Chapter 1820: Named Disciple

After hearing the old woman's words, the joy that had just appeared on Fairy Yuehua and Bai Huaji's faces vanished.

Hundreds of years of cultivation delayed—even for close relatives, few cultivators would be willing to give that up, let alone for a stranger they had never met.

"Then what is the second path?" The man asked again, full of hope.

"The second solution is to search for legendary spirit medicines and refine several types of extreme Yang pills to forcibly change the Ice Marrow Body using the method of balancing water and fire. This method is no simpler than the first. Not to mention that those spirit medicines are rare in the world and appear once in a thousand years, which is simply not something we can collect. Even if we really obtained them and refined the extreme Yang pills, the aftermath after taking them would be endless. Although the Ice Marrow Body can be broken, what is destroyed along with it is the spirit root aptitude of the spirit body owner. At worst, the spirit root is completely destroyed, turning them into a mortal; at best, the spirit root becomes extremely inferior, and the path of cultivation becomes filled with hardships." The old woman said with a solemn expression.

The middle-aged man's face turned pale, and he had nothing more to say.

The young woman, however, after being stunned for a while, suddenly bit her silver teeth and pleaded with Han Li:

"Senior Han, your old self has vast magic power. I hope you can take action to save Guo'er. Our family will definitely serve you like cattle and horses in the future to repay your great kindness."

Hearing the young woman say this, the old woman and the others felt a stir in their hearts and couldn't help but look at Han Li.

Previously, Han Li had clearly put on the posture of coming specifically for the young girl. In that case, it was not impossible for this "Senior Han" to take action.

The middle-aged man bowed to Han Li without saying a word!

Upon hearing this, Han Li revealed a smile that was not quite a smile. After a long while, he said slowly:

"You can be considered to have some understanding. That's right, since Han is here, I do indeed have the intention to save this girl."

"Thank you, Senior, for your great kindness!" The young woman was overjoyed to find that it was just as she had guessed, and she was about to kneel and bow to Han Li.

But Han Li shook his head, and a sleeve flicked out.

Suddenly, an invisible giant force emerged beneath Bai Huaji and the woman, lifting them upward.

One could not bow down at all, and the other was forcibly lifted up.

"Don't be in a hurry to thank me yet. Whether I truly take action depends on whether you are willing to agree to my conditions. Although I have a good impression of this little girl, I cannot waste hundreds of years of my own hard cultivation for nothing." Han Li said with a faint expression.

"Senior, please state your conditions. As long as it is something we can do, this junior will have no objections." Fairy Yuehua agreed without any consideration.

Although the middle-aged man felt a chill in his heart, he did not voice any objections either.

After all, Han Li was the only chance for his beloved daughter to survive.

"The condition is very simple. Han can help this little girl cultivate the great divine ability of Ice Marrow Cold Soul and even take her as a named disciple. But when her divine ability is perfected, she must spare no cost to find something for me. This thing might be within the Human or Demon races, or it might be in some corner of the wilderness. Only someone who has cultivated the Ice Marrow Cold Soul divine ability to success can possibly sense and find it. Of course, this is naturally an extremely dangerous matter. Do you two fellow Daoists still intend to agree on behalf of the little girl?" Han Li looked at the two and asked with a flash in his eyes.

"Deep into the wilderness?" Bai Huaji gasped upon hearing this, and a look of hesitation appeared on his face.

Fairy Yuehua, although her expression also changed slightly, thought for a moment and carefully asked in return:

"I just don't know what cultivation realm Guo'er will have when the divine ability is perfected as Senior said. If the cultivation is too low, entering the wilderness world would be a one-way trip."

"Hehe, you two can rest assured about this. Since Han is taking her as a named disciple and spending so much effort to help her cultivate the Ice Marrow Cold Soul, I naturally wouldn't let her go on a one-way trip. The thing she needs to find requires at least a Spirit Transformation cultivation realm to possibly sense it. And I will also bestow upon her some heavy treasures for self-defense. If it can be found near the Human or Demon races, there would be no need to risk going into the wilderness. Otherwise, even if it's not near the Human or Demon races, I will wait until her cultivation has progressed further before letting her go deep into the wilderness world." Han Li seemed to have already considered this and said calmly one by one.

"Spirit Transformation realm! That is enough. This realm is unreachable for this junior. Moreover, if Senior doesn't take action to save her, this child won't even be able to survive the next few years. And cultivating to the Spirit Transformation realm is a matter of at least nearly a thousand years later." Fairy Yuehua's cultivation was not high, but she was decisive and agreed immediately.

As for Bai Huaji, even if he was still worried, he knew that the young woman's words were extremely reasonable and nodded repeatedly.

The old woman to the side had even less reason to dissuade them.

"Hmm, since that's the case. I will take this girl Guo'er as a named disciple, and for the next hundred years, let her temporarily stay by my side. After a hundred years, Han will return her to you. In the future, apart from guidance in cultivation, I will not interfere in any of her matters." Han Li smiled and said with a kind expression.

"Then I will entrust my little daughter to Senior in the future." The middle-aged man felt truly relieved upon hearing this and bowed deeply again with a face full of gratitude.

Han Li did not use magic to refuse and frankly accepted the other party's bow. Fairy Yuehua also thanked Han Li repeatedly with a joyful expression.

The old woman to the side also breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time, she couldn't help but feel overjoyed in her heart.

Although the other party only took Guo'er as a named disciple and had no intention of passing on his entire mantle, it still established some connection between this Body Integration stage senior and their Jin Guang Sect. If nothing else, at the very least, they could use his name to intimidate others and no longer have to worry about others easily bullying them.

But just as the old woman was about to say something more to build a better relationship with Han Li, a timid voice suddenly sounded from the side:

"Senior Han, can we two also be accepted into your sect!"

Hearing this voice, the old woman and the others couldn't help but be startled and turned their heads to look.

The person speaking was none other than "Hai Dashao" standing below.

"It seems Hai Yuetian is your true name. Alright, I will call you Yuetian from now on." Han Li's mouth revealed a smile.

"Hehe, accepted into my sect?" Han Li looked at Hai Dashao and smiled, neither refusing immediately nor agreeing.

"Hehe, does that mean Senior has agreed?" Qi Lingzi gathered his courage and asked with a giggle from the side.

Clearly, the little Daoist knew very well that for him and Hai Dashao, this was a once-in-a-thousand-year opportunity.

To be accepted into the sect of a Body Integration cultivator—this was something countless low-tier cultivators could only dream of.

Therefore, the moment they saw Han Li take Bai Guo'er as a named disciple, they secretly discussed it and, relying on their previous familiarity with Han Li, shamelessly asked to be his disciples.

"You two stand up first. Don't be in a hurry about becoming disciples; we'll talk about it in a few days. During the Wanbao Assembly, just stay by my side for a while." Han Li withdrew his smile and finally said solemnly.

"I know, Senior Han needs to test us for a while longer. Don't worry, this junior has no other skills, but my filial piety toward my master is absolutely hard to find in this world." Hai Dashao blinked his eyes, not showing any disappointment, but instead said happily.

"This junior will also definitely make Senior satisfied!" Qi Lingzi kowtowed three times to Han Li before standing up with a giggle.

Han Li revealed an expression of being unable to laugh or cry and nodded, but then shook his head, not knowing what he was thinking in his heart.

"The cold poison in Guo'er's body has already been dispelled by me once, and it won't flare up again within a year. After the Wanbao Assembly, I will naturally come here to take this girl away. During this period, you should prepare well. By the way, let the little girl carry this Yan Yang Jade with her. Although it cannot dispel the cold poison, it has its own benefits for her body. This jade is also a rather good self-defense magic tool. When encountering danger, it will naturally protect its master once. In addition, I have a bottle of 'Nurturing Essence Pills' here; you should also give Guo'er one every two days." After Han Li finished speaking, his sleeve suddenly flicked toward the table to the side, and a square jade pendant flickering with red light and a small emerald green bottle appeared on the table simultaneously.

Clearly feeling the astonishing spirit Qi emitted from the jade pendant, one could tell that the jade pendant was no small matter. As for the Nurturing Essence Pills, they were also famous tonic medicines in the Spirit Realm, perfectly suitable for the little girl who had suffered damage to her origin Qi. The young woman was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly, carefully putting the two items away.

Hai Dashao and Qi Lingzi to the side, seeing that Han Li's newly accepted named disciple immediately received such benefits, could not hide the look of envy on their faces.

This made Han Li find it somewhat funny in his heart. After thinking for a moment, he flipped his palm and took out two more bottles of pills, throwing them to the two of them, and said with a smile:

"Regardless of whether I accept you into my sect in the future, this journey together is still a matter of fate. These two bottles of pills—one can strengthen the bones and the other can increase magic power—you two should accept them."

"Thank you, Senior Han!"

Hai Dashao and Qi Lingzi were naturally overjoyed. After receiving the pill bottles, they thanked him in unison, feeling that Han Li, this future master, was truly the right person to follow. Then, they carefully put the bottles away like precious treasures.

For the rest of the time, Han Li had no intention of staying here any longer. After saying a few more words, he took Hai Dashao and the other and left the place calmly.

After a short while, all three were on a flying carriage, slowly flying toward the direction of Mount Jiuxian.

"Senior Han, where are we going next? Are we also looking for a place to use as a temporary cave dwelling?" Seeing that they were getting closer and closer to Mount Jiuxian, Qi Lingzi couldn't help but ask in the flying carriage.

"No need for such trouble. Although Mount Jiuxian currently forbids outsiders from entering, that is only for ordinary cultivators. Once we go over, there will naturally be specialized people to entertain us." Han Li replied nonchalantly.

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