A small independent cultivator without any sect or school, but made a deal with the Heavenly Dao

After packing up his things, Pei Cangli entered the training room and began to practice the foundation-building period. He adjusted the time flow rate to one to ten, and the second level of the Bixu Jue emerged in his mind.

The water element slowly formed a transparent water curtain shield around Pei Cangli, which could not only resist attacks but also temporarily trap the enemy.

After switching his training to combat mode, Pei Cangli's use of water spiritual power became smoother and more natural. Now he can also change the water spiritual power into any shape, even a thin thread to tie up the enemy.

After practicing the Bixu Jue, he began to practice body-building exercises. In the one-on-one combat mode, Pei Cangli's body-building exercises directly reached the peak of foundation building, and his physical strength was raised to a higher level.

Thinking that he would be entering the secret realm soon, Pei Cangli began to practice the Chaos Demon God Technique in one go. After reaching the foundation-building stage, the power of chaos could be used not only as an attack skill, but also as a defense skill.

Chaos Arrow and Chaos Blade are both means of attack in the Foundation Establishment Period. Chaos Arrow can be hidden in my water arrow, and Chaos Blade can be attached to Zi Mei's changing dagger.

All the previous attacks were done by drawing out a trace of chaos power and adding it into the attack. Now, we can directly use the chaos power to transform arrows into blades. This way, it will not be easy to be discovered, and the attack power will be stronger and the lethality will be greater.

The defense methods in the foundation-building period are Chaos Seal, which uses the power of chaos to seal the enemy's skills and actions, making it temporarily unable to attack; Chaos Barrier, which creates a solid chaos barrier to prevent the enemy from approaching and breaking through.

After practicing day and night for several days, Pei Cangli walked out of the practice room. His whole aura had changed, as if a night had just passed outside. Feeling someone approaching from outside the space, Pei Cangli flashed out of the space. It turned out to be Si Yunzhou knocking on the door.

Si Yunzhou handed me the ring and said, "Cangli, I'm done. Keep the ring. If we get separated in the Rain and Mist Secret Realm this time, use it to contact me."

Pei Cangli looked at the boy in front of him who was showing goodwill again and again, and understood that he wanted to make up for his previous guilt and self-blame, so he never said anything. But now thinking back, Liu You's vicious eyes at that time clearly showed that she felt that Si Yunzhou was too close to her, which made Liu You feel a sense of crisis.

Although Pei Cangli felt that it was not his character to be afraid to give in just because others bullied him, he was really tired of being involved in the love affairs of teenagers all day long as a man in his thirties.

What's more, Pei Cangli's main task is to survive in this world, not to make unnecessary enemies everywhere. In this world of cultivation where strength is respected, if he doesn't want to join a sect, he can only improve his own strength if he wants to survive well.

After Pei Cangli made up his mind, he started chatting with Si Yunzhou, "Friend Si, the Rain and Mist Secret Realm is about to open. When do you plan to return to the sect? Your sect will definitely wait for you to return. Let's set off together with ten people."

Si Yunzhou knew that Cangli wanted him to leave, but he didn't want to leave so early. He wanted to stay alone with Cangli for some time so that she could trust him and not always be polite and distant.

Si Yunzhou said pitifully, "I've already told Master that we should gather in front of the secret realm, and I will be with Master at that time. Cangli, did I do something wrong? So you want to drive me away?"

Pei Cangli couldn't stand it the most. The bright and handsome boy looked at her with such an expression, as if she was an unforgivable villain. She could only quickly say, "How could it be? You have helped me a lot here. I am just afraid that your master will worry about you. Since you have made an agreement with your master, then stay for a few more days."

After saying these words, Pei Cangli turned around and ran back to his room. He was obviously going to let him go? Why was he so soft-hearted? Forget it, there were only a few days left anyway, so he could just let him stay for a while longer.

Si Yunzhou looked at Pei Cangli's panic and smiled triumphantly. After staying for so long, he finally knew where Cangli's weakness was. The person who seemed cold-hearted on the surface was actually soft-hearted at heart.

In order not to waste time and avoid awkward meeting each other, Pei Cangli decided to use the remaining time to go to Qingcheng Mountain with Si Yunzhou to practice the formation they had learned and earn some spirit stones at the same time.

Both of them are very proficient in the Spirit Gathering Array, and this time they mainly practiced several other arrays, especially the killing array and the defensive array. In the later period, when Pei Cangli travels alone in the world of cultivation, this can be used as her trump card.

The trapping array, illusion array and concealment array are mostly used in group combat and are more suitable for delaying time. Pei Cangli and Si Yunzhou stepped into the deep and mysterious monster forest of Qingcheng Mountain side by side.

At this moment, the night was as dark as ink, and the heavy dark clouds obscured the brilliance of the stars and the moon. Only the occasional flash of lightning briefly illuminated this gloomy place. The surrounding ancient trees were towering, with intertwined branches and vines, and the shadows seemed to hide countless unknown dangers.

Pei Cangli looked solemn, and quickly formed seals with her hands, muttering something. A light blue light bloomed from her hands, and instantly turned into a transparent defense array, protecting herself and Si Yunzhou. The light of the defense array flickered in the darkness, like a thin and tough shield.

Si Yunzhou stared at the monster in the darkness ahead with a determined look. He took a deep breath, waved his hands, and launched a killing formation.

Instantly, the surrounding air seemed to be ignited, and raging flames surged in the array, blazing and illuminating the surrounding darkness. The powerful force of the killing array caused the surrounding trees to crackle and leaves to fall.

Pei Cangli was worried that it was her first time working with Si Yunzhou, and the two of them didn't have enough tacit understanding. Beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, but her eyes remained firm. Si Yunzhou focused on attacking and flexibly used the power of the killing array.

The flames in the killing array changed with his will, transforming into ferocious fire beasts that pounced on the monsters. The ground trembled in the fierce battle, and the dust flew, intertwining with the flames, forming a thrilling picture.

When they encountered a powerful monster with a huge body and a terrifying aura, the two became more cautious. They held their breath and observed the monster's weaknesses and attack patterns. The atmosphere around them was so tense that even the chirping of insects in the bushes seemed to disappear.

Si Yunzhou's eyes were stern, and he used the advantage of the killing array to launch a fatal attack on the monster's weakness. The defense array was rippled by the monster's impact, and Pei Cangli tried his best to maintain the defense array, providing solid backing for Si Yunzhou.

During the entire process of hunting the monster, the two worked closely together. Pei Cangli kept an eye on Si Yunzhou's safety and adjusted the strength of the defense array in time. Outside the defense array, the wind howled, rustling the leaves.

Next, the two exchanged roles, Pei Cangli used the killing array to attack, while Si Yunzhou used the defensive array to defend. Unlike Si Yunzhou's previous choice, Pei Cangli used water to set up the killing array. The water, which seemed gentle and had no offensive power, was actually very powerful in the array.

After a hard and arduous battle, the two finally succeeded in hunting down many monsters. At this time, the sky was pale, and the dawn light shone through the gaps in the leaves, shining on the tired but happy faces of the two.

After practicing the killing array and the defensive array, Pei Cangli suggested that the two of them practice the next trapping array and concealment array in the form of a competition. As for the illusion array, they could try it directly on others when the time comes. Pei Cangli didn't want anyone other than Cangcang and the others to know the secret of his time travel.

Two people each set up a trap array and walk into the other's array at the same time. Whoever walks out of the array first wins. The illusion array is simpler. One person sets up the array to hide something, and the other person looks for it. The one who takes less time wins.

After two rounds of competition, Si Yunzhou won in the trapping array. He was about ten seconds faster than Pei Cangli. Pei Cangli came out right after he did. Pei Cangli won in the concealment array. She used the surrounding environment to integrate the concealment array with it, which took Si Yunzhou quite a bit of time.

After the results came out, the two smiled at each other. It was a rare occasion that they met a worthy opponent. After a night of practice, the two of them cooperated well and were evenly matched.