Invincible!

Chapter 133 Black Hand
Li Xian's impression of Yan Shui Rou was that she was a top-tier immortal seedling from the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Apart from that, they seemed to have no interaction with each other.

Superior Immortal Seedling...

He is not bad among all the new disciples of the Great Luo Immortal Sect.

The Candlelight Peak has 100,000 innate people, and the Shadowy Peak has 30,000 to 40,000.

Of these 30,000 to 40,000 people, less than 10% are top-grade immortal seedlings.

Moreover, top-grade immortal seedlings will inevitably forge a top-grade Dao foundation, while looking at the 100,000 innate cultivators of Zhuzhao Peak, only one or two will break through every three to five years.

This year's situation is even worse.

In the two years that Li Xianlai has been here, apart from Qin Wuyi, no one else has been able to establish a superior Dao foundation.

Of course, An Jing, who possesses the Peerless Dao Foundation, is not included.

But that's not the point. The point is...

"I'm not familiar with it, so I won't go."

Li responded.

"Uh……"

Xiang Yangsheng was not surprised by Li Xian's answer.

“When Yan Shui Rou asked me to invite you, I refused and subtly told her that your time was precious and you needed to go into seclusion to cultivate. As a result, she gave me a note and said that once you read this, you would naturally understand.”

"A little note?"

Li took it and opened it.

Do you want to know why Liu Yanran chose you and then abandoned you?

Liu Yanran?
Who?
Oh!
She's got some mental issues; she begged him to kill that woman.

He had forgotten about Yan Shuirou.

"Do not want to."

Li threw the note aside.

However, after a moment, he vaguely realized what was going on.

Is Yan Shui Rou behind this incident?
He pondered for a moment, but found no clues.

After all, he hadn't really taken this matter to heart from beginning to end.

The Liu family and the Yue Prince's Mansion are merely embellishments on the path of martial arts.

And with these forces dealt with, the matter has come to an end.

but……

Back then, he ultimately bore the consequences of being associated with "Li Xian".

There is a beginning and an end.

"when."

Li asked first.

Xiang Yangsheng was taken aback, then quickly replied, "Tonight."

"it is good."

Li responded.

When Xiang Yangsheng saw that he had actually agreed, he immediately said, "I'll come pick you up then."

"Ah."

Li responded first.

Xiang Yangsheng did not realize that Yan Shuirou's visit was ill-intentioned.

He did not offer an explanation.

there is always a solution to a problem.

As Xiang Yangsheng left, Qi Huo also walked in from outside.

"Brother Li, the mutual aid association sent an invitation. Their executive chairman wants to visit you. When do you have time?"

"Mutual Aid Society?"

Li Xian quickly understood: "Didn't I say there's no need to ask me about this?"

"Although my senior brother said that these groups, large and small, do not need to come to your temple to pay their respects when they are established and developed, it is one thing for my senior brother not to meet with them, but whether they are polite enough is another matter."

Qi Huo said with a smile.

Li shook his head.

What is all this about?

To break into the top ten of the Daoist candidate list, they actually have to greet him first?

It's unnecessary.

"Also, the sect's minor competition will begin in three days, so Senior Brother needs to keep an eye on it."

"I know."

The biennial sect competition, like the year-end assessment, is a mandatory assessment that everyone must participate in.

What is the first prize?

"One Heavenly Enlightenment Pill."

"Hmm? Heavenly Gate Enlightenment Pill?"

Li Xian was slightly surprised.

This is a top-tier elixir worth 100,000 merit points!

It can effectively assist cultivators at the Innate Realm in breaking through the Heavenly Gate and establishing their Dao foundation!
Those who can enter the inner sect of the Great Luo Immortal Sect are already quite talented.

As long as they don't use the Innate Pill too early, and prepare ten or eight Heavenly Enlightenment Pills, along with some life-saving pills that won't cause their bodies to explode from the power of heaven and earth, these inner disciples all have a chance to advance to the Foundation Establishment stage.

"This kind of elixir usually only appears in the sect's grand competition, so why is it being offered as a prize in this sect's minor competition as well?"

Li asked first.

"The Heavenly Enlightenment Pill is only the reward for first place; the rewards for the next few places are also quite generous."

Qi Huo explained, "It is said that the Elders' Council felt that there was a lack of successors among the inner disciples this year. In order to stimulate the potential of the inner disciples and to avoid a disastrous competition three years later, they specially provided generous resources for their training."

There's a food shortage...

There has indeed been an increase in the number of strong individuals on the list of candidates for the Dao Realm breakthrough recently.

There are at least forty or fifty empty seats.

This is equivalent to an overall decline of 10% to 20%.

"Hmm." Li Xian knew what was going on.

He will naturally take this Heavenly Enlightenment Pill.

These year-end assessments and competitions, including trials in dungeons like the Cloud Swamp Trial and the Ten Thousand Swords Forest Trial, are often among the top ten on the list of candidates for entry into the Dao, especially the number one player.

……

As night fell, Xiang Yangsheng specially led Li Xian up the Rainbow Bridge towards the Zhengdao Peak.

Having established a foundation for the Dao and advanced to the core, they can no longer enjoy a single peak like true disciples. However, their residence has changed from the private courtyards of the Candlelight and Shadow Peaks to the courtyard of the Proving Dao Peak.

Furthermore, each core disciple's courtyard is equipped with its own formation, which also makes it private and secluded.

Once the formation is activated, any outsider who dares to force their way in will attract the attention of the Haotian Mirror Spirit, resulting in a qualitative improvement in security.

When Li Xian arrived at the courtyard, many guests had already gathered there.

The atmosphere was very lively.

Only when the foundation of cultivation is established can one be considered to have truly embarked on the path of cultivation!
To outsiders, they can even present themselves as cultivators.

Before that, everyone could only call themselves martial artists.

Therefore, embarking on cultivation, extending one's lifespan by sixty years, and initially attaining the state of immortality is something many people should celebrate.

In contrast, some smaller sects, if they produce a Dao Foundation Realm expert, would even invite their relatives and friends to a grand banquet lasting three months to demonstrate the sect's prestige.

As Li Xian and Xiang Yangsheng entered the courtyard.

A figure who was helping to greet people at the entrance was slightly taken aback.

"Li... Senior Brother Li!?"

His expression was full of surprise.

Li Xian glanced at him and recognized him somewhat.

Qi Liang.

He seems to be very close to Yan Yu.

However, after joining the Great Luo Immortal Sect, he gradually parted ways with Yan Yu.

Qi Liang was quite surprised by Li Xian's arrival, even a little flustered, and couldn't help but ask, "Senior Brother Li, you... why are you here?"

"Wasn't it Senior Sister Yan who invited Senior Brother Li?"

Xiang Yangsheng, standing to the side, asked in confusion.

"Senior Sister Yan?"

Upon hearing this, Qi Liang quickly calmed his somewhat flustered emotions and hurriedly said, "Then... Senior Brother Li, please come in."

After saying that, he quickly called someone to inform Yan Shui Rou.

Seeing this, Xiang Yangsheng vaguely realized something was wrong and frowned, saying, "What's going on with Senior Sister Yan? She clearly invited Senior Brother Li first, so why..."

"It doesn't matter."

Li Xian, on the other hand, appeared quite calm.

He calmly followed Qi Liang into the courtyard.

As he entered the courtyard, many people in the room noticed his arrival.

Although Li Xian has kept a low profile for the past year or so, his name has remained at the top of the list of candidates for entry into the Dao.

Although he no longer appears on Zhuzhao Peak, the peak is still filled with his legends.

Even Youying Peak is no exception.

His arrival immediately sparked a flurry of slightly surprised discussions: "It's Senior Brother Li, the Master of the Qiankun Sword! Senior Brother Li actually came too!? Senior Sister Yan has quite the influence."

"I heard that Senior Sister Yan and Senior Brother Li are from the same place and were even in the same class of beginners. Indeed, outstanding people are surrounded by equally outstanding people!"

"I remember there was a rumor back then that Senior Brother Li was the most outstanding innate disciple in the sect in the past hundred years, who defied the odds and entered the Dao with his innate body? Is this news true?"

"To attain enlightenment through rebellion? That's a bit of an exaggeration, isn't it? If that were true, wouldn't it have caused a huge uproar by now?"

One by one, the immortal seedlings of Youying Peak and the innate beings of Zhuzhao Peak stood up, discussing among themselves, their gazes toward Li Xian filled with astonishment and curiosity.

Among these people, Jiang Xiaoyu, who was also helping with the reception, was taken aback when she saw Li Xian suddenly arrive. But then she realized something and her expression changed.

She strode quickly and soon arrived at Li Xian's side: "Li Xian... Li Xian, what brings you here? Shouldn't you be accumulating your foundation and breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Realm right now? Go back quickly, don't waste your precious cultivation time because of a small matter."

"Jiang Xiaoyu?"

Li Xian glanced at her, nodded, and then said calmly, "Since Yan Shui Rou invited me here and brought up the matter from back then, I also want to know what the inside story of that matter is."

"The inside story..."

Jiang Xiaoyu gave him a slightly complicated look: "You really don't remember anything?"

But after a moment, she said, "If you've forgotten, you've forgotten. It's not important. It's all in the past. You should go now, or else..."

"Light rain."

At this moment, a voice came from inside, calm yet with a hint of confidence: "Don't worry, things have come to this point, we are no longer the people we were back then, and I won't really do anything to him."

As the sound came, it was accompanied by greetings from many people.

"Senior Sister Yan."

"Congratulations, Senior Sister Yan, on establishing your Dao foundation and attaining immortality!"

Amidst the greetings, Yan Shui Rou arrived beside Jiang Xiaoyu, Li Xian, Xiang Yangsheng, and the others.

"Sister Rou, so much time has passed, why bother..."

"This matter is no longer simply because of you, but also relates to whether my intentions are fulfilled."

Yan Shui Rou looked at Li Xian: "I was selected as a celestial seedling, and I was detached from the world, but I couldn't suppress Li Xian. I joined the celestial sect and went straight to Youying Peak, but I still couldn't suppress him. Now that I have already established my Dao foundation, I don't believe that I still can't suppress him even once."

Jiang Xiaoyu looked at Yan Shuirou.

She knew that the reason Yan Shui Rou had been able to constantly push herself to the limit for the past two years, diligently and tirelessly cultivating day and night, was because of the humiliation she had suffered at Li Xian's hands, which had left her with a pent-up resentment.

Surpassing Li Xian and overshadowing him has almost become an obsession for her.

She invited Li Xian to her Foundation Establishment Ceremony so that she could finally vent her anger and enjoy the glory.

In this situation, even she was powerless to stop it in the slightest.

"Li Xian."

Yan Shui Rou turned to Li Xian: "Strictly speaking, I should thank you. Without you, I would never have been able to reach this level in just two years. Ever since you escaped from prison and got rid of your disgrace, I have been waiting for this day to be repeated. Today, I have finally waited for it."

"Jump out of prison, and be utterly disgraced..."

At this point, Li Xian had more or less guessed what was going on: "So, all of that... ending up like that was orchestrated by you behind the scenes, right?"

"Not bad!"

Yan Shui Rou smiled broadly, head held high: "It's me."

(End of this chapter)