Chapter 684

"Ming'er..."

The face that met his eyes had regular features, slightly long eyebrows, and pale golden eyes staring at him, smiling with restrained color.

"True Person Can Zhaojing, Li Li Ximing"

That gloom that had always been suppressed between his brows, a feeling of gritted teeth, was gone, dissipated completely. In its place was a point of heavenly light flickering between his brows.

The flickering, slightly uneasy look had also disappeared. In Li Li Ximing's eyes now was a gentle smile, no longer the gloom or the determination to die in vain.

With these two things gone from his face, the whole face came alive. He was no longer the Li clan's desperate, all-or-nothing strike, but True Person Can Zhaojing, Li Li Ximing.

Xiao Xiao Yuansi had faint tears in his eyes. With everyone watching, he only sighed and said:

"True Person Can Zhaojing has deep blessings; this old man is basking in your glory."

Li Li Ximing smiled and helped him up. Senior Changxi spoke harmoniously from the side, feeling envious, while Li Li Ximing said respectfully:

"Master, please."

Every family knew about that elixir of Xiao Xiao Yuansi's. After being reprimanded by Xiao Xiao Chuting and returning from the North Sea in a daze, the three sects and seven gates also knew. Li Li Ximing had been in seclusion for more than ten years, and Xiao Xiao Yuansi had been either a joke or a topic of conversation among the direct descendants of the immortal sects and gates for these ten years.

Li Li Ximing had also heard some fragments. Coming to greet him in person was to show the families, to vent his master's anger!

This was one thing. The second was that Xiao Xiao Chuting had also come to Wangyue Lake and had already arrived on the continent. This True Person Xiao Chuting never did anything himself, so he let Xiao Xiao Yuansi come from the mountains. Li Li Ximing naturally seized the opportunity he gave to clarify to the families that the relationship between Xiao and Li remained as it had always been.

Although this matter was small, it was of great benefit to the Li clan. Li Li Ximing only helped Xiao Xiao Yuansi into the mountain and settled him in the courtyard before returning to the continent, only to hear An Siwei report that Xiao Xiao Chuting had already left his congratulatory gift and departed alone.

Li Li Ximing nodded to signal, while Senior Changxi at the side silently lowered his brows.

"Xiao Xiao Chuting is not seeing me..."

Although Li Li Ximing had just ascended to Early Zifu and was not as good at calculating as the old-school Early Zifu, he could still see this point, and felt wary in his heart: "Senior Changxi... this is truly a mess!"

But since his own family had a very good relationship with Xuanyue, and Senior Changxi had come to offer congratulations, Xiao Xiao Chuting could choose not to see him, but Li Li Ximing had no possibility of avoiding him. He sat down with him in the mountain filled with gardenias, and Senior Changxi smiled: "A good place for Bright Yang; I wonder what name Can Zhaojing has chosen?"

Li Li Ximing poured tea for him and said politely: "I have named this place 【Mount Zhijing Mountain】; from now on, it will be the place for this junior's quiet cultivation!"

"Good!"

Senior Changxi praised, took an object from his sleeve, and placed it on the table. A round white pearl was embedded in a jade box, its colorful light like fine hair, revealing a bright, flowing luster. A faint pattern of a fierce tiger looking back was engraved on it, extremely domineering.

True Person Senior Changxi's face was suddenly young, suddenly old, with one hour as the boundary. Now he was in middle age, wearing jade on his chest, his face full of joy.

"Fellow Daoist Can Zhaojing, our two families have supported each other for a hundred years, and my Kong Tingyun and Li Yuanjiao are close friends. Now that your divine ability is complete, I am very happy and have specially prepared this modest gift!"

His tone was clearly very pleasant, and he no longer called Li Li Ximing "little friend." A person of several hundred years old lowering his face to call a person of less than a hundred years old "fellow Daoist," and mentioning the old friendship, was already extremely polite.

"His lifespan... is truly not much..."

Li Li Ximing looked slightly and realized that this object was at least Early Zifu-level; it was likely a Early Zifu magic treasure, but it had been refined for a relatively short time, likely less than a hundred years. Compared to the 【Xinyou Luze Seal】 and 【Qiwang Xuantian Listening】, it was far inferior, but it was something that many of the Li family's magic tools could not match.

"Too precious!"

Li Li Ximing was not unaware of the weight of the Early Zifu Dharma Assembly, but these Early Zifu were all misers. Spirit items for Foundation Establishment could be taken at will, but Early Zifu items were not even to be thought of. The Early Zifu Dharma Assembly was actually more about showing up to give face and show friendliness!

As for congratulatory gifts? Early Zifu magic treasures and spirit items were not to be thought of. At most, they would give a fourth-grade technique. More often, they would give some ancient rare treasures, some obscure, ancient, and status-appropriate secret manuals...

Senior Changxi giving a Early Zifu magic treasure meant something clearly: he wanted to owe a favor and seek a way out for Xuanyue! He only looked at it slightly, and Senior Changxi indeed smiled:

"This magic tool is called the 【Mountain-Driving and Sea-Crossing Tiger】. It is a middle-grade Geng-Metal magic treasure. It was not refined by my divine ability, but obtained while traveling. It cannot compare to those spirit treasures, but it can be considered handy."

Li Li Ximing was thoughtful and asked:

"Refined by divine ability?"

Senior Changxi chuckled, his aged voice explaining: "Magic treasures are generally divided into three types. The first is to incorporate an excellent magic tool embryo into the divine ability and refine it with the divine ability. After a hundred years of refining, it becomes a magic treasure, which is very handy."

Li Li Ximing was instantly delighted and asked:

"So it is that simple! Then why are there so few magic treasures in Jiangnan...?"

Senior Changxi stroked his beard and said: "The first is that the embryo is not easy to refine. Such magic treasures are refined by divine ability, so they can only be of the same nature as the owner's divine ability. They need to be nurtured at all times and consume a lot of mental energy. Moreover, they will return to their original form shortly after leaving the divine ability. It sounds easy, but it is very difficult to pass down."

Li Li Ximing immediately thought of the Nine-Gate Observation embryo that True Person Tian Que had refined at the place of the congratulatory Daoist on the west bank of Wangyue Lake. The embryo alone had taken a hundred years; it was indeed not an easy thing. He nodded, and Senior Changxi continued:

"The second is the more common type, like the 【Mountain-Driving and Sea-Crossing Tiger】, which is crafted by a Early Zifu-level refiner. It all depends on the grade, high or low. The low ones are not as good as the embryo, and the high ones can rival spirit treasures."

"They are also divided into upper, middle, and lower grades to distinguish them. The middle grade is similar to those refined by divine ability, but it is a treasure that can be passed down in the family, and it doesn't need to be restricted to a certain metal nature."

"As for the so-called spirit treasures..."

Senior Changxi spoke of this with a touch of self-mockery, shaking his head: "Actually, they are just ancient magic treasures from before the Heaven Change. Things like the Xinyou Luze Seal were just magic treasures in the past, but now they have to be called spirit treasures... It is ironic that they are a cut above all magic treasures!"

Li Li Ximing understood much after hearing this, and his evaluation of the Xinyou Luze Seal rose another level. He pondered to himself:

"No wonder Element suppresses everyone with a divine ability. One is that he is powerful... the second is that the Xinyou Luze Seal is not simple..."

Senior Changxi glanced at him, hesitating repeatedly. Seemingly to add more favor, he opened his mouth to speak and laugh: "This old man once heard of a matter. A long time ago, there was another method of refining tools... It is no longer feasible today, but it can be considered an interesting story, so we can talk about it."

"Please speak, old senior!"

Li Li Ximing was eager to hear more. Senior Changxi stroked his beard and spoke slowly: "It is said that a thousand years ago, the Immortal Base had a method of refining tools by gathering the thoughts of the masses, which was particularly useful. Ancient cultivators lived and worked in peace and contentment, using divine abilities to connect with the common people to obtain the thoughts of all living beings, using this to temper magic tools and make them spiritual. This was called the Refining-Splendor Method."

"Many of the ancient magic treasures obtained by our generation can see some traces, and once extremely high-grade magic treasures also had this ability."

Li Li Ximing's heart thundered, and almost in the next thought, he couldn't help but have it emerge in his heart: "Lu Qi!"

"Isn't this his own Immortal Appraisal!"

"Extremely high-grade magic treasures!"

His mind went blank for a moment, and some complex thoughts flashed by:

"No wonder I couldn't see through the talisman seed even after achieving the divine ability... No wonder it could allow mortals to cultivate, no wonder there were all kinds of miraculous Lu Qi. It really is an immortal tool!"

"What's more... how majestic is the Taiyin Profound Light. Now that I have broken through to Early Zifu, its power is even harder to fathom. Perhaps a child holding it could injure a Early Zifu... There is no such logic in the world! Only magic treasures have such majesty!"

The next moment, he forcibly threw these thoughts out of his mind and forcibly maintained his clarity. He didn't stop and asked: "Then why is it not possible now? Has it been lost?"

Senior Changxi was very shrewd and immediately sensed his emotional fluctuation. No matter how he thought, he couldn't imagine that the Li family had this thing. He only felt that Li Li Ximing was amazed by this, and the old man sighed: "It is not possible now, but it is not lost. I was very interested in this in my early years and searched everywhere, checking many ancient books, and only then did I get some news..."

A look of confusion appeared on the old man's face, and he frowned: "It is said... that this method was taken... Some say it was stolen, some say it was robbed, and some say it was proven. In any case, it cannot be separated from one name."

"Name..."

Li Li Ximing was a little afraid to listen, fearing that the next second the old man would utter some shocking name. Senior Changxi had already spoken: "【Su Su Xikong】"

"Su Su Xikong..."

This name was very familiar. Li Li Ximing immediately recalled that when Yu Yu Mujian returned from the north, fighting two with one, he had revealed this honorable name. The many mages that Li Li Xuanfeng shot and killed had also muttered:

"The Acharya taught me, to command the Su Su Xikong Law, the Shakya Reason Technique... Su Su Xikong is the World-Honored One!"

Senior Changxi then nodded and praised:

"Not bad... The loss of this method is likely related to Him. Since He proved the Dao, the power of such magic tools has lost eight out of ten. In the hundred years that followed, it has been worse year by year, falling one after another, gradually losing the relevant power."

"After more than four hundred years, most of the magic treasures achieved by the Refining-Splendor Method in the records have exhausted their power, except for a few that are close to the magic treasure level and have a lot to do with the fruit position, which can barely maintain, but they are far inferior to before. Later generations can no longer use this method!"

Both were silent. Li Li Ximing immediately recalled the scene in the north, and had many guesses in his heart. Looking at Senior Changxi's appearance, he probably had his own calculations, but he wouldn't say it out loud.

The topic came to a temporary end. The old True Person smiled and pushed the jade box over. Li Li Ximing looked down at the glittering magic tool, hesitating for a moment: "Accept? Or not accept..."

……

Clouds and mist swirled in the mountain courtyard. Li Li Ximing had not yet taken his seat at the head. The many jade groups and tables in the courtyard were lined up, and figures were becoming more numerous.

Li Li Jiangqian was at the head of the left courtyard, lightly raising his jade cup. The cultivator beside him was dressed in green, his demeanor refined and dusty, his expression calm. He was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and it was none other than the Mount Qingchi Peak Master, Si Sima Tongyi.

Si Sima Tongyi was about the same age as Li Li Zhouwei. Li Li Ximing had achieved Early Zifu overnight, so he did not dare to call Li Li Xizhi "fellow Daoist," but he was a person who could lower his face, immediately establishing a relationship with Li Li Jiangqian and sitting down beside him.

At this moment, he pointed to the cultivators below and introduced them silently, saying kindly:

"That is Cheng Cheng Jinzhu of the Jianmen, a good friend of your family's Changtian Peak Master... and also a famous sword cultivator of the Jianmen..."

Li Li Jiangqian looked in that direction and indeed saw a man sitting in the seat with a sword on his back, his expression calm, with no one around him. Clearly, everyone was not very willing to sit beside him.

"Many thanks for the reminder, Uncle."

Li Li Jiangqian smiled and responded, very warmly. Si Sima Tongyi did not dare to point out Cheng Cheng Jinzhu too much and introduced them one by one in order. Li Li Jiangqian looked around, his thoughts stopping on the few True Persons in the clouds.

A person was sitting on the western cloud seat, with broad shoulders and thick eyebrows, dressed in fire-patterned Daoist robes. His breathing was like an invisible flame, burning the spiritual energy until it was slightly distorted. This person was True Person Tian Que of the Jin Yu Sect.

True Person Zhang Tianyuan of the Jin Yu Sect did not have much lifespan left, True Person Tianhuo was in seclusion, and True Person Zhang Qiushui was manifesting in the world. But with the fall of Senior Zipei, True Person Zhang Qiushui was already one of the top Early Zifu in the Yue State, and his status was too high, so True Person Tian Que, who was guarding the Wu State, came instead.

The person who came from the Mount Qingchi Sect was naturally True Person Li Yuanxiu. This old man always had a serious face. Li Li Jiangqian did not look at him, counting silently in his heart: "Three sects... Jin Yu and Mount Qingchi have both come, Xiuyue has not come..."

The two sects each had their own calculations, and both gave face. The Xiuyue Sect's mountain gate was closed, so it was normal that they didn't come. Li Li Jiangqian paid more attention to the seven gates.

"The Xueji Gate has no news... This sect has not entered the world for hundreds of years."

"The Jianmen, the Chen family, and the Xiukui did not send Early Zifu, only direct descendants. It can only be said to be standard."

The Wanyu Jianmen and the Great Xiukui Temple had no stance, which was also normal. What's more, Cheng Cheng Jinzhu's status was not low. The other gates each had their own expressions:

"Xuanyue's specifications are the most grand, followed by the Xiao family. Xiao Xiao Chuting came in person... I heard that this True Person only showed his face once and left, and only a few people saw him."

"The Ziyan Gate and the Tujun Gate's Early Zifu are not in the sect, so they sent direct descendants. The seats are still empty. After all, there is no Early Zifu, and they are still on the way."

He raised his gaze. The True Person at the head of the south had a refreshing appearance, and the red-clothed woman beside him, Bi Bi Yuzhuang, wore gold rings on her wrists and had a very smiling face.

"Hengzhu sent True Person Hengli and Bi Bi Yuzhuang over... also very respectful."

Li Li Jiangqian looked around, chatting and laughing with Si Sima Tongyi, his heart clear.

Among the seven gates, the Senior Chang Xiao Gate had not yet come!

Not only did Changxiaozi and Chengyan not come, but even the Senior Chang Xiao direct descendants only offered congratulations and left, not even taking their seats...

Except for the three sects and seven gates, few cultivators from north of the river came, only the Shen family. The great immortal sects of the Wu State did not send a single person.

"Hengzhu and Senior Chang Xiao are at odds... and our own family has had a lot of unpleasantness with the Senior Chang Xiao Gate..."

Li Li Jiangqian lowered his brows, realizing that the situation was not entirely clear.

"Behind us is nothing more than the Xiao family and Xuanyue... Xiao Xiao Chuting of the Xiao family has always had no fixed abode... and will not take action at will... but once Senior Changxi falls, the entire Xuanyue territory will be a burden!"

"If something goes wrong then, wouldn't we have to lean towards Hengzhu? Hengzhu is a righteous path, it is true... but Hengxing and the others have quite a few schemes..."

He couldn't figure out the relationship between the Early Zifu, so he could only raise his brows and glance at the head. His father, Li Li Zhouwei, was sitting in the first seat, and beside him was Kong Kong Guxi of the Xuanyue Kong family! The two were talking happily, making Li Li Jiangqian hold his cup in hesitation.

"Xuanyue... is a hot potato... absolutely must not be accepted..."

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