Chapter 58

Xiao Li is a person; no other entities are mentioned.

Xiao Li, the Inner Court, and the Fighting King are mentioned; Lao Sheng is not a named entity.

The Inner Court appears again; Lao Sheng may be referenced but no new entities are introduced.

The mid-high rank Fighter Spirit is not a named entity; Fighter Spirit is a rank, not a proper name, so there are no named entities.

Fang Ao and Sima Ling are mentioned; Elder is a title, not a name.

Xiao Li, Grand Elder Su Qian, Heijiao Yu, the Thunder Sect, and the Inner Court are mentioned; Su Qian is the Grand Elder.

The Inner Court and Heijiao Yu are mentioned; families are referenced but not as specific names.

Su Qian and Xiao Li are mentioned.

Su Qian and Xiao Li are mentioned.

Su Qian was unstinting in his praise; Xiao Li's talent was indeed something he had rarely seen in his life. From the time he noticed it a year ago, he had this idea. Sure enough, after a year Xiao Li became even more monstrous, actually leaping up a major level.

Xiao Li's expression didn't change at all; he'd heard such praise many times, so of course he felt nothing.

Xiao Li is mentioned, along with the title Grand Elder and Su Qian, who holds that title.

Su Qian, Xiao Li, Jia Nan Academy, and the Thunder Sect are mentioned; talent is referenced but not as a name.

Su Qian smiled as he looked at Xiao Li; in fact he didn't care what Canaan Academy would gain. Given Xiao Li's current reputation, he could easily promote himself, but he didn't; instead he chose to come discuss it with him, which is a sign of respect.

Xiao Li, the Grand Elder, and Qian Bai Er Lao are mentioned; experience is referenced but not as a name.

Su Qian and Qian Bai Er Lao are mentioned.

Xiao Li, Grand Elder Su Qian, and Jia Nan Academy are mentioned; the title Grand Elder is also referenced.

Su Qian stared, then burst out laughing, "You brat, still threatening me—losing this job is just fine; I'm exhausted from working day after day."

Su Qian, Xiao Li, Jia Nan Academy, and the Thunder Sect are mentioned; Elder is a title.

After thanking Su Qian again, Xiao Li bade him farewell; he still needed to recruit some capable people, for now the Lei Sect had only him—no one else had the ability.

The Fourth of the Inner Court is mentioned, referring to Liu Hongxia's residence; Liu Hongxia is a named entity.

Fang Ao, Sima Ling, Liu Hongxia, the Inner Court, and the Strong Ranking are mentioned; the new term is not a name.

The Rosy Clouds Gang is mentioned; its members are referred to.

The side room is mentioned but is not a named entity.

Liu Hongxia and Fu Ziyi are mentioned.

Xiao Li raised his eyebrows, "You two are both here."

Fu Ziyi plopped down into a chair, "I happened to be looking for Liu Hongxia too; hearing you were here, I came along to have a look."

Xiao Li gave a wry smile; in fact he also wanted to recruit Fu Ziyi, but since he had just fought him, he temporarily shelved that idea, thinking that if he could recruit Liu Hongxia he could bring her along to persuade him—yet he hadn't expected the two to be together already.

"Then I'll be blunt: I want you to join my Lei Sect." Xiao Li spoke frankly; empty talk with these talents is useless—offering something that moves them is the right approach.

Liu Hongxia blinked, her tone helpless, "Junior, we're about to graduate; even if we wanted to, we couldn't stay much longer."

"What I mean is not the inner court's Lei Sect, but the Lei Sect of Heijiao Yu—a sect I founded outside. It's just been established and urgently needs the seniors' and sisters' joining."

Liu Hongxia came to understand, and didn't outright refuse, "What benefits are there, and what would we need to do? Let's hear it."

The sixth-rank alchemist is a title, not a named entity; Yao Lao is a named entity.

Faced with these talents, Xiao Li had no choice but to bring out Yao Lao; if there were any pill‑refining needs, it would be perfect to toss them to Xiao Yan for practice.

However, Xiao Li didn't reveal Yao Lao's true level, fearing it would scare them.

Han Feng, Heijiao Yu, the fifth-rank alchemist, and the Central Plains are mentioned; the sixth-rank alchemist is also referenced.

"Is that really true?" Fu Ziyi asked seriously.

Xiao Li shrugged, "I have no need to deceive you; this sort of thing will soon be self‑evident."

Liu Hongxia, Fu Ziyi, the sixth-rank alchemist, and the Fighting Sect are mentioned.

Fu Ziyi and the sixth-rank alchemist are mentioned.

Liu Hongxia likewise said, "I can join as well, it's just the benefits…"

Xiao Li didn't care what they thought; if they really could make a connection with Yao Lao, he would instead praise them as capable.

Moreover, Yao Lao is Xiao Yan's master and also needs Xiao Yan to rebuild his body; their relationship is very good now, so there's no way anyone could steal him away, and Xiao Li naturally feels at ease.

"The benefits are easy to discuss: each year the Lei Sect can help you refine a fifth‑grade pill for free, and as you grow stronger the treatment will improve."

After a moment's thought, Xiao Li settled on this benefit and also decided to help Yao Lao find something to restore his soul power—just don't wear him out.

Xiao Yan and Yao Lao are mentioned.

Xiao Li, Yao Lao, and the Jia Ma Empire are mentioned.

Seeing Xiao Li agree, Liu Hongxia still felt uneasy, "Then what do we need to do?"

"When I have need, I require your full help; of course you can consider whether to help, and if you don't……"

Before Xiao Li finished speaking, Liu Hongxia and the other understood his meaning: not helping would mean quitting, and taking the benefits without doing anything is impossible.

Xiao Li and the eight-star Fighter Spirit are mentioned.

Xiao Li, the Cloud Mist Sect, and the Fighting King are mentioned.

Xiao Li, the Cloud Mist Sect, and the Hall of Souls are mentioned.

(no named entities)

(End of Chapter)