Chapter 767

"Ugh."

Li Rui woke up abruptly from his dream, the book in his hand falling to the ground with a slap.

The old scholar beside him showed a look of concern:

"Young friend, one must balance work and rest when studying; why not go back and get some proper rest."

This old scholar was known for his strictness in academics, but now he was actually saying things like balancing work and rest; if his students heard this, one wonders what they would think.

There was no helping it; Li Rui was simply too diligent, to the point where even the old pedant couldn't find any fault; he was truly a fine young man.

"Many thanks for your concern, Scholar Lin."

Li Rui nodded at the old scholar.

He placed the incomplete manuscript back on the bookshelf and then walked out of the Hongwen Pavilion.

"It has been a long time since I experienced the taste of death."

Li Rui thought to himself.

Indeed.

Just now in the Grand Void Dojo, he had died.

Was an Immortal-level inheritance so easily obtained?

With Li Rui's aptitude, he had only managed to take three steps before his primordial spirit was ground to nothing.

That Bai Yu Bridge was prepared for those ascending to immortality; the lowest level was a Fufeng Zhenjun, so for him, a Spirit Division Realm cultivator, it was only natural to be killed instantly.

"Senior Brother once said that the dojos of the Eldest Senior Brother and Second Senior Brother are at the end of the Bai Yu Bridge."

Although he had the title of successor to the Lord of the Immortal Court, he did not expect his own Master's dojo to make an exception for him.

As for meeting those two senior brothers of his, he didn't count on that either.

However, Li Rui discovered something.

Walking that Bai Yu Bridge actually had the miraculous effect of refining one's Grotto-Heaven.

"The Bai Yu Bridge was meant as a trial, using the Dao to suppress people; I never thought it would be so helpful for opening the Crimson Palace Grotto-Heaven."

He couldn't help but guess.

Perhaps his Senior Brother Wu Zhong, who had accepted him as a disciple on behalf of the Master, had known about this all along, which was why he had pointed him toward the Eldest and Second Senior Brothers.

"To have such a Senior Brother is a great blessing in life."

"History books all say Senior Brother is ruthless and heartless; this is pure slander."

Li Rui couldn't help but feel indignant for his Senior Brother Wu Zhong.

With such a considerate Senior Brother, where was the ruthlessness?

He was clearly a good Senior Brother.

With the help of the Bai Yu Bridge, his confidence in opening the Crimson Palace Grotto-Heaven was much greater.

Li Rui made up his mind to go to the Bai Yu Bridge every day and master the first level of the Hunyuan Ten Thousand Dao Method as soon as possible; that way, he could add two Dao Seeds to his own body.

With the power of two Dao Seeds as his reliance.

He would be able to face the struggle for the Great Dao with much more composure.

Chaotic Demon Plains, Mount Funiu.

"Great Guest Elder, you've returned."

Seeing Li Rui appear, the mountain-guarding elder disciples all wore fawning smiles.

The events of that day on the Chaotic Demon Plains had long since spread.

Everyone knew.

Sword cultivators were even harder to provoke than demonic cultivators.

The reason no one died on Mount Funiu was precisely because this ridiculously young Great Guest Elder was strong enough that even Ye Yuan, who had received the true teachings of the Dragon Slayer, dared not act rashly.

Demonic cultivators had always been very reasonable.

If you are stronger than me, then kneeling down and calling you Grandpa is fine; I'll be completely obedient.

Before, some might have thought this Great Guest Elder was just relying on a strong background, but now they were certain that this Great Guest Elder was definitely a formidable fighter, so naturally, they were convinced.

Li Rui returned to his cave dwelling on Mount Funiu.

He had been out for three months.

With the female cultivators sent by Fufeng Zhenjun Black Wind helping to manage things, everything was still the same.

The next day.

Li Tai came trotting to Li Rui's side.

"Great Guest Elder, you've finally returned."

Li Tai was the sinister man who had led people to surround Li Rui at the restaurant that day; now that Li Rui's status had soared, he was incredibly polite.

Although both were in the mid-stage of the Spirit Division Realm, Li Tai consciously lowered his generation, acting with extreme fawning.

"As expected of a demonic cultivator, he knows how to bend and stretch."

"So it is Fellow Daoist Li."