In any case, after Li Zhirui had reviewed the Jade Slip, he felt it was greatly beneficial to his cultivation and beca more confident about breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm.
After all, for the Li family, which rose from Foundation Establishnt and had not yet been established for two hundred years, being able to anticipate the Nascent Soul Realm was already quite remarkable. If it were another power, they might still be struggling with the Golden Core stage.
Because he contemplated the Jade Slip on the road and delayed quite a bit, and also because he ventured deep into the heartland of Blackwater State to send Yun Qingrou, it took him a little longer to return to the family.
When Li Zhirui returned to his cave dwelling, he found it empty. Startled, he then rembered that Jiang Fengwu was an Elder of the family's formation hall and should be there dealing with affairs, while his siblings Li Chengsheng and Li Chengshuo were studying at the Spirit Wisdom Court.
Due to the continuous developnt of the family and the expansion of its territory, places like the Alchemy Room and Artifact Refinent Room, for example, had been expanded more than once.
Also, considering their respective environntal demands and for safety concerns, these places were all located on the edge of the family grounds.
At the sa ti, it was also to standardize responsibilities and avoid ssy conflicts between various parties. After an integration, the nas were changed.
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After a short rest, Li Zhirui went to find his elders Li Shiqing and Li Shilian because there were matters to discuss with them.
"Zhirui, you're back?" The two showed a hint of surprise when they saw Li Zhirui but were then slightly disappointed.
All things considered, Li Zhirui had only been out for a few short months, and most of that ti was spent traveling. How could he possibly have obtained a cultivation technique from soone else in such a short period?
The next mont, Li Zhirui's words confird their guess. Although there were many differences in the process, the result was the sa – he did not obtain the Nascent Soul Realm Wanling Sutra.
He didn't go into detail about the Beast Taming Sect, but rather shared with the family the Spiritual Objects he had collected on Yuluo Mountain, assigning one to the family to increase its foundation, as well as the slightly different Wanling Sutra.
During his travels, Li Zhirui had also studied it for a while and found that the changes in a few places could strengthen the connection with his Contracted Spirit Beast, so that during a breakthrough, it could receive more mana.
After listening to Li Zhirui's account, Li Shiqing sighed and said, "This path is completely cut off now. We can only wait for the Secret Realm to appear before making any plans."
But there was no rush. After all, there were still a good ten to twenty years in between, so they had ti to plan slowly.
"As for the Wanling Sutra you obtained, I suppose it is the true original version," said Li Shiqing with a complex tone.
Perhaps the younger generation like Li Zhirui was not very clear about it, but Li Shiqing was aware, since it was not difficult to make inquiries under the Beast Taming Sect, after all.
Since the Beast Taming Sect dared to widely disseminate the Wanling Sutra, they must have held back sothing, how could they be so generous?
Such things were not hard to speculate, and Li Zhirui had roughly guessed as much on the road. But so many years had passed, and the true Beast Taming Sect was nowhere to be seen, so there was not much to say about it.
Then Li Zhirui spoke of the unintentional rescue of a Nascent Soul True Lord and the insights into Nascent Soul breakthrough he had received.
As for the single Hundred Vermilion Pill, Li Zhirui kept it a secret. After all, with only one pill, it was hard to guarantee that others wouldn't have thoughts about it; it was better not to let anyone know in the first place.
The two elders were montarily stunned by his words, then Li Shilian laughed heartily, "Good lad, with these insights, your breakthrough will be even more assured."
They knew they would not have a day of breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm, so they placed their heavy expectations on Li Zhirui. They hoped he could go even further and believed that he could do it.
"Steady as you go, don't aim too high, and make sure to lay a solid foundation!" Once Li Shiqing cald down, he advised on the side, making sure Li Zhirui wasn't too impulsive.
"Don't worry, I have a clear understanding," Li Zhirui smiled, thinking that he hadn't even caught a glimpse of the Golden Core Late Stage yet, and now they were already contemplating a breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Realm, which did seem a bit far off.
Li Shiqing didn't speak further because Li Zhirui had never let him down before. He only said, "You've rushed back all exhausted, you must be tired, go and rest first."
"Alright, then I'll be off."
After he left, the two elders started discussing the matter of Li Zhirui saving a Nascent Soul Cultivator.
"It looks like the reward was substantial, but if the enemies of that person found out..." Despite Li Zhirui safely returning and having claid he disguised himself at the ti to avoid revealing his true identity, Li Shilian was still worried.
"What in this world doesn't involve taking risks?" Li Shiqing shook his head. If it hadn't been for the danger of the situation, how could Li Zhirui have gained such precious items?
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After returning to his cave dwelling, Li Zhirui began to sit in ditation and rest.
By the ti the sun was setting, Jiang Fengwu had just arrived ho and saw Li Zhirui, who had been waiting for her, her face imdiately lit up with surprise. "How did you co back so soon?"
"The matter is settled, so naturally, I returned," said Li Zhirui with a smile, briefly recounting what had happened.
"You weren't injured, were you?" Jiang Fengwu asked anxiously, thinking about his experiences outside.
"You know my strength, and with Da Qing and Xiaoqing around, how could I possibly get hurt?"
Jiang Fengwu nodded, agreeing that if the two Golden Core cultivators from the Featherfall Sect were as he described, there was indeed no need to worry too much about Li Zhirui's safety.
"Next ti you go out for training, I want to follow you."
One reason was that Li Zhirui's external training would an the two of them would be apart for a long ti, affecting their relationship; the other was Jiang Fengwu's concern for Li Zhirui's safety. By accompanying him, she could not only be inford about the situation at the earliest but also provide assistance.
"Sure," Li Zhirui knew Jiang Fengwu was still sowhat uneasy, so he nodded and agreed to her request without hesitation.
However, he wasn't planning on going out for a while. He had decided to focus on breaking through to the Golden Core Late Stage in the decade or so before the Secret Realm opened.
Then, depending on how much ti was left, if there was enough, he would consu the Hundred Vermilion Pill to push his cultivation directly to Golden Core Perfection!
Only by doing so would Li Zhirui have a bit of confidence in competing for the Wanling Sutra in that special Secret Realm.
It should be known that there is a necessary condition to enter this Secret Realm, which is the Hundred-Year Golden Core!
If you don't et this condition, then even if you break through to the Golden Core Late Stage at the age of one hundred and one, you would still not be qualified to enter.
The Secret Realm opens every three hundred years. Fortunately, each person can only enter once, limited to the Golden Core stage; otherwise, even if Li Zhirui cultivated to Golden Core Perfection, his strength would not be sufficient. After all, if there weren't these restrictions, many old monsters would enter.
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