A Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Wang Yu Transmigrates into a Book, the Dao Ancestor of Rein

Chapter 166 Four Spirit-Stabilizing Pills

Her biggest worry has always been this fourth disciple.

The eldest and second disciples, who followed her, didn't suffer much.

Xuan'er was not mistreated even though she followed the old demon Yunlu.

The fifth disciple had the support of his family and became a Core Formation cultivator many years ago.

Her youngest apprentice, Song Yu, made things even easier for her.

However, her fourth disciple, Han Li, was also her only male disciple, which made her feel the most guilty and regretful.

Have you seen Xuan'er?

Hong Fu found a futon that had been set up earlier and sat down.

Han Li then offered his mentor a cup of spiritual tea:

"Master, rest assured, I have already met with Senior Sister Xuan'er."

I saw him from afar.

And that is enough.

"Back then, I understood your good intentions."

Hong Fu accepted the spiritual tea and sighed.

It was this disciple who used a scheme to persuade her Hongying Mountain lineage to leave the Jingu Plain battlefield, thus preserving her lineage.

Otherwise, she and her two disciples would likely have met with certain death.

In that battle, the reinforcements from the six factions of the former Yue Kingdom, the three factions of the former Yuanwu Kingdom, and several factions of the former Zijin Kingdom suffered heavy losses.

More than half of those who reached the Core Formation stage perished.

Several of the Nascent Soul seedlings were targeted and hunted down by the demonic forces.

Even a powerful figure like Old Monster Lian Qiong, who was "the number one person below the Nascent Soul stage," died and disappeared.

That's the old monster Qiong, who can even hold his own against a Nascent Soul cultivator for a few moves.

In the end, they still couldn't escape the encirclement and attack of more than a dozen demonic cultivators at the Core Formation stage.

Also.

Whether it was the opportunity of the spiritual energy emanating from the Spirit Eye Spring or the scheming of entering the forbidden area twice, both continued to bring Red Tassel Mountain considerable benefits and provided her with significant assistance.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to achieve the Nascent Soul stage by chance.

Moreover, if it weren't for the scheme of entering the forbidden area twice, which allowed Huang Feng Valley to secretly earn a large amount of forbidden area spiritual herbs and use some of them to refine thousands or even tens of thousands of Foundation Establishment Pills, Huang Feng Valley would definitely not have had a good life second only to the Hidden Moon Sect after going to the Northern Liang Kingdom.

One of the main reasons why Linghu Laozu has not caused her any trouble for the past hundred years is this.

The fear was that she would expose the matter and anger the other five families of the former Yue Kingdom.

after all.

Everyone is tightening their belts and making ends meet, so where does Huangfeng Valley get the resources to spend so lavishly?

If she hadn't grasped "this secret" and "this achievement," thus holding a small but significant hold on the lifeline of Huangfeng Valley for at least a hundred years, she wouldn't have had the confidence to break ties with Patriarch Linghu in a fit of anger.

In other words.

Her current achievements are largely due to this disciple.

In short, she, as the master, was actually being taken care of by this disciple all along.

She just didn't realize it at first.

This is not difficult to see when you look back after you have reached the Nascent Soul stage.

"Master, what are you saying? I am only able to have a good start because of your protection and care. Otherwise, I would not have been able to keep my first Foundation Establishment Pill when I was only at the low-level Qi Refining stage back then."

Han Li smiled and said:
"Moreover, if it weren't for you taking me in, Master, and providing me with shelter under your sturdy tree, and agreeing to let me participate in the Ascension Ceremony, which allowed me to obtain the second Foundation Establishment Pill by chance, it would have been extremely difficult for me to achieve what I have today if I hadn't had the means to do so."

As the saying goes, one step is slow and every step is slow.

The significance of those two Foundation Establishment Pills was immense.

It can be said that it was the key fulcrum that unlocked all subsequent opportunities.

Master Hongfu herself may not realize the importance of those two Foundation Establishment Pills.

But he knew it all too well.

"... "

The two then exchanged pleasantries about all sorts of things.

Mentioning the past, Master Hongfu suddenly asked a question that had been lingering in her mind:
"Back then, during the Yan family incident, did you foresee that the Ghost Spirit Sect would come to your door? You went to great lengths to drag me, Lei Wanhe, and Li Huayuan along because you knew that Wang Chan, the young master of the Ghost Spirit Sect, would be going to Yanling Fortress to participate in that treasure-hunting event, right?"

Han Li smiled but remained silent.

Neither denying nor admitting.

"really."

Hong Fu secretly went to the entrance.

Then he shook his head:

"It's a pity. Originally, the six factions and the other two countries could have avoided a huge loss."

This is also one of the reasons why Linghu Laozu did not force Hong Fu to leave Huangfeng Valley.

The losses suffered by Yuanwu Kingdom, Yue Kingdom, and Zijin Kingdom could have been largely avoided. If the dozen or so Nascent Soul level sects of these three kingdoms had known about the traitor within Spirit Beast Mountain beforehand, and had taken precautions against Spirit Beast Mountain's betrayal, or even set traps for them, the situation would have been vastly different.

However, what should have been a celebration for the dozen or so sects of the Three Kingdoms was ruined by a small, wrong decision by someone, which caused a delay in information dissemination. It was too late, and there was no way to reverse the situation.

If the matter of the remnant soul of the Yuling Sect cultivator were to be exposed, Han Li might be hated by many cultivators, but Linghu Patriarch would be nailed to a pillar of shame even more.

Huangfeng Valley may very well face retaliation and purging from the Three Kingdoms Immortal Sects, who have lost their foothold.

"Master, isn't this a good thing?"

Han Li smiled:

“If you continue to stay in Huangfeng Valley, you will definitely not get the Spirit Stabilizing Pill, and you will definitely not enjoy the strong support of Master Muli and the other two from Luoyun Sect.”

"Not only that, you will also be assigned to the front line to fight against the Mulan people and charge into battle."

Based on his understanding of Linghu Laozu, and knowing Linghu Laoguai's true nature, he was absolutely capable of doing such a thing.

"If you're lucky, you might kill a couple of harmless Core Formation stage cultivators. If you're unlucky, you might run into a Nascent Soul stage monster from the Mulan, or be thrown out on a dangerous mission, and who knows when you might die."

Sending high-ranking cultivators from the original six sects of the Yue Kingdom, such as Huangfeng Valley, on dangerous missions is something the higher-ups of the Nine Kingdoms Alliance would do.

None of the Lei Wanhe lineage from the original trajectory could remain uninvolved.

Lei Wanhe and Nie Ying almost got robbed.

Li Huayuan died even earlier.

It is easy to see from this the brutality of the battlefield at the high-level cultivator level.

"Master, your coming to Luoyun Sect is purely due to the right timing, location, and people."

Han Li took a sip of the spiritual tea.

"Were these also part of your calculations?"

Hong Fu suddenly asked this question.

Han Li calmly put down his teacup and waved his hand:

“Master, your disciple is not yet capable of foresight.”

He simply felt that Cheng and Lü were easy to talk to and relatively reliable, and that their master, Master Muli, was probably also quite reliable.

They also thought that the three Nascent Soul stage cultivators wouldn't make things difficult for Master Hongfu.

They thought that perhaps the three of them would accept their master.

However, I didn't expect that Master Mu Li and Cheng Lü of Luo Yun Sect would be so courageous.

You see, in other sects, all sorts of good stuff is usually piled up on individuals. For example, in Huangfeng Valley, the Spirit Eye Stone would never be given to a Core Formation stage cultivator. But Master Mu Li of Luoyun Sect gave the Spirit Eye Stone to Hong Fu's master, not Cheng Lü.

What's even more outrageous is that Cheng Lüming knew about this, but instead of complaining, he wholeheartedly supported it.

Who could have predicted this?

Just look at the Grand Elder of the Hidden Moon Sect and you'll understand.

Normal people will have resentment, and even harbor resentment.

"What brings you here? You haven't come simply to see your teacher, have you?"

Master Hongfu also put down his teacup.

Han Li thought for a moment and handed over a storage bag:

"This disciple wishes to make a deal with the Falling Cloud Sect."

"This disciple needs... four Spirit-Stabilizing Pills!"

"In addition, I need the method for refining the Ming and Qing spiritual water and as many ancient pill formulas as possible."

"Please grant my request, Master!"

Upon hearing this, Hong Fu's eyes twitched violently:
"Have you learned about the Spirit Stabilizing Pill in detail?" Han Li nodded: "The Spirit Stabilizing Pill can not only enhance the cultivation of cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage, but also calm the mind and soul, reducing the invasion of inner demons. If one takes one before condensing the Nascent Soul, it can reduce the difficulty of condensing the Nascent Soul and make it much easier."

"To refine the Spirit-Stabilizing Pill, one needs to combine it with many precious thousand-year-old spiritual herbs, and also requires the pure liquid secreted by the Spirit Eye Tree once every two hundred years as a key medicinal guide. In other words, the Spirit-Stabilizing Pill of Yunmeng Mountain can only be refined once or twice every two hundred years."

"Moreover, only a few elders of the Luoyun Sect are capable of refining Spirit-Stabilizing Pills."

"Therefore, any Spirit-Stabilizing Pill can be fought over by late-stage Core Formation cultivators in the outside world."

“If a Nascent Soul cultivator has descendants who need them, we will not hesitate to take action to compete for them.”

As Han Li spoke, his knuckles unconsciously tapped lightly on the table.

"Since you know that, why did you still order four at once?"

This is most of the Luoyun Sect's inventory.

"Master, take a look at what I'm giving you, and then tell me if it's worth it."

Han Li said calmly.

He's the kind of person who repays kindness with kindness and avenges wrongs with avenge. He'll repay even the smallest act of kindness with boundless gratitude.

On the other side, Master Hongfu glanced at the storage bag and immediately took a deep breath.

The hand holding the storage bag trembled slightly.

Without him.

The storage bag contained such abundant resources that even a Nascent Soul cultivator would be tempted to kill and plunder it!
Eight high-grade spirit stones!

Eight thousand mid-grade spirit stones.

Eight level-six demon cores.

Two level-seven demon cores!

In addition, there are some spiritual items that can help condense the core and several pill formulas that use demon cores to refine pills.

The demon core and spirit stones are enough to make a Nascent Soul cultivator covet a Core Formation cultivator.

Such a fortune is so tempting that it's hard not to want to buy it. Even she felt a moment of greed.

He then gritted his teeth secretly.

As the saying goes, wealth should not be shown off.

Han Li must understand this principle to have survived this long.

For a Core Formation stage cultivator, high-grade spirit stones are definitely not something that should be exposed.

High-level demon cores of level six or seven should not even be taken out.

But this child, as if out of his mind, took it out, displaying an attitude of complete honesty...

How much trust does this child have in her?
therefore.

She swallowed back the words of refusal that were about to come out.

"I'll do everything I can to help you, just give me some time. Oh, and I need to take this storage bag with me, you..."

"Thank you for your trouble, Master."

Han Li showed no intention of retrieving the storage bag.

Master Hongfu glanced at the storage bag in her hand, looked at the high-level demon cores and high-grade spirit stones, then stood up, looked up and gave her disciple a deep look before leaving in a hurry.

She didn't know exactly what kind of astonishing wealth her disciple possessed, but she knew very well that this could be an opportunity for the Falling Cloud Sect to soar. If they seized it, gaining a dozen or so Core Formation cultivators would be a given, and in the next two hundred years, it was even possible to gain one or two Nascent Soul cultivators. Even she herself could potentially benefit from it.

After Master Hongfu had gone far away, Han Li finally let out a breath of stale air.

...

Luoyun Sect, Council Hall.

Upon seeing the contents of the storage bag, Cheng and Lü gasped in shock.

"These demon cores are mostly water-based, and they look like the demon cores of sea monsters."

"The Boundless Sea has been polluted for countless years; it's highly unlikely that it originated within the territory of my Heavenly Dao Alliance..."

"And these high-grade spirit stones..."

Cheng and Lü looked at each other, and then made a bold guess.

"Alright, Senior Brother Cheng and Senior Brother Lü, let's stop with the nonsense. Would you two be willing to part with these four Spirit-Stabilizing Pills?"

Hong Fu interrupted.

She's not stupid; how could she not guess some possibilities?
But since her own disciple was so honest with her, and the benefits involved were mainly to satisfy her own needs, what reason did she have to investigate further?

Even if she doesn't help or protect her own disciple's opportunities, she should at least prevent those around her from harboring any covetous thoughts.

If Senior Brother Cheng and Senior Brother Lü dared to harbor ill intentions towards her disciple, she would rather betray Master Mu Li than linger in the Luo Yun Sect any longer. She would definitely protect her disciple and leave this place. What she owed, she would repay in due time.

Her impatient tone immediately brought Cheng and Lü to their senses.

They looked at each other again, then shook their heads and chuckled.

"Junior Sister Hongfu, your disciple is truly blessed."

This statement is somewhat pointed.

“Junior sister, why don’t we ask him if he would like to join our Luoyun Sect? That would fulfill your master-disciple relationship. If he is willing to join the sect, we will certainly treat him as our own son and do our best to cultivate him. Once he has the status of a direct descendant of the sect, why should we make such a formal deal over a mere four Spirit Stabilizing Pills?”

Once they joined their Luoyun Sect, they were considered one of their own, so the three of them could give without breaking the rules.

Anyway, Nascent Soul cultivators don't need the Spirit Stabilizing Pill at all.

"My two senior brothers, that child's heart isn't here..."

"Ok?"

What do you mean?
“He must have ulterior motives for demanding so many Spirit-Stabilizing Pills. As his master, I haven’t been able to help him much in the past. This time, I, as his junior sister, want to help him this time. I ask that you two senior brothers grant my request.”

After exchanging whispered words for a moment with furrowed brows, Cheng and Lü sighed with regret.

If Han Li and Hong Fu didn't have a master-disciple relationship, they definitely wouldn't hesitate to ambush such a fat, independent cultivator.

But neither of them could bring themselves to do something as foolish as pushing their own Nascent Soul stage cultivators outwards.

We finally managed to stabilize Hong Fu, but we absolutely cannot let this lineage be pushed away again. Otherwise, wouldn't we become the same as old man Linghu and a huge joke among the Nascent Soul stage cultivators in the cultivation world?

What's more.

Han Li trusted and cared for the Hongying Mountain lineage quite a bit. He was especially generous to his junior sister, Song Yu…

"Senior brother, isn't this fourth disciple under Junior Sister Hong Fu being a little too nice to Junior Nephew Song?"

"Ok?"

The two old foxes exchanged a glance.

"How about we let Junior Nephew Song give it a try?"

"Of course we should give it a try."

Since we can't keep her here, let's have the Song family girl try to persuade her. It's worth a try; it won't hurt.

The two made their decision, their outward expressions unchanged, but inwardly they were already chuckling with delight.

"Junior brother, actually, I suspect that kid is trying to whet our appetites, or even testing us..."

"Huh? Why do you say that, senior brother?"

“Which rogue cultivator who can cultivate to the late stage of Core Formation has not grown through various trials and tribulations? They are not easy to deal with. Moreover, that kid might be up to no good, trying to use this transaction to see our character and make Junior Sister Hong Fu look down on us.”

"Tsk..."

It's possible.

Once they make a move, the probability of Hong Fu siding with them is extremely low.

In the end, if they fail to seize the property, they'll only end up causing trouble for themselves.

Thinking of this, the two felt a chill run down their spines:
"Good lad, good plan! He's really putting himself in the game!"

"To win over?"

We must win them over!

Their Luoyun Sect is in dire need of such talent!
"Moreover, that kid is only a little over 150 years old, yet his cultivation has reached the late stage of Core Formation, and he still has three or four hundred years of lifespan left. Even after I pass away, he will still be alive and well. His chances of forming a Nascent Soul in the future are still very high. If he can become a Daoist partner with Song girl, cultivate the Dao together, support each other, and jointly form a Nascent Soul, our Luoyun Sect might be able to replace the Ancient Sword Sect as the true leader of Yunmeng Mountain..."

Most others join the Luoyun Sect with impeccable credentials. But if this young man joins, he'll definitely be bringing his own investment into the group.

"Junior sister, let's not bother making this trip. How about we have Song go and deliver the things?"

Cheng and Lü smiled gently.

Hong Fu: "Have my two senior brothers agreed to the deal?"

Lu Luo replied seriously, "Of course."

Cheng Tiankun stroked his beard and nodded: "Since Junior Sister has been so tactful, how can we not help her?"

Hong Fu: Why did she feel that her two senior brothers looked very cunning and foxy when they smiled?

(End of this chapter)