Chapter 117: Visiting Xiao Yongling

Li Xuanfeng rode the wind slowly for most of the night, and finally arrived at Guanyun Peak. The Guanyun Peak of the Xiao family was covered by clouds and mist, and the pale white mist covered the trees and pedestrians tightly.

Li Xuanfeng lowered his height, and as soon as he approached the mountain, there was a repulsive force coming from the air. Someone below shouted:

"That brother! You are not allowed to ride the wind on Guanyun Peak!"

Li Xuanfeng hurriedly landed at the foot of the mountain and saw a teenager of seventeen or eighteen years old looking at him with a smile. His long robe was elegant and outstanding, and his appearance was outstanding. He cupped his hands:

"I don't know which family's young master from the west?"

"I dare not!"

Li Xuanfeng waved his hands repeatedly. Seeing this person so polite, he replied:

"I am Li Xuanfeng of the Lijing Li family! I am here to pay tribute."

"Lijing Li family?"

The teenager raised his eyebrows and asked:

"Is it the Li family by Wangyue Lake? I am Xiao Yu Yu of the Xiao family, I have met the guest!"

"Exactly!"

Li Xuanfeng remembered Li Tongya's instructions before leaving, nodded hurriedly, and saw Xiao Yu Yu suspiciously:

"I don't know Senior Li Tongya..."

"It is my clan uncle!"

Li Xuanfeng laughed, followed the conversation and said politely:

"Xuanfeng received the instructions of my clan uncle and came to visit Senior Xiao Yongling!"

Xiao Yu Yu suddenly realized, nodded and smiled:

"I also received the order of Uncle Yongling and have been waiting for the Li family here! Brother Xuanfeng, follow me."

After speaking, he went down the steps, smiled at Li Xuanfeng after going down the mountain, and soared into the air. He was also a Qi Refining cultivator. The two rode the wind for a while and landed on another mountain.

There was a small courtyard on the mountain, and two pots of plum blossoms were planted in front of the door. Xiao Yu Yu stepped forward and knocked on the door lightly, saying respectfully:

"Uncle! The Li family has arrived!"

The door creaked open, and a hearty laugh came from far to near. A middle-aged man walked out, his eyes a bit slender, wearing a snow-white fox fur, with a brocade bag tied around his waist. His appearance could be considered handsome. He paused when he saw the two and asked:

"You are..."

Li Xuanfeng explained, and Xiao Yongling nodded, somewhat regretfully:

"I can't see Brother Tongya. I am very concerned about him."

After speaking, he looked at Li Xuanfeng and said curiously:

"I don't know what cultivation level Brother Tongya is at now?"

"My uncle is already at the third level of Qi Refining."

Li Xuanfeng answered according to Li Tongya's instructions.

"Third level of Qi Refining?"

Xiao Yongling was stunned for a moment, praised him, and sighed:

"Brother Tongya has not fallen behind. When I met him for the first time, I felt that he was extraordinary. Sure enough!"

Bringing Li Xuanfeng into the courtyard, Xiao Yongling filled the teacups in front of the two, looked at Li Xuanfeng, and smiled:

"Now the younger generation is also outstanding. I see that you are only fifteen or sixteen years old, but you have already cultivated to Qi Refining. It is truly rare. It is also one of the best in my Xiao family."

"Senior is over-praising."

Li Xuanfeng chatted with Xiao Yongling for a few words, talked about some family affairs, and then asked:

"The large array of my family was broken by the Shanyue, and it has not been repaired yet. My family ordered Xuanfeng to find a formation master in the prefecture to set up a large array. I don't know if Senior has any news here..."

"Naturally."

Xiao Yongling nodded and replied:

"This formation is very particular. It is very troublesome to set up a Qi Refining level formation. Not only do you have to record the array patterns, but you also have to draw and outline them. It will not be finished without a few days and nights."

"If you want to set up a Qi Refining level formation, it will start at least thirty spirit stones. If it is a leader in the Qi Refining formation and can resist the peak Qi Refining cultivator, I am afraid that it will not be done without one hundred spirit stones."

Li Xuanfeng nodded when he heard the words and replied:

"The family has considered it, and the spirit stones have been prepared."

"That's good."

Xiao Yongling sipped his tea, pondered for a few breaths, and said in a deep voice:

"Thank you, Senior!"

Li Xuanfeng nodded repeatedly, his joy overflowing, but Xiao Yongling shook his head and laughed:

"What is there to thank for this? The relationship between our two families doesn't need to be polite! Your uncle is a fellow apprentice of my clan uncle, and he also exchanged for Suiyuan Pill for my family. The two families have been on good terms for decades. This little thing doesn't count as anything."

Li Xuanfeng exchanged pleasantries, drank tea and listened to Xiao Yongling talk about other things, and then asked:

"Senior, have you heard... what effect do gold and stone minerals have on mortals?"

"Naturally!"

Xiao Yongling was stunned and explained:

"My family has twenty-two mineral veins under its rule. I have worked on the mineral veins, so I know this quite well."

"Gold, stone, thunder, fire, and cold yin spirit items often harm the vitality of mortals. There are many deaths and injuries. If it is a Fetal Breathing level spirit item, it is okay. Just rotate a few more shifts. Qi Refining or even Foundation Establishment level spirit items often kill on contact, requiring cultivators to mine them personally."

"So that's how it is! The younger generation has been taught."

Li Xuanfeng nodded suddenly, thanked him respectfully, and heard Xiao Yongling take out a jade slip and said sternly:

"Brother Tongya once entrusted me to find a book for him. Now it has finally been found, so I will hand it to you first. Take it back to the Li family when you go home."

Li Xuanfeng froze for a moment, took the jade slip in his hand, and secretly thought:

"I have never heard uncle mention any book search... If there is really such a thing, how could he forget to mention it to me? I am afraid the Xiao family has other meanings."

"Thank you, Senior Yongling!"

Xiao Yongling waved his hand. Li Xuanfeng asked about Li Chijing again, but Xiao Yongling shook his head:

"There is no news at all. My clan uncle has also gone to the south for many years, and not even a family letter has been sent back. It is strange."

Li Xuanfeng felt uneasy, but Xiao Yongling said kindly:

"The scenery in the prefecture is very different from the west. There is still more than half a month before paying tribute. You can go and see it."

Li Xuanfeng knew that the other party was seeing him off, cupped his hands and retired. Out of the courtyard, he probed his spiritual sense into the jade slip and saw eight big characters on the title of the jade slip.

"Scenery of Linghai Prefecture in Two Hundred Years"

He felt confused, so he had to put away the jade slip, said goodbye to Xiao Yu Yu, and continued east on the wind.

Li Xuanfeng left the courtyard, Xiao Yongling silently put away the teapot, and sighed:

"Fifteen-year-old Qi Refining, this Li family is really good at raising children."

"It is the clan uncle who has a good eye."

Xiao Yu Yu complimented, but Xiao Yongling shook his head and said in a deep voice:

"Back then, the ancestor personally summoned Li Tongya, gave him elixir, and also ordered me to befriend Li Tongya and maintain a good relationship with the Li family."

"The ancestor's vision is long-term, not what we can reach, and now again..."

After saying this, he suddenly stopped, laughed lowly, and muttered to himself:

"With the ancestor and Uncle Yuansi, it is enough to protect my family for eight hundred years of peace."

Looking at Xiao Yu Yu, both of them had smiles in their eyes. Xiao Yongling sighed, his expression a bit complicated, and said softly:

"Only a figure like the ancestor can struggle out of the layers of blockade of the Qingchi Sect. Cautious, peaceful, not arrogant or impetuous, can preserve the family business. Back then, Yu Yuxie was so glorious, his talent shocked the Zifu ancestor, but he ended up dying in the southern border."

After speaking, he looked at Xiao Yu Yu and said earnestly:

"Yu Yu, this is why the ancestor wants you to polish your cultivation and not break through within five years."

"In this world, the most talented and the most stupid are often the most miserable."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 118 =====