A mortal cultivating immortality can nurture spirit beasts.

Han Li was also incredulous when he realized that Lin He's cultivation level had reached the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. In just four years, the other party had risen from the eleventh level of Qi Refining to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. Such speed was truly astonishing.

Han Li was full of ambition, thinking he would soon surpass his opponent. Unexpectedly, his opponent broke through again. Even with the help of the mysterious bottle, he still hadn't obtained the Foundation Establishment Pill formula, so he had no way to use his strength and didn't know when he would be able to break through to the middle stage of Foundation Establishment.

Thinking of this, Han Li's excitement at having just broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage diminished somewhat.

"Is Junior Brother Han getting ready to go out?"

When Lin He asked a question, Han Li simply nodded and said, "That's right. I plan to purchase some materials on this trip. Time is limited, so I'll take my leave now, Junior Brother."

Han Li glanced at Chen Qiaoqian beside Lin He. At that moment, her eyes were only on Lin He, and she didn't even look at him. For some reason, Han Li suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. He didn't stay any longer and immediately turned around and left.

Seeing Han Li leave, Senior Sister Chen smiled and said, "It seems that your breakthrough has disappointed him a bit."

"Let's not talk about this anymore. I have some things to take care of after breaking through my cultivation level. Wait for me in your cave for a few days."

Hearing this, Senior Sister Chen obediently replied, "Okay, go and come back soon. I'll wait for you to return."

He patted her head and then piloted the Divine Wind Boat towards the Tianxing Sect Market.

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To avoid being discovered by Han Li, Lin He deliberately chose another route. Standing on the Divine Wind Boat, Lin He fell into deep thought.

"This trip to the Tianxing Sect market is very risky. We might easily be discovered by the Xu family patriarch, but for the sake of the Great Evolution Technique and the Golden Rain Sword, I have no choice but to take the risk. Besides... I have another trump card!"

The Golden Rain Sword was refined by the Xu family patriarch using a special method. There are two conditions to use this magic weapon: one is to reach the Core Formation stage, and the other is to kill the Xu family patriarch, thus making the magic weapon ownerless.

The Golden Rain Sword is a magic weapon with the metal element. Before Lin He forged his own natal magic weapon, it was the most suitable magic weapon for transition. Even though he can't use it now, it can be used by Lan Chou after he forms his core.

Thinking over the details repeatedly, Lin He even set up a formation somewhere. As he approached the Tianxing Sect market, he immediately landed, took out the spirit-concealing gauze to cover his aura, and used the nameless aura-concealing technique to hide in a patch of grass.

During this lonely and boring wait, Lin He finally spotted Han Li.

His expression wasn't good; it seemed he hadn't obtained the formation he wanted. Han Li was very vigilant, deliberately circling the market several times to prevent anyone from following him, before stepping out of the anti-flight restriction, taking out the top-tier flying boat, and leaving.

Lin He followed at a distance, neither too fast nor too slow. Thanks to the Nameless Concealing Qi Technique and the Spirit Concealing Veil, Han Li in front was naturally unaware of him.

Han Li flew for a while, then suddenly the flying boat stopped abruptly. A beam of light grazed past his flying boat, almost hitting him, which startled him. He quickly hid in the sky to conceal himself.

At this moment, the mysterious buyer at the secret auction, Huang Long, the protector of the Thousand Bamboo Sect, was driving a giant tiger puppet at the late Foundation Establishment stage to fight against five Foundation Establishment cultivators.

The five people struggled to erect a protective shield to withstand the thick beam of light emitted by the giant tiger puppet. However, the five were not of one mind, and soon one of the cultivators attempted to escape through the air, only to be instantly killed by a thick beam of light blasted out by the giant tiger puppet. As a result, the remaining four people harbored their own secrets, and the four of them scattered and fled, with two of them being instantly killed by the giant tiger puppet.

Huang Long merely glanced at the two fleeing individuals and did not pursue them further. After all, his target on this trip was the only son of the former leader of the Thousand Bamboo Sect, Senior Brother Lin, who loved carving.

Senior Brother Lin was completely unaware of this, and even wanted to win over Huang Long to deal with the current leader of the Jin Cult.

"Huang Long, it's kind of you to still remember me..."

Just as Senior Brother Lin was about to say something with a smile on his face, a fireball suddenly struck Han Li's location. Han Li had no choice but to take action to block it, and he grabbed a black shield to shield himself from the fireball.

He then looked at the location where the fireball had been launched with a mixture of shock and anger, but the place was empty. Even when he used his divine sense to investigate, he could not find anyone.

Feeling secretly frustrated, Han Li had no choice but to reveal himself. Upon seeing this, Senior Brother Lin couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Junior Brother Han... no, I mean Junior Nephew Han!"

Senior Brother Lin still had a strong impression of Han Li. Back then, when the old man surnamed Ye forcibly exchanged the Foundation Establishment Pill in Han Li's possession, Senior Brother Lin had praised the other party for knowing when to advance and retreat and for being tolerant.

Lin Shixiong was quite surprised that Han Li was able to establish his foundation, and he was also somewhat puzzled when Han Li suddenly appeared.

"Senior Brother Lin, this junior brother greets you!"

Seeing that his identity had been exposed, Han Li had no choice but to greet Senior Brother Lin. Upon hearing that Han Li was also a disciple of Huangfeng Valley and had happened to be there, Huang Long's expression immediately changed.

He even began to believe that his plan had been exposed, which was why a Yellow Maple Valley disciple was lurking in mid-air, waiting for an opportunity to strike. He no longer concealed his intentions and said coldly...

"Very well, such deep brotherhood indeed! Then let's send you all on your way together!"

As soon as the words were spoken, a man and a woman suddenly stepped out. They were also Foundation Establishment stage protectors. They had both mastered the Great Evolution Technique to the second level. With a wave of their hands, they each took out more than a hundred puppets. Huang Long also commanded more than a hundred puppets to participate in the battle.

In an instant, hundreds of beams of light of various colors flew out, aiming at Han Li and Senior Brother Lin.

Senior Brother Lin was both shocked and furious. He never expected that Huang Long would actually try to poison him. He immediately stopped holding back and waved his hand to take out more than two hundred puppets to defend himself.

Han Li, who was in mid-air, also attracted a lot of firepower. Fortunately, he somehow obtained a top-level defensive shield, which blocked many of the attacks.

"Junior Brother Han, hang in there! As long as we work together, we can definitely defeat them."

Senior Brother Lin was afraid that Han Li would back down, so he quickly encouraged him. However, Han Li glanced at the giant tiger puppet below that was poised to attack, as well as the puppet army of the three guardians on the other side, and decisively decided to run away.

Han Li stepped onto a top-tier flying boat and, without the slightest hesitation, propelled it with all his might, transforming it into a streak of white light. In an instant, he was dozens of feet away, and within a few breaths, he was no longer visible. His speed and decisiveness left everyone with no time to react.

Upon seeing this, Senior Brother Lin almost cursed out loud, while Huang Long and the other two relaxed. At first, they thought Han Li had deliberately ambushed them, but now it seemed that it was just a coincidence. Moreover, without Han Li's interference, they were even more confident in capturing Senior Brother Lin.

Huanglong patted the tiger's head, opened a hidden door, and stuffed in another mid-grade spirit stone. Immediately afterward, the giant tiger puppet opened its mouth wide, and a thick beam of light shot out.

Upon seeing this, Senior Brother Lin quickly directed seven or eight ape-shaped puppets to stand in front, forming a thick protective shield.

The two sides remained deadlocked for a while. Then, Senior Brother Lin gradually began to lose his strength. His face turned pale, and he was about to do something when...

A gaunt figure suddenly appeared in mid-air. It was an old man with a pigeon-like face. The powerful magical energy emanating from him made the faces of the people below turn gloomy.

"You lot, having a good fight in my Yuanwu Kingdom!"