: Both Breakthrough and Separation

The two walked and talked, but in reality, Li Yunfan did most of the talking while Han Li listened.

In order to gain Han Li's trust as soon as possible, he actually became Han Li's interpreter and told Han Li all the knowledge that Wan Xiaoshan had not mentioned.

For example, the taboos of cultivation techniques, the selection of weapons for cultivators, the drawing of talismans, and so on, all of which Han Li listened to with great interest along the way, and at the same time gained a deeper understanding of the cultivation world.

As the two gradually walked to the center of the square, they did not encounter anyone along the way, which made Li Yunfan very puzzled.

"What's going on? Is that Taoist priest no longer planning to rob Han Li? How can I protect Han Li? How can I gain his trust?" Li Yunfan thought anxiously.

It was unclear whether it was because of his appearance that the Taoist priest Songwen and the others, who were supposed to appear, did not show up.

In fact, the Pine Pattern Taoist had already set his sights on Han Li and Li Yunfan the moment they entered, since they were obviously new faces and naturally became his targets.

But when he overheard Qingyan Zhenren's evaluation of Li Yunfan, he was greatly alarmed and abandoned his plan to rob the two of them.

A cultivator at the twelfth level of Qi Refining is not within their scope of robbery. Such strength is not something they can easily kill. If things go wrong, they may lose their lives.

However, Li Yunfan was unaware of these matters. All he wanted to know was how to gain Han Li's trust without the help of his Taoist accomplices...

They wandered around, but only looked and did not buy anything.

Li Yunfan naturally didn't need it. When he left his family, he carried a lot of spirit stones, pills, and other items with him. Moreover, the "Blazing Sun Blade" in his storage bag was a high-grade magic weapon. If he were to take it out, it would definitely be able to easily defeat most of the magic weapons here.

Not to mention, when he left the family, he also specially purchased a large number of low-level talismans, which are a good thing when fighting enemies!

As for Han Li, it was entirely because of the presence of Li Yunfan, an outsider, beside him. Although he seemed to have no ill intentions now, after the incident with Doctor Mo, he was cautious and apprehensive towards almost everyone.

In fact, during his stroll, he had already secretly memorized the exact locations of several stalls, waiting for Li Yunfan to leave before returning to make his purchases.

About half an hour later, the two lost interest and left the square, heading towards the cluster of pavilions on the side.

At Li Yunfan's suggestion, Han Li hesitated for only a moment before agreeing to share a small attic with him.

The reason for this is that moving into the attic requires paying a low-level spirit stone.

Although it wasn't much, Han Li currently had none left.

If he doesn't agree, there's nowhere else to stay. Although he can now meditate and regulate his breathing to get through the night, there are many people around, and he might encounter some unexpected situations while alone.

Besides, Li Yunfan didn't have any "bad intentions," so living under the same roof wasn't too dangerous.

And so, the two casually chose a small attic, and after Li Yunfan paid the spirit stones, they moved in together.

During this period, Li Yunfan only chatted with Han Li for a while on the first day after checking in, and then returned to his room and did not come out again.

He has already shown enough goodwill along the way. If he were to go any further, it might arouse suspicion in the other party, which would be a loss.

However, at the beginning of their casual conversation, he still inscribed some basic techniques he knew onto a jade slip and gave it to him.

This move indeed greatly increased Han Li's goodwill, since these were precisely the foundations he lacked most at the moment.

Han Li, however, left the pavilion again not long after Li Yunfan returned to his room, heading towards the locations of the stalls he had memorized.

Inside the room, Li Yunfan opened his eyes, quietly withdrew his divine sense, and smiled slightly to himself.

"It seems the story hasn't changed much. He must have gone to 'Han Yunzhi's' place. Hopefully, he can find the book that introduces the Ascension Token..."

After thinking it over, Li Yunfan took out a bottle of pills from his storage bag, poured out one pill and swallowed it, and began to continue cultivating the Yangyan Technique.

This is a family-inherited fire-attribute cultivation technique of the Li family. It is extremely powerful, but the cultivation speed is much slower.

There are quite a few people in the family who are his age, but they are all at the fifth or sixth level of Qi Refining. A few can reach the seventh level, and that is only because they have the support of the family resources.

As for Li Yunfan's ability to reach the twelfth level of Qi Refining, it is entirely due to his "Fire Spirit Body"!

Since his spiritual body was activated, he found that his cultivation speed increased year by year. By the age of twelve, his cultivation speed was no weaker than that of cultivators with heavenly spiritual roots.

With the support of the clan's elixirs, it's not surprising that he could reach such a level.

Now, after traveling all this way, his mindset has become much more stable, and he can feel that the bottleneck in his body has loosened a bit.

"I hope to break through to the thirteenth level of Qi Refining before the Ascension Ceremony!"

Time passed by little by little, and soon half a month had quietly passed.

Inside the attic hall, Li Yunfan and Han Li were sitting at a table drinking a pot of tea.

"Brother Han, the Tai Nan Small Gathering is about to end. I wonder what your plans are after leaving this place? Are you going to attend the Ascension Ceremony?" Li Yunfan asked after taking a sip of tea.

Han Li smiled slightly: "Even if you don't participate in such a grand event, it would be excellent to see it for yourself."

Seeing that Han Li's expression remained normal and he did not reveal any flaws, Li Yunfan thought to himself.

"This Han Li is really calm... I wonder if he's actually found the book that records the Ascension Order. I don't want to enter Yellow Maple Valley and not be able to find you, my 'treasure'..."

However, he maintained a faint smile on his face and chuckled, saying, "Since Brother Han has this plan, why don't we go together? That way, we can look out for each other on the way!"

Han Li glanced at Li Yunfan, a peculiar smile playing on his lips: "Brother Li has already reached the thirteenth level of Qi Refining. If anyone should be taking care of someone, it should be Brother Li taking care of me, right?"

Li Yunfan's lips twitched slightly. Heaven knows that his Fire Spirit Body would cause such a strange phenomenon when he broke through to the thirteenth level of Qi Refining...

Although it was only for a brief moment, it still caused quite a stir in Tainan Valley.

Some say it's the appearance of a rare treasure, others say it's an auspicious omen from heaven, and still others believe it's some kind of premonition...

Fortunately, the anomaly caused by his breakthrough did not have a specific target and lasted for a relatively short time, which allowed him to evade the detection of those Foundation Establishment cultivators.

In addition, each pavilion was surrounded by a protective array, which prevented the cultivators in the nearby pavilions from noticing it.

However, Han Li, who was in the same attic as Li Yunfan, clearly noticed the abnormality in Li Yunfan's room.

It wasn't until Li Yunfan emerged from seclusion that they learned he had actually broken through to the thirteenth level of Qi Refining!

Originally, Han Li had hoped to surprise Li Yunfan after breaking through to the ninth level of Qi Refining, but he ended up being the one who was surprised.

Upon hearing Han Li's clearly sarcastic tone, Li Yunfan retorted without backing down, "Brother Han, you are mistaken. With your cultivation at the ninth level of Qi Refining, you are already a high-level cultivator in the Qi Refining realm. Why would you need me to take care of you..."

Upon hearing this, Han Li paused slightly in his teacup, then continued to bring it to his lips and take a small sip.

After spending this time together, although they haven't developed a deep friendship, they can already joke and chat like ordinary friends.

This was great news for Li Yunfan, even more so than when he broke through to the thirteenth level of Qi Refining.

Han Li put down his teacup and said softly, "I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint Brother Li. I still have some matters to attend to in Jiayuan City. After the Tainan Small Meeting, I need to go back first."

Li Yunfan thought to himself, "They're living together, yet he's still so cautious. Do I look scary?"

Although he inwardly slandered Han Li, his face showed a look of regret.

"Alas! It's a pity that Brother Han and I hit it off so well at first sight. If we could travel together, the journey would certainly not be lonely... However, since Brother Han has important matters to attend to, it's an unavoidable situation, and we must part ways here!"