"I wonder what price I will have to pay?" Li Zhengzhi narrowed his eyes, staring at Lin Hai.

Lin Hai smiled but remained silent upon hearing this.

Tan Wan stood to the side. If someone asked him if he was moved by such a generous gift, what would he say?

Tan Wan would definitely say, "I dare not move, I dare not move." With two big shots fighting, a little Karami like her couldn't possibly get close.

"Forbidden spells...and other magic."

"Impossible!" Li Zhengzhi refused without even thinking.

Forbidden spells are the foundation upon which their Magic Temple survives, and one of the reasons why their Magic Temple occupies a dominant position within the Temple Alliance.

Forbidden spells are high-level magical skills that only ninth-tier magic gods can use, and all forbidden spells possess the power to cause massive damage.

Lin Hai demanded forbidden magic, but Li Zhengzhi, that old fox, naturally wouldn't agree.

Ultimately, it's because the price of a level 9 magical beast isn't high enough.

The confidence of the Magic Temple allowed Li Zhengzhi to speak out about anything that was detrimental to it.

Before the demons descended upon the Holy Demon Continent, mages were the highest-ranking profession on the continent. Even knights could not compare.

In the Glorious Age, knights were subordinate to the Glorious Papacy and the three great empires, while mages were the high-ranking upper class.

However, with Electrolux's betrayal and subsequent rise to power and counterattack on the continent, many of the Archmages and Holy Mages of the Glorious Church and the three great empires perished in that war. Among them was the Pope of the Glorious Church, a high-ranking Archmage with an inner spiritual power of 900,000.

Following the arrival of the demon race, the weakened three empires and the Holy See were powerless to stop the incomparably powerful demons. The original human territory was gradually devoured by the demons, and the three empires and the Holy See also disintegrated. Subsequently, in order to resist the demons and preserve the last pure land of the human race, the strong of various professions gathered together to form the Holy Temple Alliance and the Six Holy Temples.

The top performers in each profession have found their place.

In the early days of the Temple Alliance, the Magic Temple held a dominant position in the alliance thanks to two surviving artifacts.

until……

They knew that the Knights' Temple had been blessed with good fortune, having been struck by a falling meteorite and thus attained its current status.

Not long after the seventy-two Demon God Pillars descended upon the Holy Demon Continent, a meteorite also fell upon this land.

Within the meteorite lies a supreme artifact: the Throne of Eternity and Creation. The Throne of Eternity and Creation is a supreme artifact, possessing power undetectable by humankind. It is the most mysterious of all thrones, and numerous geniuses have attempted to inherit it, but all have unsurprisingly failed.

Even now, the people of the Knights' Temple are still trying to claim this divine artifact as their own, but none of them have succeeded.

Finally, the blacksmiths of the Human Temple Alliance used the scrap material from the Eternal and Creation God's Seal Throne that descended upon the Holy Demon Continent. By imitating and modifying the Eternal and Creation God's Seal Throne, they forged five divine artifact-level God's Seal Thrones.

These are the Throne of Wisdom and Spirit, the Throne of Doomsday and Slaughter, the Throne of Order and Protection, and the Throne of Fear and Sorrow.

With these six divine artifacts, the Knights' Temple instantly became stronger and more assertive. They directly gained a six-to-two advantage, giving them more say in the Temple Alliance's discourse.

This also marks the first time in thousands of years that the knightly profession has taken the lead in wielding power.

"We both know the truth, it's just that the price I offered wasn't enough!" Lin Hai didn't want to beat around the bush with Li Zhengzhi anymore and directly broke the coded message.

Lin Hai had more important things to do, and he didn't need to play dirty tricks with Li Zhengzhi here.

"Young friend, you're a truly straightforward person! Hahahaha!" Li Zhengzhi's cheerful voice rang out.

After the laughter subsided, Li Zhengzhi's sharp gaze swept over him. "Heh, a level ten magical beast! If you had a level ten magical beast, I'd trade with you!"

"good!"

Lin Hai's quick agreement surprised Li Zhengzhi. He had only intended to use this as leverage to scare Lin Hai into backing down.

While level 10 magical beasts exist, they are not easy to deal with. The Magical Beast Mountain Range is home to many level 10 magical beasts, but their strength and physique are far beyond the capabilities of a level 9 expert of the same rank.

Just like hunting down a demon god, it requires either overwhelming the enemy with superior numbers or possessing exceptionally strong personal abilities.

Li Zhengzhi did not expect Lin Hai to agree so readily. At this moment, he realized that he had underestimated Lin Hai, even though he had already placed Lin Hai on the same level as himself.

However, having already spoken, Li Zhengzhi couldn't go back on his word. Fortunately, level ten magical beasts were rare; even he, now a ninth-tier, fourth-level Archmage, had never obtained a level ten magical beast's corpse for research.

A level 10 magical beast is already comparable in value to forbidden magic.

"Fine, since you want to change it, then change it!"

"However..." Li Zhengzhi changed the subject.

"You can only exchange one forbidden spell and five high-level spells!"

Lin Hai thought about it and realized that the corpse of the King of the Anacondas was no longer of much use to him, and he would have to sell it sooner or later anyway.

Without its inner core, a level ten magical beast's value is significantly reduced. For Lin Hai, Li Zhengzhi's exchange of value actually resulted in a slight advantage.

Li Zhengzhi was in the same boat. Forbidden spells, to put it nicely, were a matter of deep-rooted knowledge; to put it bluntly, they simply meant the value of the exchange wasn't high enough. With his current strength and talent, creating forbidden spells was only a matter of time.

Using the same method, Lin Hai made a gesture towards the void in front of him, and then a level 10 anaconda, even larger than the previous level 9 anaconda, crashed into this space.

"A level ten magical beast!!" Tan Wan's knowledge was still insufficient, and her strength was also lacking. She endured the remaining pressure of the level ten magical beast, her voice trembling.

Li Zhengzhi waved his hand, and Tan Wan instantly felt much more relaxed.

"Young friend, you truly have impressive skills! You really do possess the body of a level ten magical beast!" Li Zhengzhi said to Lin Hai with a smile.

"I've already taken out the items. Lord Li, you can handle it as you see fit!"

"Sir, hehe, young friend, isn't that a bit unfair of you?"

"A level 10 magical beast is indeed a level 10 magical beast, but... this level 10 magical beast doesn't have an inner core!" Li Zhengzhi looked at Lin Hai with a smile, seemingly trying to see a hint of embarrassment on Lin Hai's face.

However, he was clearly overthinking it; someone like Lin Hai no longer cared much about saving face.

"Hehe, then I'll just ask one last question: to change, or not to change?"

Even though Lin Hai's tone was unusually calm, Li Zhengzhi could clearly feel Lin Hai's increasing pressure.

If we don't replace it, not only will the body of this level 10 anaconda be lost, but those level 9 anacondas with inner cores will also be doomed.

If I were to switch, I'd feel like I'd be at a disadvantage.

Li Zhengzhi ultimately made the firm choice to make the exchange, even though his smiling face concealed a gritted jaw during the final exchange.

A level 10 magical beast may be extremely valuable to others, but it can only be used to its fullest potential in their magic temple.

Flesh and blood are excellent materials for alchemy, and the resulting pills are still effective even against ninth-tier magic gods. Skin is a good material for crafting weapons; it can be used to make robes and armor, greatly enhancing defensive capabilities.

Even if they are never used in the end, they can still be sold for a good price. With such materials and the craftsmanship of their magic temple, the finished product will at least be a glorious-level weapon or equipment.

……

"Young friend, why don't you stay a little longer in my magic temple? It might even help your magic studies!"

"No need!" Lin Hai refused outright.

Lin Hai's body slowly became ethereal and disappeared into space.

"The power of space, even I haven't been able to reach such a level," Li Zhengzhi exclaimed.

Of course he couldn't do it. He didn't even look at how many good things Lin Hai had obtained in terms of spatial attributes: a spatial spirit furnace, a level ten spatial attribute magical beast inner core, and a new spirit furnace synthesized from the spatial spirit furnace.

"Teacher, that powerful figure was clearly not a mage. Why did you invite him?"

"Tan Wan, although you have good talent, you can't just not learn anything else!" Li Zhengzhi said helplessly, with a hint of teasing.

"Teacher!" Tan Wan immediately protested.

"Alright, alright, you're so old, why do you still act so spoiled?" Li Zhengzhi reached out and patted Tan Wan's head to comfort her.

(End of this chapter)