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Chapter 205: A Chaotic Battle?

Chapter 205: A Chaotic Battle?
"very good."

Li Zhe nodded in satisfaction.

"My first question is, who set those so-called 'rules' of yours?"

“It’s…it’s Han…Senior Brother Han Li…” Zhang Biao stammered in response.

"..."

To be honest, when Li Zhe first heard this name, he thought he had traveled to a cultivation world he had read about in a novel.

But here...

It's just a coincidence that they share the same name.

“Han Li…” Li Zhe’s brows furrowed slightly.

He vaguely remembered the name.

He appears to be the strongest and most formidable of the outer disciples.

It is said that although he also has mixed spiritual roots of the five elements, he is resolute and has a mind far beyond that of ordinary people. With his indomitable spirit, he has carved out a place for himself in the outer sect.

He had gathered a group of sycophants under his command who acted arrogantly and domineeringly in the outer sect. Even some of the stewards were wary of him.

"Why did he set such a rule?" Li Zhe continued to ask.

"It's...it's to...raise spirit stones..." Zhang Biao's voice was barely audible. "Senior Brother Han Li...he's been trying to find a way to buy a 'Foundation Establishment Pill' in order to...break through to the Foundation Establishment stage..."

"Foundation Pill..."

This word made Li Zhe's heart skip a beat.

I've been scheming and wandering around Blue Star for so long, all for the sake of establishing my foundation!

He immediately pressed on, "What is the use of this pill? Where can I get it?"

"Foundation Building Pill... is an essential item for Qi Refining cultivators to break through to Foundation Building stage..." Zhang Biao dared not hide anything and told everything he knew in a straightforward manner.

In this world, there is a huge, insurmountable chasm between the Qi Refining stage and the Foundation Establishment stage.

The vast majority of Qi Refining stage cultivators are unable to cross this chasm in their entire lives, and ultimately can only turn into a handful of dust after their lifespan is exhausted.

The "Foundation Building Pill" is a heaven-defying divine object that can help cultivators break through this bottleneck.

However, this pill is extremely difficult to refine, and the materials required are extremely rare.

The entire Qingluan Sect can only produce a handful of them each year.

Most of them were divided up by the "chosen ones" of the inner sect.

For someone like Han Li, with his mediocre background and poor aptitude, obtaining even one outer disciple is practically harder than climbing to heaven.

The only way is to use a huge amount of spirit stones to buy them from the "Treasure Pavilion" inside the sect or from some markets at the foot of the mountain.

This is also the root cause of his exploitation and extortion of newcomers.

After listening to Zhang Biao's account, Li Zhe's heart was also stirred.

He never expected that the path to "foundation building" that he had been searching for would appear before him in this way.

Although this "foundation building" may not be the same as that "foundation building".

But the "rules" involved might be...

They have a similar effect?
He suppressed this thought for the time being.

He continued, "One last question, where is your 'boss,' that Han Li, now?"

"He...he should be...in his cave, cultivating in seclusion..."

"Take me to him."

Li Zhe's voice is beyond question.

……

Under Zhang Biao's trembling, fearful guidance, as if his parents had died, they were left completely unaware of the danger.

Li Zhe soon arrived at a relatively secluded valley in the outer disciples' residential area, a valley rich in spiritual energy.

Deep in the valley, there is a simple cave dwelling that has been carved out by human hands.

At the entrance of the cave, a simple barrier was set up, emitting a faint spiritual light.

"This...this is it..."

Zhang Biao pointed to the cave and said in a trembling voice.

Li Zhe ignored him and instead turned his gaze to the seemingly fragile restriction.

He could clearly sense a spiritual energy fluctuation emanating from behind the restriction, which, while not particularly powerful, was extremely refined and resilient. It seemed that Han Li did indeed possess some skill.

He did not choose to forcibly break the restriction.

Instead, he addressed the cave dwelling and said loudly:
"Senior Brother Han Li, please come out and meet me."

His voice, calm and steady, was like a thunderclap, piercing through the restrictions and clearly reaching the depths of the cave.

After a while.

The restrictions on the cave dwelling slowly opened with a flash of light.

A dark-skinned, plain-looking young man with sharp, hawk-like eyes walked out.

He looked at Zhang Biao, who was lying limp on the ground like a dead dog at the entrance of the cave, and his unconscious followers, and his brows furrowed slightly.

His gaze finally settled on Li Zhe, with a hint of scrutiny and wariness.

"Who is your Excellency?"

"Someone who wants to...do business with you."

Li Zhe looked at him and smiled calmly.

……

Half an hour later, inside Han Li's cave.

The two sat facing each other at a simple stone table, the atmosphere somewhat awkward.

After listening to Li Zhe's simple, direct, and even somewhat "brutal" "cooperation" proposal.

Han Li's face showed an expression full of absurdity and confusion.

"You mean..." He looked at the mysterious man before him, his tone tinged with disbelief, "You want to... sponsor my cultivation?"

"That's one way to understand it," Li Zhe nodded.

"why?"

“Because I’m very interested in you.” Li Zhe’s answer was as direct as ever. “You have a tenacious spirit that I admire, a relentless drive to never give up. And… I also want to see just how far someone like you can go after acquiring enough resources.”

Han Li remained silent.

He looked at Li Zhe, trying to glean something from the other's calm eyes.

But in the end, all he saw was a bottomless, abyss-like calm.

He knew that the man before him was no ordinary person.

What he is plotting is probably far beyond what he can even imagine.

but……

The terms offered by the other party were simply too tempting.

This was enough for him to temporarily put all his doubts and vigilance aside.

“I need… a Foundation Establishment Pill.” He took a deep breath and expressed his greatest desire.

“No problem,” Li Zhe replied crisply. “However, I have one condition.”

"What conditions?"

"I need you... to take me to see someone."