Chapter 435: Fourth-Rank Array Master

"Naturally called Dao; Dao has no name or form, just one nature, just one primordial spirit; nature and life cannot be seen, entrusted to the light of heaven; the light of heaven cannot be seen, entrusted to the two eyes."

Grand Void Dojo, in a small hut.

Li Rui sat cross-legged on a futon, closing his eyes and concentrating on listening.

The projection of Daoist Master Wanshou was like a repeater; every time he came into the room, it was as if a switch had been turned on, and he started preaching.

'As expected of an ancient True Person.'

Li Rui listened to the Dao every night.

He gained a lot.

Although he was only in the early Below Tongxuan Realm now, with the Wan Gu Chang Qing Art and the Immortal Spiritual Root, he would sooner or later walk to the peak of Below Tongxuan one day.

By then, he would have to face the problem of comprehending the Great Dao.

He had heard the Heavenly Ox Zhu Ha say that choosing the Great Dao must be extremely cautious.

Comprehending the Great Dao was one thing, but choosing what kind of Great Dao was another.

Li Rui naturally had to prepare early.

Listening to True Person Master Wanshou preach helped in comprehending the Great Dao.

It was a rare opportunity.

Cultivation has no years; in the blink of an eye, two years passed.

Mount Changqing Peak.

Liu Liu Tiezhu came into the room where Li Rui was practicing.

"Master, this is a letter sent from the capital."

He handed the letter in his hand to Li Rui.

Li Rui: "Good."

Nodded and took the letter, his brow raised slightly.

It was Jiang Jiang Linxian.

Jiang Jiang Linxian was extremely incompetent as the Southern Town Mountain Envoy; most of the time he stayed in the capital, and the number of times he came to the Southern Region could be counted on one's fingers.

Most of the time, it was Li Rui and He Qiannian who were responsible.

Fortunately, the responsibilities of the secret guards had changed.

Banished immortals had already appeared in the world; most of the time they only needed to be responsible for collecting information, and they didn't even need to risk their lives as before.

He also often communicated with Jiang Jiang Linxian.

Li Rui opened the letter.

"Brother Li, seeing the letter is like seeing the person; it's been many years since we parted, how have you been lately? Often hear of the Qingwei Sect's movements, need to be more on guard... I have recently had some realizations, the Daoist method has improved, often thinking of being able to spar with Brother Li..."

"Yan'er's talent for Daoist methods is not bad; I sent her to the East Sea Immortal Sect to learn, heard she has already entered Sea-Observing..."

Jiang Jiang Linxian talked about many things, just like an old friend reminiscing.

Li Rui smiled knowingly.

He and Jiang Jiang Linxian had known each other for decades, so they were old friends.

The immortal path is cruel.

What it refers to is not just fighting, but also the passage of time.

Cultivators will see their familiar friends and relatives grow old one by one, or even send off the descendants of old friends, all finally turning into a handful of yellow earth.

There are few who can walk side by side, very few.

So being able to know a group of prodigies like Jiang Jiang Linxian, the immortal path can be considered not lonely.

Li Rui finished reading the letter.

But discovered that Liu Liu Tiezhu was standing in place, without the slightest intention of leaving.

He couldn't help but ask: "Liu Tiezhu, anything else?"

Liu Liu Tiezhu scratched his head:

"Senior brother said, want to hold a hundred-year banquet for Master, just to celebrate."

Li Rui was dumbfounded.

That's right.

In the blink of an eye, he was nearly a hundred years old; in the secular world, he was already at the age to be an ancestor.

He couldn't help but sigh.

At seventy, he counted the days every day; on the contrary, he was almost a hundred years old, but he forgot the passage of time.

If it weren't for the intention of several disciples, he would have truly forgotten about this matter.

"You have the heart, just follow your wishes."

Li Rui waved his hand with a smile.

Hearing this, Liu Liu Tiezhu was overjoyed: "Alright, Master."

He had already discussed this matter with his eldest senior brother Liang He and his junior brother Wang Zhao, who was far away in the Wu Kingdom, for a long time via letter; telling Li Rui about this was the most important link.

After all, Li Rui liked quiet, and whether he would agree was still unknown.

Hearing Li Rui agree, Liu Liu Tiezhu finally set his heart at ease.

"Alright, stop being silly and happy."

Li Rui smiled lightly, and then said: "By the way, the homework that should be done cannot be less, go."

"Alright."

Liu Liu Tiezhu left with a grin.

Li Rui just smiled and shook his head lightly.

The matter of the hundred-year birthday banquet didn't stay in his heart for too long; before long, he started practicing the Wan Gu Chang Qing Art again.

"Brother Li, are you going down the mountain?"

This day.

Sang Kong was walking up Mount Changqing Peak and saw Li Rui taking his disciple Liu Liu Tiezhu down the mountain.

"Hmm, Brother Sang, anything?"

Li Rui nodded.

Sang Kong smiled: "What could be the matter, just heard some interesting things, thinking of talking about them with Brother Li."

Interesting things?

Li Rui's mouth raised slightly.

He and Sang Kong were old tea friends; every time they drank tea, they would talk about interesting things in the world.

Calling them interesting things, actually, they were the secrets behind major events.

Li Rui became interested.

He said to Liu Liu Tiezhu behind him: "Since Brother Sang is here, we must treat him well, hurry, prepare tea."

The two who were already preparing to go down the mountain turned back the same way.

Before long.

They returned to the small courtyard.

Li Rui greeted Sang Kong to sit down, and then spoke: "Brother Sang, what exactly is the interesting thing, hurry up and tell me, old brother."

Sang Kong chuckled:

"Brother Li, I recently heard a secret rumor..."

Li Rui was too familiar with Sang Kong's routine.

Obviously, this was selling a pass.

He asked cooperatively: "What secret rumor?"

With Li Rui as the straight man, Sang Kong's interest in talking was even greater: "I heard that the Qingwei Sect actually didn't get the top-grade spirit stones; those top-grade spirit stones were snatched away by a mysterious strong person."

Li Rui's brow raised slightly.

He naturally knew about this matter.

Just didn't expect that Sang Kong actually knew too.

However, he soon felt relieved; since that night, several years had passed. During this period, the Yu and Wu kingdoms had never given up on the pursuit of the top-grade spirit stones.

Not only the Wu Kingdom, as far as Li Rui knew, the Yu Kingdom also planted quite a few spies.

It was very difficult for the Qingwei Sect to hide it.

Seeing Li Rui's surprised expression, Sang Kong was even more satisfied.

He grinned and continued:

"During this period, I have been guessing what the background of that mysterious strong person is; guess what?"

"Hurry up and say."

Li Rui's eyes brightened.

This time he was truly interested.

He saw with his own eyes that mysterious strong person beheading Su Xuan Cheng.

He knew how powerful that person was.

Naturally, he was curious about his identity.

Sang Kong chuckled: "Guessing, I'm also guessing; recently I heard that the Qingwei Sect actually took the initiative to send disciples to the Northern Plains, precisely to participate in the war."

Li Rui leaned back and narrowed his eyes.

Four words slowly appeared in his mind.

Northern Pole Demonic Sect!

Going to the Northern Plains, and participating in the war, the goal was self-evident.

The Yu Kingdom and the Northern Pole Demonic Sect had been confronting and killing each other in the Northern Plains for several years for the sake of the spirit mine.

The Qingwei Sect was a great sect in the south, tens of thousands of miles away from the Northern Plains, so there was no need to meddle.

There must be a demon if things are abnormal.

From this guess, the Qingwei Sect dealing with the Northern Demonic Sect was very likely because of the grudge of that night.

When Li Rui thought of that cultivator again.

He indeed had some of the style rumored in the Northern Pole Demonic Sect.

Sang Kong finished speaking, only feeling satisfied, and clicked his tongue: "Didn't expect that the Northern Pole Demonic Sect's hand reached so far, actually reaching the Ten Thousand Mountains."

Li Rui nodded.

Isn't it.

It even crossed the entire Yu Kingdom.

"Heard that the Northern Pole Demonic Sect advocates teaching without discrimination, with many demonic cultivators and demon cultivators under its door, and its actions are unrestrained, which is indeed very possible."

Li Rui analyzed.

There are many immortal sects in the world, but if one were to talk about being special, the Northern Pole Demonic Sect is outstanding.

And the foundation of the sect is also extremely deep.

So it could dominate the northern border, even if the Yu Kingdom had to deal with it carefully.

Sang Kong: "With the Qingwei Sect taking action, the Northern Pole Demonic Sect will have a hard time."

He had a gloating expression.

Not only toward the Qingwei Sect, but also toward the Northern Pole Demonic Sect.

The Wu Kingdom borders the South Sea in the south.

There are quite a few demonic cultivators in the South Sea, many of whom call themselves the demonic children and grandchildren of the Northern Pole Demonic Sect, and the Wu Kingdom imperial court has long been annoyed.

If the Northern Pole Demonic Sect suffers, they are naturally happy to see it.

The two had a conversation.

Sang Kong finally remembered to ask: "Brother Li, why are you going down the mountain?"

Li Rui laughed:

"Isn't it almost a hundred years old, my disciples want to make it lively."

Sang Kong immediately bowed his hands and also laughed: "So that's it, congratulations, brother, I will definitely go to have a cup of wine then."

"I disturbed Brother Li's happy event, so I won't bother you anymore."

After saying that.

Sang Kong stood up.

After being polite with Li Rui, he left.

After sending Sang Kong away, Li Rui looked at Liu Liu Tiezhu.

"Liu Tiezhu, let's go."

Immediately, the master and disciple went down the mountain.

In the evening of that day, they arrived at the mansion of the Annan Town camp in Qinghe City.

As soon as he walked in the door.

He saw Liang He and Yang Yong had already set up a hot pot.

Seeing Li Rui and Liu Liu Tiezhu return, Yang Yong greeted them: "Hurry, hurry."

The four sat around.

The red oil in the hot pot was bubbling, and the tender meat slices were swished in the boiling soup, the taste was extremely beautiful.

There were still more than two months until Li Rui's hundredth birthday.

Liang He and Liu Liu Tiezhu had already started to manage it back and forth; according to Liang He, it was what kind of status Master had, so the hundred-year banquet could not be sloppy.

Seeing the two working enthusiastically.

Li Rui didn't have the intention to intervene.

Let the two toss about.

He was still the same as before, most of the time cultivating in the room.

A month passed.

This day.

Li Rui, who was cultivating in the room, had dozens of small flags of various colors placed in front of his knees.

He had a thought.

The small flags floated up one by one, and then shot toward the ground with a swoosh, steadily inserted in various directions according to Li Rui's arrangement.

Following Li Rui's light shout:

"Rise!"

A burst of seven-colored smoke drifted up slowly.

Bewildering Heart Array!

Li Rui's mouth raised slightly.

Fourth-Rank Array Master!

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 436 =====