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Yun Jiuzi's safe return stirred up tremendous waves within the Immortal Sect, and the matter of Green Lotus was just the prelude.
Green Lotus followed her newly appointed master to New Luo, glancing back three times. This master had an extraordinary background, being a master-level expert from the New Luo Sect. As a result, Green Lotus held a high status upon entering, as she was actually the junior sister of Yuan Zhenzi, the leader of the New Luo Sect.
Zhao Zhen Sect did not express anger nor blame New Luo Sect for taking someone midway. A personal Silk Scroll from the sect leader arrived, stating that Green Lotus would henceforth be an honorary elder of Zhao Zhen Sect, with valuable privileges such as free access to Zhao Zhen Sect, and this served as proof.
This was a public acknowledgment of Green Lotus's identity.
Green Lotus cared little for all of this; it was just fleeting moments to her. In her heart and mind, there was still only one person. Changing titles could not change her feelings.
With a heavy heart, she bid farewell, placing that deep affection deep within her heart as they parted ways across mountains and rivers.
Jiang Xuanzi, feeling disheartened, took Shui Qingzi and Shui Miaozi back to their clan's territory.
Before leaving, he patted Li Hong on the shoulder and sighed deeply: "I understand your intentions; you are doing this for Green Lotus's sake. But my daughter is a stubborn good child; please give her another chance... for her sake and yours."
He continued: "Our operation to rescue Yun Jiuzi was too successful and caused quite a stir. The matter of Green Lotus is just the first step; next, key figures from the Immortal Sect will surely come to recruit us Beast Cultivators. Let me make it clear: we only trust you, Chu Hong; we do not trust others. Some people in the Immortal Sect have too many schemes and tricks; it is truly unnecessary to get involved with them. I don't want to put you in a difficult position; everyone has agreed to retreat for now. As long as Nine Li Sect gives us a word, we will return. However, at this moment, it is indeed inappropriate to stay in Nine Li Cave Heaven. Just wait and see; soon your doors will be bustling with visitors."
Jiang Xuanzi took his leave.
Li Hong felt grateful towards him; he was a truly good person with clear distinctions between right and wrong, bearing responsibility and kindness. Although he was actually a demon, he had more humanity than many real people.
In the following days, Beast Cultivator Elders began to take their leave in small groups. Except for those who truly loved Nine Li Cave Heaven, most Beast Cultivators departed. The sky no longer had those lively figures flitting about or those loud voices; Nine Li Cave Heaven suddenly became quiet, leaving everyone feeling somewhat unaccustomed.
Black Abyss was the first to feel this change. Little Fox Demon Huanhuan would often come to tease him, and Black Abyss surprisingly started learning to understand human speech from her. Now that the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan had withdrawn, Huanhuan also left. Black Abyss felt extremely lost; every day he would lift his large head from the abyss for a while and stare blankly at the sky from White Jade Plaza.
He was missing the Little Fox Demon, that small and particularly mischievous red figure.
Li Hong understood his thoughts and sent Little Fei, Big Silver Ball, Small Silver Ball, and the Soul Devourer over. Thus, Black Abyss shrank into a small dragon. This was something he would never have done when Huanhuan was around. The Five Beasts were always mingling together.
Li Hong felt it was time to train the five of them. He tried to carve out time each day to use the dragon knowledge he had gained from the Heavenly Torch to guide Black Abyss, help Big Silver Ball and Small Silver Ball refine their demon power, and gather large clusters of Reviving Maple Leaves for Little Fei to enhance her Strange Golden Light Ability. He was meticulous with the Four Beasts. Only the Soul Devourer did not appeal to him; thinking back to that enormous, repulsive creature gave him psychological shadows. Therefore, the Soul Devourer was used as a practice subject for the Beast Taming Technique.
After expelling everything from its body, the Soul Devourer became very small and took on a strange shape, resembling a pile of moldable black clay. It could transform into any shape it deemed necessary, even into a bird, though it might not be able to fly. Its core body showed signs of initial budding stages of demon power fluctuations. Li Hong believed that the Soul Devourer was also some kind of Heavenly Born Divine Beast, similar to the Divine Dragon or Phoenix, but it was so rare in Middle-Earth that it was not recorded in any texts; only Little Fei, another Heavenly Born Divine Beast, recognized it. In fact, no one really understood what Little Fei was even now.
Little Fei was indeed the nemesis of the Soul Devourer; both beasts were Heavenly Born Divine Beasts. Little Fei's lack of fear towards the Divine Dragon and Black Abyss proved that she was at least at the level of a Low-Level Celestial Beast. If the Soul Devourer had not expelled its insides and been blasted away by Little Fei's Extreme Yin energy and bodily structure, it should also be classified as a Low-Level Celestial Beast. But now, the Soul Devourer could at most be considered a High-Level Spirit Beast.
Using a High-Level Spirit Beast to practice the Beast Taming Technique was still quite reliable. With Li Hong's current cultivation level, the highest spirit beast he could control was indeed a High-Level Spirit Beast.
Thus, every day Li Hong gave the Soul Devourer special training sessions to practice the Beast Taming Technique, trying to give it simple commands like performing certain tasks or fetching items from specific places. At first, the Soul Devourer resisted and was unaccustomed to this training. However, as Li Hong's Beast Taming Technique became more refined and with Little Fei cheering on from the side, it gradually became willing to comply. Sometimes it would lay down in a pile of mud-like form without waiting for Li Hong to use his technique; upon receiving a command from Li Hong, it would immediately follow through and transform before dashing off obediently.
At this point, practicing the Beast Taming Technique on the Soul Devourer had become unnecessary. It also indicated that with his current cultivation level, he could adequately control a High-Level Spirit Beast; beyond that would require practicing with Low-Level Celestial Beasts like Black Abyss and Little Fei. However, Li Hong absolutely could not bear to use them for practice.
The Beast Taming Technique thus hit a standstill. Li Hong then turned his attention to the Summoning Technique but quickly grew tired of it after several attempts. The reason was simple: in Nine Li Cave Heaven, summoning always resulted in Ji Lingzi appearing; he had long since willingly obeyed orders, making it utterly lacking in excitement or progress.
Ji Lingzi had made great strides and could now appear before Li Hong during daylight hours. Suddenly appearing through walls was quite eerie but better than emerging silently from underground in the dead of night.
Being able to appear during daylight indicated that Ji Lingzi's yang spirit had greatly surpassed his yin spirit; if this continued, he would soon advance towards Congealing Yin Pill. The terrifying scar on Ji Lingzi's face had completely vanished; he had returned to his original appearance—thin and gaunt with three long whiskers—resembling a middle-aged scholar from the Mortal Realm. Aside from moving silently without casting a shadow, he looked just like a living person. His speech was elegant and courteous; how could Li Hong bear to treat such Ji Lingzi as a training tool?
After much effort, Li Hong discovered that he had already fully mastered two important Divination Techniques from the Six Spirit Salty Ritual; whether he practiced them or not made no difference.
After pondering for some time, he decided to go to Elder Peak and ask Chief Elder Ling Shanzi at the Scripture Repository to borrow ancient scrolls from the Scripture Repository in hopes of finding some useful divine abilities within them.
Ling Shanzi is the deceased chief elder of the Scripture Repository, Yue Qingzi's eldest disciple, and currently serves as the chief scripture elder of the Scripture Repository. At Yue Qingzi's memorial ceremony, Li Hong's words deeply moved her, and she developed a fondness for him.
Upon hearing that he wanted to borrow ancient scrolls related to Divination Technique, Yue Qingzi pondered and said, "The elder practices the Six Spirit Salty Ritual. As far as I know, since our sect was founded, there have been no more than a handful of people who have practiced this technique, and only Heavenly Danzi from Three Thousand Years Ago truly mastered it. Because so few have practiced it, the insights into Divination Technique throughout history are pitifully scarce. I believe that aside from what is recorded in the Six Spirit Salty Ritual, there is nothing else available. I suggest that the elder delve deeper into Talismans. Talismans do not conflict with the Six Spirit Salty Ritual; rather, they complement each other."
Her words left Li Hong feeling both frustrated and enlightened. He was frustrated because there were hardly any powerful Divination Techniques to study, but enlightened because he had forgotten such an important aspect of Taoism—Talismans!
Ling Shanzi turned and went inside, returning shortly with several shiny books which she handed to Li Hong while mysteriously saying, "I took these for you on my own accord; they are absolutely good things. However, you must remember not to use them until you reach a certain level! Otherwise, your master with the Spirit Stone got stuck in a rock last time—let that be a lesson!" She winked mysteriously and went back inside.
Li Hong eagerly opened the books and flipped through four or five of them before snapping them shut and solemnly storing them in his Cosmic Bag. He bowed deeply towards it and said, "Thank you, Elder Ling Shanzi!"
What Ling Shanzi gave him were all secret techniques related to Talismans—the books on High-Level Spirit Talismans and Forbidden Spirit Talismans! One of them even specifically discussed special skill Talismans.
Currently, he was already proficient in Mid-Level Spirit Talismans like Fire Shield, Fire Wall, Fire Phoenix, Thunderfire Talisman... each one was usable. However, High-Level Spirit Talismans and Forbidden Spirit Talismans were different; these represented the pinnacle of Talismans. They were exactly what he could start studying now—these books were truly timely help.
Li Hong was overjoyed and couldn't help but laugh heartily, wishing he could take out the books right away to study while flying.
Just as he was feeling happy, he suddenly heard a melodious ancient tune drifting from Nine Separation Peak—elegant and refined, signaling that distinguished guests were arriving.
After a while, Ling Xuzi, Spirit Stone, Yue Mangzi, and others flew towards the Main Hall with a large crowd. The group was impressively large and among them stood a particularly striking figure—a massive and majestic two-winged white tiger beneath him. Dressed in a golden crane cloak and wearing a jade crown on his head, his square face had bright eyes; every movement resembled melting snow on a mountain stream—his presence made one forget worldly concerns.
Li Hong was taken aback—it was Sect Master Xuan Xuzi.
His arrival surely meant trouble; Jiang Xuanzi's words before leaving had come true.
Among the crowd were many familiar faces: Emei Sect Leader Yiyang, Kongtong Sect Leader Bai Juzi, Master of True Dawn Yajiangzi—all present in this gathering. These sects were among the strongest in the Nine Major Sects of the Immortal Sect. Now gathered at Nine Li Sect along with Xuan Xuzi—who was also the leader of Kunlun—something significant was bound to happen.
Li Hong did not return to Nine Vermilion Peaks, but quietly turned to the side of the Main Hall behind the Corner Gate, deliberately suppressing his presence to eavesdrop. Just as he found a good position, someone suddenly emerged from behind a column across the way—it was another master, Yue Changzi. He made a shushing gesture and slowly walked over to Li Hong's side. The two of them strained their ears to listen.
Inside the hall, there was a flurry of greetings and the rustling of robes as everyone took their seats in order.
Ling Xuzi smiled and said, "The Sect Leader and all the Elder Brothers have graced us with their presence; Nine Li Sect is truly honored. However, in these troubled times, Lingxu must say a word—Sect Leader, please do not be careless. If there is anything, just call for Lingxu; it is indeed alarming for you to come personally."
Xuan Xuzi replied calmly: "Ling Xuzi is being too polite. This time we have important matters to discuss and must come to your esteemed door. Junior Brother, please do not blame us for being presumptuous."
"How could I dare? Sect Leader and all Elder Brothers, please guide us."
A loud voice boomed, "We would like to see Nine Li Sect's Heavenly Pill Hall; I wonder if Ling Xuzi's Junior Brother would be willing?" It was Emei Sect Leader Yiyang.
The hall fell silent for a while before Ling Xuzi's gentle voice rang out again: "Everyone, please take a seat for a moment while I arrange things."
With a gust of wind, Li Hong noticed that Ling Xuzi had already come before him, his brow slightly furrowed. He transmitted sound and said, "You all hurry to arrange things at the Heavenly Pill Hall; I shouldn't need to elaborate on how to arrange it, right?"
Li Hong and Yue Changzi exchanged glances and turned to leave swiftly.
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