Rebuild the Xiuxian Family

What Li Zhirui didn't know was that although Qing Si's injuries hadn't fundamentally damaged him, they weren't much better either.

Even after breaking through to the Earth Immortal Realm, his soul still appeared withered and weak, clearly indicating that his injuries were extremely serious.

Not to mention that his injuries were not physical, but rather to his more important and vulnerable soul, which made treatment much more difficult.

Moreover, this is not an injury that can be healed in a short time; it requires gradual care and recovery.

Therefore, after consolidating his realm and stabilizing his injuries, Qing Si ended his seclusion, ensuring that as long as he did not exert too much force and put too much pressure on his soul, his injuries would not worsen.

"You've already cleared customs?"

Seeing this, Li Zhirui frowned and said in a deep voice, "Your injuries have not fully healed, why are you in such a hurry to leave seclusion?"

"Ninth Brother, I'm fine now," Qing Si said stubbornly.

But his current state doesn't seem to indicate that he's alright at all.

"You don't look like you're alright at all."

Qing Si's face was pale, her breath was weak, and she exuded a sense of powerlessness. She looked as if she were afraid of being blown over by a strong wind. How could she be alright?!

Although he was not a medical cultivator, he was proficient in alchemy and had some experience with injuries. He quickly determined that Qing Si's injuries were caused from the inside out, and the root cause was in his soul!

Thinking of this, Li Zhirui frowned even more deeply.

You should know that even a minor injury to the soul can make people feel like they are facing a great enemy, let alone such an extremely serious injury as his!

It's unclear what went wrong with Qing Si's state of mind, but a mere Earth Immortal's inner demon tribulation has left him in such a sorry state.

If he doesn't resolve the troubles in his own mind, how will he overcome the next inner demons?
Li Zhirui wanted to offer some advice, but just as he was about to speak, he saw Qing Si's bloodless face, and the words he wanted to say suddenly became stuck in his throat.

"Brother Ninth..."

Seeing that he still wanted to argue, Li Zhirui waved his hand to interrupt him, saying, "Don't say anything more. The most important thing for you now is to heal your injuries. Don't worry about anything else!"

He knew perfectly well why Qing Si wanted to end his seclusion early; it was simply because he felt he would waste too much time and delay his cultivation, which was why he made such a foolish decision.

"Don't think that my cultivation will be delayed because of my injury. I just broke through to the Xuanxian realm not long ago, and it's difficult for my cultivation and realm to improve much. It also needs time to accumulate slowly."

To avoid worrying him too much, Li Zhirui felt it was better to talk things out. He immediately said everything he wanted to say to reassure him and prevent him from overthinking, which would be detrimental to his treatment.

"Ninth Brother, I'm really alright!"

However, Qing Si insisted on not lingering there any longer. She looked anxious and wanted to persuade the other party, but couldn't think of any good way, so she could only keep pacing back and forth.

Then he suddenly thought of a perfect solution that would neither affect his healing nor allow Li Zhirui to stay here for too long and delay his cultivation. He said, "Ninth Brother, I can go into seclusion to heal my injuries in your space. That way, it won't delay your cultivation."

Yes!

Upon hearing this, Li Zhirui suddenly realized that he had forgotten he also had a personal space!

"In that case, let's go straight into the space."

Before they finished speaking, their figures disappeared into the void and chaos.

"Ninth Brother, what are you doing here?"

Qing Si looked surprised, thinking that he was worried about her, and quickly said, "Ninth Brother, don't worry, I won't joke around with my body. I don't want to stay in the Earth Immortal Realm for the rest of my life."

"The reason I came in wasn't for that, but to help you refine a few batches of pills to heal your soul, so that there might be no hidden dangers."

Qing Si was immediately moved; Ninth Brother was so good to him!
First, they risked violating the great principles, and now they are going to great lengths to help him recover from his injuries.

"Ninth Brother, if you ever need anything in the future, I will do everything in my power to repay you!"

Li Zhirui simply waved his hand and casually said, "The best way for you to repay me is to recover as soon as possible and train with me in the void."

Although his countless years of cultivation had long since forged a Dao heart that could endure loneliness, sometimes he still longed for someone to talk to.

Humans are inherently social beings; this is a nature rooted in our blood.

Perhaps some people can overcome their nature, but Li Zhirui doesn't want to do that. He still hopes that on the road to the Great Way, there will be someone to walk with him, rather than walking alone.

……

anyway!

Refining pills was no longer a problem for Li Zhirui. He could refine any pill formula he had, as long as he had the spiritual ingredients.

Then, the purification law is used to remove the poison and impurities from the pill, raising its grade to the highest level!
This whole process didn't take much time at all.

"These bottles are all pills used to treat and nourish the soul. After you take them, remember which one works best for you, and I will refine more of the corresponding pills when I come in next time."

Before leaving the space, Li Zhirui gave some special instructions.

"Thank you, Brother Nine!"

Qing Si had lost count of how many times she had said those four words in just a few days.

No matter how many times he said it, he felt it wasn't enough to express his gratitude or repay Li Zhirui for his help.

There's no need to be so polite.

After saying that, Li Zhirui left the space.

Qing Si was relieved of her worries and could now focus on healing in seclusion. She immediately found a quiet place and began her long healing journey.

……

Meanwhile, Li Zhirui, now back in the void, randomly chose a direction and began his new chaotic journey.

Although it doesn't sound nice to say it like that, without Qing Si as a burden, he could move more freely and without much worry.

After traversing a long and almost identical landscape, Li Zhirui finally encountered his first living creature!
A ferocious beast, resembling a long snake covered in fine, jet-black scales but hundreds of times larger, was staring at him with its gaping maw emitting a strong, stench. Its serpentine eyes were cold as it was about to pounce and attack him at any moment.

Moreover, this was the first time he had encountered a ferocious beast at the Xuanxian level!
It's quite strange, actually. Even when he was at the Celestial Immortal Realm, Li Zhirui spent a considerable amount of time training in the void, yet he never encountered a single ferocious beast at the Profound Immortal Realm. Even high-level beings were only encountered within the Chaos Merchant Guild, not in the void.

But now, having only recently broken through to the Xuanxian realm, he has encountered something so ordinary.

This made Li Zhirui wonder if there was some powerful force secretly controlling things, preventing beings of different cultivation levels from meeting in the void and chaos.

And who else but the Great Dao could accomplish this?!
This approach is naturally a good thing for lower-level creatures, as they don't have to worry about being dragged into the battlefield for no reason and then losing their lives inexplicably. It also gives them more time to grow and develop.

However, after Li Zhirui became more familiar with and understood the void, he realized that his thoughts today were not accurate.

Because only beings at the Celestial Immortal Realm were isolated, not according to the different realms he had imagined.

The reason why the Great Dao does this and treats Celestial Immortals so favorably is probably because those below the Celestial Immortal realm are still in the basic realm and need to be taken care of.

Once you break through to the Profound Immortal realm, that invisible barrier will disappear, and only then can you truly enter the Chaos!

That's why he encountered the Xuanxian-level ferocious beast that he had never met before, but as soon as Li Zhirui broke through to the Xuanxian level, he immediately encountered it.

But that's a story for another time, so let's leave it at that.

……

Looking at the giant black-scaled serpent that was hundreds of feet long, Li Zhirui felt a surge of excitement, wanting to take this opportunity to test his own strength.

Therefore, he did not try to avoid it, but instead launched an attack.

A long spear radiating a chilling aura shot toward the black snake at incredible speed.

Clang!
But the black snake neither dodged nor avoided, and even revealed a human-like disdain in its eyes. Then a crisp sound of metal colliding was heard, showing that its defensive power was quite astonishing.

Li Zhirui was not surprised by this, after all, just by looking at it with the naked eye, he knew that the black snake's defense was not too bad.

Of course, the actual situation was much more complex than he had imagined.

Although his attack was painless, the black snake was not one to be trifled with. It immediately launched a counterattack, transforming into a black lightning bolt and hurtling towards him.

boom!
Li Zhirui's defensive measures were directly broken through by a tremendous force, without any resistance whatsoever.

Seeing the menacing black snake, he felt neither fear nor panic. Instead, he was filled with excitement and eagerness, wanting to take this opportunity to test his own strength and gain a clear understanding of his abilities.

This is very important!
Recognizing one's own strength will be helpful for navigating the chaos ahead.

Boom boom boom!
With a flick of its tail, the black snake unleashed a surge of chaos that rushed toward Li Zhirui, attempting to devour him entirely.

Li Zhirui, of course, was not hit by such an attack and easily dodged it, and began to fight back.

A vast ocean truly appeared in the chaos, with towering waves crashing endlessly towards the black serpent, their immense force capable of causing considerable damage.

However, the final result still disappointed Li Zhirui, because the situation he had imagined did not occur at all!

The attack he unleashed was like a tickle to the black snake; it was utterly insignificant and caused no harm whatsoever.

On the other hand, if he were hit by the black snake's attack, he would immediately suffer serious injuries.

Given the significant disparity in strength between the two sides, a fierce battle ensued. However, judging from the current situation, Li Zhirui's strength was still somewhat lacking.

As time went on, his energy and spirit were rapidly depleted, and his strength inevitably declined, making it increasingly difficult for him to cope.

In contrast, the Black Serpent maintained its strength, which was almost the same as before, and had not weakened at all.

This shows that Black Serpent is extremely powerful; the two sides are not even in the same league in this respect.

This is normal, after all. Li Zhirui only recently broke through to the Xuanxian realm. If he had such great strength in such a short time, wouldn't he be the chosen one of the Great Dao?
Unfortunately, he didn't have that much strength, nor was he a chosen one of the Great Dao; he was just a cultivator who had some fortuitous encounters and worked hard to cultivate.

With a bang, Li Zhirui was sent flying, his face turning pale instantly, and a trickle of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.

He was hit by the blow without warning, and the single blow caused him a serious injury.

"Cough cough..."

This injury was completely unexpected for Li Zhirui. He had originally planned to continue fighting with Black Snake for a while to train himself before finding an opportunity to escape.

But now it seems there's no need to wait until then.

Therefore, when he was still at a disadvantage in his next confrontation with the Black Serpent, Li Zhirui took advantage of the immense force that was trying to knock him away and flew backward.

In the blink of an eye, he was no longer on the battlefield and appeared in a very distant location.

Although the black snake has no intelligence, it knows that its prey is about to escape, so it chases after it at top speed, unwilling to let go of this delicious food that will be of great benefit to it!
This scene surprised Li Zhirui, who was frantically fleeing. Why was this happening?

He was already quite far away, but the black snake still caught up, looking like it was unwilling to give up and determined to devour him.

Even though he took the lead and unleashed his full speed, the black snake was faster and was now almost catching up with him.

"Damn it!"

Li Zhirui couldn't help but curse under his breath. He stopped running and instead chose to enter the space directly to avoid the disaster.

In order to train himself, he had silently set a rule in his heart that he should never use the space for refuge unless absolutely necessary.

Although the situation is not yet that critical or dangerous, he has personally witnessed the speed of the black snake. Even though he is reluctant to admit it, he has to say that he has no chance of shaking it off during the chase.

In addition, he was still injured, so he decided to enter the space without hesitation.

If he goes in now on his own initiative, he won't be in too much of a sorry state. But if he's really forced into a corner, he won't be in his current, albeit somewhat decent, state.

Roar!
The black snake suddenly stopped because it realized its prey was missing. It immediately searched frantically for him, but no matter what it did, it couldn't find Li Zhirui.

It finally stopped at the spot where Li Zhirui entered the space, where his aura was most concentrated.

The black snake seemed to have truly gone mad, frantically attacking that chaotic area as if it could find its prey that way.

Unfortunately, even as it grew exhausted and nearly shattered the void, it still couldn't spot Li Zhirui. (End of Chapter)