Mortal: Refining Weapons for Immortality

Chapter 54 Han Li's Foundation Establishment

On the pavilion, two young men were enjoying tea and chatting amidst the heavy snow in the dead of winter, their faces beaming with joy.

"Junior Brother Han, congratulations on your successful Foundation Establishment, which adds two cycles of lifespan! May your path to immortality be everlasting."

"This defensive and trapping formation was carefully crafted by me. It can conceal the detection of a pseudo-core cultivator. I hope it will be useful to you, and consider it a congratulatory gift for your successful foundation establishment."

These two were none other than Lin Changqing and Han Li.

Lin Changqing was naturally happy that Han Li had successfully established his foundation. After all, the two had known each other for a long time and knew each other well. Perhaps they could even help each other in the cultivation world in the future.

Although Han Li is currently only at the Foundation Establishment stage and his spiritual roots are not yet apparent, who can say for sure what will happen in the future?

Moreover, Han Li possesses considerable luck and treasures, so it's not impossible for him to form his core and nascent soul in the future.

"Thank you very much, Senior Brother Lin!"

When Han Li saw Lin Changqing hand him a set of array flags, he accepted them without hesitation. After all, he had just broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage and needed an array to cover his cave and prevent others from spying on him.

He originally planned to travel around, sell some spiritual herbs, and purchase some cultivation resources for the Foundation Establishment stage, including magic arrays.

As for why he came to Xiaochangqing Peak, it was because he didn't have any friends in Huangfeng Valley. If he did, it was only Senior Brother Ma who guarded the medicine garden.

They see each other occasionally and have a harmonious relationship.

After he achieved foundation building, Senior Brother Ma also gave him a small gift as a token of his appreciation.

However, his breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment stage wasn't for this small gift. What he really wanted was to show his joy to Senior Brother Lin Changqing and demonstrate that he had now caught up with Lin Changqing.

However, obtaining a set of formations upon arriving at Xiaochangqing Peak was an unexpected and delightful surprise.

He will have more security when he is away from home.

"Junior Brother Han, now that you've broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage, what are your plans?"

Seeing that Han Li had accepted the magic array, Lin Changqing took a sip of tea with a calm expression and asked as usual.

"I plan to go out and collect a large number of Foundation Establishment stage pill formulas and Foundation Establishment stage cultivation materials, and also travel around to broaden my horizons."

"What about you, senior brother?"

Han Li has already made a full schedule for his future cultivation. His spiritual root is not good, so he needs a lot of pills to improve his cultivation. Therefore, he needs to find more pill formulas and spiritual herb seeds.

"I plan to stay here to cultivate, refine magical artifacts and pills, study formations, and master various immortal arts."

"If you're going out, please find some medicinal herbs and materials for me. Please keep as much as you can for me."

Lin Changqing handed Han Li a list containing some hard-to-find materials for repairing the great formation and medicinal herbs for refining the Peiyuan Pill, including the Peiyuan Fruit.

Han Li took the list, familiarized himself with it, and then put it away. As for the spirit stones and such, Lin Changqing didn't mention them, but Han Li understood.

Seeing that Han Li calmly put away the list, Lin Changqing was very satisfied with Han Li and began to tease him, while also asking about the situation inside the Crimson Forbidden Land, since he had never been inside before.

"You gained quite a bit from entering the Crimson Forbidden Land, didn't you? Besides those spiritual herbs, what else did you find?"

"I've heard that among the seven sects of Yue Kingdom, the female cultivators of the Hidden Moon Sect are pure, virtuous, and alluring. Is that true?"

When cultivators have detailed conversations, the most frequent topics are secret realms, spells, combat, and female cultivators.

The two of them were the same, but when he mentioned the Crimson Forbidden Land, Han Li's expression was only somewhat solemn, suggesting that he had experienced many great battles there.

But what puzzled him was that when he mentioned the Hidden Moon Sect, Han Li's face turned red, which was hard to understand.

He mentioned the Hidden Moon Sect because this major sect of immortal cultivation was quite unique in the Yue Kingdom, as most of the cultivators in the sect were female.

In the cultivation world, everyone wants to find a beautiful female cultivator from the Hidden Moon Sect to be their Daoist partner, so when people chat, they often mention the Hidden Moon Sect.

"I've encountered them. The female cultivators of the Hidden Moon Sect are all very beautiful, but they're a bit fierce!"

Han Li said in a low voice, but his mind was on other things.

Upon hearing this, Lin Changqing smiled but remained silent.

He had seen Han Li when he was eleven or twelve years old, and now he was in his twenties. This was the first time he had seen Han Li comment on a female cultivator.

He hadn't expected this situation. He had always thought Han Li was an ascetic who wouldn't answer, or would tell him to stop teasing him, as he always had.

Unexpectedly, Han Li responded to his words this time, which means there must be something going on.

And so the two talked for a while longer, until it was time to part ways, when Lin Changqing took out a jade pendant and handed it to Han Li.

"This is a communication device. If you encounter danger while you are out, you can send a message through it, and I will come to your aid immediately."

Lin Changqing said calmly.

Han Li is going out to do his own business, and he doesn't know what problems he might encounter. If something unexpected happens, he can go and help him out, shield him, or use a talisman to help him escape.

Of course, even if Han Li doesn't do anything for him, he still plans to hand over the jade pendant and magic artifact to Han Li.

After all, he had dealt with Han Li quite a bit over the years and witnessed Han Li's growth from a boy to a young man, just like treating him as his own younger brother.

Moreover, they both came from the Seven Mysteries Sect and started as ordinary cultivators before entering Yellow Maple Valley. Their similar experiences inevitably made him feel a desire to take care of them.

Han Li took the jade pendant, touched its warm and smooth texture, felt a warmth in his heart, and spoke with even greater respect.

"Thank you, senior brother!"

He could naturally feel Lin Changqing's care and help for him. From the Seven Mysteries Sect to Tainan Valley, and then to Huangfeng Valley, Lin Changqing had always taken care of him.

Not only did he impart general knowledge about the cultivation world, but he also stood up for him when he was in trouble, shielding him from invading enemies and coming to his aid. Such a senior brother is hard to find even in Huangfeng Valley.

Moreover, he still vividly remembers what happened to Senior Brother Lu in Tainan Market last time.

What's strange is that he doesn't know where Senior Brother Lu, who entered Huangfeng Valley, went, and even Senior Sister Chen, who used to be so cheerful, seems to have become a different person.

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After greeting Han Li, Lin Changqing went to the big tree to look after the horned snake and the white spider he had captured.

The horned snake is fed with spirit pills every day, so it grows very quickly. Moreover, after arriving at Little Evergreen Peak, it likes to sleep on that big tree.

Now the horned snake is growing larger and larger, and four small legs have grown out of its abdomen, but they have no claws, only a pair of fleshy paws.

However, the two bulges on the head have already slightly revealed their pointed tips, making them look quite different from a snake.

As for the white spider, it was a name he found after searching through many books: the Blood Jade Spider.

This spider wasn't ranked high on the list of unusual insects, but it was quite powerful, so Lin Changqing kept it and raised it in a cave on the mountaintop.

This Blood Jade Spider is strange; after it was released, it stayed in the cave and never came out.

However, he didn't sense any danger and ignored it.

The most important task now is to get the Horned Serpent to break through to level two as soon as possible. Otherwise, with the strength of a level one horned serpent demon beast, it won't even be able to fly as a mount.

After thinking it over, Lin Changqing muttered to himself:

"It seems it's time to improve that fire-attribute dragon pill so that the horned serpent can consume it more effectively, promoting its advancement. In the future, we won't need to expend mana to activate the flying boat when traveling."

"As for the Blood Jade Spider, let's leave it for now. It's unknown how long it will take for a level four demon beast to break through to level five and condense its demon core."

After finishing his thoughts, Lin Changqing was about to turn back to his cave to improve the dragon core when a figure flew up from the foot of the mountain.