Chapter 1810: Returning the Cauldron

"Many thanks to Fellow Daoist Blood Spirit for gifting this manual, but the things recorded inside conflict with the cultivation technique I practice. I am afraid I cannot cultivate the secret arts within it." After only a moment, Han Li had scanned the contents of the jade slip and shook his head, placing the jade slip back on the table.

"Why, is Fellow Daoist's main cultivation technique a Confucian Dharma technique?" Blood Spirit's jade face stirred, somewhat suspiciously.

After all, Han Li's second Nascent Soul clearly looked like it was cultivating an extremely powerful demonic art. Cultivators who practice two diametrically opposed cultivation techniques at the same time cannot be said to be non-existent, but they are definitely few and far between in the human race.

"That is not the case. It is just that I have practiced a special spiritual sense secret art, and if I truly practice the Blood Soul, it will instead be a great hindrance to my future cultivation," Han Li said calmly, his expression peaceful.

"Seeing that Fellow Daoist's second Nascent Soul has already reached the late Void Refinement stage, I should know that Fellow Daoist Han must possess other soul-thought secret arts that are not inferior to the Blood Soul Art. Otherwise, the auxiliary Nascent Souls we cultivate, if the spiritual sense power is insufficient, generally have cultivation bases far inferior to the original body. Like me, an avatar formed by a strand of blood soul, only has the magic power of the early Void Refinement stage. Since that is the case, I will take this item back first," Blood Spirit heard Han Li say this and did not show any surprise. With a flick of her sleeve, she truly took the jade slip back.

"This Blood Soul Art and the second Nascent Soul have their own strengths. At the very least, if my second Nascent Soul were to leave the original body for as long as Fellow Daoist, I am afraid it would have encountered huge trouble long ago," Han Li looked at the palace-dressed woman opposite him and chuckled.

"That is also true. The Blood Soul Art uses a special blood-refining secret art to refine soul thoughts in ancient times, so there is no need to fear the avatar appearing to backlash. Otherwise, the Blood Crystal Master who founded this art would not have had such a great reputation back then," Blood Spirit smiled sweetly.

Han Li heard this and did not interface with anything, just chuckled.

"By the way, hearing Fellow Daoist Han's words the other day, you had some questions you wanted to ask me. Although Blood Spirit inherits few memories of the original body, as long as I know them, I will try my best to answer them for you," the woman said with a solemn expression.

"Since Fellow Daoist has said so, I will not be polite. I think Fellow Daoist Blood Spirit has already heard a little about my background," Han Li asked, pondering, after sweeping his gaze over Xu Jiao at the side.

"Blood Spirit did indeed ask a little more. Not only does Fellow Daoist come from the same mortal world as Blood Spirit's original body, but you were also able to obtain the Qianlan Ice Flames left behind by the original body in the lower realm, and now you have helped the Xu family awaken me. The coincidence of this is truly incredible," the palace-dressed woman sighed softly, her expression becoming somewhat complicated.

"It is because of this that I have always had a few unsolved mysteries about some things in the mortal world back then, and I want to ask Fellow Daoist to solve them for me," Han Li curled the corners of his mouth and said earnestly.

"Are the things Fellow Daoist wants to ask about all things from the lower realm?" The woman was stunned, seeming somewhat surprised.

"Why, is there anything inappropriate about that?" Han Li's gaze flashed, seeming somewhat puzzled.

"It is not just inappropriate; Blood Spirit is afraid there is nothing to tell you," the palace-dressed woman said with a bitter smile.

Han Li's brows furrowed naturally, but he did not continue to pursue the question. He knew that the other party would definitely give him an explanation.

Sure enough, the palace-dressed woman composed her expression and said again:

"It is not that Blood Spirit is playing tricks, but that there is no relevant part of the mortal world in my memory at all. My understanding of everything in the mortal world is only a very vague, general impression."

"How could this happen? Could it be that Fellow Daoist lost the memories of the mortal world during the sealing of the blood soul!" Han Li asked with some doubt.

"It is not because of loss. It is because when the original body's memories were inherited, this part of the memory was not copied at all," the woman said very affirmatively.

"Why is this?"

"This... Blood Spirit also does not know," the palace-dressed woman said, somewhat embarrassed.

Han Li's mouth twitched, but in the end, he did not say anything more.

The palace-dressed woman also felt very sorry, but she had another important matter to visit Han Li this time, so after hesitating for a while, she opened her mouth again with a strange expression:

"I also have a matter I don't understand, and I don't know if I should ask."

Han Li was completely speechless in his heart.

His own question had not been answered by the other party, and in the blink of an eye, she was asking about things herself. But he did not show any abnormality on his face, instead smiling indifferently:

"If you have any matters, Fellow Daoist, just ask."

"Then I will be presumptuous. May I ask if Fellow Daoist collected any magic tools related to Blood Spirit's original body when you were in the mortal world? When I first saw Fellow Daoist a few days ago, I felt a very familiar aura from you. Although I couldn't recall anything, I always felt in the dark that this item seemed extremely important to Blood Spirit and the original body," Blood Spirit took a deep breath and asked very solemnly.

Han Li heard this, his face changed slightly, and after looking at the palace-dressed woman for a long time, he nodded slowly:

"Although Fellow Daoist didn't say much, I think I should know what you are referring to."

As soon as he finished speaking, Han Li opened his mouth, and a cluster of green light sprayed out.

This light spun, suddenly turning into a green small cauldron, and landed lightly on one of Han Li's palms.

It was the Void Heaven Cauldron.

"Void Spirit Cauldron, oh, no, it's the Void Heaven Cauldron..."

When the palace-dressed woman saw this treasure, she exclaimed, her face full of surprise, but then her beautiful eyes froze, and her expression immediately became complicated.

"Oh, Fellow Daoist can still recognize this treasure!" Han Li raised his brows slightly and asked.

"It shouldn't be wrong. Although I don't remember anything about the mortal world, as soon as I saw this cauldron, I don't know why, but I called out its name. And judging from the aura emanating from it, it seems extremely similar to another Void Spirit Cauldron possessed by my original body, and it should also have been refined by my original body. And I don't know the reason, but this treasure should be extremely important to my original body," Blood Spirit said, looking at the green small cauldron, muttering to herself.

"Extremely important!" Han Li showed a look that was worth pondering.

"The reason, I also cannot say. It is caused by the strong thought left by the original body in the blood soul. Fellow Daoist Han, I will not beat around the bush. I must take back this Void Heaven Cauldron at any cost. As long as you are willing to agree to this matter, any conditions Fellow Daoist Han proposes can be met," Blood Spirit said cautiously after a moment of silence.

Han Li narrowed his eyes, rubbed his chin, and did not reply for a while.

"Xu Jiao, take that thing out!" Blood Spirit, seeing this situation, suddenly turned her head and ordered Xu Jiao beside her in an unquestionable tone.

"... Yes, Senior Blood Spirit!" Xu Jiao, hearing the palace-dressed woman's words, showed a look of reluctance on his face, but after gritting his teeth, he suddenly shook the storage bracelet on his wrist.

After a sheet of white light rolled past, a large and a small jade box, as well as a blue leather bag, appeared quietly on the table beside Han Li.

"Here is a 'Demonic Jade Flower' with thirty thousand years of fire, a spiritual treasure 'Eight Dragon Blade' that can drive the power of eight flood dragons, and a bag of top-grade spirit stones worth thirty million. Blood Spirit will exchange these three things for the Void Heaven Cauldron in your hand! What does Fellow Daoist Han think? This matter can also be considered as my original body owing you a favor. After my original body returns to the human race, I will definitely thank you heavily," Blood Spirit said, her eyes flowing.

Han Li chuckled and swept his spiritual sense over the three things on the table instantly.

They were indeed exactly as the palace-dressed woman had said.

A black spiritual flower very useful for cultivating demonic arts, a blue strange blade engraved with eight flood dragons, and a leather bag full of top-grade spirit stones.

Raising his hand, the smaller jade box containing the black spiritual flower was taken into Han Li's hand.

"What does Fellow Daoist Han mean by this?" Blood Spirit's brows furrowed, somewhat puzzled.

"This black jade flower is indeed useful to me, so I will accept it without being polite. As for the spirit stones and this spiritual treasure, there is no need. I am not lacking in spiritual treasures and spirit stones. Although I am not a gentleman, I still understand the principle of remembering the source of the water I drink. The Qianlan Ice Flames and this cauldron I collected in the lower realm have helped me defeat great enemies several times. Based on this point alone, I will not open my mouth like a lion. Moreover, this black jade flower is a spiritual medicine unique to the True Demonic Realm. Although its rarity is not as good as a spiritual treasure, it is not far off," Han Li said with a smile.

Then, the small cauldron held in Han Li's hand flew into the air, and after a flash, it arrived in front of the woman, hovering lightly there motionless.

Han Li's actions and words clearly exceeded the palace-dressed woman's expectations. Looking at the small cauldron in front of her, a look of abnormality flashed across her face.

But this woman was not an ordinary person after all. After a moment of silence, she said with a solemn expression:

"This favor of Fellow Daoist, Blood Spirit represents the Xu family and my original body in thanking you. In the future, if Fellow Daoist has anything that needs help, just come to the Xu family to find me. Although Blood Spirit's cultivation is not high, I believe I can still be of great help in some matters."

After a few short sentences, the palace-dressed woman spoke with exceptional solemnity, then flicked her sleeve, and a sheet of blood light appeared.

The green small cauldron in front of her, and the other two items remaining on the table, disappeared into thin air in a flash.

Then, after the woman bowed slightly to Han Li again, she walked toward the pavilion door without saying a word.

"Then this junior will also take my leave."

Xu Jiao, seeing this situation, was somewhat surprised, hurriedly stood up, bowed to Han Li, and followed closely behind.

Han Li looked at the pavilion door with flashing eyes, and after a good while, he let out a soft sigh.

I don't know why, but although he didn't get the answers to the few questions he wanted from Blood Spirit, and didn't know anything about the whereabouts of her original body, after returning the Void Heaven Cauldron to this woman, his heart felt much lighter.

The doubts that might have become obstacles to his demonic cultivation seemed to have become insignificant, and the influence of the oath he made to the young man surnamed Weng in the lower realm was also completely resolved at this moment.

Although the Void Heaven Cauldron was a good spiritual treasure, this treasure clearly had other uses he didn't know about. Otherwise, in terms of the power of fighting, it was not as good as several other spiritual treasures on his body.

Now that he had handed it over, it was naturally a pity, but it hadn't reached the point where he couldn't bear to part with it.

Now that he could eliminate the demonic obstacles in his own state of mind, and also befriend the Blood Spirit Xu family and the future Fairy Bing Po, and even obtain a black jade demonic flower he had only heard of, it couldn't be considered a loss.

However, the matters here were almost handled, and it was time to leave the Xu family. There were still a few years before the Myriad Treasure Convention was held, so he could first travel within the Tianyuan Territory and slowly make his way there.

Han Li also stood up, walked slowly toward the stairs, and thought thoughtfully.

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