Chapter 399

Kong Kong Tingyun stood in the air. The townspeople at the foot of the mountain were bustling, looking up at her one after another, not very afraid. She looked around and asked:

"Your family's territory is not large, but the population is prosperous, and there are many Tai Xi and miscellaneous Qi cultivators."

Li Li Xijun nodded and responded a few words. Kong Kong Tingyun reminded:

"Population and cultivators are not the more the better, you still need to control them."

Kong Kong Tingyun was also kind and very tactful. Li Li Xijun also nodded and replied:

"Thank you for the reminder, Senior. My family is already screening for spiritual apertures. Ordinary talents are hard to enter my family's gate."

The two were talking, and the middle-aged man from Xuanyue Gate had already finished surveying and rode the wind back, his tone flat:

"Reporting to the Peak Master, the fire vein here is of medium luck. It can be drawn from the earth vein, and a medium-level earth evil fire will be obtained, which can be used for refining artifacts and alchemy, but collecting Qi will be slower."

"After all, it's by the lake, so this is not bad."

The middle-aged man stepped back. Kong Kong Tingyun praised and asked:

"If there is no problem, then draw this fire vein out."

"Senior, please arrange it."

Li Li Xijun bowed. Kong Kong Tingyun tilted her head to signal. The middle-aged man received the order and went down. The people below were busy. His elder brother Li Li Xicheng stepped forward to ask two questions, bowed to Kong Kong Tingyun, and retreated to connect with the middle-aged man.

Li Li Xijun couldn't let Kong Kong Tingyun wait, so he politely led him to Qindu Mountain. Kong Kong Tingyun sat down and asked:

"I heard that your family has a thunder cultivator, and it's a sister. I wonder if I can see her."

"Reporting to Senior, Aunt Li Qinghong is already in closed-door cultivation to break through to Foundation Establishment."

Kong Kong Tingyun spoke softly:

"It's a pity. Several thunder methods have appeared in recent years. The Yu family also has a thunder cultivator, and my Xuanyue also heard about it."

She paused and smiled:

"I made a bet with a few fellow disciples that the Li family's thunder cultivator should be the first to succeed in Foundation Establishment. Now it seems to be a sure thing."

Li Li Xijun kept it in mind and didn't dare to talk much with her, listening silently. Kong Kong Tingyun, however, was very interested in talking:

"That Mount Qingchi Chi Buzi should have had a whim and his fate arrived. He has been wandering around the East Sea for the past few years and rarely returns. The East Fire Cave Heaven is all handled by the Jin Yu Sect."

"The Mount Qingchi Cave Heaven should be unable to watch anymore. It is said that a late-stage Early Zifu cultivator will be sent down, called True Person Senior Sui Guan, to suppress the sect."

Li Li Xijun listened and nodded, his heart was shocked, but his face was very natural, and he asked:

"Late-stage Early Zifu... the Upper Sect is indeed profound in foundation."

"Of course it is profound."

Kong Kong Tingyun curled her lips and said in a low voice:

"Every ten years, two or three cultivators succeed in Foundation Establishment in the thirty-six peaks of Mount Qingchi. In five hundred years, four Purple Mansions who are not surnamed Chi have appeared. Although the Mount Qingchi Cave Heaven is mostly only the size of a commandery, it has more creation of heaven and earth. Guess how many Purple Mansions are inside?"

"It is very amazing."

Li Li Xijun praised impartially and lowered his head without speaking. Kong Kong Tingyun played with the gold beads while leaning on the seat. After waiting for a while, Wutou Mountain shook. Only then did Kong Kong Tingyun say:

"The fire vein has begun to move. My senior brother will stay in your family for a year or two to comb the earth veins and watch for three years. Li Li Yuanjiao looks like he won't be able to leave closed-door cultivation for a while, so I won't wait anymore."

She stretched out her jade hand and opened her mouth:

"Can you return my 【Emerald Origin】 to me now?"

Li Li Xijun only knew the name of this array disk. He took it out and handed it to Kong Kong Tingyun with reluctance, respectfully saying:

"Senior, can this array disk be rented?"

Kong Kong Tingyun saw the hope in his eyes and smiled lightly, replying:

"It's difficult. The sect has an order. I am going to the East Sea, and my whereabouts are uncertain... Moreover, when I arrive at the island, I also need this array to protect myself and deal with enemies, so it cannot be lent out."

Kong Kong Tingyun put away the array disk. Li Li Xijun apologized and sent her out of the Li family territory. Only then did he ride the cold wind back.

There was a large open space on the top of Wutou Mountain. The smooth ground was engraved with many light red patterns, and a large mouth in the center was rolling out thick smoke.

Li Li Ximing was holding a jade gourd on the side of the pit. The black smoke had just risen when it was all collected into it. Standing next to the pit was the middle-aged man, who was pinching the formula to control the array.

This Xuanyue Gate person had a dead face, looking at the fire in his hand on his own. Li Li Xijun landed, and only then did he move his expression slightly, saying hoarsely:

"Below is Kong Guzhun of Xuanyue, I have met the fellow Daoist."

"Li Li Xijun of Qindu Li."

Li Li Xijun replied harmoniously. Kong Guzhun nodded and continued to control the fire vein.

Li Li Ximing on the side also had the ability to control fire, and his heart was itching, but it was not good to expose it, so he endured without making a move. Li Li Xijun watched for a while and didn't find any doorway. His elder brother Li Li Xicheng had already ridden the wind up.

He had regular features and a tall stature, a full head taller than his younger brother, and always had an upright and serious expression. He said in a low voice:

"Jun'er, that monk is leaving!"

He was more than ten years older than his brothers and was close to the age of a father. Li Li Yuanyun didn't care about the family and had always been brought up by him, so he called him by his nickname directly.

Li Li Qinghong had listened to the monk's suggestion. She went to Tianlei Peak first, and Li Li Xijun sent someone to watch the monk to death. Now that he heard this news, he hurriedly said:

"Did you stop him?"

Li Li Xicheng said helplessly:

"I stopped him, but the monk wouldn't agree."

Li Li Xijun took his brother and rode the wind out. Sure enough, he saw a group of golden light on the lake, and several Li family cultivators were surrounding him.

Xu Gongming took the lead, holding a pair of short halberds in his hand, with half a mask on his face to cover the magic injury he suffered during the magic disaster. Over the years, he had made rapid progress due to misfortune and already had the cultivation of the fifth level of Qi Refining.

Behind him were two new talents—An Siming and An Siwei, one holding a spear and the other holding a sword, both at the Qi Refining cultivation level, protecting the left and right wings.

An Chi Zhiyan was not very successful, but he gave birth to good sons. Although these two brothers were not as talented as An Jingming back then, they were also characters of twenty-five or twenty-six in Qi Refining. They were very sensible and always kept a low profile.

Master Kongheng the monk was surrounded by everyone, squinting his thin eyes, holding a Zen staff in his fair hands, and speaking softly. Li Li Xijun had excellent eyesight and could see that he was saying:

"Why are you stopping the little monk?"

Li Li Xijun sighed secretly and thought to himself:

"It appeared a bit early. We haven't walked around for a few years, and it's very difficult to explain."

So his mind moved. He pulled his brother's corner of the clothes and said in a low voice:

"Trouble brother to let them disperse first, and lead Master Kongheng to Qindu Mountain."

Li Li Xicheng was stunned. Only then did he discover that Li Li Xijun beside him was already at the fifth level of Qi Refining. He was both happy and surprised. He obeyed and went. Li Li Xijun rode the wind back to the mountain.

He found a small forest on Qindu Mountain and casually set up a few stone stools and stone tables. Li Li Xijun brewed tea silently.

Master Kongheng's personality had been figured out by the Li family for many years. Li Li Xijun was not afraid that he wouldn't come. After waiting for a while, Master Kongheng really followed and landed on the mountain.

This monk was slightly stunned, looked at him in disbelief twice, recited two long, unknown titles, and said:

"The little friend's cultivation has improved rapidly."

"Just good luck."

Li Li Xijun responded. Master Kongheng had only met him a few times many years ago, and it was still within the understandable range. Master Kongheng quickly changed the subject and said politely:

"The little monk is going out, please let me go, fellow Daoist."

Li Li Xijun had already grasped his personality, stared straight into his eyes, and said solemnly:

"The monk practices the orthodox law of the Release Sect. I only ask the monk one sentence: are you going to Tianlei Peak!"

Master Kongheng was stunned for two breaths and smiled bitterly and nodded. Li Li Xijun said harmoniously:

"My family's elder is breaking through to Foundation Establishment there, and it was the monk's suggestion. Now that you are going there rashly without a sound, if you can't give a reason, I can't let you go."

Master Kongheng sighed in a low voice and had to say:

"The little monk practices ancient law. The opportunity for breakthrough is there. I hope the fellow Daoist will fulfill it. Since the fellow Daoist believes in my character, please let me go. I will only practice in a hut at the foot of Tianlei Peak."

Li Li Xijun looked at Master Kongheng's sincere eyes and gritted his teeth:

"It's not that I don't want to fulfill the monk, it's just that this excuse is hard to distinguish between true and false, and Li Xijun cannot bet."

After speaking, he was already pressing on the sword and said again:

"The monk must go?"

Master Kongheng stared at him with his long, thin eyes and nodded:

"Not bad."

As soon as his voice fell, the 【Green Ox Leaning on the River Array】 on Qindu Mountain was unleashed, rising with nine streaks of green light, weaving together. Li Li Xijun also drew his sword and rose, the sword light pointing directly at Master Kongheng, saying in a low voice:

"Monk, extinguish this thought and stop here!"

Golden light also rose on Master Kongheng's body. The Zen staff rang with a ding-a-ling sound, his face was as heavy as water, blocking Li Li Xijun's sword light, and he replied:

"If the little monk has a word of deception, let my cultivation be completely abolished!"

Li Li Xijun swung his sword to strike, throwing out several sword Qi as white as frost, which were blocked one by one by his Zen staff. A giant patterned green ox had already lit up behind Master Kongheng, its two hooves leaping into the air, about to step on his back.

Being in the array, Master Kongheng couldn't even ride the wind to leave. He could only pull the staff back to resist, was kicked back a few steps, lost a move, and became even more passive.

Li Li Xijun had already pinched the formula to cast the spell, released cold light from his hand, and brought out several white magic lines like silk and thread, winding toward Master Kongheng, and said again:

"Monk, do you have any other intentions?! My family is also unwilling to provoke the Release Sect. If you can say it, I won't kill the monk and will let the monk go north!"

He shouted these words, and points of bright white light appeared in his eyes, misty, watching Master Kongheng's face change carefully. Seeing him frozen until his face was blue and white, and the green ox had already hit his face, he still gritted his teeth:

"Master Kongheng is sincere and never deceives!"

"Bang!"

As soon as the voice fell, the magic spells, green ox, and sword Qi in front of him all dissipated. Master Kongheng staggered. Li Li Xijun hurriedly helped him up and said in a low voice:

"Li Xijun didn't dare to believe it easily, I hope the monk can understand... The family was harmed very miserably by the Angry Moha, and I really can't have a second time..."

Master Kongheng didn't react for a while and looked at him blankly. Li Li Xijun said:

"Please wait outside the array, monk. I will call Li Wushao senior to send the monk over!"

Master Kongheng was overjoyed. Under repeated impacts, he couldn't even maintain the expression on his face for a while, and said repeatedly:

"Thank you, fellow Daoist, for your fulfillment! Thank you, fellow Daoist, for your fulfillment!"

The opportunity for breakthrough was lost and regained. At the moment of life and death, it suddenly turned into a breakthrough. Even if this monk had practiced his heart for many years, he couldn't restrain himself for a while and said solemnly:

"In the future, if your family has any requirements, Master Kongheng will definitely do it himself! If Li Xijun brother has any requests, Master Kongheng will not refuse even if he dies!"

Master Kongheng was very transparent. This was a real favor owed to Li Li Xijun. Leaving a "Don't worry!", he rode the wind out happily.

Then he disappeared, and the young man in black slowly walked out from the shadow. Li Li Xijun said softly:

"Trouble senior to take a trip and watch him well... If there is any movement, the Yuan family also has people watching. Communicate with them first."

"Good."

Li Li Wushao looked at him with lingering fear and also rode the wind out, leaving only Li Li Xijun alone. His face changed several times. He threw the sword onto the branch, and his expression was low.

"Thud!"

The sword was inserted into the pine wood, still buzzing and shaking. Li Li Xijun rubbed his eyebrows:

"If something happens... I will not be able to redeem myself even if I die!"

Li Li Xijun had always been very accurate in looking at people, so he was the one who trusted Master Kongheng the most and had the best impression of Master Kongheng among the Li family. He went to great lengths to set up this scene, but it was just to give his own defensive heart an explanation.

This monk's thoughts were transparent, and his eyes were full of gratitude before he left. Li Li Xijun let him go very simply in order to do a favor.

"If Master Kongheng is really consistent in his words and deeds, I can trust him a few more points in the future......"

That's what he said, but now that Master Kongheng had really gone, the pressure remained on Li Li Xijun. He clearly had certainty, but because the bet was too heavy, his cheeks were sweating.

He called someone up and said tiredly:

"Has the ancestor not come out of closed-door cultivation yet?"

Li Li Yuanjiao's closed-door cultivation this time was for serious healing, not for ordinary cultivation. Otherwise, he would have been called out when Kong Kong Tingyun came, instead of being afraid to disturb him and being tied up like now.

Watching the confidant who came up shake his head, Li Li Xijun let out a long breath and said secretly:

"If... if I harmed Aunt, even if I committed suicide, I wouldn't be able to redeem this sin."

He didn't dare to think about it, just sat blankly on the stone stool in the forest. After a few more breaths, he saw Li Li Ximing riding the wind in a hurry, busy saying:

"What's going on! Why did you open the great array!"

Li Li Xijun opened his mouth, but didn't speak in the end. Li Li Ximing was even more indecisive. If he told him about this, it would just be adding one more person to worry and mess up his own position.

He only sighed:

"Nothing... nothing... you cultivate well, leave the rest to me."

It was rare for Yishan City to have heavy snow. The snowflakes were covering the sky and the earth. Li Li Xuanfeng was wearing golden armor, holding a long bow in his hand, standing quietly on the city wall.

He had cultivated for decades to complete the 【Clear Eye Spirit Pupil】. The essence light flowed in his eyes, sweeping across the heavy snow. He just stood quietly on the city wall, and the monsters outside the city retreated a long distance, trembling with fear.

Li Li Xuanfeng's reputation in Yue State was not very big, but in this Southern Frontier, it was like thunder in his ears. The 【Jin Geng Gang String】 bow sounded and the arrow arrived; if they didn't die, they were seriously injured. The number of monster generals killed had already reached the number of two hands.

Li Li Xuanfeng just looked out, not making any move. Time didn't leave many traces on his face, but it raged across his soul and thoughts. Now he could no longer see the wild posture from the surface.

Li Li Xuanfeng stood for a while, and a clear light came from the north, landing beside him. It was a woman, wearing a feather garment with dark patterns, her waist like a contract, tied with white gauze, her eyebrows and eyes a bit melancholy, and she said in a low voice:

"Husband......"

(End of chapter)