Chapter 72

"Many thanks for the senior's favor, but such a precious treasure, the junior truly feels ashamed to accept it." Li Youyi said this after deliberating for a moment.

He truly felt a bit of shame in his heart; the other party treated him with sincerity, yet he had hidden much from them.

As the saying goes, "Those who treat others with sincerity will be responded to with sincerity."

But if he didn't hide it, how could he head to the Hidden Sect and become a God-Hidden Person?

Li Songlin had been observing Li Youyi's state of mind and smiled slightly: "Why are you calling me senior again?"

"Fourth Uncle."

Li Youyi was very happy to call him that.

Having had no relatives since he was a child, his master, senior brother, and senior sister were his whole world as he knew it. The title of relative was incomparably precious to him.

This "Fourth Uncle" was called more solemnly than when he was in Jiuli City.

"That exotic herb stained with immortal mist is kept at the Jujube Plum Manor; we will go and get it now. There is nothing to be ashamed of; don't have any psychological burden. Have you forgotten that the Cangli tribe still owes you a favor in Burial Immortal Town?"

After a pause, Li Songlin revealed a strange smile: "Second Brother and Second Sister-in-law have already heard your name and have asked me about you. Don't worry, don't have any pressure; be a bit more energetic later. This day will come sooner or later, right?"

Li Youyi looked at the young girl's face with bright eyes and white teeth sitting opposite him; the other party was also staring at him. He sighed in his heart, perhaps a large part of the reason Fourth Uncle treated him so sincerely was because of Li Ling.

It was clear he was being treated as the Fourth Miss's son-in-law.

After a brief awkward atmosphere, Li Ling asked: "Fourth Uncle, what exactly is the situation with Burial Xianzhen? I heard some people say it is a Realm of Fallen Immortals with countless immortal treasures? Others say it connects to a corner of the Immortal Realm below, a place where one can ascend to immortality in one step. Can we really head to the Immortal Realm with mortal bodies?"

The lazy flavor on Li Songlin's body disappeared, his eyes became as sharp as a sword, and he straightened his back: "These rumors must have been spread by those with ulterior motives, wanting to lure powerhouses from various states to cause chaos in Lizhou and profit from it. Up to now, no one has entered the underground and been able to return alive. There were Dao Seed Realm cultivators who wanted to force their way down, but I don't know what they encountered; they actually turned into a rain of blood in the immortal mist, and their bones turned into powder."

Li Youyi was greatly shocked. Even Dao Seed Realm powerhouses died without knowing why?

He immediately gave up on the so-called great opportunity in Burial Xianzhen and was instead more concerned about whether Lizhou was safe and stable, so he asked: "Were the rumors spread by the Earth Wolf King Army?"

Li Songlin nodded: "It is said that the Earth Wolf King Army dispatched three Dharma Kings to Lizhou, ambitious and surely intending to achieve something. But just relying on them alone, they don't have such a big appetite to swallow the entire Lizhou; there must be other forces participating in it. The ten-million-level sect Longmen of the Eastern Region is one of them."

Li Youyi was no longer the Earth teenager who had just arrived; he already had an understanding of the world situation and naturally knew the weight of a ten-million-level sect. That was a behemoth that could be counted on one hand in the entire Lingxiao Life Realm.

The "Longmen" of the Eastern Region, the "Zuoqiu" of the Southern Region, the "Zhu Gate" of the Western Region, and the "Snow Sword Tang Court" of the Northern Region.

These ten-million-level sects were at least all overlords dominating a state, with forces, industries, and clansmen spread throughout the Lingxiao Life Realm. Elixirs, magic artifacts, exotic beasts, salt goods, banks, spices, mining areas, porcelain and tea, inns, brothels, silk... almost every industry had their presence, intertwined in twenty-eight states, pervasive, and everywhere.

A thousand-year foundation, or even a foundation of several thousand or ten thousand years.

How dense must these roots be?

How thick must this foundation be?

Ten years ago, the first horn of the anti-Lingxiao Palace was sounded in the Eastern Region by the Longmen and the Lei Xiao Sect, which then quickly spread throughout the world, forming the current situation of endless war and warlordism.

There were as many as a hundred large and small insurgent armies, with smoke of war rising everywhere and dragons and snakes fighting.

Except for Lizhou, which was still considered stable, there was no peaceful land left in the world.

Li Songlin saw that Li Youyi and Li Ling were both heavy-hearted and said: "Don't worry! Although the Longmen is powerful, their foundation is in the Eastern Region; it is impossible for them to launch a large-scale invasion of the Southern Region. Otherwise, the local forces led by the Zuoqiu sect will definitely respond."

"Besides, in the struggle of the world, the older generation will naturally stand in front; it's not your turn to worry about it."

Li Ling was more concerned about the situation in Burial Xianzhen and asked: "Since no one has entered the underground, then the exotic herb stained with immortal mist that Fourth Uncle picked should come from the area around Burial Xianzhen, right? How exactly are such exotic herbs formed, and is herb gathering dangerous?"

It was clear she had an obsession with transforming into a pure immortal body.

Li Songlin said: "Within dozens of miles around Burial Xianzhen, it is an area shrouded in immortal mist, and the interior seems to be constantly expanding. These exotic herbs all grow in the wild; their grades are not high, and many are just medicinal herbs or old herbs of several decades."

"It's just that some of them are actually able to absorb a wisp of immortal mist to nourish themselves, which is why this miraculous change appeared."

"Some of these exotic herbs can help a pure immortal body transform, some can help open the Wind Mansion and Ancestral Field, and some can help expand the Qi Sea. Now do you know why so many heaven-favored children of the younger generation have gathered here?"

"You two had better not take risks; there are quite a few powerful figures in that area. Even if you are lucky enough to pick one, you won't be able to take it away. Besides that, there are some passing spirit evil demons appearing, which is quite dangerous."

Li Ling revealed a look of disappointment and sighed long and deeply.

Li Youyi asked: "What does Fourth Uncle mean by Burial Xianzhen constantly expanding inside?"

"The area of Burial Xianzhen shrouded in immortal mist is constantly becoming vast, as if space is being pulled apart bit by bit. Recently, older powerhouses have gone two hundred miles deep without finding that ancient town."

"Could it really be connected to the Immortal Realm?" Li Youyi was moved; this was too incredible.

Li Songlin shook his head with a smile; he didn't know how the situation would develop, and now the clan leaders of the nine great tribes all had huge headaches.

The ox cart stopped in front of the Jujube Plum Manor.

This was the property of the Cangli tribe in Yao Guan City; when he first arrived in this world, Li Youyi and Gao Huan had been here once.

There was no need for anyone to drive the cart. After Li Songlin took the two of them off, the green ox automatically pulled the cart to the backyard, its spirituality and intelligence extremely high.

The sunset had not yet set, the slanting light was dim and yellow, and the shadows of branches were cast on the wall.

Li Qing'er, who was waiting at the door, was exactly the cousin of sixteen years old in Li Ling's words. She was not a pure immortal body or semi-immortal body, but she still had an outstanding appearance and figure, and her magic martial cultivation was not low, having already opened seven springs.

"I heard you had a conflict with the Zhanglin Gang; you worried me to death. They are too bold," Li Qing'er said, grabbing Li Ling's hand with worry. Afterward, she bowed to Li Songlin and called out "Fourth Uncle."

Li Ling said: "The news spread back so quickly?"

"Yao Guan is only this big! Brother Ming said it when he came just now, saying Xue Zheng is already a pure immortal body, invincible below the Five Seas Realm, and you almost suffered a big loss."

When she said this, Li Qing'er just glanced at Li Youyi, and her impression was not very good.

Because she heard from Qing Chengming that this person in front of her had been hiding behind Li Ling the whole time and didn't even dare to say a word. What kind of future could such a man have?

After Li Ling and Li Qing'er entered the door hand in hand, Li Youyi followed behind Li Songlin and walked into Jujube Plum Manor.

Passing through the screen wall.

In the courtyard inside, the voices gradually became noisy.

A group of cultivators of the younger generation in Lizhou were gathering, with fine clothes and beautiful wine, fame and youth; they were pointing out the mountains and rivers, full of heroic spirit, quite lively. Naturally, Cangli was the leader among them.

In addition, there were four other young figures with powerful auras in the main hall who were qualified to sit and attend. The four were all extraordinary in appearance, and every gesture they made had a bearing that made people admire them.

They were the number one persons of the younger generation of four of the nine tribes of the Jiuli tribe, and none of them were over thirty years old.

Among the dozens of young figures, there was no lack of pure immortal bodies and heaven-favored daughters with exquisite beauty, but only five people were seated. This was the treatment of a leader of a tribe; their own powerful strength made them a class that others could only look up to.

In Li Youyi's ears, intermittent words such as "herb gathering in the immortal mist area," "Chen Wenwu of the Three Chen Academy has arrived," "the Sui Sect is becoming more and more arrogant"... rang out.

Li Songlin asked: "They are the most outstanding group of people of the younger generation of the Jiuli tribe; in a few decades, they will be the giants of all walks of life in Li Province. Do you want to go and get to know them? Young people staying together, with passionate collisions, youth like a song, there must be many common languages."

Li Youyi shook his head gently, not very interested, but his eyes were sizing up the few pure immortal bodies inside and the four people sitting down.

Because Li Songlin had said that in addition to Cangli, the Jiuli tribe had had five other people who broke Nine Springs in the last ten years, and some of them should be at the gathering.

Li Qing'er had already pulled Li Ling into the main hall.

A moment later.

Cangli walked out first, his skin radiating luster, his handsome appearance noble and sharp, and he had a perfect temperament that made all the women in the world fall for him.

His gaze fell on Li Youyi, his eyes complex, not as gentle and pure as before, but sharp and scrutinizing.

"Brother, he is my best friend," Li Ling reminded him.

The group of Lizhou heroes and beauties who walked out with Cangli only then sized up Li Youyi seriously after hearing this.

Li Ling's talent was not low; at only sixteen years old, she was already a great thought master.

Protecting an outsider male like this and calling him "best friend," I'm afraid it's not that simple.

Cangli's eyes restrained a bit and asked: "What are the chances of winning against Xue Zheng?"

Even though he was being stared at by countless eyes, Li Youyi was not at all uneasy: "Ten percent... nine percent!"

He didn't want to say it too fully, appearing too arrogant.

In the crowd, I don't know who let out a low laugh.

Cangli frowned: "Being able to kill Yao Zhengsheng with one sword shows that your Sword Dao has reached the Heavenly Dao Law Convergence, which is not bad at your age. But, if you want to exchange pointers with the current Xue Zheng, you must break the Ninth Spring Ancestral Field; otherwise, you have no chance at all. You must fight for the face you lost yourself; only in this way can you stand tall in the future."

Immediately after, he took out a booklet from his bosom: "This is the experience and insights written by all the martial cultivators of the Cangli tribe who broke Nine Springs since ancient times, including mine. You should flip through it more; it should be helpful."

"Fight, you must fight. This is the only chance for mortals to catch up with pure immortal bodies!"

"Your strength is not weak; there is a glimmer of hope."

(End of chapter)