"The mountain will be sealed until today.
The spiritual fields in the territory have been abandoned. Sun Buzheng, from now on, bring some people to take care of these spiritual fields. "Han Li thought for a while and ordered.
"Yes.
What kind of spiritual herb does Elder Li want us to plant? "Sun Buzheng responded and asked.
"Open up the abandoned spiritual fields first. As for what to plant, I will arrange it later." Han Li said.
Everyone immediately agreed and was about to turn around and leave.
"Qian Qian, come with me." Han Li suddenly said, then turned and walked towards the cave house.
"Yes!"
Meng Qian was slightly startled, then a trace of joy flashed across her face. A series of crisp sounds came from her body.
Not long after, the two appeared in a stone room in Han Li's cave house.
In the middle of the stone room, there was a small spirit gathering array about 30 feet in size, making the room full of spiritual energy. In the middle of the array, there was a giant white egg lying quietly.
When Meng Qian just stepped into the stone room, she seemed a little excited and curious, but then her beautiful eyes were attracted by the giant white egg.
After more than 30 years of nurturing, the vitality contained in the egg was getting more and more abundant, but there was still no sign of it hatching.
The young girl opened her almond-shaped mouth as if she wanted to ask something, but then she seemed to think of her brother's instructions and quickly closed her mouth. She stood quietly at the side, blinking her big eyes, waiting for Han Li's instructions.
"Qian Qian, your next task is to find a way to hatch this egg for me. You cultivate a fire attribute cultivation method. Now that you have formed your nascent soul, it may be helpful.
During this period, you can freely enter this cave house and this stone room.
Remember, you are not allowed to mention this to anyone, not even your brother, understand? "Han Li looked at the giant white egg for a while and ordered.
As soon as he finished speaking, he shook his sleeve and a jade tablet and a storage bracelet fell into Meng Qian's hands.
"Yes!
I will definitely keep my mouth shut and do my best to complete the task Elder Li gives! "Meng Qian held the jade tablet and storage bracelet with both hands and quickly responded.
Han Li nodded, then left the cave residence and headed down the mountain.
A moment later, he appeared in the karst cave where the underground fire vein was located.
Compared to a few decades ago, the fire-attribute spiritual energy in the air was much more stable, but it was still scorching hot, and even the air seemed to be burning.
In the air above the churning magma lake, a crimson light was circulating on the surface of the giant cocoon, and it was expanding and contracting rhythmically, constantly devouring the surrounding flame power.
Han Li released his Divine Sense to sense the Essence Flame Firebird, and a hint of joy flashed across his face.
After absorbing the pure fire energy from the underground fire vein for so many years, the Essence Firebird had recovered a lot. It was likely that its power and spirituality would increase as long as it stayed here for a long time.
The cocoon seemed to have sensed that Han Li was nearby, and a few crisp cries rang out from within it as it gently swayed a few times.
"Stay here and recover. There's no need to rush out." Han Li smiled and said.
It seemed that his words had an effect, and the giant cocoon quieted down.
Han Li looked at the giant cocoon for a moment, and was about to turn around and leave.
At this moment, the entire underground cave shook violently.
An invisible but indescribable force burst out from the ground, like a surging tide.
The top of the cave shook violently, and countless crimson stones fell like rain.
Even with Han Li's current cultivation base, his expression changed slightly in the face of this immense power.
In the next moment, something strange happened again!
Dong!
A deafening sound, like the ringing of a giant bell, came from the depths of the underground.
The underground cave shook violently again, and the magma lake in the cave suddenly rose into a huge wave of tens of feet high, splashing hot magma in all directions.
The giant cocoon hanging in the air also shook a few times, but soon returned to normal.
"This is …"
Han Li's heart moved, and he immediately thought of the rumors about the Zhong Ming Mountain Range.
It was said that there would sometimes be one or two strange loud noises coming from the underground, which were similar to the sound of a bell, hence the name.
He had never heard the so-called underground bell ringing for so many years since he came to Fire Dragon Path. He did not expect to happen to encounter it today, and it was indeed as the rumors said.
However, the force that gushed out from the ground just now did not seem to be the vibration of the earth's crust.
Han Li frowned and thought, and then shook his head with a smile.
No matter what the reason was, these things had nothing to do with him, and he had a lot of things to worry about now.
Han Li glanced at the giant cocoon again, and turned to walk outside.
The moment he took a step, his body suddenly turned around like lightning, and a blue light flashed in his eyes.
As he turned around too quickly, the air also made a crisp swishing sound, and he stared at the surface of the magma lake in the distance with bright eyes.
Although it was only for a moment, he just saw a huge red shadow flashing past the bottom of the magma lake from the corner of his eyes.
The red shadow was like the tail of something, flashing away at an amazing speed.
Han Li's face slightly froze.
As soon as he discovered the clue, his Divine Sense had already spread out, but he could not detect the trace of the red shadow.
At this moment, he was underground, and there were all kinds of chaotic auras underground, which greatly affected the range of his Divine Sense.
"What is that?" Han Li's heart was full of doubts.
He stood in silence for a long time, then looked around, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
It seemed that this Zhong Ming Mountain Range was far more complicated than he had imagined, but even if there were any abnormalities, it should not be a threat to the Essence Flame Firebird.
Thinking of this, Han Li immediately turned around and walked out of the cave.
A few hours later, in the Supreme Mystery Hall of the Shocking Cloud Peak.
Inside the hall, the white and green stone walls were crowded with all kinds of elders and disciples. They all stretched their necks to look at the stone walls, trying to choose a suitable task for themselves.
In front of the dark golden stone wall at the back of the hall, there was no bustling scene. There were only a few Perfected Immortals standing there, all frowning and sighing at the stone wall.
"Why is it so difficult to find a task with more money and less work …" A white-bearded old man dressed in an elder's uniform sighed heavily, flicked his sleeves, and turned to leave.
Another Young man, also dressed in an elder's uniform, walked past him and stopped in front of the stone wall.
It was Han Li.
He looked up at the stone wall, from the top to the bottom, and gradually frowned like the others.
The tasks recorded on the stone wall either did not match the difficulty of the task, or took a long time to complete. It was no wonder that the Perfected Immortal Elders shook their heads and sighed.
Of course, the most eye-catching task was to cultivate the "True Word Reincarnation Scripture" to the second level.
At this moment, a soft voice came from behind.
"Hey, isn't this Brother Li?"
When Han Li heard this, he turned around and saw two familiar figures. The one who spoke was a burly man with a curly beard on the left. It was the inner elder surnamed Nan who participated in the Bear Mountain mission with him.
"Hehe, so it's Brother Nan, Brother Lu, long time no see." Han Li cupped his hands and bowed to the two.
The burly man returned the bow and said with a smile, "Yes, I heard from Brother Qi a few days ago that you were still in seclusion. I didn't expect you to come out today."
The elder surnamed Lu also smiled and said, "Brother Li, you really are a bit too diligent. You just came out of seclusion for a few days, and you immediately came to accept a task?"
Han Li shook his head and said, "This is not the sect's regular deacon level task. The deadline is approaching, so I came to accept the task so that I can finish it as soon as possible."
When the two of them heard this, they looked at each other with a strange expression on their faces.
"Ahem … Brother Li, are you really going to do these three missions?" The muscular man with a curly beard coughed twice and asked.
"Yes, when I entered the sect, I chose to do so … Is there something wrong?" Han Li saw the strange expression on the elder's face and asked in confusion.
"This … Although the rewards for the regular deacon level tasks issued by the sect are good, the conditions to complete them are quite harsh. It is not easy to complete them. Not only is it time-consuming, but it is also quite risky." The bearded man explained.
"Yes, it is far less relaxing than serving as a deacon for a thousand years.
After all, the regular deacon level tasks have always been based on luck. Whatever task is listed in the merit book, you have to accept it and it cannot be changed.
In my opinion, it is better to accept a few tasks here and earn enough merit points to make up for it. "The elder surnamed Lu added.
"So that's how it is … Thank you for your kind intentions.
There are no suitable tasks on this stone wall for the time being. I will go take a look at the situation first before making a decision. However, I don't know where to receive them. "Han Li sighed and asked.
"If that's the case, we won't try to persuade you any further.
There is a side hall to the left of the Supreme Mystery Temple. Brother Li can go there and receive your tasks. "The bearded man said.
"Thank you, then I will go." Han Li cupped his hands towards the two and turned to leave.
He walked around the dark golden stone wall and walked out from a door in the back of the temple. He arrived at the back of the Supreme Mystery Temple and looked to the left. Sure enough, he saw the entrance to the side hall.
He looked up at the slightly ajar door and walked over. With a gentle push, he entered the temple.
The side hall wasn't very large. It was about the same size as the guest room in Han Li's courtyard. There was a skylight on the roof, and at that moment, a beam of light was shining down from it. It was shining on a potted plant on the right corner of a mahogany table in the hall.
This potted plant was less than half a foot tall, and it was shaped like an ancient pine tree. Its entire body was jade green, and it seemed crystalline and translucent under the illumination of the sunlight. Numerous light golden veins extended from its roots to every branch, and they flickered with specks of starlight.
Han Li cast his gaze toward it and discovered that it was brimming with spiritual Qi, indicating that it was a spirit medicine that possessed spiritual nature.