Chapter 33: Opening the Third Spring

After Zhao Zhizhuo left, Li Youyi sat alone under an ox-horn bone lamp, studying the Evil Camel Bell.

The bell was simple and unadorned, and the places with copper rust were extremely rough, faintly revealing corroded scriptures.

It was too eerie, capable of affecting the mind, bewitching sins, and magnifying evil thoughts.

It seemed...

It could also collect evil thoughts.

At that time, Li Youyi really wanted to throw it into the sea of blood to make it sink forever. It was only because it could contain physical objects and hide a mysterious space that he kept it.

Li Youyi planned to buy a batch of food to bring back when he returned to the bronze ship.

How much could he and Gao Huan carry?

If it were really a treasure that could contain heaven and earth, it would be convenient!

"It should also be an artifact. According to Zhao Lao’s statement, it can be activated using magic power. The degree of activation depends on the level of cultivation, and the strength and amount of magic power."

Li Youyi was worried about accidents, so he plugged his ears.

Then he mobilized the magic power in the two springs in his soles and slowly injected it into the bell.

Before long.

"Whoosh—"

The surface of the bell shimmered with light, trembled slightly, and actually grew several times larger.

Li Youyi hesitated for a moment, put on the silver-thread gloves, and then reached into the bell. He stretched his entire arm in; it was very large inside, and he couldn't touch the walls or edges.

He also didn't touch those half-virtual, half-real camels.

He couldn't know what the situation was inside at all, only taking out a few cans of Jin Wu blood, which were clearly put in by Yu Tuonan on the bronze ship.

He mobilized his magic power to activate it again, but the Evil Camel Bell no longer grew larger.

With his current cultivation, he could only reach this point. Besides, even if the Evil Camel Bell became large enough, he wouldn't dare to walk in easily.

As for "shaking the Evil Camel Bell," Li Youyi didn't dare to try it for the time being, worried about encountering dangers he couldn't handle.

"Zhao Lao said that opening four springs allows for the initial overflow of magic power, which can then be manipulated at will. If the magic power is strong enough, one can even take objects from the air."

For Li Youyi, who had practiced martial arts since childhood, such a realm made him infinitely fascinated and extremely eager.

"Opening four springs is enough to have a certain status and can be called half a person above others. To make up for the other half, one must transcend beyond the Spring-Gushing realm." At that time, Zhao Zhizhuo sighed with such emotion.

He put away the Evil Camel Bell.

Li Youyi lay on the bed, his hands behind his head, unable to sleep.

At times he thought of Cai Yutong who was taken away by the white-boned demon, at times he thought of his Senior Brother on the bronze ship, and at times he thought of the bits and pieces of learning martial arts from his Master on the mountain.

"Martial Dao, Martial Dao, only martial remains, no Dao exists."

These were the words his Master once said!

But now, a magnificent Martial Dao path had unfolded before his eyes. Whether it was the overflow of magic power, taking objects from the air, or Shi Jiuzhai’s ability to breathe out clouds and pass through cliffs, it was all too fascinating.

The future Martial Dao path must be wonderful, with countless divine abilities waiting for him to climb and pursue.

As for being a person above others...

Who is willing to be at the bottom forever, never seeing the light of day, and looking up to see only feet stepping on their heads?

Li Youyi flipped off the bed, picked up a can of Jin Wu blood, and took a big gulp. Then he sat on the ground, performed the Jade Void Breathing Technique, and mobilized the cold and hot magic powers to refine it.

A night of cultivation.

The next morning, Li Youyi, dressed in a dark blue cloth robe with beast patterns and a purple belt, sat by the railing of the second-floor platform of Yao Hua Ting, looking at the colorful crowd on the street and the various ferocious beasts following them.

Those with high cultivation stepped on giant pythons more than ten meters long, and everyone avoided them.

Oxen weighing thousands of catties pulled carts, and ragged commoners led the way.

The Dharma-Wu cultivators of big families drove four-armed apes the size of houses to carry some kind of ore, which were infinitely powerful but could only be enslaved.

Li Youyi knew very well that he and Gao Huan could stay at Yao Hua Ting and enjoy delicious food and the treatment of people above others. It was only because they had helped the Cangli Tribe a lot, so they could be respected for a short time, and someone paid for their enjoyment.

But no matter how great the kindness, there would be a time when it was repaid.

Possessing strength is the true person above others, without worrying about being expelled suddenly one morning. Then, having nowhere to go, displaced, like a beggar on the street.

Survival and standing firm are the top priorities.

How to live well and live wonderfully can only rely on practicing martial arts.

In his ears were prosperity and bustle, traffic, shouting and selling, and the various states of life.

For a few moments, Li Youyi felt that everything that happened on the bronze ship, and even the nineteen years of life on Earth, were like a dream.

The world before his eyes seemed to be the real one.

He spread his right palm, the palm was scorching hot, as if a miniature volcano was erupting.

Eleven silver trace veins took the palm spring as the root, extending eleven new Qi-moving routes.

If he performed hand techniques similar to the "Heaven-Flipping Palm Print" while stimulating the palm spring, the power would definitely be much stronger than before.

This third spring was opened by him this morning.

The total number of silver trace veins in his body reached thirty-seven.

Li Youyi was very puzzled. Zhao Zhizhuo kept saying that opening springs was extremely difficult, and even with top-tier talent, it would take ten years of hard practice to open the four springs of the limbs.

Above four springs, it would be even harder.

But Li Youyi felt that Zhao Zhizhuo must have suffered too many setbacks and hardships in his life, so he always liked to exaggerate suffering and had lost the confidence to face life’s challenges.

Meeting a deviant who had opened one spring, he thought it was three, and that he couldn't defeat it.

Opening a spring must have its difficulty, but it definitely didn't have the difficulty of ascending to heaven as he described. Otherwise, how could he open a spring in a few days?

For him, it might be harder than Li Youyi; after all, everyone’s cultivation speed is different, talent is different, and one cannot judge others by oneself.

But how big can the gap between people be?

Those who take the exam for Capital University don't have an extra brain compared to those who take the exam for a junior college.

Gao Huan came to Li Youyi’s room, leaned over, and said mysteriously: "Master Li, do you think the Nine Li Tribe in this world is the same ethnic group as the Nine Li Tribe in Earth’s myths and legends?"

"How would I know?" Li Youyi smiled.

Gao Huan said: "I think it’s very possible! Legend has it that after the Battle of Zhuolu, the descendants of the Nine Li fled into the North Sea and went to the underworld. Didn't we also set off from the Arctic Ocean to come here? On the way, we also found the ancient stone peak pillar monument of the Red County, indicating that ancient Chinese people had walked this road."

"If we can enter the core top management of the Nine Li Tribe and carefully check their ancestral lineage, we might find the answer."

Li Youyi knew that he was always mystical and his thinking was very jumpy, so he wasn't surprised: "What exactly do you want to express?"

Gao Huan said: "They are the Li people, and we are also the Li people, indicating that we likely have common ancestors. Although I don't know if we can return to Earth, I found a sense of belonging and stability here. You don't want to return to the ship and continue that dangerous and unknown drifting in the sea of blood, right?"

"Do you want to stay?" Li Youyi said.

Gao Huan said: "According to your statement, we now have kindness to the Cangli Tribe. As long as we are law-abiding, it shouldn't be difficult to survive in their tribe. The only thing we need to think about is how to pick up the First Mate and the others."

Li Youyi was naturally thinking about this in his heart.

Zhao Zhizhuo drove a carriage and arrived again, stopping outside the gate of Yao Hua Ting.

After picking up Li Youyi and Gao Huan, he drove while saying: "The Young Tribal Chief understands the little benefactor’s worries, but after all, he owes such a great kindness, so he must thank you in person. Rest assured, not many people will know about this."

The attack on the Cangli Tribe was destined to cause a sensation.

If everyone knew that two people had saved Zhao Zhizhuo and brought him to Yao Guan City to seek help, which led to the enemy’s failure, then the Earth Wolf King Army and Shi Jiuzhai would definitely know.

As long as they investigate, they will definitely be able to find the two people who ruined the plan.

No matter whether the situation will develop in this direction, Li Youyi must consider this direction first. Therefore, he refused to go to meet the Young Tribal Chief of the Cangli Tribe with Zhao Zhizhuo last night, because there were too many people and eyes.

His current strength was far from reaching the point where he could jump on the stage.

At least he had to become a person above others who transcended beyond the Spring-Gushing realm, in this cruel world where people could be killed at will, to have a certain confidence and capital.

"Zhao Lao, don't call me little benefactor anymore. If you don't mind, call me little brother, brother Xie, anything is fine!" Li Youyi said.

"Fine."

Zhao Zhizhuo was naturally willing to call him closer.

Led by Zhao Zhizhuo, Li Youyi and Gao Huan met this Young Tribal Chief in the Zaomei Manor where the Cangli Tribe members were temporarily staying.

"Young Tribal Chief, Miss Ling, this is Brother Xie, who killed the two Buddha-Crossing Thief deviant masters yesterday, and after saving me, brought me to Yao Guan City to seek help."

Zhao Zhizhuo added: "Brother Xie is called Xie Jin! This brother Gao is called Gao Huan, who has a congenital language barrier... only speaks hometown slang..."

Li Youyi secretly observed Cangli and sighed in his heart.

This is the true upper-class person in this world. Just looking at his clothes, accessories, and temperament gives people a feeling of being indescribably noble.

Any woman who sees him will fall in love at first sight.

He is about the same age as Li Youyi, born exceptionally handsome, and like Gao Huan and Cai Yutong, he looks like he has shed his shell and transformed, his body and skin are immortalized, without any flaws.

What is even more remarkable is the aura he radiates invisibly due to his high cultivation, which directly pulls a fundamental gap with everyone else present.

Li Youyi never feels inferior, nor does he belittle himself, but everyone has a ruler in their heart to measure themselves and others.

Cangli tries his best to appear approachable, expressing gratitude to Li Youyi and Gao Huan, gentle, polite, and friendly, but the distance is very far.

Standing too high, it is already very difficult to do this step.

He said: "Your affairs, Zhao Zhizhuo has told me. The world has been in war for ten years, with evil spirits and curses outside, and thief disasters and military chaos inside. Now, the people of every state are living more difficultly year by year. Now, it seems that Lizhou is also going to be in chaos!"

These words didn't sound like he was saying them to Li Youyi, but rather like he was sighing himself.

Cangli was clearly not interested in where Li Youyi and Gao Huan came from, and asked: "You are taking the Dharma-Wu path, right? How many springs have you opened?"

"Three." Li Youyi said.

"That’s not bad."

At this age, only opening three springs, in the eyes of Cangli, who has top-tier talent, he only wanted to give a "not bad" evaluation.

But the old Tribal Chief has always urged him that to be a Tribal Chief, he must first control his mouth and not be quick-tempered. Being polite to the virtuous, recruiting talents, all must be done by speaking nicely and not offending people with words first.

Li Ling stood behind Cangli, barefoot, looking fifteen or sixteen years old, wearing nine silver bracelets on her hands, wearing a colorful robe, with many long small braids woven in her long hair, and blue mist light marks permeating her body.

Gao Huan, who was standing beside Li Youyi, couldn't move his eyes away since he saw Li Ling.

The transformed Cai Yutong, although beautiful as a fairy, Gao Huan has always kept a distance from such a cold and bad-tempered female doctor.

But this girl in front of him is different, like an elf in the mist, her face is exquisite, sweet, mysterious, and quiet, and every point is on his heart.

As for Liu Ying...

He didn't dare to think about it at all, always feeling that it was a hurdle he couldn't get over in his life.

Cangli had long noticed Gao Huan, and his interest in him was far greater than in Li Youyi.

This is a pure immortal body!

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 34 =====