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

Chapter 21 Changes
"After all the children have had their spiritual roots tested and the one with the best talent is selected, I will return to the Seven Mysteries Sect."

He only needs to train the one with the best talent.

Or, whoever cultivates to the fourth level of Qi Refining first.

In the past two years, Dr. Mo has looked even older.

It's hard to even straighten my back.

But the light in his eyes grew ever richer and sharper.

"Hang in there a little longer..."

Without going into too much detail, we can still hold on for another two years.

...

Han Li was unaware of Doctor Mo's fate.

No one could have predicted that Yu Zitong would be so ruthless as to scheme against and harm even his own clansmen.

He continues to devote himself to cultivation.

Spring has passed and autumn has come; almost a year and a half has passed again.

After more than a year of arduous training: firstly, by constantly striking mountain walls and specially made wooden stakes with various parts of his body, he mastered the fourth level of "Elephant Armor Kung Fu," and was not far from mastering the fifth level. In addition, his physical development during puberty had greatly increased his strength compared to a year ago. The strength of his single arm reached seven or eight hundred jin.

Secondly, he devoted himself to studying and practicing the "Blinking Sword Technique" every day, and his skill in the technique became even more refined. His sword speed was faster, his sword trajectory was more unpredictable, and the power of his sword strikes was more than two or three times greater.

Then there's his "Luoyan Steps," which, with the aid of the local thorny forest, reached a level close to mastery. It became faster, lighter, and more agile and subtle.

but.

The consumption in all aspects is also enormous:

"The dozen or so clothes I prepared beforehand were all torn by the vines and thorns while practicing the Luo Yan Step in the thorn forest..." Now, apart from the clothes that represent his identity as a disciple of the Seven Mysteries Sect, all the others he wore were drafty.

Furthermore, as the body develops, most of the clothes become too small and no longer suitable for wearing.

"In addition, the wound medicine we had prepared back then was insufficient. If I were scratched by thorns in the forest again, there would be no medicine to treat the wound and stop the bleeding."

"Moreover, the painkillers I prepared for practicing the Elephant Armor Technique are almost gone."

If he continues to practice the Elephant Armor Technique after running out of painkillers, the pain he will suffer will be extremely intense.

Furthermore, the painkillers and medications that Li Feiyu had prepared earlier to help alleviate the aftereffects of the marrow-pulling pills are probably almost used up.

If we don't give Li Feiyu his medicine soon, he'll start to feel extremely unwell.

Also, the dried meat and other rations we prepared earlier are almost gone due to lack of replenishment. What's left will only last us another month at most…

"It seems we need to go down the mountain."

On the one hand, they were gathering information.

On the other hand, we need to procure some supplies.

"I wonder if Li Feiyu's martial arts skills and social status have improved further?"

Back then, Li Feiyu was promoted to "protector" by the higher-ups for his meritorious service in capturing the spy in charge of the main kitchen and killing the traitor Xu Feng, which made him a mid-level cadre in the Seven Mysteries Sect.

Above that are the hall masters and deputy hall masters.

Above the Hall Master are the highly respected inner sect elders, several vice sect masters, and Wang Lu, the main sect master.

That night.

Han Li descended the mountain in the dark.

They arrived at a secluded, rarely visited area and buried a letter wrapped in oiled paper in an inconspicuous pile of stones.

We agreed to meet on the night of the full moon of that month.

That is, six or seven days later.

He could wait six or seven days.

only.

The two finally met on a full moon night more than a month later.

It turned out that Li Feiyu had turned sixteen and, having mastered martial arts, had begun training down the mountain six months prior to participate in various missions issued by the Outer Blade Hall. When Han Li left the contact letter, Li Feiyu was still down the mountain, outwitting and outfighting mid-level bandits from the Wild Wolf Gang.

I just returned to the mountains a few days ago.

Upon seeing each other again, they were both excited and gave each other a hug.

"You little rascal, where have you been hiding all these years? There hasn't been a single trace of you in the martial arts world," Li Feiyu clicked his tongue.

He used the Flying Bird Hall intelligence network, which covered most of the northwest of Jingzhou in Yue Kingdom, but even so, he still couldn't find a suspicious boy who resembled Han Li.

It was as if his close friend and angel investor had truly vanished into thin air.

If he hadn't been one of the only two participants who faked their deaths to escape, he would have almost believed that Han Li died that night.

"I'm hiding at the foot of the Seven Mysteries Mountain," Han Li said with a smile. "The Rainbow Cloud Mountain range is very large. If I just hide in any secluded corner at the foot of the mountain, it would be difficult to find me without a thousand or so people conducting a thorough search."

"Is it true that the darkest place is under your own nose? Yes, it is." Li Feiyu nodded, her eyes shining: "You're really smart, and you're really bold."

"Just a little bit of cleverness," Han Li shook his head.

If he doesn't get rid of the Cloud-Winged Bird, then what he's doing is just burying his head in the sand for Doctor Mo.

"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. I have some questions for you." Han Li became serious. "Go ahead," Li Feiyu replied, her playful expression fading.

Has Doctor Mo returned to the mountain?

This is something that needs to be clarified.

"No."

"What? No?"

“Yes, no.” Li Feiyu answered with certainty: “Your master has never returned since he came down the mountain a few years ago.”

"this…"

Upon hearing this news, Han Li was stunned.

This was something he never expected.

Could it be that Mo Juren died outside the Seven Mysteries Gate?
"Han Li, although Doctor Mo hasn't returned, there's something I think you need to pay attention to..." Li Feiyu said this with an extremely serious expression.

"what's up?"

Zhang Tie has disappeared!

"Ok?"

What's the situation?
"When did this happen?"

"Four months ago." After finding a large rock to sit on, Li Feiyu began to recount: "More than a year ago, ever since you faked your death, Zhang Tie has been in a daze. I tried to persuade him, but it didn't work. Because Doctor Mo hadn't returned to the mountain, I didn't pay much attention to him afterward. But I never expected that he would suddenly disappear four months ago."

“I asked the guards at the various checkpoints leading down the mountain and the fellow disciples who were searching the mountain, and they all said they hadn’t found anything. I also went to Shenshou Valley and checked the house where he had always lived. I didn’t find any signs of a fight inside, but I did find that many of Zhang Tie’s commonly used items had been taken away.”

"The sect has determined that Zhang Tie fled down the mountain on his own."

Did they flee down the mountain?
Why does this tune sound so familiar?

It's almost exactly the same experience as the original trajectory.

"Han Li, you know that Zhang Tie is definitely not the kind of fool who would abandon his family and run away from the mountain. If he disappears here, he will be labeled a traitor and spy, which will implicate his parents and sister."

"Moreover, he had absolutely no motive to flee down the mountain."

"His background is clean; he is by no means a spy for the Wild Wolf Gang. And with his martial arts prowess in the Elephant Armor Technique, once he reveals his talent, he will definitely be a standout among his peers in the Seven Mysteries Sect. The higher-ups in the sect will only give him more benefits and training, so why would he betray the Seven Mysteries Sect?"

“This sudden disappearance is very unusual. After ruling out the possibility of him running away down the mountain, I suspect that someone familiar with the Seven Mysteries Sect’s terrain, highly skilled in martial arts, and someone he knows took advantage of his unpreparedness and suddenly attacked and captured him.”

"The only one capable of this is either you, me, or that person who disappeared for three years..."

"Do you get me?"

Li Feiyu said in a solemn tone.

Upon hearing this, Han Li took a deep breath:

"You mean, Doctor Mo secretly returned to the mountain? And took Zhang Tie with him!"

"Yes."

Li Feiyu nodded.

"Very reasonable."

Han Li's first instinct was also that this was the case.

Who's managing Godhand Valley these days?

"I've asked Fatty Wang and the others to occasionally help water the herbs in the medicinal garden and weed. Don't worry, I'm taking care of those herbs that Doctor Mo transplanted back then, which are only a few years old. They might be ripe in another seven or eight years."

"Thank you."

"No need, you're too kind. After all, if you don't come back, or if you don't like those herbs anymore, I'll just plant them for my descendants."

He also highly values ​​some precious herbs that take more than ten years to mature.

Han Li has no use for it, and Doctor Mo won't come to reap the benefits; he'll just consider it a legacy left for future generations.

The formula for Huanglongdan Jinsui Pill was not kept secret by my close friend.

"... "

The two then talked about many other things.

For example, the sect leader, Wang Lu, suffered a serious injury in his early years, leaving him with a chronic condition that was difficult to heal. In recent years, he has gradually retired from public life. Now, another expert from the Wang family has succeeded him as sect leader, named "Wang Juechu".

For example, there were increasingly frequent clashes between the Seven Mysteries Sect and the Wild Wolf Gang. The higher-ups finally decided to send inner disciples down the mountain for training before they could confront the Wild Wolf Gang's elite bandits. A young friend who had joined the sect with them had unfortunately fallen victim to the Wild Wolf Gang bandits.

Furthermore, Li Feiyu was also annoyed that he had encountered a bottleneck and was frustrated that he could not master the sixth level of the Elephant Armor Technique.

They also casually mentioned the Han family's living conditions over the past year or so. In short, they hadn't fared too badly, thanks to the secret care they'd received.

Li Feiyu said a lot, and Han Li listened with a sigh.

Finally, it was Han Li's turn to speak.

He explained his true purpose for coming out:
Have you found the Golden Light Temple?

"Is the abbot a dwarf named Golden Light Master?"

(End of this chapter)