The Demon Eye of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality

Several days later, high in the sky above the Yue Kingdom, Han Li's Divine Wind Boat transformed into a streak of azure light and sped through the air, carrying Mu Chunfeng and Qu Hun.

The destination of this trip is the spirit stone mine that contains the ancient teleportation array.

Mu Chunfeng stood with his hands behind his back at the stern of the boat, quietly watching the mountains, rivers, forests, and marshes rushing past below.

Soon, he will be leaving Tiannan for good and heading to the Chaotic Star Sea. It's been over thirty years since he came to this world of cultivation. Huangfeng Valley Market is his first home in this land.

Even though I had a perfect plan to leave, when the moment actually came, I still felt a pang of indescribable reluctance.

But then he thought of the long road of cultivation he was on, and he forcibly suppressed his sorrow.

He cannot stop even for a moment on this path. The Chaotic Star Sea is related to his chance to form his Nascent Soul, and he must fight for it.

Han Li stood at the bow, piloting the Divine Wind Boat. Noticing Mu Chunfeng's silence behind him, he surprisingly took the initiative to speak: "Senior Brother, where did you cultivate before joining Yellow Maple Valley?"

Mu Chunfeng smiled faintly: "Junior Brother Han, are you trying to probe my abilities?"

Han Li was taken aback upon hearing this, and quickly shook his head: "No, I was just curious. Like me, before entering the valley I was just a country bumpkin. I only stumbled into the world of cultivation by chance after obtaining a fragment of a cultivation technique."

At this moment, he was also thinking that once this ancient teleportation array was activated, no one knew where they would be teleported to.

Perhaps it was the distant Jin Dynasty, or perhaps it was some wild and untamed land that was not even recorded in ancient texts.

The road ahead is uncertain, and with only Mu Chunfeng, her "senior brother" with whom she can confide, she can't help but feel a sense of loneliness.

"It won't hurt to tell you."

Mu Chunfeng's gaze remained fixed on the distance, her voice calm and unwavering, "I grew up in Huangfeng Valley. My parents died early, and I have no relatives left in this world."

When he heard Mu Chunfeng say, "There are no more relatives of mine in this world," Han Li's fingertips twitched almost imperceptibly. His gaze remained fixed on the churning clouds in front of him, and no one could see the complex expression that flashed across his eyes.

He thought of his parents and younger sister, Li Feiyu of the Seven Mysteries Sect, and those old friends who remained in the mortal world.

Once you leave, you may never return.

Even if he comes back, he'll have to wait until he forms his core and has the ability to protect himself in Tiannan.

But by then, those ordinary relatives and friends will probably have long since turned into dust.

He took a deep breath and forcefully suppressed the emotions that were about to overflow from his heart.

It's like throwing a stone into a bottomless, icy pool; it only creates a barely perceptible ripple before instantly returning to calm.

"Do you miss your family?"

Mu Chunfeng asked calmly.

"Um."

Han Li simply responded with a low voice and then didn't say another word.

Even if he were truly thinking of his family at that moment, he wouldn't confide a single word to anyone else.

He has never been one to openly express his feelings, not even from childhood.

He was used to keeping all his joy, sorrow, worries, and regrets to himself, letting them ferment and settle in his heart, eventually turning them into the strength that supported him to move forward.

He doesn't trust anyone, doesn't expect anyone to understand him, and doesn't need anyone's sympathy or comfort.

Mu Chunfeng didn't ask any further questions. She nodded gently and turned her head to look at the surging clouds ahead.

Walking the path to immortality alone, experiencing joy and sorrow alone.

This is an old saying that everyone in the cultivation world always says, and he had already memorized it by heart when he read books in his previous life.

But it wasn't until I actually embarked on this one-way journey, saw too many corpses with my own eyes, and endured too many lonely nights that I finally understood the weight behind those eight words.

In the past life, we knew what happened; in this life, we know why it happens.

Only the whistling sound of the Divine Wind Boat cutting through the sky continued to echo in their ears, and neither of them spoke again.

Han Li's silence was because he was putting this axiom into practice.

Mu Chunfeng remained silent because he had finally truly understood this axiom.

They are all people who walk alone on this lonely road, and they all understand that some things don't need to be said and some things don't need to be asked.

In less than half a day, the Divine Wind Boat quietly landed in the dense forest near the abandoned mine.

However, the entrance to the mine was already heavily guarded by the Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators, with numerous sentries and strict security.

Seeing this, Mu Chunfeng said in a low voice, "Junior Brother Han, the defenses here are tight. Although with our strength, we can either force our way in or sneak in, if we alert them, it will inevitably cause trouble. It would be safer to take the secret exit we used last time."

Han Li scratched his head, a hint of embarrassment on his face: "To be honest, after you left last time, I was afraid that the entrance would be discovered, so I personally blew it up."

Mu Chunfeng raised his hand to his forehead, both amused and exasperated: "Junior Brother Han, your caution is truly ingrained in your bones."

However, he didn't mind and waved his hand, saying, "It's alright, I still have a few intermediate-level earth escape talismans here. As long as you don't blast yourself too deep, you should be able to sneak in by following the original passage."

Han Li pondered for a moment, then nodded: "It should be fine. When I blasted it, I didn't blast it too deep to avoid making too much noise and alerting the demonic cultivators in the mine. If you find the right direction, the Earth Escape Talisman will be enough."

Just as Mu Chunfeng was about to take out the talisman, his expression suddenly changed. He noticed that a group of demonic cultivators were chasing a female cultivator in the Core Formation stage in the sky above the mountains more than ten miles away.

With a sweep of his divine sense, he saw that the figure fleeing in a disheveled state was none other than Nangong Wan, and the one leading the pursuit was none other than Wang Chan of the Ghost Spirit Sect.

Mu Chunfeng sighed inwardly: What was bound to happen has finally arrived.

The time it took him and Han Li to get to the mine together was definitely shorter than when Han Li was alone, but he still unexpectedly encountered Nangong Wan.

Whether this is fate or just a coincidence is unknown.

Just as the two arrived at the exit of the mine they had left before, and Mu Chunfeng handed Han Li the Earth Escape Talisman, Han Li also sensed the movement over there.

When he probed with his divine sense and saw the familiar figure, his expression changed drastically, a quick struggle flashed in his eyes, and then he sighed heavily and said in a deep voice, "Senior brother, please go in and wait for me. I have some personal matters to attend to and will be back soon."

Mu Chunfeng nodded and instructed, "Okay, but don't delay too long, lest something goes wrong."

"good!"

Han Li responded, and with a flicker of his body, he transformed into a streak of green and flew off in that direction.

But after flying only a few feet, he suddenly turned back, raised his hand and a flash of green light appeared, silently killing a sentry on the outskirts of the mine. He quickly stripped off the man's black clothes and put them on, then concealed his presence again and sped into the depths of the mountains and forests.

Once Han Li's aura had completely disappeared into the mountains and forests, Mu Chunfeng withdrew his gaze, activated the intermediate-level earth escape talisman in his hand with a flick of his fingertips.

A flash of yellow light enveloped him, and he merged into the earth, quietly slipping inside following the mine tunnel he remembered.

Three days later, deep within the underground cave where the ancient teleportation array was located.

Mu Chunfeng was sitting on the bluestone steps next to the teleportation array, slowly flipping through the notes left by Xin Ruyin.

In his previous life, when he read the original work, he only knew that Xin Ruyin's talent in array formation was unparalleled in the human world. It wasn't until he held this notebook, which was imbued with her heart and soul, that he understood what an insurmountable barrier truly was.

He could repair the teleportation array by following the steps exactly, but the array principles and insights that Xin Ruyin casually wrote down seemed obscure to him, and he couldn't understand most of them.

Just then, heavy footsteps came from the cave entrance.

A figure walked in slowly; it was Han Li, who had changed into his own clothes.

His face was pale, and his brows were filled with a lingering melancholy. Behind him followed Qu Hun, who had no expression on his face.

The spiritual energy emanating from him was only at the fourth level of Qi Refining!

Seeing this, Mu Chunfeng couldn't help but smile slightly, forcing a smile as he said, "Junior Brother Han, congratulations! Your cultivation has actually broken through to the legendary fourth level of Qi Refining! Your future is truly limitless!"

Han Li had never obtained the complete Azure Origin Sword Manual, so naturally he was unaware of the existence of the Three Revolutions Replenishing Yuan Technique.

Now that his Foundation Establishment cultivation has been completely drained, even though his temperament is far beyond that of ordinary people and he forcibly suppressed the thought of collapse, he still felt extremely frustrated.

Hearing Mu Chunfeng's teasing, his gloom deepened, but he didn't refute it. He just silently walked towards the teleportation array.

But when he was still ten feet away from the teleportation array, he suddenly stopped.

He looked up at the ancient teleportation array, now fully restored and shimmering with spiritual light, and a helpless, bitter smile appeared on his face: "As expected, Senior Brother Mu also obtained the complete restoration method from Miss Xin and has already repaired the teleportation array. It seems that Senior Brother can set off directly once I return."

Mu Chunfeng put away the book, stood up, and nodded: "Yes, all the materials are ready, and Miss Ruyin's method is very detailed, so the repair shouldn't be difficult. Now that you're back, let's go."

After saying that, he turned around and headed towards the teleportation array.

But after taking only two steps, he found that Han Li was still standing in the same spot, not moving an inch.

Mu Chunfeng immediately stopped and turned around, frowning. "What's wrong? Is there something else you need?"