The three mighty Demon Beast hunting teams, which had set out with such grandeur, returned with only one, battered and with only six or seven members left.
The people in Black Stone City were in an uproar.
Undoubtedly, this indicated the increasingly severe Demon Beast rampage, and many doubted whether the Nascent Soul Cultivators in the city could suppress this Demon Beast uprising.
Some people began to consider leaving, while others waited to see.
The old manager of Golden Inch Pavilion even went specifically to observe, and upon seeing no sign of Li Feiyu, he had an "I knew it" expression.
"If a Level Seven Spirit Beast were so easy to hunt, then the number of high-grade Yao Cores wouldn't be so scarce. And to choose this particular time to hunt Demon Beasts, if you don't die, who will?"
After muttering to himself for a while, he returned to his Golden Inch Pavilion, but he also pondered whether he should leave this place.
Mist Island.
After Li Feiyu refined the Advancement Nascent Pill, he told no one. He would wait until he advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage, and if there were any pills left, he would then decide whether to exchange them with Han Li.
As for giving them away for free, that was out of the question!
There was no such thing as a free lunch in this world, and Han Li would most likely not accept them directly either.
Over the years, he and Han Li had formed a consensus: on the path of Cultivation, they could help each other, but only on the premise of fair trade.
To put it bluntly, neither wanted to owe the other a favor.
After refining the Advancement Nascent Pill, Li Feiyu entered the Void Garden Pearl to visit his Second Primordial Spirit.
Over these ten years, the Second Primordial Spirit had diligently Cultivated in the Void Garden Pearl. He already possessed extraordinary Aptitude, and with no Bottlenecks, ample Spiritual Qi, and Medicinal Pills, he had now entered the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage.
When he reached Core Formation, Li Feiyu would have him go out. The Blood God Great Art was undoubtedly a Demonic Technique, requiring the blood of living beings to Cultivate Divine Abilities.
Li Feiyu himself had his own Cultivation Techniques and Divine Abilities to Cultivate, with no time to collect for him.
Therefore, this was the best plan for his growth.
He also sent the Blood Dragon to monitor him.
The blood god gourd was originally a Legacy treasure left by Blood God; giving it to him would naturally maximize its effect. As for those Core Formation corpses, Li Feiyu kept them, as they could be used for him to refine Blood Servants.
Crimson Crow, seeing Li Feiyu enter, joyfully flew from the Ten Thousand Year Fire Mulberry Tree, chirping, "Ya ya."
With the bonus from the Fire Mulberry Tree, Crimson Crow's Cultivation speed was also not slow, steadily advancing towards the peak of Level Seven.
Afterward, Li Feiyu went to Yao'er's Immortal Cave.
"Why are you here?"
"Can't I come to see Fairy? How has your Cultivation been recently?" Li Feiyu asked with a smile.
"It's alright. With the Medicinal Pills you provide, my cultivation has increased quite a bit. Perhaps in less than half a year, I'll be able to reach the Core Formation Middle Stage."
"Then congratulations, Fairy."
Yao'er nodded slightly, "Don't worry, I will fulfill my promises."
Does she think I came to pressure her?
Li Feiyu chuckled, not offering further explanation, and said, "Then I won't disturb Fairy any longer."
With not many Demon Beast inner cores left, Li Feiyu once again ventured out to sea, heading to the Sea Abyss. This time, he planned to spend more time, hunting while searching for Level Eight Demon Beast lairs, and then at intervals, finding secluded spots to refine pills and Cultivate.
In this way, Li Feiyu spent nearly ten years, back and forth.
Besides searching for Level Eight Demon Beast lairs himself, Li Feiyu also released news that he would exchange a Level Seven Demon Beast inner core for the location of a Level Eight Demon Beast lair, and also to inquire about the whereabouts of Exquisite Sound Sect.
Purple Spirit had gone far away, Envoy Zhuo had disappeared, and Exquisite Sound Sect appeared to be controlled by Sect Leader Fan, but in reality, it was the work of the Demonic Path. Li Feiyu didn't care about their fate.
During this period, countless large and small Sects had perished. Whether Exquisite Sound Sect existed or not held little significance to him.
However, Wen Siyue knew of a Level Eight Demon Beast lair, which was why he inquired about Exquisite Sound Sect.
After ten years of hunting, Li Feiyu had accumulated a small mountain of Level Five and above Demon Beast Materials. As for inner cores, there were several hundred, with nearly seventy to eighty of them being Level Six or Seven.
A portion of the Demon Beast inner cores was refined into Medicinal Pills, boosting Li Feiyu's cultivation. He had now reached Core Formation Major Achievement, touching the barrier of Nascent Soul.
And his Lifespan was even more exaggerated, having accumulated over 1.08 million years. Even if he didn't Breakthrough again, he could live for a hundred thousand years with this.
"Level Eight Demon Beast lairs are truly difficult to find."
Li Feiyu flew towards Black Stone City, muttering to himself along the way.
"The Chaotic Star Sea is vast and boundless, capable of nurturing countless Demon Beasts, which is a good thing. But trying to find the traces of high-level Demon Beasts is undoubtedly a Hell-level difficulty."
With a soft sigh, he arrived at Black Stone City in the blink of an eye. He could only place his hopes on others.
Black Stone Pavilion, built entirely of black stone and protected by external Restrictions that could block Divine Sense probing, was an excellent place to release and gather information.
The one with this power here was undoubtedly a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator.
Therefore, very few people caused trouble in Black Stone Pavilion.
"Fellow Daoist Black Stone, is there any news about what I asked your esteemed pavilion to investigate?"
Daoist Black Stone was the person in charge of Black Stone City, a Core Formation Middle Stage Cultivator with a dark complexion and a middle-aged appearance.
"Fellow Daoist Xue, you're back. It seems you've had quite a harvest. There's still no news about the Level Eight Demon Beast lair, but there is news about Miaoyin Pavilion."
"Is that so? Where?"
Daoist Black Stone looked at Li Feiyu with a smile. Li Feiyu understood, took out five hundred Spirit Stones from his Storage Pouch.
After receiving them, he said, "Half a year ago, a group from Exquisite Sound Sect came here, extensively collecting Materials and opening a Miaoyin Workshop on West Cloud Street in the east. It's still operating now."
"Fellow Daoist Xue can go find them yourself."
"Thank you." Li Feiyu cupped his fists, then left Black Stone Pavilion.
West Cloud Street, Miaoyin Workshop.
Li Feiyu arrived in front of this market. A young female Cultivator was waiting there to greet him.
"Senior, are you here to sell Demon Beast Materials?"
Over the past six months, Exquisite Sound Sect had been extensively acquiring various Materials, gaining considerable fame in Black Stone City. People would come to sell things from time to time.
Li Feiyu observed her, and a token appeared in his hand out of thin air. The young female Cultivator was slightly startled upon seeing it, her delicate brows raised, and she asked in surprise, "Senior is...?"
"What, you don't recognize Exquisite Sound Sect's Elder token?" Li Feiyu snorted coldly.
The young female Cultivator repeatedly waved her hands, "Of course not, it's just that Elders are scarce in our Exquisite Sound Sect. Which of the two Guest Elders, Li or Han, are you, Senior?"
"My surname is Han," Li Feiyu said calmly.
"Elder Han? But your appearance?"
"What's wrong? Haven't you seen a Cultivation Technique that changes one's appearance?"
"This Junior's knowledge is shallow. Please, Elder, show your true face."
Li Feiyu chuckled, swept his sleeve across his face, and when he revealed his face again, it was Han Li's appearance.
"How is it? Have you seen clearly?"
The female Cultivator nodded blankly. Li Feiyu swept his sleeve again, changing back to his original face.
The female Cultivator's eyes involuntarily darted around, "Elder Han..."
"My surname is Xue now."
"Yes, yes, Senior Xue, please follow this Disciple inside."
Arriving at a main hall, Li Feiyu found a seat and sat down calmly.
The female Cultivator said, "Senior, I will immediately go invite Sect Leader Fan and Elder Yun. Please wait a moment."
Li Feiyu waved his hand, then released his Divine Sense to probe every corner of the Miaoyin Workshop.