Why do you always want to be my Taoist partner?

The other party did not conceal his cultivation aura at all, so Jiang Li easily guessed his cultivation level, which was the fifth level of Refining Void.

What kind of realm is the fifth level of refining emptiness?

The path of cultivation is extremely arduous, and the realms are divided into Qi training, building foundation, forming elixir, Nascent Soul, overcoming minor calamity, transforming the spirit, refining emptiness, fusion, Mahayana, and supreme saint.

In all the major sects in Zhongzhou, a cultivator who has reached the fifth level of Refining Void can become the deputy leader of a medium-sized sect, or can start a small sect on his own. After all, a cultivator who has reached the fifth level of Refining Void is considered a rare talent among practitioners.

In Zhongzhou, except for those independent cultivators who deliberately avoided the world, the cultivators at the fifth level of Refining Void were all well-known and famous. For example, the one in front of Jiang Li was one of the twelve priests of the Dark Moon Blood Evil Sect, True Man Zi Yang.

The opponent was lying in ambush in the dark, but failed to kill with one blow. At this moment, there was a bit of confusion on his face, but he was relieved when he saw Jiang Li's formation. The formation drawn on the deck of Jiang Li consumed nearly 100,000 spirit stones, so it was normal that it could block his attack.

"You seem to have been prepared?" Zhenren Zi Yang's body was suspended in the rain. He looked down at the young man standing on the deck and asked calmly.

A young cultivator who was able to wipe out the sword energy from Jiang Chuyue, he was not surprised by some of his methods, nor was he surprised by the preparations, but when he came, he had already explored everything within a ten-mile radius, and except for himself, a small foundation-building cultivator, there was no one else.

Even though the young Foundation Establishment cultivator in front of him had defeated Jiang Huanyang some time ago, his combat power was at most at the fifth level of the Minor Tribulation Realm, while he was at the fifth level of the Void Refinement Realm. The difference between the two realms was a full two major realms, and the difference was hundreds of years of practice.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time, and you're finally here." Jiang Li answered slowly.

His relaxed attitude made Zi Yang Zhenren in front of him subconsciously feel a little uneasy, but he clearly didn't see anyone else around, so this scene seemed very strange.

"You want to kill me?" This time Jiang Li asked first.

"I think you are ready." Master Zi Yang's expression gradually calmed down.

Jiang Li saw his face and knew that he wanted to kill him, so he must die today.

"According to the law that villains die because of their talkativeness, you'd better take action now." Jiang Li said concisely.

The rain in front of him disturbed his vision a little. The formation that Jiang Li had drawn earlier was just to give himself some time, just in case. The formation could still be maintained for a while. In fact, he really wanted to chat with the other party more, but he thought that the other party would not tell him even if he asked. This place was not particularly far from the Dark Moon Blood Evil Sect. Instead, he was more worried about something happening if he was late.

But it was Jiang Li's words that made Master Zi Yang hesitate for several seconds and not dare to take action.

He saw clearly that Jiang Li's cultivation was only at the initial stage of foundation building, and there were absolutely no other cultivators hiding in the dark nearby. Why was he not afraid at all?

"If you don't take action, I will."

Jiang Li took a step forward. His eyes were clear and his gaze was fixed on Master Zi Yang in front of him. But at this moment he loosened one hand, took out a Green Demon Mask from his storage ring and put it on his face.

The mask fit his face very well. Of course, he wore the mask not to look cool, but just to be prepared for any eventuality. It was just an ordinary mask, not some magical treasure.

"I drew my sword."

He announced his next move, and at the same time, the system prompt in his mind sounded along with his instructions.

"Advanced experience scroll*30, used up."

Two sword lights suddenly appeared in the pupils of Master Zi Yang.

One of the sword lights was particularly dazzling, but when the sword light fell into his eyes, the sword also fell on him.

He had no time to leave a last word. Before he could utter a single sound, his body had broken into many pieces. The light only fell on him once, but the sword fell on him thousands of times.

The next moment, the sword light disappeared from True Man Zi Yang's body, and another sword light fell on the body of another elder of the Dark Moon Blood Evil Sect who was still hiding in the dark. The moment he saw the sword light, it was too late to escape, and the sword light fell on his body thousands of times.

The sword light only flashed for a moment and then went out. Jiang Li grabbed the two storage rings that fell from the sky and returned to the deck. Heavy rain soon flowed down, washing away the still hot blood on the deck.

He pushed the speed of the spirit boat to its maximum and returned to the room on the spirit boat wearing a mask.

Chapter 135: Chapter : Bamboo Peach Branch

The moment Jiang Li struck out with those two swords, he destroyed his own cultivation after the sword flashed.

He dared to draw his sword like this because when the Dark Moon Immortal tried to seize control of his body during the day, he used most of the spiritual power he had accumulated during the day. Now he was still in a dormant state, so he could use more experience scrolls. The Dark Moon Immortal would definitely not be able to take over his body this time.

But self-destruction is not as simple as filling a bucket with water and then pouring it out. Self-destruction is more like filling a bucket, smashing it, and rebuilding it. It brings deep pain into the bone marrow and meridians. There is no way to relieve this pain. After entering the house, Jiang Li's whole body went limp and fell by the door. At this moment, it seemed as if there were sharp blades cutting his body. So his body twitched from time to time, and he looked quite crazy.

In order to divert attention, Jiang Li said to Dark Moon Immortal Venerable who was awakened by his physical cultivation, "Look, if you didn't choose to take over my body during the day, but accumulated your strength until now to take advantage of the opportunity, wouldn't you have almost succeeded?"

"Do you regret it now? Hehe."

The two chuckles were particularly mean, but unfortunately Dark Moon Immortal Venerable only sneered contemptuously, "Although I don't know what unimaginable means you use to improve your cultivation again and again and then destroy it, but seeing you twitching and twisting in pain now is quite interesting."

"Hey, it only hurts for a while, there's nothing to worry about."

Jiang Li responded to the Dark Moon Immortal Venerable in his mind, still in that servile tone. The Dark Moon Immortal Venerable stopped talking, and he had no one to talk to. He was in so much pain that he rolled around in the room until his broken meridians and acupoints were finally repaired. Only then did his pain finally ease a little. He barely climbed onto the bed, and lay by the window, looking at the heavy rain outside.

There was one thing that the Dark Moon Immortal did not say, but he naturally knew that every time he improved his cultivation and then wasted it, it would also strengthen the power of the Dark Moon Immortal's mark, because the Dark Moon Immortal originally absorbed his cultivation to strengthen her soul. The Dark Moon Immortal had seen him use this secret method many times over the years to improve his cultivation. She thought she could sneak in and occupy his body one day, but she never thought that his sword power was also becoming stronger and stronger with the change of time, and it was hidden very deeply, leaving her no chance to detect it.

The two of them schemed against each other for a long time, but in the end Jiang Li was slightly better.

As if offended by Jiang Li's despised tone, Dark Moon Immortal Venerable changed his usual aloof image and sneered, "You can't use this method frequently. My mark requires you to spend time suppressing it with sword power. I'm curious, how can you take the treasures I left behind in the secret realm when you are only at the initial stage of foundation building and are covered in injuries?"

But this kind of sarcasm made Jiang Li laugh.

"Have you forgotten my popularity with women again?"

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The next day, at the southernmost part of Zhongzhou, near the secret realm of Qianyuan Mausoleum.

The secret realm of Qianyuan Mausoleum is on the edge of a dense forest, but when Jiang Li arrived here, half of the dense forest had been cut down, and several buildings appeared out of thin air. These buildings are all spiritual treasures, all brought out by merchants from the secret realm. They provide accommodation, meals, and more importantly, transactions.

Every time a secret realm opens, it is an opportunity for independent cultivators and sect cultivators to gather. These merchants seize the opportunity, set up stalls outside the secret realm, and wait for the secret realm to close. Those who have obtained useless things in the secret realm can also sell them to these merchants for a good price.

But after all, there are mostly independent cultivators in this kind of place, and there are no rules among them. If you want to avoid being cheated, attacked secretly, or targeted by others, it all depends on your own brain.

Fortunately, Jiang Li doesn't need to worry about these.

Because his name in the world of independent cultivators is Jun Mo Xiao.

The number one of the younger generation of independent cultivators in Zhongzhou.

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The name Jun Moxiao was of course stolen by Jiang Li. He does not have the Heavenly Secret Umbrella, nor can he raise his head like a dragon.

This Green Demon Mask was made by himself. It is not a magic treasure, but it can prevent cultivators below the Mahayana level from seeing his true face. After all, one needs to have multiple aliases when traveling in the world, which can save a lot of trouble.

The air after the rain was slightly moist. When Jiang Li came to the dense forest in front of him, there were many monks setting up stalls in front of him. Most of the items they sold were elixirs for healing, restoring energy, or for assisting in combat. Of course, there were also some talisman papers and formation plates that could sometimes be useful. These were all necessary items for exploring secret realms. After all, exploring secret realms was equivalent to playing a dungeon, so how could you do it without complete preparation?

When Jun Moxiao appeared here, one person noticed him at first and looked at him. A moment later, countless eyes fell on him. The nearly one hundred people crowded in front of the dense forest fell into a moment of silence.

Jiang Xiaoli in the Xuantian Dao Ji Sect is a gentle and amiable character, while Jun Moxiao, a casual cultivator at the foot of the mountain, is a mysterious cultivator who is serious, cold on the outside but warm on the inside.

So Jiang Li ignored the silent crowd, found a corner at random, and took out his staple food, a piece of cloth, on which were written very accurately the prices of alchemy, talisman drawing, and formation drawing. After all, everyone knew that his talisman paper and formation skills were mysterious, at least heavenly level, and his work was fast and good, and the price was cheap, so many people had received his favor.

As soon as the stall was set up, many people quickly gathered in front of it. Jiang Li helped them refine mostly earth-grade pills, and draw some earth-grade self-defense talismans. They provided the materials themselves, and he was only responsible for drawing. This was his rule, and everyone knew it. After two hours, Jiang Li had another 200,000 spirit stones in his pocket.

After all, if you encounter any danger in the secret realm, these things may save your life. What is more important than life? These casual cultivators all understand this very well, and naturally they will not be stingy. However, what surprised them was that Jun Moxiao closed his stall unexpectedly early today. He put away the oil paper in front of him, then shook his head and said indifferently, "I'm tired."

As soon as he said this, no one bothered him to make the elixir anymore. He was able to lean against the tree, close his eyes and have a good rest. The sun gradually came out in the dense forest, and the sunlight poured down on his body, making him feel warm. Jiang Li closed his eyes and rested for half an hour, and then he smelled a faint floral fragrance. He slowly opened his eyes, and the woman in front of him was wearing a purple dress, standing in front of Jiang Li, looking down at him.

"Long time no see. Do you want to team up?" Jiang Li smiled at her.

"How did you recognize me?" Zhu Taozhi tilted his head, expressing confusion.

Because in the past she always wore a white veil that covered most of her face, but today she was wearing a white fox mask, her skirt was much shorter than before, and her hair was tied in a different style, but Jiang Li recognized her without any hesitation.

"Who else but you and I would be so bored as to cover our faces?"

"Just because of this?"

Jiang Li spread his hands helplessly.

He and Zhu Taozhi met three years ago. Three years ago, the two of them had already made a name for themselves in the circle of independent cultivators in Zhongzhou, ranking first and second respectively. Because of a duel forced to be arranged in a secret realm, Zhu Taozhi lost to Jiang Li. She was particularly proud and refused to admit defeat. Later, she kept going back and forth to find Jiang Li to save her face, but unfortunately Jiang Li never gave her a chance.

Jiang Li actually didn't have much interest in her. The prouder a woman is, the more you break something she was proud of, the more her emotions towards you will become completely different from those towards others. The most important thing when flirting with a girl is emotion. With emotion, everything will fall into place naturally.

But Jiang Li always wanted to ask her to team up to explore the secret realm over the years because Jiang Li discovered something that he still finds incredible.

This woman is very lucky.

Including but not limited to seeing several top-grade spiritual medicines after walking a few steps into the secret realm, being chased by a ferocious beast and forced to jump off a cliff, under the cliff is the former tomb of the owner of the secret realm, wanting to take great risks to steal the spiritual flowers guarded by the ferocious beast but the beast happened to have a stomachache and was not strong enough, encountering a maze-like secret realm and walking around with eyes closed is the correct way... Jiang Li and her have encountered such things no less than ten times.

Although this is very metaphysical and unreasonable, it is the fact. This is also the reason why Jiang Li had bad intentions towards her. After all, who doesn't want to bring this lucky mascot with them when exploring the secret realm?

"Why are you staring at my legs?"

"No, didn't you dislike the skirt I gave you last time? Why are you wearing it again?" Jiang Li asked calmly, looking at Zhu Taozhi's calves.

The last time the two explored the secret realm together was four months ago. At that time, they were arguing over the ownership of a flower. Zhu Taozhi wanted the bouquet of flowers, but Jiang Li saw the flowers first and picked them himself. Zhu Taozhi said that it was because of her luck that Jiang Li picked them, but Jiang Li asked her to produce evidence and she couldn't. In the end, the flowers were taken away by Jiang Li. As compensation, Jiang Li took out two dresses from his storage ring and gave them to her. The purple dress she is wearing now is the one that Jiang Li gave her.

The skirt is designed as a suspender style, but there is also a small shawl to cover the skin on the shoulders. The ruffled skirt does not even cover the knees. The skirt is also a slim-fitting style, which especially highlights the figure. Therefore, Zhu Taozhi dislikes this dress because it is not good-looking. She thinks this dress is clearly meant to please men. She does not need this kind of dress. Her beauty is enough to win the hearts of everyone.

Although Jiang Li had never seen what she looked like.

"You can wear it if you want to. Why do you care so much? After all, I got it from you, a stingy person. It would be a pity to let it get moldy." Zhu Taozhi answered casually.

"It's quite beautiful." Jiang Li complimented casually, and then he returned to the original question, "Shall we explore the Qianyuan Mausoleum together this time?"

"This time, someone spent 500,000 spirit stones and wanted me to join their team. Moreover, I don't have to do anything, and they will give me 30% of the harvest..." Zhu Taozhi's voice deliberately revealed some hesitation.

Jiang Li was too lazy to expose her little thoughts, and even too lazy to say anything else. He just said lightly, "Team up with me."

"Hey, they're giving me 500,000 spirit stones? What can you give me? Huh? A man who won't even take off his mask for me to see? You can't just take advantage of my luck if you want to. Last time I just wanted a worthless flower, and you still had to talk nonsense with me. Do you really think I need you that much?"

Jiang Li glanced at her indifferently, and Zhu Taozhi's eyes were also filled with pride at this moment, "You are stingy and don't know how to make girls happy. You don't understand romance at all. You are a blockhead. I have a lot of suitors in Zhongzhou, and none of them even have the chance to show their affection. You still want to take advantage of my luck this time, then you have to be obedient in the secret realm. When I want to talk to you, you have to listen carefully and not be impatient. And you have to find another beautiful flower to compensate me. In this way... I can give you a chance."

Zhu Taozhi in front of him spoke lazily with proud eyes and straightened her neck like an elegant little swan. If it weren't for the strong temptation hidden in her tone and the excessive aggrieved emotion in her words, Jiang Li would really have to think of a way to coax her to accompany him.

But unfortunately, she was too stupid. Jiang Li just replied calmly, "In the past, I invited you to join my team because of your luck. With my strength, we will gain more. No one is taking advantage of the other. Last time, I wanted that flower because it was of no use to you, and I really needed a flower to refine an expensive elixir. I told you that I was short of spiritual stones. I am indeed a stingy person, but I have never given you less than half of the benefits that should have been shared with you."

"I'm really not good at making girls happy. If you want someone who can sweet-talk and make you happy, then go find them. It has nothing to do with me."

Jiang Li stood up from under the tree and said, "That's all I have to say. Goodbye."

There was a hint of weakness in his voice, but after saying these words he never looked at Zhu Taozhi again and passed by her. Zhu Taozhi stood where she was, and after gritting her teeth slightly, she turned around and called out to Jiang Li.

"You stop!"

Jiang Li's footsteps did not stop at all, as if he had turned a deaf ear to everything.

Zhu Taozhi finally stomped his feet, chased after him, came to his side, and asked as he walked, "Why is your breath so weak? Who hurt you?"

"I provoked some people I shouldn't have provoked." Jiang Li replied calmly, but he quickened his pace. Anger suddenly appeared in Zhu Taozhi's eyes, "Who is it?"

Jiang Li stopped and looked at her in confusion, "Why are you following me?"

"I... was just... joking." Zhu Taozhi's tone became guilty again.

Jiang Li's eyes were only slightly confused. He glanced at the bamboo peach branch in front of him and said, "Okay, I got it."

"You were the one who wanted to make me unhappy last time, but I am kindhearted and will team up with you this time. How about that? Are you touched?"

Jiang Li turned his face away and said, "Forget it."

"Forget it?" Zhu Taozhi was stunned.

"I thought our relationship should be closer, so I wanted to get your protection in the secret realm when I was injured, but maybe I misunderstood. I am injured now and my strength is not as good as before, so I won't hold you back. You can go find someone to join you from those strong independent cultivator teams. If there is a chance next time... we'll talk about it later."

After Jiang Li said this, he lowered his eyelashes slightly, turned around as if a little lost, and quickened his pace, walking towards the inn that was rising from the ground in front of him.

Chapter 136: Chapter : Don't laugh at me if you don't like women

Jiang Li silently counted five numbers in his heart.

Unfortunately, before he could count to three, Zhu Taozhi had already run in front of him and blocked his way.

Both of them were wearing masks, so they could only see each other's eyes from under the masks. Jun Moxiao's eyes were always indifferent, as if no one had ever lived in them, while Zhu Taozhi's eyes were always bright.

She was a lively and energetic girl. Although she was a casual cultivator, Jiang Li had guessed early on that her family background must be good, otherwise she wouldn't be so proud and... gullible.

She was indeed easy to deceive. Even if Jiang Li had not defeated her with his sword skills, he was confident that he could trick this arrogant woman into bed within a month. Because he had no bottom line, he was fearless.

"I... didn't mean that." Zhu Taozhi's eyes no longer dodged. She bit her lips lightly and spoke to Jiang Li very seriously.

She was looking forward to seeing some changes in Jiang Li's eyes. She always felt that Jiang Li's eyes were lost before, as lost as a puppy who trusted you so much and was kicked away by you. She was not such a despicable and selfish person, so she came to Jiang Li eagerly.

"I know." Jiang Li nodded. "You just speak your mind, but you are actually kind-hearted and have no bad intentions towards anyone."

He praised the other person without leaving any trace.

People are strange and vain creatures. When you praise someone with a trait that they happen to have a little bit of, they will subconsciously act out the trait you praised in order to maintain their vanity.

"I just feel that my injury makes it difficult for me to explore with you, so as not to hold you back. I will come find you next time."