Chapter 564

"Great contribution obtained."

Li Rui looked at the jade talisman Ning Zhongtian had retrieved from the City Lord's Mansion.

This jade talisman contained spiritual energy equivalent to seven top-grade spirit stones.

It was extremely generous.

Naturally, it was what he had exchanged those two heads for.

Actually, the moment that boy and the middle-aged male cultivator stepped into the courtyard, he had already recognized their identities as disciples of True Person Jiuji of Wan Fadian.

The reason he could recognize them.

Naturally stemmed from his good habit—flipping through books.

Not only flipping through records of immortal cultivation, but he also liked to flip through some miscellaneous books, at least to understand the big-name cultivators in Taihua Continent.

This is actually the same as walking the Jianghu; if you don't even know who the people you can't afford to offend are, then when you die, you won't even know which big shot you offended to end up in that state.

Li Rui had killed True Person Jiuji's favorite disciple, He Jiuxuan.

He had to be careful.

So at first, he actually wanted to destroy the corpses to avoid being completely targeted by True Person Jiuji.

But he received news sent by Nie Siming via a voice transmission talisman that True Person Jiuji had been killed by his own Grandmaster, so he simply exchanged the corpses for merit.

His lineage was pressing True Person Jiuji's lineage to death, so why not pull their tendons and suck their marrow, eating up all the benefits.

The two spirit embryos, plus the spiritual energy in the jade talisman.

These benefits were truly not small.

Anyone who walks the Jianghu knows one principle.

Leaving a line of retreat is for situations where you can't kill the opponent; if you can kill them, then you beat the dog in the water, the kind where you beat them to death.

"Very good."

The corners of Li Rui's mouth lifted slightly.

This spiritual energy could be used for cultivation, shortening his tribulation preparation time by two years.

He was one big step closer to the Dao Body.

A Heavenly Human Realm demonic cultivator died on the Southeast battlefield; this was a major event.

But they didn't wait for a fierce pounce from Wan Fadian.

On the contrary.

The great war actually had a trend of slowing down.

Fire Fengcheng had made a great contribution and was on guard against retaliation from Wan Fadian, so naturally, they wouldn't advance rashly, simply staying in the city to recuperate; with that merit, no one dared to criticize them.

This day.

Li Rui was cultivating in his room.

He had already completely refined those two spirit embryos into nutrients for his Dao Embryo.

The benefits were immense.

Now his Purple Mansion had expanded to one hundred and ten zhang.

Only ten zhang remained from the one hundred and twenty zhang calculated by that ancient, powerful predecessor.

If that powerful predecessor knew this.

He would probably be envious to the point of red eyes.

Li Rui's expansion of his Purple Mansion was truly too easy.

This was actually thanks to the immortal qi; if his Purple Mansion weren't an Immortal Court cast with immortal qi, it would never have been this easy.

Just as he was breathing in and out.

Ning Zhongtian's voice rang out at the door, sounding somewhat hesitant: "Big... Big Brother, someone is looking for you."

Li Rui stood up.

When he arrived in the courtyard, he finally understood why Ning Zhongtian's expression had been so strange just now.

It was because the person who had come to visit was the City Lord of Fire Fengcheng, Fire Phoenix Huofeng Xianzi.

"City Lord."

Li Rui cupped his hands in greeting.

Although he didn't know why this City Lord of Fire Fengcheng wanted to visit him, the proper etiquette should always be observed.

Fire Phoenix Huofeng Xianzi narrowed her beautiful phoenix eyes, and with a flick of her wrist, a small jade bottle appeared in her palm.

"Daoist Li, our Fire Fengcheng has been repeatedly assassinated by demonic cultivators, and you counter-killed the demonic thieves, making a great contribution and letting Fire Fengcheng hold its head high. I heard that you have already opened your Purple Mansion; this Dao-Transforming Pill is of great use for Dao Integration, so consider it a reward for this time."

Li Rui's eyebrows lifted slightly.

A reward?

He had already obtained a spiritual talisman and received a reward, so why would Fire Phoenix Huofeng Xianzi reward him again?

There must be something fishy.

He didn't take it, just looked at Fire Phoenix Huofeng Xianzi quietly, waiting for an explanation.

Although the other party was at the Dao Body Realm, she didn't belong to Bai Yujing, and he had his Grandmaster backing him, so he wasn't afraid of offending her.

Fire Phoenix Huofeng Xianzi's mouth hooked up.

'Truly cautious.'

She smiled brightly: "Daoist Li, I heard that Senior Gao is your Grandmaster?"

Once these words were spoken, Li Rui suddenly understood.

So this City Lord of Fire Fengcheng wanted to use him as a line to cling to his Grandmaster, Gao Tianxia.

"He is indeed my Grandmaster."

"It really is!"

Fire Phoenix Huofeng Xianzi's eyes shone, and she hurriedly asked: "I wonder... does Senior Gao have a wife?"

There was not a hint of shyness, only desire.

'Truly a ripe woman.'

Li Rui's mouth twitched slightly.

How could he not see now that this Fire Phoenix Huofeng Xianzi clearly wanted to be his Grand-Grandmother!

In the world of immortal cultivation, there has always been the saying of wealth, partners, methods, and land.

The "partners" here can refer to master and disciple, or close friends, but the most reliable is actually a Dao partner.

Immortal cultivation isn't martial arts; in the various immortal sects, the number of female cultivators isn't actually small, otherwise, things like a female city lord would be extremely rare in the Yu Kingdom.

He had also heard of some female powerhouses who were famous throughout the continent, who initially relied on being Dao partners, or even worse, directly being a furnace, sucking their masters to death and becoming powerhouses themselves.

'Fire Phoenix Huofeng Xianzi wants to take a shortcut!'

Li Rui narrowed his eyes.

The next instant.

He took the Dao-Transforming Pill from Fire Phoenix Huofeng Xianzi's hand without hesitation and said: "My Grandmaster has never married."

Fire Phoenix Huofeng Xianzi immediately revealed a look of joy:

"Thank you, Daoist."

Having obtained the information she wanted, the young woman turned and left without hesitation.

Li Rui played with the spiritual pill in his hand, the corners of his mouth curling up.

Just providing some information.

It would be a waste not to take this pill.

As for a Grand-Grandmother...

It wasn't that he looked down on Fire Phoenix Huofeng Xianzi's appearance or techniques, but his Grandmaster had been obsessed with martial arts his whole life; practicing punches was more attractive than a woman's backside.

His Grandmaster had once said, "No woman in the heart, punches are naturally divine."

Getting a Dao-Transforming Pill for free.

Big profit!

In the endless sea, there was a small island above the vast waves.

On the island, there was a cave.

In the cave sat an old Confucian scholar.

"Senior Martial Brother, we are from the same lineage, you can't do this."

A terrified cry rang out.

If there were people from Wan Fadian present, they would definitely recognize that this was the figure of True Person Jiuji.

And that old Confucian scholar was none other than Huang Longzi.

In front of Huang Longzi was a small bowl, and he was holding a pestle, grinding earnestly; every time the pestle fell, True Person Jiuji's miserable wail would ring out once.

In the face of having one's soul scattered, Heavenly Humans and mortals are equally terrified.

True Person Jiuji looked terrified.

His physical body had been shattered by Gao Tianxia, and he had managed to escape with his spirit, only for this trace of his spirit to be intercepted by his own Senior Martial Brother, Huang Longzi.

"Senior Martial Brother, if you do this, Master will definitely not forgive you!"

True Person Jiuji was fierce in appearance but weak in reality.

He was truly afraid.

But Huang Longzi's hand didn't stop for a moment.

"Master?"

"Master was eaten by me long ago."

Otherwise, why would he have left the small grotto-heaven back then.

Was it for cultivation?

Of course not.

It was to avoid disaster.

"Speaking of which, I have to thank Daoist Gao; if it weren't for him, how would our lineage have the chance to reunite today?"

"!!!"

Huang Longzi didn't avoid speaking at all, so True Person Jiuji heard it all.

"Master was truly harmed by you."

"Aren't you afraid of incurring evil karma!"

The roar had just started when there was another dull sound of grinding medicine.

The miserable cries in the cave ceased completely, leaving only a series of monotonous thumping sounds.

(End of chapter)