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In the Green Pavilion Clearing, Li Hong stood quietly with his head bowed, suspended two zhang above the ground on his Lingyi.
The pure white Fire Rat Robe emitted a faint red glow in the dark night, as if a subtle flame was bursting forth from within the garment. The colorful Lingyi dazzled with brilliance. In this moment, Li Hong, adorned with two treasures, appeared solemn and majestic, like a celestial being descending to the mortal realm.
A clear chant resonated, and a radiant golden light spread out, as if Li Hong was surrounded by stars falling from the heavens, each point of golden light captivating the heart and soul.
The golden light circle gradually expanded, and a fierce wind swept through the forest, accompanied by the roars of countless wild beasts, scattering leaves everywhere. A roaring Dragon Shadow flickered in and out among the golden light and green leaves.
With a whoosh—numerous trees bent under the force, and the wild wind howled through the forest, dimming even the deep blue night sky at that moment. The points of golden light surged forward like a storm, suddenly halting upon encountering the Restrictions outside the forest.
Time seemed to freeze as fragments of leaves hung motionless in mid-air. It wasn't until the central force retracted that these leaves gently drifted down to the ground.
Li Hong reached back to his waist, and a golden Dragon Tail Whip appeared there. He exhaled a breath of turbid air, and a slight smile emerged on his solemn face.
That whip strike could truly be described as earth-shattering and ghost-weeping.
While he had no chance against a master at the Golden Core Stage, he believed he could easily protect himself against even late-stage Prudent Practice enemies.
With a thought, Lingyi suddenly shrank and entered his forehead, spiraling around the four-layer Iridescence at the center of his Upper Dantian Purple Palace. Nearby, a Black Crescent traced its path slowly around the Iridescence.
Yue Que was still being nurtured. Upon internal observation, he could see strands of Awareness rising from the center of the light mass, automatically drifting into Yue Que.
The Awareness had been consuming energy due to nurturing Yue Que, but every day Li Hong practiced his cultivation. This consumption was negligible.
He strolled toward the edge of the forest. With another thought, several Colorful Light Tentacles quietly extended from his Purple Palace Space toward the outside of the forest. This was a recently discovered and enjoyable utility that allowed him to explore while walking using these tentacles.
Colorful Light Tentacles are now slightly different from before. After cultivating Awareness, Colorful Light Tentacles have also mixed in Awareness—a hint of light white glowing dots resembling Awareness within Iridescence.
As the vision shifted, it felt as if several more eyes had grown. Li Hong's Divine Consciousness attached itself to those Colorful Light Tentacles and extended outward. Everything along the way was vividly clear.
The tentacles reached towards the Small Pavilion outside the forest.
Chuxiong was still meditating on the second floor, with the windows wide open, bright red light illuminating the entire bedroom as if it were on fire. One of the Colorful Light Tentacles, under Li Hong's mental command, lifted off the ground and explored inside through the window.
Chuxiong sat like a meditating Arhat, with Li Fire Aura continuously flowing around him, forming a fiery red figure with veins, the brightest being the red light in his Lower Dantian, dazzling like the sun.
Li Hong smiled slightly as the light points forming the tentacles flew back into his body like birds returning to their nests.
Since his younger brother was focused on his cultivation, he decided not to disturb him. Li Hong turned to look at the forest that he had ravaged and decided to visit the high-ranking individual who had helped him at Golden Lantern Gorge. He took out a bottle of fine wine from the corner of the living room that he had obtained from Fifth Senior Brother, then soared into the air on his sword towards Golden Lantern Gorge.
The night at Golden Lantern Gorge was incredibly beautiful, with golden pollen floating leisurely everywhere, and the shadows of Golden Lantern were slanted like a fairyland. Faint shadows lurked in the dark.
Li Hong formed a spiritual gesture and used the Summoning Technique: “Heaven and Earth, All Things Have Spirits, grant me form from chaos, let heaven revolve and earth turn as my spirit wanders through the purest realm, compel demons and suppress evil spirits. Swiftly!”
Ghostly figures immediately appeared, and a tall, clear ghost separated from the crowd and approached Li Hong, bowing down: “I have come to see you, benefactor. How may I serve you?”
After several months apart, with the help of the Gongxin Pill, it was evident that the ghost king had successfully solidified his form.
His figure was refined, and amidst the swirling black mist, faint silver glimmers emerged. The terrifying scar that once crossed his entire face could now be barely discerned. He had transformed into a robe commonly worn by disciples of the Nine Li Sect. Although his movements were shadowy, he exhibited a certain presence.
Li Hong nodded, "Not bad, it seems you have successfully entered the Ghost Path."
"Indeed! Thank you, benefactor. Without your gift of the elixir, how could I have achieved this today?" The Ghost King expressed his gratitude with deep bows.
Li Hong scratched his head, feeling a bit shy. "Considering that you are actually my elder, let's do this: what was your Dao name before? From now on, don't call me benefactor; let's address each other by our Dao names."
The Ghost King hesitated to comply but eventually revealed that he was from the Nine Li Sect and was of the same generation as Li Hong's Great Ancestor. His Dao name in life was Ji Lingzi.
After chatting for a while, Li Hong noticed that the Ghost King had forgotten many things from his past life and felt their conversation lacked depth. He smiled and asked, "Do you know where that singing senior resides? I wish to pay him a visit."
"Haha, young friend, I thought you came just to find him. I have been eagerly waiting for you to share that fine wine in your hand!"
A tall figure parted the Golden Lantern Flowers and walked towards Li Hong. With an unusual physique and simple attire like a farmer, it was the eccentric person who had helped him twice before.
Li Hong was overjoyed and intended to bow in respect but suddenly remembered that such high-level individuals might not appreciate excessive formalities. Gathering his courage, he tossed the wine towards the figure and called out, "Senior, please!"
"Good!" The eccentric caught the wine and lightly flicked his finger at the bottle neck, cleanly severing it as if cutting through tofu. The cut was remarkably smooth, demonstrating incredible strength.
He tilted his head back and poured the strong liquor into his mouth. A torrent of white liquid rushed into his wide-open mouth, filling the air with its fragrance as his throat moved up and down continuously. In no time, the bottle was completely empty.
"Haha, that was delightful! Next time, bring a few more bottles; this wine is potent!" The eccentric wiped his mouth and laughed heartily, still savoring the moment.
Li Hong was left speechless. This bottle of Bamboo Leaf Green had been procured by Fifth Senior Brother from outside the Mountain Gate and weighed two pounds; yet he drank it all in one go—what a generous spirit!
Looking at him, for some reason, Li Hong couldn't help but blurt out, "Senior, are you the disciple of Heavenly Danzi?"
Yun Jiuzi's expression changed slightly. "You know about that? I am Yun Jiuzi, the only disciple of Master."
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Yun Jiuzi's residence was located behind Golden Lantern Gorge, beside a stream called Ghost Stream.
Here, the Golden Lantern Flowers had become sparse, overrun by weeds and shrubs, making it quite desolate. True to its name, Ghost Stream had water that fluctuated in sound, with drops echoing like ghostly weeping. The water was pitch black, flowing into a deep pool about ten feet wide. Occasionally, a wave of dark mist would rise from the bottom of the pool, causing the surface to churn as if boiling, sending a chill through the air. It was hard to imagine such a desolate place existed within Nine Li Sect.
By the edge of the pool stood a crude small house made of blue stone slabs; this was Yun Jiuzi's dwelling. Standing at the entrance revealed nothing but simplicity inside; apart from a few large ceramic wine jars, there was nothing else.
Li Hong could hardly believe that the highest expert of Nine Li Sect lived in such a shabby house.
Yun Jiuzi noticed Li Hong's thoughts and spoke with a hint of sorrow in his voice: "This place resembles where Master took me as his disciple and lived in seclusion for three years. Those three years were the happiest and most stable of my life. After entering Nine Li Sect, I searched everywhere for Nine Li Cave Heaven to find this place, just to commemorate Master. It has been three thousand years since he passed away."
Yun Jiuzi's gaze became distant as he fell into memories: "Three thousand years ago, I was about to be executed when Master saved me. Since then, I have taken Master's words and actions as my standard in everything, but I can hardly compare to even one ten-thousandth of him! Master was someone who acted swiftly in matters of gratitude and vengeance, standing proudly in Immortal Assembly. As for me, I was once just an insignificant death row inmate despised by everyone."
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