"This shouldn't be happening!"
The boy carefully observed Li Feiyu, his eyes glowing with a green light, as if he could see through a person's inner being.
But with Li Feiyu concealing his aura, his current Cultivation was like looking at flowers through a fog; all truth was shrouded in a thick mist.
"You're quite something, kid. Not old, but with extensive knowledge."
"And how did you know I could read Silver Script or Golden Seal Script?"
"I guessed. I once obtained a jade page, very mysterious. The person who left it said it came from the Spirit Realm, so I figured only someone from the Spirit Realm could truly understand it."
"As an existence whose Divided Soul descended from the Upper Realm, who else would I look for but you?"
The boy paused, "That seems to make some sense."
"Consider yourself lucky, kid. Years ago, I devoured a Human Race Primordial Spirit who knew this Dao, so I recognize it."
The boy no longer dwelled on that question and became interested in the golden tablet jade book in Li Feiyu's hand.
Li Feiyu didn't hide anything. He patted his Storage Pouch, and a jade page flew out, its surface emitting a faint glow.
"It really is the golden tablet jade book?!" The boy's eyes lit up, and only then did he truly believe what Li Feiyu said.
"Come, let this Old Ancestor take a look."
The boy had an imperious manner, which made Crimson Crow glare.
"Master, can I beat him up?"
"At least wait until he finishes translating."
"Then I'll endure a bit longer."
The boy huffed and puffed, saying, "Are you two, master and servant, plotting so loudly that you don't even put me in your eyes?"
"Then this Old Ancestor won't translate, nor will he teach."
Li Feiyu didn't fall for it at all. "No problem. Anyway, when I reach the Upper Realm, there will be plenty of people. I think our Human Race's research in these areas should be superior to your Yao Race's, right?"
The boy's eyes widened. He wanted to retort, but it was indeed true.
Too much sophistry did not fit his status.
Therefore, he fell silent.
Silence is golden.
"Moreover, your descent must have come at no small cost, right? I wonder how many times you can endure it?"
"If I forbid it, your so-called followers of the Tuwu Race won't be able to protect you!"
As Li Feiyu spoke, a tangible light arrow shot from his eyes, exerting astonishing pressure.
The boy was slightly startled. This was the first time he had seen a Nascent Soul Cultivator capable of exerting such immense pressure on him.
He was indeed extraordinary!
"Of course, I also don't want to push you too hard. After all, you are a Great Cultivator from the Upper Realm, and perhaps I'll even see your true body in the Spirit Realm in the future."
Li Feiyu retracted his pressure and smiled slightly: "That was just a joke earlier, Old Senior, please don't mind it."
After hearing this, the boy's anger subsided considerably. A Nascent Soul Late Stage Great Cultivator with such a promising future in the Human Realm indeed had a high chance of Ascension to the Spirit Realm.
Moreover, he felt that if Li Feiyu could reach the Spirit Realm, his future might be limitless.
His potential was far greater than that of most native Cultivators in the Spirit Realm.
As far as he knew, anyone who could Ascend from the Lower Realm, as long as they didn't perish midway, could mostly achieve Void Refining Stage strength, and some outstanding ones even made a considerable name for themselves in the Body Integration Realm.
"This kid, while appearing amicable, possesses an extremely heavy Evil Qi. The number of living beings who have died by his hand is countless… If I truly refuse to yield even unto death, he wouldn't actually kill me, would he?"
The boy thought about it more and more and felt it was possible.
Forget it, this Old Ancestor won't stoop to the level of a small Cultivator from the Mortal Realm.
"Seeing how sincere you two are, this Old Ancestor will reluctantly agree to your request and teach you the Silver Script that this Old Ancestor knows."
"However, let's get one thing straight: this means you owe this Old Ancestor a favor, and it must be repaid."
"Easy to say, easy to say."
Afterward, the boy began to instruct Li Feiyu in Silver Script and Golden Seal Script.
These two scripts were Dao characters, and ordinary mediums couldn't record them. Even Divine Sense wouldn't work. The only way was the most cumbersome method: teaching them one by one, memorizing each character individually.
Two months passed in a flash.
Li Feiyu finally achieved his wish, then resumed Cultivating the content on the outer page of the golden tablet jade book.
This secret art was not called Spiritual Soul Strike; its original name was "Primordial Spirit Unification Art."
However, Immortal Master Taiyin's general direction of research was correct.
This secret art primarily targets the Primordial Spirit, condensing scattered Divine Sense into one, greatly enhancing the manipulation of the Primordial Spirit and Divine Sense. An accompanying effect is that through this method, powerful Divine Sense attacks can be formed.
It could also be used for concealing one's Realm, far more miraculous than the secret arts in the Blood God Great Art.
The complete version of the Primordial Spirit Unification Art was quite difficult to Cultivate, with the most basic requirement being to have over two hundred Divided Souls of Divine Sense, divided into three levels.
The second level required five hundred Divided Souls, and the third required over a thousand Divided Souls.
Most Nascent Soul Cultivators might not even meet the most basic entry requirements.
But Li Feiyu was only a little short of the third level; with a slight Breakthrough in the sixth layer of the Great Development Art, he might be able to meet the requirements for this third level.
Once Cultivated to Major Achievement, the gains for Li Feiyu would be immense.
The pressure exerted by Li Feiyu's Cultivated Primordial Spirit far surpassed those of the same stage, and one of the Nascent Souls was due to Cultivating the incomplete version of the Primordial Spirit Unification Art.
Even the boy, after learning the content on the jade page, praised it highly, calling it top-tier among outer pages, not inferior to some inner pages.
This Primordial Spirit Unification Art was useful for most living beings, and the boy also borrowed it to read, requesting it as a favor.
Li Feiyu did not refuse.
After two months of secluded Cultivation, he wondered what the situation outside was like.
"That kid Han Li hasn't been beaten to death, has he?"
"He's the protagonist, so it shouldn't come to that."
Li Feiyu muttered a few words to himself, then looked at the boy and asked, "Old Ancestor, what do you plan to do?"
"Return to the Tianlan Holy Temple? Or travel with me for a while?"
"Follow you?" The boy's eyes showed suspicion, as he wondered what Li Feiyu was planning.
"No, I don't want to argue with this guy every day. Master, tell him to go back to his own old nest quickly!"
"Hey, how are you talking, you little crow?"
"Hmph, since you say that, I'm even more determined to stay, if only to annoy you."
"Then suit yourself."
Crimson Crow's scheme succeeded. He flapped his wings, circled in the air a few times, then returned to the Void Garden Pearl to Cultivate.
"Kid, did that stinky crow enter an independent space?"
"Old Ancestor has good eyesight; it is indeed an ancient spatial Magic Treasure, which this Junior obtained by chance."
"Then this Old Ancestor wants to go in too. It seems to emit extremely pure Spiritual Qi, which will definitely be of great benefit to this Old Ancestor's Cultivation."
Li Feiyu smiled and refused, "Sorry, that's a private space. Unless you're this seat's Spirit Beast, you're not allowed in."
"Old Ancestor wants to be my Spirit Beast?"
The boy was speechless, grinding his teeth fiercely and muttering, "Both master and servant are of the same ilk, not good people!"
"Old Ancestor, will you enter the Spirit Beast Pouch yourself, or shall I send you in?"
"Hmph!"
The boy snorted coldly, transforming into a streak of green light and drilling into a Spirit Beast Pouch exclusively for him.
Li Feiyu chuckled, then flew away. A golden light streaked across the sky, and no one dared to stop him.
With matters settled, Li Feiyu had no intention of staying long in the Heavenly Azure Grassland. Instead, he directly crossed it, heading towards Great Jin.
As for Han Li, he only worried about him briefly.
The Son of Luck, the destined protagonist, wouldn't die prematurely no matter what.
After all, he hadn't changed the plot much, just tweaked it a little.
Li Feiyu and Han Li agreed to meet in the Jin Capital of Great Jin.
He slightly revealed his Late Stage Great Cultivator aura, and no one dared to stop him along the way.
Even in Great Jin, Great Cultivators were not commonly seen; most were in secluded Cultivation, pursuing the path to Deity Transformation.
Li Feiyu arrived in the Jin Capital in less than two months.
As for Han Li, without the Tianlan Holy Beast's pursuit, he had a smooth journey and even acquired information about a Buddhist Cultivation Technique.
Buddhist Cultivation Techniques had miraculous effects in dispelling Evil Qi.
Although he was not in immediate danger of being invaded by Evil Qi, it was better to be safe and eliminate it completely.
For this, Han Li traveled to Great Jin to search for the Feng family's secret cave.
Great Jin, Jin Capital.
It was extremely prosperous, with Mortals and Cultivators coexisting. Core Formation Cultivators were everywhere, and one might even bump into a scruffy, unconventional old man who could be a Deity Transformation Cultivator experiencing the Mortal World.
Of course, this probability was almost one in ten million.
The Jin Capital of Great Jin was a place of hidden dragons and crouching tigers, with various complex forces entrenched.
And the imperial family of Great Jin had the reputation of being the number one family in the Cultivation world.
However, that was only on the surface.
They were constrained by the various forces in Great Jin, especially the Buddhist, Daoist, Demonic, and Confucian sects.
Once the Great Jin imperial family showed any signs of rising, they would unite and secretly use means to suppress it.
Countless Genius Cultivators of the Ye family had disappeared silently in this manner.
To escape this awkward situation, the Ye family planned to refine an imitation of a Sky-Connecting Spiritual Treasure, intending to open Kunwu Mountain.
Li Feiyu knew what kind of terrifying existence was Sealed within Kunwu Mountain.
It was a wisp of the Demon Realm's Yuan Sha Sacred Ancestor's Divided Soul.
Even though he considered himself almost invincible below the Deity Transformation Stage in the Human Realm, facing such an existence, he dared not provoke it actively. Facing it alone would likely be certain death.
Li Feiyu disguised himself as an ordinary Nascent Soul Cultivator and walked on the street.
He stopped in front of a three-story pavilion, looked up, squinted his eyes, and muttered, "Tianji Pavilion, this is it."
Li Feiyu was quite curious about the secret art of refining pocket spaces, which was why he came here.
Li Feiyu stepped inside. The first floor was quite spacious, about thirty to forty zhang long and wide. Five or six clear-eyed Qi Refinement Stage attendants were soliciting customers, constantly introducing their products.
When he entered, an available Qi Refinement Stage attendant wanted to greet him but was called back by a middle-aged man in a white robe.
Then, the man tidied his clothes and walked over in a few steps, respectfully saying, "Senior's presence here truly brings glory to our pavilion. However, the items on the first floor are only for Qi Refinement and Foundation Establishment Cultivators. Please follow me to the third floor, Senior."
Li Feiyu nodded.
On the third floor, compared to below, the layout was much more elegant. Two young and beautiful female Cultivators, seeing someone arrive, immediately brewed tea and walked over.
The middle-aged man in white robe smiled and said, "Senior, this is the Mist Rain Spirit Tea, acquired by our pavilion with great expense."
Li Feiyu took a sip, then said, "Take it away. I'm used to my own Spirit Tea."
The middle-aged man in white robe's expression subtly changed. He didn't even care for such high-grade Spirit Tea?
He gave a look, and the beautiful female Cultivator beside him immediately took the tea away.
Li Feiyu smiled, waved his hand over the table, and with a flick of his sleeve, a complete set of white jade tea ware appeared on the tabletop. In the white jade cups, there were three or two peculiar tea leaves, emitting a rich fragrance.
Li Feiyu held the teapot, heated it to boiling with Spiritual Qi, then manipulated it with Divine Sense, letting a clear, pure liquid rich in Spiritual Qi descend from the air.
The tea leaves floated above the Spiritual Liquid, and a five-colored mist of Dao Qi steamed, which was an eye-opener.
The rich fragrance permeated the air. The two beautiful female Cultivators and the middle-aged man in white robe couldn't help but take a deep breath, feeling refreshed and invigorated, a flash of Aura passing through their minds.
It seemed that they had some ideas regarding crucial points in certain Cultivation Techniques.
Besides that, their own Spiritual Qi was also stirring.
The middle-aged man in white robe had a look of shock; this effect, even Immortal Tea probably wouldn't surpass it!
Seeing Li Feiyu taste it, he asked curiously, "May I ask, Senior, what kind of tea is this? Is it for sale?"
He looked at him deeply, Li Feiyu smiled and said, "This is Five-Colored Dao Tea, which has the effect of comprehending the Dao. When prepared with Spiritual Liquid, one cup can significantly increase the Cultivation of Cultivators below the Nascent Soul, and it's even possible to advance a minor Realm."
The middle-aged man in white robe's eyes widened, feeling utterly incredulous.
"As for selling, forget it. Let's get back to the main topic. I came here to see what rare Spirit Medicine or Materials your Tianji Pavilion has."
"As for Spirit Medicine, a younger age doesn't matter, even seeds are fine."
The middle-aged man in white robe saw that even the Spirit Tea Li Feiyu drank daily was a rare treasure, so he didn't doubt his purchasing power at all.
"Senior, please wait a moment. To view our pavilion's catalog, authorization from a Nascent Soul Late Stage Elder is required. This Junior will go invite one now."
Not long after, the middle-aged man in white robe returned with an old man in a silver robe.
The silver-robed Cultivator sized up Li Feiyu. Seeing that he was a Nascent Soul Late Stage Early Stage Cultivator, he smiled and stepped forward, cupping his hands, "Fellow Daoist, what is your name? My surname is Wang, and I am one of the Elders of Tianji Pavilion."
"Elder Wang, pleased to meet you. My surname is Han."
"Fellow Daoist Han."
The two exchanged pleasantries for a while. Elder Wang flicked his sleeve, and a catalog flew out, landing in Li Feiyu's hand.
"These are some precious items collected by our pavilion. Fellow Daoist can look through them at will."
"So generous, it seems Tianji Pavilion has quite a foundation."
Li Feiyu thought for a moment, and with a sweep of his Divine Sense, he had a general idea.
"I'll take the Jīn Lín fruit tree sapling, the Crimson Sun Crystal Jade, the earth core crystal stone, and the wind thunder stone."
Elder Wang smiled slightly, "Fellow Daoist is truly generous. The Jīn Lín fruit tree is a relatively rare Spirit Tree. If it weren't for its young age, our Tianji Pavilion would truly be reluctant to sell it."
"As for the other three, they are all rare top-grade Materials."
"May I ask if Fellow Daoist intends to exchange items or pay with Spirit Stones?"
"Bring them out for me to see first."
Elder Wang nodded and instructed the middle-aged man in white robe to go to the storeroom to retrieve the items. About half an incense stick later, the middle-aged man in white robe returned.
"Senior, please take a look."
The Jīn Lín fruit tree sapling had roots, and although it was a bit wilted, it wasn't a big problem. As for the other three items:
Li Feiyu planned to melt the earth core crystal stone into the Earth Core Pearl to enhance the power of geomagnetism. The Crimson Sun Crystal Jade would be kept for now, and he would see if the wind thunder stone could be refined into the wind-thunder wings.
"Alright."
Li Feiyu said, "I have some thousand-year-old Spiritual Plants here. Please see if they are worth it."
Li Feiyu patted his Storage Pouch, and four Spiritual Plants of over three thousand years flew out: Crimson Essence Ganoderma, Phoenix Heart Grass, Heavenly Spirit Fruit, and Vajra Grass.
A rich medicinal fragrance permeated the quiet room, making one feel refreshed and invigorated upon smelling it.
Elder Wang's eyes lit up. Spiritual Plants over three thousand years old were very difficult to find nowadays, let alone that these were not ordinary Spiritual Plants.
They were all rare Spirit Medicine!
"Fellow Daoist Han, what a fortunate Opportunity!"
A hint of greed flashed in Elder Wang's eyes, but he quickly suppressed it.
"These Spirit Medicine are indeed precious, but their value is still slightly insufficient. You'll need to produce at least two or three more such plants."
Li Feiyu thought for a moment, then patted his Storage Pouch again, and over a dozen silver particles flew out from within.
"What about adding this Gangyin sand?"
"Gangyin sand?!" Elder Wang couldn't help but exclaim, "Fellow Daoist actually possesses such a rare Artifact Refining Material that is almost extinct."
"With these, it's enough," Elder Wang said.
"Then so be it."
Li Feiyu nodded and put away the Jīn Lín fruit tree and other items. Elder Wang flicked his long sleeve, also putting the Spirit Medicine and Gangyin sand suspended in the air into his Storage Pouch.