Chapter 654: Three Treasures Elixir

With Shan Yi guarding Ghost Street, ordinary evolvers could not get near it at all, which effectively secured this cross-world node and prevented frequent exchanges between the two worlds from disrupting the peace of the Four Seas and Eight Zones.

After all, the martial strength of the Four Seas and Eight Zones today is utterly incapable of dealing with evolvers from Earth.

Not everyone is like Li Yi—after crossing over, they abide by the rules of that world; most still act recklessly.

But right now, Li Yi was not worried about the cross-world nodes of the Four Seas and Eight Zones being discovered—he was worried about what was happening in the Demon God Realm.

"Shan Yi, I have other matters to attend to and cannot stay here with you. You'll have to bear the burden a little longer—stay here, but if you encounter danger, run. Don't die guarding this cross-world node." Li Yi said.

Shan Yi understood human speech and nodded directly.

"Also, work hard in your cultivation. Earth is very dangerous now; without strong power, you'll easily be killed by enemies." Li Yi added.

Yet he could sense that Shan Yi had indeed grown much stronger—it had cultivated both martial and immortal methods and was now at the Golden Core stage; once its realm advanced further, according to the Xuan Immortal Continent's teachings, it could take human form.

But the wild beasts of the Savage World differ from the demonic beasts and spirit beasts of the Xuan Immortal Continent; transformation into human form is difficult. Yet the Xuan Immortal Continent also holds a belief: the later a demonic beast transforms, the greater its potential.

After giving a few final instructions, Li Yi also gave Shan Yi some elixirs to support its daily cultivation.

Of course, Shan Yi often hunted in dangerous zones, so its need for elixirs was minimal.

After meeting Shan Yi, Li Yi left and returned to the urban district.

"The immortal cultivators of the Xuan Immortal Continent seem to have grown quieter lately. It seems the appearance of the Demon God Realm has made them sense a hint of danger—they likely intend to sit back and watch the tiger fight the dragon, unwilling to get entangled in matters concerning the survival of two worlds."

Li Yi then looked up at the massive rift in the sky above.

The number of cultivators traveling to Earth had clearly dropped sharply, and no traces of Xuan Immortal Continent people had been found in Tianchang City.

But this was not a good sign.

It merely indicated that conditions on Earth were dangerous; those cunning, cowardly cultivators no longer wished to wade into this mess. Earlier, they came because they didn't understand Earth and thought they could dominate here.

But as their understanding deepened, the people of the Xuan Immortal Continent would realize Earth was no land of fortune—it was a perilous place.

"Welcome home, Master."

When Li Yi's figure appeared before a skyscraper, the AI Lan Ji immediately recognized him, opened the door, and a sleek, blue-haired bionic robot stepped out.

"I didn't expect everything to be just as before." Li Yi couldn't help but feel sentimental.

Only after arriving at HePing Financial Tower did he feel like he had returned home—everything here was so familiar, yet all his former acquaintances in Tianchang City were gone: some had fled to the Four Seas and Eight Zones for safety, others had returned to Earth and left for other places to train.

Even Lin Yue had entered the Golden Academy.

The only ones truly still staying here seemed to be Engineer Zheng from the Investigation Bureau and his cousin, Zheng Lan.

"I wonder if my Master and younger sister are still in Tianchang City," Li Yi then remembered—his Master Zhao Ge, Rong Niang, Zhao Qian, and Skinny Monkey had crossed over from the Four Seas and Eight Zones.

Though Earth was dangerous, they refused to return to the Four Seas and Eight Zones; they wanted to make a name for themselves in this world.

After all, the limits of the Four Seas and Eight Zones were too low—martial cultivation had no further pursuit; only on Earth could there be a new future.

"Lan Ji, who currently resides in the tower?" Li Yi asked.

The AI Lan Ji replied immediately: "Zheng Lan and Elder Liu Guzi."

Elder Liu Guzi?

Li Yi's expression shifted slightly—he knew she was a Three Flowers Realm expert from the End-Dharma Daoist world, a friend of Bald Daoist and Wu Laodao. He had brought them across to Earth; Liu Guzi had volunteered to stay in Tianchang City to ensure the city's safety.

"I remember there was another Three Flowers Realm elder named Qian Daoren—where did he go?"

"Taiyi, Qian Daoren went to the Demon God Realm side. A great demon invaded, attempting to destroy Tianchang City. Several experts have gone to confront the Demon God Realm. Qian Daoren is no easygoing man—he finally settled in Tianchang City, took on a disciple, and was preparing to rebuild his Dao lineage; he wouldn't let it all be destroyed."

At that moment, a middle-aged Daoist nun in a Daoist robe stepped out of the elevator, her elegance still evident, smiling warmly like a kind elder, bringing comfort like spring breeze.

"Elder Liu Guzi," Li Yi immediately bowed.

"Taiyi, you're too courteous. Thanks to you, the spiritual energy here is abundant, and I've regained my cultivation, my appearance has grown much younger—I'm no longer that frail old woman I once was," Liu Guzi said. "But unfortunately, since my realm collapsed, I still haven't restored my Three Flowers Realm. I can only remain in Tianchang City, spending my days tending flowers and plants."

"Elder, you're too modest. With you here, Tianchang City is certainly safe," Li Yi said.

Liu Guzi then couldn't help but study him closely, exclaiming in wonder: "Taiyi, you truly are a natural-born Daoist seed. In such a short time, you've already reached the Fifth Qi Realm's fourth layer—this is extraordinary. Remember, you once had twelve heart orifices, meaning every subsequent realm requires twelve orifices; otherwise, the Five Elements will be unbalanced, and you'll never break through to the Chaoyuan Realm. So, does this mean you've already cultivated sixty orifices? Unbelievable, truly unbelievable. When you complete the Fifth Qi Realm, your magic power will be twelve times that of peers your level. And you've mastered the Dragon Subduing and Tiger Taming Art—Xiangxiang Zi, the Immortal Lady, only achieved ten dragon and ten tiger powers. If you cultivate this art with sixty orifices' magic power, you'll be unprecedented and unmatched."

Liu Guzi was well-traveled and discerning; she saw Li Yi's boundless potential with just one glance.

Such a person, once the Three Flowers converge at the crown and the Five Qi ascend to Chaoyuan, will possess limitless magic power; merely blooming one flower would make him dominant in the Three Flowers Realm—no one would be his match.

But what shocked Liu Guzi most was Li Yi's cultivation speed.

Though sixty orifices meant terrifying magic power potential, cultivation speed would be correspondingly slow—requiring twelve times the time and effort of an ordinary person. Normally, Li Yi would need a hundred years to reach Chaoyuan.

Yet, impossibly, the path that should take a hundred years, he had nearly completed in just a few months.

Liu Guzi knew clearly: Taiyi must have gained a divine opportunity by crossing over. But she didn't ask—she, as a Daoist, understood well that opportunities only come to the chosen; envy and jealousy were useless.

Just as some are born beggars, others are born emperors.

Li Yi said: "Elder, please don't praise me. My current cultivation is insignificant—I'd be finished if I met even a moderately strong opponent. I've only reached this point thanks to the protection of the Three Flowers Realm elders."

"Taiyi, you're too humble."

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Liu Guzi sighed: "This is probably because you've crossed worlds multiple times and seen the vastness of heaven and earth, making you feel your own insignificance. That's correct. After I crossed over to Earth, I felt the same—once I thought myself a great Three Flowers Realm cultivator, proud and self-satisfied. But now, with great demons from the Demon God Realm coming to annihilate a world, I'm powerless."

"Not to mention the immortals of the Xuan Immortal Continent, the dark gods of the Dark World, the deities of the Savage World."

After her sigh, Liu Guzi suddenly asked: "Taiyi, I'm curious—Xiangxiang Zi's Primordial Spirit Flower seems to have vanished from you. Did you devour it?"

Li Yi immediately explained: "How could I do such an ungrateful thing? Xiangxiang Zi's Primordial Spirit has revived, but it needs time to nurture—it cannot cross over yet."

"So quickly revived?" Liu Guzi was astonished.

"I found a world where faith and incense can turn ordinary people into gods," Li Yi briefly described the nature of the incense world—it wasn't a secret, since the only known cross-world coordinates were his alone.

"There's such a miraculous world? Incense to become a god?" Liu Guzi was amazed.

Li Yi said nothing more, simply opened his palm—and a wisp of incense condensed there.

The incense was like a pale blue smoke, flickering and elusive, yet infused with the beliefs of countless people; once absorbed into the body, it seemed to grant limitless power.

Liu Guzi observed for a moment, growing even more astonished. She tried to take the incense belief force—but the moment she touched it, it dispersed instantly, vanishing from heaven and earth, leaving not a trace.

"So that's it. This incense belief force exists only through Taiyi. Though it has many wonders, it easily dissipates. But if you use this incense belief force to cultivate truth through illusion, you can retain your strength even after the incense is cut off."

Then she immediately understood what had happened to Taiyi.

Li Yi could not help but admire these Three Flowers Realm experts.

Those who rose to prominence in the End-Dharma Daoist world were all extraordinary talents. Liu Guzi might be unremarkable among the Three Flowers Realm cultivators, but that was only relative.

On Earth, she was unquestionably a genius.

"Elder, your insight is piercing—you saw through the mystery of incense at a glance. I am deeply impressed," Li Yi bowed.

Liu Guzi smiled: "Taiyi, don't flatter me. You've returned just in time—I've refined some elixirs. Take them; they'll help your cultivation."

"When I was at the Golden Academy, I received many elixirs—I don't lack them now," Li Yi said, reaching into his Five Elements Bracelet and pulling out a handful of crimson elixirs, rich with potent blood essence.

"What kind of elixirs are these?" Liu Guzi spat. "These are scraps left over from Bald Daoist's alchemy—only blood essence, no spiritual effect. In the Dao world, these are only good for feeding demonic beasts."

"." Li Yi.

Liu Guzi then took out three elixirs, swirling with five-colored light, radiating precious aura, surrounded by a mist of elixir vapor. Merely smelling them made one feel refreshed and invigorated.

"These are the Three Treasures Elixir I refined from the corpse of a great demon. One of these equals thousands upon thousands of those scraps. Take them, Taiyi."

She then gave all three Three Treasures Elixirs to Li Yi, keeping none for herself.

Liu Guzi had sensed the heavenly fate—she knew clearly that Taiyi's growth was paramount.

(End of Chapter)