Chapter 925

"Elder? When did the Ye family add another elder? Is it a rogue cultivator or a cultivator from a small sect? There shouldn't be any problems, right?" The Daoist nun was suddenly startled and asked repeatedly.

"Aunt can rest assured. This person is not a Great Jin cultivator; he is a rogue cultivator who came from the Heavenly South Grassland. His divine abilities are quite good. And we have already sent people to investigate his background; his origin is absolutely no problem. There is indeed such a cultivator in the Heavenly South Grassland, and because he offended the Heavenly South Holy Temple, he had to escape to avoid disaster. And the core matters of the family have never been revealed to this person." The beautiful woman said with confidence.

"Oh, that's about right. Although I don't approve of your subsequent plans, since the other elders agree with this plan and have already started implementing it, then these two Heaven-Connecting Spirit Treasures must be obtained. As for what follows, we can only take it one step at a time. In the future, you still need to be more careful. The eyes and ears of those major forces are not to be trifled with. If our actions are slightly larger, it will attract their attention; don't let the wind leak." The old Daoist nun instructed again.

"Aunt, I'm afraid we have already aroused the suspicion of some interested people. A few days ago, the garrison cultivators sent to the capital by these major forces increased by quite a lot." The beautiful woman smiled bitterly and said helplessly.

"Did the number of Nascent Soul cultivators also increase?" The Daoist nun's heart sank, and she asked with a changed expression.

"That didn't happen; the ones who increased are all Core Formation cultivators. The Nascent Soul level is the same as before, still those few people stationed in the capital." The beautiful woman shook her head.

"That's fine! It seems they are just a bit suspicious and haven't really discovered anything. The Imperial Clarity Temple has attracted quite a bit of attention since the news of refining a heavy treasure was released. Otherwise, the pressure on your side would definitely be even greater." The old Daoist nun's expression softened.

"Aunt's instruction is correct. However, although the Imperial Clarity Temple is just a bait, if that Heaven-Connecting Spirit Treasure replica can really be refined successfully, it can also greatly increase our strength. If possible, let's do our best to refine this treasure." The beautiful woman thought for a while and said again.

"I have a count of this in my heart. A treasure like the 'Flat Mountain Seal' that can split mountains and crack the earth, its replica is also extraordinary. If it is refined, it is almost equivalent to adding a late Nascent Soul cultivator out of thin air. I will do my best. On the contrary, your Second Uncle and the others, who said they were going to win over some high people among the rogue cultivators, how is it going? Tell me about it..." The old Daoist nun changed the subject and asked with concern about another matter.

"Winning over rogue cultivators started a long time ago. Two of the Four Great Rogue Cultivators have already agreed to be our royal family's offerings, while the other two have elusive whereabouts, so there is no way to win them over. However, the Ghost King of Xibing Mountain and Xiong Shi, the Vice Valley Master of the Ten Thousand Demon Valley, are willing to see our royal family become independent and no longer be controlled by major forces. They have promised to help us when the time comes. Other small sects that have shown goodwill to us and..."

Below, the old Daoist nun and the middle-aged beautiful woman of the Imperial Clarity Temple had a more detailed conversation in the pavilion, and time passed bit by bit...

In the Earth Fire Hall, the Princess Lvxiu opened her eyes wide, looking at a piece of silver metal the size of an egg in her hand, which was intertwined with silver light and blood glow, her face filled with joy.

"Martial Brother Han, I didn't expect you to really refine this piece of Blood Silk Silver, and the composition is very high. It seems that Elder Wei is truly extraordinary; even his disciple has such exquisite artifact refining skills. I have been to several artifact refining houses in the market, and the artifact refiners there didn't have the confidence to refine it." The palace-dressed girl said to Han Li with a smile while playing with the materials in her hand.

"The refining technique taught by Martial Uncle Wei is naturally not comparable to that of ordinary artifact refiners in the market. And I am not Martial Uncle Wei's disciple; I am just helping out in the Artifact Refining Hall temporarily, and when the time comes, I will still have to focus on my cultivation. The refining technique I have now is just something I learned along the way." Han Li smiled slightly and said calmly.

"Is that so? That's a pity. You can refine Blood Silk Silver; you must have great talent in artifact refining." Upon hearing Han Li's words, the girl showed a look of regret.

"Since I have finished refining the Blood Silk Silver for the Princess, I have other important matters to deal with, so I won't accompany the Princess anymore." Han Li began to tidy up his magic tools, intending to take his leave.

"Don't be in such a hurry. Is this Princess so ugly that Martial Brother is in such a hurry to leave? Besides, who said this Princess only refined this one thing? I have another material that needs to be processed. I didn't know Martial Brother's refining skills before, so I didn't dare to take it out rashly. Now I naturally have full confidence in Martial Brother." After the girl put away the Blood Silk Silver, she said with a smile, then took out a jade box a foot long from the storage bag at her waist and threw it directly to Han Li.

Han Li felt his head getting a bit big.

"Still have materials to refine? The Princess thinks too highly of me. With my cultivation, after refining the Blood Silk Silver, I am already exhausted. To refine other materials, I really don't have the heart or strength." Han Li weighed the jade box, didn't even open the lid, and said with a bitter expression.

"Is that so? That's true too. Your magic power is indeed a bit shallow. However, this time the thing doesn't need to be refined; I just want Martial Brother to help me process this material a little bit, so that the material's spiritual nature won't be lost. Let me tell you first, after you see this thing, you are not allowed to leak it to a second person. This is something I obtained with great difficulty. In the world, I estimate there are not many pieces." The palace-dressed girl tilted her head, revealing a look of pride.

"What material is so rare?" Han Li was a bit surprised, looked at the jade box in his hand, and curiously opened the lid.

As a result, before he could see what was in the box, a dazzling red light erupted from the box. Caught off guard, Han Li's eyes were dazzled.

Han Li was greatly astonished, blue light flashed in his eyes, and the Clear Spirit Eyes subconsciously activated on their own.

"Eh! Your..."

"This is..."

The girl and Han Li called out at the same time, both filled with astonishment.

In the box was a feather half a foot long, crystal clear, flashing with red light, as if it were transformed from scorching flames.

"Hao Yang Bird long feather, no? It seems a bit different." Han Li stared at the thing in the box, muttering to himself.

"What Hao Yang Bird? This is a long feather from the tail of a Black Phoenix. This was something I secretly plucked when my grandfather took me to visit a senior with great divine abilities overseas a few years ago, while the spirit bird was sleeping. Hehe, that stupid bird was sleeping soundly and didn't wake up from beginning to end. By the way, what's wrong with your eyes? They actually emitted blue light just now? It's really interesting, is this a magic technique..." The girl chattered on and on, her eyes rolling around, constantly looking at Han Li's eyes, as if she wanted to see something.

But Han Li realized it was inappropriate and had long since retracted the divine ability of the Clear Spirit Eyes, so naturally, nothing unusual could be seen. And Han Li stared at the feather in the box, talking to Elder Elder Dayan in his spiritual sense.

"Black Phoenix tail feather? If I remember correctly, this seems to be a fire-attribute spirit bird as famous as the Hao Yang Bird. Can its tail feather replace the long feather of the Hao Yang Bird?" Han Li asked solemnly.

"In legend, the Black Phoenix is one of the branches of the Fire Phoenix. It is truly astonishing that this kind of spirit bird can still pass down its bloodline from ancient times. It's a pity that these two materials cannot be replaced, but if you change it slightly and mix in this kind of spirit feather, it can make your Three Flames Fan even more powerful. However, the spiritual nature of this one in front of us has been lost for the most part, and it is no longer suitable as a material. It's strange, when I traveled in the Great Jin back then, why didn't I hear of any old monster taming this spirit bird?" Elder Elder Dayan first expressed his amazement, then felt great regret and confusion.

"So that's how it is." When Han Li heard it couldn't be replaced, he was naturally greatly disappointed in his heart.

At this time, the palace-dressed girl was staring at Han Li with a look of anticipation, looking as if she were really interested in why his eyes emitted blue light.

Seeing the girl's expression, Han Li touched his nose and smiled bitterly in his heart.

"The reason why my eyes emitted strange light just now is actually because I used a kind of spirit water to wash my eyes. This method is just to make my eyes slightly clearer and brighter; it's just a small trick for low-tier cultivators like us, not worth mentioning at all." Han Li said calmly and slowly.

"Using spirit water to wash eyes, what kind of spirit water? Do you still have it here? Can you give me a bottle?" Upon hearing this, the girl's spirit lifted, and she asked excitedly.

"This kind of spirit water is only effective when prepared on the spot. The one I obtained back then has long been used up. I'm afraid I'll disappoint the Princess." Han Li said with a look of regret.

"Martial Brother Han, are you telling the truth or lying? You wouldn't be deliberately fooling me because I'm young, would you?" The girl blinked her beautiful eyes, pursed her lips, and looked as if she didn't believe him.

"I am telling the truth, how would I dare to deceive the Princess. However, I do have another thing that perhaps the Princess would be interested in." Han Li laughed dryly and said slowly.

"What kind of deal? You wouldn't have taken a fancy to my Black Phoenix feather, would you!" Upon hearing Han Li's words, the girl was startled, then remembered something, laughed lightly, and a cunning look flashed in her eyes.

"Princess Lvxiu is joking. Such a rare treasure, how would I, a mere Qi Condensation cultivator, dare to covet it. I just want to verify something with the Princess and need the Princess to help me confirm it." After Han Li closed the box lid, he said with a bitter smile.

"Verifying something, that's very simple. No need to make any deal. You just help me process this Black Phoenix feather, and you can ask whatever questions you have. As long as I know, I will definitely answer you." The girl laughed lightly, waved her hand, and said generously.

"Fine, it's a deal." Han Li pondered for a moment and nodded.

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