Stealing the Secret from the Cover of Heaven

Chapter 501: Meeting an Old Friend in Duankong City

"Yeah! Comfortable."

A divine bird flew across the sky, casting a large shadow on the earth. Its clear cry awakened Li Zhi from his Taoist state.

As if he had a good sleep in a stream, after a long stretch, Li Zhi suddenly felt refreshed from the inside out, as if he had taken off his heavy armor and put on a soft and comfortable brocade gauze dress.

But when he looked down, he saw that he was still wearing an animal skin battle jacket, even though this jacket was made by him personally sewing the most exquisite parts of the skins of seven ferocious beasts, including the Fire Cloud Leopard, Cold Dragon, Black Tiger, etc.

But because it is not a robe, it will still become wet after being soaked in water.

And when worn daily, it does not feel as comfortable as fabric clothes.

The weight of the dripping animal hide jacket was nothing compared to Li Zhi's overwhelming divine power.

But after coming out of the water, there was still a primitive and wild aura emanating from his body.

Now that we have left the wilderness full of barbaric atmosphere and come to a place where there are many ordinary mortals, it is particularly important to change into suitable clothes.

With the operation of divine power, the moisture on the animal skin jacket was instantly evaporated, making it dry and comfortable again, as well as beautiful.

A dragon-skin belt, a golden lion vest, a tiger-skin battle skirt, leopard-print arm guards, and a phoenix-feather headband. This wild outfit perfectly brings out his primitive and wild temperament.

That is to say, Tuoba Yaoyang, who came from a prominent family, has a more outstanding appearance and can easily pull off such a wild look.

If someone who is not good-looking enough wears this kind of wild clothing, he or she may be regarded as a barbarian.

Even if Li Zhi's real body came, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to convey the same feeling as Tuoba Yaoyang.

Being handsome, you can sometimes really do whatever you want.

Li Zhi was somewhat suspicious. When Emperor Huang Tian was young, he bit the ears of many beauties, spanked them, and threw them to the ground, but he never really angered those beauties. This was partly because of his extremely handsome face.

"The boy is really handsome."

Standing by the stream, looking at the figure reflected on the water, Li Zhi suddenly smiled.

Then, he carried a straight stick and walked towards Duankong City.

He had snatched the straight stick from a direct disciple of the Wood Clan.

Although it was a bit short and its attack power was not as strong as the wooden spear he used before, Li Zhi couldn't put it down.

I particularly like its toughness. Even if you bend it into a circle, it can return to its straight state.

It's like I have the world in my hand with a stick.

As for the agreement between him and Xia Youyu, Li Zhi could say sorry.

The bloody battle for millions of miles in the wilderness took up too much of his time, so after he walked out of the wilderness, he was afraid of delaying the opening of Baiduan Mountain, so he rushed to Duankong City without stopping.

Fortunately, when he arrived, Baiduan Mountain had not yet been opened, but creatures of many races had already come to Duankong City.

Then he rested for a few days in the forest outside the city and tried to get rid of the strong evil spirit in his body.

After all, after fighting for millions of miles, he has accumulated too much murderous intent. If he does not relieve his emotions in time, it may affect his future life.

Don’t think that after all the fighting and killing, the monks don’t have any burden in their hearts.

There are countless monks whose minds were eventually devoured by evil spirits because of excessive killing.

If one cannot get rid of the erosion of the mind by evil spirits, at best one's spiritual heart will be damaged, at worst one may go astray.

Mortal soldiers can suffer from battlefield syndrome, and monks cannot avoid the aftereffects of killing.

In fact, any intelligent life form cannot avoid being affected by killing.

It’s just that monks’ ability to endure is much stronger than that of ordinary people.

But it doesn't mean they have no carrying capacity.

Even a truly bloodthirsty demon would sometimes become disgusted by excessive killing.

This has nothing to do with the techniques they practice, nor is it a question of whether their faith in the Tao is firm, but rather it stems from the most instinctive respect for life.

Even the Immortal Emperor is no exception.

On this side of the boundary sea, the reason why dark tides and great reckonings appear again and again is that.

Isn’t it because the Immortal Emperor who was corroded by darkness wanted to live with dignity?

However, as a creature at the end of the road, the Immortal Emperor represents the end of the road, and his every move has far-reaching consequences.

Even if it was only because of the instinctive absorption and exhalation of the essence of heaven and earth, it created the wonder of the boundary sea.

It can even be said that the world sea was born because of him, and all the heavens and worlds move because of him.

The Immortal Emperor's renewal has created the current world situation. It must be said that this is definitely a truth that is beyond everyone's expectations.

But then again, what does this have to do with Li Zhi's release of evil spirits?
With his soul transformed from the Immortal King's divine consciousness, even if he killed all the living beings in the eight realms of the lower realm, it would not affect his Tao heart.

But in fact, Li Zhi was indeed affected.

It cannot be said that he was affected, but rather that it was Tuoba Yaoyang's body that was affected.

Although Li Zhi temporarily took over this body, Tuoba Yaoyang's soul did not dissipate, but was sealed by Li Zhi in the origin of the body.

He could still sense some things instinctively.

Just like a creature that has achieved dark evolution, when the original soul returns, it still has a sense of the original body.

The best way to resolve killing is to build a pure land in your heart.

Just like Emperor Huang Tian, ​​Shi Village is his spiritual pure land. As long as Shi Village remains, he can face all difficulties outside calmly.

But Li Zhi, who dreamed back to the chaotic ancient times, did not have such a pure land that could relax his mind, so after each killing, he had to spend some time to resolve the erosion of negative emotions on Tuoba Yaoyang's body.

Changing customs and habits, shaving hair and changing clothes are very difficult things for ordinary people.

In fact, it is not that easy for monks.

Correcting one's attire and changing one's attire often represent a change in one's style of doing things.

For some people who practice Taoism, they often wear the same piece of clothing for eternity without changing it.

Li Zhi suddenly had the idea of ​​changing clothes, which is actually a big thing that is easily overlooked.

Waving the stick in my hand, I walked towards Duankong City and could feel a prosperous atmosphere getting closer.

On the way to Duankong City, Li Zhi even met many passers-by who asked him about the origin of the stick in his hand.

There are even many people willing to pay a high price to buy the same stick as he has.

"The products of the Jiling Spirit are not for sale."

Li Zhi always used this reason with a smile on his face to reject people's enthusiasm.

"Brother Tuoba, you are amazing. You can even get such a straight natural treasure stick." A young man who met on the road looked at the stick in Li Zhi's hand with envy. It seemed that the folding fan in his hand, which was made of five kinds of treasure bones, was not as good as it used to be.

"Brother Gu, you are too polite. This stick of mine is obviously just a treasure. It is totally incomparable to the treasure fan in your hand." Li Zhi said to the young man from the Gu family, an ancient family in the Fire Kingdom.

The young man was originally heading to Duankong City by car, but when he saw Li Zhi waving a stick and running freely towards Duankong City, he was extremely envious.

Then they went off together.

Not far in front of them, two old men in the Gu family's team were already talking about Li Zhi. "Sixth Brother, what do you think of that young man?" one of the old men asked.

"Stronger than Gu Chen, and has an extraordinary background. He should be from a hidden tribe in the wilderness." Another old man judged Li Zhi's origins just by observing his clothes.

"Just from the accessories on his clothes, I detected the auras of seventeen ancient species. The material of the clothes is also obviously made of seven powerful ancient species. Especially the feather on his hairband, it is definitely the only real feather from a phoenix bird with rich phoenix blood."

"It seems that this time Baiduan Mountain is different from the past. Even people from this secluded tribe have appeared." The old man sighed.

"The fact that the Human Emperor personally sent Princess Huo Ling'er to Baiduan Mountain for training destined this trip to be extraordinary. This training in Baiduan Mountain may give us a chance to witness the birth of a peerless genius who will be able to dominate the wilderness in the future." The old man of the Gu family said eagerly.

“If Gu Chen can establish a good relationship with that young brother, he may have a chance to gain great fortune in Baiduan Mountain.” said the old man.

"That young man exudes a pure and flawless aura. Although he looks barbaric on the outside, upon closer inspection, he seems to be emitting pure fairy spirit. An aura of freedom and ease surrounds him. It seems that even the heaven and earth cannot suppress that carefree state of mind. Even the Human Emperor of my Fire Country does not have this ultimate Tao realm. He is like a young god." said the old man.

Soon, everyone arrived at the end of the road. A magnificent city stood in front of them. The city gate tower was grand, the city wall was tall, and the mottled walls were filled with an atmosphere of time.

This is Duankong City, an ancient city with a profound heritage that has been prosperous since ancient times.

After entering the city, there was a constant flow of traffic, shops lined up on both sides of the road, and various hawking sounds could be heard.

In addition to the commodities needed by mortals, there are also various items needed by monks, such as precious animal bones, aged medicines, weapons, bone books, etc.

Baiduan Mountain opens once every several hundred years, and each time it opens it shocks the world. The fortune inside is almost inexhaustible.

Every time it is opened, all the top forces in the vast wilderness will escort the geniuses in their tribes to hunt for treasures.

Duankong City has been able to stand firm because of this. Even though the ancient country has long since been reduced to ashes, Duankong City is still prosperous because of the Baiduan Mountain.

Especially at this time.

Soon, Li Zhi and Gu Chen separated.

He would first visit the city's bustling bazaar to see what monks from all over the place would bring to sell.

At the same time, he also wanted to sell the mountains of various ferocious beast materials in the treasure.

After all, those things no longer had any value to him, so he might as well sell them for something more useful.

Along the way, Li Zhi also saw many strange races, which are rare in later generations.

In later generations, most creatures would choose to transform into human form to practice, but now it is completely different.

Although there are a large number of human cultivators, the quality of their geniuses is generally lower.

Some races with powerful bloodlines are extremely powerful.

Li Zhi saw the Sky-Splitting Demonic Butterfly, the Nine-Headed Lion, the Talking Stones, the Metal Men, the Plant Sacrificial Spirits rooted in the Void, Fei Yi, and various humanoid spirit races.

"Sure enough, the world is vast enough and the environment is superior enough to breed such a variety of powerful species."

In later generations, powerful species such as the pure-blooded Sky-Splitting Demon Butterfly, the Nine-headed Lion, and the Void Vine have long since become extinct.

While walking around the street, Li Zhi suddenly saw a notice about the naughty child on the city wall. The reward was very high, and the head was the most valuable. Some people were willing to exchange it for rare treasures, bone books, elixirs, etc.

Li Zhi was amused by what he saw.

He even laughed out loud unscrupulously.

A monk passing by asked curiously, "Little brother, what are you laughing at? Do you know that naughty kid?"

Li Zhi nodded and said, "Yes, of course I know him. I even know what his favorite thing is."

"What is it?" A group of people immediately surrounded him, wanting to know the whereabouts of the naughty child from Li Zhi.

"I love animal milk the most." Li Zhi said calmly.

"Tsk!" A group of people rolled their eyes immediately. Everyone knew that naughty kids loved to drink animal milk, so why did Li Zhi need to emphasize it?

But the world is full of all kinds of people, including some of the most intelligent ones.

The idea of ​​using animal milk to lure the naughty child out by himself came to my mind.

Soon, someone started hawking in the street, and his voice was quite loud, shouting: "Beast milk, beast milk, beast fruit flavored milk, iced sweet and sour milk..."

Not long after, Li Zhi saw a chubby little boy with a round face running to the stall with drooling eyes, and said with great enthusiasm: "Give me all the milk tea you have."

As soon as these words were spoken, many people looked at him sideways.

But the round-faced fat boy said to the stall owner: "Hurry up, my senior sister can't wait any longer. If I don't drink the milk tea, she will spank me."

The crowd dispersed instantly, some even looked a little disappointed.

At this moment, a group of girls were attracted by the sweet smell of milk tea, which made the man a little dumbfounded.

But Li Zhi followed the round-faced fat man to an inn.

Along the way, the round-faced fat boy had no intention of giving milk tea to his senior sister. He just took a sip on the left and a cup on the right, and drank all the milk tea in one gulp.

Then, his eyes kept rolling around, as if he was thinking about whether he should change his appearance and buy a few more cups.

Li Zhi laughed when he saw this, and immediately shouted at him: "Little guy, if you continue to be greedy, your identity will be exposed."

The little guy turned around and looked at Li Zhi, then released the Green Scaled Eagle Magic Technique that had been condensed in his palm, and shouted uncertainly: "Brother Yaoyang?"

"It's me." Li Zhi nodded.

Young people change the most. Although the two have not seen each other for more than three years since they separated, Li Zhi's changes are enormous.

At the age of fifteen or sixteen, their appearance is not much different from that of an adult.

But the little guy is only nine years old now, and his height has not started to grow rapidly, so he is still a child.

"Brother Yaoyang, how did you see through my changes?" the little one asked.

"I didn't see through your magical changes. I recognized the enjoyment you showed when drinking the beast's milk, just like when you were in Shi Village." Li Zhi said with a smile.

The little one then smiled and relaxed his guard.

Then Li Zhi handed a can of Hundred Flower Honey Tea Milk to Little One and said, "This is my gift to you."

The little one happily took the can of honey tea milk and started tasting it immediately.

"Fire fox milk, jade elephant juice, clouded leopard milk, ..." The little guy tasted the milk of more than a dozen ferocious beasts in succession, and then said "Huh", as if he couldn't figure out the source of the other beast milk.

"Brother Yaoyang, what are the remaining types of animal milk?" asked the little one with a puzzled look on his face.

"Guess." Li Zhi said with a smile.

I guess the little one will blush after he says it, so it’s better not to say it.

The two walked and talked until they arrived at the inn where the disciples of Butian Pavilion lived.

Seeing that the little guy brought back a stranger, the disciples of the Butian Pavilion went over to ask him all kinds of questions.

However, Li Zhi had no intention of chatting with them and went directly to meet Tao Ye, the veteran leader of the trip.

After all, if he wants to enter Baiduan Mountain, he still needs to borrow a place from the Butian Pavilion.

At this time, the sacrificial spirits of the Butian Pavilion are still alive, and the deterrent power of the ancient pure land is still strong.

(End of this chapter)