Chapter 175 - 181: Movement and Stillness

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Seeing Li Zhirui’s open and forthright manner, the crowd felt somewhat reassured, but they didn’t abandon their suspicions, and each began to extend their divine sense to inspect. Although they were not alchemists, there was strength in numbers, and amongst them were certainly a few with discerning eyes. Moreover, they couldn’t find anything amiss, so they believed the Spirit Pills laid out before Li Zhirui were indeed genuine Water Refinement Pills. "I’ll take two bottles of Consolidating Yuan Pills!" "I want one bottle of Consolidating Yuan Pill and one bottle of Nourishing Spirit Pill!" ... All the cultivators present were clamoring to speak first, afraid that a moment’s delay would result in the Spirit Pills being sold out. "No rush, no rush, I’ve refined many Spirit Pills, sufficient to satisfy all my fellow Daoists," Li Zhirui said with a smile on his lips, swiftly collecting money with one hand and handing over the Spirit Pills with the other. It didn’t take long for the dozens of bottles of Spirit Pills on display at the stall to sell out, but there were still many cultivators standing in front of him. Some of them had not managed to buy any earlier, others had heard the news and rushed over in haste. Among these people, there was a cultivator whom Li Zhirui knew very well—it was Li Zhixuan, who was from the same clan as he! He hadn’t expected to encounter Li Zhixuan at this marketplace. Logically, she should have been at the Green Mountain Market. ’Why does this person feel so familiar?’ Li Zhixuan wondered silently to herself. But Jiu was supposed to be gaining experience elsewhere, wasn’t he? Could it be that he has already returned? And even come to Green Mountain State? When Li Zhixuan received the Consolidating Yuan Pill, she confirmed that the Foundation Establishment stage cultivator she had never met was indeed Li Zhirui! Even though the appearance and cultivation level didn’t match, through the Consolidating Yuan Pill, she still recognized Li Zhirui’s identity. "No need to linger, go about your business," Li Zhirui looked up to see Li Zhixuan standing by without leaving and immediately said via a private transmission. He had no intention of acknowledging Li Zhixuan, and since he was busy selling Spirit Pills, he couldn’t afford to be distracted. Moreover, it was clear that after this period of trials, Li Zhixuan no longer seemed like a cultivator who had just entered Foundation Establishment; her strength had significantly improved. Hearing this, Li Zhixuan had no choice but to leave with the doubts in her heart. — Li Zhirui had amassed over three hundred bottles of second-grade Spirit Pills. To his surprise, he had sold them all in one day! And there were still cultivators in front of him looking to buy Spirit Pills! "Fellow Daoists, all the Spirit Pills are gone; please return," he said. Then, Li Zhirui stood up and walked towards the exit of the marketplace. He hadn’t planned to spend the night there, so naturally, he had to hurry back to Red Pine Island while it was still early. His movement immediately attracted the attention of many cultivators. They made no secret of following Li Zhirui, and even though he demonstrated the cultivation of the latter stages of Foundation Establishment, it did not deter those cultivators blinded by greed. However, when they saw Li Zhirui call out a giant eagle the moment he exited the marketplace gates and vanish into a dark dot in the blink of an eye, they were dumbfounded. They had not anticipated that Li Zhirui’s speed would be so fast; their own flying artifacts weren’t nearly as formidable. They hadn’t considered that Li Zhirui, daring to openly sell so many Spirit Pills, was naturally well-prepared. After shaking off the group of cultivators, the return journey was smooth sailing. Under the faint moonlight, Li Zhirui arrived back at Red Pine Island. "Nothing happened today, right?" Li Zhirui asked casually. Chirp! Da Qing shook his head, indicating that all was well on the island and then inquired how many Spirit Pills he had sold. "You’ve worked hard, I sold all the Spirit Pills today," Li Zhirui mused, then added, "I’ll be entering seclusion again, so the affairs of the island will still trouble you." Hoot! Xiaoqing, whose Spiritual Intelligence had greatly increased, hastily made its presence known, indicating its willingness to help. Li Zhirui glanced at Xiaoqing. What was it thinking? How could Li Zhirui not see through it? It was just an excuse to legitimately frolic about outside. "All right, I’ll leave this matter in the hands of you two," Li Zhirui decided after a moment’s consideration and eventually agreed. Yearning for freedom was in Xiaoqing’s nature; Li Zhirui couldn’t possibly stifle that, and having it do more would also improve its Spiritual Intelligence. With two second-order Spirit Beasts, plus the Formation on the island, should any trouble arise, they could hold on until Li Zhirui came out of seclusion or the family sent aid. The next day, Li Zhirui informed the clan members on Red Pine Island that, should they encounter any problems they couldn’t solve, they could seek out Da Qing and Xiaoqing. If that failed, they were to tell Da Qing to call Li Zhirui out of seclusion or to directly request assistance from other cultivators in the family. Once everything was prepared, Li Zhirui entered the meditation chamber. This was going to be the longest period of seclusion since he’d begun his cultivation! Li Zhirui discarded all distracting thoughts and, with a tranquil mind, began to circulate his cultivation technique. Currents of Spiritual Energy were absorbed with each breath and, after filtering, he exhaled all the Spiritual Energy of the other three elements, leaving only the blue and green water and Wood Spirit Energy to transform into a faint Spirit Light, softly glowing within his body. It rendered him so otherworldly that he seemed like an Immortal from high above Tianming. The activity of Li Zhirui’s absorption of Spiritual Energy was considerable, attracting many clan members to observe. "Is Zhirui really just cultivating, not breaking through?" a clan member asked in surprise. "How could that be? Zhirui only reached the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment a few years ago, how could he be breaking through again so soon?" "But this disturbance, it’s just too great. It doesn’t look like ordinary cultivation." "Perhaps it’s because we’re not at the Foundation Establishment stage, so we don’t understand the mysteries involved," remarked another. After a while, the onlookers dispersed, returning to their own affairs. As one situation unfolds, another follows suit elsewhere. Enjoy exclusive adventures from novelhall.Côm At this very moment, far away in Green Mountain State, Li Zhixuan was hiding in a secluded corner, intently watching a group of individuals clad in black not far away. The reason she had ventured to the Marketplace, far distant from Green Mountain, was specifically to track this group, comprising two Foundation Establishment cultivators and six Qi Cultivators. This was the task Li Zhixuan had taken on: to investigate these individuals’ identities and their intentions, and if possible, eliminate them all. The reason they were targeted for a bounty was simple; they were Loose Cultivators lured by Demonic Tao techniques and had begun practicing demonic cultivation. To prevent them from cultivating those faulty, quick-result techniques that risked losing one’s sanity and causing significant destruction, they needed to be eradicated promptly. Compared to venturing into the mountains to hunt Devil Beasts or search for Spiritual Medicine, the reward for this kind of mission was obviously more substantial. But with it came an elevated level of danger; one misstep could result in death at the hands of one’s target. This time, Li Zhixuan was up against the two Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivators and those several Qi Demon Cultivators. Even though the Demon Cultivators outnumbered and outpowered Li Zhixuan in every aspect, she was neither panicky nor concerned but instead quite confident.

Chapter 175 - 181: Movement and Stillness

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