A distance of a hundred miles was nothing for the nascent soul advanced stage porcupine beast, it soon arrived near the island.
It tried its best to conceal its presence and swam along the edge of the island towards the human cultivator's cave.
A moment later, the porcupine beast arrived near the cave and looked in that direction.
The first thing it saw was a dense forest, the sea breeze rustled the trees and leaves rustled, nothing out of the ordinary could be seen.
The porcupine beast stared at the forest for a long time before opening its mouth.
A faint blue light shot out towards the dense forest.
As soon as the blue light touched the forest, it immediately disappeared into it like a clay ox entering the sea, without the slightest movement.
The porcupine beast was overjoyed, the restriction here was still there, it seemed the human cultivator hadn't left yet.
It heaved a sigh of relief and was about to leave.
At this time, a light laugh came from the side without any warning.
The porcupine beast shuddered, it turned around and was scared out of its wits.
On the shore not far away, a green-robed man was standing there with a smile, it was the human cultivator it had seen many years ago from afar.
The porcupine beast screamed and twisted its body, trying to dive into the sea.
The green-robed man laughed and grabbed at the air.
Splash!
The seawater within a radius of a mile was swept up into the air. The porcupine beast's body was enveloped by the seawater, it couldn't move at all.
"A nascent soul advanced stage porcupine beast?
That's rare. "The green-robed man looked at the beast in the sea and said plainly.
This person was Han Li, but his brows were furrowed as if he was troubled by something.
He had been cultivating in seclusion in the cave for the past few years, trying to open his 36th immortal aperture.
However, the situation was out of his expectations, for the past few decades, even though he had been consuming Myriad Wheel Pills and was even searching for a solution in the Impermanence Alliance, there was no response from his last immortal aperture.
One day, he was feeling troubled and wanted to leave the cave for a walk, but he didn't expect to run into a beast like this.
The porcupine beast was shocked, it roared and struggled with its six short legs, but it was useless.
Its voice was sharp, it was roaring like a pig's death throes, it was quite comical.
Han Li was amused. He chuckled twice, and the annoyance in his heart dissipated quite a bit.
"Don't worry, I won't kill you." He smiled faintly and flicked his finger.
A fiery red pill shot forth, disappearing into the open mouth of the Porcupine Beast in a flash.
He was startled once again, and his cries came to an abrupt halt. Following that, the surface of his round and bulging body suddenly emitted a bright red light that flashed wildly. The aura he emitted also violently surged and rose rapidly.
The Porcupine Beast wanted to scream again, but a blank look appeared on its face when it saw this, and it gradually stopped struggling.
The changes on its body continued, and the red light became brighter and brighter. Soon, it broke through a bottleneck, and its surging aura calmed down. It had broken through to the Soul Formation Stage.
At the same time, his originally red skin flashed wildly, and the red color completely disappeared, and his entire body became snow-white.
The muscles under its lower abdomen wriggled, and two short bulges appeared, as if two pig legs were about to grow out.
"You've grown two legs in such a short time, looks like you're quite talented." Han Li raised an eyebrow and murmured to himself before lowering his hand.
"Hua La!"
The seawater around the Porcupine Beast lost its power and fell back into the sea.
The Porcupine Beast also regained its freedom, but it didn't fly away. Instead, it stood in mid-air and stared blankly at Han Li.
"Little thing, I've already helped you break through to the Soul Formation Stage, are you still not satisfied?" Han Li chuckled.
The Porcupine Beast blinked and looked at Han Li for a moment, then suddenly turned around and flew back into the sea, disappearing into the boundless waves.
Han Li smiled faintly as he looked at the sea in the distance.
Although he was annoyed, he didn't feel any anxiety.
It was normal for it to be difficult to break through to the Golden Immortal Stage. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so few Golden Immortal Stage cultivators. However, he didn't have a good idea on how to break through this bottleneck.
The sky quickly darkened as the sun set and night fell. Stars began to appear in the sky.
Han Li looked at the starry sky above his head and was momentarily stunned. Then, his eyes lit up.
With a flip of his hand, he took out an item. It was a greenish-gray stone slab, both sides of which were densely engraved with small ancient characters. It was none other than the 《Great Circulation Star Energy Art》 that he had obtained from the Icy Flame Ancestor.
Not long after Han Li obtained this cultivation technique, a myriad of things happened that caused him to completely forget about the Great Heavenly Star Cultivation Technique. This stone slab had also been kept in the depths of his storage bag.
He looked at the stone slab in his hand and his eyes flashed.
Back in the Spirit Huan Domain, he had obtained the Little Big Dipper Star Cultivation Technique and cultivated seven Xuan Apertures. Later on, it didn't take him much effort to open the first seven Xuan Apertures.
If he wasn't wrong, the Xuan Apertures and the Immortal Apertures should be related in some way. Perhaps it would be much easier for him to open the 36th Xuan Aperture and then the 36th Immortal Aperture.
With this thought in mind, Han Li didn't return to his cave abode. Instead, he held the stone slab and sat cross-legged on the ground.
When he had obtained this cultivation technique, he had only skimmed through it and didn't look at it in detail.
Han Li carefully examined the cultivation technique on the stone slab, and the joy on his face slowly faded.
After a long time, he raised his head and smiled bitterly.
As he expected, the Great Heavenly Star Cultivation Technique and the Little Big Dipper Star Cultivation Technique were indeed of the same origin. Moreover, it was even more mysterious. It also recorded the method to open the Xuan Apertures.
However, the Icy Flame Ancestor had also said that the cultivation technique recorded on the stone slab was only the first half of the cultivation technique. There were only eighteen Xuan Apertures that could be opened. In other words, if he wanted to open the thirty-six Xuan Apertures, he would need the second half of the cultivation technique.
This half of the Great Heavenly Star Cultivation Technique was obtained by the Icy Flame Ancestor from some ruins. If he wanted to obtain the second half of the cultivation technique, he would probably have to get it from her.
He couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. If he had known earlier, he would have asked about the Icy Flame Ancestor's true identity.
It wouldn't be easy to find the Icy Flame Ancestor now.
Judging from the battle of the Sacred Puppet Clan, the Icy Flame Ancestor should have secretly joined the Shifang House. However, the Shifang House was such a large organization that finding a person in it was like looking for a needle in a haystack. Moreover, he didn't know much about the Shifang House. The identities of the members were probably the same as the Anicca Alliance, they weren't transparent.
He stood silently on the spot for a moment, then shook his head and put away the stone slab.
This was something that could only be encountered by chance, so he would think about it in the future.
Han Li turned around and walked towards the cave dwelling. However, he had only taken two steps when he stopped and turned to look at the sea.
Accompanied by a slightly anxious cry, the sea split open with a splash. The Pig Pig Beast came out and flew to Han Li's side.
It opened its mouth, and a black object fell out of it. It landed at Han Li's feet and rolled a few times before coming to a stop.
The Pig Pig Beast's mouth made a hissing sound. There were a few black marks on it and some dark red blood seeped out. It seemed like it had been corroded by something.
Han Li raised his eyebrows and waved his hand to shoot a green light into the Pig Pig Beast's body.
The wound on the Pig Pig Beast's mouth immediately healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The Pig Pig Beast was stunned for a moment before its eyes lit up with joy. It let out a hissing sound as if it was trying to curry favor. Its tail also started wagging left and right.
Han Li ignored the beast and bent down to pick up the black object on the ground.
It was a Black Stone about the size of a fist. It was completely black and glowed with a pitch-black light.
Although it was night time, the black light it emitted was still very eye-catching, as if it could devour all light.
Han Li suddenly frowned. He felt a sharp pain in his finger that was holding the Stone. A faint silver light flashed on the surface of his finger and a translucent membrane appeared.
The black light emitted by the Stone seemed to have a strange corrosive power. Even with his current physical body, he couldn't withstand it directly.
Han Li pondered for a moment before he released his Divine Sense into the Black Stone and carefully examined it.
A moment later, he retracted his Divine Sense. His eyes flashed with surprise.
The Black Stone contained a very unique power. It wasn't the power of laws, but it was very mysterious. Even with his knowledge, he couldn't recognize what it was.
"You want to give this to me?" Han Li looked at the Pig Pig Beast and asked.
The Pig Pig Beast immediately nodded.
"This item is very special. I can't recognize what it is either. Where did you get it?" Han Li asked again.
The Pig Pig Beast turned around and looked into the distance. Its mouth opened and closed as if it wanted to say something. However, it could only make a few hissing sounds. Its eyes were filled with anxiety.
Han Li smiled and pointed a finger. A green light shot out from his fingertip and entered the Pig Pig Pig Beast's throat.
In order for a beast to speak, it had to refine a bone in its throat.
Although the Pig Pig Beast's cultivation wasn't bad, it couldn't refine the bone yet.
The green light flashed across the beast's throat and immediately dissipated.
"Se … Junior … Ugh …" The Pig Pig Pig Beast's eyes lit up as it made a stiff sound.
"Alright, can you tell me where this item came from now?" Han Li asked.
"Yes … this item … many years ago, I … ugh … followed my parents … migrated here … ugh … I found it … near an island …" The Pig Pig Pig Beast stuttered.
"Oh, do you remember which island it was?" Han Li's eyes lit up and immediately asked.
"Ugh … it's been too long … I've only just awakened my intelligence … I don't remember too clearly." The Pig Pig Pig Pig Beast's words became more fluent as it spoke.
Han Li waved his hand. A wave of water rose from the sea and formed a water screen. A detailed map appeared on the screen.
It was the map of the Black Wind Sea.
"Look at this map. Can you roughly remember where it is?" he said.
The pig pig looked at the water screen for a while. His eyes landed on a spot and said uncertainly, "It should be here."
Han Li followed the Pig Pig's line of sight and was slightly taken aback.
The place the pig pig was looking at was a place he had been to before. It was the Red Moon Island he went to during his first mission with the Anicca Alliance.
"I found it here …" Han Li muttered to himself. Could it be a coincidence?
"I'm not sure either … it should be somewhere nearby." The Pig Pig replied nervously when it saw Han Li's serious expression.