A Record of a Mortal’s Journey to Immortality

Before the Long Trip

Such small talismans were definitely not something that could be refined in the current cultivation world of the Heavenly South Region. They appeared to be a rare ancient treasure!

As Han Li thought of this, silver light flashed in his hand and he put away the two silver chains.

He planned to wait for an opportunity in the future to see if he could repair the chains and try their power again.

After putting away the silver chains, Han Li lowered his head and looked at the body of the Cadaver Demon.

Han Li’s expression darkened and he flicked his finger. Ten azure threads shot out and pierced into the Cadaver Demon’s body. Han Li began to carefully examine them.

After a while, Han Li revealed a satisfied expression.

Apart from the missing arm, the Cadaver Demon’s body was perfect for refining corpses. Not only was its body exceptionally powerful, but common magic treasures wouldn’t be able to harm it in the slightest. The Corpse Fire and Corpse Poison that were nurtured within its body were even more extraordinary. If a cultivator were to come into contact with them, they would immediately die.

However, looking at the Cadaver Demon’s broken arm, Han Li pondered for a moment.

All of a sudden, he slapped the spirit beast pouch at his waist and summoned a swarm of three-colored Gold Devouring Beetles. The Gold Devouring Beetles circled above his head and began to buzz loudly.

Han Li raised his hand and cast a spell.

At his command, the Gold Devouring Beetles suddenly flew toward the Cadaver Demon’s severed arm and began to condense.

A moment later, a smooth three-colored arm appeared. Apart from the color and the absence of green fur, it was exactly the same as the other arm.

Han Li smiled slightly, showing some satisfaction.

Afterwards, he took out several formation flags and plates from his storage pouch and calmly set up an extremely profound spell formation in the stone room…

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He stayed in the mountain for over two months. When Han Li appeared in the cave of the Mother-Child Peak again, his face was extremely pale, as if he had lost a lot of vitality.

After summoning Silvermoon, Han Li immediately entered seclusion and didn’t mention the Cadaver Demon again.

A month later, the door of the seclusion room opened again and Han Li walked out with a calm expression.

“Master, the Six-winged Frost Centipedes in the insect room have already begun to lay eggs,” Silvermoon, who had been guarding outside, immediately said respectfully when she saw Han Li come out.

“Eggs? Let me take a look.” Han Li was stunned for a moment before revealing a joyful expression.

Soon after, he strode towards the insect room with Silvermoon following closely behind him.

Through the restriction door of the insect room, Han Li could clearly see everything in the insect room.

The Six-winged Frost Centipedes had already evolved once since Liu Yu gave them to him. Not only were they nearly twice the size before, but the glacial Qi they emitted was even greater than before.

Although it could not be compared to Han Li’s Celestial Ice Flame, it was definitely fatal to Core Formation cultivators.

Of course, the Purple Apex Flame that Han Li cultivated by fusing with this cold energy was also slightly more powerful.

The eggs of the Six-winged Frost Centipedes were at the center of the insect room. They were black and shiny, and the size of a fist. They were frozen in a shimmering ice cube that was around 10 feet in size and emitted wisps of cold Qi.

It was clear that the Six-winged Frost Centipedes that had spawned in the insect room were spouting glacial Qi.

Han Li swept his gaze over. The few huge centipedes in the insect room seemed to have sensed something. They raised their heads and hissed in the direction of the stone door, threatening him.

Han Li’s expression did not change, but his gaze fell on the eggs and carefully sized them up.

“There are twenty-four centipede eggs. It’s enough. Silvermoon, inform my in-name disciple to come over and take her spiritual insects away.” After seeing the number of centipede eggs, Han Li nodded and instructed with satisfaction.

“Yes, I’ll send a voice transmission talisman right away.” Silvermoon immediately agreed. Then, she took out a talisman and muttered a few words before tossing it out.

The talisman transformed into a streak of red light in the air and immediately flew off.

After checking the centipede eggs, Han Li went next door to take a look at the Gold Devouring Beetles.

This was because some time ago, he had mainly used the green liquid on the Six-winged Frost Centipedes. Han Li had not observed these flying insects selected from the pure gold Gold Devouring Beetles in a long time.

The insects in the room did not change much. They gathered into a huge golden ball and hung upside down on a spirit tree that Han Li had specially transplanted for them.

Although he had expected this, Han Li still frowned after taking a look.

If these flying insects evolved once more, they should be able to mature. Even with the Rainbow Skirt Grass, the length of their evolution would be astonishing.

Han Li had never thought that these Gold Devouring Beetles would be able to complete their final advancement in just a few decades.

“Silvermoon, how is the Profound Heaven Immortal Vine? After a few months, we should know if that root can be saved.” Han Li suddenly asked this when he withdrew his gaze from the insect room.

“Well… I’m not sure. It’s better for Master to take a look personally.” Silvermoon revealed a hesitant expression.

“What are you not sure about?” Han Li was rather surprised.

However, after some thought, he did not pursue the matter. Instead, he gave an order and followed Silvermoon to the medicinal garden.

When Han Li saw the roots of the Profound Heaven Immortal Vine, he was stunned.

It had already turned from a faint yellow to a dark green color, but it was completely bare and was still the same size. There was no sign of sprouting at all.

“What’s going on? Has the vine been revived or not?” Han Li couldn’t help but ask after sensing the vine for a moment. He didn’t find any living aura from it, and it was still as if it was dead.

Silvermoon sighed and slowly said, “This is what I wanted to tell Master. In the beginning, the Profound Heaven Immortal Vine’s roots didn’t change in the slightest after being watered with green liquid several times. It couldn’t be completely matured. I had no choice. Later on, I tried to pour in the Myriad Year Spirit Milk and the mellow liquid at the same time. Only then did it have some effect. The color of the plant turned green. I originally thought that I had saved it, but apart from the change in color, the roots of the Immortal Vine are exactly the same as before. As such, I can’t determine whether the roots of the Immortal Vine are alive or dead.”

Han Li glanced at the Profound Heaven Immortal Vine and said indifferently, “Since there’s a reaction, it means that it can still be revived. It’s just that we haven’t found the right method yet. However, we don’t have time to continue testing now. Everything can wait until we reach the Far West. It’s about time for us to leave.”

Silvermoon paused for a moment before asking, “Right now?”

“We’ll be leaving tomorrow. I’ll first bid farewell to Senior Brother Cheng and then seal off my cave abode and take away all the important items. There shouldn’t be any powerful high-grade cultivators in the Far West, so there shouldn’t be any danger. It’s just that it’ll take a long time. Furthermore, I must return within three years. Otherwise, I might miss the best opportunity to enter Devilfall Valley,” Han Li replied with certainty.

Silvermoon nodded in agreement.

Not long after, the two of them left the medicinal garden. Han Li went to find the silver-haired old man while Silvermoon stayed in the cave abode and began to pack her things in preparation for tomorrow’s departure.

On the morning of the second day, Han Li, who had rested for the night, walked out of the cave abode with Silvermoon. He found a beautiful woman with a graceful figure standing quietly outside the cave abode, silently looking at Han Li.

“Why are you here? Didn’t I leave behind enough pills for you to cultivate for several years so that you can stay and cultivate in peace?” Han Li asked calmly with a trace of surprise in his eyes.

Mu Peiling lowered her head and softly said, “Young Master! I’ve thought about it. My cultivation seems to have reached a bottleneck again, so it’s better for me to go with you. Besides, as Young Master’s concubine, it’s only right for me to accompany you and serve you. Could Young Master bring me along?”

Her beautiful face coupled with her voluptuous and tall figure made her appear extremely charming.

Hearing this woman’s words, Han Li was stunned. He sized up Mu Peiling and thought to himself.

Silvermoon, who was behind Han Li, had a faint smile on her face.

“Since you want to go, follow me. On the way, I can give you some pointers on your cultivation. If you can enter the Core Formation Stage as soon as possible, it will be very beneficial to me.” Han Li did not think for long before nodding and agreeing.

“Many thanks, Young Master!”

Mu Peiling was overjoyed to hear this, and her face was filled with excitement.

When Han Li saw this, he smiled faintly and waved his sleeve. A white light flew out from his sleeve and turned into a square winged flying vehicle. It was the Wind Riding Chariot.

When Silvermoon saw the chariot appear, she smiled. Then, her body swayed and she turned into a white light, flying into Han Li’s sleeve.

When Mu Peiling saw this, she was shocked and covered her mouth with her hand.

“I’ll tell you about Silvermoon on the way. Let’s get on the chariot and set off first!” Han Li did not care about this matter and said with a calm expression.

“Yes, Young Master!” Mu Peiling wasn’t an ordinary female cultivator. After recovering from her shock, she regained her calm. She immediately turned around and lightly flew onto the carriage.

However, just as she stepped onto the flying chariot, a azure shadow flashed in front of her, and Han Li arrived on the chariot at the same time.

He formed an incantation gesture with his hands and a white barrier of light enveloped the flying chariot.

Following a clear ring, the Wind Riding Chariot immediately disappeared from its original location, transforming into a streak of white light that tore through the air.

Not long after, everyone in the Drifting Cloud Sect received a piece of news. Because their Elder Han had injured some of his vitality during his battle with the devil cultivators, he was preparing to enter seclusion for several years to recover his cultivation. During this period of time, he would not be receiving guests.

When the other two sects of the Dreamcloud Mountain heard of this matter, they sent several people to ask about Elder Han’s injuries, but they were all sent away by the silver-haired old man with excuses. There were also other cultivators who came to visit the Drifting Cloud Sect, but they were also dismissed with the same words.

As a result, the news of Han Li, the famous elder of the Drifting Cloud Sect, being severely injured quickly spread throughout the State of Xi. Even the sects of other countries could not help but pay attention to this matter.

The cultivators of these sects did not suspect anything. After all, the last devil cultivator that Han Li killed was an elder of the State of Jin’s Yin Sifting Sect. It was said that he had a cultivation base at the peak of the mid-Nascent Soul realm. It was very normal for Han Li to lose a lot of vitality after killing him.

But even so, in the eyes of many sect cultivators, Han Li had become a great cultivator comparable to Eccentric Heavenvenge.

Following that, the Drifting Cloud Sect’s reputation skyrocketed. Many sects began to deliberately befriend the sect. There were also vagrant cultivators with high cultivation bases who specially came to the Dreamcloud Mountains to join the Drifting Cloud Sect.

In a short period of time, the Drifting Cloud Sect had begun to show signs of becoming the number one sect in the State of Xi, causing many of the Drifting Cloud Sect disciples to feel extremely excited.

Han Li was a mysterious elder who rarely appeared in front of ordinary disciples, and his reputation in the hearts of these disciples was unparalleled.