Chapter 236: Paying a Visit

The "Great Expansion Sword Art," which Han Li had heard several times today and which Senior Brother Lin had used to try to lure him, had been found so easily by him with just a casual flip. This gave Han Li a sense of unreality and absurdity!

However, the fact that the "Great Expansion Sword Art" cultivation technique was carried by Senior Brother Lin was truly beyond his expectations.

Han Li really didn't know if this Senior Brother Lin was too stupid or too smart!

Now, he browsed through the Great Expansion Sword Art technique in the jade slip. It was indeed as Senior Brother Lin had said, with only the mouth-incantations for the first four layers. It seemed that in this regard, the other party hadn't lied to him.

But then, something even more astonishing happened to Han Li.

After he finished reading the Great Expansion Sword Art technique, a scripture called "Puppet True Explanation" appeared right after it. It was full of methods for teaching how to refine puppets of all levels, actually a very detailed encyclopedia of puppet making!

After Han Li read it for a while, he finally withdrew his mind with an excited expression, seemingly extremely happy! But after looking at the jade slip in his hand, he remembered something, and his expression suddenly became a bit strange!

The combination of the Great Expansion Sword Art and the Puppet True Explanation was a perfect match.

As long as both were practiced to a certain level, one could probably be like Huang Long that day, relying on the power of numerous puppets to suppress several Foundation Establishment cultivators of the same rank, leaving them without even a chance to resist!

This kind of cultivation technique that could suppress other Foundation Establishment disciples made Han Li's heart pound!

However, the flaws in practicing them were, as he had analyzed, very obvious! It was very likely to delay his own cultivation, causing the already slim chance of Core Formation to be completely lost. This was truly a case of the loss outweighing the gain!

As for the claim that the Great Expansion Sword Art could increase the chance of Core Formation, Han Li didn't believe this kind of groundless nonsense at all.

Han Li lowered his head and pondered for a moment, finding it very difficult to make a choice! He shook his head and put the jade slip into his storage bag, preparing to deal with it later.

After all, whether to practice the "Great Expansion Sword Art" and practice this puppet-making technique that had been delivered to his door was too hasty a decision to make now. It was better to wait until he could calm down later to consider this matter!

However, this harvest still stimulated Han Li! It suddenly reminded him that although Huang Long and the others had been wiped out along with their storage bags by Lei Lei Wanhe's lightning-attribute sword light, there seemed to be some puppets that hadn't been collected yet, still outside the formation.

These were good things that shouldn't be missed!

Thinking of this, Han Li walked out of the formation in a good mood.

Sure enough, not far outside the formation, he found the puppet soldiers and mechanical beasts that had returned to the size of a palm because no one was controlling them. However, there weren't as many as Han Li had imagined, only about twenty or so; the rest had all been swept by Lei Lei Wanhe's sword light and turned into ashes.

But even so, Han Li still excitedly collected them one by one.

Having swept up so many good things, Han Li still felt unsatisfied, wishing that another hundred or eighty puppets would appear before his eyes for him to pick up. This state of mind made Han Li find himself funny; he was truly a bit too greedy!

After muttering a few words of self-mockery, Han Li returned to the cave dwelling, preparing to study the two ancient formulas first. Then, tomorrow, he would go to his master Li Li Huayuan's place to see if he could get a decent cultivation technique.

Early the next morning, Han Li stood on the Spirit Wind Boat and headed straight for the eastern part of the Taiyue Mountain Range.

He had learned from Lei Lei Wanhe yesterday that his master's cave dwelling was built under a mountain peak there. And Li Li Huayuan happened to be busy with something in the cave recently. If he went to find him now, it was just the right time.

With the speed of the Spirit Wind Boat, Han Li didn't take long to find the place Lei Lei Wanhe had mentioned. It was indeed a very secluded, but lush and green place.

Han Li stood before a giant waterfall at the foot of the mountain peak, took out a sound-transmission talisman from his chest, whispered something into it, and threw it out. The talisman turned into a streak of fire and rushed into the giant water curtain, disappearing without a trace.

About the time it takes for a stick of incense to burn, the water curtain suddenly parted to reveal a large hole, and a thin, scholarly man in his thirties flew out from within. As soon as this person saw Han Li, he greeted him with great enthusiasm:

"Is this Junior Brother Han Li? I am the eldest disciple under Master, Yu Kun. You can call me Senior Brother Yu!"

After the scholarly man finished speaking, he drifted down to Han Li's side with great elegance, looking at Han Li with a full face of smiles.

"Paying respects to Senior Brother!" Han Li called out honestly with a very cautious appearance.

This Senior Brother Yu Kun, seeing Han Li's expression and hearing his obedient address, smiled even more broadly, and said even more cordially:

"Don't call me Senior Brother this, Senior Brother that; it's too formal! Just call me Senior Brother Yu. I heard about you from Master long ago. Junior Brother Han was actually able to participate in the Blood Trial and return with great gains—that is truly an extraordinary feat!" Yu Kun praised repeatedly.

Han Li forced a dry laugh, feeling uneasy about why this person was so polite to him, a named disciple, which made him feel even more unsettled!

"I originally heard that Junior Brother's aptitude wasn't very good, but now that I see you, Junior Brother Han has actually successfully established your foundation. This is truly a joyous and congratulatory event!"

Yu Kun seemed to have known about Han Li's successful Foundation Establishment long ago, so from beginning to end, he didn't show any surprise toward Han Li, who had already entered the Foundation Establishment stage, but still congratulated Han Li repeatedly. This made Han Li feel even more guilty.

"By the way, Master is waiting for Junior Brother in the cave dwelling! Don't keep the old man waiting, let's enter the Green Wave Cave first!" Yu Kun seemed to have just remembered this, and after slapping the back of his head, said with a smile.

Seeing this performance, Han Li's mouth twitched, but he still maintained a respectful appearance, agreed, and flew into the water curtain together with him.

Once inside the water curtain, Han Li's eyes lit up. A natural small valley appeared before his eyes, not only filled with birdsong and flowers, but also lush trees and clear water, and some very rare small animals jumping around! It made people feel it was extremely cute.

"This is?" Han Li felt his brain wasn't working very well! The scene before him truly surprised him! Could it be that his master also liked to keep small pets! This truly shocked him!

"Haha! How is it, Junior Brother? Are you surprised? It's not just you; in fact, every guest who enters the door for the first time is startled by all this! However, these small animals aren't raised by Master, but are the treasures of Mistress! You must not hurt them, otherwise Mistress will definitely not spare you!" Yu Kun smiled, revealing an expression of "I knew you would be shocked."

"Mistress?" Han Li was truly dumbfounded.

"Yes, although Mistress is only at the Foundation Establishment mid-stage, her relationship with Master is very good! And she is also very kind and easy to get along with." Yu Kun shrugged his shoulders and said.

Thus, Han Li, with a head full of confusion, was led by Yu Kun into a large mountain cave on the side of the valley. Then, in the main hall of the cave, Han Li saw his master, Li Li Huayuan, and another beautiful young woman in her late twenties!

There was no need to mention his master; he still had that cold face, but seeing Han Li enter, he finally revealed a hint of a smile. As for the young woman, although Han Li found her beautiful, how could he dare to look closely in front of Li Li Huayuan! He just swept a rough glance and then respectfully stepped forward to pay his respects:

"Disciple Han Li, paying respects to Master."

"Hmm! Get up! The one beside me is your Mistress; you should also pay your respects." Li Li Huayuan was very satisfied with Han Li's respectful attitude and pointed to the young woman beside him.

"Paying respects to Mistress!" Han Li sighed secretly and had to pay his respects to this young woman who looked no older than himself.

"Forget it, no need for such formalities!" Seeing Han Li step forward to pay his respects, the young woman said with a smile. Her voice was soft and pleasant, revealing the gentle and graceful nature of a woman from the water towns. Sure enough, she was an extremely gentle woman!

"Han Li, I heard the report of your successful Foundation Establishment a few days ago! To tell you the truth, this truly makes me find it hard to believe and quite surprised!" Li Li Huayuan said with a smile, his tone incomparably gentle, which made Han Li feel truly flattered.

"This was the disciple's luck, that's why I could successfully establish my foundation. In fact, even the disciple myself is a bit surprised!" Han Li's face flushed slightly, seemingly very embarrassed.

"Haha! Luck is also a manifestation of aptitude; otherwise, cultivators born with superior aptitude would be even luckier to have such talent." Li Li Huayuan shook his head slightly and said with a light laugh.

"Ah! This..." Han Li had never thought of this before and felt a bit embarrassed, unable to speak!

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