Chapter 141
Never Treated Unfairly, Xinghai Mei
Chapter 141 Never Treated Unfairly, The Ten Beauties of the Star Sea
"Another thing is to find a magical treasure to prevent inner demons."
"Of course, these things can be traded for money. It would be best if we could trade for them, but it doesn't matter if we can't."
"Remember, you must never leave Tianxing City."
Han Li gave a few instructions with a solemn and serious expression.
"Husband, is something big about to happen outside the city?"
"Yes, my husband, why are you so nervous?"
Yanli and Yuanyao asked each other in surprise.
"The two leading forces of the righteous and demonic paths will likely form an alliance soon to wage war against the Star Palace. They've been preparing for this for over a century, constantly infiltrating various factions and recruiting high-level cultivators from other righteous, demonic, and neutral forces. The time is ripe; within thirty years, a battle for supremacy in the Chaotic Star Sea will begin. At this time, it's best not to go out and run into trouble..."
Han Li said solemnly.
This is by no means an exaggeration.
Upon hearing this, both women's expressions changed slightly.
Before he could ask anything else, Han Li waved his hand first:
"The war between the three factions has not yet been made public. As long as you two are careful to stay in the city and not go out easily, the righteous and demonic factions will not notice you, and even if they do notice you, they can't do anything to you."
"Cultivate diligently. With the help of these cultivation resources, I believe you will soon be able to reach the mid-stage of Core Formation. It is not impossible for you to reach the late-stage of Core Formation before the Void Heaven Palace opens."
There are still more than twenty years before the dungeon opens.
There is still plenty of time.
"If you sisters can really reach the late stage of Core Formation, then all my years of hard work traveling around will not have been in vain."
Han Li said tactfully.
As he spoke, he left behind a token:
"I have modified my secluded chamber, and I'm lending it to you for the time being. Don't slack off."
After saying this, he opened the door and left with the evil spirit.
The two women watched him leave, their gazes lingering for a long time.
After a long while, Yanli finally closed the entrance to the cave's array and returned to the main hall. On the table inside the hall were two storage bags. She picked one up and glanced at it; her pupils immediately contracted, and her red lips parted slightly:
"This this…"
Somewhat reluctant to let go of that tenderness, Yuan Yao withdrew her lingering attachment and looked on with a puzzled expression:
"Sister Yan, what's wrong?"
"Look at the storage bag my husband left us..."
Storage bags?
Yuan Yao picked up another item from the table and glanced at it. The next moment, her eyes also lit up with surprise:
"How...how could there be so many level six or seven demon cores?"
Inside the storage bag were six level-six demon cores and two level-seven demon cores, along with a large quantity of other pills.
The demon core, combined with the prepared medicinal materials, can be used to refine a large quantity of elixirs suitable for the sisters to enhance their cultivation. The finished elixirs are among the finest, best suited for those in the early and middle stages of Core Formation.
If used properly, these demon cores and pills are enough to save them from a hundred years of arduous cultivation.
"Huh? How come the spiritual energy of these three spirit stones is so pure?"
Yuan Yao also noticed the three green spirit stones stored in separate boxes.
Each one exuded an extremely pure spiritual energy, far purer than the magical energy and true essence within their bodies.
"Could this be a top-grade spirit stone that even major powers fight tooth and nail to obtain?"
The two women were utterly shocked.
"It is said that a single high-grade spirit stone is worth tens or hundreds of thousands of low-grade spirit stones?"
"My husband gave you and me three pieces respectively..."
"Just how hard has my husband worked all these years?"
"Is it for us sisters?"
Without realizing it, the two of them were already biting their lips tightly.
"Should we go and check out the secluded chamber my husband left behind...?"
"it is good."
Holding the token, they entered the secret chamber, and the next moment, the pure spiritual energy that rushed towards them made them feel comfortable all over.
The large, secret chamber was filled with pure wood-attribute spiritual energy that was extremely comforting.
All of this spiritual energy was restricted by the spirit-binding array and could not escape.
The source is the magical artifact, the Water and Fire Gourd, which absorbs and compresses the spiritual energy within the top-grade spiritual veins of Biling Island.
The magical water-fire gourd, when fully activated, can expand to a size of seven or eight zhang (approximately 33-40 meters). At this size, it can absorb a considerable amount of pure spiritual energy from the spiritual veins of Biling Island. After absorption, it can be compressed within the gourd. This can be achieved by shrinking the gourd.
From a size of seven or eight zhang (approximately 33-60 meters), it rapidly shrank to a size of one or two chi (approximately 3.3-4 feet), or even smaller.
The large amount of spiritual energy inside will be squeezed into another magical gourd inside the magic gourd and sealed there.
Han Li had crafted over a hundred of these magical gourds in his earlier years.
Each one was filled with a large amount of spiritual energy from the Biling Island spiritual veins, just like the other two.
It is no exaggeration to say that any small gourd, if used well, can be comparable to one or two high-grade spirit stones.
In this secluded chamber, he left behind a total of twenty small gourds.
All of them use formations to stably guide the spiritual energy within, thus artificially creating a high-quality cultivation paradise similar to the spiritual vein environment of Biling Island.
Not only that.
Inside the secret room, there is also a Spirit Eye Stone the size of a washbasin.
It can be used as a cushion or stool for sitting.
The Spirit Eye Stone has the effect of purifying and refining spiritual energy.
The Spirit Eye Stone absorbs the pure spiritual energy in the secret chamber and then releases it again, which will undoubtedly improve the quality of the spiritual energy in this place.
Even the smallest Spirit Eye Stone can help a cultivator increase their cultivation speed by about 20%.
Not to mention such a large piece of Spirit Eye Stone.
Of course, compared to the other dozen or so Spirit Eye Stones that Han Li possessed, this one was only of medium size.
Besides the resources mentioned above, each of the two women also possessed a Spirit Eye Pearl in their storage bags. However, both were locked by restrictions, requiring a mid-stage Core Formation cultivation level to break the restrictions and retrieve the items.
The two Spirit Eye Pearls were the treasures he had prepared for the two women to help them break through to the late stage of Core Formation.
Since the two women did not betray his trust, they naturally received his reward in return.
Especially Yanli…
He gave me an extra antique for self-defense.
...
On Han Li's side.
After leaving the cave, I went to the current location of the Miaoyin Sect.
According to his understanding, since the Miaoyin Sect moved to Tianxing City, it has not only not declined, but has become more and more prosperous.
Firstly, Sect Master Wang has made another breakthrough in his cultivation over the years, entering the mid-stage of Core Formation. With higher cultivation and greater strength, the sect's status has also risen accordingly, and many more forces are willing to befriend the Miaoyin Sect.
Secondly, the young sect leader, Wang Ning, is also preparing to condense his golden core.
It has already reached the stage of false elixir.
She has also gained the nickname "Purple Fairy" among outsiders.
However, she is not the "most beautiful woman in the Chaotic Star Sea," but rather one of the top ten beauties in the Chaotic Star Sea.
First, it was given to Wen Qing, one of the Heavenly Star Saints.
Second, there is Madam Wen.
Fourth, a Night Dragon Island elder at the mid-stage of Core Formation.
Sixth, Wan Qian, a late-stage Core Formation female disciple under Wan Tianming, the leader of the Wanfa Sect.
Eighth, a female cultivator in the early stage of Core Formation from the Golden Lotus Sect, one of the major righteous sects. This woman is named Long Jinlian, the granddaughter of a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator surnamed Long, and is considered to be in a class of unparalleled beauty within the Golden Lotus Sect.
It wasn't until the ninth that Zi Ling was revealed.
The tenth item is a portrait of Yuan Yao during her Qi Refining stage. It's unclear how the Miaoyin Sect collected it, but the portrait is undeniably beautiful.
This is one of the reasons why Yuan Yao has become increasingly reclusive and low-key in recent years.
While the Myriad Sounds Sect didn't openly participate in the selection of the top ten beauties of the Chaotic Star Sea, they secretly played a significant role in pushing things along. They flattered the Star Palace without offending the Holy Demon Island, thus giving face to the Six Paths Supreme Saint and Madam Wen.
And they minimized Zi Ling's presence as much as possible.
In order to make Zi Ling's beauty less prominent, and even to stir up public opinion, people praised Zi Ling's innate charm while secretly mocking her for being able to be included in the list of the Ten Beauties of the Chaotic Star Sea, even though she was only at the Foundation Establishment stage.
In short, while it's true that some members of the Miaoyin Sect can make it into the top ten, they aren't particularly prominent on the list.
The mother and daughter from Miaoyinmen have put a lot of effort into their respective futures.
"His cultivation progress is not slow."
Han Li, having inquired about the recent situation of the Miaoyin Sect, narrowed his eyes slightly:
"However, the advancement of Sect Master Wang is not something that the wealth of the Miaoyin Sect alone could achieve."
"It seems that some of those cultivation resources were taken by Wang Ning's mother."
Otherwise, it would have been extremely difficult for Sect Master Wang to advance his cultivation to the mid-stage of Core Formation in just thirty years.
It's unclear whether this distribution of benefits reflects the efforts of Wang, the sect leader, as a mother, or is a gesture of humility from Wang Ning, out of filial piety or consideration for the greater good.
Also.
Miaoyin Sect recruited three additional Core Formation stage rogue cultivators as guest elders.
The benefits offered are quite good, with an annual procurement allowance of 300 and 200 spirit stones respectively. The procurement allowance is similar to a voucher; once enough is accumulated, the Myriad Sounds Sect will purchase certain supplies on your behalf.
In other words, in addition to a fixed salary of 300 spirit stones, there's an annual bonus of 200. Plus, they can utilize the Myriad Sounds Sect's extensive network and procurement channels. It's fair to say that this welfare package is almost comparable to the benefits enjoyed by high-level cultivators in many other major powers. Crucially, there's no Nascent Soul stage patriarch overseeing them, so they remain free.
The implementation of this approach can be considered as an adjustment to the sect's welfare system made by Miaoyin Sect based on the previous incident involving the young master of Qingyang Sect.
To prevent guest elders from shirking their duties in the event of an emergency.
It can indeed greatly capture the heart of a Core Formation cultivator.
after all.
Once the procurement amount accumulates to several thousand or even tens of thousands of spirit stones, if the Miaoyin Sect really encounters a problem and the guest elders don't contribute, who will still honor this procurement benefit for them?
"It seems that the mother and daughter from the Miaoyin Sect have learned their lesson with this adjustment to sect benefits."
...
Upon arriving at the Miaoyin Pavilion, run by the Miaoyin Sect, Han Li looked at a female cultivator in charge of greeting guests:
"Go and tell your young master that an old friend has come to visit."
The term "old friend" naturally refers to someone with whom a story has taken place.
Before long, a female cultivator in green palace attire, whose true face could not be seen, quickly approached. Upon seeing Han Li's cultivation level of mid-stage Core Formation, she bowed first.
"Senior, the young master requests your presence."
Han Li nodded slightly.
Led by the female cultivator in green palace attire, Han Li quickly entered a secluded pavilion deep within the Miaoyin Pavilion.
This building has only three floors.
at this time.
The melodious sound of a zither was emanating from the third floor.
It was clear that someone was playing the zither.
A quick scan with his divine sense revealed a beautiful young woman dressed in purple with a light veil covering her face.
"Senior, please come upstairs."
The female cultivator in green palace attire who had led the way took her leave.
"Ah."
Han Li nodded and entered the pavilion, going up to the third floor. He then chose a seat behind a curtain, and only then did a languid, soft voice come from inside:
"Senior mentioned that you and I have a past relationship, that you are an old friend. But I have never met you before, so how can you say that we are old friends? Please enlighten me, Senior."
Han Li didn't explain much, but calmly took out a rare veil to cover his face.
"It's you?"
The music suddenly stopped, and the girl behind the curtain abruptly stood up.
Then she lifted the curtain and strode out.
Their eyes met, and the girl was taken aback by Han Li's unremarkable appearance.
(End of this chapter)