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

"Brother, what have you done to offend Fellow Daoist Pei? I won't stand on your side this time."

Lin Yi chuckled and said, "This word 'again' is simply the finishing touch."

"Cangli, Master discovered my top-grade spiritual roots and asked me if I had eaten any special medicinal herbs recently. I only thought of this and told Master, but don't worry, Master will never tell anyone else. When he left, he even told me to tell you as well, not to let others know the secret of this spiritual spring casually."

"Friend Pei, if it's my master, then don't worry. My master doesn't care about anything else except scolding me all day long. He only occasionally asks about my and my brother's cultivation."

Pei Cangli smiled and said, "Seeing you like this, I feel relieved about your master. Let's continue talking about the top-grade spiritual roots. In addition to this information, do you know the truth about the top-grade spiritual roots being dug up? Why do some people collect top-grade spiritual roots?"

"Master didn't say that. He only said that the sect has been investigating for a long time. Whenever someone was involved in investigating this information, accidents always happened. Master just told me to be careful and not to act on my own."

Pei Cangli said to himself, "It seems that this matter is not easy to handle. No wonder the rewards have to be given in stages."

"Cang Li, you ask this, other than the fact that you have a top-grade spiritual root, is there any other reason?"

"To be honest, I received an inheritance in the last Rain and Mist Secret Realm, but I must help that senior find out the truth about the excavation of the top-grade spiritual roots, because she is also one of the victims."

Lin Yi thought for a while and said, "Since you have already promised that senior, you must complete it. Otherwise, when you form your Nascent Soul in the future, you will be troubled by inner demons at best, or be struck by heavenly thunder and your soul will be destroyed at worst."

"Let's all keep an eye on this matter. It probably won't be possible to investigate it in a short period of time. For this kind of evil thing, it just so happens that the five of us can all contribute to it."

"Brother Lin Yi is right. Don't worry too much, sister. We will work together to find a solution."

Pei Cangli nodded and said, "Then everyone should rest early. We will go shopping tomorrow and set off early the day after tomorrow."

"Cangli, come and fly the sword with me. I'll lead you."

"Pei Cangli will naturally come with me, Hongyu, what do you think?"

"Brother Lin Yi, stop fighting. Sister will be with me this time." After saying that, Hongyu changed back to her original form and let Pei Cangli sit on it.

"Brother, Hongyu is actually a bird! And it's so big. What kind of bird is it?"

Si Yunzhou and Lin Yi said in unison, "The divine beast Suzaku."

When Ji Feng heard this, he almost lost his balance and rolled off the sword. After all this time, he found out that even Hongyu was a hidden boss and he was the only ordinary squishy. Then he thought that he was an ordinary squishy and could be with so many geniuses, which meant that he was not bad.

"Hongyu, it is said that there are a lot of things with fire attributes in the Yanjin Secret Realm we are going to this time, which is just right for you. It would be best if you can find a top-notch fire-related technique so that you can also practice magic."

"Don't worry, sister. I will definitely protect you this time. Maybe I can form a pill in there in one go."

The speed of the mythical beast Suzaku was very fast, but the people following it were not weak either, so in less than a day, everyone arrived outside Jintian City, and Hongyu also changed back to human form. Ji Feng looked at her with admiration and said, "Hongyu, when can you take me flying too?"

Hongyu sneered, "You, in the next life."

When you get to the city gate, you have to pay spirit stones again. Because of the news of the opening of the Yanjin Secret Realm, a large number of cultivators have recently flocked to Jintian City, so the fee at the city gate has increased from the original ten low-grade spirit stones to fifty low-grade spirit stones.

Ji Feng ran forward to help Pei Cangli and Hongyu pay the spirit stones, and the three of them only needed to show the sect's token.

Pei Cangli silently thought to himself, "When can I enter the city without paying spirit stones? Wait for me when I reach the Jindan stage. This time when I come out of the secret realm, I will do a good job of seclusion and will not come out until I reach the Jindan stage."

Just as I entered the city and was about to find an inn, a cultivator in the Qi Refining Stage came running over and said, "Excuse me, are you Brother Pei Cangli? I am our young master, and I am here to wait for you all."

"Who is your young master? And how do you know I'm Pei Cangli?"

"The young master has ordered a group of five people, two women and three men. The one wearing the ice-blue cloak is Pei Daoyou, and the other little girl is her sister. Our young master's surname is Jin."

"Surname Jin? Jin Yuhan? Is he the young master of Liuli Pavilion?"

"That's right. There are many cultivators coming to Jintian City these days. The young master can't leave, so he ordered me to wait for you all here. Today, I finally welcome you all."

Ji Feng asked in confusion, "The last time he fought against the demon tribe with us, Hongyu was not there at all. How did he know that Hongyu still existed?"

Lin Yi said softly, "Don't forget, he is the young master of Liuli Pavilion, and Liuli Pavilion is a place dedicated to collecting all kinds of information."

Pei Cangli, Si Yunzhou, and Lin Yi looked at each other, none of them understood the intention of the Liuli Pavilion Young Master's move. They could only take it one step at a time.

"Young Master, the distinguished guest has been brought here. I will go down first."

"Friend Pei, Friend Si, Friend Lin, Friend Ji, Sister Hongyu, how are you all doing? Last time we parted, I had reasons for not being able to express my gratitude to you all. Now that you have come to my territory, please allow me to show my hospitality as a host."

Pei Cangli cupped his hands and said, "Fellow Daoist Jin, I didn't know you were the young master of Liuli Pavilion last time. I'm so sorry for your disrespect."

"Friend Pei, I am so ashamed. The situation was urgent last time and I didn't have a suitable opportunity to explain this to you. I hope you can understand."

"Fellow Daoist Jin, you are joking. It is normal to hide your identity when you go out. It is not a question of forgiveness. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Jin would like to go with you when the Yanjin Secret Realm opens this time?"

"We still have to go together this time. Everyone knows about the last incident at Yuheng Mountain. It has already caused Liuli Pavilion to lose some credibility. If I don't go this time, I'm afraid someone with ulterior motives will use this incident to make trouble again."

"I asked the guards to welcome you because I want to enter the Yanjin Secret Realm with you this time. After all, your strength is obvious to all. Although it is our own secret realm, there are still certain risks. But don't worry, I will bring the secret realm map with you and enter with you. I will give you three days to consider my proposal. I will cover your food and clothing before entering the secret realm. Even if you are unwilling in the end, it will be considered as my repayment for my kindness last time. You must give me this opportunity."

After saying that, Jin Yuhan left, and asked the other guards to take Pei Cangli and the others downstairs to rest first. There were a total of three upper rooms prepared, each of which was carefully decorated, and the food was also ready, just in the yard outside the three guest rooms.

The five people looked at the table full of delicacies, picked up their chopsticks and started eating silently. After eating, they all went to Pei Cangli's room and set up an isolation array. Si Yunzhou spoke first, "What does Jin Yuhan mean by asking us to enter the secret realm together? In terms of strength, isn't someone in the Jindan stage stronger than us?"

Pei Cangli asked puzzledly, "Or did he take a fancy to a certain characteristic of the five of us? It will be used in this secret realm."

Lin Yi analyzed, "The only ability that mattered to him last time was your ability to break formations. Could it be that there are many formations in the Yanjin Secret Realm?"