A few days later, in a cave house garden on the mountainside of the Chuyun Peak.
A beautiful girl with skin whiter than snow was slowly walking behind a tall, beautiful woman in a white robe.
They were none other than Yu Menghan and Gu Yunyue.
"Now that I think about what you said before, the origin of this Elder Han is really a mystery.
Along the way, I have already made the biggest prediction after observing his behavior and words, but I still underestimated him. "Gu Yunyue said with a wry smile.
"I don't know when I can reach his level." Yu Menghan sighed faintly, and there was a trace of yearning in her eyes.
"The path of immortals is vast, and the path of immortals is vast. It is a heaven-defying act to seek the path of immortals in one's limited life.
Not only does it depend on one's aptitude, but it also depends on one's luck. This is why many people may not be able to reach the Foundation Establishment Stage in their lifetime, let alone the Golden Core Formation Stage.
I have been cultivating for more than 500 years, and I have been in the Nascent Soul Stage for more than 100 years. There may be a glimmer of hope for me to reach the Deity Transformation Stage in the future, but it is extremely unlikely for me to reach the Void Refinement Stage.
As for the Mahayana Stage that is only one step away from the path of immortals, I don't even dare to think about it. "Gu Yunyue stopped and looked up at the sky.
Hearing this, Yu Menghan's mind was a little excited, and a trace of sadness appeared in her eyes.
The beautiful woman looked back at the girl in the palace dress and shook her head with a smile.
"Master is limited by her aptitude. If there is no special opportunity, her achievements will most likely be so.
Menghan, on the other hand, you have a spirit body and an extremely high comprehension ability. In just two years, you have already reached the Foundation Establishment Stage. If there is no accident, your future achievements will definitely be higher than me. It is not impossible for you to reach the Void Refinement Stage. "
"Thanks to master's careful teaching and many precious pills, Menghan is very grateful." Yu Menghan said sincerely.
"Thanks to Elder Han, you don't need to worry about the problem of pills for a long time." Gu Yunyue waved her hand and continued.
Yu Menghan's eyes lit up.
"Speaking of which, master has visited elder Han once in the past two years. However, his dwelling has already been designated as a forbidden ground within the sect, so it'll probably be impossible for me to visit him again in the future." Gu Yunyue sighed as she finished speaking. Some regret appeared on her face.
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Not long after, the Leng Yan Sect suddenly accepted a rogue cultivator as an outer sect disciple on the Chuyun Peak. His aptitude was mediocre and he was not young, but he was only in the Core Formation stage. He did not meet the recruitment requirements at all, so it caused quite a stir among the disciples.
It wasn't until later that everyone learned that the man's name was White Stone, and that he was an old friend of Elder Han's that the matter gradually died down. More and more people, including elders whose cultivation bases far surpassed his, began to express goodwill toward him.
Of course, this was a story for another time.
Another month passed quickly.
At the back of the Sky-admiring Peak, the main peak of the Realm Taoist Temple, there was a jade-like oval-shaped pool. The spiritual energy in the pool was rich, and a layer of thick white mist floated on the surface of the water. From time to time, golden fat carps leaped out of the water.
On the rocks and grass beside the pool, there were more than a dozen red-crowned cranes playing with each other, pecking at the scattered spirit grass on the ground. They would raise their heads and chirp a few times from time to time.
"Whoosh!"
A purple escape light suddenly flashed from the sky and landed beside the pool.
The light faded, revealing a tall man wearing a golden crown and a purple robe with golden patterns. He looked like he was in his forties or fifties. He had three strands of long black beard on his face, which made him look like an immortal.
As soon as he landed, he looked at the cranes beside him, then he moved his gaze to the other side of the pool, at the green and black stone wall covered with moss.
He flipped his hand in his sleeve, and a voice transmission talisman shot out of his sleeve with a "whoosh", flying into the stone wall and disappearing.
After a while, a pale golden light curtain appeared on the stone wall, revealing a hole that was as tall as a person.
The purple-robed taoist didn't hesitate, and his figure flashed and flew into the hole.
Inside the stone wall, there was a very wide stone room.
There were three levels of high platforms in the middle of the room, and each level was engraved with mysterious patterns. There were also strange yellow lamps placed densely on top of the platforms, forming a strange formation, from which waves of amazing spiritual power were emitted.
In the middle of the high platform, a fat man wearing a golden robe with his chest exposed sat on a futon. From afar, he looked like a small mountain of meat.
"Grand Elder, today, the Leng Yan Sect sent a message, saying that Elder Han wants to use the Condensing Star Stage in our temple for cultivation, and he promised a generous reward.
Should we … "The purple-robed taoist bowed to the" mountain of meat "and said respectfully.
The fat on the golden-robed man's face trembled, and he didn't answer. Instead, he said slowly, "I asked you to arrange to investigate this person's identity, how is it going?"
His voice was abnormally loud, and it echoed in the stone room.
"We only know that this person suddenly appeared in Toyokuni two years ago, and then he entered the Leng Yan Sect and became an outer elder. However, he was quite low-key during that period, and there was nothing unusual about him. As a result, our spy in the Leng Yan Sect didn't know about this person until after the incident at the Tengui School," the purple-robed taoist replied.
"Forget it. If I were Sima Jingming, that old fox, I would definitely block the information about this person.
What's the situation at the Tengui School recently? "The golden-robed man asked again.
"After the incident, the disciples of the Tengui School became very low-key, and they didn't show any dissatisfaction or desire for revenge," the purple-robed taoist said after thinking for a while.
"Do you think I don't know the temperament of those two old farts?
They are vengeful people, and they won't just swallow their anger. Let's just wait and see. "The golden-robed man sneered, and it was obvious that he didn't believe it.
"Then about borrowing the Condensing Star Stage …" The purple-robed taoist asked hesitantly.
"Since the other party has the strength of the Mahayana Stage, it's naturally inconvenient to become enemies with him. For the time being, let's agree to it," the golden-robed man said after a moment of silence.
The purple-robed taoist frowned, and after a moment of hesitation, he said:
"I won't hide it from First Elder, the few Grand Elders in the temple are somewhat worried about this. They're afraid that after this person enters the Star Condensation Platform to cultivate, his strength will rise another level. At that time, our Realm Temple will be suppressed by the Cold Flame Sect.
In addition, the Condensing Star Stage consumes a lot of Star Stone, and we have to use it to cultivate the elite disciples in the temple. If we waste it on an outsider, it will be a pity … "
"What a joke. How can it be so easy to improve one's strength after reaching the Mahayana Stage?
However, since he wants to use it, the consumption naturally can't be borne by us. All of it will be compensated by the Leng Yan Sect, "the golden-robed man said with a faint smile.
"Yes!" The purple-robed taoist respectfully replied.
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Two months later, in the Realm Temple.
Among the rolling green mountains, there were thousands of peaks competing with each other, drifting clouds. From time to time, there were red-crowned cranes flying in the sky, showing the momentum of a fairyland.
In the middle of the peaks, there was a towering giant peak that towered into the clouds, far surpassing the surrounding peaks.
On top of the peak, there were huge stones stacked one after another, filled with Spirit Qi, but there were not too many vegetation covering it. In the middle, there was a nine-story high platform shaped like a round tower. Its whole body was lustrous white, as if it was carved out of beautiful jade.
Around the high platform, there was a brown-robed old man with his eyes closed, sitting cross-legged.
Near dusk, the afterglow of the setting sun shone down, directly illuminating the rocks on the top of the mountain, emitting a soft orange light, reflected on the white jade high platform, refracting a strange glow that enchanted people's hearts.
At this time, in the distant sky, suddenly, two rainbow lights galloped together and landed under the white jade high platform, revealing two figures, one fat and one thin.
The brown-robed old men who were originally sitting around the high platform got up one after another, came to the side of the two, and bowed respectfully to the fat golden-robed man, saying in unison:
"We pay our respects to the Grand Elder."
With that said, their gazes shifted slightly, looking up and down at the unfamiliar Youth beside the golden-robed man.
This person was tall and had an ordinary appearance. Naturally, he was Han Li, who had come to borrow the Star Condensation Platform.
The golden-robed man waved his large hand, not saying anything.
The four immediately understood, and without another word, they retreated, returning to their original positions.
The golden-robed man's voice was loud, and he said with a smile, "Friend Han, the four of them are the guardians of the Star Condensation Platform. Although there is only one Body Integration cultivator and the other three are Spatial Tempering cultivators, they have cooperated with each other for many years, and their hearts are linked. With them protecting you, there will be no danger."
Han Li naturally didn't want to have the people of the Dao Temple protecting him, but he also knew that this was something he couldn't refuse. The smile on his face didn't fade, and he said, "Thank you, Fellow Daoist He Shan."
The golden-robed man looked up at the sky, and said, "Night is approaching, so I won't delay Friend Han's cultivation.
If you need anything else, feel free to ask those people, "the golden-robed man said as he looked up at the sky.
With that said, he cupped his hands toward Han Li, and turned into a streak of light, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.
After watching him leave, Han Li looked around, and turned to the stairs of the Star Condensation Platform, but he wasn't in a hurry to climb it.
The people around the platform were already quickly forming hand seals, and chants could be heard from their mouths.
Then, mysterious runes lit up beneath the four of them, and a golden barrier of light that covered the entire Star Condensation Platform appeared out of thin air.
At the same time, a narrow entrance that was as tall as a person appeared in front of Han Li.
Blue light flashed through his eyes, and he found that although the spiritual power fluctuations in the light barrier weren't weak, it was only a defensive spell formation. He took a large step forward, and walked in.
As soon as Han Li entered, the entrance to the light barrier closed, fusing with the air, and disappeared.
As soon as he stepped onto the stairs, a strange spiritual power fluctuation immediately came from all directions.
Han Li's heart was slightly surprised, and he looked around.
He saw that the stone steps under his feet, and the surrounding ground, were densely covered with small potholes. If he didn't look carefully, he wouldn't have noticed them.
He used his Spirit Eye to look for a moment, and found that there was a faint silver light flickering at the bottom of the potholes. They were actually traces left behind by being bathed in the power of the stars for many years.
On the ground of the Star Condensation Platform, there were many patterns that were connected by circles and lines. Some were connected by three to five, and were extremely simple. Some were connected by more than ten, and their shapes were complicated. There were also some that were connected to form the word "Jing" …