Chapter 1692: Coercion

After the attempt just now, he no longer had any doubts about the records in the classics, and could only let these True Spirit Origins be slowly absorbed by the Soul-Devouring Beast.

The Soul-Devouring Beast was his spirit beast, so if it could greatly advance its cultivation after absorbing them, it would be a great joy.

This result was naturally much better than the True Spirit Origin appearing in the world hundreds of years later and falling into the hands of who knows whom.

After pondering this, the disappointment he felt after his initial joy finally faded, allowing his state of mind to gradually return to its original peace.

He raised a hand to release the Spirit Beast Ring and retracted the Soul-Returning Beast.

Afterwards, after a moment of thought, he solemnly flipped his palm, revealing an ordinary-looking cyan jade bottle.

This jade bottle looked ordinary, but it emitted a faint cyan light, and several barrier talismans were tightly pasted on the mouth of the bottle.

Han Li raised his eyebrows, tossed the bottle into the void, and shook his sleeve, flying out more than a dozen light-misty array flags from within.

Chanting incantations, he pointed at these array flags.

Instantly, with a whir, these array flags transformed into more than a dozen rays of light of various colors, flashing and vanishing into the void.

A pale yellow light curtain emerged in the secret chamber, with runes of different sizes floating on its surface.

Han Li had actually set up a small magic array to shroud himself within its power.

After doing all this, he felt at ease and blew toward the cyan jade bottle with his mouth, and a light breeze rolled out.

After a few "pu pu" sounds, the barrier talismans on the mouth of the bottle peeled off on their own after the breeze passed.

The mouth of the bottle opened wide, and light flickered within.

Seeing this, Han Li did not hesitate, raised his arm, and grabbed toward the jade bottle in the void.

The cyan jade bottle spun, and with a roll of light, a bizarre, five-colored object was spat out from the mouth of the bottle.

It was human-shaped, several inches tall, but motionless, as if it were a colorful puppet.

But looking at the puppet, Han Li did not dare to be negligent at all, chanting incantations and casting several magic techniques.

Spiritual light of various colors flashed on the puppet's body, and its size expanded wildly. After just a few flashes, it recovered its original appearance.

It was a two-zhang-tall humanoid monster with an unusually emerald-green face and pale purple tentacles for limbs.

It was precisely the "Ginseng Immortal" that Han Li had accidentally captured in the Demon Gold Mountain Range that day.

At this moment, its body emerged with runes of various colors, and it was thoroughly restrained by the barrier, with its eyes closed, appearing to be in a deep sleep.

Han Li narrowed his eyes, examining the "Ginseng Immortal" in front of him, appearing greatly interested.

It was no wonder he would act like this.

Although Han Li had seen spirit items of the spirit medicine class that had transformed, even his own Nine-Curved Spirit Ginseng could transform a wisp of spirituality into a lifelike white rabbit.

But this "Ginseng Immortal" had transformed its main body into a shape, and it was even in human form, which was not comparable to heaven and earth spirit items of the Nine-Curved Spirit Ginseng's rank.

However, despite this, he did not intend to wake this spirit item immediately, instead flicking his finger from his sleeve.

A piercing sound rang out, and a slender sword light shot out, circling one of the Ginseng Immortal's purple tentacles.

With a flash of cyan light, a several-inch-long wound instantly emerged, and several drops of milky white liquid flowed out.

A thick medicinal fragrance filled the entire hall.

Han Li's eyes flashed with cold light, and he raised his hand, flying out another small bottle he had prepared early.

At the same time, he opened his mouth and sprayed out a streak of light.

Amidst the flashing light, the milky white liquid on the Ginseng Immortal's tentacle was rolled up and wrapped into the small bottle, not a single drop leaking out.

And at this time, the wound on the Ginseng Immortal's tentacle flashed with faint purple light, and then recovered as before, as if it had never existed.

Han Li had expected this situation long ago and did not reveal any look of surprise, instead beckoning into the void with one hand.

An invisible force suddenly emerged and covered it.

With a "sou" sound, the small bottle containing the milky white liquid shot over, and he caught it firmly in his hand, then took the opportunity to take a light sniff under his nose.

"What pure spiritual power!"

Han Li muttered, appearing to exclaim, but there was not much joy on his face.

His other hand grabbed into the void, and silver light appeared in his palm, transforming into a half-foot-large round bowl.

The surface of this object shone with silver light and was imprinted with exquisite patterns, appearing to be no ordinary object.

Han Li did not hesitate to pour the small bottle in his hand into the silver bowl.

Instantly, a drop of milky white spirit liquid poured out and dripped into it.

Afterwards, Han Li shook his sleeve toward the ground, and the storage bracelet flew out, circling once before spraying out a streak of light from within.

After the light rolled past, rows of containers of various styles, such as boxes and bottles, appeared on the ground.

Han Li scanned them and grabbed one of the jade boxes.

The lid of the jade box flew out on its own, and then a streak of blue spirit liquid flew out from within, transforming into a thin line and falling into the silver bowl.

The next moment, another bottle flew up out of thin air and also headed straight for the silver bowl...

After a full three or four hours, the entire secret chamber was filled with a thick medicinal fragrance, and Han Li stared at the things in the silver bowl he was holding with one hand, motionless.

It seemed that the things inside had completely attracted his heart and mind.

After a good while, a bitter laugh rang out in the secret chamber, and then silver light flashed in Han Li's hand, and the silver bowl disappeared.

"It seems that as an artifact refining material, although this Ginseng Immortal spirit blood has many magical effects, it definitely wouldn't cause Body Integration stage existences to value it so much. It seems it has other magical uses itself." Han Li sat up straight, but muttered thoughtfully.

As soon as the words fell, his gaze turned and landed on the Ginseng Immortal that had been hovering motionless in front of him.

Han Li touched his chin, and after his gaze flickered several times, he suddenly flicked his ten fingers continuously.

Dozens of silver threads shot out, flashing and vanishing into the Ginseng Immortal's body.

Next, Han Li stopped his fingers, retracted his hands into his sleeves, and looked at the Ginseng Immortal without any further action.

After a while, the Ginseng Immortal suddenly flashed with light on its surface, emerging with a layer of faint purple light.

Its eyelids moved, and it slowly opened its eyes, meeting Han Li's gaze.

Its eyes were pale green, but its pupils had silver, dazzling light flickering uncertainly, appearing extremely bizarre.

"It seems I have fallen into your hands after all. Can you tell me where this is?" Contrary to Han Li's expectation, the Ginseng Immortal did not reveal any look of shock or anger, instead saying calmly, as if talking to an ordinary passerby.

Seeing this, Han Li's eyebrows moved, and he revealed a look of amusement, but replied without any concealment:

"This is Cloud City, not far from the Demon Gold Mountain Range! It seems your spirituality was opened very early. In this situation, you can actually be so calm."

"I'm not calm, so what can I do? Could it be that if I beg for mercy, you will let me leave?" The Ginseng Immortal was silent for a moment before saying faintly.

"That is true. A heaven and earth spirit medicine like you that can transform into human form is rarely seen in the entire Spirit Realm. Letting you go is naturally impossible." Han Li smiled slightly, agreeing.

Seeing Han Li so calm, the Ginseng Immortal revealed a look of surprise, but immediately glanced at the tentacle that had been scratched by Han Li earlier, snorted coldly, and closed its eyes, appearing as if it didn't want to talk anymore.

"However, I am curious, apart from being used as spirit medicine in pills, do you have any other uses? Otherwise, how could such a high-level existence pursue you so relentlessly?" Han Li asked, ignoring it.

Hearing Han Li ask this, the Ginseng Immortal's mouth moved, revealing a hint of sarcasm, but it still kept its mouth tightly closed, having no intention of answering.

"Since you have opened your spirituality, you also possess your own primordial spirit essence. You wouldn't want me to use the soul-searching method, would you?" Han Li sighed and said.

"Soul-searching? If you think you can use this method to get anything from me, just go ahead and use it," the Ginseng Immortal sneered instead.

Hearing the other party say this, Han Li couldn't help but frown.

In the Spirit Realm, although there weren't many cultivation techniques similar to his Brahma Saint True Demon Art's soul-searching secret technique, they couldn't be said to be too few either. It wasn't strange that this Ginseng Immortal, who didn't know how many years it had lived, would know this technique.

His thoughts turned rapidly, but his expression remained unchanged, revealing no strangeness.

"It doesn't matter if you don't say it. I can use your main body as medicine and refine some top-tier medicinal pills. But as far as I know, the transformed primordial spirit of a heaven and earth spirit item like you is of great use to some cultivators who cultivate special techniques and divine abilities. The bit of spirituality you spent so many years cultivating, if it falls into the hands of such people, I'm afraid your previous hard work will all be in vain," Han Li blinked and suddenly said this.

"You are threatening me!" The Ginseng Immortal's body trembled slightly, and it suddenly opened its eyes, asking gloomily.

"Threatening is not the word. I just took such a great risk to enter the Demon Gold Mountain Range; if I don't get enough things to compensate, I have no choice but to make the best use of everything," Han Li laughed lightly, but there was no emotion in his gaze.

"If I tell you, will you really keep your promise and let my primordial spirit leave? What do you have to make me believe your words?" The Ginseng Immortal clearly heard Han Li's meaning, silver light flashed in its pupils, and it asked coldly.

"Letting your primordial spirit leave on its own is naturally impossible. I'm afraid you'll come back for rebirth, or be captured by others and reveal something. But I can directly send you to be released from your body, letting you directly enter the cycle of reincarnation. As for the question of belief, does the other party have any other choice?" Han Li laughed happily and said.

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